Shapeless

My apologies to all where I have posted this on the wrong board. How many of you have been in the chat room and have been ignored? Am I the only one? I logged on tonight and there was one person (name will withheld), I asked a question and tried to make conversation. after three attempts the other user logged off Either my conversation is rubbish or they didn't really want to talk............ Raises the question...........Why log on in the first place? Either way it's put me on a right downer!

David, may I ask............... Does it make a difference to your acceptance if you speak french?

I have letters of confirmation and copies of registration but it's not enough! They need a letter stating how many pionts and at what level my training was and when schools of nursing no longer exsist I don't stand a prayer. Especially when you cant find out which school of nursing went to which college or uni. British beurocracy at its best I'm afriad! Mind you, it might do me the favour in that I'm considering doing my degree in teaching instead of nursing. That's if I have to start from scratch I'm in conversation with the RCN at the moment.

I'm trying to start my degree and have the same problem. Have you tried the NMC as a way of gaining proof? Mind you, with some unis this isnt enough! Never mind immigration. And as it stands for me, most of the courses I've done will count for nothing and I'll have to start from scratch which is a real sickner .

Fantastic.................... And welcome to the UK.

Have you arrived yet Bullet :) ?

Baby I am soooo horrified to hear your story That sort of behaviour is totally unacceptable as far as I'm concerned To Bizzy..... I'm really glad you decided to take your Mum's advice and see for yourself. Sometimes I think that's the only way to make a decision. Yorkshire is beautiful. But then I'm just a bit biast :) .

Just wondering how many of you have seen funny comments written on claim forms, I was sent these today which I thought might get you all started........ The following are all replies that British women have put on Child Support Agency forms in the section for listing father's details. These are genuine excerpts from the forms. 1. Regarding the identity of the father of my twins, child A was fathered by Jim Munson. I am unsure as to the identity of the father of child B, but I believe that he was conceived on the same night. 2. I am unsure as to the identity of the father of my child as I was being sick out of a window when taken unexpectedly from behind. I can provide you with a list of names of men that I think were at the party if this helps. 3. I do not know the name of the father of my little girl. She was conceived at a party at 36 Grand Avenue where I had unprotected sex with a man I met that night. I do remember that the sex was so good that I fainted. If you do manage to track down the father, can you send me his phone number? Thanks. 4. I don't know the identity of the father of my daughter. He drives a BMW that now has a hole made by my stiletto in one of the door panels. Perhaps you can contact BMW service stations in this area and see if he's had it replaced. 5. I have never had sex with a man. I am awaiting a letter from the Pope confirming that my son's conception was immaculate and that he is Christ risen again. 6. I cannot tell you the name of child A's dad as he informs me that to do so would blow his cover and that would have cataclysmic implications for the British economy. I am torn between doing right by you and right by the country. Please advise. 7. I do not know who the father of my child was as all squaddies look the same to me. I can confirm that he was a Royal Green Jacket. 8. Peter Smith is the father of child A. If you do catch up with him, can you ask him what he did with my AC/DC CDs? 9. From the dates it seems that my daughter was conceived at Euro Disney; maybe it really is the Magic Kingdom. 10. So much about that night is a blur. The only thing that I remember for sure is Delia Smith did a program about eggs earlier in the evening. If I'd have stayed in and watched more TV rather than going to the party at 146 Miller Drive, mine might have remained unfertilized. 11. I am unsure as to the identity of the father of my baby, after all when you eat a can of beans you can't be sure which one made you fart.

Welcome to the site student :balloons: Great topic to pick as a first post, and for my two penneth I agree with Mike lots of roles are being diluted and reinvented . I think sometimes the boffins are running scared, just think what nurses could do if we had free reign. I'm sure the NHS wouldn't be in such a state if we had. Have fun :)

I also live near Leeds and here's a site some of you guys might like to look at. I think some of the agencies also sponsor foriegn nurses. http://www.thelocalweb.net/index/NCA/index_NCA.htm

Agrree totally with you there Purple :)

Absolutely. :) :) As with most countries I expect it's attitude and common courtesy that see everyone through. Rude, obnoxious and discourteous behaviour is treated with contempt as it should be. I think that should go whatever colour or creed you are :)

Worked + lived all over my lovely country myself and strangely, the only racist behaviour I ever encountered was when I was in London working with lots of foreign nurses taunting each other I loved the diversity myself :) .

SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSS An 80-year-old couple were having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing was wrong with them. When they arrived at the doctor's, they explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. After checking the couple out, the doctor told them that they were physically okay but might want to start writing things down and make notes to help them remember things. The couple thanked the doctor and left. Later that night while watching TV, the old man got up from his chair and his wife asked, "Where are you going?" He replied, "To the kitchen." She asked, "Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?" He replied, "Sure." She then asked him, "Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?" He said, "No, I can remember that." She then said, "Well, I also would like some strawberries on top. You had better write that down 'cause I know you'll forget that." He said, "I can remember that! You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries." She replied, "Well, I'd also like whipped cream on top. I know you'll forget that so you'd better write it down." With irritation in his voice, he said, "I don't need to write that down! I can remember that." He then went fuming into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes he returned from the kitchen and handed her a plate of bacon and eggs. She stared at the plate for a moment and said, "You forgot my toast."

Thanks whisper, my kids brought me flowers and breakfast in bed this morning :) Hubby's cooking roast beef dinner :) The one day of the year they don't let me do anything.