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I am just starting the 12 hour shifts where I work in the UK - i know that some wards have dropped it allready tho!! Good luck to us

Mmmmm I will be interested in answers to this broad question.

Wow sounds great. Do you have children? I read somewhere that the age limit is 16 for taking kids with you - is that correct? x

It seems like a relatively quick process. Timing is everything i think for me as I am comming up to 45 (well 1 and half years), daughter is in first year of her A levels (don't want to disrupt that) but I am assuming that she would need to be under 18yrs to come with me? And my son who is not accademic is about to start his GCSE. Mmmmmm lots to think about

Good luck and give us loads of info of what you are up to x

Well it must be good over there if you are going back! You went for the year work permit did you rather than residency? Have you found Sidney very expensive and is nursing very different over there? Ooops questions questions sorry ... Thanks for the reply x

Hi I have a few years nursing experience, RN, 43yrs old, Brit nurse, love urology, and am considering a move to Australia - just looking into where etc. Anyway my question is do you think that i would be better going through an agency or going it alone? Is one a lot quicker than the other etc? Thanks in advance

I was surprised at this thread because I thought that all nurses in the US only got 2 weeks - actually put me off from trying nursing over there!! In the NHS (Wales) we all get 7 weeks if full time (37.5hrs) How ignorant can one person be:uhoh21: :uhoh21:

Thanks for that info. I have recieved my letter from the NYSED to say that I can sit the exam but I havn't yet registered with pearson veu. that is my next step - just wanted to make sure how much revision time I had.

Hi I know the information is on here somewhere but I can't find it now I want it!! I have my ATT (at long last). How long do you have to sit the NCLEX after registering with pearsonvue? Thanks in advance

Well, My documentation went from the CGFNS to the NY Bon for them to review my paperwork (I think the time limit was reached for the CGFNS to decide)... anyway my documentation was sent the the NY Bon on 12th Jan and they are only looking at my stuff this week!!!!!! I have rung numerouse times and had loads of 'ring next week' and then a 'there is a 12 week backlog' ....... will ring again end of the week like thay said :)

It is also affecting Drs. A very competent Dr on our ward will have to return home in August as he cannot get a job here. apparantly the UK now has to first recruit from the European Union before taking on staff from the rest of the world. mmmmm that doesn't mean that we are getting the best staff. Although Drs (and nurses) that struggle to be understood by patients and staff remains an issue. (not so with the Dr mentioned above)

I agree. :uhoh21: :)

Thanks for your reply - OK, let me go through your list. We didn't all signed off the job description as not all agreed but the majority did just sign as pushed to do so. The 'G' came out as a 7 The 'F' came out as a 6 I specialise in urology but we are also take for medical outliers. I take charge of the ward coordinating intakes and discharges, dealing with consultants, off duty issues, bed management, complaints etc. The only thing that the F's do that we don't is some admin. The G and F's also think that we have been banded unfairly. Our main bugbear is that the medical, day surgery, trauma ward E's have been banded 6 but we seem to have been .... how shall I put it .... not recognised for the work that we do. We have a meeting with management tomorrow - should be interesting - thanks for your reply. All new nurses are now trained to degree level in Wales.

Hi, I put this thread in the general nursing forum but it may be better to put it here. I have a question for 'E' Grade surgical nurses. Where have you been banded? I know that I am behind most other trusts but we have just recieved our banding and although our medical E grades are going into band 6 for some reason they have put us surgical nurses into band 5 :angryfire :angryfire ( apart from day case and they are 6). We are going to appeal but this info would be both helpfull and interesting. I work in the Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust. Also if you have appealed what tips can you give. Thanks in advance.