robinbird05

Kaitlyn. Thanks for the information. I have been working with ContinentalTravel Nurse. They have been great. It's just a lot of information and work. I'd love to talk more if you had time. My email is [email protected] Robin

So exciting!!! What agency are you working with? I was told that I cannot even get sponsorship until I get the OK to take the OSCE.... and then its at least 3 months til I would be over there. with that timeline I don't think Id even be ok for my planned January move.....

Hey Kaitlyn, were you able to get your application submitted? I am hoping to mail it off on Saturday!!!

I am just planning the UK. Ireland and Australia have different processes. I have looked into them all tho! I visited Ireland a few years back and fell in love with the country but I also was in a relationship in the states (which has since ended) so I picked to stay here, but now have the chance to go overseas and am trying my hardest to make it a reality. I originally started with my Australia license because it was cheeper.... but there is really no help and one of my travel hospital refused to fill out the paperwork needed and I was denied. Now I am working towards UK. it really was my first choice but I needed to pay off some credit card bills to be able to realistically go. It really is an expensive process and its not good pay there either..... I ran into the problem that all the managers from the hospital I worked at for 3 years have since quit..... so trying to find someone for that reference was a challenge. Since I have been traveling the past 3 years I have only been 3 - 6 months in each location so can't use them as both references. The hopes we jump through!! Hopefully the consultant says 500 hours are good! that would make me so happy!!!

Yay. its so great to hear someone excited about the same things as me!!! I am going through an agency. I tried and failed getting my license from Australia so decided an agency that helps is the best thing so I don't fail again. It was all about paperwork on the Australia deny. I think with the timeline January is the earliest I would be able to move, I am a travel nurse so can plan my move whenever I am registered! I tried to pick a latter date to plan for a month or so home with family before leaving so I am going to spend Christmas home then move! but I have 5 licenses to verify. And Cali is a miserable nursing board that cost 100$ to verify and takes 8+weeks!!! since NMC won't look at my file until everything is submitted I figure I have at least 12 weeks until I will be approved. I am so nervous about the breakdown too for school and just emailed my consultant about it. I googled it and only found 2300 clinical hours needed for a UK nursing registration..... I only have 697 hours..... very confusing. And all my classes were called "nursing throughout the lifespan" so there really is not breakdown for hours in each specialty. I know with the ireland nursing license transferring credits to hours had a specific equation.... I don't know if this is needed for the UK too. Hopefully he gets back to me in the morning. I just had my references write the letter on the letterhead paper in place of the stamp. I don't anticipate getting any stamps and just plan on the letters. Its trying and stressful but if all goes through it will be an amazing adventure.

Thats so exciting! I am also in the process. I passed the CBT and am in the paperwork stage, ugh!!!!!!!!! I am looking at a hopeful January move tho. I have a California license so that will take 8 or more weeks then the added 4-10 weeks for a decision..... I am still waiting for paperwork back from my school, the goal is to have everything submitted by the end of August. I am nervous about the clinical and theory hour breakdown. But trying to stay positive. It is a lot of work. Where are you planning to work? I am looking at Cambridge! Robin

Hey Kaitfinder, how has your registration been? did you make it to England yet??