themadscotsman

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1. Magic PIN almost here!!!!!!!!!!!!

   themadscotsman replied to debbieuk's topic in International

   Well in kids we still have RSCNs (Registered Sick Children's Nurse) but I'm technically an RN©, you'll find there seems to be about two and half thousand different qualifications people have in practice but we all do the same thing :chuckle Congra...

2. Nursing student from Singapore needs advice

   themadscotsman replied to lackor's topic in International

   This page has contacts for the various application services in the four countries so maybe could help http://www.rcn.org.uk/resources/becomenurse.php It also has the NHS careers contact for each so they should be able to advise on what sort of suppo...

3. Ambition 24 Hours.

   themadscotsman replied to dellno's topic in International

   And/Or the local nurse banks which have always supplied for me when I've needed

4. first week of night shift over...

   themadscotsman replied to stn2003's topic in New Nurse

   Don't know if you're familiar with the system in the UK but you're making a good case for the NHS! I, like the majority of people in health in the UK work for the National Health Service although we're seeing more and more private sector enterprises ...

5. NAVY or RAF nursing?

   themadscotsman replied to nursejules26's topic in International

   I heard they were still offering golden handshakes (can't remember what the amount of money was) but they still couldn't get enough to sign up!

6. Magic PIN number- when will it be mine

   themadscotsman replied to debbieuk's topic in International

   Actually your PIN will be assigned by the time uni get it, it's pre-printed. One way you could find out is as soon as you are added you'll be able to find yourself on it by "searching the register" on the NMCs website If you're getting jumpy!

7. Anyone have problems with Doctors who sleep at work

   themadscotsman replied to JessicRN's topic in Safety

   They can sleep because of the hours where I work too, if one never answered their bleep though I'd be escalating it so (and I know you guys in the US prob have different grades so impose whichever levels of doctor are appropriate!) if the SHO failed ...

8. first week of night shift over...

   themadscotsman replied to stn2003's topic in New Nurse

   :chuckle lmao! I do a mixture but spend the majority of my time of nights and I have to say I love it

9. NMC Code of Conduct

   themadscotsman replied to Mandy1012's topic in International

   Have you read the actual document rather than just being told the code? May help to, not sure if this link will work but fingers crossed (it displays ina frame so may misbehave, if it does just go to nmc-uk.org and choose code of conduct) http://www....

10. Switching careers to nursing. who has done it?

    themadscotsman replied to Noodles's topic in Male Students

    I don't have any problems working nights, I quite enjoy it to be honest, some people can take to it others just find it disagrees with them I moved from Electrical Engineering with Specialisation in Computer Science (so somewhat IT related and slight...

11. Happy Boxing Day, ya'll!

    themadscotsman replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in International

    Wikipedia tells you everything you need to know! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_day

12. Please tell me I will have time with patients

    themadscotsman replied to rn in 3 years's topic in Pediatric

    You will if you make it! I don't buy for a second "I don't have time for my patients" - I've worked in quiet and extremely busy areas and always made time for my patients :)

13. what about this for an idea

    themadscotsman replied to chrisrob's topic in UK

    We're in Bournemouth this year, back to Harrogate next year :chuckle It would be especially relevant as this years theme is "Nursing the World" http://www.rcn.org.uk/congress

14. UK training = dangerous?

    themadscotsman replied to Spartagates's topic in International

    People love to slag off the training but it's 50% in uni and 50% in practice so half the blame of an issue with the training goes back on to the practice areas moaning about it! The biggest danger to training is bored, disinterested mentors who don't...

15. need placement

    themadscotsman replied to littleflower's topic in International

    Certainly we (a child branch intake) had students go to London (GOSH), Northern Ireland, Birmingham and several other hospital outside our area (Edinburgh and the Lothians) - most are fairly receptive if you ask them early enough and even better if y...