MandaAnda

MandaAnda

Neonatal nursing (paediatric trained)

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  1. update on UK TO USA

    MandaAnda replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    Can you post a link to this forum? Is it in the student section (I didn't see it on a quick look)?

  2. NICU Pet Peeves

    MandaAnda replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's one of mine. I hate, hate, HATE it when I scrounge all around the unit looking for a developmental piece of something or other, like a "peanut" so the kid will actually have a back to his/her...

  3. Bedside Supplies

    MandaAnda replied to 3yrDiploma's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Anything that's in our babies' bedside stays with that baby. Unless it's equipment that's then washed down, nothing is used for the next baby if it's been in one baby's bedside already. We try to...

  4. NICU Pet Peeves

    MandaAnda replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Or bring in clothes for their baby that reek of smoke and throw a fit if the baby is dressed in our clothes instead of the ones they

  5. What kind of feeding system do you use?

    MandaAnda replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have a purple system now, called Penta. The syringes are luer-lock but are different from the BD/Plastipak luer-locks that we use for infusions. Our old NGTs didn't work with them, and we had...

  6. British/US Passport

    MandaAnda replied to Hyacinth55's topic in International Nursing

    As an American living in the UK, I know plenty of Americans that do have dual citizenship. And as soon as I can cough up the £655, I will, too. The countries don't allow dual citizenship with...

  7. Birmingham Childrens Hospital care standards

    MandaAnda replied to MaryAnn_RN's topic in International Nursing

    I commented on this on another message board I belong to: Yep, stop cutting staff, train them better, actually try to retain them - things will improve. It seems they'll never learn this lesson,...

  8. British/US Passport

    MandaAnda replied to Hyacinth55's topic in International Nursing

    If you're a dual citizen, you're *supposed* to use your US passport to enter/leave the US and your UK passport to enter/leave the UK; you can use either to enter/leave other countries. I'm eligible...

  9. Working in new NICU unit

    MandaAnda replied to Mithrah's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow, a lot of that does seem very outdated or just plain ignorant of the manager. If the Baby Friendly Initiative is eradicating all pacifiers in hospitals, what are we supposed to do about...

  10. Keeping everything sanitary

    MandaAnda replied to Adams_Mommy_07's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We come into the hospital in our own clothes, change in the locker room (which is seperated from the unit by two doors) into scrubs provided for us ("theatre blues"), and we're not allowed to bring...

  11. banked milk anyone?

    MandaAnda replied to UTVOL3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    While our hospital has to order it (we don't have our own bank at my hospital), we don't charge for it, being the NHS. The parents have to consent to us using DEBM. We do encourage the mother to...

  12. US nurse wants to work in UK

    MandaAnda replied to seriousnurse's topic in International Nursing

    Redhead, I believe you'd have to prove how long you'd been living with your fiancee to get a dependent visa to be with him. Again, you don't "get a work permit with your husband/fiancee." A work...

  13. US nurse wants to work in UK

    MandaAnda replied to seriousnurse's topic in International Nursing

    You wouldn't get a work permit "through your husband" anyway. You could get a visa as his dependent as long as he still has his work permit, or you could get your own work permit as a nurse if you...

  14. Branch conversion

    MandaAnda replied to Sun*shine's topic in International Nursing

    A lot of hospitals will second you to do the conversion if you show that you're dedicated to that branch. I think it'd help if it was the hospital you were already working

  15. Question about going to school abroad?

    MandaAnda replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in International Nursing

    It just looks to me like those people may not have researched their decision to go abroad for studying fully. I knew I'd still have to take the NCLEX if I ever returned to the US, and I knew that I...

  16. Jcjc

    MandaAnda replied to tullosrn2010's topic in General Nursing

    You're more than welcome to visit - just bring me bags and bags of boiled peanuts! And make me tomato gravy and biscuits the entire time you're here. haha Can't wait til I get back to the South to...

  17. Question about going to school abroad?

    MandaAnda replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in International Nursing

    I suppose some people may have family abroad and want to be near them for the duration of their training. Personally, I wanted to live in the UK and also study nursing (as it's branch specific) in the...

  18. Is it difficult to get into PICU or NICU?

    MandaAnda replied to PLM311's topic in Pediatric

    Many take newly qualifieds. Try reading the PICU and NICU boards on

  19. TNCC and ENPC course

    MandaAnda replied to suemsu's topic in International Nursing

    As far as I know, the courses don't have those names, but there would be similar courses. A lot of post-registration courses used to be covered by the ENB are now held in universities and can have...

  20. Student nurse gave IV pot, patient died.

    MandaAnda replied to cheshirecat's topic in United Kingdom

    Having just qualified, I can say for a certainty that students are not allowed to have much, if anything, to do with IVs. I was allowed to check the rate for my patients, and I was allowed to get the...

  21. Jcjc

    MandaAnda replied to tullosrn2010's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't resist looking at this thread - hope all y'all going to JCJC do well this year! I'm originally from Laurel, and my Mom trained there years ago. I've lived in England the past six years...

  22. Flu shot in arm for 8 month old?

    MandaAnda replied to YogiBSN's topic in Pediatric

    I've only just qualified as a child branch trained nurse - and I'd give an 8 month old an injection in the

  23. any neonatal nurses???

    MandaAnda replied to Sun*shine's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Congratulations. I hope you get offered the NNU job. If not, chalk it up as really good interview experience for what you ultimately want to

  24. Nipple Confusion - articles needed

    MandaAnda posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    My practice educator has asked me for some articles that I had regarding nipple confusion (for what it's worth, I don't really believe there's a problem with breast and bottle once breastfeeding is...

  25. update on UK TO USA

    MandaAnda replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    Thanks. I know my uni have the official transcripts, but I'm waiting for my PIN to come through so I can do it all at once. I'm thinking of going to NC and therefore going through their BON, and...