karenG

karenG

midwifery, ophthalmics, general practice

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  1. list of uk hospitals willing to hire overseas nurses

    karenG replied to parabone's topic in International Nursing

    in which case, you were lucky!! as previously stated, unless you have a skill which is need, such as neonatal nursing, the chances of getting a work permit are very slim. we have enough nurses...

  2. Health Care in the UK

    karenG replied to calliesue's topic in International Nursing

    hi I agree wth Sharrie on many points. the guiding principle behind the NHS is that care is free at the point of entry. however, I work in general practice and see a slightly different side of the...

  3. UK old nurses question

    karenG replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    twenty years?? is that all?? its 32 years since I started work as a nursing assistant (being too young to start training).. and 26yrs since I qualified as a nurse, 8 yrs since I qualified as a nurse...

  4. UK old nurses question

    karenG replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    I've sent students to theatre for fallopion tubes.. and to other wards for a long wait.. they dont have any fun any more.. remember washing thermometers in HOT water?? and spending hours trying to...

  5. What kind of electronics are you packin?

    karenG replied to biltz's topic in Men in Nursing

    boys and their toys... sorry couldnt resist that! I dont think nurses over here carry any of the stuff you are talking about.. we have these things called books, that have pages.. I have shelf...

  6. Describe an average day at your hospital

    karenG replied to Fox1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I dont think there is such a thing as an average day!! thats the joy of being a nurse- you have no idea what is going to happen next. At least I dont where I work.. I do know one thing though- and...

  7. Nurse Practitioners in the UK

    karenG replied to KimmiC's topic in International Nursing

    NP pay can vary widely, particulary if you work in primary care as I do. out here in GP land, I do know of NP's who earn £80k and there are a few of us paid on band 8A/B/C. so in the...

  8. good university in UK

    karenG replied to deepurple's topic in International Nursing

    hi I have a question for the OP. why, if you dont want to work in the UK (as stated in your other thread) do you want to train here? just

  9. Physician assistants

    karenG replied to wembley1's topic in International Nursing

    i know an np in virginia who has his own practice. he earns about $120k a year. not sure how that compared to nurses in the states but its more than most np's

  10. Physician assistants

    karenG replied to wembley1's topic in International Nursing

    this is not a new role- it was introduced around the time they set up the MSc in first contact nursing. so about 10yrs now! to be a PA you need to be a science graduate and then follow a training...

  11. research to uk OLD NURSES : do you have old pictures of you hat and how to make it

    karenG replied to fleury's topic in International Nursing

    oh at the risk of appearing old.. we had cardboard hats as first years then linen ones as second and third year students. they had to be starched and folded with 7 pleats into an oval shape. we used...

  12. Help with reflections needed.

    karenG replied to Loopylorns's topic in International Nursing

    then you would have hated Carper.. on which Johns is based!! we had to use Carper when i did my nurse practitioner degree... anything is easier than Carper! it is down to personal preferance. I...

  13. guys hospital

    karenG replied to suemsu's topic in International Nursing

    its at

  14. Help with reflections needed.

    karenG replied to Loopylorns's topic in International Nursing

    hi when doing reflection or asked to do a piece of reflective work, i use a model of reflection. the one I like best is by Johns which is based on Carpers five ways of knowing...

  15. Guys: How do you handle the female aggressiveness/possessiveness

    karenG replied to lpnguy26's topic in Men in Nursing

    read this a few times and thought.. hmmm so.. I'll put my sword down and resist the temptation to break a few bones.. and say I think this cuts both ways. men can be just as illogical as woman....

  16. Pay rise.

    karenG replied to nightmare's topic in International Nursing

    makes good headlines...nurses offered 8%. then when we say -hang on thats just over 2% a year.. below inflation.. then we become greedy, intend on destroying the nhs with our unreasonable...

  17. Pay rise.

    karenG replied to nightmare's topic in International Nursing

    forgive me for being cynical.. but whats the catch? I wont get it- doesnt apply to us out in general

  18. into the past

    karenG replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    me too... your right hand was your clean hand and your left hand was your dirty hand.. now i feel old.... I have my grans nursing books- she qualified in the 20's. she firmly believed that all...

  19. Guys: How do you handle the female aggressiveness/possessiveness

    karenG replied to lpnguy26's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've read this thread with interest... I've worked with a few nurses who were also men and cant say I ever knowingly treated them any differently to my female colleagues. men were considered off...

  20. Not alot to do with nursing

    karenG replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

    good result............. wales win the grand slam and scotland beat the auld enemy.............what more could i ask

  21. Is nursing hereditary?

    karenG replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    my grandmother was matron of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary back in who knows when! my mum and sister are nurses and my sister is married to a paramedic.. guess what topic my dad has banned from the...

  22. Frequency of observations

    karenG replied to RGN1's topic in International Nursing

    guess it depends where you work- when I worked on an ophthalmic unit, we did obs once on return from theatre then didnt do any more- no idea why not- maybe something to do with the fact we had 3...

  23. Happy Birthday English Nurse

    karenG replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    happy birthday- have a good day! :balloons::bdck:

  24. Nurse bashing by UK public AGAIN

    karenG replied to scattycarrot's topic in United Kingdom

    Barristers also get paid mega bucks!! look at cherie

  25. Do men have priority when considered for Nursing School?

    karenG replied to playbanjogood's topic in Men in Nursing

    I would suggest that no-one is 'eating their young', merely expressing dismay that a potential nurse would think that he should get preference because he is male and unlikely to have children. I...