Overseas students for practicum/preceptorship?

[ashschu]

Hello all,

I am a nursing student in Canada currently in my second year of my degree. I'm wondering if any nurses in the UK know if your hospitals accept students from overseas for practicum placements? I would absolutely love to come over for my 2 month practicum in the summer of my third year, or for my 3.5 month final practicum during spring of year four. My ultimate goal is to move to the UK when I'm eligible for NHS certification - but I know jobs are hard to find over there, and the wage is somewhat less than here in Canada, so I thought if I could swing a practice experience in the UK first I'd be able to gauge if I should ultimately pursue a move/career there.

A small amount of background on me; I have a british passport/citizenship so don't have to deal with visa's, etc. I was living in England a few years ago but came back to Canada to go to school, my goal was always to return to the UK. I know that I love the country, just want to make sure that pursing a nursing career there is worthwhile.

So, if any of you know of overseas students coming over for practicums and preceptorships, I would love to hear about it! I fully intend to contact the NHS, colleges/universities, and hospitals about the possibility of coming over as a student - but was just hoping I could get a bit of info from anyone on the "front lines"

Thanks in advance if any one can help me!