nicky34

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1. Uk for Uk?

   nicky34 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in UK

   None of my comments were directed at yourself. I simply mentioned that many people do say that nursing training is cr*p when I mention that I am about to embark on a nursing career. No one said that you were a dragon either and it's unfortunate that ...

2. Moving from UK to US Nursing - Good or bad idea?

   nicky34 replied to southamton.co.uk's topic in International

   Would I be wrong in thinking that the training in the uk post-PK2000 (specialised etc...) has been tailored so that nurses trained in the UK can only work in the UK. As in the UK uni's/NHS won't help you move to the US 'cause after all, they paid you...

3. Uk for Uk?

   nicky34 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in UK

   I'm not sure if this question was directed at me...as I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm not a nurse, I'm due to start training soon as a mature student. So I can't comment on nursing in the NHS from experience. What I'm more interested in is the tr...

4. Uk for Uk?

   nicky34 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in UK

   Oh dear, I think it's my post you are referring to. As soon as I wrote it I knew someone would take it the wrong way. Firstly when I said old, I meant old not in age but as opposed to new. And I was just trying to make a logical point in that somethi...

5. Uk for Uk?

   nicky34 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in UK

   Yeah, that is something that hacks me off. I've chosen to train in psych nursing. I'm interested in all branches really but seeing as the UK make you choose, I've chosen psych. It really annoys me that I'm going to be doing this for 3 years but if I ...

6. Uk for Uk?

   nicky34 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in UK

   Are nurses that qualified before a certain year allowed to work in the US and those that qualified afterwards not ??? I don't want to get into a debate about old skool vs. modern training but it doesn't really make much sense. Do the nurses that qual...

7. Uk for Uk?

   nicky34 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in UK

   No you are not alone. As I mentioned before, I too come here to read about US nursing and how it compares. Like fonenurse also mentioned, I have no interest in moving to America. I am not a nurse (I will be starting training in a few months) but am k...

8. Uk for Uk?

   nicky34 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in UK

   Just wanted to add that at first glance (although it says 'For Nursing issues that are unique to the Uk) , this Uk part of the board looks like it is designed for UK nurses that are already living in the US or are planning on moving there. Most of th...

9. Uk for Uk?

   nicky34 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in UK

   Uk nurses will not usually post on a US forum unless they want to go and live there...They post here to get info. So this forum will mainly attract the type of nurse that wants to work abroad. It's probably only a small percentage of UK nurses. The o...

10. UK training = dangerous?

    nicky34 replied to Spartagates's topic in International

    I just find all this quite alarming. I am due to start training next year and I hate the idea of spending 3 years receiving sub-standard education... I mean if the standards are really crap, then that would make things easier as I would have a much b...

11. UK training = dangerous?

    nicky34 replied to Spartagates's topic in International

    I think that cheating and plagiarism can happen anywhere. It should be up to the tutors to detect this and fail the student. I appreciate that people can manage to scrape through the course, putting in the minimum effort and study and I have heard ho...

12. UK training = dangerous?

    nicky34 replied to Spartagates's topic in International

    Hi, while'st EBL does seem like a bit of a con (in the sense that you teach yourself) I am suprised to hear a nursing student complain of a "Lack" of work ! I have yet to start, but I have several friends at various stages of their training at a vari...