from Poland to Uk....

allnurses Guide · Dec 16, 2008

As a new grad you will start as a staff nurse (band 5) regardless of your qualifications, you will need to have a very good understanding of both written and spoken English to be able to register with the NMC.

If you check out the department of health website under agenda for change you will see the pay rates for nurses.

vicktory · Dec 18, 2008

Thanks sharrie. Everybody says about "very good english". It makes me very stressed, becouse I do my best...But it isn't easy to learn english, when you live in non-english speaking country. I attend to english course, but medical english I learn by myself. In Krakow (it's a very big city) there aren't medical english courses.

Maybe somone wants to write with me by email? We can exchange views about nursing in our countries...

MaryAnn_RN · Dec 18, 2008

Thanks sharrie. Everybody says about "very good english". It makes me very stressed, becouse I do my best...But it isn't easy to learn english, when you live in non-english speaking country. I attend to english course, but medical english I learn by myself. In Krakow (it's a very big city) there aren't medical english courses.
Maybe somone wants to write with me by email? We can exchange views about nursing in our countries...

I sent you an email off list.

salhans · Dec 18, 2008

Have you thought about working the the USA? We need nurses.

salhans · Dec 18, 2008

Have you thought of working the the USA. We need nurses.

Good luck. You might want to get the Webster Merriam Thesaurus, it is a good tool for learning the english language with phrases along with slangs, and so on and so forth. Rosetta Stone is also a good route, check it out on the internet.

Sal

vicktory · Dec 18, 2008

Thanks a lot scarymary. I've written a list to you but i can't send it yet. I have to write 15 posts on this forum, before I can answer to privite message .

vicktory · Dec 18, 2008

Salhans thanks, I'll search for it on internet. I can't work as a nurse in USA even if i want to, because there is a diffrent programe at school. I won't be a nurse in USA . But maybe someday, who knows :wink2:. For sure I'll go to USA, because I want to see New York. There is a diffrent world for me .

In Poland the nurses aren't independent, it's the most ridiculous thing....I can't stand it :banghead: . I can't use my skills and knowledge, because everybody thinks that nurses are still subordinate to doctors :devil: ....

In USA you are independent?

Savonarola · Dec 18, 2008

Where in the UK do you want to work? I am German and have been living in the UK for exactly one year now. For me the most difficult thing still is the pronunciation as the spelling is mostly the same (latin) I´m used to.

I agree with you that it is easier to learn English when you live in the country.

Please let me know whether I can help you in any way.

vicktory · Dec 19, 2008

Thank you Savonarola, you are very kind to me. I want to work in Birmingham. I see You' re working on Intensive Care Unit. It's my favorite ward. I want to work there too. Please, tell me about your career in England. Was it difficult for you to find a job? Are you working for NHS or agency? Do you get satisfaction from your work? :confused:

Silverdragon102, BSN · Dec 21, 2008

Have you thought about working the the USA? We need nurses.

The US may need nurses but with retrogression currently looking at several years before arriving in the US and working

Savonarola · Dec 25, 2008

@vicktory: I work in an NHS Hospital, huge teaching hospital. I've startet in March 2008 in the Day Surgery in Anaesthetics which was disappointing for me as it was boring and totally different from what I was used to. After only 4 months I changed to a very huge and busy ICU which is still hard for me but I've improved my knowledge. The first 6-12 months will be a hard time.