chocolatepoppy

chocolatepoppy has 18 years experience and specializes in CCU, Orthopedics, Peds, Gen. Med..

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1. Advice for UK nurse heading to US please!

   chocolatepoppy replied to scottishRGN's topic in International

   RichOOcap not sure how serious the relationship between the two of you is, but getting married (for all the RIGHT reasons,of course-not to enter a country) might be an avenue? Did you say she is a US citizen? Aw heck, I'm just trying to help you f...

2. Advice for UK nurse heading to US please!

   chocolatepoppy replied to scottishRGN's topic in International

   RichOOcap: all the very best to you and your girlfriend!! Don't give up - where there's a will, there's a way -I'm a firm believer in that :) Having said that, it may take a bit of time, what with all the red-tape,yada yada yada..just don't give u...

3. How many patients are you assigned?

   chocolatepoppy replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopaedic

   rn2b - heehee...thanks for the reply. I am new to this facility. I have been an RN for 18 yrs -about 8 yrs in ortho, the rest a compilation of ICU, CCU/step-down, general medical, home health, and cardiac rehab. I like ortho best. keep in touch if ...

4. How many patients are you assigned?

   chocolatepoppy replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopaedic

   the cerner hand held pc's are (among other things)used for medication administration- you review the patient's medications, scan the medication(s),scan the patient's ID bracelet, then 'sign' that the medication has been given...as I mentioned before,...

5. Help!! How do you organize your day?

   chocolatepoppy replied to julezzz26's topic in Orthopaedic

   I do similar to SueILP. We do walking rounds w/the C.O.W.'s ,and as I'm at the bedside listening,I'm taking notes to the side of what the day shift was like for this patient. (I already have an assignment sheet w/me w/ patient's name,age,doctor,diagn...

6. WHo can remove what?

   chocolatepoppy replied to Princess1234's topic in Orthopaedic

   I would say the same as P_RN. Sound advice.

7. Ortho Certification

   chocolatepoppy replied to Mbshil's topic in Orthopaedic

   Me too...I plan to get certified this year. I second the rjsmax' reply. The nurses I've talked to said the same ,'...its a tough test, but not as hard as everyone leads you to believe..study and you'll do fine..' Me personally, when people tell me, ...

8. Need Ortho T-shirt Slogan

   chocolatepoppy replied to Colorado1's topic in Orthopaedic

   colorado1 - we are doing the same. I like the ideas posted, especially southernurse :)

9. How many patients are you assigned?

   chocolatepoppy replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopaedic

   RN2b - yes there certainly needs to be a mandate for safer patient/nurse ratio, and it must be made mandatory ACROSS the nation, not just willy-nilly, here and there...I guess it takes losing some folk be they nursing, or patients,before the 'powers ...

10. Advice for UK nurse heading to US please!

    chocolatepoppy replied to scottishRGN's topic in International

    ScottishRGN, you'll need to wait the 91 days...sorry. I'm from the US, and have noticed through the years, and still recently, that graduates who failed the NCLEX the first time had to wait three months to retake the exams. In the mean time, lots of...

11. How many patients are you assigned?

    chocolatepoppy replied to Little Panda RN's topic in Orthopaedic

    I guess I'll jump in here...I am a charge nurse on a 33-bed Ortho. Ward, and I work 7p-7a. I'll second the previous comments on the demanding nature of Orthopedic nursing. Guess its the challenge I enjoy, is why I stay on. As most nurses at our hosp...

12. Relocation to UK

    chocolatepoppy replied to michaelarose's topic in International

    bore da, (good morning) sharrie, yeah thanks for acknowledging my post, and your honesty . really glad to hear you're a welsh lass! i was just learning welsh when i had to leave due to family illness...i have slacked off my learning, but am slowly ge...

13. Relocation to UK

    chocolatepoppy replied to michaelarose's topic in International

    Silverdragon, I want to say thank you for being upfront w/ michaelarose. Some of my US friends thought it'd be some easy-peasy process getting a job in the UK...WRONG! I'd like to make myself crystal clear in the fact that I speak for no one but mys...

14. Relocation to UK

    chocolatepoppy replied to michaelarose's topic in International

    Michaelarose. Yeah, you're welcome. I simply wish to encourage you and help direct you in your quest, by sharing my experience. I think Silverdragon has been trying to be as straightforward as possible w/you in your ambitions to relocate to the UK....

15. Relocation to UK

    chocolatepoppy replied to michaelarose's topic in International

    Michaelarose, just read your thread and just had to respond :) I did relocate to the UK,successfully,easily, and without help of an agency. Long story short, first thing is I knew where I wanted to move to, then I went through the lengthy process ...