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  1. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    hi english nurse, a lot of the nurses who post here are signed up with OGP. it suited me to have them do all the arrangements for me to come here. It depends where you go as to what wage they will...

  2. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    well its the middle of october and how have you all spent your days off? I spent my day off, doing some off-road driving in the worst dirt track roads that we have ever been on. we drove through the...

  3. quality of life/working condtions

    cariad replied to english_nurse's topic in International Nursing

    hi english nurse.....have a look on the post regarding nurses who have come to the usa, I was hoping more of us from the uk would give more info that I can give. I know that theres nurses in the usa...

  4. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    hi english nurse, you must be close to coming over here if OGP have offered you an interview. apparently st joes are building a new tower extension, dont know when it will be completed yet. OGP...

  5. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    hi kay, no I have looked at other travel agencys and have chosen one that has better pay and perks than OGP, at least I am hoping that when my assignment is arranged that will be the case. OGP will...

  6. I want to go to the virgin islands

    cariad replied to skylock's topic in Travel

    yes I am already here, the name of the agency that staffs here is medservices, I will pm you with the phone number and e-mail address. most of the shifts are days, 3 days one week and then 4 days the...

  7. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    hi kay, dont know where in AZ yet, the agency will arrange it all nearer the time, it will be for a 13 week assignment as a travel nurse, everything is all set to go, as soon as I am finished here....

  8. England: where to get photos done for interview?

    cariad replied to kheynurse's topic in International Nursing

    ps...post this on the uk site as there are many nurses coming from england who will give you the

  9. England: where to get photos done for interview?

    cariad replied to kheynurse's topic in International Nursing

    us passport photos are not the same size as they are in the uk. we were given the names of only 2 photographers in the whole of scotland who did them and even then we needed an appointment....

  10. I want to go to the virgin islands

    cariad replied to skylock's topic in Travel

    try cross country or medical services that are based in florida....pensacola I think. will get you the phone number if you like, you have to come here for 6 months with them. I am not sure if cross...

  11. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    well I cant believe that my 18 months is nearly at an end, 14 weeks left! I have signed up with another travel agency for my next assignment on the recomendation of suzanne who also works for...

  12. UK to USA.Agency or alone?

    cariad replied to misswoosie's topic in International Nursing

    hi, for me the agency was best, I too led a busy life back home in britain and OGP did everything for me. the biggest drawback is if you are particular about where they send you. I didnt know until 4...

  13. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    hi kay.....like you leading up to coming here, I used to think that my colleagues must have thought that I was mad, I had sold my business and my house and living in rented accomodation wating for the...

  14. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    hi kay and kay and everyone else, yes life is good here, and as you know I started work on 1st july last year and will finish in january, after 6 months O'Ggrady will give you a weeks paid holiday,...

  15. US Embasssy immigration interviews

    cariad replied to novb33's topic in International Nursing

    things change constantly, when we went to the embassy, the medical was scheduled the same day at a private clinic not too far from the embassy, we had the interview then the medical, and as long as...

  16. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    hi kay...life here is very laid back and some nurses have the same attitude towards their work. call in at the drop of a hat.....and as they are employed by the hospital they get paid. travel nurses...

  17. deceased patients

    cariad posted a topic in General Nursing

    I reently had an experience on night shift and am confused with whats right and whats wrong. we had a 77 yr old emaciated male, who had a turp and was due for discharge, I medicated him at midnight....

  18. Is Europe behind?

    cariad replied to megneo's topic in General Nursing

    in the uk, healthcare is provided by the national health service, its paid for from social security and national insurance payments taken at source from everyone's wages. so there is one large...

  19. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    good to hear from a couple of new uk nurses who are now here.. for ogp nurses, they start work when scheduled before they leave the uk, they dont have to wait for the social security number to arrive...

  20. internet provider for travelling

    cariad posted a topic in Travel

    hi, I am going to be coming stateside early january, when we came here we signed on with a local internet provider, but we are now looking for a larger provider who can be easily accessed in...

  21. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    nice to talk to everybody on this site...yes I have a welsh connection, trained originally in south wales where I lived for a long time but came from scotland which is where I was born and grew up as...

  22. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    hi kay, before I left the uk, I went to occupational health, but my trust were only doing mantoux tests. checked with OGP who said to have it done and if employing hospital insisted to have the heaf...

  23. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    had a telephone call from a nurse who has relocated to california from here. she trained in jamaica with british influences. she was asking about the uk training regarding physical assessments, she...

  24. uk nurses who have come to the usa

    cariad replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    hi, I did my cannulation course in the uk but had very little practice before I came, but they just let you go ahead and practice on the patients, the cannulation sets are different to what I was used...

  25. Calling all UK nurses going to US

    cariad replied to letina's topic in United Kingdom

    hi jan, congratulations, this is where it is all happening for you now. before you know it you will be here. well done, it all seems like an achievment after you have the visa put into your passport....