swdrobertson

swdrobertson

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  1. American student studying in the UK

    swdrobertson replied to scwhit84's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  2. success stories

    swdrobertson posted a topic in International Nursing

    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...

  3. success stories

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  4. American student studying in the UK

    swdrobertson replied to scwhit84's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  5. 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...

  6. success stories

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in International Nursing

    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

  7. success stories

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in International Nursing

    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...

  8. American student studying in the UK

    swdrobertson replied to scwhit84's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  9. success stories

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in International Nursing

    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

  10. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration Advice

    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...

  11. Looking for information

    swdrobertson posted a topic in Immigration Advice

    Hi. Firstly i am new to this site so i apologize in advance if this topic is in the wrong place. I am a UK nurse looking to move to the US. I have been reading up on various sites about what i need...

  12. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration Advice

    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...

  13. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration Advice

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

  14. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration Advice

    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

  15. Should nurses strike?

    swdrobertson replied to azalight90's topic in United Kingdom

    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...

  16. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration Advice

    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...

  17. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration Advice

    Ah thank you. I do have that one. Im currently waiting replies to a few emails regarding international criminal checks etc. Thank you for your continued help. Il post again later with progress but...

  18. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration Advice

    Thank you for your continued advice. I have requested more information from the MO nursing board however the information i am reading so far seems aimed at foriegn educated nurses already residing...

  19. Looking for information

    swdrobertson replied to swdrobertson's topic in Immigration Advice

    Many thanks for the reply. I am looking at MO. I shall check to see what they request. As they accept a number of credential checking services i imagine they will not equre me to do the exam. I...