kermit27

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  1. Uniform Question -don't hate me!

    kermit27 replied to justjenn's topic in International Nursing

    So the old-style buckle was a combination of the modern day college/uni pin and the epeletes (can't spell that word) that a lot of the tunics & dresses have?? Thanks for the

  2. Uniform Question -don't hate me!

    kermit27 replied to justjenn's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I can't help too much on the history, but I have to say that I've lived in Britain (US citizen) for more than 10 years, and I've never seen that belt thing except in old Carry-On films. I have...

  3. I love BST

    kermit27 replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    At my hospital, the Bank staff get an extra hour's pay, but the regular staff don't. It's assumed that the regular's got the other end of the stick in October, whether you worked the night or not!...

  4. Where do they get their information?

    kermit27 replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    hey -- from over on this side of the pond, many British nurses think the Americans ARE making big-bucks. And maybe they are in comparison, but I remind them about their 5 weeks paid holiday, and free...

  5. Is there a UK Pinning ceremony?

    kermit27 posted a topic in International Nursing

    My sister in Chicago was gushing about the nurse "pinning" ceremony -- said it is part of graduation and is very emotional and tied back to Florence etc. I've read a few bits and pieces here about...