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    Curious questions..............???? (for those wishing to work in US)

    letina replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Suzanne, I think the issue uppermost in people's minds is the timeframe involved. It seems most of the UK nurses on here are waiting anything up to 3 years from start to finish so I think any...
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    moving to Orlando ORMC vs Florida hospital

    letina replied to Linzo's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, I have a job offer at Florida Hospital, but it will be a few months until I start work as I'm still in the UK waiting for my green card I don't know much about ORMC but I can say that I'm...
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    nclex-expiry date?

    letina replied to khine2mn80's topic in International Nursing

    I just looked on my NCLEX certificate and I don't see an expiry date. I think once you have passed, that's it, you never need renew or retake.
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    buying out contract

    letina replied to yamacraw's topic in International Nursing

    Had the facility incurred any expense on her behalf? Is she a foreign-educated nurse come to the US by being 'sponsored' for immigration? If so, the facility will probably expect to be re-imbursed for...
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    Anyone get 265 on NCLEX RN and Pass?

    letina replied to dpipes44's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I got 265 and passed. Good luck to you
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    Bomb Attack On London

    letina replied to Silverdragon102's topic in United Kingdom

    Just as an aside, the area which took the main force is right by the Pearson test centre where NCLEX is done. Please God none of our friends & colleagues were heading that way
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    Credentials Evaluation Service

    letina replied to Nads 75's topic in International Nursing

    In a word, no. You would be wasting your money, unfortunately RMN is not recognised in the US. Sorry, this won't be what you want to hear but the US requires that all nurses have a minimum number of...
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    Happy 4th July From The Uk

    letina replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    good morning all and have a great 4th of July :balloons: hope some of us from the UK will be celebrating with you soon :Melody:
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    Moan Moan Grumpy Fed Up Angry

    letina replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    There's a lot of cost-cutting going on in our area too. Our Trust has just hired a team of 'Management Consultants' to shadow us Community Nurses to see how we manage our time. They're trying to tell...
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    265 on 06/29!!!!

    letina replied to BSE2000's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 265
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    "adevia" agency

    letina replied to chitzu's topic in International Nursing

    Hello, I know of Adevia although I have not had any dealings with them personally. But please consider this - you should not have to pay this kind of money to study for NCLEX. There are many good...
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    I-140 not filed yet!

    letina posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi Suzanne and all, I just found out my petition has not yet been filed, I don't know if I should be angry, upset, disappointed or what. Here's the deal. I signed a contract with Florida Hospital a...
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    Confused about hip fracture question

    letina replied to Woman_in_love's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Patients who have a hip fracture usually present with external rotation and shortening of the affected
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    Just making sure.

    letina replied to Woman_in_love's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was asked for only one form of ID. My passport was
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    Frightened!

    letina replied to mye614's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    mye614,have a look at this thread :
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    NY NCLEX Quick Results

    letina replied to jack4408's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I did my exam on a Monday, it shut off at 4.10pm and I called Pearson on the Wednesday to find out my result. They told me the results are posted 48hours after the time your exam finishes. I kept...
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    OMG 265 questions HELP ME!!!!ALL Nurses please respond!!!

    letina replied to msnicole418's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    A little light relief here, read your post above. Do you see the funny side of it?:rotfl: It made me giggle :chuckle Seriously tho, I had 265 questions and it took me 5 hours 40 minutes!! Stressful...
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    Spouse Transferred/Contract

    letina replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Kristin, I notice you are in Florida, just wondering which facility you are contracted to? I ask because I have just signed with Florida Hospital and I asked them about switching locations before I...
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    Shortage Time From UK-USA

    letina replied to madwife2002's topic in United Kingdom

    Oh dear, another agency making promises they KNOW they can't keep. As Suzanne says, it's not gonna happen. Sorry, not what you want to hear, I'm sure, but best you know now than being strung
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    Looking for a friend in the UK

    letina replied to lsunurse's topic in United Kingdom

    Go to the forum where you want to post and you'll see 'New Thread' highlighted in blue at the top of the titles. Just click on that and away you
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    Green card thru nursing?!

    letina replied to Vans's topic in General Nursing

    Vans, I'm sure there must be many hospitals who will sponsor for a green card. There are a great number of foreign nurses working in the US and they will all have been sponsored by a hospital....
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    uk nurses who have come to the usa

    letina replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    :chuckle You won't believe how easy it is! You can go to any US bank and open up an account with as little as $100 I use my UK address for correspondence too, so don't think you even need a US...
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    uk nurses who have come to the usa

    letina replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    Owain, You don't need to be living in the US to have a bank account. I've had a bank account there for 2 years and I'm still here in the UK. Tina
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    New - trying to learn the terms

    letina replied to cdm369's topic in General Nursing

    Hello and welcome to allnurses :) If you list the abbreviations you need to know, someone is sure to explain what they mean. I don't know of a site that deals specifically with this but I'm sure we...
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    Typical Shift For Med/Sur RN

    letina replied to madwife2002's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Day shift starts at 3 am ??