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  1. OMG- Flights are booked

    geordiegirl2 replied to Belinda-wales's topic in International Nursing

    Welcome to AZ this is a really nice time of year to

  2. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    geordiegirl2 replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    Someone introduced us to crystal light, sunrise classic orange, its a powder diluted with water its the nearest thing i've found to robinsons and its a lot less

  3. ogp revised contract

    geordiegirl2 replied to english_nurse's topic in United Kingdom

    Mine

  4. ogp revised contract

    geordiegirl2 replied to english_nurse's topic in United Kingdom

    I'm not sure its for life is it i was under the impression they are reviewed every ten

  5. Moving hopefully to Tucson Arizona

    geordiegirl2 replied to arys1075's topic in International Nursing

    That would be good, we've had a constant stream of visitors since August our last lot this year( my mil) leave the day before thanksgiving so I should get some kind of normality back then. My son...

  6. Moving hopefully to Tucson Arizona

    geordiegirl2 replied to arys1075's topic in International Nursing

    TMC is one of the larger hospitals in Tucson, there are very few government hospitals they are all independantly owned. The house we rented when we first got here was $1195 per month, 3 bed/ 2 bath...

  7. Moving hopefully to Tucson Arizona

    geordiegirl2 replied to arys1075's topic in International Nursing

    No your not

  8. Moving hopefully to Tucson Arizona

    geordiegirl2 replied to arys1075's topic in International Nursing

    I've been in Tucson for 2 1/2 years now, we flew to Tucson from London via Dallas but honestly if I were doing it again I'd fly directly into Phoenix from London, we priced flights recently that way...

  9. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    geordiegirl2 replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    I got mine( a stainless steel one) at world market(costplus) they also had the original brown betty

  10. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    geordiegirl2 replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    We just bought a cuisnart tea kettle from bed bath and beyond, its really nice, as for tea bags we shipped 3000when we came so still living on them. Trader joes does a weetabix biscuit which my kids...

  11. Need UK Nurse philosophy for school project

    geordiegirl2 replied to Jdasas's topic in International Nursing

    I'm a UK nurse who has been in the states for just over two years and i'd be willing to

  12. ogp revised contract

    geordiegirl2 replied to english_nurse's topic in United Kingdom

    I think they do want to stop people leaving and I know some hospitals are putting pressure on them to increase the amount(mine was one of them) and $8000 wasn't a lot to buy out when you can get sign...

  13. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    geordiegirl2 replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    I took my two anyway about half way through I needed the break but now with seasonal contracts etc i'm managing to get a nice amount of time

  14. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    geordiegirl2 replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    I know what you mean, I tend to pop out for a coffee these days rather than pop in, we have been really lucky and have made some really good friends here but initially it was different, we were used...

  15. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    geordiegirl2 replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    Thats right and when you only work 6 days per pay period then one day makes a big

  16. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    geordiegirl2 replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    Have you seen the recent prices here in the UK? Domestic fuel prices have risen by 98% in the last 6 months!!!!!!!!!!! Not so good about the shift thing - I'll be wary of that - but NO WAY would my...

  17. The kids

    geordiegirl2 replied to gods's topic in International Nursing

    AYSO mandates all children should play at least 3 quaters of the game, however AYSO is really not very challenging to most kids who have played before especially how the game is played in the UK....

  18. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    geordiegirl2 replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    I wish i'd known the hospital could call me off one day per pay period and it would extend the length of my

  19. Doctor Relationship With Nurses

    geordiegirl2 replied to Nurse2BMonique21's topic in International Nursing

    I too find the docs not too bad, like home there are some I wouldn't trust but others I really get on with and have both mutual respect and a good laugh. I was also very apprehensive and I think some...

  20. uk nurses, where have you been, what have you seen????

    geordiegirl2 replied to english_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    We're here in Tucson and we've done quite a bit in the two years we've been here, we've been to San Diego a couple of times, did the zoo and seaworld, been to LA and did disney and Universal Studios,...

  21. million dollar question

    geordiegirl2 replied to curlysin's topic in International Nursing

    It certainly won't be like that from a staffing point of

  22. million dollar question

    geordiegirl2 replied to curlysin's topic in International Nursing

    For me its hard to say whether its better or not its just different, its great the sun shines al year round, bigger house, better salary, have a good social life and my kids are settled but Madwives...

  23. Anyone been happy with OGP??

    geordiegirl2 replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

    mine was worded 18-21 months based on if you did 36 or 40 hrs so i knew it would be nearer 21 months the exact amount was 3120 hrs so it took 22 months or so with the call offs, not an awful lots...

  24. Anyone been happy with OGP??

    geordiegirl2 replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

    i think the called off thing varies state to state az has legislation stating you can be called off one day in each pay period. truthfully after the initial period when i was really unhappy about i...

  25. Anyone been happy with OGP??

    geordiegirl2 replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

    I came to the US in July 2004 with OGP and completed my contract with them in May this year, my experience with them was not bad really but I didn't have any major issues so really didn't require a...