RGN1

RGN1

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  1. Accomodation in London. Help

    RGN1 replied to yorkshiresrose's topic in International Nursing

    you could look at a professional house share. you'd pay about £300- 350 per month for your room & have shared kitchen & bathroom facilities. many areas around the bigger london hospitals have...

  2. Visa Bulletin March 2008

    RGN1 replied to letina's topic in International Nursing

    Hey EN - I have everything crossed for you!! With DH in the USA on business I can safely say everything!!! hehehee!! My Valentine's day is gonna be a lonely one!! He did leave me a pressie...

  3. Split Thread / Nurse workload ratio

    RGN1 replied to wtbcrna's topic in International Nursing

    There was a petition written to our Prime Minister but the response was that Government didn't think that it was appropriate for them to mandate to hospital Trusts what the ratio of nurse to patient...

  4. How long should I wait before contacting?

    RGN1 replied to Californiadreamer's topic in International Nursing

    I just wanted to clarify matters for others reading this thread (you know how many posts there have been already where nurses think that N-CLEX is the be all & end all!) I just wanted to ensure...

  5. How long should I wait before contacting?

    RGN1 replied to Californiadreamer's topic in International Nursing

    I assume you have to pass N-CLEX to become an RN 1st in your country because it's the CRNE you need to pass to become an RN in Canada. All Provinces will take some time to process your credentials...

  6. Land Army WWII

    RGN1 replied to nyapa's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, they had a whole section on this on the BBC News the other day. I think it's excellent - just such a shame that it's so late after the event

  7. CARNA Timescale

    RGN1 replied to Jaggy Thistle's topic in International Nursing

    I've always received very propmt replies from CARNA & have always found them very helpful in those replies. Maybe you asked the wrong questions.:hehe: Or more likely it depends on which department...

  8. confused-What to do???

    RGN1 replied to flyinghigh's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know what it is some of you are expecting?? If you want to nurse in another country I can't understand for the life of me why you expect to be handed everything on a plate? I expect any...

  9. nurses4canada.com

    RGN1 replied to xovliv's topic in International Nursing

    You can easily go it alone. Agencies are usually not such a good idea as they will cream off thier costs from your wages & tie you into longer contracts than you might want - or send you places...

  10. Anyone willing to provide me with some basic info on nursing in the UK?

    RGN1 replied to vesperk's topic in International Nursing

    Too many Chiefs & not enough Indians, in a nutshell. Also there are too many people taking from the system without putting in. In a tax-based health service you need the majority of users paying...

  11. Anyone willing to provide me with some basic info on nursing in the UK?

    RGN1 replied to vesperk's topic in International Nursing

    In the NHS hospital I worked we had too few nurses for the workload - not uncommon for me to have responsibility for 16 patients - all acute medical with only a health care assistant or 2 to help. It...

  12. Retrogression's affect on you

    RGN1 replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Well as they're curently processing PD dates of Nov 2002 & mines July 2007 that's what it'll be! That's why I'm off to Canada - have to get out of officially THE worst developed country in the...

  13. Tories maternity proposal

    RGN1 replied to ayla2004's topic in International Nursing

    Oh look!!! I just saw a pig fly past my window!!!! WHAT PLANET is he on???!!! Just goes to show how ridiculously out of touch these politicians are!!!!!!

  14. Anyone willing to provide me with some basic info on nursing in the UK?

    RGN1 replied to vesperk's topic in International Nursing

    As the rest of your questions have been well answered I just thought i'd add in more about the private hospital sector - where I work. The pay is often a little less than the NHS but you tend to be...

  15. New job in Outpatients...

    RGN1 replied to TinaK's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks Belinda! Yes I'm in the long, long queue! At this rate it'll be 2012 before I set foot in the USA!! That's assuming the hospital doesn't pull out! Therefore, we made the decision to go to...

  16. Rumors and other things

    RGN1 replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    :[anb]: Well I for one think you all do a great job!! Your info has helped me countless number of times & you've put up with my silly questions to boot too!! Like it or not what you say is true...

  17. Need encouragement

    RGN1 replied to staffnursepenny's topic in International Nursing

    I have a job in the USA waiting, my I-140 is approved but unless something changes with retrogression I won't get there until 2012!! I'm going to Canada

  18. CARNA Timescale

    RGN1 replied to Jaggy Thistle's topic in International Nursing

    If you go on the CARNA website ALL the info is there & ALL the forms you have to download are there

  19. CARNA Timescale

    RGN1 replied to Jaggy Thistle's topic in International Nursing

    CARNA informed me my file was complete & was in line for processing. They said it would take around 10

  20. Texas Service Center Tracker for I-140

    RGN1 replied to lawrence01's topic in Immigration Advice

    My I-140 was approved from Texas, PD date July 07. It took pretty much 6 months to the day to hear from them. Wish I could get excited though! If things don't change it'll be 20011/12 before we get to...

  21. Nurses leaving the NHS

    RGN1 replied to scattycarrot's topic in International Nursing

    I left the NHS for the same reasons already cited I have read Martinettes dreadful tale & know what she is talking about! I have to say my current job is good & the workload usually very...

  22. nurses get blame abuse any docs out there

    RGN1 replied to Martinette's topic in International Nursing

    I can't believe that with all that happened recently with c-Diff outbreaks & the numerous studies that show direct correlation between lack of staff & morbidity of patients that management...

  23. Hi I am new

    RGN1 replied to teena143's topic in International Nursing

    There is NO SUCH THING as the CARNA exam!!! CARNA is the College & Association of Registered Nurses of

  24. How to find a GOOD nursing job in London?!

    RGN1 replied to SrnaRN's topic in International Nursing

    Cheers SD! Was just about to reply but you've saved me from having to research the website!!! As far as part time nursing goes - part time is not too difficult to find. I work part time & it has...

  25. Canada NOT the US

    RGN1 replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    Nope here's where the confusion started - holiday home in Florida, license in NM because that's the route many nurses take to get their US license, as you get a hard license that lasts a couple of...