AandE angel

AandE angel specializes in Emergency Care.

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1. Warning to UK nurses trying to work in USA.

   AandE angel posted a topic in International

   Just a word of warning for any UK nurses who regardless of retrogression and economic problems within the US are still trying to obtain a visa, some issues I have encountered:- Decided in September 2008 to start the process of moving to the US, I app...

2. Welcome to the forum - UK nurses chat

   AandE angel replied to XB9S's topic in UK

   Hi all, this is a great idea, still quite new to Allnurses but have found out sooooo much from the other nurses around the world. Well done Jane on your fantastic pass - im still waiting for my ATT and reading all the doom and gloom on both sides of...

3. Anyone got any info about visa recapture?

   AandE angel posted a topic in International

   Hi, ive recently started the process of trying to move from the UK to the US and like many others are a bit put off by the 3 year wait for a green card. ive recently heard that there is a plan to recapture thousands of visas which have been issued a...

4. UK nurse relocating to USA, is it worth it?!!

   AandE angel replied to AandE angel's topic in Registration

   Well done you, thats definately the right approach, im still very determined to go to the US even with all the application pitfalls, ive just submitted my stuff to Vermont but am considering paying for the CES as well as it seems that Vermont tend to...

5. UK nurse relocating to USA, is it worth it?!!

   AandE angel replied to AandE angel's topic in Registration

   Hi proverb, thanks for the help, thats a bit of good news anyway, where abouts is your hospital? just interested, how much orientation time do new nurses get? does this differ from area to area? what floor are you working on- sorry about the question...

6. er visitors...a funny

   AandE angel replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

   Hello Er nurses everywhere, heres one from the UK - Frequent Flying Freda - has over 100 attendances in ED, has the symptoms for every illness text book perfect, uses terms such as Haematemisis and melena instead of Puking or pooping blood, usually ...

7. Restocking

   AandE angel replied to EMSnut45's topic in Emergency

   Hi i work in ER in the UK, our stocking must be done every morning (as 7am is about the quietest time) it is the nurses job to clean and stock his or her own area - each area has a check list which must be ticked and signed when the areas are stocked...

8. ER Pet Peeves

   AandE angel replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   Ok - heres the UK ER contribution:- Patient who states pain score 10/10 but hasnt taken analgesia Patents who arrive by ambulance because they think they will be seen quicker even though they only have a stubbed toe Patients who fake vasovagal/fainti...

9. Problem with Vermont verification!!! anyone else?????

   AandE angel replied to AandE angel's topic in International

   Thanks Jane, Vermont appear to want individual areas broken down into hours, ie Anatomy and Physiology - my uni said that to do that they would have to go through my timetable and note the individual tuition hours, which if they had to do for each pe...

10. Problem with Vermont verification!!! anyone else?????

    AandE angel posted a topic in International

    Hi, ive just completed the 5 page Verification of Education form down loaded from the Vermont site, I have been informed by my English nursing school that they will send a copy of my transcript including the hours I have done in each area, However, t...

11. Anyone else call 'em johnnies?

    AandE angel replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks kaylesh, im sure im going to need help with the terms used in the US, hoping to go to massachusetts or New Hampshire they both look beautiful - how you liking Scotland? its very cold up there in winter, but apparently New England gets snow!! w...

12. Anyone else call 'em johnnies?

    AandE angel replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi im an British RN who is in process of emigrating to New England and im so glad ive read this site, in England a "Johnnie" is a condom!! id have looked really baffled the first time a patient needed a clean johnnie!! Ive also discovered that we cal...

13. Most common non-emergency visits

    AandE angel replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    Yep cursenurse, that gets me too, they could get an oscar for their portrail of 10/10 pain score but wouldnt dream of self medicating analgesia!! the other one is parents with kids with minor injury or a temp who dont give Calpol (not sure what the U...

14. UK nurse relocating to USA, is it worth it?!!

    AandE angel replied to AandE angel's topic in Registration

    Thanks jongag, thats certainly given me something to think about, i really want to move to the USA but im not sure my kids will still be as keen in 4 years!! as they will be 17 and 15. Glad it worked out for you and thanks for the book tip, im goin...

15. Most common non-emergency visits

    AandE angel replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    Glad to hear its not just the UK and that you guys stateside get the same inappropriate ER patients as we do, does anyone else hate it when you are the assigned Triage nurse and a patient uses the term "get checked out"!! the injury happened 6 months...