Norwaynurse replied to FinNurse's topic in Immigration
Hi DILDAAR! The first thing you need to do is learn Norwegian before you can get a job. You can have a visa that allows you to study Norwegian for 1 year with the intention of applying for a job at the end of the course. But you will also have to tak...
Norwaynurse replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing
Seriously?! I have to say that is a good example of why walomom doesn't want to go to church anymore, because of judgemental statements like that. But religion is a topic for another place. The discussion of whether mentally ill patients are evil or ...
Norwaynurse replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in General Nursing
It's not so strange Treehugger RN, it's called hormones. I also go through this cycle, some days I get warm fuzzy feelings about any guy that smiles at me and the next day I hate every man in sight. I just take a moment to remember what time of the m...
Norwaynurse replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing
Your beautiful story brought tears to my eyes and chills through my whole body...I have many patients that I will never forget, they sometimes feel closer than my own family. Thank you for your words.
Norwaynurse replied to funsizedliv's topic in General Nursing
I am absolutely blown away that these kind of working conditions actually exist in the 21st century! There is a good reason I left USA to live in Europe where human rights seem to have higher priority in society.
Norwaynurse replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing
Scary stuff out there...Is there no honest hospital out there with caring, honest managers? I hope you find that mysterious place:icon_hug:. Worried Nursing student :chair:
News from Norway: My class started with 138 (which was over admission capacity) and now in the 3rd semester out of 6 we are down to 100. Unfortunately, I don't think failing is the problem here. The administration is a mess and the requirements are l...
Norwaynurse replied to FinNurse's topic in Immigration
Does anyone have an opinion about the different health systems in US and Scandinavia? Is there one that is better than the other or do both have positives and negatives? What about the different levels of education between American nurses and Scandin...
Norwaynurse replied to FinNurse's topic in Immigration
Hi Cicada! It's great to hear that my information was helpful. I am not doing a study abroad program. I just started out on my own. It took me about 2-3 good years to learn the language and I didn't get accepted the first time I applied to school. It...
Norwaynurse replied to FinNurse's topic in Immigration
Hi, I'm an American studying nursing in Norway. I'm not so sure about all the technical stuff with licensure, but I do know there is a lot of jobs out there. I just started a job with a company called Adecco. It is supposed to be the largest staffing...