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Phil, I'm sorry but I do not consider it 'unjustified and needless to academicise British nursing'.Do you really think that nursing is just mopping fevered brows and giving out bedpans? Surely it is better that nurses know why they are doing what th...

Many Congratulations babyRN. Wow, what a process. Hope you will get a job here eventually after all your efforts.

You can say that again Skylark. Here I am, 2 Degrees, over 20yrs experience in various Nursing jobs - made redundant! Possibility of employment - ZERO (and I have Specialist experience since 1997). Looks like I shall have to retire and wait for my 'g...

The clue is in the word 'administering'. Sure, the counting is important, but mainly you must check Right patient, Right drug, Right dose. Might I ask if you are still a student?

Marrsi - where in the UK are you coming to and where are you coming from?

Hello. Have you actually been told you will be asked such a question? Honestly, unless you have been working as a HCA you will not be able to answer a question based on a 'ward scenario'. How could you - you have no knowledge. If such a question were...

I got elderly medicine twice and Dermo (which was just full of elderly people with foot & leg ulcers) in my CFP, it's ridiculous! (as written by Balloonatic). Balloonatic, it seems to me that almost every other thread on this board pertains to B...

I do think the English exam is essential both for EU and non-EU nurses. For that matter, I think it would be interesting if British nurses had to take the exam too. A lot of nursing documentation I read is barely comprehensible due to the 'innovative...

Actually, I am surprised they are allowed to smoke on site at all. It is unprofessional and makes their clothing stink (although they can't smell it, everyone else can!). And yes, why not ban fat nurses from eating crisps when in uniform - there is ...

Elderly care is not that different to other medical wards. Clearly, the patients are more mature and some things such as reactions to drugs can be different in the elderly. I would say the most important thing is to treat your patients with respect a...

Hi. I am very familiar with Blackpool 'Vic'. (and have been since 1989). A very large and busy hospital. They are very much into ongoing training and education. A variety of patients as it is a major holiday resort and also a lot of people retire to...

SD - I think silentsiren4 means that she wants to study nursing in the UK as it is nearer France (+ the boyfriend) than the USA. Thus, she wonders how she will be able to work back in the USA eventually. That's how I read it anyway. :)

To me, nursing is mostly positives. It is interesting, rewarding, lots of options for different kinds of nursing depending on what you find to be your forte. Negatives - perhaps the unsocial hours and, sometimes, the other nurses! It sounds like a gr...

No doubt you've all heard about this now. What do you think? Listening to Jeremy Vine on Radio 2 today, it seems a lot are against - both 'public' and nurses. Mr Vine actually said 'do you need a degree to care?'. The general tone of the phone ins ma...

What exactly does this mean?

Sorry Ayla but I find your writing so poor as to be virtually incomprehensible.

ibale. I don't know whether or not you have an online application process in Canada. Perhaps you have to submit a CV. However - and I do not intend to be overly critical here - you MUST imrove your written skills. For an application to go to the top ...

Byatt - I don't necessarily think you are 'too old'. If you are fit and healthy you shouldn't have a problem. You are clearly capable of the academic side. It may be that you don't want full time work anyway and there are part-time nursing jobs. Not ...

First of all HerringRN would seem to be posting from the U.S.A. where clearly 'Clinical Supervision' does not have the same meaning as in the U.K. Secondly, I am astonished that the first two posters appear to have no knowedge of Clinical Supervision...

Actually, SD, vindaloo is very easy to make. Just looking at the recipe and I would think you could get all the ingredients at a Sobeys or Atlantic Superstore. BTW - there is a store in Chester, N.S. that sells loads of spices. A rather long way for ...

SD -you make curry using a jar!! tut, tut, Nothing like the real thing. You can get all the spices and stuff mail order and make a proper curry. Honestly, it's sooooo much better than the jars of sauce. + of course, pilau rice is easy peasy.

rnicare - you may have a problem finding a masters program student here. Having a degree is regarded as pretty unusual here (I have a couple of degrees). Most nurses educated recently in the UK have a Diploma - 3yr course. Good luck. I see you have a...

Hello and welcome. You will be able to learn about all these things simply by perusing this board on a regular basis. However, I am sure someone will ofeer to be your Global Partner - is that part of your education course?

geminijo - I expect you decided on your course of action using Lindblom's Theory of Disjointed Incrementalism (aka - 'muddling through) LOL. This is a genuine Decision Making theory - I know this 'cause I have degree in Decision Making. Don't forget ...

Wouldn't you be better adressing your questions to educational insitutions?