Savonian

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1. surgical VS aged care

   Savonian replied to wanyy134's topic in International Nursing

   I've never worked in aged care, so can't say much about that. My first job was at trauma ward and then ortho ward. I worked at the ortho for 11 weeks after graduation and then started to work at ED....

2. Need speaker on skype for nursing class

   Savonian replied to Jagjit's topic in International Nursing

   If you can't find anyone else I can help you and talk about the topic from Finnish perspective. Although, the timing is little harsh, as the 3.30-5.30 PM Pacific means to me very early morning on...

3. Nursing shortage??

   Savonian replied to KylaRN's topic in International Nursing

   Dear Ceridwyn, As far as I agree with you many times, this time I have to disagree with your point that foreign nurses would work under lousy conditions aka lower salary, lower grade or nearly illegal...

4. unsatisfied with ielts results

   Savonian replied to Ona7's topic in Immigration Advice

   Well, basicly there will be four weeks in between tests, since it takes two weeks for the results to come and then the sing-ups close two weeks before the test date. So, if you don't know right after...

5. unsatisfied with ielts results

   Savonian replied to Ona7's topic in Immigration Advice

   Not yet. I think I have to call there (or visit)

6. May 2012 Graduate Looking for Job Abroad - ANYWHERE!

   Savonian replied to kar396's topic in International Nursing

   Just to few things for you to think about: - In Europe in order to get a licence you have to speak the local language, wether you work in English or not. - United Kingdom and Ireland are not hireing...

7. unsatisfied with ielts results

   Savonian replied to Ona7's topic in Immigration Advice

   I'm also waiting the results of the EOR, have been for almost nine weeks now. It says at the Finnish co-operative's web page that the remarking can take up to six weeks after the Head Office receives...

8. US to UK transition, pls help.

   Savonian replied to hilife_RN's topic in Immigration Advice

   http://www.nmc-uk.org/Registration/Joining-the-register/Trained-outside-the-EU--EEA/International-English-Language-Testing-IELTS/ So, as I thought, they do require the academic-level. The difference...

9. Speaking foreign languages

   Savonian replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

   I don't mind that our minority nurses (Russian and Estonian) speak their own language amongst themselves. It bothers me, that they don't speak/understand proper Finnish. Of course I'd expect them to...