Hello, I am so sorry to hear your experience of returning has not been a friendly, welcoming one. Nursing is supposed to be a caring profession and yet we are told the quicker you develop a thick...
Hello, I read your post and subsequent replies and felt disheartened at the fact that so many of us feel this way when we first start out. I have been qualified for a year and when I worked on the...
Hi NightNurse, I do hope you feel much better for your rant! I felt every word you said. I'm a community staff nurse in Scotland, but worked on the wards prior to doing this and can say it's no...
Hiya, that is a definite no brainer!! Go abroad. Life is too short and when opportunities come along you have to grab it! You don't want to be elderly looking back on your life saying "hhmmm I...
Hello, community nursing is fab! You get to plan your workload, deal with people in their own environment and learn so much! You also get the chance to speak to your patient and wait for the reply....
Hi guys, this is my first posting. I have been scouring the site for info as I am planning my escape to Vancouver next year from Scotland. I am a RGN with 1 1/2 years experience, 9 months on the...
Hey chick, I'm a great believer in trying things and at the end of the day if it doesn't work out at least you tried. I'm 31 never wanted to be a nurse but decided to try it as my wife (soon to be ex...
Hiya, how you doing? I'm sorry to hear you're a bit down on yourself, never a nice thing to feel and even worse when other people highlight things your sensitive about. Remeber it's your life and up...