Karen30

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1. Shift times

   Karen30 replied to Avie's topic in International

   I'm sure they did, the only problem is we don't have enough staff to cover the nights shifts, which means we may be required to work nights and days within the same week.

2. Shift times

   Karen30 replied to Avie's topic in International

   Our shift times are currently: Early: 0700-1500 Late: 1330- 2130 Night: 2100-0730 Long Day: 0700-2130 There are proposals for new shift changes at our trust which will be as follows: Early: 0715-1515 Late: 1215-2015 Night: 2000-0730 Long Day: 0715-20...

3. failed nursing student

   Karen30 replied to lilypod's topic in International

   Hi So sorry to hear you have failed your exams. It happened to me also. There is help out there, if you are with a union, either RCN or unison approach them for advice, they were really helpful and appealed on my behalf. Speak with your tutors as wel...

4. To swab or not to swab prior to Insulin Injections

   Karen30 replied to AussieKylie's topic in International

   I reply to this thread in two capacities, both as a nurse and someone whose family member has diabetes. My views and opinions are however the same regardless. I have been taught never to swab prior to giving a diabetic insulin, for several reasons. ...

5. Filipino and other Asian nurses in UK

   Karen30 replied to angel Ann's topic in International

   Please.....does it really matter where a nurse originates from? Surely the important thing is can the nurse do her job in a safe and competent way. Does it really offend you so much for nurses to speak in the language of their home countries around ...

6. Students being encouraged to make changes!

   Karen30 replied to polaris2000uk's topic in International

   Yep there is a real world. There is also bad practice. There is also very good practice. There are ways and means about going about reporting bad practice and quite frankly being very vocal about it, as far as I am aware is not one of them, nor is it...

7. That spelled badly, contravesial thread about NA's...

   Karen30 replied to BritishStudent's topic in UK

   May well be, still no real idea what this threads about, maybe we can debate whether BritishStudent has qualified?!!

8. That spelled badly, contravesial thread about NA's...

   Karen30 replied to BritishStudent's topic in UK

   Maybe I'm just having an off day, but I have read this thread all the way through, (all 7 pages), and I'm still none the wiser as to what the main subject is actually about. Is it about: 1) How student nurses get treated? 2) The differences between h...

9. A question about older uniform styles

   Karen30 replied to Ariko's topic in International

   EEkkk... I don't know about being too anal..... I like having a uniform, I feel proud when in uniform that I am a nurse. I too had a silver buckle and this had meaning not only that I was a qualified nurse, but the fact my parents bought it me as a ...

10. A question about older uniform styles

    Karen30 replied to Ariko's topic in International

    This obviously doesn't work ..frequently I am asked by visitors for vases, cups of tea, mop buckets, the floor being wet...etc......maybe they think I am the domestic!!!

11. Nursing in the UK

    Karen30 replied to USnurse's topic in UK

    Agree Angel Ann, it depends on where you work and what speciality you work in. For example I work with stroke patients and the staff here carry out swallow assessments, often we are called from other wards to carry out swallow assessments as the nurs...

12. medical history and employment

    Karen30 replied to sofaraway04's topic in International

    Firstly, don't be tempted not to put your medical history on application forms, you will be found out and then have no chance of a job as people will consider you untrustworthy. Be honest. You can explain either on your application form or in person,...

13. medical history and employment

    Karen30 replied to sofaraway04's topic in International

    Firstly, don't be tempted not to put your medical history on application forms, you will be found out and then have no chance of a job as people will consider you untrustworthy. Be honest. You can explain either on your application form or in person,...

14. Nursing in the UK....hummmm....

    Karen30 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in International

    Yep, it's individuality. Personally I could not work all day shifts or all evening shifts, getting up 3 days on the run for an early shift just about does me in!!! so I enjoy the mixture of lates and earlies. As for wokring 40-50 hours, I couldn't do...

15. Nursing in the UK....hummmm....

    Karen30 replied to abundantjoy07's topic in International

    Well in that respect were lucky then!!!!!