AandE angel

AandE angel

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

    AandE angel posted a topic in Nurse Registration

    Hi im a UK a and e nurse and have just started the emigration process to the US, Im really disheartened at how difficult it is and the hoops we appear to have to jump through!! ive just learnt that I...

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

    AandE angel posted a topic in International Nursing

    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...

  3. Welcome to the forum - UK nurses chat

    AandE angel replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  4. Anyone got any info about visa recapture?

    AandE angel posted a topic in International Nursing

    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...

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

    AandE angel replied to AandE angel's topic in Nurse 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...

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

    AandE angel replied to AandE angel's topic in Nurse 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

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

    AandE angel posted a topic in International Nursing

    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...

  10. 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...

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

    AandE angel replied to AandE angel's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

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

    AandE angel replied to AandE angel's topic in Nurse 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...

  16. 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...

  17. stitches

    AandE angel replied to ROCKONTULL's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, im just in the process of trying to emigrate to the USA, and had no idea that RNs there didnt suture!! Im an a and e (ER) nurse in Britain and all our nurses are taught to sutre on pigs trotters...

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

    AandE angel replied to AandE angel's topic in Nurse Registration

    Yes your right, i completely agree, I started the process after seeing an ad and foolishly thought, get my NCLEX done in the next couple of months apply for visa and start in the US in about a year!!...

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

    AandE angel replied to AandE angel's topic in Nurse Registration

    Thanks Sueilp, my kids are really excited about the prospect of living in the US and like you say i think im worrying more than they are. We have decided to go ahead with the process and see what...

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

    AandE angel replied to AandE angel's topic in Nurse Registration

    Thanks guys, im still keen to go ahead with my application, im just waiting for my transcripts from University, we did do clinical time in maternity and paeds so im hoping that its only my Mental...

  21. What the ER really like in the USA

    AandE angel posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi this is my first post so I apologise if this has been asked before but I could really use some help , Im a UK A and E Nurse with 2.5yrs experience and have just started the (very long and...

  22. What the ER really like in the USA

    AandE angel replied to AandE angel's topic in Emergency

    Thanks guys (or girls) for the replies, very useful, and yep we do get our A and E abused, recently triage a sunburnt arm and a very nasty paper cut!!! glad to see its not just us! Im not a sister yet...