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1. 1st placement feeling very nervous!

   lisa1 replied to lisa1's topic in International

   thanks sue, I have many students feeling sorry for me- it seems working on this ward it very intense and not student likes going there. I have to challenge myself and make the most of it. Isint that what nurses also do! I feel its healthy to step out...

2. Degree or Diploma- the difference

   lisa1 posted a topic in International

   I hear so many students wanting to do the degree in adult nursing- but is their any difference really (besides the certificate) between Dip in adult nursing and the Degree- and does one qualification help you career better than the other?.

3. 1st placement feeling very nervous!

   lisa1 posted a topic in International

   Hi everyone I am starting my first placement in a few weeks. I am working on the elderly ward in rehabilitation, acute and terminally ill. Its 7 days on 2 days off. Can anyone offer me advice and perhaps tell me what I could expect. Any hints and tip...

4. student Bursary and care plan book

   lisa1 replied to lisa1's topic in International

   Yes I am in Adult Nursing and Yes I am over 21 but whish I had the body of one!!!

5. student Bursary and care plan book

   lisa1 posted a topic in International

   Dear ALL I am only a few weeks into my first year as a student nurse and so far so good. I was wondering could anyone direct me towards a good book with regards to writing a care plan. I haven't got my first placement for another 8 weeks but I feel i...

6. care assistnt without hep b injection

   lisa1 replied to lisa1's topic in International

   So as long as I am careful i can begin work? I have my next injection early march. Had my Nursing interview yesterday, it was very stressful and at one point during the interview I lost my train of thought, after a few seconds of silence they asked m...

7. care assistnt without hep b injection

   lisa1 replied to lisa1's topic in International

   thank you very much- I was really surprised when the agency said it was ok to work with one injection and that they had care assistants working who had'nt the hep b injection. And even more concerning is the agency director who informed me of this wa...

8. care assistnt without hep b injection

   lisa1 posted a topic in International

   Hello, hope you can help with this.... I am starting as a care assistant with an agency. I only recently had my first hep b injection and the nurse informed me that my second hep b will protect me about 98%, thats fine. However the agency says they h...

9. health form for student nurse- worried

   lisa1 replied to lisa1's topic in International

   Well my doctor filled out a form for me and i informed him of my counselling and he wasnt aware of it but wrote it in anyway. I now have to fill out another form and explain why, I am wondering what to write and I guess as it was to do with my abusiv...

10. health form for student nurse- worried

    lisa1 replied to lisa1's topic in International

    excuse the spelling mistakes!!

11. health form for student nurse- worried

    lisa1 replied to lisa1's topic in International

    Thanks for the replies. I have to wrote the reson as to why i saught caouselling, little space to write in. Its a lot easier to verbally explain it than write this down. I have about enought room to write 2 sentances!

12. health form for student nurse- worried

    lisa1 replied to lisa1's topic in International

    Thanks guys Its a mental health occupational health form. They ask have you ever had counselling, psycotheraphy or psychiatric treatment. I saught counselling through the NHS as i could not afford it privately, I ended up seeing a T A therapist who w...

13. health form for student nurse- worried

    lisa1 posted a topic in International

    Hello I have passed my numeracy test for adult nursing and I have an interview in a few weeks. I have received lots of forms and am a little concerned about the occupational health form. Two things which are bothering me are; I received counselling f...

14. agency work and numeracy test

    lisa1 posted a topic in International

    Hello I have recently applied for some agency work as I want to get some hands on experience before my Nursing course (thats if i am accepted) I work as a volunteer in a hospice FOR OVER A YEAR NOW and having spoken to a few agency workers and learnt...

15. need advice on career from the experts

    lisa1 replied to lisa1's topic in International

    Yes i will stick to uk research. A question for you: At work i see alot of drug names which to me are unreadable and I struggle to pronounce them. Any tips or just a matter for learning then over and over again? How do i join RCN? vERY NEW TO THIS S...