Green_Grass

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1. Canadian Nurse to UK

   Green_Grass replied to MissMichi's topic in Immigration

   Hi MissMichi, congratulations on your degree and your job, and it is wonderful that you are planning to go to the U.K. There are plenty of nursing jobs in both the NHS and the private sector. 1. The OSCE is not a difficult exam in terms of content, ...

2. New nurse: I get no respect

   Green_Grass replied to Nurse326's topic in Emergency

   It's easier said than done, but try to go to work each day with the singular goal of learning new procedures, improving existing skills, and simply getting more familiar with the layout and flow of the new setting. These colleagues who sneer or make ...

3. Sterile v Aseptic Non Touch Technique. What's the difference?

   Green_Grass posted a topic in Wound

   It's been 5+ years since I've practised nursing in a U.S. hospital at the bedside and while living in the U.K., have come across wound care using Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT). Wound dressing change using ANTT begins by cleaning a designated tro...

4. Are you angry about the NMC OSCE???

   Green_Grass replied to WrigleyRN's topic in International

   I completely agree with the sentiments expressed by the OP. All nurses trained outside of the UK and EU must pass not one, not two, but three exams to earn the privilege of working as nurse in the UK. There is the IELTS exam to prove proficiency in E...

5. Disability: genuinely curious

   Green_Grass replied to anh06005's topic in General Nursing

   I think the issue for many people with back/hip/knee/wrist problems is not that they are inherently lazy or entitled when they file for disability; it's that sometimes they really don't have any other skills besides the ones that they used previously...

6. Possible lawsuit from a new grad I was only trying to help

   Green_Grass replied to marmolejo619's topic in Relations

   Perhaps an attorney familiar with the RN's cultural background may make for a higher probability to mediate outside a courtroom. It may come down to a misunderstanding stemming from a cultural difference. The way an American nurse would communicate ...

7. Every other weekend & holidays??

   Green_Grass replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

   I wholly agree with these sentiments. It has been stated over and over again this business of "paying your dues" as though there's a requisite waiting list and a hefty fee to gain admission to the exclusive day shift club. In Silicon Valley, bright t...

8. Every other weekend & holidays??

   Green_Grass replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

   In 2004 as a new graduate RN, I worked on a medical floor run by a nurse manager who believed that staff would perform better if they did not need to go between night and day shifts. It was at a 900-bed level-1 trauma centre and the staff on that flo...

9. I hate night shift

   Green_Grass replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Nursing

   Perhaps you could talk with your supervisor about taking time off to reset. I'm not absolutely certain, but you might be able to qualify for unpaid time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Nursing is a service-oriented profession so th...

10. Nurses forced to work as aides

    Green_Grass replied to NewYorkerGirl's topic in Professionalism

    From what I've seen in a UK hospital, at least medical and surgical wards have CNAs, but the RN will often assist with AM care for her own assigned patient cohort, giving bed baths, changing linens, and helping with meals. Trolleys, waste disposal bi...

11. one side love problem between student nurse and doctor

    Green_Grass replied to chinglee's topic in General Students

    Attachment is a term used in Singapore and refers to a clinical rotation. I think it is also used in the context of a qualified nurse training for a higher level position, e.g. to become a nurse with a speciality in renal diseases.

12. Meeting the staff on second interview

    Green_Grass replied to MissJessica,RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's a common practice, at least now, in nursing and other industries for prospective employees to go through several interviews. Maybe it is because of the slow job market. The nurse manager may just want to get an idea of how you might interact wit...

13. New grads resigned to night work?

    Green_Grass replied to Stcroix's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily; it probably depends on the facility I think. I worked full-time, 12-hour days on a medical-surgical unit a few years ago when I was a new graduate. It was a very fast-paced unit with 7 patients per RN but I liked the intensity and ha...

14. Interview to Job Offer?

    Green_Grass replied to msmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Send a "Thank You" e-mail or card to the recruiter today. Often it takes a couple of weeks (and sometimes longer) for the employer to respond after an interview. They may be discussing your file with the hiring manager at the hospital or they may jus...

15. Neither a new grad, nor experienced

    Green_Grass replied to trustingod's topic in General Nursing

    The job market for RNs is more competitive currently, and some employers might favor orienting an RN whose last job was just a few months ago, often just because these facilities don't have money to accommodate the longer orienting that someone with ...