uk_nurse

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1. 12 Hr Shifts Kick My Butt

   uk_nurse replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I know just how you feel. I work in the community now but when i worked on the wards our shifts were 14 hrs, and ur lucky if you got out on time. Also you can be rostered to do another 14 hr shift next day. Looking back i dont know how i did them and...

2. Australia/ new zealand

   uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in International

   Thank you for your replies. i will look into it. i want to live and work in either country. :)

3. Australia/ new zealand

   uk_nurse posted a topic in International

   Hi I am a health visitor ( specialist community public health nurse) and paeds trained. Is there an equivalent in either Australia or new zealand. I love the community work and do not really want to go back to hospital setting. I do health promotion...

4. Australia has a new Government!

   uk_nurse replied to Grace Oz's topic in International

   I hope your labour government is better than ours. Rudd wants to get rid of our queen from your country. I hope he does well for nurses. Our labour government has made the NHS worse, patients suffer.

5. Degree Vs Diploma!

   uk_nurse replied to PixieThunder's topic in International

   i just want to say i was in the last group to do the project 2000 and i did the diploma. I consider myself to be a good nurse, evidenced based and practically. I have now furthered my career and done degrees. i think if you have completed the course...

6. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

   uk_nurse replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

   i work full time and have 4 children, my youngest is 2yrs old. i do get tired and drained but i would say im healthy. Im hardly off sick and when i am off it tends to be the children who are ill, so i have carers day.

7. Another Vaccine Proposed for Kids

   uk_nurse replied to indigo girl's topic in Pediatric

   cervical cancers vaccine was mentioned last year here in uk

8. Assignment help!!

   uk_nurse replied to chicane's topic in General Nursing

   keep going...u will get there. Good luck

9. Physical exam question

   uk_nurse replied to pat29's topic in Public/Community

   All i can say on this is if u in UK u dont get a physical unless there is something they need to check. All u do here is fill in a questionaire about your health. So i wouldnt worry by not having one.

10. It's Official We are definitely short staffed

    uk_nurse replied to gwenith's topic in International

    I would be over there like a shot if Aus had health visitors! thats my job here in uk. Fab it is too and i wouldnt want ward work as i love community so much.

11. Physical exam question

    uk_nurse replied to pat29's topic in Public/Community

    i would question the doctor as to why i would have to bend over the table..... You do have the chance to object.

12. Help and Advice please

    uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in International

    Thanks for that. I think australia is the place i would like to go. I hope to go on hols to australia with family and look around and see what property market is like. I dont really want to work in a hospital as im a Health visitor / public health nu...

13. Physical exam question

    uk_nurse replied to pat29's topic in Public/Community

    ok this is probably not part of an employment physical, but in my eyes you consented to her doing it. If you were not happy you are within your rights to refuse. Can i ask if you thought this was not part of the physical why did you consent? Remember...

14. Need advice on leaving nursing!

    uk_nurse replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to try another career and at this point of time you feel nursing is not for you. I say do it. You are a qualified nurse and if in the future you want to go back into nursing, you can do courses to bring you back upto date with your knowle...

15. Help and Advice please

    uk_nurse posted a topic in International

    Hi All I have decided want to emigrate but cant make mind up to where, either Australia or New Zealand. I have children and want to make the right decision on to the best place, even tho they are both beautiful countries. Im a paediatric nurse and He...