kittya

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1. Final Essay

   kittya replied to kittya's topic in International

   after all that, weeks without a proper sleep and for what? can you believe it I PASSED MY FINAL ASSIGNMENT I might now rest easy (until starting final placement on monday that is.......)

2. Final Essay

   kittya posted a topic in International

   The final assignment has been handed in!! felt all calm and relaxed about it for a week, then started having really odd dreams, in all of them I've failed the assignment and am looking at re-writing. These dreams are getting ridiculous, the other ...

3. Child care

   kittya replied to Ven's topic in International

   First of all, have you claimed child tax credit? they won't pay anything towards child care costs to student nurses but you will be entitled to claim child tax credit. Not knowing your individual circumstance I don't know if this will be of any help...

4. Placement issue

   kittya replied to Whisper's topic in International

   whisper, I too have worked on placements with patients who are currently residing at HMP. (filling in admission forms is a scream sometimes, 'do you have stairs?, need help with the bath?' :chuckle ) First thoughts, good for you to provide a decent s...

5. Mum slams advice from expert Jul 6 2003 By Sunday Sun

   kittya replied to Julee Oakley's topic in International

   Oh my word, this is tragic!

6. Question

   kittya replied to Whisper's topic in International

   sorry it took me so long but I knew I'd read it somewhere, 'needle should remain motionless during the injection process, and the nurse should not aspirate (Timby 1996, Potter & Perry 1995) from http://www.nursesnetwork.co.uk/nurses%20office/02_...

7. A guide for our American Guests!

   kittya replied to ayemmeff's topic in UK

   read through the brookview site - fantastic! sent my american friend the site to go to>>>>>>>> hilarity in the extreme particularly the food and drink - as an ex dart/pool playing barmaid, well I Laughed, I Laughed, I Laughe...

8. Making the transition from class to clinical

   kittya replied to julieK's topic in General Students

   Consider that you're always going to get that 'reverse parking in front of an audience' hot sweat on when you do your stuff, but remember you know what you're doing, you know why you're doing it. It gets easier the more it happens!

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

   kittya replied to BritishStudent's topic in UK

   been on clinical placements where registered nurses seem to believe that everything below drug administration can be left to 'untrained' staff (now named support assistants and not 'nursing auxilliaries'), where SA's jump in regimented style opening...

10. liberating the talents

    kittya replied to karenG's topic in International

    Lots of radiographers and suchlike have been reported as refusing referrals from nurses (doesn't make the situation any easier) have seen lots of examples of nurses filling in referral forms, putting on SHO names and numbers and doing anyway, thus en...

11. Funding for student nurses

    kittya replied to kittylouise's topic in International

    Had to reply (even if just because you have the same name as me!!) agreeing with previous writer about the money and the aromatherapy thing but if you really want to do the nursing stuff go for it, money is not all. I'm just about to enter my third...