HandmadeRN

HandmadeRN has 10 years experience.

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1. UK to Canada Nurse - which province?

   HandmadeRN posted a topic in Canada

   Hi, I'm considering a move to Canada, i'm a British trained registered nurse. So, I know my training is not up to scratch (for Canadian/US standards). Before I shell out $650 on the NNAS report -...

2. Easiest state to apply for IEN's

   HandmadeRN replied to osis's topic in International Nursing

   Hi osis, Honestly, I don't think it's a case of which is the easiest state to apply. If you don't have the evidence that a BON requires then most likely all BON's will assess you the same. I'm a UK...

3. Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

   HandmadeRN replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

   As a fellow acne sufferer, I feel your pain. Whilst it has never affected my ability as a nurse, it has greatly affected my self confidence. If you want to sort out the acne scarring, see a...

4. Can someone explain the band thing to me?

   HandmadeRN replied to Rocknurse's topic in United Kingdom

   Am I right in thinking that he was a previous band 3 and applying for a registered nurse job? I don't think enrolled nurses were ever equivalent to a band 3. I'm pretty sure we stopped referring to...

5. Best/Worst mugs in the staff room...

   HandmadeRN posted a topic in Nursing Humor

   There's little that can put off a nurse. We're pretty comfortable talking about anything related to bodily functions. And well, let's be honest, most of us have a slightly twisted sense of humour...

6. Newly qualified desperate to quit after 3 weeks

   HandmadeRN replied to Buttercup22's topic in United Kingdom

   Sorry to hear you're not enjoying your job. It's difficult to tell what it is exactly that is making you not enjoy your job. Is it a) Newly Qualified Nerves - Trust me on this, everyone feels like...

7. Student Nurse ICU Question

   HandmadeRN replied to AlexMaclean's topic in United Kingdom

   Whilst it's over ten years ago that I qualified, when I started as nurse we had a preceptorship programme at our hospital. We would have regular study days and had competencies that we needed to...

8. Do you need to have a nursing license?

   HandmadeRN replied to HandmadeRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

   Hi Rocknurse, good to meet another British informatics nurse! I agree the visa is the hardest part to be honest and I don't think I could get a work visa without relying on my nursing skills. I've...

9. Do you need to have a nursing license?

   HandmadeRN replied to HandmadeRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

   Thank you Ikarus7401, do you think employers would be desperate enough to give me a work permit based on my epic certification

10. Can someone explain the band thing to me?

    HandmadeRN replied to Rocknurse's topic in United Kingdom

    Band 3 & 4 are health care assistants and not registered nurses. Although from next year we'll be getting a new band 4 called a nursing

11. Do you need to have a nursing license?

    HandmadeRN posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    I'm a British registered nurse and have been looking at moving over to the States for a while now. I've just started working in EPR implementation and am Epic Certified. And I am loving my job....

12. New Grad Struggles

    HandmadeRN replied to KenyakeoniRN's topic in Nursing Career

    My first job was in Cardiac, which is a long time ago now. I remember people saying that the first 6 months on the ward were the hardest as a new graduate and they were absolutely right. I hated it. I...

13. Nursing Shortage!! It's real and it bites (new grads, can't find a job? Read this post!)

    HandmadeRN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think your hospital could think about investing in building nurse's accommodation? I'm a British trained nurse and i've known several of my friends go off to Australia to work for a couple of...

14. Did you contract anything from a patient?

    HandmadeRN replied to RNrhythm's topic in General Nursing

    Scabies as a student nurse when I had a placement on a long term neuro rehab placement. Judging by this thread, seems like rehab is a popular place for scabies... It didn't present as classic scabies...

15. Peds Med calculations during a code

    HandmadeRN replied to Guest1059175's topic in Pediatric

    Thank you