XB9S BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN

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    Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    XB9S replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    You had me laughing out loud with that second and third one
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    Anyone Else Change Their allnurses Handle?

    XB9S replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    You changed, cool love the new you Leslie I changed from XB9S to Sharrie, XB9S was my motorcycle around the time I joined the site and it didn't like the wet British weather so I didn't keep it long,...
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    wound vacs, NWPT what do you like?

    XB9S replied to bebop1's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    We only use the VAC and have some really good results with our patients. We only change therapy on advice from our wound specialist nurse, and our patients will often go home with VAC insitu to be...
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    University of Louisville, or Galen College of Nursing?

    XB9S replied to VeggieGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Moved to the Kentucky forums for a more appropriate
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    happy st. patricks day to all

    XB9S replied to Aviationurse's topic in International Nursing

    It was a good game, that man may well be one of the most unpopular men in Wales at the
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    Hospital under fire

    XB9S replied to Smiler3's topic in International Nursing

    It's horrible to be under close scrutiny, as smiler said the good news stories are rarely reported so the public at large get a very negative view of healthcare. I feel for all of the front line...
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    happy st. patricks day to all

    XB9S replied to Aviationurse's topic in International Nursing

    No Rugby the 6 nations is a competition between England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Italy and France. It is the ONLY sporting event worth watching and the Ireland / Wales game was a deciding game for...
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    Want to get out of nursing, What can an ex-RMN do?

    XB9S replied to Squatront's topic in International Nursing

    My sister worked as an educator for one of the pharmaceutical companies, so she wasn't selling but providing back up and support for trusts that already used the products.
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    Hospital under fire

    XB9S replied to Smiler3's topic in International Nursing

    I've read the news reports and it although it's horrible to be subject to such criticism if it means your trust gets it's act together and organising specialist training and recruits experienced staff...
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    Want to get out of nursing, What can an ex-RMN do?

    XB9S replied to Squatront's topic in International Nursing

    What about looking at being a medical rep for a drug or equipment company. My sister did it for a few years when she took some time out from nursing and loved
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    happy st. patricks day to all

    XB9S replied to Aviationurse's topic in International Nursing

    what a frustrating final few minutes we were soooo
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    wanting to work in the uk

    XB9S replied to nicolelynn26's topic in International Nursing

    You will need to register with the Nursing and Midwifery council who require clinical experience as a nurse, so that will depend on how long you have been a carer as this work will not count. You...
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    Yelling Doctors, How do you handle them?????

    XB9S replied to Danielle7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to respectfully disagree with you, having other members of the multidisciplinary team participate in these discussions helps to enlighten both sides about each others feelings and attitudes...
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    happy st. patricks day to all

    XB9S replied to Aviationurse's topic in International Nursing

    I think St Patrick's day is celebrated more in the US than it is in most of the UK. I didn't even realise it was St Patrick's day today. Happy St Patrick's day to our Irish
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    DUMB QUESTION re: NP attire in UK

    XB9S replied to carolinapooh's topic in International Nursing

    Where I work the NP's wear different uniforms to the ward / clinic nurses, we either wear navy scubs with enbroidered "Nurse Practitioner" and your speciality. We also have some who wear civillan...
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    I was dismissed....

    XB9S replied to surgy's topic in International Nursing

    surgy we are sorry that you have experienced such difficulty, but as I said in your other thread the questions you ask can only be answered by the relevant nursing councils. It would in...
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    I was dismissed...

    XB9S replied to surgy's topic in International Nursing

    Silverdragon has given you some very good advice, and unfortunately the questions you ask are only going to be able to be answered by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. There is little else that any...
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    KSF Second gateway question

    XB9S replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in International Nursing

    wow, Ayla a whole 20p and hour. You'll be able to buy an extra loaf of bread a week
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    KSF Second gateway question

    XB9S replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in International Nursing

    Ayla your increments are annual, there are 2 gateways at different periods through your payscale. Not quite sure where but not after 6
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    wanting to work in the uk

    XB9S replied to nicolelynn26's topic in International Nursing

    jerrymaya they are not run by the NMC but validated by them. It will depend on where you want to live and which universities run the overseas nurses programs. They will all have similar content and...
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    Please provide insight into nationalized health care.

    XB9S replied to 1Tulip's topic in International Nursing

    In the UK we now have some very strict government targets that we have to meet for elective non urgent work, this is an 18 week referral to treatment time. The days of long waits for elective...
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    Please provide insight into nationalized health care.

    XB9S replied to 1Tulip's topic in International Nursing

    There are lots of myths about national health care from what I read in some of the healthcare reform posts, one being that once you get to a certain age you are no longer treated. In the scenario you...
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    My most critical patient

    XB9S replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    That's fantastic news Ayla, it's good to get positive feedback and it sounds like you did very
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    Interview Preparation for Qualified Nurses

    XB9S replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    It depends on what level of nursing interview you would be attending. For junior staff I would want to know why they have chosen this area to work in and what they feel they can offer. I often ask...
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    wanting to work in the uk

    XB9S replied to nicolelynn26's topic in International Nursing

    Waterlilythe reason you and your husband have found no problems with hospitals is because you both work in one of the shortage occupations list. Otherwise you'd find it a very different