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

    I feel ok about getting the process started (I want to do it on my own). Luckily, the visa won't be a problem for me, as I'm American - but I am UK trained. What branch were all of you, if you don't...

  2. Lpn/uk

    MandaAnda replied to NurseSuad's topic in International Nursing

    They do, but there are very, very few. UWE in Bristol is one that lets you pay international student fees, but most take the stance that, if you don't qualify for the bursary, they won't even...

  3. Nursing in England

    MandaAnda replied to nataly3's topic in International Nursing

    Are you suggesting I didn't give the OP real information? I'm hardly offering hearsay - I'm an American who has faced these exact problems, trained in the UK as a nurse and am also working in the UK...

  4. Nursing in England

    MandaAnda replied to nataly3's topic in International Nursing

    Also, you should know that many universities won't accept a nursing student if they aren't eligible to be in receipt of the bursary. You have to be a UK resident/EU citizen to be in receipt of the...

  5. Volunteer Cuddling

    MandaAnda replied to scrabblern's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't have anything like that, and I could see it being very difficult to organise with the volunteers having to be health & safety and police (due to working with vulnerable patients) cleared...

  6. Is this an outdated visitation policy?

    MandaAnda replied to Burnt Out's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Our visiting policy is this: Only three visitors per baby at one time (if more come, they can take turns in the parents' sitting room), one of which must be a parent/allowed adult No one can visit a...

  7. PICU RN Looking for Work in the UK

    MandaAnda replied to PICUNurseNJ's topic in International Nursing

    While the above is true, many NICUs in the UK still accept midwives or adult-branch trained nurses with ITU experience (or even NQ adult-branch). The neonatal speciality comes post-qualification when...

  8. PICU RN Looking for Work in the UK

    MandaAnda replied to PICUNurseNJ's topic in International Nursing

    You may still have to do some sort of programme for overseas nurses coming to work over here. Along with Sharrie's advice, I think I'd get in touch with the NMC: explain that the immigration side of...

  9. Positive Touch in the NICU

    MandaAnda replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'll look into it and mention it to my PE. Does she/her organisation have a

  10. Making up nursing hours to work in the US (from the UK)

    MandaAnda posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm just wondering if anyone has had to do this and, if so, how they went about it. I'd posted my first thread https://allnurses.com/forums/f75/child-branch-trained-uk-nurse-going-work-us-298160.html...

  11. I've made it

    MandaAnda replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    Congratulations! Insane how uni's take so long, isn't it? I finished officially on 1st August and knew I'd passed, but I've had to wait for exam board, which was yesterday - and it's supposed to be...

  12. any neonatal nurses???

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

    Just keep in mind that GOSH wants you to have one year post-registration experience, even for Band 5

  13. Positive Touch in the NICU

    MandaAnda replied to danissa's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That must be wonderful to feel that way after any sort of teaching. And the pampering would certainly help. Any chance you wanna get your Practice Eductator to convince my Practice Educator?

  14. any neonatal nurses???

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

    West London. There were loads of neonatal jobs going in London

  15. any neonatal nurses???

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

    Minnie, I'm a NQ and now working on a neonatal unit. However, I'm child branch trained, so I have no advice on the adult branch side of things. But, as October Bride said, it'll be what you can offer...

  16. Requirements for a UK nurse to work as a nurse in the US (not visa related)

    MandaAnda replied to Curious Mongoose's topic in International Nursing

    I'd suggest reading the threads I posted in the International Forum: https://allnurses.com/forums/f75/child-branch-trained-uk-nurse-going-work-us-298160.html and...

  17. Floor paediatric nurses, do you site IVs at all?

    MandaAnda replied to Djuna's topic in Pediatric

    When I lived in the US, the floor nurses put the IVs

  18. Question about Scrubs

    MandaAnda replied to jessicanne's topic in Pediatric

    I know when I lived in the States, everyone wore their scrubs to work. As far as I'm concerned, that potentially brings infection into your work area - and then you carry whatever you pick up home,...

  19. bilirubin lab draw site on newborns

    MandaAnda replied to llc333's topic in Pediatric

    We do heel sticks for a SBR on my NNU. If we need a level quickly or were only able to get a small amount of blood, we may do a quick test on the gas machine that's on the unit. However, if the gas...

  20. the best thermometer for nenoates??

    MandaAnda replied to Penbryncennau's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have some one-use digital ones that don't require any calibration that I'm aware of. If, by the Welch Allyn one, you mean a tympanic thermometer - they can't be accurately used in neonates due to...

  21. 2 Weeks and Counting

    MandaAnda replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've just qualified as well. I have an entire week, starting Monday, of hospital induction and mandatory training. Then next Monday, I have an entire day of nurse induction. And then I start on the...

  22. new grad want to work in uk

    MandaAnda replied to muna85's topic in International Nursing

    If you get married and get the resulting spousal visa, you won't need an immigration lawyer. The spousal (and fiance visa, if you come to the UK before getting married, on which you wouldn't be able...

  23. Recording accurate neonatal temperaure

    MandaAnda replied to Penbryncennau's topic in Pediatric

    I forgot to say - on the ICU/HDU side of things, if we need to monitor temperature constantly, we may have a toe temp. As far as I know, temperature isn't really done rectally in the UK - not in my...

  24. Why do you love being a pediatric nurse?

    MandaAnda replied to lolale's topic in Pediatric

    Perfect example of why I love it: One of the kids who'd been admitted for sickle cell crisis for about a month seeing me walking past says, "Amanda, are you my nurse today?" and when I say that I am,...

  25. BP on Pediatric Patient?

    MandaAnda replied to blinks14's topic in Pediatric

    When a student nurse (I had placements in NICU, A&E [ED], general paeds & community), we always took a BP on admission for a baseline and then more often if required do the meds, condition,...