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1. St Joseph's Medical Center Phoenix, AZ

   bettyboop replied to DrnpChar's topic in General Nursing

   I am the traveler madwife is talking about i adore St Joes can not say anything but good things about the hospital even though i am a traveler and was off sick for 15 weeks this yr they have supported...

2. update on UK TO USA

   bettyboop replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

   Feel really guilty did not post when originaly got the shout from cariad. It took me 6 yrs to get here and at times i lost hope but kept on pushing and am so glad i did we have been here since May 08...

3. jade goody

   bettyboop replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

   RIP jade my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family

4. Happy Nurse Roll Call

   bettyboop replied to sunray12's topic in General Nursing

   There is nothing i would change about my life as a nurse i love my job every aspect, my chosen career has afforded me the ability to emmigrate to the USA mid life and because i was a RN my family also...

5. Foreign Trained nurses in the US

   bettyboop replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for this i was also very concerned about the previous article about foreign nurses taking jobs. Its nice to get fully informed 1st and understand what the foreign nurses have to do to actualy...

6. How often do you get sick?

   bettyboop replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

   usualy only go off sick with a bad chest but since moving to USA had a stomach bug, threw my back out coughing i might add and now given up smoking and have never been well since constant cough and...

7. international autosource

   bettyboop replied to english_nurse's topic in United Kingdom

   Like sue and MW said the accent is a huge advantage they adore the accent i have a strong northern england accent and they seem facsinated and sometimes it can be a little time consuming as they just...

8. international autosource

   bettyboop replied to english_nurse's topic in United Kingdom

   hi fruit shoot, the transition was good for me i have worked in the UK med/surg, ortho and ICU and high dependancy to name a few i was assigned a fantastic american nurse on arrival and she was my...

9. international autosource

   bettyboop replied to english_nurse's topic in United Kingdom

   I am with OGP as madwife explained and yes im thrilled to be here in AZ even though it took me several yrs. we had a fantastic meat and great who took us evrywere like cariad, but due to the long wait...

10. Welcome to the forum - UK nurses chat

    bettyboop replied to XB9S's topic in United Kingdom

    Well i carnt say im missing the UK life out here in Arizona is sweet:D every day is better than the last, it was definatly worth the 6 yr wait. I love my new job the staff are 5***** and wow the...

11. moving to arizona from UK

    bettyboop replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am especialy grateful seeing a the UK has had such dreadful weather my eldest DD who returned to the uk in July is comming back out in a couple of weeks keeps telling me how bad it is back over...

12. moving to arizona from UK

    bettyboop replied to bettyboop's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Well we have been here for 6 months, and i love every single second of every part of my life. The new job is fantastic way beyond my expectations the staff are fantasic so supportive we have truley...

13. Summertime in the Valley!

    bettyboop replied to RainDreamer's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Love the heat enjoying the tripple digits have been in my pool since mid May but love comming home from work driving up the freeway at sunset and walk through the house throw of the srubs and jump in...

14. Novolog Flexpen

    bettyboop replied to widi96's topic in General Nursing

    we also do the 2 unit practice pre dose dial, as a RN who used the insulin syrnges for years i much prefer the pens and beleive they are more acurate, each pt has their own pens with pts own med...

15. I broke my ankle

    bettyboop replied to NurseBrittney's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :icon_hug: aw you poor thing, at least you got a beautiful pink cast very nice:D get well