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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

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Hi there, I spent around 20 years volunteering in a rescue organisation in the UK and love wilderness medicine. Happy if you want to drop me a PM and chat

There is a growing view with my colleagues in the UK that the "hero" worship is a convenience for our government Calling us heros, referring to our clinical areas as the "front line" is deflecting and distracting the general public from our increasing death rate (2nd only to USA ) poor reporting of community deaths, so the reality is the death rate is higher is hidden and not challenged. The downgrading of the virus classification from a disease of high consequence which opened the door to reduced levels of PPE. Using terminology usually attributed to war means when a "soilder" is injured or dies there is an acceptance this is likely to be an acceptable loss without the scrutiny of the equipment we are sent into battle with I am seeing frustrated, angry colleagues (and myself included) declaring this is not a war, we are not fighting on the front line and deaths and injury because of poor decision making is not and should not be accepted

Good to see that the 4 nations of the UK are united in how to proceed with the lockdown ?

Not morbid at all, I think its what we are all feeling and after yesterday my worries are so much higher. Our ED was so busy with drunk aggressive people, I expect within 14 days we will see the impact this behaviour has on an aggressively contagious virus. Oh and gin would be great ? ???

Well we are being told we are past the peak, and that we have flattened the curve. I've been working in a medical unit and CoVID admissions, and even though we have had enough of the recommended PPE so many of my colleagues and friends have been ill its been very scary, and you have to question the level of protection we are using It's been a really tough couple of months and I have to be honest I think I'm more anxious about what comes next than I was going into this thing. The impact of this virus both physically and emotionally has been huge, exhausting. So just "checking in" to say hi, how are you all doing and hoping that you are relatively unscathed Sending you all hugs (appropriately socially distanced of course)

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You could look at the Royal College of Nursing, they have CPD modules on their website

CPD is CPD, my advice would be if it's in a different language then write a reflection around your CPD in English to evidence relevant learning. Aa a confirmer I would accept that

If you are not registered with the NMC then its unlikely you will be considered for a RN post, and with only 4 months post grad experience I am not sure if you meet the requirements for registration Check the NMC website for the requirements for overseas nurses Take care