HandmadeRN

HandmadeRN has 10 years experience.

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1. UK to Canada Nurse - which province?

   HandmadeRN posted a topic in Canada

   Hi, I'm considering a move to Canada, i'm a British trained registered nurse. So, I know my training is not up to scratch (for Canadian/US standards). Before I shell out $650 on the NNAS report - does anyone have any advice as to which provinces I s...

2. Easiest state to apply for IEN's

   HandmadeRN replied to osis's topic in International

   Hi osis, Honestly, I don't think it's a case of which is the easiest state to apply. If you don't have the evidence that a BON requires then most likely all BON's will assess you the same. I'm a UK registered nurse that has not been able to get licen...

3. Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

   HandmadeRN replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

   As a fellow acne sufferer, I feel your pain. Whilst it has never affected my ability as a nurse, it has greatly affected my self confidence. If you want to sort out the acne scarring, see a dermatologist. I've had skin peels and they were a wonder f...

4. Can someone explain the band thing to me?

   HandmadeRN replied to Rocknurse's topic in UK

   Am I right in thinking that he was a previous band 3 and applying for a registered nurse job? I don't think enrolled nurses were ever equivalent to a band 3. I'm pretty sure we stopped referring to enrolled nurses when we changed to AfC bands so tha...

5. Best/Worst mugs in the staff room...

   HandmadeRN posted a topic in Humor

   There's little that can put off a nurse. We're pretty comfortable talking about anything related to bodily functions. And well, let's be honest, most of us have a slightly twisted sense of humour honed by years of nursing. Like drinking your tea or c...

6. Newly qualified desperate to quit after 3 weeks

   HandmadeRN replied to Buttercup22's topic in UK

   Sorry to hear you're not enjoying your job. It's difficult to tell what it is exactly that is making you not enjoy your job. Is it a) Newly Qualified Nerves - Trust me on this, everyone feels like this in their first job. There's an almighty leap b...

7. Student Nurse ICU Question

   HandmadeRN replied to AlexMaclean's topic in UK

   Whilst it's over ten years ago that I qualified, when I started as nurse we had a preceptorship programme at our hospital. We would have regular study days and had competencies that we needed to achieve. It was a bit like being a student nurse again ...

8. Do you need to have a nursing license?

   HandmadeRN replied to HandmadeRN's topic in Informatics

   Hi Rocknurse, good to meet another British informatics nurse! I agree the visa is the hardest part to be honest and I don't think I could get a work visa without relying on my nursing skills. I've looked at OGP a few times and I enquired about infor...

9. Do you need to have a nursing license?

   HandmadeRN replied to HandmadeRN's topic in Informatics

   Thank you Ikarus7401, do you think employers would be desperate enough to give me a work permit based on my epic certification lol?

10. Can someone explain the band thing to me?

    HandmadeRN replied to Rocknurse's topic in UK

    Band 3 & 4 are health care assistants and not registered nurses. Although from next year we'll be getting a new band 4 called a nursing associate.

11. Do you need to have a nursing license?

    HandmadeRN posted a topic in Informatics

    I'm a British registered nurse and have been looking at moving over to the States for a while now. I've just started working in EPR implementation and am Epic Certified. And I am loving my job. (First time in a long time!) My project is not due to f...

12. New Grad Struggles

    HandmadeRN replied to KenyakeoniRN's topic in Career Support

    My first job was in Cardiac, which is a long time ago now. I remember people saying that the first 6 months on the ward were the hardest as a new graduate and they were absolutely right. I hated it. I liked my team and I loved looking after the patie...

13. Nursing Shortage!! It's real and it bites (new grads, can't find a job? Read this post!)

    HandmadeRN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think your hospital could think about investing in building nurse's accommodation? I'm a British trained nurse and i've known several of my friends go off to Australia to work for a couple of years - some haven't come back! Like you, they also...

14. Did you contract anything from a patient?

    HandmadeRN replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    Scabies as a student nurse when I had a placement on a long term neuro rehab placement. Judging by this thread, seems like rehab is a popular place for scabies... It didn't present as classic scabies either as it didn't start on the back of my hands...

15. Peds Med calculations during a code

    HandmadeRN replied to Guest1059175's topic in Pediatric

    Thank you NotReadyforprimetime!