plato353

plato353

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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....

  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...

  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...

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

    plato353 replied to mabel u.k's topic in United Kingdom

    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) ....

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

    plato353 replied to mabel u.k's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

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

    plato353 replied to mabel u.k's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

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

    plato353 replied to mabel u.k's topic in United Kingdom

    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(...

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

    plato353 replied to kheynurse's topic in International Nursing

    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...

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

    plato353 replied to kheynurse's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  10. Homesickness in my first year

    plato353 replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  11. Homesickness in my first year

    plato353 replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  12. Homesickness in my first year

    plato353 replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  13. Homesickness in my first year

    plato353 replied to madwife2002's topic in International Nursing

    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...

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

    plato353 replied to steve0123's topic in International Nursing

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

  15. Uk for Uk?

    plato353 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  16. Waiting List Initiative

    plato353 replied to paris2's topic in International Nursing

    this is a very good forum and views expressed here are for the purpose of learning i do benefit. well done to nurse paris who manage to sort out her issue . there is no perfect system anywhere you go...

  17. Phoenix With Ogp

    plato353 replied to topscot's topic in United Kingdom

    common gyus i believe in a free market where people have the ability to choose where they want to be working and living. OGP is not the messiah when it comes to placing nurses in the USA.there are...

  18. Phoenix With Ogp

    plato353 replied to topscot's topic in United Kingdom

    i posted some info on this website over a year ago on OGP. i cant believe the amount of people been taken for a ride with OGP. fact they placed nurses in the worst hospitals in Arizona where US nurses...

  19. Idiopathic Edema

    plato353 replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in General Nursing

    have had the result of a d dimer test it will rule out dvt.you mention your mother is on all american diet(junk food) discontinue that source and progressively change it.less salt intake and watch...

  20. Agency ban

    plato353 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in International Nursing

    i dont want to be bashing the uk nurses as i am a foreignnurse myself who sought to leave the nhs. i feel that the culture in my profession over here is reactive and not proactive.we will swallow all...

  21. Hello from the new girl!!

    plato353 replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

    i think you might have extacted the wrong section.it did state that green card does not change at all your status.the issue i am adressing the freedom you have if you do it yourself like i did my...

  22. Agency ban

    plato353 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in International Nursing

    i guess the issue of banning agency nurses has not been reflected upon. agency nurses are a last resort to boost the numbers on an adhoc basis.being overspent is not the fault of nurses and believe me...

  23. Hello from the new girl!!

    plato353 replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

    becomes invalid when you change employment.basically a contract with an american hospital is legal and binding its not like in the uk where you have a contract and them leave midway through.in the us...

  24. Hello from the new girl!!

    plato353 replied to janejoeben's topic in International Nursing

    OGP are like the plaque i hate the buggers.you can diy.look at this website http://www.21stcenturynurse.com. click on the us flag go to directory. the there will be an interactive map click on...

  25. Agency ban

    plato353 replied to ClaireMacl's topic in International Nursing

    i left the nhs and now work part time as a agency nurse.i should have done it years ago.my former co workers in the nhs are suffering.just an example i did a night shift in a&e and shifted 7...