Nursing in Europe?
I was wondering what kind of schedules that nurses have in Europe, maybe UK or Spain. It looks like many businesses (in Spain) still take ciesta (spelled right?), how does that work for the healthcare field? I am in nurse in a busy day hospital and we run run run all day, I wonder if life somewhere else would be more relaxed?
Other - Europe - 1 Answers
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I do not know about working conditions for nurses in Spain. But I am sure, they are doing more than siestas during the day. - Myself I am a nurse in Switzerland. I am working in a day hospital too and I may say, it is somewhere between busy and often also relaxed. Salaries range high, so that most of nurses do it as a part-time-job with about 60-80%. So there's left enough time for relaxing.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Points to whoever answers some questions about MOVING to Spain (PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED OR LIVE IN SPAIN ONLY)
Points to whoever answers some questions about MOVING to Spain (PEOPLE WHO HAVE LIVED OR LIVE IN SPAIN ONLY)
My Mother and I have been wanting to move to Spain for sometime. We're US citizens, although my mother was born in Latin America. We both know Spanish and are educated. So, language is not an issue. She has a major in Psychology and I have a high school diploma and Nurses Aide experience and license. What is the process a US citizen has to go through to immigrate there? --I assume, we'd need a workers visa in order to stay there. How long does it take for a foreigner to gain citizenship? How easy is it to find a job there? and how is the price of living? --I've heard it's one of the cheapest European countries, is that true? Any other information you can add would be of great help. Thank You, in advanced.
Other - Spain - 3 Answers
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I know that you'll have to find a job here before you come so that they can sponsor you to come over but I don't know how easy that will be when it might be easier for them to just hire a European who requires no paper work and is multilingual. I have no idea how long it will take to gain citizenship but I think it's a pretty long time - my friend just married a Spaniard and she's American and it's she can't technically have both citizenships but I think she told me the process is long anyways. I guess it depends on the type of work your looking for to judge the relative ease of getting a job here. If you come from a different European country or are traveling around Europe and reach Spain it will certainly look like it is a lot cheaper but if you are living in Spain it will feel just as expensive because the wages here suck. They haven't had a significant pay increase in years.
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--I've heard it's one of the cheapest European countries, is that true? Ooooooh not anymore! One of the more expensive countries...about the same as France. To find a job, they are in recession right now, so, pretty difficult for the time being, but these things always go in cycles, and as they come out of the recession, you will see more jobs being created. For the citizenship question, call the nearest consulate. They would have the most accurate information, but I'm going to warn you, red tape in Spain is an incredible nest! Even the Spanish don't know what the rules are on some things, because they change, almost with the mood of the person you are speaking to. If language is not an issue, and you want to live where they don't speak a lot of English (and they are ALWAYS unfailingly impressed when you can use verb forms correctly, etc.) go inland, or north. Stay away from Barcelona, Madrid, and the tourist centers, as everywhere you go there's English speakers. For a truly Spanish experience, live in Central or northern AndalucÃa, or the West, or one of the small cities in the Eastern part of the country, like Zaragoza. Hey! you might be able to get work at the expo... Your degress won´t make you that exceptional, but are probably marketable. I didn´t have to worry about all those details when I lived there. Times were different, and I was, after all, a student. No job, no work visa, and none of those worries...but if you really want to make the move on a permanent basis, you need to check with the Spanish authorities. They can give you the most up-to-date information, and start the paperwork, because I know that Visas are getting harder and harder to come by.
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What is the process a US citizen has to go through to immigrate there? --I assume, we'd need a workers visa in order to stay there. Im sorry i dont know the true answer to this one because i came to Spain from England and needed no Visa to do anything, i think you may need one if you are from America, look it up on google that would be very helpful to you, espcially the embassy's they will have this sort of info. How long does it take for a foreigner to gain citizenship? 10 years, to get a Spanish passport you have to have been a registered resident in Spain for 10years, when you get here you just go to the local town hall and register, it takes ages for papers (like 1year or can be more, but it gets done) it doesnt cause you problems in the mean time, ive lived here 7years and never got these papers and i know there are hundreds of people just in my town that havent bothered either, its not a major thing, the N.I.F. number is more important (that is very easy to get and takes like a week) this lets you work etc. How easy is it to find a job there? and how is the price of living? --I've heard it's one of the cheapest European countries, is that true? Right now things are hard for us, where i live it was a major industry to build and sell houses and now (like with most of the world right now) no one can get mortgaes and so cant buy houses, this has put 14 estate agencies out of business in my town alone this year!!! and builders are suffering because they cant sell the houses they are building, food prices have gone up!!! this will fix itself though (soon we hope) depends where you go for work if you go to the coast its all about tourism so it is easier to get a job in summer than any other time, finding work has never really been hard (for my family and friends anyway) and with what you both have i dont think it would be a problem for you either. good luck here are some helpful links: http://www.spain-visas.com/ http://www.theexpatcoach.com/program_one.html?gclid=CJT10uT39pQCFQUvlAodxkcnBA http://www.embusa.es/
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My Mother and I have been wanting to move to Spain for sometime. We're US citizens, although my mother was born in Latin America. We both know Spanish and are educated. So, language is not an issue. She has a major in Psychology and I have a high school diploma and Nurses Aide experience and license. What is the process a US citizen has to go through to immigrate there? --I assume, we'd need a workers visa in order to stay there. How long does it take for a foreigner to gain citizenship? How easy is it to find a job there? and how is the price of living? --I've heard it's one of the cheapest European countries, is that true? Any other information you can add would be of great help. Thank You, in advanced.
Other - Spain - 3 Answers
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I know that you'll have to find a job here before you come so that they can sponsor you to come over but I don't know how easy that will be when it might be easier for them to just hire a European who requires no paper work and is multilingual. I have no idea how long it will take to gain citizenship but I think it's a pretty long time - my friend just married a Spaniard and she's American and it's she can't technically have both citizenships but I think she told me the process is long anyways. I guess it depends on the type of work your looking for to judge the relative ease of getting a job here. If you come from a different European country or are traveling around Europe and reach Spain it will certainly look like it is a lot cheaper but if you are living in Spain it will feel just as expensive because the wages here suck. They haven't had a significant pay increase in years.
2 :
--I've heard it's one of the cheapest European countries, is that true? Ooooooh not anymore! One of the more expensive countries...about the same as France. To find a job, they are in recession right now, so, pretty difficult for the time being, but these things always go in cycles, and as they come out of the recession, you will see more jobs being created. For the citizenship question, call the nearest consulate. They would have the most accurate information, but I'm going to warn you, red tape in Spain is an incredible nest! Even the Spanish don't know what the rules are on some things, because they change, almost with the mood of the person you are speaking to. If language is not an issue, and you want to live where they don't speak a lot of English (and they are ALWAYS unfailingly impressed when you can use verb forms correctly, etc.) go inland, or north. Stay away from Barcelona, Madrid, and the tourist centers, as everywhere you go there's English speakers. For a truly Spanish experience, live in Central or northern AndalucÃa, or the West, or one of the small cities in the Eastern part of the country, like Zaragoza. Hey! you might be able to get work at the expo... Your degress won´t make you that exceptional, but are probably marketable. I didn´t have to worry about all those details when I lived there. Times were different, and I was, after all, a student. No job, no work visa, and none of those worries...but if you really want to make the move on a permanent basis, you need to check with the Spanish authorities. They can give you the most up-to-date information, and start the paperwork, because I know that Visas are getting harder and harder to come by.
3 :
What is the process a US citizen has to go through to immigrate there? --I assume, we'd need a workers visa in order to stay there. Im sorry i dont know the true answer to this one because i came to Spain from England and needed no Visa to do anything, i think you may need one if you are from America, look it up on google that would be very helpful to you, espcially the embassy's they will have this sort of info. How long does it take for a foreigner to gain citizenship? 10 years, to get a Spanish passport you have to have been a registered resident in Spain for 10years, when you get here you just go to the local town hall and register, it takes ages for papers (like 1year or can be more, but it gets done) it doesnt cause you problems in the mean time, ive lived here 7years and never got these papers and i know there are hundreds of people just in my town that havent bothered either, its not a major thing, the N.I.F. number is more important (that is very easy to get and takes like a week) this lets you work etc. How easy is it to find a job there? and how is the price of living? --I've heard it's one of the cheapest European countries, is that true? Right now things are hard for us, where i live it was a major industry to build and sell houses and now (like with most of the world right now) no one can get mortgaes and so cant buy houses, this has put 14 estate agencies out of business in my town alone this year!!! and builders are suffering because they cant sell the houses they are building, food prices have gone up!!! this will fix itself though (soon we hope) depends where you go for work if you go to the coast its all about tourism so it is easier to get a job in summer than any other time, finding work has never really been hard (for my family and friends anyway) and with what you both have i dont think it would be a problem for you either. good luck here are some helpful links: http://www.spain-visas.com/ http://www.theexpatcoach.com/program_one.html?gclid=CJT10uT39pQCFQUvlAodxkcnBA http://www.embusa.es/
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Major in Nursing, Minor in Spanish, Study Abroad
Major in Nursing, Minor in Spanish, Study Abroad?
Okay so I was wondering would I be able to study abroad because of my nursing major? is nursing different in different countries? I looked on the colleges that I applied to and they dont have a study abroad program where I can do my public health in Spain. It is my dream to go to there and become fluent in spanish. Should I just not study abroad? :-(
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That is completely up to your school. Some have nursing programs where you go through in a specific order in a group and they do not allow study abroad. Medicine is hardly ever taught in English either, so it will be very hard to find a program is you are wanting Spain. You can throw nursing out the window for a year and go for a language program. Nursing is not a college degree in other countries, they still go by the system that we used to use, having nursing schools (my mom went to nursing school before they were added to our college system). This is also why it is very difficult to do nursing abroad. No matter what you do, if you go abroad, it will set you back time wise. You can declare a Spanish major as well and go over (a minor would only justify you being there for a semester, not enough time to become fluent). Also, not having a study abroad program does not mean a whole lot, it just means that at the moment there is no standing agreement, but they can make one if you do want to go study Spanish. But, again, because nursing is not taught at colleges, you would be going there to study Spanish, and maybe to get a few gen eds like lit out of the way.
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Okay so I was wondering would I be able to study abroad because of my nursing major? is nursing different in different countries? I looked on the colleges that I applied to and they dont have a study abroad program where I can do my public health in Spain. It is my dream to go to there and become fluent in spanish. Should I just not study abroad? :-(
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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That is completely up to your school. Some have nursing programs where you go through in a specific order in a group and they do not allow study abroad. Medicine is hardly ever taught in English either, so it will be very hard to find a program is you are wanting Spain. You can throw nursing out the window for a year and go for a language program. Nursing is not a college degree in other countries, they still go by the system that we used to use, having nursing schools (my mom went to nursing school before they were added to our college system). This is also why it is very difficult to do nursing abroad. No matter what you do, if you go abroad, it will set you back time wise. You can declare a Spanish major as well and go over (a minor would only justify you being there for a semester, not enough time to become fluent). Also, not having a study abroad program does not mean a whole lot, it just means that at the moment there is no standing agreement, but they can make one if you do want to go study Spanish. But, again, because nursing is not taught at colleges, you would be going there to study Spanish, and maybe to get a few gen eds like lit out of the way.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008
How to learn fluent Spanish to go to school in Madrid
How to learn fluent Spanish to go to school in Madrid?
I want to do Saint Louis University's international nursing program. The first two years of the program are located in Madrid, Spain. I want to go there speaking fluent Spanish. I'm planning on taking four years of high school Spanish, but I don't honestly learn that much. What else can I do?
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Rosetta Stone is an excellent program to help you learn Spanish. I have used it. It is expensive, but it works. You can also rent movies on DVD and turn on the Spanish language. This helps you attune your ear. There are some free programs on the internet that you translate and receive a critique from native speakers, but it is slow going because you have to wait for a response.
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Honey, you aren't going to be fluent enough to understand what's going on UNTIL YOU ARE LIVING THERE. It will probably take you about a month or two to get up to speed. there are many ways you can augment your classes. Find some Spanish speakers to meet with once a week and exchange language practice. (there should be some in school, there who want to practice with you.) find some penpals, some people online to chat with, people to use msn or skype with. Nosayudamos.ning.com. Site to practice with natives.
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good luck with that
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I want to do Saint Louis University's international nursing program. The first two years of the program are located in Madrid, Spain. I want to go there speaking fluent Spanish. I'm planning on taking four years of high school Spanish, but I don't honestly learn that much. What else can I do?
Languages - 3 Answers
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Rosetta Stone is an excellent program to help you learn Spanish. I have used it. It is expensive, but it works. You can also rent movies on DVD and turn on the Spanish language. This helps you attune your ear. There are some free programs on the internet that you translate and receive a critique from native speakers, but it is slow going because you have to wait for a response.
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Honey, you aren't going to be fluent enough to understand what's going on UNTIL YOU ARE LIVING THERE. It will probably take you about a month or two to get up to speed. there are many ways you can augment your classes. Find some Spanish speakers to meet with once a week and exchange language practice. (there should be some in school, there who want to practice with you.) find some penpals, some people online to chat with, people to use msn or skype with. Nosayudamos.ning.com. Site to practice with natives.
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good luck with that
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