Thanks for your reply! Tropical Nursing- Ive just completed a diploma in tropical nursing which aims to educated you on health care and management of tropical diseases in under developed countries and areas such as africa/asia/south america. It was the best course I've ever done! It covers everything from malaria to child malnutrition to dental extractions- the website is www.lshtm.ac.uk, foreign nurses can apply as we had a canadian nurse (and myself from nz) complete it this year. I'd definatly recomend it if your interested in aid work abroad, i learnt so much. As well as hospitals im interested in working in a local General practice- which is what im currently doing now, do you think that they would hire and sponsor a foreign nurse also? Also whats the pay rate like in the local hospitals for registered nurses? Thanks!