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  1. money, money, money. always funny.......

    geordiegirl2 replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

    I don't think your a miser i wish i had half the knowledge i have now when we here we would have saved a fair amount of money but you larn through experience or sites like this

  2. money, money, money. always funny.......

    geordiegirl2 replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

    Thats terrible are you looking to stay in the same area your in now, the pools probably just neglected ours was green when we came back from our 2 week vacation and we'd had friends come a couple of...

  3. money, money, money. always funny.......

    geordiegirl2 replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

    I agree that if they can get the full asking price they will but there does seem to be room to negotiate, i have a friend at work who owns 5 properties and she said they do negotiate and that they...

  4. money, money, money. always funny.......

    geordiegirl2 replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

    I know a number of people who negotiated their rent I just didn't know when we were renting, the people who took over our rental property pay $140 per month less than we did. I can only speak for...

  5. money, money, money. always funny.......

    geordiegirl2 replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

    I agree bring as much as you can if for no other reason than that it will be stressful enough without worrying about money too. Ithink our deposits were fairly similar, returned after a year with...

  6. Travel agency- London UK, international

    geordiegirl2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Travel

    Let me know if you need more info I have friends who are area managers for a couple of the companies so I could get you contact numbers addresses

  7. Travel agency- London UK, international

    geordiegirl2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Travel

    I came to the States with them honestly lots of people seem to have had a bad experience with them but for me they did what they said they would do, i'm here, we have greencards. I didn't really...

  8. Travel agency- London UK, international

    geordiegirl2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Travel

    The hospitals in the UK are largely government run but there are some large privtae organisations too, BUPA as previously mentioned, Nuffield Hospitals and more recently Capio( who cannot take staff...

  9. Travel agency- London UK, international

    geordiegirl2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Travel

    I think you would probably contact hospitals direct, I'm not sure about the NHS funding overseas nurses but I know some of the private hospitals do my friends manages a group of them and she brought a...

  10. Travel agency- London UK, international

    geordiegirl2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Travel

    Having re read your post I just wanted to comment on a few things, while nurses are not paid so well in the UK many of them live good lives not on the poverty line. As for paying more to compensate...

  11. Questions from a American.....

    geordiegirl2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in International Nursing

    I know just what you mean though i'm quite happy here i do miss the culture of the UK, I also think despite the fact your paid more here I'd rather have the working conditions of the

  12. Choosing a PCP

    geordiegirl2 replied to JessicRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Primary care

  13. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    geordiegirl2 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised they get away with any of that here in the States they certainly don't on our unit, in fact sometimes i'm quite shocked at how little consideration they

  14. Choosing a PCP

    geordiegirl2 replied to JessicRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Iwas seen by the one i'd chosen within a week which i thought was really quite

  15. Questions from a American.....

    geordiegirl2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in International Nursing

    Liverpool is another great city with great night life, you may want to consider Newcastle too a little further North but a great place to live, work and

  16. best in az

    geordiegirl2 replied to topscot's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I bet there are nurses who love but I like you think its sounds very unprofessional, I can't imagine doing that ever. I can't believe i'm right here in town and no ones ever mentioned

  17. best in az

    geordiegirl2 replied to topscot's topic in Arizona Nursing

  18. Travel agency- London UK, international

    geordiegirl2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Travel

    Thank you, I do like the emphasis on hollistic care too but i have managed to build it to some degree in my practice here, I try wherever possible to work with my CNA as i fell helping bathe etc is my...

  19. Travel agency- London UK, international

    geordiegirl2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Travel

    I've been away for a couple of years now so i'm not sure of the visa requirements but its no different to people coming here to the US from UK initially if you come with a company the length of...

  20. Travel agency- London UK, international

    geordiegirl2 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Travel

    I don't think nurses responsibilities are anything like that of any CNA I've ever met, yes we take part of personal care as its part of the hollistic care we provide, its not a case of only Dr's can...

  21. best in az

    geordiegirl2 replied to topscot's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I wasn't sure if it was TMC or UMC that had magnet status it does sound a bit chaotic but i have met nurses who were happy there. The cafeteria issue sounds

  22. best in az

    geordiegirl2 replied to topscot's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I;m only commenting on what nurses who've worked there have told me aren't they a magnet hospital? if so there must be some committment to innovation and nursing standards. Their med/surg unit...

  23. Been here 5mths, want out of contract...

    geordiegirl2 replied to kheynurse's topic in International Nursing

    I agree with Madwive in that I think that to some degree it is easier the less time you've been trained however the longer length of training for some will you give you the confidence to be strong...

  24. best in az

    geordiegirl2 replied to topscot's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I've heard mixed rreports about TMC, its a very innovative hospital with decent staffing levels and its a teaching hospital(medical), i've heard a lot of patients who didn't like it but i have no...

  25. Been here 5mths, want out of contract...

    geordiegirl2 replied to kheynurse's topic in International Nursing