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  1. big retirement in NHS?? anyone heard this?

    chapmajc replied to chzza's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks, I do try to be optimistic but it's difficult some days. English Nurse, I have been looking for jobs in the surrounding areas too. Thank you both for your replies

  2. big retirement in NHS?? anyone heard this?

    chapmajc replied to chzza's topic in International Nursing

    I qualified in January. I can't do bank because I don't have 6 months post reg experience. I can't sign up to be HCA because they are not taking new applicants (they are taking on nurses). The job...

  3. Nursing/Healthcare in UK

    chapmajc replied to 5thflrnurse's topic in International Nursing

    That is so true. We had a patient brought in by ambulance last year and it turned out that I knew him years ago. I was told he was a drug user, a drunk and violent. He was, when I knew him a very nice...

  4. Foreign nurse clamp down by NHS

    chapmajc replied to oreo75's topic in International Nursing

    So do I! I due to qualify in 6 months and with 650 nursing posts to go in my area theres not much hope of me finding work after studying for four

  5. the nursing diploma/interview

    chapmajc replied to simonesmum's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Denise I am a student, hope these answers help you in some way. On the diploma programme you should still have time for a social life but you do need to set aside regualr study time. You should get...

  6. question for any Disabled nurses or nursing students

    chapmajc replied to sweetpealoubylou's topic in International Nursing

    It has been really sad reading what you three have experienced. Considering we are taught to provide 'holistic and autonomous care', it dosn't seem like staff get the same

  7. Mental health records and being a student

    chapmajc replied to dotcotton's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Dotcotton Sorry to hear of your occi health problem. I had a similar problem when I started uni. I had been prescribed anti-depressents once by my GP a few years ago to ??stop me being anxious...

  8. Lobbying Westminster 11 May

    chapmajc replied to Fonenurse's topic in International Nursing

    i know, i feel very sad for you people. i thought the tories were bad years ago. i feel gutted for the nurses that have a family to support. they have made a rod for their own back with me. i enjoy...

  9. Lobbying Westminster 11 May

    chapmajc replied to Fonenurse's topic in International Nursing

    Our Trust, BH&R have stated that there will be 650 job cuts. They have also said that they can not confirm that there will be no more. That probably means that there will be more than this. The...

  10. Lobbying Westminster 11 May

    chapmajc replied to Fonenurse's topic in International Nursing

    I was on the terrace too with some other students, three longs hours we were there, I'm knackered. It did go really well. We're famous, hahahaha. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4758435.stm...

  11. Wish me luck as have my uni interviews coming up

    chapmajc replied to sweetpealoubylou's topic in International Nursing

    Good

  12. Can anyone help with case law on consent

    chapmajc replied to chapmajc's topic in International Nursing

    Cheers for those links they have a lot of stuff that I can include. It's hard to know what the markers are looking for, our lecuturer was really good but we had only one lesson, months ago. I'm giving...

  13. Can anyone help with case law on consent

    chapmajc posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am doing an exam in three weeks on 'Law and Ethics'. I have all the relevant information from the NMC. I am doing my BSc Hons and I need to site case law on consent, and statute laws. I have been to...

  14. Can anyone help with case law on consent

    chapmajc replied to chapmajc's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks fonenurse for all your help. I hadn't seen those sites, I will go through them to see if I can find anything regarding dementia pt's. If I don't end up finding a case like the one I mentioned...

  15. Can anyone help with case law on consent

    chapmajc replied to chapmajc's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks Fonenurse, I have looked at this already. Ive been searching for days now and it's driving me mad. I have even e-mailed an NHS lawyer. The senario that I have is that of a 70 year old man with...

  16. Question for UK hospital medical or Surgical nurses

    chapmajc replied to suehp's topic in International Nursing

    I have nursed pt's that pull out IV's and high risk of falls. If there are no cot sides then I pulled the chairs and cabinets to the side of the bed along side the chest area (pillows on the arms of...

  17. Lobbying Westminster 11 May

    chapmajc replied to Fonenurse's topic in International Nursing

    Cheers Fonenurse We are from LSBU (london southbank university) I have just found out today that we are allowed time off to attend. Hopefully there will be all 14 of us Bsc students attending. I have...

  18. Lobbying Westminster 11 May

    chapmajc replied to Fonenurse's topic in International Nursing

    I have been liasing with our uni and it looks like they will give us special leave to attend (providing they can allocate our missed lectures to another date). I have contacted the RCN to request...

  19. Nurse killed at work

    chapmajc posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am working in the same trust as the Nurse that was killed this week. She is very much in our thoughts. She was killed at the back of the Hospital building, having a smoke during her break. This...

  20. Just starting out

    chapmajc replied to Degeneratemoo's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Degeneratemoo I can't really help you with either question but, I am a mature student (36), in my third year. At my uni there are people that are a lot older, some in their 50's. As for our...

  21. Nurse killed at work

    chapmajc replied to chapmajc's topic in International Nursing

    The only reason this nurse was in an isolated and dangerous part of the Hospital grounds was to hide while smoking, not for any other reason. We all fear losing our jobs if caught, she lost her life...

  22. Lobbying Westminster 11 May

    chapmajc replied to Fonenurse's topic in International Nursing

    I have voted and hope to attend. If our uni know that some of us students want to attend, perhaps we may be given a study

  23. New Drug in the UK for strokes?

    chapmajc replied to gwlillith's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know if you are talking about statins. There was some media attention on studies in ths range of drugs. It was said that as well as lowering cholesterol in large doses they found that it...

  24. ODP's and administering drugs

    chapmajc replied to debbieuk's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks for your kind words of sympathy, It is a really difficult time for me. I was at a Q & A meeting last year and there are plans to implement changes in our uni on how much time students are...

  25. ODP's and administering drugs

    chapmajc replied to debbieuk's topic in International Nursing

    I have just been reading this thread and my stomach is turning. I agree with you fully about the untrained staff. I have seen many students working unsupervised and it really scares me, some ain't got...