SmithH75

SmithH75 has 6 years experience and specializes in emergency & chemotherapy.

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1. Please help!!!

   SmithH75 replied to MIDWEST US RN's topic in International

   hehehe.. forgot to say as a reply to Q5.. the food is always awful and many patients go home malnourished as the hospitals contract out to companies who can feed and provide meals at the cheapest cost. There have been studies done in UK about weight...

2. Anyone tried Iridology?

   SmithH75 replied to prettygirllpn's topic in General Nursing

   I think it's funny how some people call it pseudoscience - most NZ or Uk people call it complimentary therapy!!

3. US RN planning moving to NZ, what's it like?

   SmithH75 replied to Hoosiernurse's topic in International

   Come and visit NZ - you will fall in love with this place; it's a fantastic place to live and work. The pace of life is slow and relaxed, and the people are very friendly. I have never felt stressed at work. Each hospital is very different; both isla...

4. Please help!!!

   SmithH75 replied to MIDWEST US RN's topic in International

   Wow, you've asked a lot of deep questions here - I guess it's going to be people's own personal opinions. There are quite a few nurses in NZ and Oz that have lived and worked overseas which gives a greater understanding of 'world' nursing opinions. ...

5. Anyone tried Iridology?

   SmithH75 replied to prettygirllpn's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. Yes, I worked in a small chemotherapy unit and one of my patients was having Iridology. He said it relieved some of his cancer symptoms. It never cured his cancer though. He felt he was doing something to 'help himself' by following advice the...

6. Palliative Care Nursing

   SmithH75 replied to sassy_squirrel's topic in International

   Hello, Have you ever worked in palliative areas? You could volunteer for a short time first. I had a grand idea I wanted to be an orthopedic nurse - throughout my training I got to like bones less and less! I worked in Chemotherapy for a short time a...

7. NCLEX from NZ

   SmithH75 replied to SmithH75's topic in International

   Hi, It's kind of complicated - I have a brother in Indiana, he married American girl, they have two kids, I lived in Colorado before for three winters as me and my husband are really keen snowboarders - we came to NZ to snowboard, did for 3 years the...

8. NCLEX from NZ

   SmithH75 replied to SmithH75's topic in International

   I suppose like most people I want to pass so badly. I am very homesick at the moment - not for the UK but for my family - I am so poor in NZ and can't afford the things I came here to do, also flights out are very. very expensive and very long. I wan...

9. NCLEX from NZ

   SmithH75 replied to SmithH75's topic in International

   Thank you both for the replies - I have been reading some of the NCLEX forums - a lot of people failing up to 3 times! I can't get that out of my head. Where I live is a small place and no good book shops - when I was training I'd go into book shops ...

10. NCLEX from NZ

    SmithH75 replied to SmithH75's topic in International

    I forgot to say I trained in England and did one year in an A&E dept in UK before moving to NZ.

11. NCLEX from NZ

    SmithH75 posted a topic in International

    Hello, I am originally from UK, but have been nursing in NZ for the last 5 years. I am now wanting to move to the States and need to study and take NCLEX exam. Is there anyone else studying or has taken the exam I can message with? I just don't know...

12. thinking of moving to vermont ? about bon

    SmithH75 replied to blondnursey's topic in Vermont

    Hello All, I am so happy to be reading this blog... I am a nurse from the UK and moved to NZ nearly 6 yrs ago, i have two boys aged 1yr and 2.5 yrs. I am so very homesick for my family, but don't want to move back to the UK, but live nearer to my fam...

13. Truth about State of Vermont and California > same difficulty?

    SmithH75 replied to xterpogz's topic in International

    what everyone is trying to say is... yes, it's the same difficulty! the exam you will have to take is the same for every state you apply for. it's the license you apply for that is different, once you have passed the exam. Are you going with an agen...

14. UCE, breakdown hours.

    SmithH75 replied to heartsol's topic in International

    Hello, I am in the very early stages of trying to get to the USA. I have been living and working for the last 5 years in NZ, i came here with an agency, they do all the leg work for you and negotiate a good contract, help with visas etc. I was trying...

15. UCE, breakdown hours.

    SmithH75 replied to heartsol's topic in International

    Hello, I am not sure if you got your information eventually from the UCE... only just found this site, so this reply may not apply anymore - I have just sent a form off to the UCE as part of the requirement for entry to the USA too, they have filled ...