fitz the viking replied to Jarl Redbeard's topic in Men
nice hedge man :). i have had no problems from anyone what so ever. i have a large beard, dreadlocks and just a glimpse of my tattoos when my uniform is on.
fitz the viking replied to TheCommuter's topic in ADN/BSN
The removal of the Dip He and going to degree has been debated to death. But i bet there are a lot of diploma nurses out there who have no intention going back to university to top up to a degree. Just out of curiosity does anyone ever think it will ...
fitz the viking replied to MarlenaMandat's topic in UK
nursing is always shown in a bad light in the press. The stress on the ward is immense. The paperwork ridiculous. Wage issues. Better money on agency and you dont have to put up with the ward politics, you dont like it there then dont go back! freque...
fitz the viking replied to the_mechanic's topic in General Nursing
I wont lie to you but nurse training is more than a full time job. Basically write 3 years off living breathing and eating nursing. but it isnt forever and you will get so much out of it. yes you get your time off and will have time away from the cou...
yup completely normal. Try to think of it like this. Nurse school teaches you to be a student nurse. your real training starts when you put that uniform on. with practice and memorising the paperwork the speed (haste) will come, you will learn to con...
fitz the viking replied to Britnursecalibound's topic in UK
i think nurses just have stopped caring. we filled out the petition last time. it went to parliament and then raised it anyway, really really sad. i dont understand how nurse numbers are at an all time low but they need more money! they should move o...
fitz the viking replied to NurseSN45696's topic in Pre-Nursing
Are you apple mad? if its the only apple product then i would have a look at other tablets. i have the nexus 7 and its awesome. Apple products work really well when there are other apple toys for it to play with. on its own i found i couldnt use as m...
fitz the viking replied to azalight90's topic in UK
Yes, yes i am objecting to 38p a week extra. If the government want us governing with a body then they should stick their short arms in their long pockets and make it happen. No one should pay to go to work. we do this already its called tax. I am si...
fitz the viking replied to susana942's topic in UK
Hot things in the hospital. What is the trust message? How do you keep yourself up to date? What are the 6c's? Prepare yourself for "what if" scenarios, you found a patient on the floor, angry relative wants to make a complaint, you saw staff members...
fitz the viking replied to futurenurse'15's topic in Professionalism
mmmmmm i love these threads. I have been a qualified nurse for a while now and i have loads of tattoos. i have got half sleeves but you can see them just poking out of my uniform and the same with the bits on my chest. I have had them for years and l...
fitz the viking replied to imjustme123's topic in General Nursing
Yes, sorry to tell you that. At our uni your in placement for a maximum of 10 weeks. Very little liability and no one expects you to be perfect. As soon as that uniform is on you are qualified. your workload will seem impossible, confidence soars an...