BRITMALE79

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1. British Nurses emigrating to BC

   BRITMALE79 replied to BRITMALE79's topic in Canada

   Thank you for taking the time to post. I have decided, along with my wife, that we will get a couple of years experience before making our move to Canada. In the intervening six years, we will then have time to research and apply for our visas, jobs ...

2. British Nurses emigrating to BC

   BRITMALE79 replied to BRITMALE79's topic in Canada

   After doing a lot of reading on forums etc, I have seen that most of the successful applicants from outside of Canada have indeed had at least 12 months clinical experience. So my wife and I are prepared to put in 12-24 months of work here in the UK,...

3. British Nurses emigrating to BC

   BRITMALE79 replied to BRITMALE79's topic in Canada

   I use the term ex-pat because it appears in loads of threads. I intend to immerse my family and I in Canadian culture and lifestyle, other wise why the hell would I bother moving in the first place. Thanks for your advice. I would like to live a bit ...

4. British Nurses emigrating to BC

   BRITMALE79 posted a topic in Canada

   Hi all, I posted in the Student area but it all seemed to be aimed at the US, so I thought I would try my luck in here. My wife and I start college here in the uUK in September, and in four years will both graduate with a Bsc in Adult Nursing. The de...

5. Becoming a Nurse

   BRITMALE79 replied to BRITMALE79's topic in International

   Thanks for the advice SD. I have a few years of training ahead of me as you say, so I will start focussing a bit more once i am a bit closer to moving. I am sure I will be in touch.

6. Becoming a Nurse

   BRITMALE79 posted a topic in International

   I am 30 years old and have just applied for a prerequisite course through Open University here in the UK so that I can start University in 2011 to start my Nursing Degree. I am married with two sons and my wife is either going to become a Paramedic o...

7. UK to Australia or New Zealand?

   BRITMALE79 replied to BRITMALE79's topic in International

   I'm informed that I can apply for registration/immigration within 12 months of graduation. So I reckon on working at my local hospital, which happens to be the University Hospital that I would have been studying at, for at least six months whilst I a...

8. UK to Australia or New Zealand?

   BRITMALE79 posted a topic in International

   hi all, i am a newbie to the site having only registered a couple of days ago. i'm really impressed with the site and need some help gathering information. i am hoping to start my nursing diploma next september here in the uk. i am taking the adult n...

9. UK to Australia or New Zealand?

   BRITMALE79 posted a topic in International

   hi all, i am a newbie to the site having only registered a couple of days ago. i'm really impressed with the site and need some help gathering information. i am hoping to start my nursing diploma next september here in the uk. i am taking the adult n...

10. Nurses from UK in canada

    BRITMALE79 replied to the31woman's topic in UK

    I will be speaking to my course admissions officer prior to starting my diploma so I will cross that bridge when I come to it.

11. Training in NZ, new graduate programmes overseas?

    BRITMALE79 replied to tangerinetea's topic in International

    My family and I are considering emigrating to New Zealand. I am looking at starting my Nursing Diploma next Spetember and my wife will (fingers crossed) be a serving Police officer before the end of next year. How do we both stand with regards to mig...

12. Nurses from UK in canada

    BRITMALE79 replied to the31woman's topic in UK

    Well at least I am at the beginning of my education and still have nearly four years to get through before any of this has to take place. In the mean time this forum is great and I intend to make the most of it. Thanks for all your help, I'm sure I'l...

13. Nurses from UK in canada

    BRITMALE79 replied to the31woman's topic in UK

    It depends on how quickly I emigrate after I qualify. If we hang about for a year afterwards I will be able to get some time in both disciplines. If not I will have to gain experience in Canada.

14. Nurses from UK in canada

    BRITMALE79 replied to the31woman's topic in UK

    I rang a the HR department at The Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton and they said that the best person to speak to was Geneva Health in London as it would be they who would recruit me. If I can do it myself I will. God knows you cannot depend on a...

15. Nurses from UK in canada

    BRITMALE79 replied to the31woman's topic in UK

    Thanks very much everyone for your comments. Unfortunately as a much younger man I binned my A levels, which means that I may only sit for a Diploma, unless in the first two years I show my tutors that I am capable of taking the final year as a thesi...