Spartagates

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1. making up hours- you may be interested

   Spartagates replied to english_nurse's topic in UK

   Congrats and well done! Could you PM me some details of how you went about this (which Uni, contact details etc) as I would like to get started on making my hours up. Many thanks, John

2. Tried and tested method to make hours up.....

   Spartagates replied to Spartagates's topic in International

   three hard years of scrimping and doing without. There is no way to make this up? Surely someone has encountered this problem and overcome it....

3. Tried and tested method to make hours up.....

   Spartagates replied to Spartagates's topic in International

   I must be missing something. I have checked the threads before asking and see no answer. If you do see it; apologies! A link would be humbly accepted

4. Tried and tested method to make hours up.....

   Spartagates posted a topic in International

   Hi, I'm now qualified, but will fall foul of the required hours needed to move to the US as a nurse. I've searched the forums and understand that this is a problem, but I am unable to find a solution to make the deficit up. I understand this may be c...

5. Nurse Anaesthetists

   Spartagates replied to jjjez's topic in International

   It does sound interesting, though I'm pretty sure the docs will resist giving all this power away at all costs (you'll see what I mean soon enough). But, I'm interested in knowing how you will gain the extra hours needed to gain a visa to the US in t...

6. News that may be of help to uk nurses wanting to make up hours for usa

   Spartagates replied to TinaK's topic in International

   Hi Tina, Keep us informed; I'm in my third year now and starting to wonder if it is possible to top up our training as I havn't been able to find out any way; even had lobng conversations with ogp, but they don't seem to have a stratergy; which is in...

7. UK training = dangerous?

   Spartagates replied to Spartagates's topic in International

   Totally agreed. U highlight the failings of the old system; ie you do it because we have done it that way for so long (brown paper bags and vinegar anyone?). My point, however, is that the current teaching technique is good in theory; lets all learn...

8. UK training = dangerous?

   Spartagates replied to Spartagates's topic in International

   Think I need to clarify a couple of things. In my original post I said "enquiry based learning". Thats what it is called at my place of study. Please don't confuse it with Evidence. A good evidence based practice is what we all should work from, my r...

9. UK training = dangerous?

   Spartagates posted a topic in International

   Thought I would throw a loose one into the fray.... I would love to be proven wrong on any count.... I honestly believe "enquiry based learning" (EBL) is a con. They basically say "go off and learn about X and present your findings to your group"... ...