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  1. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    memorial day weekend over here, lots of sales in the shops, and extra pay if you are scheduled to work on monday, but no extra day off. [color=#556b2f]loving our new house, which we could never have...

  2. Thinking of moving to UK

    cariad replied to 2curlygirls's topic in United Kingdom

    being a nurse both sides of the atlantic has both ups and downs, as a uk nurse who has been here 3 years and has lived and travelled here, i feel that my experiences are unique to me. i have worked my...

  3. Thank God for the Brits!

    cariad replied to BULLYDAWGRN's topic in International Nursing

    i am certainly not from england,,,,,, always say that i am from scotland, even although my accent is very bland as i lived in wales for a while as well. every american has a scottish relative even...

  4. Welsh Nurse in SC !!

    cariad replied to MYSTERIALMARIA's topic in International Nursing

    take it that you are in south carolina now? we will all be interested in your journey to where you are now. there are a few welsh peolpe who lurk around here. i trained in wales a long time ago and...

  5. Older nurse falling to bits

    cariad replied to cheshirecat's topic in International Nursing

    the answer to lifting over here and nurses hurting themselves is all to do with something called workmans comp that you get if you go sick after hurting yourself and then theres not enough sick pay...

  6. U.K. healthcare

    cariad replied to beej32's topic in International Nursing

    the health care may be free at the point of care and you pay for it in your wages, but compared to here you are very lucky. we have had some free point of care treatment, it cost $75 as a co-pay the...

  7. U.K. healthcare

    cariad replied to beej32's topic in International Nursing

    cant really say what is going on in the uk healthcare as i have been over here for 3 years. although i do still keep in touch with the ward where i worked. but dont really know the politics of it all...

  8. Intramuscular Injection Update Training ??

    cariad replied to david1969's topic in International Nursing

    we were trained with the orange and then let loose on patients. only ever taught to use the thigh, then lo and behold, new guidlines were introduced and we had update training on the ward where i...

  9. U.K. healthcare

    cariad replied to beej32's topic in International Nursing

    beejay32, you have to know how the system works in the uk before you can compare it. everyone in the uk is registered with a family doctor, much like your pcp, but there is no cost to see them nor...

  10. What would you miss?

    cariad replied to danissa's topic in International Nursing

    chicken chilli and garlic from the chinese in newton stewart, no-one makes it like them not even in the

  11. Older nurse falling to bits

    cariad replied to cheshirecat's topic in International Nursing

    lifting????? thought that was outlawed in the uk, it was 3 years ago where i worked. we had the equipment and the education so that we didnt have to lift patients. something that the us has to catch...

  12. patientline and cell phones

    cariad posted a topic in International Nursing

    ok, so tell me how patientline works please? my mum is in hospital and i would like to call her, but have been advised that local calls cost an arm and a leg so if she bought a calling card then it...

  13. patientline and cell phones

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in International Nursing

    thanks for the advice, but still no further forward, the day shift just want me to arrange to do it though patientline, regardless of cost to my mum, and all the arranging that it would take for her....

  14. Daft things you've done after night shift

    cariad replied to cheshirecat's topic in International Nursing

    I have a friend who drove home after a night shift and woke up several hours later asleep in her car in her garage and doesnt remember driving there. so she then started catching a bus and kept waking...

  15. uk television

    cariad posted a topic in International Nursing

    i miss the good old uk television, where there are beginnings, endings and middles to programmes. i miss all the soaps and reality tv programmes. could some of you please take the time to fill us in...

  16. happy easter sunday

    cariad posted a topic in International Nursing

    looks like the uk site is stagnant, so what are you all doing today? working, celebrating easter or just hanging out at home? this is the last day of my enforced sick time, tomorrow i start...

  17. JCL Deer Valley????

    cariad replied to Curious1alwys's topic in Arizona Nursing

    did you apply online? the recruiter there is called susan spalding, a lovely person, give her a call and she will tell you if she got your

  18. Give first-aid first while waiting for the cure

    cariad replied to FutureUSRN's topic in International Nursing

    have to agree with you there letina, we are the immigrants over here, whether its from the uk, the phillipines or any other part of the world. i feel sorry for all the nurses who want to come here...

  19. Squash - the drink not the game. OT

    cariad replied to Thanet's topic in International Nursing

    hey anna, you didnt have the fish and chips for tea,,,,,you had them for dinner. no such thing as tea over here unless it comes in a glass with ice,,yuk ! occasionally real people will have hot tea,...

  20. 10 question survey

    cariad replied to UKPedsRN's topic in International Nursing

    ok, we give

  21. Squash - the drink not the game. OT

    cariad replied to Thanet's topic in International Nursing

    fish and chips,,,,,,,stop.......tormenting us

  22. Guidelines for obtaining a Credit Score in the US

    cariad replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    mortgages are totally different over here to the uk. most mortgages are 30 year fixed rate, and you can also get arm, which is adjustable rate mortgage, you can also get interest only mortgages. also...

  23. Newbie heading for AZ (hopefully)

    cariad replied to AZ hopeful's topic in International Nursing

    as madwife says some hospitals are withdrawing their offer of employment to some nurses who come over here as they dont seem to absorb the information that they are being given as to how to work as an...

  24. Squash - the drink not the game. OT

    cariad replied to Thanet's topic in International Nursing

    was at physio today, and someone said that they would love to have gravy and biscuits,,,,,,for breakfast. [color=#a0522d]then had to explain to both dh and the americans that biscuits to us are...

  25. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    yes, uk nurses need lots of advice as regards taxes, its a bit difficult to get our heads around, as we are so used to pay as you earn. [color=#556b2f]its a great system if you get a rebate, but sucks...