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. NHS Superannuation

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  2. NHS Superannuation

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  3. Four 12s in a row?!?! ??

    skylark replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  4. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    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....

  5. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  6. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

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

  7. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  8. Is calling off for burnout a thing?

    skylark replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    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,...

  9. Suicidal patients food and drink provision

    skylark posted a topic in Emergency

    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!...

  10. Suicidal patients food and drink provision

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in Emergency

    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...

  11. Suicidal patients food and drink provision

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in Emergency

    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...

  12. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  13. Suicidal patients food and drink provision

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in Emergency

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

  14. Readmission to NMC

    skylark replied to BlueskyHK's topic in United Kingdom

    You are in the wrong

  15. interview help

    skylark replied to sarahwcooke1984's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  16. I can't believe this - wearing a mask during the test?

    skylark replied to guest1059427's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

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

  17. UK RN moving to California - HELP

    skylark replied to LClaire's topic in International Nursing

    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

  18. UK RN moving to California - HELP

    skylark replied to LClaire's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  19. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    skylark replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    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,...

  20. Where to go as a nurse if you dont want to work with patients at ALL?

    skylark replied to guest1074618's topic in General Nursing

    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...

  21. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

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

  22. Hospital Shifts - Days, Nights, or Both?

    skylark replied to kaitfinder's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  23. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

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

  24. Career advice

    skylark replied to NickRN's topic in United Kingdom

    That might all be the case in the US, but in the UK we are not governed by big pharma, and doctors don't get people hooked on opioids. They treat them appropriately, with medication always the last...

  25. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    There is an email address somewhere in the FAQ page, I would use that first, to get an answer in writing. They tend to take 1 to 2 weeks to reply, but they do get there in the end! I wouldn't waste...