swdrobertson

swdrobertson has 8 years experience and specializes in GI & Liver medicine, Intensive Care..

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1. American student studying in the UK

   swdrobertson replied to scwhit84's topic in UK

   Edinburgh has the old town which people tend to really enjoy. Its full of really old buildings (lots of history), there is also the Edinburgh dungeons tours and if you like shopping the old town is only a few minutes walk from the main shopping area....

2. success stories

   swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in International

   These are all options i have been looking at. The problem is getting the time. I am a charge nurse in my own ward and most BONs i have spoken to that allow make up time have stated it would have to be at an acreddited US college. anyway back to succ...

3. American student studying in the UK

   swdrobertson replied to scwhit84's topic in UK

   Hi The obstacles i (and most uk nurses) face are securing enough theory and clinical hours in mental health, obs, and peads. In terms of our system being harder i dont know. When i trained it was really hard. We worked on placement right rhough th...

4. Would you quit over white uniforms?

   swdrobertson replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

   Started my career in navy blue bottoms whith a white tunic and blue epilletes. I found them far more proffessional looking than what we wear now (google Scottish national nurse uniform). That said at least in blues all those lovely marks that seem ...

5. success stories

   swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in International

   im applying for missouri. i dont have specific hours in child clinical. i have spent time in communiy and A&E where child care was included but they were not secifc child placemets.

6. success stories

   swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in International

   CGFNs is the stage i am at today. My theory hours will probably be covered by my CFP from the start of my training but im almost certainly going to be short clinical hours in peads. I spoke with the nursing board today which was just disheartening....

7. American student studying in the UK

   swdrobertson replied to scwhit84's topic in UK

   Training here in the UK is very different than the US. We are trained in specific areas of practice (General nurse, child nurse, mental health nurse, learning disability nurse) so it is highly unlikely you will be able to simply sit NCLEX when you ar...

8. success stories

   swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in International

   In truth its just looking for people to share success stories. sometimes it seems impossible so the boost from people who made it would be great.

9. success stories

   swdrobertson posted a topic in International

   Hello. As a UK educated nurse who is trying to get permission to sit NCLEX, i am becoming increasingly frustrated with various obstacles i face. So id like to invite people who have successfully gone through the process to share some positive stori...

10. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration

    Sadly i was amongst the first generation to recieve this new type of training (started in 2004). Although i did common foundation training in year one which does seem to give me the theory hours i need, the practical element is just so frustrating. ...

11. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration

    As i read through more and more of the UK nurse wants to work in USA threads i am realising that from an internationl prospectice it does not pay to be a UK nurse (except Australia). Silverdragon you must be going crazy from the sheer number of times...

12. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration

    no no im not refering to the clinical experience. The course my colleauge was asked to do was in addition to clinical time.

13. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration

    Ah ok thanks for the update. The course i believe was based in the US but it could be completed with online classes so it can be done in the UK, it was just the make up time i was curious about.

14. Should nurses strike?

    swdrobertson replied to azalight90's topic in UK

    Hmmmm Striking is such a difficult question for nurses. Do I think we should strike for something really important..... yes would i ever do it ...... No. Like all nurses my patients come first and i can not in anyway endanger them. I know this ...

15. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration

    Hello again. Update time... I have established that the MO crimincal check will accept fingerprints taken by a UK police force so i can get the criminal check done, I have the correct forms and just have to add a covering letter explaining that i ca...