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What is the difference in the nursing grades ? I feel that I should know more, but I am clueless about what makes an A nurse from a G nurse. :imbar Since I am relocating to the UK, I would like to know what I am in for. Cheers, Elaine

I am starting this thread because I would like feedback on the positives about nursing in Canada. I hear so much about people moving to the US and I would love to hear from those who are staying, living and nursing in Canada. Cheers,

The US does NOT accept dual citizenship. The US is very nationalistic and when you apply for citizenship, they want you to renounce your former country. You can do it verbally, but it is not official until you write the governement of your former...

It is distressing to find that so many Canadian nurses are so unhappy with their work conditions. I know of a few Brits who have moved from the UK to Canada because the conditions in the UK were so bad and they find Canada a lot nicer. I cannot see...

LPN's are getting phased out in many positions and they are mostly "grandfathering" the ones already on the units. If you want to specialize in a certain area it is best to go for your RN. I am going into the bridge program (LPN -RN) so that I will...

It is funny how the nurses from the UK are coming to Canada and the US and the US nurses are wanting to come to Canada and the UK. Some people here in the US are willing to forgo the pay and the perks of working here so that they can have the way of...

The Dallas area has some of the best salaries in the country. The cost of living is not too bad and nurses do quite well financially without having to work themselves to death as in other states where the nurses get paid a lot less in a high cost of...

I did not know that US nurses are covered under NAFTA, but I know that NAFTA only applies to temporary work. I do know that the "score" to gain entry as a skilled worker is now 67 as opposed to 75 as it was before. I took an survey and I scored a 71...

Canada is a lovely country, but the immigration is such a bother. I thought it would not be hard to emigrate there if one was an RN, but I have heard that there are not enough permanent jobs for immigrants and there are only temp/agency work and Ont...

It makes one wonder what sort of people are taking care of our loved ones. :uhoh21:

With all the talk of Wales and it may just bypass my home country England and go a bit more west of the country. There is a show called Location, Location, Location and they show places outside of the "normal" parts of the UK. I have just finished...

I have been told by a rumour that there are racial tensions between the black and white nurses and that the black nurses were forced to leave some hospitals due to the hostile conditions. Is there any truth to this and how are the racial relations i...

SueIP, How is Wales in regards to the nursing shortage ? I have heard of a lot of English residents moving to Wales to get away from the rat-race. A lot of people have moved into the countryside so that they can also live off the land and live the ...

Wow ! Wales and the Isle of Man. I bet that was an experience. Excuse my ignorance, but I was afraid if I went to those parts of the UK, that I would stand out like a sore thumb. :imbar How was the nursing environment in those places in regards ...

Houston has some of the best hospitals on the country due to the private organizations that fund some research areas of medicine. The pay and job market in Houston is also quite good. I understand that nurses from the UK and other countries are co...

Not to leave anyone out. I thank everyone for sharing what they see in their hospitals.:kiss It seems that most hospitals are trying to do proactive measures to keep racial tension down to a minimum and also letting people of colour express themsel...

Houston TX has some of the best food places, but the racism is even unbearable for other Texans. My family lives in the Dallas area, but Houston for such a large city is terrible. I know for fact that the nursing conditions and pay is wonderful do...

Congrats on passing the NCLEX in NY!! There is reciprocity here in the US and you can move anywhere in the states your heart chooses. NY City is quite like London, but Upstate is the place to be to raise children because of slower pace of life. ...

Just a quick addendum to the last post. I just spoke to my mum who was a nurse in the UK in the 50's, 60's and 70's where race relations were not at their best and she stated that she NEVER had a doctor, or nurse not speak with her about her patient...

Thank you so much Baby G. That is exactly what I have been told. My cousin did say the other day that they were horrid to the black carribean nurses and many have left for places such as the US and Canada because the environment became so unbearabl...

It is nice to know that UK is not living up the the rumour that my cousin told me. I would like to relocate with a peace of mind. London will have more racial tension due to the influx of different cultures and that it is so crowded, but it is a pr...

So I suppose that in the UK as I had experienced when I lived there long ago that people are judged by the content of their character rather than the content of melanin. Here in VA, nurses do not have very much agro in the work place because a nurse...

Very true. There is no time limit if you want to relocate, work and live, but if you want educational benefits, there is a minimum 3 yr residency requirement. There was a time where people would live abroad and send their children to the UK for educ...

Very true. There is no time limit if you want to relocate, work and live, but if you want educational benefits, there is a minimum 3 yr residency requirement. There was a time where people would live abroad and send their children to the UK for educ...