janelola

janelola specializes in Medical, Diabetes, ICU.

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1. Any UK nurses in process of applying for US nursing?

   janelola replied to scottishRGN's topic in International Nursing

   Hi Karen, regarding the NCLEX, I studied myself, I did get a few good books to help and a disc off ebay for kaplan test questions - I thought they were most like the real exam. How many questions did...

2. Any UK nurses in process of applying for US nursing?

   janelola replied to scottishRGN's topic in International Nursing

   Hi! I'm a little behind you. I passed NCLEX in May 2007 but have not applied yet for visa screen, I hope to do that soon as I know it can take a while to come through. I didn't do the CGFNS as I'm...

3. cardiac drug

   janelola replied to cariad's topic in International Nursing

   Well, kind of true (waiting for patients to report adverse effects). But, before a drug even hits the market it will have to have undergone several clinical trials (from phase I to phase III) taking...

4. cardiac drug

   janelola replied to cariad's topic in International Nursing

   Hi, No I don't think it is used, I've not heard of it in our ICU or CCU and it's certainly not in our bnf. From what I can gather drugs can come out in the states for a few years before we get them (...

5. Outpatient Nursing

   janelola replied to SmithLee's topic in International Nursing

   Hi, I worked in opd general for 3 years. I agree with scattycarrots' comments about eye related tasks to be learnt and done. Generally though I did find that working in opd was more about keeping the...

6. Agenda for change (again)

   janelola replied to NovaScotiabound's topic in International Nursing

   Okay okay!! :sofahider Was meant with tongue in cheek, but not entirely I suppose, so fair point!!!!

7. Agenda for change (again)

   janelola replied to NovaScotiabound's topic in International Nursing

   Hi, I haven't encountered this particular problem, but have dealt with payroll before with a back pay issue. My advice would be to ask to speak to the manager and explain your unusual situation and...

8. Just How Difficult is NCLEX?

   janelola replied to kermit27's topic in International Nursing

   Hi, Well, the reason nobody ever talks about the NCLEX is that you are supposedly forbidden to repeat anything you saw in the exam. (Did you ever see 'Fight Club'? ("The first rule about fight club is...

9. Chat Room Meeting

   janelola replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

   Wow - it actually let me in this time. So ,yes, I may be able to pop in! Is it just the general chat room? Or is there a sub-forum thingie?

10. Chat Room Meeting

    janelola replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    Hi, Seems I am still locked out of the chat room!! I did have an email back from someone 'up there' who said that a few people have been having problems - this was 2 weeks ago tho'!! Good luck at the...

11. Visa Screen Certificate / CGFNS

    janelola replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

    :smackingf, sorry for the repeat.

12. Visa Screen Certificate / CGFNS

    janelola replied to suzanne4's topic in Nurse Registration

    hi, can i ask? i have the visa screen 2007 application form and it asks me which occupational visa i am asking for - h-1b, h-1c, 212®, tn(status), permanant (green card). help! which one do i want? i...

13. Chat Room Meeting

    janelola replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    no, I've just logged out of allnurses completely then logged back in and it let me in, then clicked on chat and straight away comes up with a log in box saying incorrect user name or password, so I...

14. Chat Room Meeting

    janelola replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    Nope! I'm using my user id and password but it keeps saying incorrect user name or password? What am I doing wrong? Thanks

15. Chat Room Meeting

    janelola replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    Hi, Well, now it's letting me onto the page but is asking for a user name and password so I'm putting the allnurses one in and it won't accept it? Do I need a separate username and password? Thanks...