Quennofswords

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1. New US Grad working in the UK - is this possible?

   Quennofswords replied to BrooklynRN2008's topic in International

   A good site to browse is http://www.jobs.nhs.uk/ they have all NHS jobs listed. good luck

2. Nursing in Ontario

   Quennofswords replied to Quennofswords's topic in International

   Quick update I have now received the papers - so will be filling them in over the next few days. Keep you informed. Again thanks to everybody who has contributed - much appreciated

3. Understanding differences between US and UK

   Quennofswords replied to Schips424's topic in International

   I got my RN in the US and moved to UK 7 years ago, I was lucky there was a shortage of nurses in the UK then and within three months, I got my UK RN license a work permit and a job. It then took six years before I received my permanent visa. During t...

4. Nursing in Ontario

   Quennofswords replied to Quennofswords's topic in International

   This is the response I received - so have sent the information and I will let you know how I get on. Thank-you for your inquiry about practicing nursing in Ontario. Before you are eligible to work as a nurse, you must first go through the College a...

5. Nursing in Ontario

   Quennofswords replied to Quennofswords's topic in International

   That sounds fantastic - it would seem that I will need to do is find a job and my Ontario license should be a matter of course. I have written to Ontario Nursing Board for confirmation but as yet not received a response. Thank very much for that info...

6. Nursing in Ontario

   Quennofswords replied to Quennofswords's topic in International

   Many thanks - email on its way

7. Nursing in Ontario

   Quennofswords replied to Quennofswords's topic in International

   thank you all however i have found tucked away within the ontario nursing board the following:- u.s.: registered nurses from the u.s. who wrote the state board test pool examination before july 1, 1982 have met the ontario registration examination ...

8. Nursing in Ontario

   Quennofswords replied to Quennofswords's topic in International

   Thank you both. However for some clarification I am an American trained RN ( and those Americans reading this will understand that an American RN covers most specialities ) my qualifications were accepted by The UK Nursing and Midwifery Council and I...

9. Nursing in Ontario

   Quennofswords posted a topic in International

   I have a current RN license (New York) and a UK RGN and have been living and working in the UK for over six years. I am an American passport holder and am married to my husband who is a UK passport holder. How difficult would it be to get a job in On...

10. U.S. Nursing Salary CHANGES?!

    Quennofswords replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This thread although waving around somewhat, started of by the statement that nurses pay would be reduced to pay for a 'different' health service. How should it be paid for? when you think of how much profit the insurance companies make, one source o...

11. U.S. Nursing Salary CHANGES?!

    Quennofswords replied to Future-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am an American RN and have worked in the UK for the last six years. It is always difficult to compare like for like. However on the whole I consider that I am better off in the UK with the package of pay, pension, hours worked, holidays, paid for t...

12. When you call in sick...

    Quennofswords replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked as an RN for over 23 years in the US and now working in the UK for the NHS there is a vast difference in reporting sick here. If you are ill you just phone in say you have a tummy upset or whatever - give an idea of when you will phone ...