cariad

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1. Nearly $5 million will go to train new Arizona nurses

   cariad replied to GitanoRN's topic in Arizona

   I was amazed when I heard this on the local news. I preceptor student nurses and none of them ever have any hopes about being employed. Their attitude is that there is no point in applying until after they take their boards, and will take any positio...

2. Welcome to the forum - UK nurses chat

   cariad replied to XB9S's topic in UK

   Can see that all the posts on here are old, but going to catch up anyway, as none of the UK posts pertain to me anymore......all about UK information, That I am now so far behind with. Its been a long time since I have even posted anything on AllNurs...

3. Nursing shortages, Baby boomers and the immigrant nurse Part 2

   cariad replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   this is an interesting debate and really shows people who happen to be nurses for their own personal opinionated selves. americans think that they dont have an accent...where did that come from, and speaking english, maybe the americans should insist...

4. Socialized Medicine Part 2

   cariad replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   i am in immigrant from the uk, and have experienced care both sides of the atlantic. from what i have experienced in the us, is that the government dont run your health care system because after all that is known as socialised medicine and god help u...

5. on the other side

   cariad replied to cariad's topic in International

   dont want to give personal details on here, and havent been able to reply to my thread before this, but as a nurse a long way from home and a personal tragedy like this it has been hard. my nephew was declared clinically brain dead 10 days after the ...

6. on the other side

   cariad replied to cariad's topic in International

   thanks for the support, you didnt need to post for me to know that we all care about each other, its just part of being a nurse. the latest update is that he has had the neck brace removed and they are saying there is no spinal injuries. still trying...

7. on the other side

   cariad replied to cariad's topic in International

   no news yet, apart from the family are not even allowed to speak to him, obviously vented etc and all my brother knows is that they are trying to remove the pressure from his brain, thye have been told to fear the worst even if he survives. so will u...

8. on the other side

   cariad posted a topic in International

   i am experiencing what it is like to be on the other side of the profession today. my nephew is in cardiff critically ill after a crash on a bike, serious injuries, maybe brain and spinal, you know the scenario...on a vent with tubes everywhere inclu...

9. update on UK TO USA

   cariad replied to cariad's topic in UK

   pjliz, where is your husband's business going to be? because obviously that is where you will have to look for employment. and that will depend on whether a hospital will help you get a green card, places with plenty of nurses and especially new grad...

10. update on UK TO USA

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in UK

    you would have to prove your education to be employed by the universities, but they dont pay very well, so they are always looking for nursing lecturers. with an msn you cann teach the bsn and rn-bsn courses. as for the green card, dont know what yo...

11. update on UK TO USA

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in UK

    well life goes on for the nurses that are like me and already stateside, lots of ups and downs, getting cancelled---with no pay, because there arent enough patients and then a week later, they call and ask you to work as they havent enough staff to c...

12. Nursing shortages, Baby boomers and the immigrant nurse Part 2

    cariad replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    although an immigrant nurse, i dont see myself as one. i see big differences between the way american nurses think and act and talk, but feel part of the working team. but other immigrant nurses who come from other countries certainly act and speak i...

13. NHS urged to curb staff sickness

    cariad replied to XB9S's topic in International

    you dont know how lucky you are in the nhs, over here, its not sick time its earned time which has to be used for sick and vacation, if you work 52 weeks without getting sick or cancelled by the hospital, (not enough patients so they cancel you witho...

14. update on UK TO USA

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in UK

    anyone who wants to come to the usa has to apply because of the long wait, the usual agencies who used to sign every nurse that they could are now backing off, and only taking those nurses who are already a long ay throuhgt he process, they are only ...

15. Please provide insight into nationalized health care.

    cariad replied to 1Tulip's topic in International

    the american health system is very hard to understand, but where i work and everywhere eles, you can choose to work without paying for benefits, usually because your other half carries the cover, but the pay is then higher, some nurses choose to earn...