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if marriage happens it happens...this id rather do on my own, reduces the dependancy rather a lot i guess we'll just go wherever the wind carries us until things are processed....theres worse lives to lead! thanks for the info :)

hi silverdragon, im a tad confused,is it quicker to get an immigrant visa through marriage than work then? and thanks for the canada info!

Thanks for the extremely quick response! No we are not married, but he is american. i know theres a massive wait, but i still have around 18 months left here, and he wants to live in london for a year also, so that covers around 3 years of the wait at least :) If i went for Canada is it advisable to apply for licensure on my own and then apply for a job? Also when is the best time to get in and apply before the cap is filled? thanx again!

hi there, im a uk trained nurse currently working in saudi, ive applied for cgfns and believe i have to wait for their certification before applying to the state i want to work in? My partner can pretty much work anywhere.....Where are the least 'complicated' states to apply to, and am I doing things in the correct order? Im also paediatric speciality trained so think I may have some issues with my education...... I looked into Canada too, but last I heard there was a freeze on international nurses, any ideas if/when this may be up? Any help is very greatfully recieved!!! thanx in advance :)

Thanks tearmaiden :) Im heading out there in Aug to work in Riyadh. Anything else i should know?! Your post was very informative :)

we work on an individualised basis. cares and feeds are done with each baby in accordance with when their parents/carers are in (within reason). To be honest we dont really have 'scheduled' times for babies, its up to the nurse in charge of that baby in co-operation with family.

giving a long term diagnosis is not an easy thing to do as a NICU nurse. I care deeply about not only the babies in my care, but the parents and carers that find themselves there, and try to give them as much information and as much of my time as is physically possible. Julia you sound like you feel you were shortchanged in NICU, not all are like that.

personally i detest cup feeding, and feel that finger feeding is even more barbaric and confusing (not to mention hard work!) for the baby. baby friendly should be about informed choice, not guilt tripping the mother! rant over

thanks every1!

we give iv caffeine also as oral if we're out of oral suspension, but wouldnt give oral as iv

thank u! one thing-im uk, what is an RT?!

hi all, any help on this would be appreciated!im moving from a level 2 to a 3 unit, so have no experience of nitric or oscillation. any tips on basics, resources, what to watch out for would be fantastic! have 6 weeks before i start, so have some time to read up! thanks lisa:redbeathe

we use alaris asena, for both drugs and enteral feeds. our drug infusion pumps are labelled for drug use only, and have a special pressure set attached to the side, so again, you couldnt give a feed through them if you wanted to! im not too sure if this is what you guys are describing?! anyone still use gemini imeds?!

Hi everyone! im a bit of a lurker here, have posted a few times, but not much. I would have to say i agree with everything said, and even though im not 'new' anymore (being 2 years out of university), i still find allnurses a massive source of support when ive had a bad day, or when im looking for a bit of reassurance! so basically, a big thank you!

i just had my first trisomy18 baby a few weeks ago, and couldnt watch this until now...... amazing parents, he was so incredibly lucky to be born into a family like that. i just feel so glad that he had as full a life as he was able to.:heartbeat

hi tanya dont know if this will be of any help, but i've just applied to queensland nursing board, and thats all i had to apply to, didnt need my course transcripts evaluated or anything, so didnt apply to anmc for anything. i just went onto the applicable nursing board (in my case queensland) website, and downloaded everythin from there.... a good site for oz info is pomsinoz.com we are hopin 2 head out round about nov, as only sent all our stuff out on sat, been told it takes around 9 months-wen u hopin 4? good luck lisa

hiya, im a neonatal nurse, and dont know if its the same down south, but in scotland part of the reason neonates can afford to be so choosy in those they employ is cos there is very little staff movement. usually once ur in, u stay. midwives are being phased out, so i would advise that u do an 18 month (usually this is the time frame) conversion to paeds. you then have to show a real interest in neonates, request placements in ur local unit, through the hospitals themselves if the uni u pick allows this. that way u stand more of a chance in getting a job when u finish, enthusiasm is the key! my unit does employ general nurses, but usually only after several years adult icu experience, and we only have two of these nurses out of a staff of about 60....... i also did another course when i started work, additional neonatal modules on top of my degree, which enabled me to work in intensive, as opposed to only with the feeders and growers..... anyhow, hope this was helpful and best of luck!

Hi, first off, its not a huge deal to take the training and run! something which i have learned very rapidly in my first year of nursing is that no one looks out for you- you do it for yourself! (bar a few amazing people that have helped me out fantastically!) having just read ur post, i really felt for you. ive just finished my first year, and i promise you, it does get better. i was like you throughout my training, not 100 percent sure if i was following the right degree or not...... our training works slightly different in the uk tho, and i was lucky enough to get a nicu placement, which kept me sane! i was lucky enough to get a job in nicu, and had a big enough mouth to get myself on a postgrad training course for neonates, therefore inadvertently having an amazing orientation programme. even with all this, i really struggled during my first year, becoming accustomed to the politics, the workload, learning new stuff everyday... (and believe me, u should never stop learning!), as well as continually learning about myself and how i dealt with situations...... What i will say is that nicu is amazing, it combines the high tec with human, there is so much taeching involved, both with students and parents, and the multi-disciplinary teamwork and co-operation is absolutely amazing. the chances to further ur education, qualifications and personal satisfaction are great. I guess this was all really just to say to you to keep ur chin up, and you will find ur area, as nursing is amazingly diverse, but u need the training and suppoet in order to do ur job the best u can, and still be sane at the end of the day! keep ur chin up, ears open, stay out of ward politics (very dangerous!), and learn to speak up when you need help.... best of luck x