XB9S BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN

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    Nursing Dilemma

    XB9S replied to Sash123's topic in General Nursing

    Sash, do I understand that you are based in the UK. Have you thought about taking a nurse practitioner or nurse specialist route, you still get the patient contact but not the pressures of ward work....
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    HIPAA violation wanted more responses

    XB9S replied to pollyanna83's topic in General Nursing

    As you have got what you wanted to know and to prevent this thread deteriorating into a flame war I am going to close
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    UK Nurses, I need you help.

    XB9S replied to GCTMT's topic in International Nursing

    I've given you some answers in the
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    Ensuring Quality Nursing

    XB9S replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the Uk each hospital has to have a clinical governance committee that is responsible for ensuring quality care and risk management. Here is a link to my allnurses blog which I have provided links...
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    band 6 interview help

    XB9S replied to shellz101's topic in International Nursing

    Here are a few things that I have taken from my blog If your going to be working on an acute admissions ward then there may be some emergency scenarios, such as what to do when a patients goes...
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    EU student seeking entrance to UK uni

    XB9S replied to baliling's topic in International Nursing

    The university will not be expecting you to have direct experience in health care as most nursing students won't, but being able to demonstrate a caring nature may be of help, so yes listening and...
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    EU student seeking entrance to UK uni

    XB9S replied to baliling's topic in International Nursing

    there is a bit of a wait in some universities but Scotland because of it's geography and population may be slightly different to the rest of the UK The sort of questions you may be asked why you want...
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    EU student seeking entrance to UK uni

    XB9S replied to baliling's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks Ayla, that's really good information to have, I wasn't sure if it would be different for EU
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    EU student seeking entrance to UK uni

    XB9S replied to baliling's topic in International Nursing

    Hi there, I am not sure how difficult it would be but because your not UK citizen I wonder if you are going to be considered as an international student. IF so I think it could be quite difficult and...
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    Interview Preparation for Qualified Nurses

    XB9S replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    Links to information about Clinical Leadership Clinical Leadership in the new world RCN Clinical
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    band 6 interview help

    XB9S replied to shellz101's topic in International Nursing

    Take a look at the link to my blog, there are interview tips and suggestions for questions in there. What speciality and position are you going
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    How to calculate body burn percentage?

    XB9S replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    lovehospital take a look in the burns nursing section of this site. The rule of 9's is a rapid assessment tool, I used to use the Lund and Browder chart. It is supposed to be more accurate for...
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    Please do listen to my plan and advice. I will be eternally gratefull

    XB9S replied to thelousyllama's topic in International Nursing

    I have moved your thread to the international forums as you are going to need to know about immigration and work / study visa issues. Could I suggest you read some of the threads in this section,...
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    Can someone give a detailed explanation of Clexane, Warfarin, and Frusimide?

    XB9S replied to davidthenurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    moved to the student assistance forums for a better
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    Can someone give a detailed explanation of Clexane, Warfarin, and Frusimide?

    XB9S replied to davidthenurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have a look at this CLexane and this I found these but searching for pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of clexane. Try it with the other drugs and see what you come up
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    Need assistance in how to find a particular journal article

    XB9S replied to BabyLady's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Does your school have access to an online library, I know in the UK we get access via the internet to journals that the university has subscribed to. Or we also have a system that if the library...
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    No Nursing Positions

    XB9S replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in International Nursing

    closed for staff
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    No Nursing Positions

    XB9S replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in International Nursing

    This thread is about the effects of recession on nursing in the US, not about nursing schools in the Philippines, or where is the best place to study, if this is something that is of interest could I...
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    how many patients?

    XB9S replied to oreo75's topic in International Nursing

    On our surgical ward we have health care support workers to help with ADLs as well, usually 2 per 18 patients in addition to the qualified
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    10 Excellent Reasons for National Health Care

    XB9S replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    i have removed posts that are off topic, please could I encourage the use of the report post icon rather than discussing perceived insults which detract from the topic being debated. Thanks Now, back...
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    SNOTTY MA claiming to be a nurse!!!!

    XB9S replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to close the thread for a cooling off period and
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    SNOTTY MA claiming to be a nurse!!!!

    XB9S replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have edited some of the posts above, could I just make a request that all posters remain respectful, this type of thread is at risk of of deteriorating into personal attacks so could we please stick...
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    What do nurses need to know when someone has septic shock?

    XB9S replied to Tamch's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    please could I ask all members to post on topic, further off topic comments will be removed.
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    Travel nursing -- is it dead?

    XB9S replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Travel

    Could I please ask that all members remain respectful in their discussions and keep on topic. I have edited some of the posts within this thread as they were detracting from the original post and at...
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    Processing Phil. nurses to go to U.S.A.

    XB9S replied to focusnclex's topic in International Nursing

    You need 15 posts before you are able to use the private messaging function, however members that post just to boost the post count will have non contributory posts