Hello new user here - U.K. MH nurse
Sep 2nd 2007, 1:59 pm
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Hello new user here - U.K. MH nurse
Hi there
I am a 49 year old student studying for a Diploma in Mental Health Nursing in the U.K. My wife is also studying to become an adult (General) nurse. I am in my second year of a three year course and will qualify in January 2009. My wife qualifies one year later.
We are thinking of emigrating to Canada when she qualifies. We've been to Ontario and loved it but I'm Scottish and have always thought I'd love to settle in Nova Scotia. I know moving is at least 2 and a half years away but i was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on the following "worries."
Will we be too old at 52 to emigrate? On the positive side I have a degree already (from 1970's) so am well educated - my wife is well educated too. We're both in good health, have two youngish children - currently 10 and 9. We are solvent - own our own home here in U.K. worth approx £360,000.
Also is there anything I should/could be doing now to help my cause? Does anyone have any contact in mental health nursing in NS for instance?
Anyway thanks for reading this. Hope we can join you out there one day.
All the best
Alex
I am a 49 year old student studying for a Diploma in Mental Health Nursing in the U.K. My wife is also studying to become an adult (General) nurse. I am in my second year of a three year course and will qualify in January 2009. My wife qualifies one year later.
We are thinking of emigrating to Canada when she qualifies. We've been to Ontario and loved it but I'm Scottish and have always thought I'd love to settle in Nova Scotia. I know moving is at least 2 and a half years away but i was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on the following "worries."
Will we be too old at 52 to emigrate? On the positive side I have a degree already (from 1970's) so am well educated - my wife is well educated too. We're both in good health, have two youngish children - currently 10 and 9. We are solvent - own our own home here in U.K. worth approx £360,000.
Also is there anything I should/could be doing now to help my cause? Does anyone have any contact in mental health nursing in NS for instance?
Anyway thanks for reading this. Hope we can join you out there one day.
All the best
Alex
Sep 2nd 2007, 3:58 pm
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Re: Hello new user here - U.K. MH nurse
Hi there
I am a 49 year old student studying for a Diploma in Mental Health Nursing in the U.K. My wife is also studying to become an adult (General) nurse. I am in my second year of a three year course and will qualify in January 2009. My wife qualifies one year later.
We are thinking of emigrating to Canada when she qualifies. We've been to Ontario and loved it but I'm Scottish and have always thought I'd love to settle in Nova Scotia. I know moving is at least 2 and a half years away but i was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on the following "worries."
Will we be too old at 52 to emigrate? On the positive side I have a degree already (from 1970's) so am well educated - my wife is well educated too. We're both in good health, have two youngish children - currently 10 and 9. We are solvent - own our own home here in U.K. worth approx £360,000.
Also is there anything I should/could be doing now to help my cause? Does anyone have any contact in mental health nursing in NS for instance?
Anyway thanks for reading this. Hope we can join you out there one day.
All the best
Alex
I am a 49 year old student studying for a Diploma in Mental Health Nursing in the U.K. My wife is also studying to become an adult (General) nurse. I am in my second year of a three year course and will qualify in January 2009. My wife qualifies one year later.
We are thinking of emigrating to Canada when she qualifies. We've been to Ontario and loved it but I'm Scottish and have always thought I'd love to settle in Nova Scotia. I know moving is at least 2 and a half years away but i was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on the following "worries."
Will we be too old at 52 to emigrate? On the positive side I have a degree already (from 1970's) so am well educated - my wife is well educated too. We're both in good health, have two youngish children - currently 10 and 9. We are solvent - own our own home here in U.K. worth approx £360,000.
Also is there anything I should/could be doing now to help my cause? Does anyone have any contact in mental health nursing in NS for instance?
Anyway thanks for reading this. Hope we can join you out there one day.
All the best
Alex
Sep 2nd 2007, 4:10 pm
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Re: Hello new user here - U.K. MH nurse
Sep 2nd 2007, 5:01 pm
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http://www.genevahealth.com/. I would contact the London office, try speaking with Katarina they will put you on the right road.
Sep 5th 2007, 4:33 pm
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Hi Alex
Glad to see that someone else is thinking of jumping the NHS when qualifying!! I'm a 3rd year student of adult nursing and my husband is also studying for a degree in IT and has 2 years left to go!! We have seriously been thinking about moving to Canada for around 2 years now but haven't taken the plunge to fill in the application eek!!! I've been looking through loads of nursing forums and sites. Are you aware that you have to sit a couple of exams to be able to nurse over there!! :curse:I was surprised at this but a friend of mine has sat hers and passed she said it was daunting but worth it. We are both mature, 36 & 37 with 2 daughters of 5 & 12. Lets keep in touch and we can get stressed together eh!!!
Kind Regards Gaynor x
Glad to see that someone else is thinking of jumping the NHS when qualifying!! I'm a 3rd year student of adult nursing and my husband is also studying for a degree in IT and has 2 years left to go!! We have seriously been thinking about moving to Canada for around 2 years now but haven't taken the plunge to fill in the application eek!!! I've been looking through loads of nursing forums and sites. Are you aware that you have to sit a couple of exams to be able to nurse over there!! :curse:I was surprised at this but a friend of mine has sat hers and passed she said it was daunting but worth it. We are both mature, 36 & 37 with 2 daughters of 5 & 12. Lets keep in touch and we can get stressed together eh!!!
Kind Regards Gaynor x
Hi there
I am a 49 year old student studying for a Diploma in Mental Health Nursing in the U.K. My wife is also studying to become an adult (General) nurse. I am in my second year of a three year course and will qualify in January 2009. My wife qualifies one year later.
We are thinking of emigrating to Canada when she qualifies. We've been to Ontario and loved it but I'm Scottish and have always thought I'd love to settle in Nova Scotia. I know moving is at least 2 and a half years away but i was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on the following "worries."
Will we be too old at 52 to emigrate? On the positive side I have a degree already (from 1970's) so am well educated - my wife is well educated too. We're both in good health, have two youngish children - currently 10 and 9. We are solvent - own our own home here in U.K. worth approx £360,000.
Also is there anything I should/could be doing now to help my cause? Does anyone have any contact in mental health nursing in NS for instance?
Anyway thanks for reading this. Hope we can join you out there one day.
All the best
Alex
I am a 49 year old student studying for a Diploma in Mental Health Nursing in the U.K. My wife is also studying to become an adult (General) nurse. I am in my second year of a three year course and will qualify in January 2009. My wife qualifies one year later.
We are thinking of emigrating to Canada when she qualifies. We've been to Ontario and loved it but I'm Scottish and have always thought I'd love to settle in Nova Scotia. I know moving is at least 2 and a half years away but i was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on the following "worries."
Will we be too old at 52 to emigrate? On the positive side I have a degree already (from 1970's) so am well educated - my wife is well educated too. We're both in good health, have two youngish children - currently 10 and 9. We are solvent - own our own home here in U.K. worth approx £360,000.
Also is there anything I should/could be doing now to help my cause? Does anyone have any contact in mental health nursing in NS for instance?
Anyway thanks for reading this. Hope we can join you out there one day.
All the best
Alex
Sep 13th 2007, 12:04 pm
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Re: Hello new user here - U.K. MH nurse
Hello, I'm also a new user!
I qualified last year as a MH Nurse, I also looked into nursing in Nova Scotia and found that they don't recognize the UK Mental Health qualification, there are only a few Provinces that do: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. I am using Geneva to assist with my relocation to Alberta and could only apply after completing my first year, they have been very helpful.
Hope this is of some help.
Regards
Rai
I qualified last year as a MH Nurse, I also looked into nursing in Nova Scotia and found that they don't recognize the UK Mental Health qualification, there are only a few Provinces that do: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. I am using Geneva to assist with my relocation to Alberta and could only apply after completing my first year, they have been very helpful.
Hope this is of some help.
Regards
Rai
