jjjez

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1. Anesthesia Nursing in the UK

   jjjez replied to abrnindc's topic in CRNA

   NO really. they aren't. It is a much much much lesser version of te AA. More akin to a really great operating department practitioner with somewhat more babysitting power. The dr will do all induciton and reversals. there is no scope for change in th...

2. CRNA's in the U.K!

   jjjez replied to jjjez's topic in CRNA

   Its really not what you think. The plan would be decided by the doctor. Evverything would. it is as limiting as the AA way of working. no real autonomy. And i doubt he'd be doing any of the stuff you described. The actual plan is to have these anaes...

3. Degree or Diploma- the difference

   jjjez replied to lisa1's topic in International

   The ACTUAL difference between degree and diploma nurses is marginal in their training. The difference is actually the adition of a few more modules and a very very small dissertation for extra credits. There is no difference between assessment criter...

4. UK training = dangerous?

   jjjez replied to Spartagates's topic in International

   Hey dont get me wrong. Training GSTT was the best thing that ever happened i had the greatest placements in neuro, cardiothoracics, renal transplants etc. it was the university, the terrible we'll sort of half teach it approach and the general feelin...

5. Medical Care Practitioner

   jjjez posted a topic in International

   Just read in the Nursing TImes that the government is planning to introduce 'ER style' physicians assistants to the UK. This will involve a MAsters degree.. Apparently the DoH feels there is a niche for thisw kinfd of role, but does anyone think that...

6. UK training = dangerous?

   jjjez replied to Spartagates's topic in International

   Ha! i was training at King's but I/we hated it thre. Many people left in my first year, not to quit but to transfer soewhere else, as has been the case for the past 3 years. I'm gonna finish at Kingston in February. Ah the lucky APEL, i got APEL'ed f...

7. UK training = dangerous?

   jjjez replied to Spartagates's topic in International

   EBL is not dangerous but unfortunately like most nursing theory it had to be invented albeit at short notice. It is poorly taught and the subject is crtainly not given the gravitas it needs i fit to be truly taken in and used as a format for learning...

8. Nursing in the UK

   jjjez replied to USnurse's topic in UK

   Yeah, but the whole point of the NHS was to bypass people requiring health insurance so would be defeating th epoint really. Hmm... Private healthcare in this country isn't the all consuming entity that we are led to believe anyway, i mean, i can't s...

9. Filipino and other Asian nurses in UK

   jjjez replied to angel Ann's topic in International

   I'm sorry but can you honestly tell me if any of us english speaking people were abroad in say france that we would avoid at all costs speaking in english for fear of offending the french. Please. Furthermore, it's usually never about their english e...

10. Midwife Pay

    jjjez replied to ayndim's topic in International

    oooh... well, well done you. But still, right now there's nothing to stop any of us from calling ourselves Nurse Practitioners and i think that does need to change.

11. what are central london hospitals like?

    jjjez replied to ani22's topic in International

    I have never heard about the London hospitals having a reputation against foreign people. London is so mulitcultural and diverse. Alot of the Nurses are black, asian, fillipino, australian, kiwi, irish, french, polish, czech, south african. We have a...

12. Nursing in the UK

    jjjez replied to USnurse's topic in UK

    IF you can tell us the last time we had a tax cut i'll give you a fifty!!! And it's also because we have a bit more traction on lifes road of problems, considering france riots everytime the students are angry or blocades ports when the farmers subsi...

13. Nursing in the UK....hummmm....

    jjjez replied to abundantjoy07's topic in International

    Right on!!!! :chuckle :balloons:

14. Nursing in the UK....hummmm....

    jjjez replied to abundantjoy07's topic in International

    See i hate earlies and lates. i just can't stnd the idea of having to go in for five out of seven days! Much prefer long days and i love nights!!!! And yes we all know that the US and Canada have long working weeks, however i feel that some things ...

15. Nursing in the UK....hummmm....

    jjjez replied to abundantjoy07's topic in International

    Massive amounts of time off!? We have some of the longest working hours in Europe!!!!!!! BUT yeah we do have a particular type of white middle class yob that enjoys drinking and fights but then again in a small country as wealthy as this i can unders...