suehp

suehp

Stroke Rehab, Elderly, Rehab. Ortho

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About suehp

suehp has 20 years experience and specializes in Stroke Rehab, Elderly, Rehab. Ortho.


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  1. Uk license expired

    I asked the NMC that very question and I am in the USA- here is what they told me by email: "•Once you allow your registration with the NMC to lapse for over 3 months, you will be required to make an application for re-admission to the Register. As ...
  2. Starting IV's

    This is exactly what I do too....we are only allowed to stick twice....I do like to have at least one attempt and I say the same thing with my patients - if I cant find ANYTHING I will not attempt but if there is a slight chance I might get it then I...
  3. Knee Replacement

    I just discharged someone today with Bil TKR's after 3 days. Only one of our Surgeons do the Bil TKR's and most of his are out by day 4
  4. international autosource

    Yes being written up is a favourite hobby for some nurses!!!!!!!!! It does make you watch your back a little!!!
  5. Old nurse wants to work

    45 isnt old!!!! As everyone suggests - you need to read the stickies first - that will no doubt give you more questions!! Welcome to the board:D (from not so sunny Florida at the moment lol)
  6. international autosource

    Hi Fruit Shoot, I have to say that when I did night shift (I have been on days since May and I am in Florida) that BB's night shift sounds a lot like mine. We get report at 7pm, and the maximum Pt's I got up 11pm was 6 (went up to 8 after that unless...
  7. Has your hospital census been abnormally low this season?

    Whereabouts on the east coast? I am on the east coast too! Our quiet season started a little late this year but now the quiet season doesnt seem to end. I work on Orthopedics and we are constantly being called off - once in a while is ok but it seem...
  8. Questions for UK nurses who have made the move to the USA

    My situation is a little different as my Husband was medically retired before we moved and he has an injury pension paid every month = so not an issue really for him....so we are lucky in that sense.... dont think your husband will have too much diff...
  9. update on UK TO USA

    I did the old RGN back in 1989... I came out to Florida - originally started out with a small agency (which doesnt exist anymore) but I mostly did the journey by myself with little input from the agency (although I am grateful for her insight into a...
  10. effect of the US economy

    In our hospital there is a job freeze on right now and they have made a lot of people redundant (but not bedside nurses)... I am also planning to go for a second job soon too....
  11. Input Ft. Pierce area nursing work

    Indian River Medical Center (IRMC) is a Non-Profit hospital.
  12. Anyone work in stroke rehab?

    am not working Stroke Rehab anymore but it was my first job as a staff Nurse and I loved it...very rewarding. We used the Keyworker approach and it worked very well. Just wanted to wish you well....and Welcome to Allnurses!
  13. Any RN's from UK in US pursuing furthur ed

    I looked at this too, but decided against this now. I really want to do my Orthopedic certification instead next year (which is very hard apparently)
  14. what to put on your worksheet?

    We just give report to out Nurse Manager and Case Manager in the morning of what things are going on with out patients...our Nurse Manager is good - if we are a bit snowed with our workload she will call Doctors and help out with Patients when she is...
  15. A bit scared of orthopedics now.

    Hey I am sorry to hear about your back....hope you recover soon... I agree with you aswell about Ortho being intimidating at first...I have worked Ortho for 2.5 yrs now (origianlly on nights but now on days) I love it....I too dont like getting medic...