Scottish-Fee

In my unit we allow parents in 24/7 (although only 1 is allowed to stay) all other visitors are allowed in 2-8pm.. This is due to us being a busy unit and we try not to get visitors in when ward rounds are happening as we can have 3 on at the one time!! This is only monday to friday at the weekend we generally allow visitors in at anytime

I think it's great that you have such a good view of children's nursing but trust me they can complain (sometimes more than adults!) and actually they can be aggressive too especially if they do not want to get a venflon in.. This is mainly due to them not understanding that they need it to make them better. I hope children's nursing is what you want it to be.. all the best.

I was also always taught to aspirate a im or sc.. just incase but im in the uk so maybe it's different in the states!

Just got my afc pay and it was a staggering £12.00 Waow can't think what I'll spend that on... ohh yeah that's right the tax man took it!!! We were all enquiring what people got for their's and one girl got about a £1000.. We were told it is the money you get if you have been off sick, so think they have basically shot themselves in the foot with this one now there is no insentive to hurry back to work if you are off sick, I mean some girls feel guilty when they are off sick (like me) and only don't go to work if they can't lift their head off the pillow but others phone in sick because they have had too much to drink the night before. This really infuriates me as they are now earning more for being off their work... :angryfire

Hi there Has she completed her training in adult or kids? I trained in Aberdeen but decided there wasn't scope to progress quickly so decided to move back to Glasgow! As far as im aware there isn't many jobs left in Aberdeen but it's no excuse because people who trained at Aberdeen should get interviewed first.. I'd be interested to know what the outcome of this is!

Your lucky you got to opt out of some subjects! We didn't have the option we had to do it all no matter what experience we had! Also P2000 doesn't exist here anymore which im glad about because apparantly it was quite bad i missed doing it by 6months...

Hi Claire I finished my training in 2003, I trained in Scotland and EBL stands for Evidence Based Learning. It was a good way to do things some times because you had to back all your work up with refrences and you got quizzed by tutors!! I know in Scotland the girls are getting alot more time in the wards which I completley agree on as it is a huge jump but I also feel that it is up to their mentors to make sure they get the best out of the students and vice versa.. as alot of the time students are told to go and do obs but haven't got a clue what to look for.. It appears that training across the uk varies so differently and it really shouldn't because at the end of the day we are all nurses..

Ohh that is a huge payrise NOT!! That is making me lookforward to agc even more! :chuckle

We have only just recieved our job descriptions for agenda for change!! and have not recieved our banding or pay yet!! I work in a Paediatric Ward and apparantly our jobs have been a nightmare to do because it is quite a complicated ward and complicated patients.. Here's hoping it get sorted out soon!