Opinions of O'grady Peyton agency

[monie2004]

Good or bad?

[bettyboop]

Hi

Last year when I first started the long form filling to live and work in Florida I contacted O`Gradt peyton spoke to a man regarding getting me out there I was dissapointed at his reply I qualified 8 yrs ago since then have worked on acute medical, orthopaedics, ICU/HDU and am presently working on a Ear Nose and Throat unit, his advice was that I leave my present job and go back to an acute area :angryfire He never asked what do I do on a daily basis we deal with very acute pts including full neck disections larengectomys and always have at least 2-3 trachys on the ward we also are an admissions unit for all ENT emergencys stabbings, throat slashings anaphylaxis etc as well as all the other ENT procedures tonsils epistaxis foreign bodies etc. So I didn`t feel it apprpiate to leave my present job.

but since then I get almost daily leters phone calls regarding going to one of their seminars on working in the US needless to say I have had little contact with OGP since, but I would like to hear from nurses who went to the US with them and also like yourself has anyone else had contact with them.

Bettyboop

PS by the way went to another company US british nurses who welcomed me with open arms and have been very helpful

[wobble]

i am a rn working in california with ogp as it was basically the only way we could figure to get a green card. ogp have from the word go been unsupportive and after a recent car accident i discovered just how bad they were. no-one rang to ask how i was or offer us advice or help. we were faced with huge ER bills and the insurance they provide is useless. when i asked them if they had some sort of policy in place to help nurses and their families in these kinds of situations they said no. i would advise you to look at other nurse agencies before considering ogp as they seem to abandon families once here. as long as you are making them money then that is what counts. i hope you get some positive feedback from others but this is my tale of warning.

Last year when I first started the long form filling to live and work in Florida I contacted O`Gradt peyton spoke to a man regarding getting me out there I was dissapointed at his reply I qualified 8 yrs ago since then have worked on acute medical, orthopaedics, ICU/HDU and am presently working on a Ear Nose and Throat unit, his advice was that I leave my present job and go back to an acute area He never asked what do I do on a daily basis we deal with very acute pts including full neck disections larengectomys and always have at least 2-3 trachys on the ward we also are an admissions unit for all ENT emergencys stabbings, throat slashings anaphylaxis etc as well as all the other ENT procedures tonsils epistaxis foreign bodies etc. So I didn`t feel it apprpiate to leave my present job.

but since then I get almost daily leters phone calls regarding going to one of their seminars on working in the US needless to say I have had little contact with OGP since, but I would like to hear from nurses who went to the US with them and also like yourself has anyone else had contact with them.

Bettyboop

PS by the way went to another company US british nurses who welcomed me with open arms and have been very helpful

[bettyboop]

poor wobble

thankyou for the warning this is one area i wouldn't have thought of checking chears for the heads up

betyboop

[suehp]

I have had the same experience as BettyBoop. I work in a nursing home and they basically said i would need to go back to acute or i wouldnt get a job :angryfire

I still get letters from them regarding their seminars too :angryfire :angryfire

Well guess what I went with Us British Nurse, passed my NCLEX and have a job lined up in Rehab In Vero Beach and just waiting for the Immigration Process to go through. :balloons:

[melanie (RN)]

I am currently a nurse in Singapore and is about to sign with ogp to go over US....

Have seen all your angers... as what Betty Boops said that there is another agencies who will welcome us. but do u mind telling me like which agency...???

[border rn]

I am currently a nurse in Singapore and is about to sign with ogp to go over US....

Have seen all your angers... as what Betty Boops said that there is another agencies who will welcome us. but do u mind telling me like which agency...???

Hi

I am just starting my first travel assignment and have found that Jill at Emerald health is great as is the company so far.:)

[suzanne4, RN]

I am currently a nurse in Singapore and is about to sign with ogp to go over US....

Have seen all your angers... as what Betty Boops said that there is another agencies who will welcome us. but do u mind telling me like which agency...???

I would definitely stay away from OGP. I have seen too many horror stories, especially from nurses from the UK about them. They didn't deliver on what they promise and that is a major "no-no" in my book.

:balloons:

[melanie (RN)]

Any suggestion for a good agency other then OGP ??

Like example another good agency's Website etc ?? Due to tha fact thatit's my first time and of course first attempt it's very difficult for me to locate other agencies in the world . So far i only heard of OGP . Any other Agency around out there since most had bad experience with OGP :chair:

[suzanne4, RN]

First, why do you even need an agency? It definitely doesn't make anything quicker, actually longer with most of them................

Get your exams done.

[bettyboop]

Suzanne

I aggree with u why do I need an agency since I am doing everything on my own form filling applying for licence and exam etc

went with usbritish nurse but havn't heard from them in months So it looks like I am going it alone and when I get my NCLEX etc I will get my own job etc :)

BB

[suzanne4, RN]

Exactly...............You do it yourself then you are in control and can ge the best hospitals.

Please keep me posted as to how it is working out for you....... :balloons: