karenG

karenG

midwifery, ophthalmics, general practice

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  1. Degree nurses only??

    karenG replied to NormanS's topic in International Nursing

    Interesting points... sometimes I think we lose sight of the important thing.. the patient. I did my degree late and yes I trained the old fashioned way.. back in the dim distant past when we did...

  2. Degree nurses only??

    karenG replied to NormanS's topic in International Nursing

    they've been talking about degree only nurses for years! But it looks at though it is going to happen. I think someone said on another thread that HCA's are being trained to become the equivalent...

  3. Advice From an Italian Father to his Son.

    karenG replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    who me?? dont know what you mean Fran!! :chuckle

  4. Nurse Personality

    karenG replied to trapped_in_light's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I took the online test and should be working in nephrology rather than general practice... yeh right! personality for a nurse....... well as far as I can see, we come in all shapes and sizes! the...

  5. Two Questions About Quitting A Job

    karenG replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    could i ask a daft question....whats a 401k loan... I'll google dave ramsay to find out who he is! Tweety... good luck with whatever you decide... but moving onto days .. bit of a change for you.. !...

  6. The Melting Princess

    karenG replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle :chuckle :imbar got me too........!!

  7. Can anyone answer my "misc" questions?

    karenG replied to andreamae's topic in International Nursing

    nurses working in Drs offices are called practice nurses. we have GP surgerys not offices! the pay is the same as in hospital but practice nurses tend to be experianced nurses ... they do a wide...

  8. advanced practice competency framework in UK

    karenG replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    ahhhhhhhhhhhh as a nurse practitioner I have been involved in trying to get the role of the NP recognised by the NMC. Jonathan Ashbridge at the recent NP conference said we were total pains! for...

  9. New RN is US looking to go to London

    karenG replied to dpipes44's topic in International Nursing

    why London.. there are other great cities! I know I live in London but manchester is better!!!! or Edinburgh..my home town! London is very expensive to live in but you wont have any problems...

  10. Nurse Practitioners............

    karenG posted a topic in International Nursing

    just had to post this............ went to the nurse practitioner conference in Bath last week and the hot news is that it is looking hopeful that the title nurse practitioner will be protected!!...

  11. Nurse Practitioners............

    karenG replied to karenG's topic in International Nursing

    hi Mike as far as I could gather.. it is proposed that the NP description put together by the RCN which is based on the international model, will be the core competencies etc. The RCN NP degree...

  12. ALS Instructors

    karenG replied to warburton's topic in International Nursing

    welcome... I have done the ALS course... never again!!!! and I was dragged up/brought up in Holmes Chapel... !! went to college in Macc many moons ago! now live in the soft south!!

  13. Midwife Pay

    karenG replied to ayndim's topic in International Nursing

    I'm an NP and I am paid at H grade.. I have a great deal of responsibility and autonomy. I also prescribe but thats actually a course that you would need to undertake. with agenda for change and...

  14. Ladies Vs. Real Women

    karenG replied to AmyB's topic in Nursing Humor

    Guess I'm not a lady.................

  15. Nursing in the UK....hummmm....

    karenG replied to abundantjoy07's topic in International Nursing

    did I pick the wrong colour then........but it matches my eyes :roll Its fitball missus................ I'm a rugby fan remember???? what do I know about 'fitball?? :chuckle

  16. Nursing in the UK....hummmm....

    karenG replied to abundantjoy07's topic in International Nursing

    ah Chris.......I'd be closer to the hills as well but the weather.. I might freeze to death in the winter!!! My shirt- hmmm might have to be green! as for the workload... would have to find a job...

  17. law and ethics degree, who runs it?

    karenG replied to carcha's topic in International Nursing

    King college do a masters in Law and Ethics.. you need either a first or a 2:1 to undertake it. actually looks very interesting.

  18. chickenpox and hep B

    karenG replied to michelle95's topic in General Nursing

    Hep B is an inactivated virus... so shouldnt cause any problems. anyway.. if you lived here, I would say you have had a full course of hep B already! if you are over 40 remember that you may not...

  19. chickenpox and hep B

    karenG replied to michelle95's topic in General Nursing

    the rules on vaccines are a bit different over here............but we basically work on the principle that you never restart a course, rather you complete it regardless of the elapsed time period....

  20. Sad story 480-pound woman dies after six years on couch

    karenG replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    how sad. we have a patient who had a gastric bypass...........big problem is it worked so well she cant stop losing weight and is now malnourished and too thin... and we dont seem to be able to help...

  21. Nursing in the UK....hummmm....

    karenG replied to abundantjoy07's topic in International Nursing

    yep thats true........... Have friends who work for American companies and 4 wks annual leave is the norm. they get more holiday as long service incentives. I get 6 weeks plus bank holidays plus 3...

  22. Nursing in the UK....hummmm....

    karenG replied to abundantjoy07's topic in International Nursing

    I know where camberwell is............. I trained at Greenwich and used to live in catford and New Cross.. could never afford Greenwich! Guys is a good place to train.. do they still wear those...

  23. Please can an RCN member help me?

    karenG replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    should do. can you access silver platter as well??? RCN site is ok - the standard is the rcn mag so you should be ok doing that. I tend to use medline. cochrane, BMJ, and bandolier! any problems...

  24. revenge is sweet............

    karenG posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't get mad....get even!!! She spent the first day packing her belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases. On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things. On the third day,...

  25. Mrsa???

    karenG replied to Willardguy1's topic in General Nursing

    now I have a question.........over here we dont operate on a patient with MRSA- surgery is delayed until the infection has been cleared. Are you saying that you do surgery on patients with MRSA?...