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  1. I think I made a boo-boo...

    MeditationPeace replied to MeganNCA's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Besides the excellent responses here, I want to clarify that oxygen is actually considered a *drug,* and it requires a prescription that includes route, volume and rate, including transcription onto a...

  2. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    MeditationPeace replied to helricha's topic in Nurse Registration

    that's an interesting idea. i'm an american graduate of a bsc (hons) in midwifery programme here after arriving as an rn with experience, so i had my nmc pin number. but the visa that follows the tier...

  3. ONP uk matters

    MeditationPeace replied to Mistyjean's topic in International Nursing

    must draw attention to this big red flag - it does not cost "12k" (what currency is that?) for nmc fees, even including the onp tuition. any "courier fees" that put the costs up that far are, in my...

  4. Clinical hours short of NMC suggestion?

    MeditationPeace replied to helricha's topic in Nurse Registration

    helricha, i was going to refer people to the nursing times message board about this, but i think you must be the same poster there who wrote of her experience is sorting this out, so i won't!...

  5. Canadian RN thinking about the UK!

    MeditationPeace replied to Muskoka RN's topic in International Nursing

    @ muskoka rn - i can't answer all your questions but i can say this - as a canadian, if you have a uk-born grandparent, you may apply to work here under an entry clearance. see uk border agency | uk...

  6. How long in bed for post C/S mothers?

    MeditationPeace posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Once they have their legs back, how long do you keep mothers in bed after C/S's? Because of the physical and emotional benefits of getting OOB after surgery, I was used to getting mothers up to the...

  7. Bicitra in labor?

    MeditationPeace replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    no, and that is truly despicable; even ridiculous. have you ever tasted it? it is disgustingly salty, which is no wonder, as the usual 30ml dose has 3 grams of sodium citrate in it! no wonder my...

  8. this makes me sick

    MeditationPeace replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    mine went at the same time, but spontaneous labour followed within a few hours, unfortunately. my son then developed rds and became severely ill. had there only been a few days for lung maturity!...

  9. Got any good BF resources?

    MeditationPeace replied to ibambamama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    have you heard of biological nurturing (bn)? (http://www.biologicalnurturing.com/) dr. suzanne colson was one of my midwifery instructors here in the uk, which is where i first heard of her research...

  10. this makes me sick

    MeditationPeace replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    fully agree, jokerhill. this statement, however, requires a source reference. apologies if already done, but i haven't seen one

  11. silly ?--anyone else hate calling L&D "the baby factory"

    MeditationPeace replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i called it the baby factory when i worked many years for a hospital that had over 7000 births a year, and we were required to "get 'em in and get 'em out" as quickly as possible, i.e. assembly-line...

  12. pushing hospital beds around

    MeditationPeace replied to kraam's topic in General Nursing

    i agree that there should be two people pushing a bed, and that comes from 4 decades of nursing resulting in chronic back and neck pain. but the other big issue is that the op is a volunteer! pushing...

  13. syntocinon

    MeditationPeace replied to nurse/midwifekim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    to the op; i think i'd rather have a shoulder safely emerging or out before giving oxytocin. imagine an unsuspected shoulder dystocia following the head? nah, too risky! there's no big hurry, and as...

  14. syntocinon

    MeditationPeace replied to nurse/midwifekim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    here in the uk, we give syntometrine (oxytocin and ergometrine) im after the birth, but if the mother desires she may have a physiological third stage with no injection at all, if all is normal. in...

  15. Calling all maternity nurses!!!

    MeditationPeace replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, 75ml/hr is perfectly feasible for an L&D

  16. Post-Grad Midwifery in Edinburgh

    MeditationPeace replied to makeogh's topic in International Nursing

  17. looking for an NMC accredited school in london area

    MeditationPeace replied to bryanbogz's topic in International Nursing

    You might be interested in this article too, and don't miss the comments at the bottom. It's certainly not all that rosy here, but I love it anyway. :redbeathe...

  18. looking for an NMC accredited school in london area

    MeditationPeace replied to bryanbogz's topic in International Nursing

    I went through this process too, in 2006-2007, with mixed results from two agencies that required money, money, money. I survived it all, completing the very excellent course at the University of...

  19. I took my NCLEX today and I think I failed :-(

    MeditationPeace replied to Want2succeed's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey, I was thinking the same thing - 2 days to do the test on paper at the Coliseum in NYC, then a few months waiting to hear. I can still remember receiving that envelope and making myself sit down...

  20. I'm 56 want to be be a nurse, anyone else out there?

    MeditationPeace replied to Byatt's topic in International Nursing

    Byatt - I say go for it. I've been a nurse for a long, long time but I've just graduated with a BSc in Midwifery...at 59 1/2 years old! Why not? I've got at least 5 good years of midwifery ahead of...

  21. list of uk hospitals willing to hire overseas nurses

    MeditationPeace replied to parabone's topic in International Nursing

  22. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    MeditationPeace replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    P.S. I should have mentioned that though I've been in Britain for one year, all my prior nursing 'time spent' was in the USA. Also, in my rush to get to the hospital for work, I didn't read any...

  23. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    MeditationPeace replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Hi - you have my empathy. I've been a nurse for almost 40 years and have felt the way you describe for a good part of it. I felt overworked and resentful of people who weren't working as hard; I often...

  24. nursing in England

    MeditationPeace replied to nataly3's topic in United Kingdom

    Thanks to you and to RGN1 for the kind words. I am now in East Sussex for the day and wondering if anyone knows anything about the south coast hospitals? As in, clean and modern? I'm thinking of...

  25. nursing in England

    MeditationPeace replied to nataly3's topic in United Kingdom

    Hi, I'm an old American diploma RN who just finished the ONP this week and just wanted to say that the course itself is only 20 days long, but if the NMC requires a supervised placement of you then...