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  1. money, money, money. always funny.......

    janejoeben posted a topic in International Nursing

    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......

  2. Happier thread.. Your best moment in the ER

    janejoeben posted a topic in Emergency

    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...

  3. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

    janejoeben replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    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...

  4. Overdose, using charcoal on a combative pt?

    janejoeben replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

    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...

  5. Anyone been happy with OGP??

    janejoeben posted a topic in International Nursing

    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...

  6. Stupid People Award

    janejoeben replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    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...

  7. Approx timelines from UK to the US

    janejoeben replied to Silverdragon102's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  8. money, money, money. always funny.......

    janejoeben replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

    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

  9. Immunisation Issues!

    janejoeben posted a topic in International Nursing

    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...

  10. Immunisation Issues!

    janejoeben replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

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

  11. CEN questions!

    janejoeben posted a topic in Emergency

    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

    janejoeben replied to outlierrn's topic in Emergency

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

  13. Bloody awful Nclex!!

    janejoeben posted a topic in International Nursing

    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...

  14. Please Read (knee surgery)

    janejoeben replied to Lauren3249's topic in Emergency

    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...

  15. Er Salary

    janejoeben replied to nursern20's topic in Emergency

    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...

  16. Not a very merry christmas!

    janejoeben posted a topic in Emergency

    3 Cardiac Arrests, all died, one only in his 40s. 3 teenagers dead following RTC,( died in dept ) and 2 others from same incident on ICU. What a very unmerry christmas shift in our little department...

  17. Just needed to get this off my chest.

    janejoeben replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    hi, we had a 10 year old asthmatic die in our department this afternoon. i can sympathise.

  18. Not a very merry christmas!

    janejoeben replied to janejoeben's topic in Emergency

    road traffic collision, nothing technical! either call it that or rta, road traffic

  19. hie im new

    janejoeben replied to kind_angel's topic in International Nursing

    hi, welcome to the site. i am currently studying for my nclex exam and am hoping to move to the states with my husband and 2 kids in may 2007! i am going with ogrady peyton and am currently finding...

  20. Hello from the new girl!!

    janejoeben posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi all, I have just discovered this web site, bloody fantastic!! I am a E grade in A&E and have just started my US application procedure. Have just filled our the millions of forms and hoping to...

  21. Being an Agency nurse in the UK good/bad?

    janejoeben replied to TinaK's topic in International Nursing

    hi, i have got to agree with kay, though the flexable hours are great i would feel that i was missing out on the team approach. i also work in a&e and feel like we are a real team here, in and out...

  22. Anyone in London with OGP December 19th?

    janejoeben posted a topic in International Nursing

    Morning everyone. I have just started on the OGP programme of NCLEX study. I am going to their place on Monday 19th December for the first exam thing! Just wondered if any one else from this website...

  23. From A&E to ER!! Help!!

    janejoeben replied to janejoeben's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the info. We also have NPs in the department. We also have TNCC, ATLS, ACLS, PALS etc.. So maybe not that different after

  24. From A&E to ER!! Help!!

    janejoeben posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all, I am an a&e nurse with over 10 years experience thinking of relocating to the states. I have just looked at the nclex and skills checklist from ogp and panicked!! Is it really that...

  25. PALS meds

    janejoeben replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    Hi, don't know if this is any use but in my dept. in the UK we have a braslow matress rather than a tape, (makes it much less likely to get the head end wrong!) We also have a trolly in the room with...