hollyxuk

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1. British Nurses

   hollyxuk replied to tony summers's topic in General Nursing

   I am starting in theatres, in anaesethetics and recovery, in mid febuary. Quite a change from elderly rehab. I think the UK nurse forum is a great idea.

2. we've arrived!!!

   hollyxuk replied to karenG's topic in International

   Wow!!!!!!!!!They certainly dont mess about over here, two days ago someone mentioned a UK nurses forum, and here it is. Hi all.

3. British Nurses

   hollyxuk replied to tony summers's topic in General Nursing

   hi I am a registered nurse from Co. Durham, working in elderly rehabiliataion, but due to change fields shortly. I think this website is excellent, funny and informative. I have never come across anything like this on any uk sites.

4. O.R. Orientation

   hollyxuk replied to bestblondRN's topic in Operating Room

   :) hi, I am pleased to read everyone elses experiences. I am a qualified nurse, with no experience in OR (or Theatres as we call it in england) and start a new job in a couple of weeks time. Its a challenge, very scary but exciting. The manager says...

5. Motivators

   hollyxuk replied to loisane's topic in CRNA

   sorry, my spelling isnt very good, work with the anaethetist, and I certainly hope I wont be administering any anaesthetics independently for a long time.

6. Motivators

   hollyxuk replied to loisane's topic in CRNA

   In england we call operating rooms theatres. As far as Im aware, I will be trained up to work with the anesthetics, to consent patients and accept them from the ward for surgery, prep the patient and make sure all equipment, gases, drugs are checked...

7. Motivators

   hollyxuk replied to loisane's topic in CRNA

   Hi, i am a registered nurse, working in england, and have been reading these posts with interest. Things seem to be done very differently here, but there is obviously a huge shortage of nurses in both countries. I was particualrily interested in rea...

8. Major venting about some CNA's

   hollyxuk replied to michelle95's topic in General Nursing

   hi, can someone explain what a crn is? In england we have auxillary nurses, i think crn must be the same thing?