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  1. Difference between nursing in the UK vs nursing in the US?

    cariad replied to Skwidward's topic in International Nursing

    back home i went on a course to catheterise males, but only a few females would do it,,,,,,,,,,,typical, i am sure that it was an archaic type of thinking that stopped them. we used lidocaine gel for...

  2. OMG- Flights are booked

    cariad replied to Belinda-wales's topic in International Nursing

    omg,,,, are the right words, couldnt believe it this morning when madwife said 'the owens are coming" cant wait to meet up. anything you need just

  3. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    i drink gallons of walmart own make of crystal light, its dirt cheap. a container with 6 small tubs that make 12 quarts whatever that quantity is! its less than $2 for the whole lot. and makes 6 big...

  4. Any Nurses worked for JCL North Campus?

    cariad replied to mytoon38's topic in Arizona Nursing

    good things,,,,the sign on bonus is increased at the moment until december

  5. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    sue, sometimes they do have robinsons juice, and the stock varies, even from store to store. but in orlando if you ever get there do have loads of british shops, and walmart there carry heinz beans...

  6. Syringe sizes used

    cariad replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    what about the guage of the cannula, we use all different sizes here and the smaller ones dont take too much

  7. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    just bought some tins of heinz tomato soup here in world market,,,,,,,,,, [color=#2f4f4f]lush,,,,,,,,,,,cant have any other

  8. Difference between nursing in the UK vs nursing in the US?

    cariad replied to Skwidward's topic in International Nursing

    i am back, skidward, i did not mean to be derogatory over your name, i only referred to you by your screen name to post back to your comments. the only offence that i took was the hearsay comment...

  9. Difference between nursing in the UK vs nursing in the US?

    cariad replied to Skwidward's topic in International Nursing

    yes i did take offence that you had heard and think that uk nurses are likened to cna's, i am in the us and do know that your training can be dedicated, but have seen some nurses take the 2 year...

  10. Difference between nursing in the UK vs nursing in the US?

    cariad replied to Skwidward's topic in International Nursing

    ok, skidward tell everyone in the uk threads exactly what sort of nursing that you do? i am uk trained and as other emigrants came to the states to take the n-clex to be an american rn. thats after 3...

  11. ogp revised contract

    cariad replied to english_nurse's topic in United Kingdom

    to be quite honest, i signed everything before i came with ogp without a second thought. luckily enough for me i worked 40 hours a week straight through for 18 months without any hassles. not that i...

  12. Doesn't anyone here talk about UK nursing?

    cariad replied to kermit27's topic in International Nursing

    yes this is certainly the palce to post about uk nursing issues. i tried to get my colleagues onto the site while i was still in the uk. but uk nurses dont seem to be as vocal on this site as american...

  13. embassy interview thursday

    cariad replied to english_nurse's topic in United Kingdom

    hi claire, feel for you having all this disapointment. the embassy should have been a walk thru for you. hopefully it wont be long before its all sorted for

  14. living the dream!

    cariad replied to apriljan's topic in International Nursing

    hi, my daughter decided not to come with us, she was 20 at the time but she is the baby. her dad and I are divorced and he lives 400 miles from her, so to leave her behind with no family nearby was...

  15. World Wide Travel Staffing

    cariad replied to autumnspell's topic in Travel

    i worked there for 18 months but not with worldwide, it was very basic but we had a good team of night shift staff, and we worked together, the hospital is not the best, but the experience was...

  16. UK nursing

    cariad replied to bailey-jade's topic in Travel

    there is no such thing as travel nursing in the uk, you should post on the uk site for more info. there are companys who will get you there, but you have to go through immigration the same as uk...

  17. phenix city

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in Alabama Nursing

    thanks for the info, at least i have some names to start

  18. phenix city

    cariad posted a topic in Alabama Nursing

    does anyone know what the hospitals are like in and around phenix city? are any travellers employed at there, we have family there and would like some info

  19. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    have seen lots of meat free products over here, but have never seen quorn and i have been to a few different

  20. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    cariad replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    liptons english breakfast tea....YUK its as much english as I am and I was born in scotland ! still using the safeway tea that we bought when we were back home. bought an electric kettle as well, in...

  21. Some help on phone calls to and from the US please!

    cariad replied to apriljan's topic in International Nursing

    until you get your phone service, buy an international calling card and use either from other peoples phones....doesnt cost them anything or from a public phone. we found one that gives 500 minutes...

  22. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    cariad replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    OG,,,,,, now I know that you are welsh, thay have marketed the corner for sulking

  23. My Packet 4 Is Here

    cariad replied to english_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    all I can say is thank god for that, we would all have been sorry for you if you had not got it soon, even although its a while since we came, I still remember all the waiting and not

  24. We're off on thursday!!

    cariad replied to apriljan's topic in International Nursing

    congrats on your move, it will fly by.......and I hope that the hospital is good to

  25. One thing I'd wish I'd known before going to the USA......

    cariad replied to RGN1's topic in United Kingdom

    where I was like a permanent vacation anyway, plenty of beaches and the wonderful turquoise water that was 90 degrees, so it didnt seem like I worked 18 months straight without time off. have been...