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  1. Moan Moan Grumpy Fed Up Angry

    uk_nurse replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    i agree with you 100%, but be honest can you ever see things changing? i cant. i cant see my self in the nursing career based on a ward for the rest of my life. im looking around now and only been...

  2. Bomb Attack On London

    uk_nurse replied to Silverdragon102's topic in United Kingdom

    its tragic and peoples lives have been lost.This should not be happening. i have a good friend who was there at the time and we(family /friends) have not heard from her and cant contact her. We cant...

  3. Moan Moan Grumpy Fed Up Angry

    uk_nurse replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

  4. Questions about moms in labor

    uk_nurse replied to lee1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i like reading the threads on L&D but unfortunately midwifery is not for me, couldnt go back to uni to do another 3 yrs. but i do find it very

  5. Questions about moms in labor

    uk_nurse replied to lee1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    im fine thanks. i go back to work in sept but only going to do fri, sat, sun nights. i think that is enough with 4 children, house and hubby....lol. we r in process of moving to a bigger house too....

  6. Questions about moms in labor

    uk_nurse replied to lee1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    see smiling........ i said a while ago you were a very good ob nurse. i will never forget the helpful and good advice you gave me in my troubled pregnancy. my daughter is now a happy, healthy 5 mth...

  7. returning to work............

    uk_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi All i have been off work sice nov 04.......due to complications in my 4th pregnancy and maternity leave. i am going back part time (nights) in sept. The thing is i dont really want to return to...

  8. mea culpa

    uk_nurse replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    we dont have any EN's and in our hospital 'c grades can not do drugs of any kind but we dont employ c grades as nurses only D. Anyway chin up hope all goes well. x

  9. What is it like to be a RN in the UK???

    uk_nurse replied to soontobe_RN's topic in International Nursing

    As for pay it depends what band you are in.....depending on experience. From what i know pay is not as good as in the US. I have a friend in US. We trained together here in UK and her wages are alot...

  10. mea culpa

    uk_nurse replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    I say we, not because I am trying to shift the balme, but beacuse it was duitifully double checked and signed out in the CD book, on the first night by me and the SRN, and last night by me and an...

  11. midwifery......

    uk_nurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    i am a paeds nurse and been qualified for just 2 yrs. i would like a change and have been thinking about midwifery. i always read this thread and am interested in it. im not sure what to do. Any...

  12. midwifery......

    uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks for ur advice as looking into it i have changed my mind as not got adult branch qualifications will have to do 3 yrs and thats not for me. thanks

  13. Stretching of Cervix

    uk_nurse replied to Dayray's topic in Ob/Gyn

    when i had my daughter in feb i was stuck at 9 cm for 2 hours so the midwife 'pushed'my cervix back and once 10cm baby came out so quick. i didnt know its harmful to do this. luckily i am fine.

  14. How long to keep baby in nursery??????

    uk_nurse replied to cokegal19's topic in Pediatric

    i just had a baby 11 weeks ago (normal delivery) baby ok. i had her on me straight away and she did not leave my sight during the time in hospital, apart from when i had a bath after delivery and dad...

  15. Is This Standard Now With Pap Smears

    uk_nurse replied to payday's topic in General Nursing

    well at my doc surgery u get just a smear nothing else unless u ask and not many women do, me included

  16. 12 hour shifts too long?

    uk_nurse replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    wow i would love 12 hr shifts. i work 14 hr shifts 3 days a week. so i do a weeks work in 3 days. yes im tired towards end and just want to go home, especially, which is most days, we have no staff...

  17. Nearly Qualified

    uk_nurse replied to unikaz's topic in International Nursing

    WOW!!!! what a long time, cant imagine me being in nursing that long. i have only been qualified 2 yrs and work on a paeds ward. love to work as a HV in community just waiting to see if i got...

  18. Are there any hca out there

    uk_nurse replied to BECKS BABE 2's topic in International Nursing

    hi Kay Dont give up being a midwife.u gave me some sound advice when i was pregnant. my daughter is nearly 8 weeks old now.wow its gone quick. Thanks to you and others on here i had peace of mind...

  19. TWO THIRDS OF DRS COME FROM ABROAD & ALMOST 50% OF NURSES

    uk_nurse replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    i'm staying................lol

  20. Question for Maternal/Child Nurses

    uk_nurse replied to Nurse4Moms's topic in Ob/Gyn

    wow here in uk you can not care for children unless you have been trained in paeds (except in A&E) I am a paeds nurse and have never worked with a nurse who is not a RN(child). To be honest i...

  21. I have a question about specialties

    uk_nurse replied to andreamae's topic in International Nursing

    Hi kay nope im 5 days over, got antenatal tomorrow and midwife is going to book me in for induction and im really worried about induction...... will keep u posted on obs/gynae thread.

  22. I have a question about specialties

    uk_nurse replied to andreamae's topic in International Nursing

    training has changed yet again....you now do 12 mths common foundation programme and 2 yrs specialised. i qualified 2 yrs ago and we were the last group to do the 18 mths. in the common foundation i...

  23. being induced

    uk_nurse posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    i am due in 2 days, but i think i will go over.my baby is posterior and i have heard posterior babies tend to be 'late'. my other children were anterior and born 2-3 weeks early. If you are induced is...

  24. being induced

    uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks again for the advice. had to go to labour ward as i had swollen hands, feet and face. all ok tho. gave me a sweep, said i was 1.5cm effaced, is that good? sorry dont know if it is or not as im...

  25. being induced

    uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    thanks smilingblueyes.......due tomorrow. thanks for all advice and support you have given me throughout this pregnancy. will keep you posted of the happy event.