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Thanks for your reply Cleback. No job yet but the agency would probably help me find one by then. The agency said they will look for work from September onwards for Jan but they said sometimes you can't always find work at that time of year and March is better. Another part of me thinks if i was to get a job in Sep i prob won't be there till Oct/Nov as they give you a three month period to start. I look at that and think it's almost Christmas and i think should i not enjoy my time with family and friends. It is a decison i will have to make but it is good to gain others feedback as sometimes others think of things i can't see :)

Hi, I am a UK registered nurse and have recently been accepted onto the NZ Nursing Council register. It took 9 months to get to this stage so glad I managed to reach this point. But my problem is when to go. I know it is up to me to decide when to go. I have two options. Either I aim to start work this September or I wait till next year starting just after March. I want to do some travelling before hand about two months. I was thinking if it was September I went out then I couldn't travel but just go straight for work. However, if I went travelling between October and November then it would be next year March I could expect to find work. It seems long to wait till next year but then I get more time to plan and not rush as aposed to starting in September. At least I could hand in my notice so I end work in Sep and go do my travelling and then start looking for work from Feb onwards. But then again there is the gap from Jan to the time I would go to work in NZ. I could go to my old employer and ask bank shifts they are always desperate for staff and have said they would take me it till I go. All seems okay but I just feel like I am only delaying things. If I go in September I feel rushed but if I go next year I go with planning and time on my side. But then there is never enough time. If I go next year it will be a year till I was registered and I think my goodness that is a long time. I would appreciate your thoughts on this? I am single, no kids or house to worry about. I have flexability. Thank, Simon

Hi, I am wondering if anyone could offer some advice regarding my nursing qualification and whether it would be accepted abroad to work. I will explain my situation as i go through my post. I am a registered adult nurse and have worked in a cardiac hospital for well over a year now. So I should have two years experience by the end of summer 2017. Eager to move abroad with my nursing, i am not so sure if i can now. I took a university post graduate masters degree in pre reg nursing which was completed in two years. I have previously studied undergraduate courses in business and completed this years ago before deciding to go into nursing. At the time uni said i could do the nursing masters pre reg as i already have an undergrad BA degree. So usually nursing courses will run over three years but this one was done in two as what would be the first year of a nursing degree was completed through aquired prior early learning (apel) and where I had to produce a portfolio. I had to prove through signed referencing by a nurse of nurse manager that i could do certain aspects of what would be expected from a first year undergraduate nursing student. I worked as a health care assistant and was able to have this portfolio signed when being observed practicing a certain skill/task over 6 months. This portfolion once completed was assessed by the uni and health authority. I passed this part and went onto start the two years and come out with my degree and become a registered nurse at the end. The uni course i did was a goverment programme to get more health visitors (HV) but i decided to do the two years instead of going onto do the HV course and become a nurse which would then have made it a three year course. Health authorities abroad say they want a three year programme but mine was done in two but the very first year i completed it through apel and the uni says this makes it three years. I know to enquire with the local health authorities i want to work under abroad and i am in the process of contacting them to find out more. But i would be interested to learn if anyone is in the same position or has been and how you managed this? Or if anyone has any advise they could offer regarding this. I am at the early stages of the process of applying to work abroad. I am aiming for the UAE, Qatar or Australia as places to work, but UAE is my main choice. Thabks for reading and hope to hear back from someone. Simon

Hi l, I am looking at working abroad as a qualified nurse with two years experience behind me (one year as surgical/medical in cardio and respiratory my ward does all those thinga plus a years experience in cardiac and thoracic critical care. New job in crit care starting in september can't wait.I I am a uk nurse but worried my age may stop me from gaining a worl visa abroad. I intend to work abroad for a year or more. From what i can tell i might be too late as Australia and canada say i am too old which is a pain. There are other countries but had my heart set on Canada. Ihave been before and loved it. When i read the age restrictions for the visa it seems an early age but i would like to know if anyone might have more info on this than i do. I am continuing to research but it's helpful when others give their advice too. I am only newly qualified too and i am about to turn 34. Any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks

Hi Loriangle14, Thanks for your feedback this has given me a bit more perspective on things and think I may have taken the whole venting frustration thing as you say out of context and not looked at the bigger picture. :)

Hi all, I would really like some advice from male and female nurses or either one about entering the profession. I am due to start a nursing degree in September and whilst excited about it 12 months ago I have steadily become very turned off at the prospect of nursing. I appreciate every job has its stresses and you have your challenges to face but the things I have read up on about the field leave me to question why I even considered it in the first place. What type of experiences have you had and would you recommend the profession as a male? I have heard you get a lot of problems as a nurse shouted at, blamed for nearly every mistake if there is one and its not your fault. Dr's have a go at you and patients and families just beat you up (not so much literally but it may happen). I come from a highly professional and demanding background and to me this just seems a real mess what nurses have to go through. I am sure it is a professional role so not trying to have a go at that. I am hoping its not like this to a large extent and trust there is some room to progress as a nurse, I am interested in Case Manager or Advanced Nurse seem interesting. Sorry for the mini essat above but any advice would be appreciated. Many thanks, Simon

Hi, I think you are over analysing situations as you mentioned the anxiety usually occurs before your next shift the following day. Don't worry about those things as when you are away from work you can't change the situation as you can only act when in work. Just make sure you are aware of the procedure you need to carry out and believe in yourself. I agree it can be difficult to do this at first but the more initiative you take in your ability to carry out these tasks the better armed full of confidence you will be. Try to imagine how you would like to see yourself as a well skilled nurse with the accurate knowledge to prevent these feelings from hindering your progress. Although you may not like the nights to days and visa versa think of the potential to gain skills in both situations you can use to take forward. During night shifts and also weekends, staffing levels maybe lower and you need to make best use of the resources and knowledge available. I hope to be taking my degree next year at University for nursing, so I am will have all this to come too, but I have learnt from previous jobs that all this stressing is not going to get the baby washed. When I worked as an analyst for a retailer I had a piece of work to do for a manager who demanded on time high quality work. I didn't do an essential piece of work in the previous week to its submission, my own fault and I have learnt from this. It needed to be done for a meeting the following Monday with some very important and high up people. If the information wasn’t ready, I dread to think of what would have happened as it was quite serious. I stressed to hell about it over the weekend and couldn't think properly as I knew what would happen if I didn't produce the work. One thing came over me on the Sunday evening, I actually thought to myself I am going in on Monday and I am going to do this work in a calm and focused manner. Luckily I had enough time on Monday to do the work and get it in on time. I know Nursing is different to what I have experienced but the principle is the same. Telling yourself to keep calm and being positive can help you in a big way. Alt though not always possible as people do get stressed it's just trying to manage it. In time you will get better and develop a good process which works for you. Your probably know this anyway but there is no harm in someone else discussing it, as I find when people reflect on situations this clears the mind of negative thoughts. Hope this helps and it would be great to hear how you are getting on. All the best, Simon