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Treated blood products are used to avoid adverse reactions. There is always a transfusion risk when using allogenic blood products.

I will do! Have a lovely Christmas. Oldbean

Hi All, It's important to remember to check albumin as well when a low calcium is suspected. Probably pointing out the obvious but still :-) Thanks a million Oldbean

Hi K+MgSO4, Thanks for you reply, the job situation back home is still chronic, the job I've been offered is in a nursing home, its not my dream job and my background is all acute but I'm desperate to get back home. My partner is from Rathmines and the plan is to relocate there eventually! So excited though :-) Oldbean

Hi all. Considering a move back home (back to NI) I would be back in my home city Derry however I have had a job offer in Donegal and I'm wondering about keeping keeping my registration with the NMC or if I should let it lapse once registered with An Bord Altranais. However it as NI is technically part of Britain I'm not sure if I would be better maintaining my UK registration. Anyone been through similar? Also how easy would it be to re-register with the NMC if I did let it lapse but continued to work as a nurse with my Irish registration in the republic? Thanks a million Oldbean

Lisa, I'd say you'd be grand. The UK DipHE is broadly accepted. Carol, In the UK training at present is either Dip or Degree both last 3 years, both have 50-50 split theory and practical and both register as RN's on completion. The only way to know for sure is to apply to the nursing council and see, My friend has recently made the move, he is a UK trained RMN with an old school hospital training cert. OB

I'm guessing you trained in a 3 year university program in the UK and registered with the NMC as a first level nurse? If yes then you'll be an RN NOT EN. Simple.

Hi all, We have vet nurses in the UK they have to complete specific approved training programmes, register with a professional body, have a defined scope of practice, undertake continuing education, programmes consist of practice and theory devided between a registered training practice and a college, their title RVN (reg vet nurse)/LVN (listed vet nurse) is legally protected. They study at a variety of levels some holding honours degrees, they have specialist post reg training programmes i.e equine, small animal, surgical etc. Thanks Oldbean

Hi all, I'm oldbean a haematology/oncology nurse in the UK and still know of lots of EN's however as SD said they are entitled to use the title RN (level 2) and have very little if any restrictions on practice. I work with band 6 EN's (old F grades) who are obviously team leaders, shift co-ordinators, chemo trained (inc bolus chemo) There is no difference between EN and RN now (at least not where I work). I do think it was a massive shame when EN training stopped. Alot of fantastic EN's I know ending up been pushed out of acute care and into nursing homes (not that theres anything wrong with NH's I've worked in one myself) but acute care lost many fab nurses!!

In the UK nurses train for 3 years full time to earn a Degree or Diploma in nursing. The academic/practicle split is 50/50 and following successful completion of their studies students are eligable to Register as a RN in their chosen branch (adult,child,mental health or learning disabilties). The level of education (Degree or Diploma) doesn't influenece their registration status. RN1 refers to a registered nurse. RN2 refers to a enrolled nurse. Enrolled nurses are no longer trained. Training of enrolled nurses ceased in the late eighties early nineties. Enrolled nurses trained for 2 years as oppose to 3 and they traditionally kept a bedside role carrying out essential nursing care. Many EN's converted to RN level however some EN's continue to practice, they are now able to call themselves RN (level2) or RN2's.

Hello, not from OZ myself but i believe your friend is talking about Diploma in Nursing (pre-enrolment) this qualifies you to work as an EN(enrolled nurse) under the supervision(direct or indirect) of RN's. Sadley we in the UK no longer train EN's it was a sad day the government disregarded what EN's had to offer to nursing!

:welcome: Hello Johnathan and welcome. Really nice to know your considering going into nursing, i know nursing can sometimes have a bad press but its a fantastic career with a wealth of opportunities. Nursing is studied at two academic levels Diploma and degree both are generally 3 years in length and both comprise of 50% practical (clinical placements) and 50% theory (academic assignments etc)on successful completion of either course you gain RN (registered nurse) status. Nursing can be studied in 4 different branches 1) Adult (on completion you can work on any adult ward/unit/department 2) Mental health (when qualified you work with patients with mental health problems) 3) Learning Disabilities 4) Child. To study at degree level you need 2/3 A-levels to study at diploma level you need GCSE's (or equivenlent) five at A*-C (note: not all universities require theses GCSE gades to be in Maths and Science however i believe they all require Englich grade A*-C. Universities also require at satisfactory CRB and health clearence although this is dealt with after they offer you a place. And yes you are rigth in saying you need to be at least 171/2 years to study nursing (17yrs in scotland i think). As a student you will have a chance to experience all different specialities so don't worry about specialising till you are qualified. :nuke: Anyways I hope this has helped at a bit please feel free to post any other queries. P.S these website might help www.nhscareers.nhs.uk www.nmas.ac.uk www.rcn.org.uk

Have heard this and i suppose it makes sence in the past 12 mths worked bank on about 5 different wards and there are lots of staff especially on medical/rehab wards coming up to retirement! good luck with finding work fingers crossed!:nuke:

wow! what a shame, i really hope they don't do away with LPN/LVN's it would be a sorry mistake:madface: . If anything you guys in the US should learn from our mistakes, the UK stopped training SEN's (state enrolled nurses) in the late 80's early 90's and there have been so many problems since i.e. untrained unregistered staff doing things way above their abilities and major staff shortages! LONG LIVE THE LPN/LVN P.S BRING BACK THE SEN!!!!!!

Thats awful!!!!!!! Here in England nurses don't pay fee's and we get a bursary of about £5000 each year that we don't have to pay back.

Yeah pretty much, Dark blue is the ward manager also known as ward sister/senior sister. Light blue check are staff/senior staff nurses though not students and yellow check is a HCA.

Hey peeps! I know this post is a little out of date but here goes..... Over here in Blighty we had SRN(state registered nurse) now know as RGN RN RMN RNLD RSCN (letter dependent on branch i.e adult, mental health etc. These nurses did 3 years training(still do) and hold a first level registration. SEN(state enrolled nurse) sometimes know as EN(G) EN(M) EN(LD) again dependent on branch, these nurses did 2 years training and were your version of LVN'S/LPN'S, they held second level registration, unfortunately the government deemed these nurses not good enough and training fazed out in the late 80's early 90's! most were forced to convert to RN others left nursing all together, some still nurse in nursing homes and prisons and there are a few in hospitals also. SRN'S generally wear blue SEN'S green. Auxiliary nurse, no formal training no registration and carries out basic care. Now know as HCA'S (health care assistant) still no formal training or registration but in many ways took over from SEN'S, hca's carry out routine ob's i.e temp,resp,sats,BP,pulse, carry out Blood sugars, do wound care (dressings application of creams etc) do neuro ob's, perform bladder scans, TWOC patients (removal of urinary catheter) remove cannulas, bath patients, assist with elimination needs (toileting), change and initiate PEG/NG feeding, do theatre checklists, admission documents, fluid balance, catheter care etc with training some can take bloods (generally a requirement if you wish to work in A&E/ITU/CCU), carry out ECG'S (EKG's), cannulate and catheterise! Shocking isn't it i sincerly hope the USA doesn't follow our example and faze out LVN'S/LPN'S.