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  1. Lifting during Pregnancy

    uk_nurse replied to KayRN2003's topic in General Nursing

    on my unit im the 5 th nurse to become pregnant!! Its that chair at the nurses station :rotfl: Well our hospital has a no lifting policy, we have to go to manual handling courses every year to keep...

  2. Lifting during Pregnancy

    uk_nurse replied to KayRN2003's topic in General Nursing

    on my unit im the 5 th nurse to become pregnant!! Its that chair at the nurses station :rotfl: Well our hospital has a no lifting policy, we have to go to manual handling courses every year to keep...

  3. Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    uk_nurse replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    i dont think many nurses are in it for the cash..........pay is dreadful especially here in the UK. It is most definately not easy money i asure

  4. Post op care for 4 yr old-Is this normal?

    uk_nurse replied to obeyacts2's topic in Pediatric

    i work with paeds daycases and yes you can go home same day after hernia op but the child comes back to ward after op and observations are done regularly. If the child has op in morning and they are...

  5. Opinions of Student Nursing

    uk_nurse replied to r0semar1e's topic in International Nursing

    Rosemarie Health care assistants assist nurses but dont do things like drugs,some do the vital signs others dont. Hope it

  6. Opinions of Student Nursing

    uk_nurse replied to r0semar1e's topic in International Nursing

    seconded means that because i already worked as a health care assistant in my local hospital they paid me to do my training and i was still employed by them also im guarenteed a job on completion of...

  7. Opinions of Student Nursing

    uk_nurse replied to r0semar1e's topic in International Nursing

    I too went to UCE in birmingham and did my childrens nursing. I was one of the lucky ones who didnt have an interview as i was seconded , so sorry cant help you on that bit, but all interviews are...

  8. Is becoming a Nurse hard?

    uk_nurse replied to NA NA's topic in General Nursing

    i didnt find the academic work or placements too difficult. Mt problem was when i was training i had young children 2 yr old 3 yr 7 yr old. I must admit what helped me was having support from my hubby...

  9. hello all.....

    uk_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi i havent been on the board for 2 weeks as been to majorca on my hols. Wow what a fantastic time we all had. Definately Alcudia for families. Kids just loved it. Got back this morning and guess...

  10. Happy and worried........

    uk_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    im going on holiday to majorca in 4 hrs and just found out im 6 weeks pregnant...Really happy about that but im worried about flying. Will i be ok to fly? Will it affect

  11. Happy and worried........

    uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks 'hereyes73' i've been sitting here waiting for a reply from someone, as its not long now before we go to airport. I was just worried about air pressure etc when flying. im not a keen person on...

  12. chronic osteomyelitis

    uk_nurse replied to momkim's topic in Pain Management

    oramorph? may help but it is not a long term

  13. just made to feel guilty....

    uk_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    My son is sick so i rang in work to say not coming in and was i shocked at response i got. Well was told we are very short staffed we need you here.Sorry but my son is ill. Cant you swap with...

  14. just made to feel guilty....

    uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    my child is better now thanks but hey my other son came down with the bug! My family does come first and if i did go in to work (which i wouldnt) i would feel awful looking after other peoples sick...

  15. Nursing in Canada

    uk_nurse replied to we_rn's topic in International Nursing

    Im a paeds nurse. Is there a call for paeds nurses in canada? Do you have to sit exams to qualify to work as a nurse like u do in

  16. Asthma, are we teaching enough?

    uk_nurse replied to Still Riding's topic in Pulmonary

    i'm a paeds nurse and a mom of 3 boys who all have asthma (associated with colds) As far as teaching goes in children i think teaching parents is the most important part, they too teach their...

  17. on line courses

    uk_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    i'm considering doing a module/course on line. Any one ever done one? any info would be

  18. on line courses

    uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    thanks everyone. very positive answers. After my hols i think i will begin online courses.

  19. international nurses day...i dont believe what happened..........

    uk_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yes as u all know yesterday was international nurses day.We had a very small cake! off our hospital. The DOCTORS had A FREE LUNCH!!!! It looked lovely. Hey its us nurses who should have had that...

  20. unhappy at work.....

    uk_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    They have just closed our ward for the summer as they say they want to save money... oh dear! We now have only 1 main paeds ward. We have a PAU and now we are an over night stay ward (downstairs with...

  21. unhappy at work.....

    uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    sorry i have confused you PAU means paediatric Assessment unit. When i said come up to us i meant come over to talk to us. Our ward was upstairs we closed and moved downstairs and 'invaded' so to...

  22. floating

    uk_nurse replied to pedsnrs's topic in Pediatric

    Floating..wow that would be great if we had a floater. We are always short staffed. At my hospital they have just closed our ward for the summer . It is bad news they say they are trying to save...

  23. Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

    uk_nurse replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    Nope........ i dont think they even know it exists...

  24. i give up...................

    uk_nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    as most of you know im trying to get sponsorship for my health visitors course. I have a place at uni for sept 2004. Im unable to get sponsorship as i have not been qualified for 2 yrs (will be 18...

  25. i give up...................

    uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    U cant do the HV training without a placement, if i cant find one will have to let place at uni go. I have looked at the HVA website and it says there are hidden costs when you come to end of...