According to both the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard and the NHS Workforce Disability Equality Standard published today, the #NHS has never been more diverse than it is today, with 1 in 4 staff members of ethnic minority. While this is great, it has done nothing to decrease the incidents of #racism experienced by Black Nurses especially our International Educated Nurses (IENs) who have been recruited to come and work and relieve the #nursing and #careworker shortages! If you are an IEN or a Black Nurse new to the NHS or UK, then this book is for you. Learn how to survive and thrive in your workplace when Nursing while BLACK! #careerdevelopment #Thewanderingnurse #internationaleducatednurses #nursingstudent #nursingwhileblack #Blacknurses #nursingtips
Another tick off from that long list. It was worth to see the largest unfinished church on earth. I never thought I would love this city after all 😅. So much to see and explore. And the food just feels like home. Muchas Gracias, Barcelona! 🇪🇸 #latepost #karintravels #barcelona #sagradafamilia #thewanderingnurse
New on the Wandering Nurse blog ✨️ Changing tactics when you are facing #racialdiscrimation at work. Link in bio 📚 #Thewanderingnurse #nursing #nursingtips #nursecoach #nurseconsultant #nursingwhileBlack
It's getting lighter earlier everyday 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 which is great but also signals the start of #hayfever season! It's each year, it comes earlier and earlier, and even before the experts said it, I can already feel the all too familiar nose twitching and itching and the sneeze. It's time to start taking the medication, especially if you use #nasalsprays 🙋🏿♀️. #healtheducation #Thewanderingnurse #allergies
It's coming to the end of February and Winter and as we go into Spring, and into the new financial year, make sure you have set yourself up for the year by having a career/work goals spring clean as well, especially if your yearly increment/bonus is calculated or tied to the end of the financial year. Below are some things to keep in mind while doing your career/work spring clean 👇🏾 📌 Have you reviewed your goals, written them down, and decided on a plan on how to achieve them, ready for when you have your 1-1 and / or PDR with your manager? 📌 Have you had your 1-1 with your manager and / or your yearly PDR scheduled? 📌 Have you completed all your mandatory training? #nursingcoach #careerdevelopment #mentoring #nursing #Thewanderingnurse
Grateful to be here. Attended a mass in Portuguese but still felt that I understood every bit of it #goosebumps!😅🥴 What struck me most is the rosary of Imelda Marcos displayed in the museum. 🤨 #karintravels #thewanderingnurse #fatima #portugal
First tick off from this year's bucketlist. It was lovely to see you Lisbon! 😍 T'was a total escape from the chilly English winter. 😅 #karintravels #thewanderingnurse #lisbon #portugal
All of this 💯💯💯% 📍Also, please, if your job comes with perks like working from home etc, don't dismiss those perks to your employer as not needed! You may not need them but someone applying for that same role somewhere within the organisation might! Your dismissal makes the employer pull those perks from subsequent job descriptions for that role! #dontpulltheladder #Thewanderingnurse #thewanderingnurseacademy #careercoach #careertips #knowyourworth
Check out the website for our range of #freedownloads 😊👏🏾to help you along your #nursingcareer #nursing #clinicaltrials #clinicalresearch #nursingguides #thewanderingnurseacademy #Thewanderingnurse
📍" Read and understand your contract before signing: I can not stress this enough. Please do not assume that the contact is an exact reflection of the job you applied for or the sweet nothings you were sold during the interview to get you on board. Better still get a friend, an independent HR person to go through your contract with you to make sure that your requirements are reflected as well and not just the trusts."- from my book The Extreme Sports of Nursing while BLACK! The Unofficial survival guide 📍This applies to whether it's an NHS trust or the private sector #takeyourtime #Thewanderingnurse #nursingwhileblack #recruitmentseason #careercoach #mentor #jobhuntingtips #Nursing
📍"Get acquainted with what you are worth. No one will tell you. What band are you starting at? Have you worked for the NHS before, or is this your first post?"- from my book The Extreme Sports of Nursing while BLACK! The Unofficial Survival Guide. #nursingcoach #Thewanderingnurse #careeradvice #careerdevelopment #nursingwhileblack #blackwomeninresearchuk #BlackNurses #careertips #mentor
📍It's #recruitment season, and I will be sharing some tips to help you navigate this time as a #BlackNurse. One of my favourite quotes is by @drmonicacox, which i have shared. Please follow her for more great tips on all her platforms 😊. 📍Other tips from my book The Extreme Sports of Nursing while BLACK! The Unofficial Survival Guide 👇🏾👇🏾 "It is now more important than ever to check who you are applying to work for and why they are inviting you to the table? ● Check their board of directors/ governors and members as well as heads of departments. Do you see yourself represented? ● Check how many Black nurses work on the ward/unit? Again, do you see yourself represented, and if so, in which way? ● Check their staff turnover rates overall and for the ward/unit you are applying for. Who is leaving, and why are they leaving?" #Thewanderingnurse #nursingwhileblack #recruitmentseason #careercoach #mentor #nursingcoach #careerdevelopment #uk #NHS #clinicalresearchcareers
Here we go 🙏🏾🤲🏾💯. #happynewyear #Thewanderingnurse #Thewanderingnursestore #thewanderingnurseacademy
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is mandatory for one to work in Clinical research. Depending on your role, other training needed could include: 📍Obtaining Informed Consent 📍Consent with capacity training 📍Source Data Training 📍Safe Guarding Adults/Children 📍Safe transportation of dangerous goods/Dry Ice 📍Safety reporting 📍Serious Breach 📍Lab etiquette 📍Archive Training #clinicalresearch #clinicalresearchtraining #clinicalresearchcareers #thewanderingnurseacademy #Thewanderingnurse
Felt surreal to be here. Duomo is ❤️ #karintravels #milan #italy #duomo #thewanderingnurse
Boungiorno, Como! ☺️ #karintravels #lakecomo #italy #thewanderingnurse
A visit to the enchanting English village of the Cotswolds! 😍 #latepost #karintravels #thewanderingnurse #thecotswolds #cotswolds #england
Although cases of Invasive Group A Strep are very rare, it's still important to know what to look out for. #healtheducation #raisingawareness #childrenshealth #Thewanderingnurse #publichealth
Its colder than my soul out here! # autumn in 🇸🇪 #karintravels #thewanderingnurse #jetsetter #travel #weekendholiday #gotenburg #sweden #destinations
How do you maintain your work-life balance? Drop us a comment. 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 #Thewanderingnurse #nursingcoach #clinicalresearchcareers #selfcare #mentoring #worktips
Are you curious about healthcare research as a patient wanting to take part or as a career? Then, The National Institute for Health and Care Research ( NIHR) has a wealth of knowledge on their website and through their various Clinical Research Networks (CRN). "The NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) supports patients, the public, and health and care organisations across England to participate in high-quality research, thereby advancing knowledge and improving care. The CRN is comprised of 15 Local Clinical Research Networks and 30 specialities who coordinate and support the delivery of high-quality research both by geography and therapy area. National leadership and coordination is provided through the CRN Coordinating Centre." "The CRN also provides a vast range of national and local resources and activities designed to support health and care organisations, staff, patients, and service users to be research active. These include specialist training, information systems to manage and report research, patient and public involvement opportunities and engagement initiatives, and communications expertise." Source - NIHR website. #clinicalresearch #blackwomeninresearchuk #research #UK #clinicaltrials #clinicalresearchcareers #thewanderingnurseacademy #researchandUS #Thewanderingnurse
🩺 Academy Tips🩺 🩺 "You can't know the abnormal, if you don't know the normal!" 🩺Our tutor drummed this into us during our #nursing training and it has stuck with me ever since. 🩺Anatomy and Physiology was an integral part of our training and one we got tested on. It was not enough to learn the various medical names ... 🩺of the body parts and organs. You had to know how they functioned under normal circumstances. This knowledge turned out to be vital when managing #patients 🩺Over the duration of my #nursingcareer , I have also found that it is important to know your patients' normal. What may be normal text-wise, may not be someone's normal! #Thewanderingnurse #Thewanderingnurseacademy #nursingstudent #studentnurses #nursingtips #patientcare #patientsafety
Hello Rotterdam ❤️ #karintravels #thewanderingnurse #autumnvibes #rotterdam #netherlands #travels #travelling #travelphotography
📝The most common #breastcancer symptom known to many is a lump. But there are other lesser known symptoms, and indeed, someone women have been diagnosed with breast cancer without the presence of a lump. 📝While conducting your #monthlybreastexam here are some five things to also look out for 👆🏾 #raisingawareness #Thewanderingnurse #breastcancerawareness #breastexam
A step by step guide on how to check your #testicals Credit: Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation #raisingawareness #testicularcancerawareness #Thewanderingnurse
My aim has always been to help #nurses, especially #Blacknurses 💯, even if it's just one. I also offer Pick My Brain Sessions, which are great for brainstorming when you need help navigating your #nursingcareer . Also, dont forget to check our website. It contains a wealth of useful information. Link in bio 😊. #Thewanderingnurse #Thewanderingnurseacademy #nurselife #nursementor #nursingcoach #studentnurses #nursingstudents #newlyqualifiednurse #careerdevelopment
We do love a good vein 😂. Very handy when you've got to collect all those samples for #clinicaltrials 👏🏾🙌🏾💯. #nursing #researchlife #nurselife #venepuncture #phlebotomy #Thewanderingnurse #Thewanderingnursestore
Saturday tip 📣 📣 Brushing your teeth before breakfast, especially with a fluoride based toothpaste, helps protect your teeth by stimulating saliva production, which helps in conjuction with the fluoride to prevent enamel erosion! 📣 📣This is especially important if your breakfast is acidic in nature, which weakness your tooth enamel 📣 #publichealth #healtheducation #raisingawareness #nursing #Thewanderingnurse #healthtips
A great and timely message 👏🏾💯🙌🏾 #Thewanderingnurse #tacklinghealthinequalities Posted @withregram • @who It's the International Day for People of #AfricanDescent. Let's recognize the need for equity in healthcare. Health systems can be a leading force for tackling the inequities faced by populations experiencing racial discrimination. There is no place for discrimination, racism and inequality in healthcare. #HealthForAll
As a #nurse, you have a lot of transferable #skills that are quite in demand in the #biotech #pharma and #corporate sectors 👏🏾💯. I have only listed 5! How many more can you think of? #nursing #beyond the beyondthebedside #corporatenursing #nursingcareers #careerdevelopment #Thewanderingnurse #careeradvice #nursingtips
If you are looking for #checklist that you can use to #review your Investigator Site File #isf , then we have one for you that you can #download for free 🙌🏾👏🏾😍. Find it on #Thewanderingnurseacademy store 😊. Link in bio. #clinicaltrials #clinicalresearchtools #freedownload #Thewanderingnurse #researchandUS
Weekends are for #relaxing with #family and #friends 😊😍😋 #weekendvibes #familytime #grateful #Thewanderingnurse #clinicalresearchers #nursing
3rd Stop: dipping into the ice cold waters of the British coast. #latepost #roadtrip #karintravels #durdledoor #dorset #summer2023 #thewanderingnurse #thelondonlife #england #beachlife #beach
My new #abouthealthcare blog post talks about H. Pylori which is a #bacteria that colonises the lining of the gut. If left untreated, it can lead to #stomachcancer in some people. Learn to look out for. Link to blog post in my bio. #publichealth #raisingawareness #nursing #Thewanderingnurse #healtheducation
Stop 2: Lulworth Cove #latepost #roadtrip #summer 2023 #karintravels #dorset #england #thewanderingnurse #thelondonlife #beach #summer #uksummer
Posted @withregram • nhs @morrisons are putting cancer awareness messaging on the labels of Nutmeg boxers and crop top bras, encouraging people to contact their GP practice if they spot potential symptoms. Know what is normal for you. Get to know your body so that you can spot any new or concerning changes. It’s probably nothing serious, but finding cancer early makes it more treatable and can save lives. If something in your body doesn’t feel right, and you’re worried it could be cancer, contact your GP practice. For info on symptoms, visit nhs.uk/cancersymptoms #breastcancerawareness #publichealth #knowyournormal #Thewanderingnurse #healtheducation
That first point of a 4 destination itinerary.😅 #latepost #roadtrip #summer2023 #karintravels #thenurselife #thewanderingnurse #portsmouth #england
💊 Medication safety is vital, especially if we are to tackle the next biggest threat to our health, which is #antimicrobialresistance 💊 Follow these tips by #pharmacyheroes to keep you and your family safe by practising #medicationsafety #Thewanderingnurse #publichealth #Patientsafety #raisingawareness #nursing #nursesofinstagram #patienteducation
💚💚💚 #latepost #karintravels #summer2023 #canterbury #kent #thewanderingnurse #england #thenurselife
My summer. 🌊☀️⛱️ #lateupload #karintravels #stivescornwall #thenurselife #thewanderingnurse #cornwall #england #beachlife #beachvibes
A visit to the historical Leeds Castle. ❤️ #latepost #Summer2023 #karintravels #leedscastle #kent #thenurselife #thewanderingnurse #england
The azure sea + the blue sky + the white sands is perfection! 😅 #karintravels #thenurselife #thewanderingnurse #cornwall #porthcurnobeach
Such an amazing beaut! ❤️ #karintravels #thenurselife #cornwall #landsendcornwall #visitcornwall #thewanderingnurse
📣Don't be a Hero Friday! 📣 Protect yourself and make sure you are covered. Do not feel pressured to make the mistake of using a device that you have not been formally trained on, at your current ward or unit setting. 📣 If you have used the device before, like at a previous ward or unit, make sure you are at first supervised by a senior member of staff and are comfortable. Documentation needs to be done to reflect that( this is for your own protection and is not a dig at your competence. Believe me!) 📣 Read 📚 'The Extreme Sports of Nursing while BLACK: the Unofficial survival guide' for more tips on how to avoid pitfalls on your #nursingwhileblack journey. #Nursing #Blacknurses #Thewanderingnurse #careeradvice #nursesuk #nursesofinstagram
Have you checked out our store recently? We have new #merch 🥰❤️. #clinicalresearch #nursing #selfcare #sassy #Thewanderingnurse #Thewanderingnursestore
Some bits from last week's Easter weekend holiday. ❤️ #swansea #southwales #karintravels #thewanderingnurse #thelondonlife
Happy Easter! ❤️ #swansea #southwales #thewanderingnurse #visitengland
“Since the start of the pandemic, the popular medical device has been indispensable for measuring oxygen in the blood, but dangerously inaccurate in patients with darker skin. Now the FDA is in the hot seat and Black researchers are working on a cure”.- Forbes Link to full article is on our bio page 😊 #nursing #patientsafetyadvocate #Patientsafety #pulseoximeter #Thewanderingnurse #researchandUS
Excited to bring you these beautiful research themed mugs. Now available to buy via our shop. . . . . . . #clinicalresearch #Thewanderingnurse #giftideas #clinicaltrials
My last blog post touched on how we need to increase our wealth as Black Nurses, because Covid19 if anything showed us how precarious our positions are in terms of Work, and Pay and how we are most affected by all inequalities because of our Socio-economic status! Here are some book recommendations I talked about and links available in stories ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ 📚 The Extreme Sports of Nursing while BLACK: Gives you the tools to navigate the pitfalls mainly in the NHS to help you thrive and get your worth. 📚 The Power of Expertise: Helps you realise the power you wield as a Nurse and how your knowledge and skills can be used beyond the bedside to earn you that much needed coin. 📚 We Should all be Millionaires: Brilliant book aimed at Black Women and our relationship with Money and how we can overcome those barriers and realise our dreams of financial security. 📚 Professional Troublemaker, The fear fighter manual: Challenges you to get out of your comfort zone, to dream big and Audaciously, and to go for those dreams. Here's to you starting your journey towards financial security 😊 #bookstoread #blacknursesrock #bookrecommendations #Thewanderingnurse
I love getting feedback from those who have found my work useful, knowing that what I do is helping, even if it's just one person, totally makes my day. Thank you Caroline 😊 #feedback #nursing #Blacknurses #TheAccidentalNurse #Thewanderingnurse
Hot tub Saturday. Weekend holiday is ❤️. #karintravels #thewanderingnurse #thelondonlife
Sacre Coeur Basilica ❤️ #karintravels #paris #france #visiteurope #thewanderingnurse #ilovetravelling #traveladdict
Tour Eiffel ❤️❤️❤️ #karintravels #paris #france #thewanderingnurse #visiteurope #ilovetravelling
Explored Camden as I celebrated my first year in London. Thank you, Papa G, for all the blessings, my source of strength to live life despite being miles away from my boys and loved ones. You're the best! It has been a challenging battle both emotionally and professionally as I dealt with personal and work struggles . I met people who became friends+family and my support system. I have also delved myself into traveling to combat homesickness and despair. Nevertheless, its a meaningful chapter filled with achieved hopes and dreams. Looking forward for more 365 days of positivity in this side of the world. #Londonversary #karintravels #thewanderingnurse #thelondonlife