SickSister

SickSister has 3 years experience and specializes in Psychiatry.

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1. New grad into Practice nursing

   SickSister replied to Themistocles's topic in United Kingdom

   I've seen job adverts, where they say that they will hire newly qualified and train them in the practice. So I guess you should be able to find

2. Coming To the Dark Side

   SickSister replied to Stephalump's topic in Psychiatric

   Good luck from me too. I have to collegues who used to work in the forensic,but both quit after a year, because they were to disappointed from the work. I hope yours is as you wish it to

3. How physical is psychiatric nursing?

   SickSister replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

   Psych nursing isn't really physically demanding, on the contrary you have to watch that you don't gain weight. But I think if you were working with older patients like over 65 years old, and they are...

4. Moving to Germany for nursing school.

   SickSister replied to satoru's topic in General World

   Hi Saturo, I hope I can provide you all the information and help you a little. There is a huge shortage of nurses in Germany, so chances are very good to get a place. You must know that nursing in...

5. nursing media issues

   SickSister replied to mgleeson94's topic in United Kingdom

   Im not sure if Im allowed to link other websites here, if it is against rule, admin pls delete :) @mgleeson94 for current up to date information about UK nursing I'd suggest UK's own nursing forums/...

6. Reality Orientation for hallucinations/delusions?

   SickSister replied to babaloo's topic in Psychiatric

   There are already couple of good answers. I just want to add that, the patients shouldnt be encouraged to talk about their delusions -unless in a therapeutic setting- on ward usually say to the...

7. Psychiatric Nurse working with Police

   SickSister replied to fiba's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi Umberlee, why you getting a pay cut, surely this ACT job sounds so much more dangerous, you should be getting paid actually more for the dangers you putting yourself into. I cant comment how it is...

8. friendship with patient after discharge?

   SickSister replied to silkysteph's topic in United Kingdom

   You are right about that. But meeting in hospital doesnt necessarily mean that the influence would be negative. Im personally not friends with any of my former non-psych patients, but that is just...

9. friendship with patient after discharge?

   SickSister replied to silkysteph's topic in United Kingdom

   I dont know what the rules and guidelines are in other countries, but in Germany it is no problem being friends with your former patients. I even know nurses who are married to their ex-pts. Whats the...

10. Cv templates/sites/examples

    SickSister replied to amccoan's topic in United Kingdom

    Hi amccoan, Im almost in the same situation as you, as im going also through the NMC reg process rightnow. I find this website very helpful Jobs, Careers and Recruitment on reed.co.uk, the UK's #1 job...

11. Filipino to return to Germany for work

    SickSister replied to zeldascorn's topic in General World

    Hi Dan, is your query still current or did you change your mind about coming to good old Germany. Since you have a German passport, i think it should be fairly easy to get here and find a job in...