poppyflower

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1. promotion from band 5 to 6

   poppyflower replied to poppyflower's topic in UK

   thanks for your reply, and answering my question

2. promotion from band 5 to 6

   poppyflower replied to poppyflower's topic in UK

   thanks for your reply, but you didnt answer my question. Put simply, i am asking whether you can get a promotion from band 5 to 6 in the same department without having to apply, and go through an interview for it as level of education and skill incre...

3. promotion from band 5 to 6

   poppyflower posted a topic in UK

   ok, so i am band 5 working in pre operative assessment clinic - this is classed as a specialist area, as we work autonomously and have our own caseload of patients. Before i started they had a different matron, who i am lead to believe promoted all t...

4. Who draws blood in hospitals in uk?

   poppyflower replied to JessVienna's topic in UK

   depends on where you work, and whether taking blood is part of your role in your department. larger hospitals will have phlebotomists, community hospitals may not and then the nurses will be trained to take blood and cannulate.

5. Coping skills for anxiety?

   poppyflower replied to MA Nurse's topic in Stress 101

   i have been a nurse for 24 years, and last year i hit my limit with ward nursing - i was beyond burnout as well - and experiencing palpitations and anxiety. in fact, i felt as if my whole personality was changing, and i didnt like the person i was be...