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  1. going down a banding

    oreo75 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I was redeployed 6 months ago & am not happy in my current post, I am starting to think about going down a band, but was wondering about pay. Do you end up going to the bottom of the lower band or...

  2. how many patients?

    oreo75 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I just wondered how many patients other nurses in the uk are expected to look after on a shift? I'm not so much interested in ItU but more wards. I feel our nurse to patient ratio is unsafe, if I have...

  3. Nursing Students in the UK

    oreo75 replied to suzanne4's topic in United Kingdom

    If you are planning to work as a HCA while doing your training try & not let the uni know you are doing this or planning to, as it's something that is looked down upon. For reference's I'd be...

  4. MRSA- precautions with history of

    oreo75 replied to lleamon's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the hospital where I work if they come as as a emergency or elective surgical patient they go to a dedicated MRSA ward (which treats, surgical, orthopaedic, ob-gynae), if they have a past history...

  5. KSF Second gateway question

    oreo75 replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in International Nursing

    Sometimes you might need to have your manager complete paperwork before you go though the gateway, so it's not as automatic as it seems. The trust I work at has this system, I'm in the process of...

  6. I've made it

    oreo75 replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    Congratulations to everyone, keep phoning the NMC & chasing them up. I don't know if it does help but at least you know what is

  7. handing in notice

    oreo75 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm handing in my notice tomorrow but I'm so worried about doing it. As I didn't tell anyone on the ward that I had gone for another job. I even had my apprisal 10 days & didn't say anything. I'm...

  8. how long in your first job?

    oreo75 replied to Sun*shine's topic in International Nursing

    I was in my first job for a year, I then moved to a cohort ward dealing with every speciality as I saw it was an opportunity to gain experience with everything to help me move to a sister post. I'd...

  9. NHS Trust eliminates MRSA

    oreo75 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    I do not know how many cases there have been due to cannulas but someone is just as just as much risk of developing a MRSA bacterima as from a cannula as from a central line because this a point of...

  10. What do you wear to work?

    oreo75 replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in International Nursing

    like most here we have the option of tunic & trousers or dresses. I wear dresses cause I find them more comfortable the trousers have elastic waists & come up really

  11. Dream job

    oreo75 posted a topic in International Nursing

    My dream job has come up at work, I'm currently working as a band 5 on a cohort ward which I love, it is a new unit which opened about 5 months ago & when the whole directorate was reconfigured in...

  12. Dream job

    oreo75 replied to oreo75's topic in International Nursing

    it's a cohort ward that has MRSA

  13. safe staffing levels

    oreo75 replied to celticqueen's topic in International Nursing

    I completely agree but not only staffing levels they should look at skill mix. Where I am they say we are fully staff but our skill mix is awful, so in essence we've had 4 band 5 nurses on the ward as...

  14. mrsa swabbing

    oreo75 replied to Sun*shine's topic in International Nursing

    Staff would only be swabbed at outbreak when the outbreak is caused by a single strain. When a patient is swabbed, any MRSA positive result is then sent away for grouping as usually when 2 patients on...

  15. Band 6 & 7 posts

    oreo75 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I have been a band 5 for a year now & am being to think about starting to develop myself towards a band 6 post as most of them need 2 years experience, ultimately I would love a band 7 post. What...

  16. Secondment

    oreo75 replied to jules0202's topic in International Nursing

    Have you thought about speaking to someone more senior to your ward manager. They might be able to see the bigger picture & if you can speak to them & explain how it would help your career...

  17. student nurse

    oreo75 replied to auntyabua's topic in International Nursing

    You'll probably find that you will have to wait until you have been qualified at least a year before any agency will take you on, you will probably find that if you go it alone that you will still...

  18. Nights

    oreo75 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I started my current job back in September the first 6 weeks were fine I had the usuall amount of nights, I'd have a block on nights in a months. For the last 16 weeks (I counted) I've worked...

  19. Transcripts

    oreo75 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I was wondering how I get hold of my transcripts, to find out how many hours I've done. Is it just a case of phoning up the

  20. Difference between nursing in the UK vs nursing in the US?

    oreo75 replied to Skwidward's topic in International Nursing

    Starting pay for nurses in the UK is £19,166 which is staring band 5 money for a registered nurse, before you get your registeration you get paid at band 3 which is £14,037. Hope this

  21. New grad in the UK

    oreo75 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been reading all your post in this section & can't believe how different it is starting out nursing in the US to the UK. I'm also glad that reading all your posts has managed to calm me down...

  22. Got nightmares?

    oreo75 replied to RITA2007's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm glad I'm not the only one, I started this week. Here in the Uk things are ver different & I really wish I had the sort of start you all get. (I'll do another post about my first week, so you...

  23. Buckles

    oreo75 posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm hopefully due to qualify soon, if I manage to pass the last 2 assignments & get my portfolio in order. I really want a buckle when I qualify which I know no-one seems to wear anymore, I just...

  24. student nurse fed up with the NHS

    oreo75 replied to babes690's topic in International Nursing

    I'm in the same boat as you at the moment I have just qualified & still haven't got a job, lucky the trust I did my training as being good & are giving us bank jobs until a permanent post...

  25. Foreign nurse clamp down by NHS

    oreo75 posted a topic in International Nursing

    The role of nursing is being taken off the Home Office shortage occupation list, this applies to band 5 or 6 posts. Click here to read the full story on the BBC site. I can't understand why the RCN...