Kelky

Kelky

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  1. Should I call off?

    Kelky replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Nursing

    Do any of you get 'punished' for calling out? we get 'occurrences' and if it's a holiday or closest shift to a holiday double occurrences and lose holiday allowance. Double occurrence if you can't get...

  2. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    Kelky replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    about 2 weeks ago, mild soreness if I pressed my arm was

  3. for UK nursing students: is phlebotomy included in nursing program?

    Kelky replied to baliling's topic in International Nursing

    US nurses about fall over in amazement when I tell them I never did IV insertion in the UK, it was the doctor's role. I am still lacking in that area, but I work in the NICU and it is not quite the...

  4. update on UK TO USA

    Kelky replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    Dofarel - you will have to do an orientation but it will be tailored to your needs, not as long as a new grad one. The GA board is sometimes a long process, if you don't hear from them call, as they...

  5. FL/GA/SC/NC NICU Nurses

    Kelky replied to katiep14's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Egleston in Atlanta, I don't work there though so can't give you any more details. Good

  6. L&D nurse to NICU?

    Kelky replied to Salgal08's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I was out for 10 years, took a refresher course, and went back to L&D, not just in a different hospital but a different country, and yes it was hard but I did ok. I am now in the NICU and am very...

  7. UK trained, now in US...RN to BSN question.

    Kelky replied to kheynurse's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, Dundee Scotland, and it is NLN accredited.

  8. UK trained, now in US...RN to BSN question.

    Kelky replied to kheynurse's topic in International Nursing

    Previous studies may well earn you credit, I got credit for my

  9. UK trained, now in US...RN to BSN question.

    Kelky replied to kheynurse's topic in International Nursing

    I'm doing it through the University of Dundee, which bypassed a lot of the transcripts/qualification issues you mentioned and also they 'understand' what my British qualifications mean. I did have an...

  10. How did you become a school nurse??

    Kelky replied to olol765's topic in School

    In my state you don't have to have any formal qualifications, but even if you are an RN you get paid as an unqualified

  11. Tearing my hair out Postpartum Diagnosis

    Kelky replied to OnTheRoad's topic in General Students

    I have used the ATT line and in person translators. I found the ATT line difficult, yes they may both speak spanish, but there can be different dialects, words used etc, and the pt is in a scary...

  12. PRIVATE ROOMS USA vs UK

    Kelky replied to cybernurse81's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a brand new hospital here in the US, and yes all rooms are private, own bathroom, TV's etc, it's like a hotel. I just worry because you can't just quickly scan your eyes over the floor and...

  13. childrens greencards.

    Kelky replied to geordiegirl2's topic in International Nursing

    Wow thanks for the update, I have a 13 year old and I did not know that. I'm sorry to hear what happened to you, what a

  14. can't find a job

    Kelky replied to psaiden's topic in General Nursing

    Strange, I was out of nursing 9 years but they still counted the experoence I'd had, even though it was in a different country. Don't get disheartened, maybe brush up your resume and keep trying. Good...

  15. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

    Kelky replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I get less than that as a school nurse. But no, I would not work as a hospital RN for that amount, way too much responsibility and

  16. About to start first job as RN-L&D

    Kelky replied to Belinda-wales's topic in Ob/Gyn

    wow talk about baptism by fire! I know exactly what you mean about the doctor's attitudes, I have never been spoken to like I have by some of them ever, anywhere. L & D was too much of a culture...

  17. About to start first job as RN-L&D

    Kelky replied to Belinda-wales's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good luck Belinda! Looking forward to hearing about your experiences

  18. Doula vs midwife

    Kelky replied to stillpressingon's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Midwives in the UK are a combination of the OB RN here and midwives here. There are no OB RN's as you cannot work as an RN in maternity in the UK, you have to have a midwifery qualification to provide...

  19. Do any U.S.A Labour and Delivery wards have Entanox available for Pain relief?

    Kelky replied to woodhill30's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not used in GA to my knowledge, much to my dismay when I was having my 2nd here as it was great with my 1st in the UK. The vast majority in the hospital I gave birth at have epidurals I was told, and...

  20. Seeking other UK RN's in USA

    Kelky replied to UKRNinUSA's topic in International Nursing

    Basically I think it means that the nursing bigwigs over here have looked at the course and decided yes it's good enough, big stamp of approval. I'm sure someone could explain it better but that was...

  21. Seeking other UK RN's in USA

    Kelky replied to UKRNinUSA's topic in International Nursing

    I wondered if there was a Dundee in the US when I saw the course advertised, so no, not stupid at all! I'm just so excited that there's a British university that's NLN accredited, it made the...

  22. Seeking other UK RN's in USA

    Kelky replied to UKRNinUSA's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, all online/correspondence. It's a long commute from Atlanta to Dundee! Not all L & D's are as medically oriented I'm sure, I had a baby here with a midwife and it wasn't at all like that. I...

  23. Seeking other UK RN's in USA

    Kelky replied to UKRNinUSA's topic in International Nursing

    Hi! I trained as a nurse and then midwife in the South Wales area, moved to the US in 1996 with hubby's job, to the Atlanta area. I stayed home for a while then did a nurse refresher course as well as...

  24. RN to BSN online

    Kelky replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi Lizzy, I PM'd you too but in case anyone else was wondering, I have credit for a diploma in midwifery and that means I need to take less courses. I pay the same amount as any other US based

  25. RN to BSN online

    Kelky replied to mona b RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, online. But going there for graduation sounds good, vacation woohoo I've never been to