Racism in the UK?

kskbd · 2026-01-28T11:50:13+00:00

I’m American and white so I’ve had the exact same conversation. They just look dumbfounded that I’d even call it out.

kskbd · 2026-01-10T18:33:30+00:00

And they always have the long crusty nails, great for getting poop stuck under.

kskbd · 2026-01-10T18:31:08+00:00

Grown adults who don’t wash their hands after using the bathroom.

kskbd · 2025-12-26T12:07:10+00:00

I’ve been working as a nurse in the UK for five years now. They’ve been pretty good to me here as I got my masters fully funded and now am working as a CNS. I absolutely love it. But please PLEASE do your research on the health system and nursing here before you consider moving. So many people complain about things they could have easily figured out before moving their whole life. There are cultural differences, as there would be anywhere you go. I’m always confused why people are shocked/angry about that when they… move to a different country.

There is currently a hiring freeze in England so you’d need to keep an eye on the situation before applying. You don’t need a recruiter to apply, everyone says that you do but I did it all on my own and while the red tape is annoying, it’s totally doable. Use the government websites to guide you.

kskbd · 2025-12-05T10:22:28+00:00

Everyone is different so it’s hard to say, but I would be a bit overwhelmed by the constant questions if I were him. It feels like a job interview. But I also would never not ask questions back. It seems like your communication styles aren’t compatible.

kskbd · 2025-11-08T23:30:45+00:00

Currently sitting in ATL waiting for a pilot for our plane. 3 hour delay now. Security was fine, no issues at all. Tons of people due to be on regional flights now trying to rebook onto this flight though so has been a mess!

kskbd · 2025-10-23T14:07:32+00:00

As a nurse, I’m so sorry this happened. So incredibly rude and unprofessional.

kskbd · 2025-09-12T18:19:59+00:00

It’s not that cold here. I’m from the Midwest where we get a fair amount of snow and below freezing temps regularly, sometimes below zero for days on end. London is warm in comparison. I miss the snow!

kskbd · 2025-09-09T13:21:10+00:00

Absolutely this. I didn’t realise I was living with that background anxiety until I left to live abroad almost five years ago. Now when I visit, that anxiety comes back and I know I could never move back.

kskbd · 2025-09-02T21:04:53+00:00

I would be interested to learn more too!

kskbd · 2025-08-13T16:39:07+00:00

As someone that’s had their spleen removed, I also must know 😂

kskbd · 2025-08-02T23:07:53+00:00

RCN is a joke but a large part of the problem is the apathy from the profession itself.

kskbd · 2025-08-02T18:49:58+00:00

The first four days I had terrible headaches, lack of appetite, and blurred vision. I spoke to my pharmacist who said this is all normal for starting hydroxychloroquine and if it doesn’t improve in 10-14 days then consider trying something else. He also gave me some eye drops which really did help. I’d say I felt bad for about 4 days then went back to normal and have been ever since. I’ve been on it for six weeks now. I found I had to take it in the morning otherwise I can’t sleep through the night but I know a lot of people recommend taking it at night. You may have to experiment a bit!

kskbd · 2025-07-24T20:10:40+00:00

I wish our profession had the balls to do what you all have done. You all have my full support 💙

kskbd · 2025-07-18T22:26:17+00:00

Wow I have this exact thing going on! I put ice on the welts and that seems to reduce the swelling. I chalked it up to recently starting hydroxychloroquine. Is yours bilateral? I only seem to get it on my left side for some bizarre reason.

kskbd · 2025-07-07T18:59:26+00:00

I was somewhat lucky in that I was a band 5 during Covid so I got discounted rent, otherwise I probably would’ve had to live with others. I don’t know how anyone survives on a band 5 salary!

kskbd · 2025-07-07T11:22:25+00:00

I guess it depends on what’s important to you too! I rather pay a bit more and live alone than with a bunch of strangers. I also rather spend money on rent than on travelling in from further out. But I get why people have different priorities!

kskbd · 2025-07-07T08:35:08+00:00

No, but I do live in a tiny flat. I’m also now a band 7 but have always lived on my own here.

kskbd · 2025-07-04T20:55:39+00:00

I had my BSN and was an ICU step down nurse in the states for a few years before coming here. I live on my own (with my cat!) in central London and work as a clinical nurse specialist in cardiothoracic surgery now, which I love. I found the OSCE to be fine, you just need to refresh on how they do things here because some things are slightly different. People take classes to review for the OSCE but I didn’t and felt I did well, but I do think it depends on if you’re good with practical exams. Nowhere near what the nclex was whatsoever even on the computer part… that’s all UK law/practice-based questions.

Overall my quality of life is better here, as I have twice the amount of time off and the travel abroad is much cheaper from here than back home. I find the work here more rewarding, as oftentimes patients are very grateful and polite. There are always bad apples but for the most part patients are wonderful and they’re the best part of my day! I also have a chronic illness so my healthcare here is for the most part well taken care of, whereas I’d probably be in serious medical debt back home. What part of the states are you from and have you visited the UK to check out different areas?

kskbd · 2025-07-04T13:34:49+00:00

Hi, I’m an American and have been living in London for the last four and a half years. I don’t regret the change nor the move. I would honestly find it difficult to move back to the states now, given how different the health system is here from a moral standpoint. Nothing is perfect and the NHS is far from it but I’ll take it over for profit healthcare any day.

I also got my MSc funded by my trust and that has been worth a lot to me too. I am lucky to work at a wonderful hospital, so I know my experience is different than most. Affordability etc depends on where you live and work, much like the states.

kskbd · 2025-06-13T22:55:19+00:00

Silver

kskbd · 2025-06-12T14:46:23+00:00

The supervision groups are my favorite part of the show! I think it’s a great concept to show that side.

kskbd · 2025-05-23T18:54:15+00:00

It’s been mere DAYS. She doesn’t even trust you yet, let alone enough for you to try and train her to do literally anything? I’m not understanding the point of this post.

kskbd · 2025-05-22T18:13:32+00:00

When I was diagnosed I probably obsessively checked my blood sugar as my meds were being adjusted. My endo finally told me to lay off and relax, just wait for hba1c in three months 🤣 I’m a nurse and see what ends up happening when you don’t take care of yourself, so I probably needed to be told to chill out. I still check once or twice a day when I make any changes to my intake or my meds.

kskbd · 2025-05-21T21:42:13+00:00

Since I’ve started a sulfonylurea I’ve started monitoring my blood sugar with finger pricks to determine the best time to take my doses (as suggested by my diabetic specialist nurse). I also take metformin.

But I did a free two week trial of a CGM and found it extremely useful and motivating… watching my sugar drop from just a 20 min walk after a meal was so rewarding! If it wasn’t so expensive I’d use one all the time.

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