XB9S BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN

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  1. This discussion started back in 2008 and is about Clinical Instructors with no hospital experience, recently it seems to have gone a little wayward. I have deleted the last few off topic comments....
  2. You need to contact the borders agency and submit your application. Have you worked in the UK as a nurse or carer? Do you have NMC registration? Do you meet the requirements for NMC registration?...
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    going down a banding

    Firstly, could I just ask, your redeployment has this been finalised and agreed by all parties involved. Depending on the reason for redeployment (if it's because your ward or area had closed, or...
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    Applying for band 6 secondment Help!

    Its going to be very difficult to establish exactly whats expected without a job description, this would be a concern to me. As far as covering letter, mine usually consist of dear sir, please find...
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    Personal statements for jobs

    your very
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    Personal statements for jobs

    I take it your applying through the NHS jobs website, so I'm guessing your talking about the reasons for applications and suitability for the post. I would look at the job description and pick out the...
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    Employer Interview for ITU in the UK

    Hi there, take a look at my blog there are interview tips for UK nurses in there. Also currently in the news are things like the Staffordshire NHS trust enquiry report and how that has affected...
  8. Firstly it's not a course you need it's experience working as a registered nurse so, you will not meet NMC requirements by doing another course. Will your UK experience count, again No because you...
  9. OK guys this is your last warning, keep on topic, keep personal attacks and comments off the threads. I've deleted those comments that are personal. Any more this thread will be
  10. No there is no way to avoid the minimum requirements for UK registration that are required by our governing body, as an overseas nurse you must meet the requirements. I assume you did not sit the...
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    Enough nurses or not?

    No you have to meet all the requirements to gain
  12. Silverdragon is quite right, masters is a post registration qualification so you would need to be a qualified nurse before being accepted. It'll be difficult to get a place in the UK on nurse...
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    BSc Hons International Nursing in UK

    It's not widely know across the UK, I work in the UK and to be honest I'd not really give this much consideration on a job application, I'd look at your nursing degree and years experience but a...
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    BSc Hons International Nursing in UK

    I've done a little google search to try to help answer your question. Yes it is academically a degree in the UK, looking at the requirements for the degree you must already meet the NMC requirements...
  15. Because once you qualify you begin to learn the reality of nursing rather than the theory and having to learn to be a nurse and adjust to a new culture of nursing would be too
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    RN to Paramedic in the UK

    Paramedic training is now a full time degree course, I don't think there is any way to do it part time. Google paramedic degree and contact the universities would be my
  17. I've answered your post there There is no formal requirements for advanced practice in the UK, but many trust do have specific requirements in the jobs spec on advert. Take a look there NHS Jobs -...
  18. What is prescribing? Churchill’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary defines prescribing as: “To order for use in treatment or prevention of a disease or injury, a drug, diet or regimen” There...
  19. Jobs in the UK aren't good at the moment but it depends on where you'll bevlookibg for work. Not sure what Visa you'll be elidgable for but if your permitted to work you'll find advanced practice very...
  20. OK guys, take your bickering off the open forum and into a more appropriate arena. If you have problems that need to be addressed then feel free to use the report post / PM function. Keep on topic,...
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    Enough nurses or not?

    We practice a very different nursing to those in the US it doesn't make ours worse just different. Again comparing apples to oranges is never going to give a fair assessment is it We can all find...
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    Would you have reported this med error?

    Could I please remind all posters that flaming and personal attacks will not be tolerated here. I have removed quite a few posts to ensure that you are complying with the terms of service. There...
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    student midwife to be...

    Hows it going EN, have you started
  24. Thread closed for time out and
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    ONP in UK: should i apply?

    Please bear in mind that it's not recruitment agencies that issue work visas but the borders agency (immigration service) The agency may not have the authority to give you a permit, you'd be better...