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  1. Health Care in the UK

    cariad replied to calliesue's topic in International Nursing

    my children had orthodontic work and it didnt cost anything. both had braces one for longer than the other, we always had good dental treatment in the uk, but dont think that when i was young apart...

  2. US names for medications

    cariad replied to Whisper's topic in United Kingdom

    some drugs that we use here, there doesnt always seem to be a comparison, we use diaudid for pain, and demerol, also called meperidine, but have never found the uk equivelant. although generic names...

  3. Going to be in london and would love a tour

    cariad replied to suemsu's topic in International Nursing

    the whole of the uk is lovely, sharrie is in wales, which has great places to visit, i lived there for a long time and loved it. my family are still living there, so its somewhere we stay when we go...

  4. How would you view me?

    cariad replied to VegasNurse05's topic in International Nursing

    hey,,,,,,,,,it will be the same as they view the brits over here of course, that nurse with the funny accent

  5. Health Care in the UK

    cariad replied to calliesue's topic in International Nursing

    americans have a very jaundiced view of our health system,,,yes i still think of the uk as 'ours' and feel qualified to comment on both systems in the uk and the us, as have had treatment and...

  6. miniPAT

    cariad replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    thanks for the translations, i doubt very much that they use anything like that here, but americans use initials for everything. even us, we are not nurses we are

  7. miniPAT

    cariad replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    ok, stop americanising our language, not everyone knows what your abreviations mean, even sharrie's welsh version is not known to me and i lived there for long enough. please explain so that we can...

  8. State Enrolled Nurses...What do they do? And other questions.

    cariad replied to JaredCNA's topic in International Nursing

    sens havent been trained in the uk for a long time, their scope of practice is exactly the same as an rn, but can only work if there is an rn on the same ward, the only thing that they are not allowed...

  9. Respiratory Therapists in Ireland?

    cariad replied to JaredCNA's topic in International Nursing

    the equivelant of a physiotherapist in the us is a physical therapist,,,,,,its just that in the uk, they are trained in the respiratory field as well. so its completely different to what the us has....

  10. Working in The USA

    cariad replied to TavellerCA's topic in International Nursing

  11. medication administration

    cariad replied to venus2262's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    glad to hear that you have learned from your mistake, there should be no further action besides some further education for you to understand why you shouldnt be doing it, no doubt, you have been...

  12. Intolerant of RN errors

    cariad replied to medpsychRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    the american nursing system is a very throwaway society, not only do you use paper plates etc to eat and throw them away, but the system throws away their nurses on a whim, mistakes are made by us...

  13. Working in The USA

    cariad replied to TavellerCA's topic in International Nursing

    as i said before if you had been a member for any length of time on these boards you would know most of my experiences as i have shared them with these members. what part of my post pertaining to my...

  14. UK old nurses question

    cariad replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    never heard of it,,,,,,,,you all must be older than me

  15. Working in The USA

    cariad replied to TavellerCA's topic in International Nursing

    well dont feel sorry for me and my workmates as we have good working conditions, as said before we dont like the lack of vacation and sick time, but the wages and conditions are good. and that...

  16. Working in The USA

    cariad replied to TavellerCA's topic in International Nursing

    i am one of the brits who happen to like it over here, i have done an 18 month agency contract, been a travel nurse and am now permanent staff, what you say may be true for your experience but its not...

  17. Government Restricted Health Care - How Much is Your Life Really Worth?

    cariad replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    in the uk everybody pays for their healthcare whether they want to or not, the same as taxes and medicare payments are taken out of my wages over here, bu i dont get healthcare for what i pay the us...

  18. Government Restricted Health Care - How Much is Your Life Really Worth?

    cariad replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    my life is worth more than some geek in a nice office working for the american health insurance company who says to life threatening conditions and the cost of giving treatment,,,,,claim denied. your...

  19. Government Restricted Health Care - How Much is Your Life Really Worth?

    cariad replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    this thread is supposed to be about governement restricted health care, it seems to have moved onto religious views, what that has to do with health care i dont know, this country and every other...

  20. Government Restricted Health Care - How Much is Your Life Really Worth?

    cariad replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ok, hands up all the posters in this thread who have lived and worked and been ill in the uk and in the us.........you know those people who have been hospitalised and off work in the uk, with no...

  21. CNA's in the UK

    cariad replied to FutureNurse23's topic in International Nursing

    the cna,s in the us have to have a certification course, hence the title, our hospital employs them and then trains them even more to become patient care technicians, they do all the above and then...

  22. Hi im new

    cariad replied to mumoffour's topic in International Nursing

    they also do a pregnancy test on every age appropriate female prior to surgery over here. also, consent forms are signed at the doctor's office prior to the admission, and patients are given copies of...

  23. Kick up the butt!

    cariad replied to scattycarrot's topic in International Nursing

    i carried my n-clex book with me everywhere, on breaks at work and visiting relatives, involve anyone aound you to ask you questions and look up the wrong ones, i took mine ages ago when you had to...

  24. UK licensing board and transcripts

    cariad replied to Stonehengenurse's topic in International Nursing

    i too am doing my bsn, but thru a ground course, although it is mostly online with only one class a week. i too had problems getting my transcripts, even since they had been evaluated when we came...

  25. good university in UK

    cariad replied to deepurple's topic in International Nursing

    the university of wales is in cardiff, its a good place to be, its in south wales and is an english speaking area unlike some areas in north and west wales. although you would have to put up with the...