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. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    I'm in Chicago too, PM

  2. Completely off topic in a nursing forum..but

    skylark replied to danceluver's topic in United Kingdom

    Teaching pay is not very different to nurses, in other words, about half what you are used to in the US! London is an exceptionally expensive place to live and so the government decided to help all...

  3. Dropping the "Nurse Card"?

    skylark replied to RNJay_'s topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely the most sensible post on this thread. There is never ANY excuse for using a phone while driving. And far too many casualties of incidents caused by people like the

  4. Another Tragedy

    skylark replied to OldDude's topic in School

    This only happens in the US. And yet there are troubled teens in every country. Isn't it time to look elsewhere for solutions and accept that gun ownership needs to

  5. Ramadan & Field Day

    skylark replied to SavyNurse's topic in School

    Just noticed my typo but can't change it, it should read "52 week" year. The Islamic calendar does not follow our 52 week year, and so Ramadan moves forward around 3 weeks each year. We used to get a...

  6. Ramadan & Field Day

    skylark replied to SavyNurse's topic in School

    Scheduling around Ramadan is a good idea, but just be aware its not the same time every year. Its not on a conventional 52 year schedule, and it moves forward around 3 weeks every

  7. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    If you still need help, PM me. I'm NMC registered and living in the

  8. US RN looking to work in UK -- ER

    skylark replied to kaitfinder's topic in United Kingdom

    What utter tosh! Since moving to the US I have deskilled because I no longer - set up CPAP or BiPAP suture wounds apply plaster casts do my own ECGs Assess pressure areas, hydration and nutritional...

  9. Family Member Watching Pro-terror/ Anti-America/ Anti-Semitic video

    skylark replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    Say Something Anonymous Reporting System This is perhaps the most sensible thing to happen in America this year. Obviously it relates to trying to prevent school shootings, but the whole point of...

  10. Family Member Watching Pro-terror/ Anti-America/ Anti-Semitic video

    skylark replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    This is not about reading historical books, its about propaganda, which is focused on initiating terrorist activity. I've read The Gulag Archipelago and also other books that are accounts of life in...

  11. Family Member Watching Pro-terror/ Anti-America/ Anti-Semitic video

    skylark replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    So how do you tell the difference? Teens are going into schools and killing their peers, and doctors caring for gymnasts are abusing them. Who can tell which ones are really dangerous and who is safe?...

  12. Family Member Watching Pro-terror/ Anti-America/ Anti-Semitic video

    skylark replied to sugarmagnolia3's topic in General Nursing

    Just my 2cents - If the video appeared to be some sort of propaganda or training video then it needs reporting. Your local anti-terrorism police dept will be very interested. I used to work home...

  13. UK nurses overseas - maintaining NMC registration

    skylark replied to skylark's topic in United Kingdom

    I'm really not sure what you mean by "pass the page'. Have you read all the instructions? You do not need someone with an NMC pin to sign off your forms. That would be your manager, who does not need...

  14. UK registered mental health Nurse wanting to work in the US, is it possible?

    skylark replied to babywhite's topic in International Nursing

    He can keep his UK registration going by returning home and working a month of agency every year. Or if he is still on the bank at an NHS hospital they will likely let him do a similar thing, I did...

  15. UK registered mental health Nurse wanting to work in the US, is it possible?

    skylark replied to babywhite's topic in International Nursing

    3 lessons here - - any UK nurse who trained after 2000 is going to have problems, as that is when the UK training changed from generalist to specialist branches. The first decade since then was a...

  16. UK registered mental health Nurse wanting to work in the US, is it possible?

    skylark replied to babywhite's topic in International Nursing

    OGP will walk you through the NCLEX process. You do not need to use them to find work. They will assess your transcript and tell you where it falls short so you know which courses you need to take....

  17. Question for you retired RNs

    skylark replied to Grobyc82's topic in Retired Nurses

    I'm in my 32nd year and plan to do another 7 or 8 years, primarily because of the way the pension works in my current job. Looking forward to finishing, and plan on being a dogwalker, or something...

  18. nursing in USA-Please help

    skylark replied to njacob's topic in International Nursing

    If you graduated in 2013 in the UK, then did you graduate as a generalist? I doubt it, as UK training since 2000 has been in one of four branches. You need to have adequate training hours in adult...

  19. UK registered mental health Nurse wanting to work in the US, is it possible?

    skylark replied to babywhite's topic in International Nursing

    Once again, its O Grady Payton, I believe that they are the only nurse agency that is still attempting to get UK nurses through the NCLEX. Anyone who trained in the UK after 2000 does not meet the...

  20. UK registered mental health Nurse wanting to work in the US, is it possible?

    skylark replied to babywhite's topic in International Nursing

    I worked 25 years in the NHS, (in the UK) before moving to the US. Contact OGP* to verify the requirements for the training transcript, which you will need to submit prior to applying for the NCLEX....

  21. Average cost of living in london or hertfordshire uk

    skylark replied to Chiiiiii's topic in United Kingdom

    Housing and commuting will be your main expenses. Food seems to be cheaper in the UK than the US right now! Check out Gumtree for rentals and estate agents like Your Move to buy, but it will all be...

  22. UK registered mental health Nurse wanting to work in the US, is it possible?

    skylark replied to babywhite's topic in International Nursing

    Briefly, your husband has only trained in one of four branches, the other three are adult med/surg, pediatrics, and obstetrics/maternal health. If you were in the UK you would need to go back to...

  23. Homelessness

    skylark replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    And whatever tiny home you choose please invest in a CO alarm. Cooking with a propane stove and burning firewood in a confined space with inadequate ventilation can be fatal unless done

  24. Homelessness

    skylark replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    I lived in a houseboat for 8 years and it was a blast, except the winters which were harsh. Finding firewood was a challenge, and coming home to a cold boat after a 12 hour shift was miserable, but...

  25. Culture of blame in the UK

    skylark replied to babyNP.'s topic in United Kingdom

    I don't see anything about going to jail, I see a SUSPENDED sentence, which is not the same thing. And there seems to have been some pretty major errors here, not just one wrong medication as you...