Scottish-Fee

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1. Visitation

   Scottish-Fee replied to JeriLou's topic in Pediatric

   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 tim...

2. Working with the kids.

   Scottish-Fee replied to soon to be nurse's topic in Pediatric

   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 th...

3. Pediatric Immun. question

   Scottish-Fee replied to newflgrad's topic in Pediatric

   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!

4. Agenda for change

   Scottish-Fee replied to Era's topic in International

   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 mone...

5. Question about working in Aberdeen after completing Diphe at RGU

   Scottish-Fee replied to Wee-lassie's topic in International

   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 becaus...

6. UK training = dangerous?

   Scottish-Fee replied to Spartagates's topic in International

   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...

7. UK training = dangerous?

   Scottish-Fee replied to Spartagates's topic in International

   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 Sc...

8. Agenda for change

   Scottish-Fee replied to Era's topic in International

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

9. Agenda for change

   Scottish-Fee replied to Era's topic in International

   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 complica...