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  1. 12 Hr Shifts Kick My Butt

    uk_nurse replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I know just how you feel. I work in the community now but when i worked on the wards our shifts were 14 hrs, and ur lucky if you got out on time. Also you can be rostered to do another 14 hr shift...

  2. Australia/ new zealand

    uk_nurse posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi I am a health visitor ( specialist community public health nurse) and paeds trained. Is there an equivalent in either Australia or new zealand. I love the community work and do not really want to...

  3. Australia/ new zealand

    uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you for your replies. i will look into it. i want to live and work in either country.

  4. Jobs in UK

    uk_nurse posted a topic in International Nursing

    I cant believe what is happening to our nursing jobs. The jobs are on a 'freeze' at the moment. The government is cutting jobs and people are losing their jobs. Why they doing this when their is such...

  5. Australia has a new Government!

    uk_nurse replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    I hope your labour government is better than ours. Rudd wants to get rid of our queen from your country. I hope he does well for nurses. Our labour government has made the NHS worse, patients

  6. Degree Vs Diploma!

    uk_nurse replied to PixieThunder's topic in International Nursing

    i just want to say i was in the last group to do the project 2000 and i did the diploma. I consider myself to be a good nurse, evidenced based and practically. I have now furthered my career and done...

  7. Do you think nursing is physically unhealthy?

    uk_nurse replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    i work full time and have 4 children, my youngest is 2yrs old. i do get tired and drained but i would say im healthy. Im hardly off sick and when i am off it tends to be the children who are ill, so i...

  8. Another Vaccine Proposed for Kids

    uk_nurse replied to indigo girl's topic in Pediatric

    cervical cancers vaccine was mentioned last year here in

  9. Assignment help!!

    uk_nurse replied to chicane's topic in General Nursing

    keep going...u will get there. Good

  10. Physical exam question

    uk_nurse replied to pat29's topic in Public, Community Health

    All i can say on this is if u in UK u dont get a physical unless there is something they need to check. All u do here is fill in a questionaire about your health. So i wouldnt worry by not having

  11. It's Official We are definitely short staffed

    uk_nurse replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    I would be over there like a shot if Aus had health visitors! thats my job here in uk. Fab it is too and i wouldnt want ward work as i love community so

  12. Physical exam question

    uk_nurse replied to pat29's topic in Public, Community Health

    i would question the doctor as to why i would have to bend over the table..... You do have the chance to

  13. Help and Advice please

    uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for that. I think australia is the place i would like to go. I hope to go on hols to australia with family and look around and see what property market is like. I dont really want to work in a...

  14. Help and Advice please

    uk_nurse posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi All I have decided want to emigrate but cant make mind up to where, either Australia or New Zealand. I have children and want to make the right decision on to the best place, even tho they are both...

  15. Physical exam question

    uk_nurse replied to pat29's topic in Public, Community Health

    ok this is probably not part of an employment physical, but in my eyes you consented to her doing it. If you were not happy you are within your rights to refuse. Can i ask if you thought this was not...

  16. Need advice on leaving nursing!

    uk_nurse replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to try another career and at this point of time you feel nursing is not for you. I say do it. You are a qualified nurse and if in the future you want to go back into nursing, you can do...

  17. Jobs in UK

    uk_nurse replied to uk_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    im paediatric trained and left the hospital setting last sept to do the specialist community public health nurse (health visiting) course. im coming to the end and just been told that there is no job...

  18. Need some advise...Please!!

    uk_nurse replied to 1godlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is more or less what i said earlier on in this post. Pt not consenting to a procedure and it still being carried out =

  19. uk midwife

    uk_nurse replied to selina004's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Being a first time mom it is soooo scarey as you dont know what to expect. i remember those feelings and thoughts very well..The midwife is totally out of order telling your friend these things. I...

  20. Need some advise...Please!!

    uk_nurse replied to 1godlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    my thoughts exactly as long as the pt understood, which in this case i assume he did, because he was abusive and agressive (which is totally unacceptable) doctors should not prescribe a sedative in...

  21. uk midwife

    uk_nurse replied to selina004's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    most definately not true. I have 4 children and have had lovely experiences with my midwife. Doctors only intervene if needed to. You dont have to be a private patient to get pain relief. If you ask...

  22. What line of nursing are you registerd in?

    uk_nurse replied to sweetpealoubylou's topic in International Nursing

    i did paediatrics only, no adults. I am currently doing a specialist community public health nursing honours degree (Health visiting) which is completely different from working in a hospital and i...

  23. Uk for Uk?

    uk_nurse replied to ClaireMacl's topic in United Kingdom

    Im a UK nurse and im staying put here in

  24. But I'm Pregnant . . . . .

    uk_nurse replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I'm glad u said that as when i added my coments on this thread last yr i was pregnant and was ill at first and had to take time off. i couldnt care for my paeds pts like i should. i was then ok for a...

  25. I'll go to Birmingham....

    uk_nurse replied to Ramona000's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Ramona000 yep im from birmingham, a brummie as we are known. You going to the royal orthopedic hospital? Birmingham is a great place. Lots of tourists come here too. I wish you well and hope you...