RGN1

RGN1

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  1. Failed CRNE exam being good prepared

    RGN1 replied to el_2008's topic in International Nursing

    Then you're in danger of making the same mistake again! Memorising questions is not going to help. You need to understand the rationale behind why an answer is correct. Learn what it is that makes one...

  2. High care area

    RGN1 replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    I agree with all the above - despite what you've been told I bet you'll end up short staffed for it & with patients much sicker than you were originally expecting. If they want a "step down" unit...

  3. Not alot to do with nursing

    RGN1 replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    So he'll be as happy as me that Spurs lost yesterday

  4. Betty Boop Has a date

    RGN1 replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    That's great news BB!!!! When was your PD

  5. Schoolgirl found alive after 24 days missing

    RGN1 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    It's a really strange one though - she's still under a care order & was found in the house of an uncle of her extended family. Very, very weird set up altogether! I also echo your thoughts re the...

  6. It broke my heart

    RGN1 replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    How sad!! I'm glad there are people like you & your friend to help put a smile back on her

  7. Not alot to do with nursing

    RGN1 replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    Your DH has good taste!! Does he manage to keep up with the results

  8. Not alot to do with nursing

    RGN1 replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    Actually I was more pleased that West Ham ended their

  9. Frequency of observations

    RGN1 replied to RGN1's topic in International Nursing

    This was what I meant - we're all doing these obs because of un-researched protocols & when our unit just issued us with new giudelines when we're struggling to cope as it is, it got me thinking....

  10. April VB is back!

    RGN1 replied to fruity's topic in International Nursing

    At least it stayed '05 for many of us - only two years to go!! :icon_roll Hope it doesn't take a giant leap back again - though I won't hold my

  11. Happy Birthday Betty Boop

    RGN1 replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    Have a good one!

  12. Do you have a German trained nurse in your team?

    RGN1 replied to Mieke's topic in International Nursing

    As long as it doesn't turn out to be "out of the frying pan, into the

  13. CRNE prep guide

    RGN1 replied to liton's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Do you think N-CLEX guides are any use then? I had formed the impression, from other Canadian nurses on this forum, that the CRNE was nothing like N-CLEX because it was more psych-social & based...

  14. Do you have a German trained nurse in your team?

    RGN1 replied to Mieke's topic in International Nursing

    Hey - we could be colleagues one day! Well you have been warned

  15. Nurse bashing by UK public AGAIN

    RGN1 replied to scattycarrot's topic in United Kingdom

    wouldn't that be great!!!?? trouble is when have you ever known nurses to club together? they can't even do it at ward level - let alone nationally!! add to that the employment laws that make it...

  16. Special Support thread for Cariad and her dh

    RGN1 replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    Sounds more like the NHS than what we expect from the USA health system!? I really, really, really hope they get to the bottom of this quickly & leave you to get your lives back on track

  17. Just Checking In

    RGN1 replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    We were not too bad here in the Capital but some of those pics from the coast looked scary!! Hope everyone stayed safe

  18. is it worth still bothering

    RGN1 replied to suzanne7575's topic in International Nursing

    If the university has made a mistake on your transcript then that will need resolving because those hours are not sufficient. My uni made a similar mistake but I went in person & got it corrected....

  19. Wage

    RGN1 replied to mattyuk's topic in International Nursing

    Depends where in the country you're working & what level you are on the pay scale! More info

  20. Do you have a German trained nurse in your team?

    RGN1 replied to Mieke's topic in International Nursing

    Wow Mieka - your ward sounds like my old NHS one here in the UK - we are always led to believe you're better staffed over on the continent! Especially Germany - you're always thought off as so mega...

  21. News of more possible immigration crackdowns

    RGN1 replied to lawrence01's topic in International Nursing

    :yeahthat: Most people on holiday should have travel insurance (if they don't they are liable for the bill) so it shouldn't be an issue. My daughter needed sutures when we were on holiday some years...

  22. News of more possible immigration crackdowns

    RGN1 replied to lawrence01's topic in International Nursing

    the uk!!! as sd said - she always beats me to it you know! it's dreadful - they get off the train from europe - heavily pregnant, or ill with some chronic disease & head to the nearest hospital. i...

  23. Special Support thread for Cariad and her dh

    RGN1 replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    Thinking of you both :icon_hug:and praying that everything will be alright very, very soon

  24. As a universal healthcare consumer, what's it really like in the UK or Canada?

    RGN1 replied to tammy777's topic in International Nursing

    I echo a lot of what the posters before have said - the UK system is not perfect & some Trust managers seem determined to bring it to it's knees but on the whole if I was on the economically...

  25. Any Ideas

    RGN1 replied to curlysin's topic in International Nursing

    I'll need to do mine come the end of this year - I won't have an SS# either. I'm sure they're getting used to this with retrogression having been going for so long