winterblew84

I am definitely not wiling to work as a health care assistant, when I know what I am capable of as a registered nurse with 11 years wide range of experience. I run an entire department at a clinic at a major university-and that's not even the most "stressful" job I've had! I have to be paid enough to feed a family of four, so that's not something I'm willing to budge on...you know?

I've just been through the PDF file of the NMC's guidelines for getting your RN licensure transferred/accepted in the UK. Can I cry now??? It's like you don't want us over there You can't do A until you do B, but you can't do B until you do C, but you can't do C until you do D, etc etc...Brain exploding in 5...4...3...2...

Thank you GrumpyRN for your blunt honesty :) And I do not mean that sarcastically. I have done LOTS and LOTS of research on my own already, but as far as agency nursing goes, that was the first inquiry I've made. I HAVE already looked into the Band pay as well some time ago. 1/3 of salary goes to deductions? Sounds like the US as well. I've had a pension plan since the age of 22 here, so I guess I need to look into seeing if it is transferable over there. Nurses are underpaid here as well--especially the smaller (not so populated) states. When I moved from FL to AR, my paycheck was cut in half! I've heard that an RN's scope of practice is not as broad in Scotland as it is here. Is this true? I've had to handle a pretty heavy load of responsibilities here...

I believe his trade qualifications will transfer, but there is an additional certification (do not recall what it is named) he must receive (may have to take a test online?) before he can work in Scotland. He IS fully apprenticed. He has a Journeyman's license (4 years of school and on the job training). I completely understand holiday vs living. But that can be said just about anywhere you go...I lived in Florida and people always told me I must have just LOVED it---hated it! Ha!

Hi all! I'm a born and raised American citizen. I've been practicing as an RN for 11 years now in many fields (med/surg, psych, progressive care, dialysis, peds, L&D, antepartum, nursery, and now I'm a university clinical nurse on a campus of 28,000 students). My husband, 2 small children, and I have been contemplating moving to Scotland for almost 2 years now. We want to both use our trades (RN for me and commercial and new residential construction plumbing for my husband) but I do not know how to go about doing so...do nursing agencies in Scotland recruit American RNs? I've sent an inquiry to the Scottish Nursing Guild's recruitment department-but this is the only step I've taken so far. How is pay over there? Taxing on your paycheck? Medical insurance? Pensions/Retirement? Housing? School care? Any and all information would greatly be appreciated. Thanks so much! winterblew84