uk nurses who have come to the usa

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I am in the usvi, and have been here nearly a year, maybe all the nurses who have posted their news about immigration, can now post about the differences in the us hospitals. I dont think that american doctors and nurses fully understand where we come from, and the working environment of the nhs, its only when we get here that we can understand the differences. I am sure that stateside hospitals are different even from here. and that they also vary from state to state, but maybe nurses who are waiting to come will be able to pick up some tips and know more than us what to expect.

christine....from wales to scotland to united states virgin islands, and then to the states, in january.

Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.
got offered louisina which i turned down, nothing else yet though! if you look at the earlier posts of mine on this thread you will see how frustrating i find this as i cannot plan anything, i feel if i knew it would alleiviate some stress

I got my I-140 approval in march and I only found out where I was going two months ago, I so understand yoir frustration. I cant believe I am coming to an end of process now. I feel I was one of the lucky ones it has happened at a good pace for me.

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HI Kay (Madwife)

Just the one, are you a home? I am off tonight if you feel like a chat.

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Hi, no I am at work at the moment very quiet here

Have lost your numbers, if you email me you work no I will call you or if you can phone me.

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shropshire, how about you?

Harrow. I work in NICU and you?

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Specializes in renal,peritoneal dialysis, medicine.

shrewsbury, shropshire on a nephrology ward

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.
shrewsbury, shropshire on a nephrology ward

You dont Know a nurse called Annette I think her surname was Donnelly do you by any chance

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I came with ogp and was only offered interviews for placement after I had the date for my embassy interview, so they didnt know where they were sending me anyway. I had the interview with the hospital, gave 4 week's notice at work, had the embassy interview and was on a plane a couple of weeks later,exactly 4 weeks after being given a placement.

I was really frustrated at not knowing where we were coming to, but it all seems like a dream now.

I sat the n-clex june 2003, and flew here july 1st 2004. my licence is from vermont.

christine

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Specializes in renal,peritoneal dialysis, medicine.
You dont Know a nurse called Annette I think her surname was Donnelly do you by any chance

ermmm.. no, why?

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.
ermmm.. no, why?

Just a shot in the dark really I used to know a nurse from Manchester who moved to Shrewbury and worked in a renal unit there. We kind lost touch years ago.

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Specializes in renal,peritoneal dialysis, medicine.
Just a shot in the dark really I used to know a nurse from Manchester who moved to Shrewbury and worked in a renal unit there. We kind lost touch years ago.

oh right, its not a name i know but the renal unit is quite big now its had a big expansion and theres alot of new faces, i will ask though if you like some of the nurses on my ward have been there a while and they might know her, our ward is seperate from the unit so we dont see the staff so much anymore

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another good day on the beach, one of the better days when we can swim in the sea and collect some shells, got some sand dollars today, never seen them before come straight from the sea. just going out to eat now, another very american thing. we only seem to cook on the days that I work.

going out with another nurse and a lab tech who are also travellers. we tend to stick with each other.

christine

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hey madwife, how did the medicals go? or have you posted somewhere else. all your innoculationa etc up to date or did they sting you for more?

christine

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Specializes in RN, BSN, CHDN.

Medicals went ok I think. I had the dt injection because I couldnt prove immunity and I couldnt be bothered to go back to gp to get proof and then fax it back to medical centre. It only cost me 15 pounds but hey I am suffering now I feel awful and arm like a football. Working long day too. So feeling very sorry for myself. :bluecry1:

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