karenG

karenG

midwifery, ophthalmics, general practice

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  1. Anyone going for there masters

    karenG replied to readytobeRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have read this several times...... and I am sure its written in code!!! are you sure we speak the same language? :rotfl:

  2. UK training = dangerous?

    karenG replied to Spartagates's topic in International Nursing

    hi John ok... to address your original question. I firmly believe in evidence based practice. Its not how I was trained... ok we hit the wards after 9 weeks introductory block and it was very...

  3. UK training = dangerous?

    karenG replied to Spartagates's topic in International Nursing

    interesting comments. ok I'm old and trained in the old school, and yes things have changed. But.. Have they changed for the better?? hmmm I dont think patients get the care they deserve. I'm a...

  4. UK training = dangerous?

    karenG replied to Spartagates's topic in International Nursing

    I trained pre P2000............ thank goodness!! yep the training is awful now!! I get students for their community placement who think they have come for a rest......they turn up late,ask to leave...

  5. Agenda for change

    karenG replied to Era's topic in International Nursing

    hi Claire I said the midwifes are moving.... they are G at the moment so are not getting pay rises and in some cases they will be worse off after the regrading. anyway........... will all matter in...

  6. Living wills..

    karenG posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    hi firstly- I'm sorry if this has been answered before but its new to me... I'm now working with end stage COPD patients (aiming to keep them at home for as long as possible) and I am trying to find...

  7. Agenda for change

    karenG replied to Era's topic in International Nursing

    starting KSF's :rotfl: :roll deep joy................. have fun!!! been on the training for that- one of the penalties of being fairly senior!! and so glad I am out of it all...

  8. Agenda for change

    karenG replied to Era's topic in International Nursing

    well forgive me for being cynical....... but this very much reminds me of the last regrading we had.. many years ago. in my area midwifes are leaving because they are banded at 6. (with the...

  9. Needing Edinburgh Nurses Input

    karenG replied to CanadianNurseAbroad's topic in International Nursing

    my friends daughter is a medical student there- I'll ask her where she lives. she loves it too and is never coming south again! I'm planning on moving home in the next couple of years too- I've given...

  10. Needing Edinburgh Nurses Input

    karenG replied to CanadianNurseAbroad's topic in International Nursing

    I'm from Edinburgh........ but currently live in London. Its a great city, if cold in winter! good luck.

  11. well, ex flight attendant actually

    karenG replied to flight.attendant's topic in International Nursing

    welcome! I think i would hate being a flight attendant ... but being a nurse is brilliant! And I've never been out of a job!

  12. Living wills..

    karenG replied to karenG's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    oh thank- you Kat... thats a tremendous help. I'm great on respiratory care.. but hadnt a clue where to start looking.. so now I have a start point! Kay.. youre right .. we used to say NFR or not...

  13. drug refresher courses????

    karenG replied to celticqueen's topic in International Nursing

    ok.. as I am curious......... I have checked out some of the stuff I got during my extended/supplementary prescribing course. I have found a list of drugs which must not be crushed or...

  14. Living wills..

    karenG replied to karenG's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    oops........silly me! :imbar should have known that..............but it is 18yrs since I worked in hospital...........thats my excuse and I'm sticking to it!!

  15. Living wills..

    karenG replied to karenG's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    hi thank you for replying. I dont work in a hospice. I am a nurse practitioner working in General Practice - a FNP I think you would call it. As far as I aware, living wills are not yet common place...

  16. drug refresher courses????

    karenG replied to celticqueen's topic in International Nursing

    hi I'm an extended/supplementary prescriber.......and yep dont crush drugs either. but hadnt heard it was illegal? there are often alternatives if you need it- just need to look. my BNF is the...

  17. Calling any Community Nurses out there

    karenG replied to patdnurse's topic in International Nursing

    I'm a nurse practitioner in primary care and have been working as a community matron for the past year... and we live in interesting time in general practice......... ! waiting to see who is...

  18. Do you ever get called, 'Doctor'?

    karenG replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would agree that we get too hung up on titles. Might I suggest (donning flack jacket) that a lot of it comes down to uniform?? In the states everyone seems to wear scrubs.. which IMHO look...

  19. Do you ever get called, 'Doctor'?

    karenG replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    just had to add........... one of the docs I work with was amused when a patient booked in to see her... and told her that 'Ive come to see you because the NP is fully booked, and you will just have...

  20. french nurse

    karenG replied to sissou's topic in International Nursing

    hi we've answered this question loads of times.. you should find all the answers you need here..... just run a search. good luck

  21. Do you ever get called, 'Doctor'?

    karenG replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    a 'nudoc' maybe??? sound more like a NP! I dont have a PDA......... and I'm envious of you having one.. that software sounds like something I could use!!

  22. nurses will not be employed by PCT's after 2008!

    karenG posted a topic in International Nursing

    has anyone else picked on this.... with the reorganisation of PCT's, they will become commissioning bodies and will not employ anyone. this means community nurses will be employed by GP's or...

  23. Looking like a Nurse

    karenG replied to loserboy's topic in Men in Nursing

    with all these tall men around I am very glad I dont have to do any lifting with you!!! here in the UK we have a no lifting policy. But I have memories of trying to lift with guys who were a...

  24. Do you ever get called, 'Doctor'?

    karenG replied to Ekklesia's topic in Men in Nursing

    I too am an NP............ I've never been called a nurse beautician!!! thats good!!! when I was a practice nurse I was always being asked if I was practicing to be a nurse...........sigh. now I get...

  25. Looking like a Nurse

    karenG replied to loserboy's topic in Men in Nursing

    :chuckle at 6'8 youre only 19 inches taller than me............ I'd need a box to stand on to talk to you!!! yes ok.............. I'm really a hobbit.........or so my tall male friends tell me...