uk nurses who have come to the usa

[cariad]

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.

[english_nurse]

Had a phonecall today from tigger lover who has just told me that she has been sucessful in securing a job in san antonio in TX

she is very pleased

congratulations to her xxx

[madwife2002, BSN, RN]

I am pleased for her she must be relieved I know last year she was anxious where she she was going to be, and I was like her didnt know until the sept and I went in the Dec.

[cariad]

congratulations to tiggerlover, I only interviewed for a job after I had the embassy interview date. so we left exactly 4 weeks later after I had given my month's notice in work.

so we had no idea where we were going to be until then.

[english_nurse]

blimy! talk about a last minute job!?!

[cariad]

it all turned out for the best....18 months in the carribean.

really miss the turquoise warm waters and the beautiful beaches.

every time we swim in the pool it brings back memories.

sometimes look at the websites to work there again, its very tempting.

[english_nurse]

it sounds lovely, i could do with some water myself its actually 35 degrees here today in england!! can you believe it

[cariad]

its hot here as well, i have lost the knack of remembering what centigrade temperatures are as they all tell you in farenheit here.

[english_nurse]

its a bit like when you guys talk in farenheight and i dont know what you are talking about

if it helps i think its about 95 f

which for here is very hot they are perdicting hosepipe bans and water restrictions!

[apriljan]

Had anybody who's now over in the US travel on a return ticket and just not bother using the return? Looking at flights for september and there are better deals and better flights (direct) for return tickets!! Wondered if would be better going for a return. Not that we're planning on using them!!

[madwife2002, BSN, RN]

My agency bought all the tickets and I paid them for the families ticket. They all had a return of a couple of weeks, I now wonder if that wasnt a trick to ensure we didnt run away because you wouldnt know if you hated it or not by 2 weeks lol

[english_nurse]

i looked for tickets and it was cheaper to buy returns for some reason, which is a bit daft!!

which airline did you fly with kay?

[madwife2002, BSN, RN]

Direct with British Airways, dont buy them OGP buy them for you and your family-you cant go until they say it is ok. They dont rip you off so dont worry.