janejoeben

janejoeben has 15 years experience and specializes in a&e.

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1. Happier thread.. Your best moment in the ER

   janejoeben posted a topic in Emergency

   just been reading all those sad, depressive stories on the other thread and thought we need a bit of happiness. so, what are the moments that have made you smile or cry happy tears... mine would be the 7 year old rta with flail chest, midline shift ...

2. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

   janejoeben replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

   worst things for me... 5 year old girl survived a near drowning in the family pool after prolonged resus, yeah!! until the following summer when the same girl came in again, unsupervised in the pool again... sadly didnt survive the second time. made ...

3. Overdose, using charcoal on a combative pt?

   janejoeben replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

   hi all, i am an emergency nurse in the uk, moving to the us in july. some of the comments on this thread worry me slightly! can you legally restrain and 'force' someone to take charcoal? also, we only use it if they present within 1 hour of ingestion...

4. Stupid People Award

   janejoeben replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

   man came in one morning to my department in london, england with a glass milk bottle up his backside. its ok though, it was accidental you see, he had locked himself out of the house naked and was climbing in through the kitchen window when he slippe...

5. Approx timelines from UK to the US

   janejoeben replied to Silverdragon102's topic in UK

   i signed with ogp in november last year. passed nclex in april. am sending payment for visas on monday, so that is packet 3. putting our house on the market in next few weeks, after frantically decorating and gardening, lol!! selling the house is rea...

6. Anyone been happy with OGP??

   janejoeben posted a topic in International

   this will probably start a riot! i am so far, getting on ok with ogp, sent packet 3 recently. i have heard alot of negative things from people about various agencies, sooooooo..... is anyone happy with their completed move with ogp?? would love to he...

7. money, money, money. always funny.......

   janejoeben replied to janejoeben's topic in International

   thanks for all that info. did anyone get internet set up straight away or did you wait till more settled? my 10 year old son is keen to be able to chat to everyone online!

8. money, money, money. always funny.......

   janejoeben posted a topic in International

   Morning all. I have a question for the guys and gals who have arrived in the US already... Realistically, how much money do you NEED to have when you arrive for starting phone line, deposits etc... How long till you got your first pay packet. Also, c...

9. Immunisation Issues!

   janejoeben replied to janejoeben's topic in International

   He will be pleased!! As will the bank balance, was going to be expensive!! Does he get out of having the MMR as well then??

10. Immunisation Issues!

    janejoeben posted a topic in International

    Morning all, I am getting all organised for the medicals for me, hubby and the kids and have been searching the threads for lots of immunisation info!! One question I cannot find an answer to is this.... Does my husband need to have Hep B, or just th...

11. CEN questions!

    janejoeben posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all, I am coming to work in the states soon, have recently passes nclex, waiting for immigration..... Anyway, as I will be ED based with 12 years experience I am reading threads on here trying to get to grips with all the abbreviations that are di...

12. looking for cites for subQ morphine in peds

    janejoeben replied to outlierrn's topic in Emergency

    Just wondering....do you not use oral morphine?? We (am in UK!) would use that by choice for the paed nasty fractures etc..

13. Please Read (knee surgery)

    janejoeben replied to Lauren3249's topic in Emergency

    Hi, I am an english er nurse hoping to come and work in the us next year. the insurance thing is real wierd to me! It would you be cheaper for you to fly over to the UK and get it done for free on the good old national Health Service! Hope everything...

14. Bloody awful Nclex!!

    janejoeben posted a topic in International

    Had my nclex today, not getting good vibes!! Loads and loads of questions about drugs I have never heard of, and it stopped at 75. Not looking very good me thinks! Will probably have to pay to do it again. Hey ho!!

15. Er Salary

    janejoeben replied to nursern20's topic in Emergency

    Just a question for the ed nurse from london..... How did you manage to swing band 6 for all the e grades???? We are near top of band 5 and the fs are band 6, just wondering if I have some unknown ammunition to get the grading upped!!!