expatnurse

I am very glad you have been able to achieve your dream also who did you contact to new as civlian in ICU in war zone?? I have considered doing this but didn't know who to speak with.

Where in the UK do you live perhaps we can get together for a cup of tea. look forward to hearing from you.

Hi again, where at the moment are you doing your RMN training at?? Are you in the UK at present or are you in the USA?? I am confused. Please first set this straight for me then I will see what I am able to do to answer the questions you have but first I need to understand where at in the world you have been doing your nursing training at?? by the way I like you name never give up no matter what. Also why do you want to work as a nurse in the USA?? And no I have no desire to go back to nurse in the USA I just have to take the test for my grandparents its the last thing they were waiting to see me do.

Hi, I need to clear something up. I live in the UK and trained here in London as a nurse. but I am from the deep south usa. I have not taken the NCLEX yet. but I will as soon as my Midwifery course is done. I am a RN adult branch. because I knew I would have to have the peads and ob/gyn hours I did what is called transition during the summer this I arranged in my own time and that is how I got the hours I needed. I was under the impression that to be a nurse in the USA you had to be general trained RN and this training includes the other areas you are talking about needing to make up. I have never heard of a nurse in the USA who would not have the hours in every area because they would not have been allowed to sit the NCLEX. In the USA you are a general nurse first then specilaze sorry for the mis spelling but I have been in lectures all day so my spelling is going. Please explain a bit more your experience and what the problem is you are having and what your overall goal is in the end.

Hi, I am a UK trained nurse but am from the USA down south. I work in ICU and am currently a student midwife so I am more than happy to chat with you. What questions do you have?? What part of the USA are you from? Hope you are having a good day.

I am very sorry for you and your families lose. I too lost my father not so long ago. But you should feel blessed for the time you have gotten to share with him not everyone gets that. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

I am about to start an 18 month conversion course for midwifery. I am wanting to find out how long it takes to progress from band 5 to band 7. And what band do you start at upon qualifing? Thanks

I would explore nurse education. I know they do not have engough people to teach the furture nurses. Also I am based in the UK but we have very strong unions do you belong to one? And if so have you looked into help from them? I wish you all the best

I agree with the above statement. It doesn't matter if you go all degree or not if the required information needed to be a safe nurse is not there. All it does is limit and place more obstacles in the way and even less people will become nurses. In my view they need to exam what they lost in the education training of the nurses when project 2000 came into being.

Just remember that one day they too sat where you do now try not to let them get to you. You will make it and when it gets hard be one with the duck and let it roll off you back. Furthermore it is something I believe many of them have I would be interested to know if any papers have been written on the topic.

Hi Welcome to the site. I am a new nurse in ICU now in post for one year went straight from training. Please fill free to contact me. just post a private message to me. I hope you enjoy your training. I would more than happy to help I have a very strong interest in nursing training I would love to discuss what it is like in where you are at. I look forward to hearing from you. :smilecoffeecup:

Thank you thank you for anwsering this question for me. I am usa nationality but british trained nurse and it is something I have wondered about for two years since my training but have never been able to find the answer. I was told by my grandmother that when she had her kids back in the 50's she used it. I do not know why they stopped I would be very curious to know.. I would not be shocked if it doesn't have something to do with taking away some of the control the doctors have over the women in labour. I never wanted to have kids because of the image the usa has given expected mothers one of fear!! However since I have lived in the UK I have changed my mind. Hopefully one day my other half will too. Thanks again for anwsering this.

I like others of you on this tread am a US nationality but british trained nurse. I have considered doing the conversion of 18 months at present I work in ICU. However I have worried about finding work in the US as a midwife since it is so medically forcused. My main question at present is when I was on placement in the UK with a midwife I noted it is common practice here to use 'gas and air' for pain relief during labour. But why in the states is this not used? From what I saw this is a very good form of pain control during labour. For two years now I have been trying to find the answer to this so I hope someone out there can answer this. I wish you all the best with your training. For the person who answered above did you find it very difficult to obtain your trainscripts etc. (the process of paperwork) needed to set the NCLEX? Thanks in advance to whoever can answer this.

Please can any one tell me where the school is that is offering a CRNA course in the UK from a very interested ICU nurse thanks alot!!

I also have heard this said when I was out with the midwives. The one person I know who could ask said this was the case for her. I too would be interested in the science if any behind this.