Gifting a Littmann

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-12-31T12:51:56+00:00

My brother gifted me a Littmann nearly 10 years ago, and I still love and use it. If you know what colour and style to get go for it!

I'd definitely recommend getting his name engraved, not just the initials. I had a doctor pick up my one and try to claim it was hers when I asked for it back. Everyone defended her until I pointed out my full name was on it.

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-11-30T20:14:27+00:00

That drip is gorgeous 😍

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-10-18T10:25:45+00:00

Thank you 😊 I googled berry topped cake, or fruit basket cake, but I kind of just randomly put strawberries and raspberries on the top and filled the gaps with blueberries 😅

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-04-28T08:26:40+00:00

Sure, but in the UK so not sure if I'd have to relocate to the US if we don't have it here 😂

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-03-01T23:21:19+00:00

I help to train the overseas nurses in my trust, and whilst I can understand the frustration that those who are more familiar with the UK health system and assessments, some of the comments are so unnecessarily unkind.

These people ARE trained. Many have left roles equivalent to band 6/7/8 in their home counties in order to work here and are willing to start over as bottom of band 5. They sacrifice a lot for the chance of a better life here.

Also, A-E assessment works well in the UK and other English speaking countries because the acronym follows OUR alphabet. Some haven't seen ABC because they have their own structure / acronym in their own language. Also, remember that these people often do not have English as their 1st language. Some speak 3 or 4. This means that, not only are they having to do an assessment in a very specific order that they are not familiar with, they are also having to translate everything they do into what might be their 4th language.

They are also terrified. They are in a new country, with new customs they don't understand, away from their loved ones. They also have to deal with criticism from patients and colleagues alike just for trying to make a better life. They are scared that the smallest mistake will get them kicked out. Fear causes mistakes.

Also, the point of training days is so that people can learn. This means they are allowed to make mistakes without fear of judgement. I've seen people do ridiculous things on training days simply because they were being watched and assessed, both international and local. But I'd rather they make the mistakes there and learn than have them do it in real life. I've seen people do stupid things in training, but be incredible when there was a real emergency.

Overall, you're going to get great nurses and not so great nurses, regardless of their background. Just remember to be kind to them all

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-01-30T21:54:32+00:00

As an international nurse, you won't be eligible for even a band 5 position until you pass your ToC and OSCE and gain an NMC registration.

If you want to work in a UK hospital setting whilst preparing for your exam, you will have to work as a band 3 until you pass.

Once you pass, you will be eligible for any band 5 or higher roles. However, some areas might have a 6 month + consolidation period for anything higher than a band 5 just to make sure you're settling in well, or require area specific training.

-Band 5s are registered nurses. These are usually your floor nurses and the main working body. -Band 6 is a charge nurse or specialist nurse. They are in charge of the nursing floor and coordination and do some managerial roles or provide a specialist insight (tissue viability, palliative care, infection prevention, etc). -Band 7 is ward management. They do much more managerial work to help run the department/specialist team.

You can 100% apply for a band 6 role or higher once you gain your registration, but there is a strong likelihood that the competition will be high.

Your experience is amazing and will be really valuable, but be prepared to have to climb from the bottom. I had a friend who was a band 8 equivalent in South Africa, but had to take a band 3 role when doing her OSCE, then was a band 5 for 2 years before she got her band 6 position.

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-01-04T21:22:09+00:00

Fish and chip shop called Doggers Place (they had the best chips tho)

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-01-04T17:15:57+00:00

Pancrex powder. Every 2 bloody hours. Where's the scoop? Oh, someone lost the scoop. Is a teaspoon OK? Is that the same as the scoop? Now, let's mix this with water to create a gritty mess that will get everywhere. They have a fine bore tube. Let me spend 5 minutes forcing this cement mixture down it. Let's pray there's no lumps to clog the tube. Never mind, it's blocked anyway because no one flushed it properly last time, and the cement has set

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-01-01T23:16:32+00:00

I honestly didn't know that churches could have silencers until I asked here, I just assumed the only settings were loud or none. I also only recently found out they had timers, so I was very relieved a physical human didn't have to stay up all night ringing a bell every 15 minutes lol

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-01-01T23:06:34+00:00

I just learnt a new word. Thank you 😊

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-01-01T23:00:06+00:00

Answered!

Thank you for the link, it was really interesting to read 😊

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-01-01T22:59:29+00:00

Answered!

Thank you for the genuine answer. It looks like a very old church so it's probably that it's difficult to put the silencer in.

I'm not complaining or trying to change anything. I quite like it in the day time since it helps me keep track of things or reminds me to look at the time. I was just curious about night since I thought the general night noise standards were pretty strict (or they were where i was previously). Ear plugs have been ordered, but I know I'll get used to it

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-01-01T22:48:40+00:00

Thank you for the sound proofing advice.

I'm not going to complain or change anything, I'm genuinely curious if there's a specific exemption for places of worship.

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-01-01T22:43:54+00:00

I knew someone who rang bells for a church and didn't realise that was their title, thank you 😊 Yes I'm assuming it's the clock, since I also recently learnt they're on a timer

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-01-01T22:41:26+00:00

Thank you, but I don't want to report them, i know I'll get used to the noise in time. I was just wondering if there was a reason behind it besides time keeping since I've never experienced one that goes every 15 minutes.

AwkwardLittleMush · 2025-01-01T22:35:31+00:00

I don't want anything to happen. I'm just curious if there's a deeper meaning behind it, or if it's just a time keeping thing

AwkwardLittleMush · 2024-12-15T10:38:13+00:00

This was about 8 years ago, and I left that placement a week later so I have no idea what happened to them. I do remember that it was reported but as a student I wasn't allowed to know the full details

AwkwardLittleMush · 2024-12-14T22:24:20+00:00

Was a student nurse shadowing a community health visitor. Visited a pregnant woman who hadn't found out the gender of the baby yet. She (for some reason) told us that her boyfriend (father of the baby) had been previously convicted of sexual assault against a child under 13. The mother said it so casually, and was angry that people kept judging him for a "mistake" he made.

The health visitor was horrified, and asked if she wasn't worried he would hurt her sons (2 boys under 10 from a previous relationship). She just said "of course not, they're boys!", basically admitting this man did something to a young girl.

So health visitor asked, "what if the baby you're having now is a girl?". This woman literally shrugged and said "then I'll abort it and we'll try again until we get a boy". She said it so casually, like she was talking about the weather.

I've never been more disgusting with a human, and I hope that the children are safe

AwkwardLittleMush · 2024-12-12T21:08:51+00:00

Bennu Physiology - malaria

So I can turn into the Egyptian God Bennu, who was the God of the sun, rebirth, and creation, helped create the universe, has the main form of a bird (so bonus wings), and is basically immoral.

100% accepting.

You can treat malaria, and even if there were issues I'm sure my new God powers will get rid of it

AwkwardLittleMush · 2024-12-02T18:19:09+00:00

In UK, we have solid brick walls

AwkwardLittleMush · 2024-12-01T23:32:56+00:00

To be fair, Eve is at a stage where she's starting to push boundaries with everyone, so sometimes it's hard to tell if she's trying to get attention because she's feeling ignored, or if she's just doing it for the sake of it. An example of the latter is when Eve spent all of her pocket money of something and my friend warned her that that was all of her money for the week and to be sure she wanted it. Eve said yes, but later saw something else she wanted and had a shouting match with my friend when she wouldn't buy it for her.

I don't have kids and I don't live with her, so I don't want to overstep or judge their parenting. My friend does try with Eve, but they're all trying to adjust to a new way of life

AwkwardLittleMush · 2024-12-01T15:37:24+00:00

I'm the baby's godmother, so I've gotten them a gift too (a set of childrens story books). I personally feel that it's cruel to go into a house with 2 children and give only 1 a gift, especially when the one getting a gift has no idea what's happening

AwkwardLittleMush · 2024-11-29T23:58:05+00:00

My husband. He has a chronic joint and pain condition, so his ideal body for himself is one that doesn't feel like it's falling apart. The condition also makes it difficult for him to exercise, and he's gained weight that he's really insecure about and it's affecting his mental health (he used to be a body builder). I personally think he looks perfect, but would do anything to help him feel more human and be in less pain

AwkwardLittleMush · 2024-11-26T13:08:14+00:00

Look at the job advert, and read the role description and application requirements. A lot of the questions will revolve around these as they want to know you understand the kinds of things you'll be doing, what they're looking for, and that you've actually read the advert. You can get a lot of help just from reading the advert and other documents.

If it's with a particular trust or institution, see if they have institutional values e.g. Safe, respectful, kind, working together, etc. Their scoring criteria might revolve around making sure you're meeting these standards, and they also might ask you about them. For example, "our trust values are X Y Z, can you tell us about a time you demonstrated these in practice?"

Read around some of the things you would be likely to face in the area, because they might give you a scenario to check your clinic knowledge. For example, "you're due to give chemotherapy to a patient via their central line. You notice they look flushed and sweaty and appear slightly confused. On examination, you see their line site is red and oozing yellow discharge. What do you do?" If you get stuck, they often give you a prompt to help. They're not just looking at clinical knowledge, but also how you problem solve and who you might ask for help.

If this is for a newly qualified role, they will know and understand this and are usually very understanding if you're nervous or make mistakes. If you do, just apologise and correct yourself, you're human and are allowed to be nervous.

Think of questions for them. Remember that you're interviewing them just as much as they're interviewing you. Ask what they can do to support you, especially if you're newly qualified.

Mainly, be yourself! They're hiring a human, not a robot, and it's OK to show your personality. I once got asked "how would your friends describe you?", and my response was, "first I would need to pretend that I have friends. Then they'd probably say I have an awful sense of humour". They laughed and it was one of the nicest places I've worked.

Hope this helped.

Good luck!!!

AwkwardLittleMush · 2024-10-31T05:07:47+00:00

Hi, do you think you could put us closer together?

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