kaitfinder BSN, RN

Emergency Nursing in USA and UK

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    USA RN licensure renewal - in UK

    kaitfinder posted a topic in Nurse Registration

    Hey! I have an active nursing license in the state of GA, and am an American citizen. I recently (Jan 2019) moved to the UK to work as an RN and have been working here since February 2019. I am trying...
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    Travel Nursing to London and/or Africa

    kaitfinder replied to newrn93's topic in International Nursing

    Hey! Actually I don't know really anything about HCA, so I can't speak for it, and it looks like they're primarily based in London, and I work in Oxford. In general, private healthcare is an...
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    USA RN licensure renewal - in UK

    kaitfinder replied to kaitfinder's topic in Nurse Registration

    Hello, When you move to the UK and obtain a job as a nurse here, you have to have a UK license. You need to have a valid education as a nurse in the US obviously and therefore have a US nurse license...
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    US RN moving to London UK

    kaitfinder replied to Smitty555's topic in International Nursing

    @invalidcharacters Oh boy it sounds like there's a bit of misinformation you've been given?? I moved to the UK from the US January 2019. When I moved, I had been a nurse for 2 years working in ED. I...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    What problem specifically are you having? From start to finish, obtaining my license as a non-UK citizen took roughly 9 months. There is a lot of misinformation out there and the NMC isn't always the...
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    Hospital Shifts - Days, Nights, or Both?

    kaitfinder posted a topic in United Kingdom

    Hello, I am curious to know what shifts are like for other nurses who work in hospitals in the UK. At my current facility, I work in the Emergency Department and all staff (CSWs and nurses) are...
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    US RN moving to London UK

    kaitfinder replied to Smitty555's topic in International Nursing

    @hypnotizer90 Yes that's accurate pay for a starting nurse Band 5 and yes you can easily make enough to pay rent/bills and save. You won't make as much (as you can see) as USA or Canada however you...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    @emilyecrowe Like Silverdragon said, starting with the NMC website for overseas nurses is a good place to start. It will help you know if your qualifications and degree are transferable and...
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    US RN moving to London UK

    kaitfinder replied to Smitty555's topic in International Nursing

    @heyred823 Hey! No problem. I looked into another one or two agencies but ultimately I went with this agency because it seemed competent and also worked with the hospital I wanted to work at...
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    US RN moving to London UK

    kaitfinder replied to Smitty555's topic in International Nursing

    @app22 don't stress! It's an interview but there will be many opportunities if it doesn't go well. Best of luck! @heyred823 It's no problem! When I was going through this there was no recent...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    Absolutely go for the FBI one. You lose nothing by being extra
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    US RN moving to London UK

    kaitfinder replied to Smitty555's topic in International Nursing

    @Apandriano Hello! Yes, I did have a Skype interview. You probably won't even need to ask for one, they'll likely just offer it to you. The interview itself went very well and standard to any other...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    @Apandriano For the CBT, I recommend using The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures (Student Edition) to prep. It gives some insight into the expectations and nuanced differences...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    @brin11299 I don't work in London and none of the agencies I looked at serviced London either, however many agencies work thru hospitals in London so I'd recommend googling and doing your research,...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    @brin11299 Yes, you must have a BSN to qualify for a license with the NMC (England's regulatory board of nursing, the Nursing and Midwifery Council). I can't recommend any agencies to you if you don't...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    @skylark I think what it may come down to is what facility you work in? Where I worked in America, they really promoted nursing skills, and doctors did few skills aside from central line insertions,...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    @Becky C Sorry for the delay, the holidays were busy for me! I've learned a lot, probably too much to be able to put into one post, though I have made several different posts on this topic through...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    Hey! I definitely shopped around when looking for agencies, but I had the luxury of knowing not only which area of the country I wanted to work in, but which hospital specifically. From there, I found...
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    GA Nursing International Licensure Renewal

    kaitfinder posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hey! I have an active nursing license in the state of GA, and am an American citizen. I recently (Jan 2019) moved to the UK to work as an RN and have been working here since February 2019. I am trying...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    @Lilygirl Before you do any applications or commit to actually moving, you need to do some heavy research into whether this is genuinely what you want. They don't really do short term work visas and...
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    GA Nursing International Licensure Renewal

    kaitfinder replied to kaitfinder's topic in Georgia Nursing

    @jackyalmostrn Hey! I tried calling them already, twice, and spoke to two different people but neither seemed to know and said "I guess you could <XYZ>" and so were not helpful or reassuring,...
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    DeKalb Medical Center

    kaitfinder replied to CiaMia's topic in Georgia Nursing

    @Jayjormom Hey! I worked at what was previously known as Dekalb Medical Hillandale, now under Emory University Hospitals, for two years before moving to work as a nurse in the UK. I worked there from...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    @Kaykay2016 Hey! Definitely consider how you're going to get right to stay in the UK. As people have previously mentioned, you definitely need to have a visa if you want to stay for longer than 6...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    The link @Silverdragon102 posted is correct, more or less. The pay is actually much less than what I received in the US but I make up most of the difference by not having to pay health insurance, low...
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    American Nurses in U.K

    kaitfinder replied to LotusFlower777's topic in United Kingdom

    Oxford has a more expensive cost of living than other places as it's a major city that is fairly affluent, however you can still find cheaper places to live, especially if you live outside the city...