skylark BSN, RN

I do mean P45s, I moved jobs every few years as we moved around the country, but it was always in England.

I have P45s going back to the 80s, but apparently the system changed in April 2016, and only recognises numbers issued since then. Of course I haven't worked in the NHS since 2014 . . . . I knew this was going to be problematic, but had no...

And it gets better and better. I got an email back from the Superann today, saying that they cannot communicate with me unless I quote my "SD" number. When I followed the link to see what this is, it is the Superann Division that you are al...

I will keep you updated. I never expected it to be such a drama, I just thought I would fill in a few online forms, with my NI number and that would be it. But I have literally spent two days on this, including a four hour "chat' with a very p...

I prefer the 7 on, 7 off schedule, but it only works when everything else is relatively simple. By that I mean that it works when I have a short commute, and not too much going on at home that I have to deal with between shifts. Righ...

I guess it depends on your situation, but reregistering is a huge problem, far worse than just renewing! I personally cannot think of anyone who has done it, the process is just too daunting. Many of us have family back home, and I think t...

Update from the NMC regarding changes to the practical CE requirements for revalidation. nmc-revalidate-during-c-19-v5-sept-20202.pdf nmc-revalidate-during-c-19-welsh-v2-sept-2020.pdf They still require 20 hours of the 35 hour t...

If you work in a specialty, then it best to find someone in the same specialty, or else keep the reflective studies general.

Yes, you can either zoom or meet with a former colleague who is still working, or find one of us here who can do it. You both need access to a printer and scanner, as the person you meet with will need to sign the form and mail it to you. I...

Looking at this from the CYA perspective, I think I would record in writing the incident with the unresponsive patient. If you have an Incident Reporting link like eMers, use that, and if not, record it all in an email to your manager, stating c...

So we now have "special " trays, cardboard instead of plastic, and everything in Styrofoam containers. Its very environmentally friendly, of course the world needs another used Styrofoam mountain! NOT! And we can no longer give out water pitchers as...

I'm not "ignoring" anything, I just answered as best I could. Yes there are sitters, and no they are not allowed pitchers. We have to leave the area several times an hour to go fill styrofoam cups with water. The regular patients know this,...

I understand your description of the role of the nurse, but the problem now is that we don't have time to be holistic nurses as we are too busy being waitresses. We have no function now except to serve food and drink. We have small Styrofoam cups, ...

Just want to remind you that the confirmer is someone you work with, who can confirm that you are submitting all the complete requirements. They do not need to have an NMC pin, just a checkable professional license, and they have to be able to s...

Can you explain about the graduated cylinder please? We have been told that pitchers are weapons and we can only have styrofoam.

You are in the wrong thread!

1. obtain the jobs descriptions for band 5 and for band 6. 2. compare then and note the differences. 3. write down the differences. Mostly they will be of a supervisory or managerial nature, they are rarely clinical.

If you are concerned about sitting at a desk wearing a mask, how are you planning to work 12 hour shifts in an N95?

I don't see a nursing shortage here at all. Agencies will always recruit, and travel nursing is growing, but in terms of regular, full time work, there is nothing going on.

Bucks isn't in London, it's a location which is about 30 miles out, and literally in the middle of a field, so you might want to factor that commute into your decision! There are no train or transit options out there.

Interesting that this thread has gone quiet. Unofficial figures now show that 100 nurses have died as a result of covid exposure, and all over the country there are complaints about the lack of PPE, and bullying where nurses are going into covid situ...

Just a random off-topic thought . . . . . If your current ER is difficult, how much of that is the patients and how much is down to teamwork, and your rapport with your coworkers? I've worked ERs that I absolutely loved, and would never have left if...

Janaelle, do you have a former manager who can be the referee? Someone who is current on the register.

That sounds like a standard schedule to me. Nights every fourth week. Nobody works permanent nights, unless they request it, usually for a few years, for childcare reasons. Only the US allows permanent night working, its been evidenced for decades th...

You might not be able to access RCN CPD if you are not a member though?