MandaAnda

MandaAnda

Neonatal nursing (paediatric trained)

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  1. Neonatal job in the UK

    MandaAnda replied to Meg2000's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Out of the maternity wards (labour ward, antenatal and postnatal), postnatal would probably get you the best exposure to babies, although all would be good experience. I think it's also a great idea...

  2. Neonatal job in the UK

    MandaAnda replied to Meg2000's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes. I do think everyone would have a learning curve, but someone who did not have any placements or theory in paediatrics whatsoever (but particularly neonates) would have it a lot steeper. I still...

  3. Neonatal job in the UK

    MandaAnda replied to Meg2000's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just go onto NHS Jobs and look for jobs with nicu, nnu, scbu in the title and description within whatever radius you're willing to travel within and apply away. The recommendation is that all nurses...

  4. Nursing Students in the UK

    MandaAnda replied to suzanne4's topic in United Kingdom

    Varda, I don't know about exchange programmes, but I seem to remember hearing that South Bank University did clinical placements at St

  5. for UK nursing students: is phlebotomy included in nursing program?

    MandaAnda replied to baliling's topic in International Nursing

    In the UK, a lot of phlebotomists are trained on the job. I used to be a phlebotomist in the States, worked in clinical research in the UK where I did phlebotomy as well but can't do venepuncture in...

  6. nursing assistants mixing breastmilk

    MandaAnda replied to Lil' sister's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Um, you said that already in reply to my query, back in February. See

  7. US immigration

    MandaAnda replied to rajotolentino's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know if the immigration officer was being nosy, but when I last entered the US (in January), he asked me. I'm American but live in the UK. He asked me how long I'd been out of the country...

  8. Please provide insight into nationalized health care.

    MandaAnda replied to 1Tulip's topic in International Nursing

    As an American who has lived in the UK throughout her 20s, I think the NHS is great on the whole. I've done my nurse training here (I do happen to like the American way of training nurses better...

  9. Nursing Students in the UK

    MandaAnda replied to suzanne4's topic in United Kingdom

    My uni didn't recommend it, but they understood that most people did it. I mean, what do you expect on such a poor bursary? Aside from Trust banks and NHS Professionals, some Trusts use agency to...

  10. Sali-wipes for Eyecare?

    MandaAnda replied to NICUnurseKatie's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use sterile water and a square of

  11. nursing assistants mixing breastmilk

    MandaAnda replied to Lil' sister's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A lot bigger than my little ol' unit then. Makes more sense now.

  12. nursing assistants mixing breastmilk

    MandaAnda replied to Lil' sister's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow. An entire job just for doing EBM? Do you have your own EBM bank or

  13. nursing assistants mixing breastmilk

    MandaAnda replied to Lil' sister's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We only have one healthcare assistant on our unit. EBM must always be checked with another nurse (our HCA or student nurses/midwives can also check) or the parent of that baby. When it's two nurses,...

  14. NMC won't fill in CES form - is that ok?

    MandaAnda posted a topic in International Nursing

    Well, I've just coughed up the £260ish to CGFNS to get my CES done. I've rang the NMC to ask for their verification pack to be sent to me (7-10 days it'll take :angryfire), and they said to fill it...

  15. Anybody succeeded in making up hours for usa?

    MandaAnda replied to TinaK's topic in International Nursing

    FusionFire, I'm not sure which ward Dayo went to, but I had placement at St Mary's for three months as a student. Great Western is the general paediatric ward, Grand Union is the infectious...

  16. Heelstick vs venipuncture?

    MandaAnda replied to gudiarani's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We have the paediatric phlebotomist come do venepunctures every Tuesday morning on whoever needs them. Outside of that, the doctors or senior nurses will do venepunctures. If it's just a CBG, the...

  17. CPAP, SiPAP, High Flow ??

    MandaAnda replied to oglesbymom's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use CPAP and Vapotherm. I don't think I mind CPAP as much as the babies do, and I think we're both happy when we get to try out

  18. Considered a "new grad" until US experienced?!

    MandaAnda posted a topic in International Nursing

    Just wondering if anyone's been told this or even faced this upon moving to the US. I qualified in September 2008 and have been working on a Level 2 NICU since. I enquired about some NICU jobs at CMC...

  19. Considered a "new grad" until US experienced?!

    MandaAnda replied to MandaAnda's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you. It's frustrating when someone just starts giving information but doesn't give their background as to how they know that specific information, so thank you for clearing up that you have...

  20. Considered a "new grad" until US experienced?!

    MandaAnda replied to MandaAnda's topic in International Nursing

    Fair enough, I suppose. However, I think it's a bit silly to try to get my clinical instructors to fill in references after I will have been working as a RN for around two years. Certainly, getting...

  21. US nurse working over seas

    MandaAnda replied to travelbug2000's topic in International Nursing

    Although I don't work there, I'm pretty sure the entire Imperial College Trust uses Pulse quite frequently. Hope that

  22. Octuplets

    MandaAnda replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Exactly what I was getting at. Thanks, Sweeper. An OG just seems uncomfortable and unfounded if they're not on CPAP or N/C O2. And, yes, I'm a NICU

  23. Octuplets

    MandaAnda replied to Sweeper933's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I saw the pictures in our papers today. From what I could see, none of these babies are on any sort of respiratory support....so why do they have orogastric tubes

  24. NMC won't fill in CES form - is that ok?

    MandaAnda replied to MandaAnda's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks, SD. It seems that uni can't complete the form specifically but provides an estimate, but I think that's ok because on the CES form for uni, it says: Oh, and uni says it will take them about...

  25. Enteral Feed Tubing

    MandaAnda replied to NICU Mama's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We use Penta and Medicina. The tubing is purple, and the syringes are purple. It uses luer-lock, but it's different from the clear syringes that are for IV only and won't hook up to any IV tubing no...