Has anyone travelled to the UK?

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Specializes in Several, mostly L&D.

My teenage kids are really interested in doing this. I've been on continental travel nurse.com and am thinking about starting the process. Just wondering, if anyone has done travel nursing in the UK, what are the working conditions like over there? My specialty is L&D.

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Very different than the US. It will seem third world to most US nurses, and many bail not being able to handle the difference. You probably will not be able to work L&D. Different board and midwives only.

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Do they actually have international travel assignments like this?

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Specializes in Advanced Practice, surgery.
My teenage kids are really interested in doing this. I've been on continental travel nurse.com and am thinking about starting the process. Just wondering if anyone has done travel nursing in the UK, what are the working conditions like over there? My specialty is L&D.[/quote']

I'd advise you check the UK border agency site, unless you work in a shortage occupation your going to find it extremely difficult to get a work visa, at the moment the only nursing speciality is neonatal icu

To work in obstetrics you would need to be a midwife, who are registered with the Nursing and Midwifery council

You would also need to go through the NMC registration process and overseas nursing program

http://www.nmc-uk.org

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I'm also looking to working with CTN, I'm just waiting for my decision letter before I can start the actual process. Are you working with them now? How is it? Thanks. :)

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