phoebe2020

phoebe2020 BSN, RN

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  1. Health Carousel/Passport USA

    phoebe2020 replied to bebe13's topic in International Nursing

    I was going to say, MelodiousDreamer, I think it all depends on your priority date. Mine is already current, as I am British. I don't think it was through premium processing. Like I said, I just need...

  2. Health Carousel/Passport USA

    phoebe2020 replied to bebe13's topic in International Nursing

    Hey, well, my date of filing (which is also the priority date) was 1 June 2017. I have been living in Australia so I have to do a background check and wait for that to come back before I am...

  3. Health Carousel/Passport USA

    phoebe2020 replied to bebe13's topic in International Nursing

    It depends on the contract, as they offer both, I believe. But usually they hire you out to the hospital and you will be considered an employee of the hospital as you will get all the benefits of...

  4. Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

    phoebe2020 replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I haven't made any serious med errors- YET!- but damn, I've had a few near misses. One happened the other day at the end of a night shift - we were running behind all night and to help the oncoming...

  5. US Nurse to practice in UK

    phoebe2020 replied to rebrrn's topic in United Kingdom

    It will take longer than three months and won't be very cost effective, to be honest. And you need to visit the UK to take the test of competence. I would question whether its worth it. I'm British...

  6. Correct way to draw blood?

    phoebe2020 replied to Flames9_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Where I work, you can only take blood from IVs during the first 24 hours it has been placed. After that, you need to stick 'em. As long as you're flushing the IV first, and then wasting the first lot,...

  7. Avoid the UK

    phoebe2020 replied to Jhurlow's topic in United Kingdom

    This is so true, and I couldn't agree more. It is all a farce. I had issues getting registered with the NMC and when I appealed to the Department of Health, they said it was none of their business and...

  8. Health Carousel/Passport USA

    phoebe2020 replied to bebe13's topic in International Nursing

    I did! They're currently processing my application with the immigration lawyers, and my Embassy interview is expected to be around April/May 2018. They're super helpful and a pleasure to work

  9. Which country is better to work in U.S. or U.K?

    phoebe2020 replied to jnurse816's topic in International Nursing

    Actually, I've just checked the NMC website and the fees are lower than last time I checked about a year ago. Application for nursing/midwifery £140 Part 1 test of competence (CBT) £130 Part 2...

  10. IV Cannulation Courses - Melbourne - Recommendations?

    phoebe2020 posted a topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Hey, fellow Aussie RN's! :) So, I'm working as an agency nurse in Australia and even though I have been trained and able to start IV's in the USA (through my BSN and on the job training), I can't do...

  11. IV Cannulation Courses - Melbourne - Recommendations?

    phoebe2020 replied to phoebe2020's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Thanks for the reply - I'm not sure if my agency would, as they didn't even want to pay for my CPR training and manual handling training. Yeah, the only reason I asked because a nurse friend from the...

  12. Which country is better to work in U.S. or U.K?

    phoebe2020 replied to jnurse816's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Southpaw, Well, I've literally just started working, but my nursing friends who have been here a bit longer say its a bit different than USA nursing. Things are a bit more laid back, I guess. For...

  13. Which country is better to work in U.S. or U.K?

    phoebe2020 replied to jnurse816's topic in International Nursing

    Don't do it. I'm British, but studied and worked in the USA. I tried to come back to my home country and I was subjected to English tests and expensive application fees. They've now just changed the...

  14. British girl with Florida RN Licence looking to move back to USA

    phoebe2020 posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hello :) I've been a lurker on this site for years - from my first year as a nursing student and now coming onto my third year after graduation. It's been a long road, and I couldn't possibly go...

  15. Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    phoebe2020 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    3am, and I was emptying a hemovac drain. Trying to be EVER SO CAREFUL, but of course, it makes no difference with those frigging things. I attempted to GENTLY open it, but instead it exploded in my...

  16. I JUST CAN'T

    phoebe2020 replied to palli's topic in School

    "Well excuse me, but I don't believe it says Sephora above my door. Please, go check, so I can slam the door on your orifice on your way out for wasting my

  17. Has anyone signed up with health carousel?

    phoebe2020 replied to jarein's topic in International Nursing

    That's encouraging to know, since I'm thinking about going with them. They've sent me some contracts to sign, and I'm just mulling it over at the

  18. Health Carousel/Passport USA

    phoebe2020 replied to bebe13's topic in International Nursing

    I'm thinking about signing a contract with them in the next few days. It seems pretty promising. They have some pretty good testimonials, but I think it depends on who you ask. If I go ahead with it,...

  19. Going Back Into Nursing - Advice?

    phoebe2020 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey, so I'll get straight into it! :) I graduated with my BSN in 2013, worked for a year in Florida, and then moved back to the UK to be an RN in my home country of England. I wasn't able to get a...

  20. Going Back Into Nursing - Advice?

    phoebe2020 replied to phoebe2020's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to be working in Australia at the end of April. But my question is more of getting back into nursing in general