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Hi there, do you still need help. It would help to know what area, type of role your going for

So glad your sorted, we will have to catch up in the new year still manic battling Winter pressures that seem to last all year

?? Noswaith dda Skylark sorry been manic for a couple of weeks here Let me know if you need me to help you out

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/nhs-health-check/ This is the only thing I could find Skylark

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It's not a requirement The NMC requirement 5 reflective accounts with a reflective discussion with a registrant 5 pieces practice related feedback 35 hours CPD of which 20 must be participatory 450 practice hours Health declaration Signed off (confirmation) by your manager Some people use the PDP as practice related feedback but it's not a NMC requirement You may want to check your organisation policy on revalidation it may be an organisational requirement

It's bound to knock your confidence when you are unsuccessful on so many occasions, that self doubt and "imposter syndrome" really starts to take hold. Personally I really don't think interviews are the best way of getting the best person for the job in, but it's what we use so much of the success is based on interview technique (assuming the interview is fairly conducted) Can you access any coaching in your organisation, it may help you work through what your options are and help clarify what you want. I'm happy to have an off forum chat with you if that helps, I do quite a bit of career coaching and interviewing as part of my job. Let me know if I can help

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What a distressing situation for all involved. I would imagine the family are very angry as in thier eyes we have caused harm and this will result in the loss of thier loved one I think I would probably put some pre-emptive measures in place to support the family through such a difficult time Arrange regular meetings / catch ups with the family, give them the time and space to work through thier grief Do the same for your staff, try to support them to see things from the families perspective Involve your complaints team / patient experience team to provide support and even support in those meetings, if there are questions you can't answer then say so but get back to the family ad soon as you can. Make sure you have support from your matron/ senior nurse this is something they should get involved in Very sad situation

I would say this sounds like a very different experience to the care homes in my region. In my experience the RN to patient ratio is 1 : 25 or 30 residents, recruitment is an issue with reliance on high numbers of agency nurses to cover shifts meaning those lovely days off, as with hospital nursing are plagued with phone calls to cover gaps. Time spent with residents is minimal with mounds of paperwork, inspection and reviews and the registrants are reliant on the unregistered stage to deliver care. Yes hospital nursing is hard but the grass isn't always greener

Hi Skylark, we may need to plan timings as I'm in the UK but happy to help

There are quite a few threads here about UK nursing, I can't answer about how it compares to US as I've only worked in the UK Jobs for registered nurses are abundant so if you don't like where you work moving shouldn't be a problem and as long as you have an employer who will sponsor your visa it will be fine. If you use an agency there may be a penalty for leaving early. UK jobs can be found here www.jobs.nhs.uk You will need to register with the NMC they will evaluate your qualifications and let you know if you are eligible. Information found here https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-the-eueea/new-application/

I'd be up for that Skylark

I've actually benefited greatly from reflective discussions from a nurse in a completely different speciality both for my revalidation and to support others to revalidate. In fact one of my reflections was around this and the commonality in two very different specialities and how professional nursing and our code can weave its way through every action and intervention.

Hi there, it may be helpful to think about what professional development means to you as a nurse.and not just formal training programmes Here are my thoughts Transition into a new role, what will you need Attendance at meetings such as mortality reviews, service reviews, Serious incident debriefs and learning from that Learning from inspection reports not just for your area but across your organisation and other organisations as well Department audits, what can you learn and how can you share this learning Preparation and delivery of teaching and training sessions Thats just a start hope it helps