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1. St Joseph's Medical Center Phoenix, AZ

   bettyboop replied to DrnpChar's topic in General Nursing

   I am the traveler madwife is talking about i adore St Joes can not say anything but good things about the hospital even though i am a traveler and was off sick for 15 weeks this yr they have supported me through out and truely care about its employee...

2. Socialized Medicine Part 2

   bettyboop replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I have experienced both and the NHS has many many faults waiting time are apauling no matter how the figurs are distorted, the concept behind any national health system is fantastic but it cost money and lots of it. Dave says if he gets ill the state...

3. update on UK TO USA

   bettyboop replied to cariad's topic in UK

   Feel really guilty did not post when originaly got the shout from cariad. It took me 6 yrs to get here and at times i lost hope but kept on pushing and am so glad i did we have been here since May 08 love the life love my job and i have had a majot i...

4. Quality of Care and Foreign Nurses

   bettyboop replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   Great entry although i had the opposite experience my orientation was expected to last 12 weeks but by week 5 was already eager to get of orientation and did so, i do beleive the facility learned from those before me one of which was madwife thanks h...

5. jade goody

   bettyboop replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

   RIP jade my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family XXX

6. Happy Nurse Roll Call

   bettyboop replied to sunray12's topic in General Nursing

   There is nothing i would change about my life as a nurse i love my job every aspect, my chosen career has afforded me the ability to emmigrate to the USA mid life and because i was a RN my family also were given the treasured gifts of green cards. Th...

7. Foreign Trained nurses in the US

   bettyboop replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for this i was also very concerned about the previous article about foreign nurses taking jobs. Its nice to get fully informed 1st and understand what the foreign nurses have to do to actualy come here, a lot of nurses here didnt know we have...

8. How often do you get sick?

   bettyboop replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

   usualy only go off sick with a bad chest but since moving to USA had a stomach bug, threw my back out coughing i might add and now given up smoking and have never been well since constant cough and cold for 2 months or more, my beleif is that in the ...

9. international autosource

   bettyboop replied to english_nurse's topic in UK

   Like sue and MW said the accent is a huge advantage they adore the accent i have a strong northern england accent and they seem facsinated and sometimes it can be a little time consuming as they just want to hear you talk and of course i do get pts a...

10. international autosource

    bettyboop replied to english_nurse's topic in UK

    hi fruit shoot, the transition was good for me i have worked in the UK med/surg, ortho and ICU and high dependancy to name a few i was assigned a fantastic american nurse on arrival and she was my mentor in the UK on nights i had 12 pts minimum on su...

11. Communication 2

    bettyboop replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    oh how right you are MW still have problems with the American citizans understanding me:imbar We had a discusion here on the unit about this very same thing tonight, have put my foot in it a few times the most embarassing one was when i was stood at ...

12. international autosource

    bettyboop replied to english_nurse's topic in UK

    I am with OGP as madwife explained and yes im thrilled to be here in AZ even though it took me several yrs. we had a fantastic meat and great who took us evrywere like cariad, but due to the long wait for the visa interview etc we had already purchas...

13. Welcome to the forum - UK nurses chat

    bettyboop replied to XB9S's topic in UK

    Well i carnt say im missing the UK life out here in Arizona is sweet:D every day is better than the last, it was definatly worth the 6 yr wait. I love my new job the staff are 5***** and wow the hospital well lets say if we have anymore food nights i...

14. moving to arizona from UK

    bettyboop replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona

    I am especialy grateful seeing a the UK has had such dreadful weather my eldest DD who returned to the uk in July is comming back out in a couple of weeks keeps telling me how bad it is back over there, i still keep waiting for someone to burst our b...

15. moving to arizona from UK

    bettyboop replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona

    Well we have been here for 6 months, and i love every single second of every part of my life. The new job is fantastic way beyond my expectations the staff are fantasic so supportive we have truley become great friends in a relativly short time. My h...