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Pandora, My email wasn't accepted by your host. I work in a very large hospital in the north. We have 10 beds but use 2 of them for access surgery unless we are desperate for the beds - we never turn transplants down for the want of a bed - we can always transfer someone to one of the other wards on the renal unit if we have to. We have a staff to patient ratio of 1;2/3 on all shifts - as you will be aware night shift can be as busy as days on transplant! Bye for now!
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Hi susanmary! I love my job! I work on a renal unit in England. I have been a qualified RN for 20+ years and have worked in several specialties. I now work in a very large teaching hospital 20 miles from my very small home-town. (I suppose that's not very far in US) Although we work internal rotation ie 3 shifts, I usually look forward to work. I even quite enjoy night shift! It gets you out of the hassle for a couple of weeks. I work 7 nights on then 7 nights off; we get a choice on my ward; we can work 4 on and 3 off if we prefer. I work 1 week nights every 4 again my choice. Our staffing levels are quite good - 1;2/3 on all shifts depending on dependency levels of patients. Bye for now.
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Thank you for your reply. I have sent further information via email. Any comments on poaching overseas nurses?
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Hi everybody! I've been a qualified nurse for 20 years, the last 2 at a very large teaching hospital in England. I work on the Renal unit at present on transplant. We have 10 beds on our ward and have a nurse atient rota of 1:2/3.All the nursing staff on the ward are qualified RNs. After severe staffing shortages last year the hospital trust recruited 100 nurses from the Phillipines. Any comments? Our Phillipino nurse is delightful and very hard-working and has just seen snow for the first time! Last year we did 100 transplants. In England, even if a person carries a donor card it is still the decision of their relatives which determines if their organs can be used. I would like to hear comments from nurses also working on renal units or any other area if they wish.