janejoeben

janejoeben

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About janejoeben

janejoeben has 15 years experience and specializes in a&e.


31 years old a&e nurse, thinking of relocating to the us. married with two kids!

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  1. just been reading all those sad, depressive stories on the other thread and thought we need a bit of happiness. so, what are the moments that have made you smile or cry happy tears... mine would be...
  2. worst things for me... 5 year old girl survived a near drowning in the family pool after prolonged resus, yeah!! until the following summer when the same girl came in again, unsupervised in the pool...
  3. Overdose, using charcoal on a combative pt?

    hi all, i am an emergency nurse in the uk, moving to the us in july. some of the comments on this thread worry me slightly! can you legally restrain and 'force' someone to take charcoal? also, we only...
  4. Stupid People Award

    man came in one morning to my department in london, england with a glass milk bottle up his backside. its ok though, it was accidental you see, he had locked himself out of the house naked and was...
  5. Approx timelines from UK to the US

    i signed with ogp in november last year. passed nclex in april. am sending payment for visas on monday, so that is packet 3. putting our house on the market in next few weeks, after frantically...
  6. this will probably start a riot! i am so far, getting on ok with ogp, sent packet 3 recently. i have heard alot of negative things from people about various agencies, sooooooo..... is anyone happy...
  7. money, money, money. always funny.......

    thanks for all that info. did anyone get internet set up straight away or did you wait till more settled? my 10 year old son is keen to be able to chat to everyone
  8. Morning all. I have a question for the guys and gals who have arrived in the US already... Realistically, how much money do you NEED to have when you arrive for starting phone line, deposits etc......
  9. Immunisation Issues!

    He will be pleased!! As will the bank balance, was going to be expensive!! Does he get out of having the MMR as well
  10. Immunisation Issues!

    Morning all, I am getting all organised for the medicals for me, hubby and the kids and have been searching the threads for lots of immunisation info!! One question I cannot find an answer to is...
  11. CEN questions!

    Hi all, I am coming to work in the states soon, have recently passes nclex, waiting for immigration..... Anyway, as I will be ED based with 12 years experience I am reading threads on here trying to...
  12. looking for cites for subQ morphine in peds

    Just wondering....do you not use oral morphine?? We (am in UK!) would use that by choice for the paed nasty fractures
  13. Please Read (knee surgery)

    Hi, I am an english er nurse hoping to come and work in the us next year. the insurance thing is real wierd to me! It would you be cheaper for you to fly over to the UK and get it done for free on the...
  14. Bloody awful Nclex!!

    Had my nclex today, not getting good vibes!! Loads and loads of questions about drugs I have never heard of, and it stopped at 75. Not looking very good me thinks! Will probably have to pay to do it...
  15. Er Salary

    Just a question for the ed nurse from london..... How did you manage to swing band 6 for all the e grades???? We are near top of band 5 and the fs are band 6, just wondering if I have some unknown...