skylark

skylark BSN, RN

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30 plus years, mostly in ER, but also including a decade in District Nursing.

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  1. Are nurses being imported to the UK?

    skylark replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in United Kingdom

    I don't know what managerial structures are in place where you work, but sometimes the best place to start is talking to your line manager. Or if you are unsure about them, see if there is a...

  2. Are nurses being imported to the UK?

    skylark replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in United Kingdom

    There should be a whistleblowing policy in place, so that you can raise concern without fear of bullying. Its not foolproof, (I have been bullied, and I was a band 7 at the time, getting bullied by my...

  3. Are nurses being imported to the UK?

    skylark replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in United Kingdom

    Just as an afterthought - not all nurses are in a position to stay late at the end of their shift, espcially if they rely on public transport, and/or have childcare issues. That does not make them a...

  4. Are nurses being imported to the UK?

    skylark replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in United Kingdom

    Those are issues that need to be addressed by going further up the food chain. Either there genuinely isn't enough time, (in which case managers need to address staffing issues), or there is a culture...

  5. Are nurses being imported to the UK?

    skylark replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in United Kingdom

    I understand about the 'old-school' nurses too! CPD was supposed to address many of the issues of the "we've always done it this way", and keep practice current and evidence-based, but that can be a...

  6. American Nursing Student in the UK wanting to do my Elective Placement back in the US

    skylark replied to BuzzBuzz's topic in United Kingdom

    Yes, contact hospices directly, thats pretty much the only way. But are you aware that being a UK trained RN does not qualify you to work as an RN in the US? Your training will not meet the...

  7. Are nurses being imported to the UK?

    skylark replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in United Kingdom

    I find that hard to believe. When my London ER advertized ten band 5 posts about a year ago there were over 300 applicants. They recruited their ten nurses easily, but perhaps what was more...

  8. US nurse Just relocated to the UK

    skylark replied to sarena33's topic in International Nursing

    I think you nailed it when you talked about empowerment. In the UK I am free to promote health education, and talk to my patients about their choices. I can challenge them to think about their health...

  9. Differences between Hospitals in the UK & US

    skylark replied to YB3682's topic in International Nursing

    Just wanted to clarify the above post, not everyone is entitles to free NHS healthcare, it depends on your immigrations status. Free ER care, yes, everyone gets that, but routine and primary care is...

  10. Are nurses being imported to the UK?

    skylark replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in United Kingdom

    I know of hospitals who actively recruit from Philippines, India and Portugal. They either send someone there or use a local agency to interview via skype. When I work in London, most of my coworkers...

  11. US nurse Just relocated to the UK

    skylark replied to sarena33's topic in International Nursing

    As a UK trained nurse working registry in BOTH countries, I have to say that despite the worse pay and hours in the UK, it has that one factor that I have never yet achieved in the US, and that is job...

  12. Nursing in the UK from America: Really that impossible?

    skylark replied to rjf13d's topic in General World

    When they say "overseas' it generally means from Philippines, India, or within the EC. I am not aware of any plans to recruit in the

  13. Nursing in the UK from America: Really that impossible?

    skylark replied to rjf13d's topic in General World

    Reality check - NHS: Nearly two thirds of nurses considering quitting as savage cuts bite - Mirror Online Around 370,000 NHS employees are nurses, but the numbers are being cut all the time. I work...

  14. Nurse Missionary Information

    skylark replied to Abby.rose4jc's topic in General World

    Check out Mercy Ships and do a short term mission with them to see if you fit. Have you thought about how you will finance this plan, that is the aspect that stops most

  15. would you work this rotating schedule?

    skylark replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I would love that, compared to some i have worked! I've had schedules where I do five 12 hour nights, finish Friday morning and then work a day on Saturday. that kind of schedule is common where...

  16. Has this happened to you???

    skylark replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    I'm just wondering if the other nurses had also had problems, and there was basically nobody on the floor who had NOT had problems with him in the past? We also have frequent fliers, and i think we've...

  17. What does a nurse usually do in a nursing home?

    skylark replied to supersopa's topic in United Kingdom

    Even thought the CNAs (they are called HCAs in the UK btw) do the hands-on care, you are still responsible for the overall patient care. So if they wash a patient, you should be around to observe...

  18. Why is is difficult to find Nurses in UK??

    skylark replied to MarlenaMandat's topic in United Kingdom

    In my experience, vacancies and the funding to fill them do not go together very often in the UK. Short sighted management strategies means that vacancies are constantly filled by agency and bank...

  19. Cry for help: I don't think I can do this.

    skylark replied to -MissTake-'s topic in General Students

    Just wondering if its 'hospital' nursing that is the problem, rather than nursing as a profession? You talk about nurses not having autonomy and being first in line for the blame game, and you sound...

  20. Another spanish for nursing question

    skylark replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    for basic initial beside, we use this book, I've tried to post links for the English and Spanish pages, but not sure if its worked! You need both pages side by side, then choose your question and find...

  21. irish student here

    skylark replied to butterfly134's topic in United Kingdom

    I would suggest working ER for a while, you get to work with kids and its usually the most helpful dept for sponsoring ped courses for that reason. Most i worked in would offer 2 -3 RSCN places a...

  22. Before You Take An Elderly Family Member To The ER

    skylark replied to sharpeimom's topic in General Nursing

    Having the list is great, I guess we've all had waaaay too many patients who walk in and tell you they take tablets, no they don't know the name . . . they are the little white ones . . . why don't...

  23. sunlight and nightshift

    skylark replied to anotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Great idea! I used to live on a houseboat, and would sleep on the roof sometimes, gentle rocking, lapping waves, can't beat it :

  24. sunlight and nightshift

    skylark replied to anotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Agree about the winters. I'm in Chicago now and didn't manage to bike for about a month over the winter, felt stuffy and old the whole time. How do the numbers of cyclists compare with the number of...

  25. Waiting for license from BoN

    skylark replied to Luyago's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Sorry to rain on your parade, but Illinois is VeRY slow. I got a job offer last October, applied for state licence the next day, but it took five months for them to process it, by which time employer...