DavidFR BSN, MSN, RN

Oncology, ID, Hepatology, Occy Health

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    totaly burnt out

    DavidFR replied to godivalady's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered doing something totally different, even if just for a while as a career break? Can you afford to do this? I felt like you a few years back. I did a certificate in TEFL (Teaching...
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    What Freaks You Out?

    DavidFR replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Sputum is the one that gets me. I worked on a respiratory unit with alot of adults with cystic fibrosis, who would have disgusting sputum; black on occasions. Worse was that the doctors used to like...
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    What Freaks You Out?

    DavidFR replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Sputum is the one that gets me. I worked on a respiratory unit with alot of adults with cystic fibrosis, who would have disgusting sputum; black on occasions. Worse was that the doctors used to like...
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    Nurses who are ill!

    DavidFR replied to Jaymel's topic in International Nursing

    My partner is also a nurse and has been off sick for 8 months due to Sjögren's Syndrome and fibromyalgia. I think the problems stem from being in the know. You know about dangers and side effects,...
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    Nurses who are ill!

    DavidFR replied to Jaymel's topic in International Nursing

    My partner is also a nurse and has been off sick for 8 months due to Sjögren's Syndrome and fibromyalgia. I think the problems stem from being in the know. You know about dangers and side effects,...
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    Shared eye drops between patients

    DavidFR replied to switcher's topic in Infectious Disease

    Never ever. When I worked in the UK we even had seperate drops for left and right
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    Re Registration In France

    DavidFR replied to VOYAGE's topic in General World

    And I wish you the best of luck! I would address the letter either to "Ressources Humains - Infirmiers" or to the Cardre Infirmier(e) Supérieur. Don't know about term-time contracts. I suppose each...
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    Re Registration In France

    DavidFR replied to VOYAGE's topic in General World

    Are you sure? I work in an International organisation where we advise foreigners where to go for anglophone healthcare and none of us has heard of an anglophone hospital in central Paris. There is a...
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    Re Registration In France

    DavidFR replied to VOYAGE's topic in General World

    My experience of hospital work here is that this is done by the
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    Re Registration In France

    DavidFR replied to VOYAGE's topic in General World

    My experience is that France is no more racist than anywhere else. In Paris I've worked with nurses of all races. It's the same in most large towns. There are large Asian communities here (Indian,...
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    Re Registration In France

    DavidFR replied to VOYAGE's topic in General World

    Salut! Most major hospitals have their 'Ecole d'Infirmiers' attached to it just like in the good old days in the UK. So if you're planning to go to any relatively large-ish town the hospital will...
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    Re Registration In France

    DavidFR replied to VOYAGE's topic in General World

    Hi there, France is notorious for it's beaureaucrats, and rules often change from place to place or from day to day depending on the mood! It might be worth calling your local DDASS to find out if...
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    Re Registration In France

    DavidFR replied to VOYAGE's topic in General World

    Living in another country, learning a new language and adaptng to a new culture is the most enriching thing I've ever done in my life. Go for
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    Re Registration In France

    DavidFR replied to VOYAGE's topic in General World

    Sharon, there's more information posted on the "Nursing in France" thread in this section. Good
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    Re Registration In France

    DavidFR replied to VOYAGE's topic in General World

    Dear Sharon, I'm British and I've worked in France over three years now. Learning French is your first step as you can't actually register until you're proficient. If you can spare the time and money...
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    Nursing in France

    DavidFR replied to bambi007's topic in General World

    I've lived and worked in France since 2001. To register your qualification here you need to go in person to your local health and social security department (listed in the yellow pages as the DDASS)....
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    Misdiagnaosed to have Hep C

    DavidFR replied to game over's topic in General Nursing

    You don't specify which test was falsely positive, and this is significant. It's usually the PCR test which indicates if somebody has active viral replication. It's possible to have positive hepatitis...
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    Race relations and nursing enviroments

    DavidFR replied to bizzymum919's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, I think so. Though when I arrived here over three years ago I had only intermediate French and still didn't feel particularly excluded. They do object to anglophones who come here and expect...
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    Australian Flag Unwelcome In Florida!

    DavidFR replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    Have you lived here? It's a different story to visiting somewhere. I've been here over three years and have been welcomed with open arms as a foreigner. The French take some getting to know, but get...
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    Lost Records

    DavidFR replied to mercury's topic in International Nursing

    We are not talking about an individual nursing school. We are talking about the GNC (which became the UKCC which became the NMC). If we lose our original certificates and request replacements we are...
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    Lost Records

    DavidFR replied to mercury's topic in International Nursing

    Actually, yes. This is a very beaureaucratic society and everything is stored in triplicate. Anything remotely official has "store indefinitely" stamped all over it. I am not saying people aren't...
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    Fibromyalgia

    DavidFR replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I believe this is a real disease and not a wastebasket diagnosis. I live with a fibromyalgia sufferer, who was not depressed before this terrible disease. I have seen an energetic go-getter who loved...
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    Lost Records

    DavidFR replied to mercury's topic in International Nursing

    Have you sought legal advice? This is an apalling predicament. If your records are truly lost you should surely be entitled to
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    Australian Flag Unwelcome In Florida!

    DavidFR replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    This type of incident gives Americans a bad press abroad. We all know that not all Americans are flag waving xenophobes, but unfortunately it's incidents like this that get the news coverage and...
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    Fibromyalgia

    DavidFR replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain Management

    Dear Pam, Arnica is a herb widely used in Europe in a topical preparation (usually a cream) to treat bruising and swelling. I use it both personally and professionally. It makes bruises disappear much...