dibleydale

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1. Please Help!!!!

   dibleydale posted a topic in International

   Hi, I've posted on here a few times, i'm a dual qualified nurse and midwife in the UK, i've been in the process of applying to go to canada now for some time. I was going to BC Womens Hospital and was due to start last month, however, we had a crisis...

2. Where to live in Vancouver??

   dibleydale replied to dibleydale's topic in International

   What do you guys think of Port Coquitlam? Is it a nice place to live. I also saw a nice place in pitt meadows called Newport Village that looked quite nice, what do you think? I'm so crap at all of this, I would really like a 2 bed place for all my f...

3. Where to live in Vancouver??

   dibleydale replied to dibleydale's topic in International

   So can you guys give me some advice on yaletown? Whats it like around there, nice place to live? Also what is the tax rate like over there on your salary, im on $28 per hour, on average how much does that equate to each month after tax? I'm just try...

4. Where to live in Vancouver??

   dibleydale replied to dibleydale's topic in International

   I'm going to be really lucky with my hours. I'll be working 3 days a week, 8am-8pm 2 days followed by a night shift of 8pm-8am, which seems pretty good to me! Do you know by any chance whether the hospitals put your 3 days all together or do they ten...

5. Where to live in Vancouver??

   dibleydale replied to dibleydale's topic in International

   Thanks for the advice. I considered living in Burnaby as it looked really nice and i'm not usually a big lover in living right in the middle of cities. I looked at the new builds on Burnaby mountain at University Crescent, they are all lovely and rea...

6. Where to live in Vancouver??

   dibleydale posted a topic in International

   Hi Guys, I'm coming over to vancouver in 12 weeks to work as an RN at BC Women's Hospital, i'm really nervous after having read your CRNE guide book, you guys are very educated (I hope people don't think im dumb!). Anyway, more to the point, where ab...

7. UK nurse needs advice on work permit please

   dibleydale posted a topic in International

   Hi, I would really appreciate some advice. I have a job offer from BC Women's to work as an obstetric nurse. I have applied for my nurse registration in BC and had confirmation of my eligibility, so I have now send them my form for criminal record ch...

8. UK Nurse/Midwife coming to BC Women's

   dibleydale posted a topic in International

   Hi, I am starting at BC Women's in february 2007 as an Obstetric Nurse, i'm sooo excited, can't wait to be over there and I absolutely love Canada. If anyone has any advice about BC Women's Hospital, Vancouver in general, Housing etc, or any informa...

9. NCLEX Books

   dibleydale posted a topic in International

   If anybody is interested in any NCLEX books please let me know as I have loads I don't need as I have decided to go to Canada instead and will be there from February 2007. Just email me back. Thanks Kate

10. BC Help!!

    dibleydale posted a topic in International

    Hiya, I need a little bit of help if any of you dont mind. I am a Registered Nurse form the UK. I was originally offerred a job in the USA, but have just been offerred a job in British Columbia through Health Match BC, which is like a dream come true...

11. Can UK Nurse-midwives become CNM's

    dibleydale replied to dibleydale's topic in CNM

    I think it depends where you are coming from with regards to gaining a visa and licensure in the UK. The trust I currently work for went over to India to recruit 20 foreign trained nurses last June and by October they were all here working in the tru...

12. Can UK Nurse-midwives become CNM's

    dibleydale replied to dibleydale's topic in CNM

    I cant believe how hard it is to get into the USA, this is proving really difficult. Any other country would snap a foreign trained registered nurse up in a flash! Problem is I dont want to be waiting nearly 2 years to move, feels like i'm putting my...

13. Can UK Nurse-midwives become CNM's

    dibleydale posted a topic in CNM

    Hi, I am in the process of exploring all my visa/employment options for living and working in the USA. I am a dual qualified nurse and midwife in the UK educated to bachelors degree level. Could anyone tell me whether I would qualify to become regist...

14. Please Help, Need Visa Advice!!!

    dibleydale posted a topic in International

    Hi, I don't know if anybody can help me, but I am extremely confused. I posted a thread on here last week as I had been offered a position as a travel nurse, which I have now decided not to take up, but I have been offered employment in Boston, which...

15. Travel Nurse Immigrating from UK

    dibleydale posted a topic in International

    I am currently in the process of immigrating to the US from the UK to travel nurse. I am being sponsored by Innovative Placements, has anybody heard of them or have any opinions on them? Also, as I am obviously new to all this I have a feeling that ...