plato353

plato353 specializes in Operating room and Trauma.

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1. Visa Screen for June 2006 Philippine Nursing Exam

   plato353 replied to lawrence01's topic in Philippines

   I find it amazing that this saga is still rolling on and on. Just face it the NLE is in a mess and has virtually no credibility worldwide with leakages and confused nurses not knowing whats going on. This scandal can be equalled to a member of the p...

2. Putting rumors to sleep

   plato353 replied to suzanne4's topic in Philippines

   I guess as history has been known to show that a scandal uncovered is evidence of a prolonged problem. Its blatently evident that the PNA has not got there house in order and nurses are suffering. I guess people should make their voices heard should...

3. Putting rumors to sleep

   plato353 replied to suzanne4's topic in Philippines

   I have been reading this blog with intrest and i might say i do find it strange. I guess the rumor mongering wont sieze as has been described by Suzanne. Enlighten me folks with so many Pinoys desperate to enter the US market fraudulant actions in th...

4. I love working in the NHS because..........................

   plato353 replied to mabel u.k's topic in UK

   Sorry to hear about you situation Chassie 2 i hope your future endeavors will be more sucessfull. Allow me to say this is what i term as dedication making you poor( can be financial emtional etc) . I have always advocated to being an agent for chan...

5. I love working in the NHS because..........................

   plato353 replied to mabel u.k's topic in UK

   Thanks Nursemonique 21 i could not RECALL Gibbs in time so much emotion.I guess pre Alzheimers and taking life with a pinch of salt:monkeydance: is having an undesired effect Keep up the spirit lol Nursemonique 21 I am with you Nubes on our est...

6. I love working in the NHS because..........................

   plato353 replied to mabel u.k's topic in UK

   A hearty shout out to all realist that have left or who are about to to leave the nhs. Its not " running it down.... or crediting the managers..."(:uhoh3:is someone on a retainer here) according to the honarable Mable uk but in my view we are using ...

7. I love working in the NHS because..........................

   plato353 replied to mabel u.k's topic in UK

   i could not wait to get out sooner:balloons:. Well there has been enough NHS bashing on this thread. Its a free market economy out there chaps. UK nurses you can choose where you want to work( anywhere in Australia,New Zealand, commenwealth Canada,US...

8. Been here 5mths, want out of contract...

   plato353 replied to kheynurse's topic in International

   Suffice to say Suzanne reading a contract in detail forms only 50 percent of the overall settlement of any nurse to a new enviroment in my view. Honouring contracts is not the problem if both parties hold up there promises. What nurse finding him/he...

9. Been here 5mths, want out of contract...

   plato353 replied to kheynurse's topic in International

   A warning to all nurses thinking of signing on with agencies that promise you the moon and stars. Out of personal experience i travelled to Visalia after being promised the hospital that i would be working for is very progressive. Being a scepitc i ...

10. Homesickness in my first year

    plato353 replied to madwife2002's topic in International

    My dear wife and i have pondered the idea of taking a cruise actually.Hopefully the captain will stave off the real ale or guinness :cheers: for that matter and navigate his way around these potential dangers LOL. Otherwise it will be bottoms up lol...

11. Homesickness in my first year

    plato353 replied to madwife2002's topic in International

    first things first. English nurse do get up the ladder to put a dish up ,then you will be talking health and safety issues. Yep Astra sat does broadcast in the USA but remember a uk digibox is coded to pick up uk signall no matter where you are in th...

12. Homesickness in my first year

    plato353 replied to madwife2002's topic in International

    to english nurse yep it will work as long as you still have your home bank accounts(.GB ONLY) for direct debits. just ask your local sat tech to face your dish 28.2 degrees east. dish size 90 cm(standard). sky broadcasts on the ASTRA satelite. its wh...

13. Homesickness in my first year

    plato353 replied to madwife2002's topic in International

    i have been in the uk for about 9 years from South Africa and two years ago a friend recommended http://www.mikesradioworld.com. A brilliant internet based radio web site. I was able to cach up with what goes on in my local area where i come from and...

14. Is It Really Mass Unemployment, Or Just Mass Hysteria?

    plato353 replied to steve0123's topic in International

    alot of key workers(nurses teachers fireman) are also struggling and cant find housing and now its country wide. http://www.msn.com sad situation

15. Uk for Uk?

    plato353 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in UK

    what a lively forum. i would like to through my two cents/pennys in the pot. I am a jollie foreigner who has been nursing in the nhs for the past 9 years. I started working in the clinical degrading system and left prior to the introduction on AFC....