Mike RGN

Mike RGN

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  1. Cbt

    Mike RGN posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Can anyone give me a definition for 'axis 1' and 'axis 2' disorders. I think they are terms used in CBT. Can anyone help?

  2. Cbt

    Mike RGN replied to Mike RGN's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks very much Lisa. These were perfect Regards

  3. Question on moving to the UK?

    Mike RGN replied to jeanforsythe's topic in International Nursing

    I don,t know anything about passport etc. I felt that as the was no replies I thought I better not leave you with the impression that we in the UK don,t want to help. Any question about uk nursing I...

  4. Nursing Grades

    Mike RGN replied to bizzymum919's topic in International Nursing

    bizzymum919 From your statements I think you have more skills than you credit yourself with, you certainly have insight into what a nurse is Nursing is about people caring for people, the more skilled...

  5. Nursing Grades

    Mike RGN replied to bizzymum919's topic in International Nursing

    The paperwork is also a problem in the uk and the same applies if its not documented it did'nt happen. I feel we should be as rigorous as you are in the USA we not quite "sue-happy" but its coming....

  6. Nursing Grades

    Mike RGN replied to bizzymum919's topic in International Nursing

    Is not the above caring for the

  7. delegation of tasks

    Mike RGN replied to camilleRN68's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just a thought, in the Uk, IV are classed as prescibed medication and hanging a bags would be the same as giving out

  8. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

    Mike RGN replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    A teacher who teaches Dr's, Nurse's and other Healthcare Staff how to care for people, to drive standards up. Hang on that my job already. Is'nt it nice to be doing what you enjoy:)

  9. uk courses interviews, essays and group disscussions

    Mike RGN replied to Balco's topic in International Nursing

    If the interviews are for nurse training the best advise is to be yourself, but don't forget to sell yourself, they already know you can do the course or else they would not of asked you for a...

  10. any flu in UK?

    Mike RGN replied to oramar's topic in International Nursing

    So far it not been as bad as expected but I suppose its still early days. The update of the Flu jab which was also offered to health staff has not been great in my area so maybe worse is to

  11. Final Essay

    Mike RGN replied to kittya's topic in International Nursing

    well done its all over maybe Now the Post reg courses start - I also get frantic before all courses even as a lecturer but I dont think the pressure is ever the same as that final assingment. Good...

  12. Ex pat

    Mike RGN replied to Celia M's topic in International Nursing

    Reasonble new myself but welcome, hoping to see many posts on how better nursing is in the uk;) Unfortuantly not at MRI at that time but just down the road at Stepping

  13. Nurse Educator Opinions

    Mike RGN replied to barb4575's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It seems that you have prepared and reinforced all your material, I have been reading your post and trying what I could say aroung motivating the unmotivated. You have done a much as I could think...

  14. IV site changes

    Mike RGN replied to SRW's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    If it was a difficult insertion and the site is showing no sign of infection etc then we do consider leaving it longer. Otherwise it 72

  15. To have a laptop or not That is the question

    Mike RGN replied to Balco's topic in International Nursing

    sorry one more thing Good luck with your

  16. To have a laptop or not That is the question

    Mike RGN replied to Balco's topic in International Nursing

    What would you use the laptop for. If you use it to take notes unless your a touch typist with fantactic typing speed your going to miss some of the lecture. Use the laptop maybe to type up your notes...

  17. nurse patient ratio on nites

    Mike RGN replied to niteshiftnurse's topic in General Nursing

    In the Uk on nights 14 per RGN with 1 Unqualified per unit on an Acute Medical ward occasionally 1 per 28 with 2 unqualified (forget the

  18. Doctors and Nurses Gone Wrong....

    Mike RGN replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting comment on that they are better educated. I would question whether the education is relavent or appropiate to modern healthcare. I would agree that most is, but they still don't learn...

  19. How much did your education cost?

    Mike RGN replied to mrdoc2005's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for this post but in the UK they paid me Only around 6K a year, but I guess the wages post reg make up for

  20. can you help me out of my blonde moment?

    Mike RGN replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Further to my last post BM stands for Boehringer Mannheim which I believe is now part of Roche. Its amazing what you remember when you are as old as

  21. can you help me out of my blonde moment?

    Mike RGN replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for the welcome If I find out which company I will post

  22. can you help me out of my blonde moment?

    Mike RGN replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    BM if I remember stand for the company who first made the