scoobydoo

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1. working school hours only?

   scoobydoo replied to scoobydoo's topic in International

   I had forgotten all about this until now....we have returned to the UK!!! Many reasons, not all to do with my work but boy are we happy back home! Just a twinge of regret that it didn't work out but we tried! I am now back in the NHS working a great ...

2. What is the point?

   scoobydoo replied to daisee's topic in International

   This makes me so cross. I have worked with so many trained nurses that are so pre-occupied with their "important" tasks, they fail to notice the most basic human needs in their patients. Thank god for caring HCA's who notice the food, warmth and c...

3. working school hours only?

   scoobydoo replied to scoobydoo's topic in International

   Well - I thought I would update you on my quest for school hours! I have written, visited, applied, searched, and despaired! To no avail...I have found nothing that will fit in. So I am a housewife! Also will be looking at a change in career th...

4. working school hours only?

   scoobydoo posted a topic in International

   Hi! Are there any australian nurses out there who have been lucky enough to get a position which involves working school hours, and getting the school holidays off? Having just moved over here I don't want to sacrifice my weekends and also have no on...

5. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

   scoobydoo replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I am a UK nurse who has just emigrated to Australia. I worked in the UK with some of the most fantastic filipino nurses who where specifically sought by the hospital to solve the nursing shortage there. BUT I do feel that incentives to entice nurses ...

6. Registering with a "union" ???

   scoobydoo posted a topic in International

   Hello! I have recently moved permanently to australia and am about to start looking for work In the UK I was a member of the Royal college of nursing.....which organisation should I join here and what will it cover me for/ services it will provide??...

7. coming to australia soon!!

   scoobydoo replied to scoobydoo's topic in International

   Thank you for your replies. I'm all registered with the Victorian nursing board etc. I think what I was really worried about was that british nurses may not be seen as "technical" as ozzie nurses - will I need to do courses when I get there on can...

8. coming to australia soon!!

   scoobydoo posted a topic in International

   Hi!! Im a british nurse who is emigrating to Oz very soon:) Im interested to fing out how UK nurses and the skills they have are percieved by Australian nurses. Ive worked in stroke rehab for a few years so my skills arn't "dynamic" but I love wha...