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  1. Medical professionals counter coronavirus lockdown protesters

    Leedeedee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I guess empathy for those suffering is too much to expect

  2. Medical professionals counter coronavirus lockdown protesters

    Leedeedee replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You're confusing the behaviour of the protestors with the point of the protest itself. It's extremely naive to think that economy and health aren't related. Who pays for healthcare if the economy is...

  3. Where to work?

    Leedeedee replied to waufah's topic in United Kingdom

    Plymouth is a great place to live, not as cheap as up North, but still much cheaper than the South East of England. It's right on the edge of Dartmoor, plus there's Bodmin moor in Cornwall an easy...

  4. Forced Organ Donations from Living Donors???!!!!

    Leedeedee replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    I remember first hearing about this 20 years ago when I walked along Whitehall in London and there was a Falun Gong demonstration. They were giving out literature saying members of the Falun Gong...

  5. American Nurses in U.K

    Leedeedee replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    Just wanted to mention any UK resident can buy a Prescription Prepay Certificate. Unlimited prescriptions for 3 or 12 months, costs £29.10 and £104 respectively. Many people (including Brits)...

  6. Moving to UK - looking at nursing school?

    Leedeedee replied to srp139's topic in United Kingdom

    The undergraduate path to nursing is a 3 year BSc (Hons) Nursing. You have to pick a branch for your registration, the branches are Adult, Child, Mental Health and Learning Disability. The most...

  7. NHS Apprenticeships

    Leedeedee posted a topic in United Kingdom

    I found out today that the NHS are now providing 4 year apprenticeships for RNs, where you work in hospitals, earn a wage and attend university for your BSc Nursing. So pretty much going back to the...

  8. HELP! New Grad Nurse trying to go back to CA

    Leedeedee replied to nrsngstudent1's topic in California Nursing

    I'm guessing you're already enrolled by now, but in case you're having difficulty, Google Westcott Courses. They're self paced courses, which you can complete as fast as you like, which go onto a...

  9. sweaty person + humid summers = sweat through scrub tops

    Leedeedee replied to NuggetsHuman's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Use Sweat Block or similar once a week, before you go to bed, on the areas that you sweat from. Leave to dry for 5 minutes after application. That'll stop the problem at

  10. Physician Assistants now have FPA

    Leedeedee replied to Dodongo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Physician Associate always seemed like a better title, better describing what their actual role

  11. NHS Apprenticeships

    Leedeedee replied to Leedeedee's topic in United Kingdom

    Unfortunately it doesn't look like I'll get a direct response to this from either NMC or NHS England. There is guidance for Nursing Associates trained outside the EU though, so they are considering...

  12. finishing Rn to bsn:college algebra delaying graduation

    Leedeedee replied to belle05's topic in General Nursing

    Take a look at Khan Academy and try to catch up using that if you can't afford a

  13. Where Were You...9/11

    Leedeedee replied to Daisy4RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was working at Barclays Bank accounting offices in England at the time. I heard just after I got back from lunch. Not everyone had the internet at their PCs then, so we were getting all the...

  14. If your manager falsely accused you of something

    Leedeedee replied to Ad515's topic in General Nursing

    Disclaimer: still not yet a nurse, but very experienced in working in CYA organizations (aka the NHS). Did your manager put it in writing? If she wrote an email to you making the accusation, then you...

  15. Vaccination Health Concerns

    Leedeedee replied to user01298's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Actually if people with autoimmune diseases are taking immunosuppressant drugs such as azathioprine then they cannot be vaccinated with live vaccines. Here's more information and a list Vaccination...

  16. Completely off topic in a nursing forum..but

    Leedeedee replied to danceluver's topic in United Kingdom

    Meant to add, a newly qualified teacher in central London will start on £28660, which is enough to rent a studio flat in outer London. You won't have much disposable income though. It's also...

  17. Completely off topic in a nursing forum..but

    Leedeedee replied to danceluver's topic in United Kingdom

    Just to add onto this,if you already have a Mathematics Bachelor's degree, the PGCE takes between 1 year and 18 months, depending on the programme, and will give you credits towards a Masters degree...

  18. U.S. RN wanting to work in England

    Leedeedee replied to aerobles's topic in United Kingdom

    If you're attending University in the UK on a student visa, you are already work authorised for up to 20 hours per week during term time and 40 hours a week outside of term time. You do not need an...

  19. My client gave me bed bugs!

    Leedeedee replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you're getting bitten in your sleep then they're probably in the mattress. Try wrapping your mattress in a bedbug proof mattress cover, you can buy them from Amazon, throw out your pillows...

  20. Nursing answer to my struggles?

    Leedeedee replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You don't sound very enthusiastic about nursing as a career. If you liked your science classes and are interested in working in a lab environment have you considered becoming a Clinical Laboratory...

  21. Entry level MSN masters CNL CNS

    Leedeedee replied to YellowMaskrosbarn's topic in General Nursing

    You say you were rejected immediately, do you mean within a couple of days? If so it's very likely you didn't meet their minimum criteria in some way. That could be GPA, or your GRE score, or you...

  22. MBA or no? Need Major Advice

    Leedeedee replied to raecudzy1's topic in Post Graduate Students

    This. I think getting an MBA is a great idea, but do not even think of spending $35k. There are so many self paced options for MBAs,where you can get the degree for a fraction of that price. Look...

  23. Want a puppy, but live alone/working days

    Leedeedee replied to aubsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have a local woman who picks up my dog in the morning, looks after her in her own home, and drops her off early evening while I'm working. You don't have to have a local official doggy daycare to...

  24. I went to work with a black eye

    Leedeedee replied to Jessie-'s topic in General Nursing

    I came off my bike a couple of years ago and landed on my face. No matter how many times I explained my injury, everyone still assumed my boyfriend had done it. Best just to say it once and then let...

  25. US RN to work in Scotland

    Leedeedee replied to winterblew84's topic in United Kingdom

    A lot of the NHS Trusts have Overseas nursing programmes, where they'll take you on as an HCA but they'll also give you dedicated time during the paid work day to train you up to take the OSCE and...