dizzybee BSN

dizzybee has 17 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Gastro, ICU - US nurse moved to UK.

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   UK to US nurse - it is possible!

   dizzybee replied to ScottishNurse22's topic in International Nursing

   Congratulations! I'm going the other way (US to UK)
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   Timeline: How I come to UK as a US based Nurse

   dizzybee replied to kishiinwonderland's topic in United Kingdom

   Thanks for sharing - it is hard to find info out here! I'm an experienced American nurse who now lives in the UK and I'm working on my NMC application
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   US Nursing Recent Grad Moving to UK

   dizzybee replied to RNstudent_SarBear's topic in United Kingdom

   Did you get the info you need from the responses here? I'm an experienced American nurse (16 years) who recently moved to the UK, so I'm starting the NMC application process. Someone from...
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   US-UK application, police clearance?

   dizzybee replied to Jolene Gundy's topic in United Kingdom

   Did you get an answer to this yet? If not, let me know. I'm a US nurse going through this process too so maybe I can help. Take care,
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   Endo/GI lab

   dizzybee replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Gastroenterology

   When I am the sedation RN in outpatient GI lab, I am expected to wheel the patients on a non motorized gurney to and from the procedure room. Sometimes the standing in one place while sedating a...
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   What is your definition of a good manager?

   dizzybee replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

   I've seen many comments that a manager should "get in there" and help out, such as working as a staff nurse if a unit is short staffed. I personally don't want my manager filling in for a staff nurse,...
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   New Grads...Teaching Hospital vs Community Hospital

   dizzybee replied to Old.Timer's topic in General Nursing

   My experience is as a new grad at a teaching hospital. Yes, the medical staff is often changing because the residents and interns are new every few months. And it makes for some interesting times when...
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   ICU visiting hours.. What is reasonable?

   dizzybee replied to TigerGalLE's topic in MICU, SICU

   Yes, family can get in the way of care at times. But wouldn't you feel bad if you were so strictly enforcing the visiting hours, and the patient died without their family around? What if you denied...
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   Depressed

   dizzybee replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

   Have you thought about going back to
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    Staff nurses and their bad attitudes

    dizzybee replied to ShellyRSRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    These are examples of lateral violence. This is a link to a really good discussion and article had on this forum previously:...
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    Holy Heck I am SOOO scared!

    dizzybee replied to Guest233447's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like I did when I was in my first clinical! Just like others have said, start with the positive self-talk now "I can do this!" Practice what you are going to say to your patient, even the...
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    Central Line Dressing Changes

    dizzybee replied to ChrisEMTB's topic in General Nursing

    I would start looking around this site:
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    Words you never dreamed you would say as a nurse...

    dizzybee replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was changing the dressing on a skin tear of my patient who was detoxing from ETOH. He reached over, stuck his finger in the wound and proceeded to then try and stick said dirty finger in his mouth!...
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    Petite Nurses

    dizzybee replied to Littlemisslizzie's topic in General Nursing

    NICU is always a good
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    A family so nasty, I feel like quitting

    dizzybee replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you had such a crappy day! It sounds like you acted in the most professional manner with a family that would make many people react angrily and emotionally just like them. I can understand why...