MandaAnda

MandaAnda

Neonatal nursing (paediatric trained)

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  1. Recording accurate neonatal temperaure

    MandaAnda replied to Penbryncennau's topic in Pediatric

    I hate Tempadots! I had to use them at a couple of Trusts during clinical placements. We use digital thermometers on our NNU. There was a recent article somewhere (Nursing Standard or Paediatric...

  2. Isolette covers

    MandaAnda replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I don't see how it is any more of a fire risk than a cover over an incubator. And, at least for my unit, a heated cot is merely a cot with a temperature-controlled water matress (we slide these into...

  3. Isolette covers

    MandaAnda replied to elizabells's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use something like this: These look like older ones to me. While we have some of these older ones, we also have heavier quilted ones with snaps/poppers for the corners that fit quite snugly - I...

  4. new grad want to work in uk

    MandaAnda replied to muna85's topic in International Nursing

    I've never heard of such a thing, but perhaps try ringing the NMC. Definitely look into BUNAC and see if newly graduated nurses can qualify. Other than that, I think you need to gain some experience...

  5. Do you allow rings of any kind in your NICU??? and other infection questions...

    MandaAnda replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not excusing it, but I suppose it's assumed that a smooth wedding band can easily be washed whereas a ring with stones and grooves can harbour more bacteria. Incidentally, I am not married so...

  6. Do you allow rings of any kind in your NICU??? and other infection questions...

    MandaAnda replied to NANSNURSE's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    The only jewelry below the elbows on our unit is a plain wedding band. I've never seen any staff with acrylic nails, long nails or nail polish - it's just common sense really. Same goes for hair -...

  7. Best BON to go through when RN (Child) UK trained

    MandaAnda posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi, just wanted to clarify a few things for myself. Background: US citizen, lived in the UK for 6 years, just completed RN (Child) training in UK - awaiting PIN, to work on neonatal unit (I'll be able...

  8. Cup feeding associated with longer hospital stays

    MandaAnda replied to TiffyRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've never read it anywhere either (would like to if someone knows where there's an article), but it makes sense to me as well - and it's the explanation given and normal practice on our

  9. Hardest things to deal with in NICU...

    MandaAnda replied to RN2B73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Well, the entire team should be involved in supporting the family. On our unit, we have coffee mornings for parents of babies that were/are on the unit so that they can offer support to each other....

  10. Trimming of Neonatal Fingernails

    MandaAnda replied to ldh's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We're not allowed to trim them, although the parents can if they want to (preferably when the baby is asleep). I agree with advising parents to nibble them off if they want - strange but seems

  11. new grad want to work in uk

    MandaAnda replied to muna85's topic in International Nursing

    Perhaps look into BUNAC? I know of a few Americans who have come to the UK that way, although they weren't nurses. It's a programme for new graduates and lets you stay and work in the UK for a...

  12. Best BON to go through when RN (Child) UK trained

    MandaAnda replied to MandaAnda's topic in International Nursing

    Exactly the sort of explanation I was looking for! Thanks,

  13. Best BON to go through when RN (Child) UK trained

    MandaAnda replied to MandaAnda's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks, Suzanne, for going into more detail. Don't get me wrong, I certainly wouldn't sign up for any classes until I had the CES through - that'd just be silly. I was just wanting to know, in case...

  14. Best BON to go through when RN (Child) UK trained

    MandaAnda replied to MandaAnda's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks, Silverdragon. Suzanne, I get that I'm considered foreign-trained and would likely have to take further courses, which is why I asked about that specifically. I was never under any illusion...

  15. list of uk hospitals willing to hire overseas nurses

    MandaAnda replied to parabone's topic in International Nursing

    Yep, I totally agree with what Sharrie said above. Of course, that all depends on the need for nurses at that time, but we really need more neonatal nurses. And, funnily enough, I worked as a...

  16. list of uk hospitals willing to hire overseas nurses

    MandaAnda replied to parabone's topic in International Nursing

    neonatal nursing is a shortage occupation, but if you have british citizenship, you shouldn't have to go through work permit/visa drama. you already have your nmc application going, which is great....

  17. US nurse wants to work in UK

    MandaAnda replied to seriousnurse's topic in International Nursing

    Like others have said, the NMC should be your first port of call. Still, I imagine you'd have to do some sort of overseas nurse training programme. There are plenty

  18. What do you wear to work?

    MandaAnda replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in International Nursing

    As a student, I wore a pale blue/white pinstriped tunic with blue trousers (bought my own trousers in the end). We had three sets. They stopped letting us get dresses in my cohort, as they "weren't...

  19. Health Care in the UK

    MandaAnda replied to calliesue's topic in International Nursing

    I just wanted to make a couple of comments. As for healthcare staff having to investigate whether someone was entitled to NHS care being a problem - certainly the money they would save the NHS by...

  20. Health Care in the UK

    MandaAnda replied to calliesue's topic in International Nursing

    Maybe I will. When I start as a staff nurse in September, I wouldn't even mind that being my specialty (everyone on the unit I'll be working on has their own "thing," like development, nutrition,...

  21. Health Care in the UK

    MandaAnda replied to calliesue's topic in International Nursing

    As an American living in the UK (and contributing to and benefiting from the NHS), I think the NHS is great that it's free at the point of care. We pay into it, and we usually get a wonderful service...

  22. How would you view me?

    MandaAnda replied to VegasNurse05's topic in International Nursing

    I think you'll do just fine. I'm American and have nearly completed my nurse training here in the UK (8 weeks to go!), and the main reaction that I get is "Why would you want to come over here?"...

  23. Working in The USA

    MandaAnda replied to TavellerCA's topic in International Nursing

    All that winding people up definitely seems like something a forum troll would do. As an American living in the UK (and I've worked in healthcare in the US, by the way), I can say with experience...

  24. moving from US to UK?

    MandaAnda replied to NurseyInFL04's topic in International Nursing

    You have a few options: You can get get married outside of the UK - that would mean then applying for a spousal visa, which you would enter the UK on. That lasts two years (you can't claim any...

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

    MandaAnda replied to MandaAnda's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for explaining the "guest student" term to me and also how to go about doing it, should I need to. Don't worry - I won't be booking anything now. I just like to know the possibilities....