tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86564018296716542142024-03-13T04:21:55.062+00:00Continental TravelnurseThe Premier UK Travel Nurse CompanyContinental Travelnursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02418752614938958075noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-8039432717682491872015-02-04T16:11:00.003+00:002015-02-04T16:11:46.692+00:00Follow Us On Facebook!Do you follow Continental Travelnurse on Facebook? It's a great way to stay on top of all the news, photos and fun our nurses and Continental Travelnurse family share with each other. Like coverage of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205283893328971&set=a.1734366171083.91128.1596426710&type=1&theater" target="_blank">our nurses in local papers like the Cambridge News</a> and some lovely <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205291288993858&set=a.1734366171083.91128.1596426710&type=1&fref=nf&pnref=story" target="_blank">photos by nurses exploring their new neighborhoods</a>. So what are you waiting for? <a href="https://www.facebook.com/continental.travelnurse" target="_blank">Follow us on Facebook now!</a><br />
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For more info on <a href="http://www.continentaltravelnurse.com/" target="_blank">Continental Travelnurse, check out our website. </a>Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-54707300476345766922014-12-04T18:20:00.000+00:002014-12-04T18:20:04.125+00:00CONTINENTAL TRAVELNURSE TAKES TO THE SKYHere at Continental Travelnurse, we're constantly amazed by the great experiences our nurses have both on and off the job. They use their valuable skills to help others and travel the world at the same time. On the job, they save lives. On weekends and holidays, they are just as motivated to have fun and explore, be it the UK, neighboring countries...or the skies.<br />
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Our friend Marcini from the Philippines takes the cake this week for coolest gig: he used his off day to fly as an observer with the Royal London Air Ambulance. That's right, he was in a helicopter, high over London, rushing to scenes where medical help was desperately needed. Why isn't this a TV show? :)<br />
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Here's Marcini telling us about his adventure, what he calls a dream come true.<br />
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"It's sooooooooooooo cool!! It was just an amazing experience. Although i did some mede-vacs before with the army when I was requested to accompany a patient, with the RAA I actually helped them with the patient on scene. I would love to do this again.<br />
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Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-33008438880787386112014-10-24T17:51:00.000+01:002014-10-24T17:51:03.363+01:00A Day Trip To LondonAt <a href="http://www.continentaltravelnurse.com/" target="_blank">Continental Travelnurse,</a> it's hard to forget how accessible all parts of the UK and indeed Western Europe are to our travel nurses. We can't forget because our nurses are constantly taking day trips and weekend jaunts to here, there and everywhere. The latest example? Kathleen Cruz and April Palacios! They've been in the UK for about a month from the Philippines and are having a blast. Here's a shot of the two of them in London recently and having fun. They're using their highly valued skills at the East Surrey hospital in Redhill!<br />
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If you want to join <a href="http://www.continentaltravelnurse.com/" target="_blank">the Continental Travelnurse family</a> and see the UK and Europe while being well paid for your nursing ability, <a href="http://www.continentaltravelnurse.com/" target="_blank">check out our website</a> and contact us today!<br />
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<br />Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-60787469649680591932014-09-19T16:40:00.003+01:002014-09-19T16:40:49.720+01:00Did Continental Travelnurse Set A World Record?We're not sure if we set a world record, but it sure felt like we hit our personal best recently. How? By welcoming dozens of new nurses into the UK all at once. Here are two shots of us meeting a clutch of them at Heathrow before they headed off to their new homes in Cambridge.<br />
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Now it's not exactly Where's Waldo, so you only get a few bonus points for spotting our super star recruiter Lina from Sweden amidst all these talented people in the second photo. It was a fun and exciting challenge to make sure everything ran smoothly for our new nurses. Happily our Cambridge Welcoming Team was up to the task, especially Mwana our housing coordinator extraordinaire! With all hands on deck, it came off smoothly. Our real satisfaction will be watching them have an exciting time as they excel at their work, make friends and explore the UK and Europe.<br />
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But it's nice to start off with this text from one of the new members of our family, Patrick. He wrote to his recruiter: "Hello, Erin! I’m already here in Cambridge and the place is amazing. We met Rafaela, Lina and Stephanie at the airport and they brought us to each of our designated houses. I was surprised with the house. It is really BIG and our back yard is like a tennis court! Ha ha! It’s very comfortable here and the weather is great! The staff of Continental Travelnurse that we met were very dedicated in welcoming us. I feel like the luckiest man alive!"<br />
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Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-31258563813698121722014-09-19T16:29:00.004+01:002014-09-19T16:29:48.994+01:00New Nurses Welcomed At Redhill-SurreyAt Continental Travelnurse, we are always delighted to meet new nurses, welcome them to the UK and help them settle in to their new homes. The best part? It might be how pleased and happy they are with their accommodations. It might be the pleasure they get in their work and the appreciation for their skills. It might be the new friends they make right away while having an adventure in a new land. OK...it's all of these things.<br />
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Here are three new friends just arriving from the Philippines for Redhill-Surrey. They look quite chipper after a very long flight: meet Kathleen Rose Cruz, Cherily Victorio and April Palacios.<br />
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<br />Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-14847687626815287032014-05-21T18:27:00.001+01:002014-05-22T17:38:59.877+01:00Continental Travelnurse Explores Lands EndNo, no, we're not sending our <a href="http://www.continentaltravelnurse.com/" target="_blank">Continental Travelnurses</a> to the ends of the earth! But the women and men who take their highly valued skills as nurses and use them to see the world are an adventurous sort. Take Helena Isaksson, from Sweden. She's taking advantage of her time in the UK to explore the region -- and that took her to Lands End in Cornwall, the most westerly point in England. Helena took some gorgeous photographs as she explored towns like Penzanze where she stayed (not a pirate to be seen, alas), St Ives and Sennen, where she fell in love with <a href="http://www.landsend-landmark.co.uk/first_and_last_house.php" target="_blank">the famous "First and Last House."</a> (That's the charming white building below.) When our nurses aren't saving lives, they're promoting tourism all over Europe! Check out some of Helena's lovely images. And if you want to see the world and get paid doing it, <a href="http://www.continentaltravelnurse.com/" target="_blank">check out Continental Travelnurse's website for more info.</a><br />
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<br />Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-56905177366483349392014-05-07T17:03:00.000+01:002014-08-06T04:24:32.089+01:00Our Nurses Get AroundSome of our nurses take "travel nursing" very literally. They don't just explore the UK and Europe: they explore the world. That's what you can do when you use the highly valued training of top-flight nurses to <a href="http://www.continentaltravelnurse.com/">partner with Continental Travelnurse. </a> Take Yolanda Kummeneker. She's from the Philippines and Yolanda has been in the UK on assignment. Now she's using the money she earned to travel to the United States and beyond. She's in Florida (the birthplace of travel nursing, by the way!) and will see other sites before coming back to London in September for another assignment. Who knows where she'll head next as a nurse or a tourist? If this photo is any indication, maybe Mars? :) Have fun, Yolanda!<br />
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<br />Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-14578524322627856152014-05-07T16:56:00.001+01:002014-05-07T16:56:38.003+01:00Great Photos From Priory ParkOur nurses never cease to surprise us with their talents. We should be used to it by now at Continental Travelnurse: when you work with the best, you get the best. Marcini Ramilo is from the Philippines and he's currently working at East Surrey Hospital. That puts him near Priory Park, the most beautiful and popular public space in Reigate. Check out these amazing images. Thanks for sharing, Marcini! And if you'd like to be part of an amazing and talented team that uses their in-demand skills as nurses to see the world, <a href="https://secure7.wwwcomm.com/payment/default.asp?action=success&transid=31938-2003-2575">check out our website for Continental Travelnurse</a>.<br />
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<br />Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-25376202365362401612014-02-21T15:17:00.000+00:002014-02-21T16:39:34.264+00:00Continental Travelnurses Head To Poland!Our nurses come from all over the world to work and play in the UK. But their adventurous spirit doesn't stop there. They use their homes here as a launching pad to explore the rest of the UK and Europe on day trips, weekend excursions and vacations between assignments. Philippa, Leigh and Vicki headed to Warsaw, Poland. Their story is below.<br />
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<i>The saddest thing we did was a day trip to the Auschwitz-Berkenau extermination camp.We took a train from Warsaw to Krakow. OMG what </i><i>a heartbreaking visit. Those poor people living in those conditions & so brutally treated & then murdered. An estimated 1.1-1.6 million of them here alone.</i></div>
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<br />Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-32105688160947278532014-01-20T16:48:00.001+00:002014-01-20T17:07:04.971+00:00Climb Every Mountain!Two of our nurses went for a walkabout: Haley and Megan are in London at St. Thomas. On an afternoon off, they hiked up Parliament Hill and shared the photo with us. Looking good!<br />
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<br />Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-15656256776211067542013-11-19T17:03:00.000+00:002013-11-19T17:03:47.329+00:00Red Cross Appeal For PhilippinesAt Continental Travelnurse, our nurses are our family and right now our family is hurting. Here's one of many moving notes we've received from one of the talented and qualified nurses we met while conducting interviews in the Philippines. Please help by donating to the <a href="http://www.redcross.org.uk/">Red Cross in the UK</a> or directly to the <a href="http://www.redcross.org.ph/">Red Cross in the Philippines.</a><br />
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Hello! I never thought I'd be able to email you again after all we've been through. The super typhoon hit Tacloban City with pinpoint accuracy completely destroying our houses, buildings and more. You've heard the news on CNN and other channels; we were there literally during those times<br />looking for our relatives, loved ones and potable water. After days of heavy rain, wind, food shortage and rampage of crimes Ms. Jazzle and I were able to arrive here with her family at Cebu City safely earlier this 8am. My parents and other siblings are still at Tacloban City.<br />Thank you for all your prayers; we do appreciate them. Please continue doing so for we are in dire need of them for the death toll is rising everyday. We also thank you for the UK's help -- some of which reached me first hand. Bottled water quenched my thirst and your biscuits were truly crucial during those early days.<br />By the way, my hospital was also flooded out for it was near the coast. A lot of patients have died and Bethany is temporarily closed. I believe there is still hope amidst all this. Like Ms. Jazzle, I have a job interview this 21st November. I will apply for other hospitals in Manila and follow-up my other applications too while doing reviews for my IELTS.<br />We thank God for giving us this second life. Ms. Jazzle and I are still hoping we will be able to fulfill our dreams of working with Continental Travelnurse.<br />Once again, thank you for the prayers. More power!<br />Sincerely;<br />Roque<br />Emergency room nurse</blockquote>
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"Despite a windy evening, many of our Travelnurses joined us on our River light boat cruise on the 11<span class="s1"><sup>th</sup></span> of October. It was a beautiful cruise on the Thames! As the sun went down and the lights came on, you could see London’s riverside landmarks at their glittering best. We cruised by the London Eye, the Tower of London, the skyscrapers at Canary Wharf up to Tower Bridge. With a glass of bubbly and canapés in hand, we started the night off with getting to know each other by playing “Celebrity Heads”. The lucky winners in this competition were Anna Forester and Greg Hays. We continued the night listening to a selection of jazz and chill-out pop songs from a live performer on the boat. Thank you so much everybody who joined us on this great cruise; it was really good to see so many familiar and new faces!" -- Lina<br />
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Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-49454986333568282182013-10-30T11:00:00.000+00:002013-10-31T15:56:12.187+00:00Urgent Plea To Tell Gov't Importance Of Overseas Nurses<i>Everyone, this is a detailed but urgent message. Please take a few minutes to read it and act now.</i><br />
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for registration of nurses trained outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
New standards that aim to streamline the process, avoid wasteful and expensive
bureaucracy and most importantly of all ensure nurses practicing in the UK
maintain the high standards the NMC expects and patients deserve is welcome. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Keep in mind, before
regulations that went into effect in 2007-2009 that included the requirement
that nurses come to the UK and take a pointless 20 day course before being
approved to work, the UK welcomed more than 2000 nurses a year. That number plummeted
to less than 400 immediately and has never recovered. This is why it’s
essential we speak out now. We need to create a system that maintains our
standards without unnecessarily deterring qualified nurses from working in the
UK.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">However, the two alternate
plans they suggest are flawed and add to waste, expense and bureaucracy. We
urge you to read their proposals online, read our opinion and weigh in with
your comments to the NMC. Now is the time when you can have the most
significant impact in the formulation of policy and regulations that will
affect you, your work and the health care quality in the UK for many years to
come. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The NMC has two proposals.
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a board exam and an in-country clinical exam. The second option includes all of
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">*As mandated by the EU,
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">*Nurses must demonstrate
competency in English; we fully support this. The NMC says all overseas nurses
must take an English competency exam. We believe those nurses who have earned
their degree in an English-speaking institution should be considered competent.
It is a waste of time and money – for example -- to ask an Australian nurse to
take an English proficiency exam. Keep in mind, all nurses will be taking a
board exam in English.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">*We recommend overseas nurses
who did not earn their degree at an English-speaking institution take an
English language exam. However, the one and only test approved by the NMC has
standards set so high that most English-speaking, born and bred subjects of the
UK would fail it. The NMC requires a minimum of 7 (which is the equivalent to a
Masters degree) in all four areas of testing. We recommend either a minimum of
6.0 in the four categories or a 6.5 overall as a reasonable standard. This
would not constitute “lowering” standards but setting them at an appropriate,
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">*The NMC says nurses who meet
the training and English competency standards will be given a board exam in their
home country to demonstrate competency in nursing, including a clinical testing
component. We fully agree; this practice is in place in other countries and is
effective. The board exam should be robust and include critical thinking and
clinical scenarios. Since this test is administered in English, it’s also a de
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">*The NMC proposes a separate exam
on clinical testing to be done in the UK after nurses arrive but before they’re
cleared to practice. We strongly disagree. This is wasteful, hugely expensive
for the NMC, time-consuming, an operational nightmare and would be made
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of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“supervised practice” – a period of many
months where nurses are forced to work below their skill level and hospitals
must squander precious man-hours and money. We strongly disagree. “Supervised
practice” is a wasteful, extremely expensive hurdle that has led to the
exploitation of overseas nurses. It fulfills no purpose and does not weed out
unfit nurses. Finally, “supervised practice” is a solution in search of a
problem. If it served any purpose, why doesn’t the UK require its own nurses to
undergo the same time-consuming and expensive process? We don’t recommend this
for doing so would not improve quality in any way and would do nothing but
encourage the exploitation of newly graduated UK nurses. All nurses require
orientation, whether they were trained in Sheffield or Sydney; this is already
provided by their employers and “supervised practice” is a redundant and
wasteful extension of what already occurs at every medical institution.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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matters most. You can email them directly below. You can cut and paste our
proposals above or put them into your own words. Just make sure you influence
the debate before these proposals are locked in stone and we have to live with
them and their potentially damaging effects on the UK health care system for
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all over the world. The European Union has established standards for what it
considers qualified training in nursing. Since every country establishes credentials
in varying ways, the EU standards include requirements that many nurses in the
rest of the world do not exactly match. We know from long experience that the
nurses in highly developed countries have training equal to our own; indeed,
the UK has recently raised its degree requirement to match the standards set
before by other countries like Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United
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nurses must demonstrate a minimum of a three-year degree in nursing. The NMC
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as an IELTS. Those nurses that achieve these standards will then proceed to the
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our entry level nurses who have just achieved their three year degree and are
ready to begin working. This would be followed by a clinical testing exam in
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nurses must have achieved a minimum of a three-year degree in nursing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">* Nurses must demonstrate
competency in English; we fully support this. The NMC says all overseas nurses
must take an English competency exam. We believe those nurses who have earned
their degree in an English-speaking institution should be considered competent.
It is a waste of time and money – for example -- to ask an Australian nurse to
take an English proficiency exam. Keep in mind, all nurses will be taking a
board exam in English.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">* We recommend overseas
nurses who did not earn their degree at an English-speaking institution take an
English language exam. However, the one and only test approved by the NMC has
standards set so high that most English-speaking, born and bred subjects of the
UK would fail it. The NMC requires a minimum of 7 (which is the equivalent to a
Masters degree) in all four areas of testing. We recommend either a minimum of
6.0 in the four categories or a 6.5 overall as a reasonable standard. This
would not constitute “lowering” standards but setting them at an appropriate,
high level. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">* The NMC says nurses who
meet the training and English competency standards will be given a board exam
in their home country to demonstrate competency in nursing, including a
clinical testing component. We fully agree; this practice is in place in other
countries and is effective. The board exam should be robust and include
critical thinking and clinical scenarios. Since this test is administered in
English, it’s also a de facto English language competency exam. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">* The NMC proposes a separate
exam on clinical testing to be done in the UK after nurses arrive but before
they’re cleared to practice. We strongly disagree. This is wasteful, hugely expensive
for the NMC, time-consuming, an operational nightmare and would be made
unnecessary by a properly designed board exam that was thorough and robust. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">* The NMC proposes a period
of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“supervised practice” – a period of
many months where nurses are forced to work below their skill level and
hospitals must squander precious man-hours and money. We strongly disagree.
“Supervised practice” is a wasteful, extremely expensive hurdle that has led to
the exploitation of overseas nurses. It fulfills no purpose and does not weed
out unfit nurses. Finally, “supervised practice” is a solution in search of a
problem. If it served any purpose, why doesn’t the UK require its own nurses to
undergo the same time-consuming and expensive process? We don’t recommend this for
doing so would not improve quality in any way and would do nothing but
encourage the exploitation of newly graduated UK nurses. All nurses require
orientation, whether they were trained in Sheffield or Sydney; this is already
provided by their employers and “supervised practice” is a redundant and
wasteful extension of what already occurs at every medical institution.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">WHY THE NMC’S PROPOSALS ARE
FLAWED, ONEROUS, AND EXPENSIVE<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The Board Exam – this is a
vital reform and long overdue. Other countries use a board exam to ascertain
incoming nurses meet their standards. It should be rigorous and thorough and
include critical thinking and clinical scenarios. Properly designed, it can and
will weed out any nurses whose training has been subpar and does not meet the
standards expected by highly developed nations, the NMC, the UK and the EU. We
applaud the NMC and trust that this exam – which will be administered in the
nurse’s home country and is a practical and reasonable step before coming to
the UK – will offer the quality control we all desire and expect.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The Clinical Testing – This
is proposed as a further test the nurses must take after coming to the UK and
before being certified to practice. Any good board exam will incorporate
clinical situations. Adding this step creates unnecessary expense and
bureaucracy. Asking for it to take place in the UK creates an almost
insurmountable bureaucratic hurdle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Supervised Practice – this
proposal that all nurses undergo supervised practice for a lengthy period (suggestions
have ranged from six months to nine months) is unacceptable on many levels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Supervised
Practice is exceptionally expensive – we estimate that if 2000 nurses a year
underwent Supervised Practice, it would incur costs of tens of millions of
pounds a year. All estimates say the UK will be 50,000 nurses short in just a
few years time. So the number of nurses coming in and this expense this will
incur would rise dramatically.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Supervised
Practice amounts to slave labor – fully trained nurses would be forced to work
as nursing assistants for an extended period of time, far underneath the skill
level for which they are trained. This is an opportunity for exploitation by
unscrupulous employers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Supervised
Practice does not improve quality or weed out poor nurses – Over time, we’ve
seen virtually every nurse that has entered Supervised Practice has “passed”
it, though saying they “passed” it implies some standards which do not exist.
It is merely a professional limbo that no new UK nursing graduate is asked to
undergo. It incurs huge costs in lost manpower, lost money and lost time; it
has no purpose, achieves no goal, fulfills no need. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Everyone’s goal is to
maintain the highest standards for health care. We should keep in mind that the
standard we are asking these nurses to meet is the same standard of a new UK
nursing graduate that is about to start their first day on the job.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">All nurses must have a
minimum of a three-year degree in nursing. All nurses must demonstrate
competency in English, either by the fact that they have achieved that degree
in an English-speaking setting or by passing an English exam. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">All nurses meeting these
requirements who do not meet the exact specifications laid out by the EEA must
then take a rigorous and thorough board exam. Those that pass the exam to the
NMC’s satisfaction will be certified as meeting our standards and qualified to
practice in the UK. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Like every UK nurse, they
will begin their jobs with an orientation, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a meds test and then be supervised until the
hospital or other medical facility has used its judgment to determine they are
competent to fulfill their duties. Those decisions are best made by the
employer working directly with the nurse, whether that nurse was trained in
Manchester or Manila. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">These responsibilities of the
employer would always be present. Therefore we shouldn’t fool ourselves into
thinking wasteful, expensive and time-consuming testing and “supervised
practice” achieve anything other than waste, expense and time-consumption. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">A separate clinical test in
the UK would be pointless with a properly designed board exam. It would add
extraordinary expense and a bureaucratic hurdle few nurses would tackle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Supervised practice achieves
absolutely nothing, encourages exploitation of overseas workers and was created
out of whole cloth without any need or express purpose. The simple fact that
new UK nursing graduates are not asked to undergo nine months of “supervised
practice” is enough to demonstrate its pointlessness. If it served any purpose (which
it does not) then every UK nurse who enters the workforce would undergo
supervised practice as well. That would achieve nothing other than to make them
ripe for exploitation as well by unscrupulous employers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The two proposed options by
the NMC both contain major flaws. However, a board exam taken by nurses in
their home country is a “best practice” instituted by other countries around
the world. It is a valuable final test that can weed out nurses whose training
does not meet UK standards. It is a direct and meaningful way to ascertain that
nurses with training outside the EEA are competent to enter the workforce with
the same certification as new UK nursing graduates. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Employers are best placed to
provide the level or orientation, testing (such as the “meds” test required by
all UK hospitals) and supervision necessary for EVERY nurse, whether they were
trained in Stratford or Sydney. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">A streamlined reform of the
overseas competency test that includes a minimum of a three year degree in
nursing, demonstration of competency in English (via the degree being achieved
in an English speaking institution or via an English exam) and the passing of a
thorough and rigorous board exam that includes critical thinking in clinical
situations will achieve the essential goal of ensuring the UK’s and EEA’s high
standards of training are met without inviting unnecessary bureaucracy,
wasteful testing, onerous expense or the exploitation of international nurses
via so-called “supervised practice.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The NMC Launches Consultation
link:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nmc-uk.org/media/Latest-news/NMC-launches-consultation-on-strengthened-registration-process-for-applicants-from-overseas/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.nmc-uk.org/media/Latest-news/NMC-launches-consultation-on-strengthened-registration-process-for-applicants-from-overseas/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">More NMC Consultation
Information link:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nmc-uk.org/Get-involved/Consultations/Overseas-competency-test/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.nmc-uk.org/Get-involved/Consultations/Overseas-competency-test/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The Full NMC “Overseas
Competency Test for United Kingdom Registration” Document link:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.nmc-uk.org/Documents/Consultations/2013/Overseas%20competency%20test%20for%20United%20Kingdom%20registration.pdf"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.nmc-uk.org/Documents/Consultations/2013/Overseas%20competency%20test%20for%20United%20Kingdom%20registration.pdf</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Three WAYS FOR YOU TO RESPOND
AND LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Take their online survey
about the proposals:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PWQVT5J"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PWQVT5J</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">(This is the least satisfying
because it limits you at certain key points to their flawed plans.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Email them at: </span><a href="mailto:consultations@nmc-uk.org"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">consultations@nmc-uk.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Write them to directly at:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">NMC <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Consultation on Overseas
Competency Test<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">23 Portland Place <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">London W1B 1PZ<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Per the NMC: If you would
like further information about this consultation, or information in an
alternative format, please contact Anne Trotter by email:
Anne.Trotter@nmc-uk.org or telephone 020 7681 5779.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-56767514241333071472013-09-27T20:35:00.005+01:002013-09-27T20:35:56.195+01:00Great Feedback From Bristol<a href="http://www.continentaltravelnurse.com/">Continental Travelnurse</a> only works with the best hospitals and medical facilities? How do we do that? By only working with the best nurses, of course! Here's some great feedback about one of our nurses in Bristol from her supervisor.<br />
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I just wanted to say that SN Erin Campbell form the <a href="http://www.continentaltravelnurse.com/">Continental Travelnurse Agency</a>, who has been working on MAU for a few months and is leaving shortly has been a pleasure to work with. </blockquote>
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I would not hesitate in her working here again, and I am sorry she is leaving us but wish her very well in her future career!<br /><br />Marilyn</blockquote>
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Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-23705457879487056382013-09-27T20:28:00.001+01:002013-09-27T20:28:15.276+01:00Goodbye Party For HeatherOK, we'll admit at <a href="http://continentaltravelnurse.com/">Continental Travelnurse</a> that we sometimes hate goodbyes! Of course, we're doing it all the time since nurses come from all over the world, have a great time working and playing in the UK and Europe and then head home again. If you want to join the <a href="http://continentaltravelnurse.com/">Continental Travelnurse family, check out our website</a> to see how your valued skills as a nurse can let you see the world!<br />
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<br />Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-60406207513515445842013-09-18T16:37:00.002+01:002013-09-18T16:37:16.756+01:00Continental Travelnurses Conquer Mt. KilimanjaroAt <a href="http://www.continentaltravelnurse.com/">Continental Travelnurse,</a> the only thing more impressive than the great job our nurses do day in and day out is the list of remarkable accomplishments they achieve during their vacations. Three of our nurses conquered Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest free-standing mountain in the world! Below are some photos and a brief overview by Anna from America of what must have been an amazing journey. Thanks Anna for sharing your story!<br />
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Me, Kathleen (from New Zealand), Erica (from New Zealand), and our architect friend from the states, Mark, chose to do the 7 day Lemosho route. It is said to be one of the more challenging but scenic. We were not disappointed. Just in our first two days of the hike, we passed through elaborate jungles filled with various different plant life and monkeys! We would hike for several hours a day with scenery changing every half day! It was like you were in a new place; nothing was ever the same. </div>
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Our team consisted of 19 men!!! They became like family in a way, encouraging us, teaching us Swahili, and laughing at us of course. One afternoon at the last camp before the summit day, we needed to ease our stress so the Barufu games were born. We would challenge our guides, porters, and cooks to push ups, back bends, who was more flexible, and who could walk on their hands! It was my absolute favorite moment on the mountain. So priceless. </div>
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So Erica, Kathleen, and I reached the summit, Uhuru peak, together just before 8 am, exhausted but crying with joy. I couldn't believe I did it. It was an overwhelming sense of accomplishment and just proof that the mind can overcome the most uncomfortable situations. That and surrounding yourself with positive people who have the never-give-up attitude will get a person through nearly anything this life throws our way.</div>
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Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-26817583586899798992013-06-25T18:13:00.001+01:002013-06-25T18:13:05.344+01:00A Wonderful Thank You!We love getting great feedback from hospitals on the nurses who are part of the <a href="http://www.continentaltravelnurse.com/">Continental Travelnurse</a> family. It makes us feel good and let's us know we're making the right choices when we decide who will be a great addition to any team and a credit to our company. But even more we love to hear from the nurses who put their trust in us, travel around the globe to work with us and have a great time doing it. It's wonderful to know we've created some memories that will last a lifetime.<br />
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Here's a terrific note we just got from Dominique in Australia:<br />
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Thanks again to you and your wonderful team over the last two years. Both Rohan and I found you as our recruiter to be very supportive and great at giving advice. As an agency overall, you were very flexible with our travel plans and work needs. We couldn't have had such an amazing two years of traveling if it wasn't for you and <a href="http://www.continentaltravelnurse.com/">Continental Travelnurse.</a> Please pass on our sincere thanks and if we ever return to the UK, you will definitely be our first point of contact for work! I hope all your hard work doesn't go unnoticed and would like to say thanks again.</blockquote>
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Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-34841444288902842872013-06-25T18:07:00.001+01:002013-06-25T18:07:23.289+01:00Brushing Elbows With RoyaltyAt Continental Travelnurse, we attract top-notch nurses with a sense of adventure -- people who want to live and explore a new city, a new country and get easy access to all of Europe. They constantly astonish us with the places they go, the people they meet and the wonderful things they do from volunteer work in far-off lands to skiing in the Alps!<br />
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I stayed two nights Dublin, two nights Cork, two nights Galway, and then one more night in Dublin as my flight was the next morning. In Dublin I saw Kilmainham Gaol, St Patrick's Cathedral, St Michan's crypts (and rubbed the finger of an 800-year-old mummy - for good luck!), and walked through St Stephen's Green.<br />I did a "Food, Fairies, and Folklore" event at a pub - it was a 3-course dinner with a speaker teaching us about the history of food and superstition in Ireland. It was so neat!<br />
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Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-33759389760751728032013-05-08T17:36:00.004+01:002013-05-08T17:36:46.620+01:00Philip's TravelsAt <a href="http://continentaltravelnurse.com/">Continental Travelnurse,</a> our nurses come from all over the world to work in the UK, become part of the community and then explore the country and Europe as much as they want. But not everyone comes from overseas. Philip was born in the UK, but has also lived and worked in Australia for many years and is now back here doing sterling work at St. Thomas. Clearly he has wanderlust and a great eye, as you can tell from these photos he shared with us. You can see Philip at Stonehenge, in Edinburgh and gorgeous Austria.<br />
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What great photos. But Philip is an even better nurse. Thanks for sharing these images, Philip. And thanks for being part of the <a href="http://continentaltravelnurse.com/">Continental Travelnurse</a> team. If you want to learn more about <a href="http://continentaltravelnurse.com/">Continental Travelnurse</a> and how your valuable skills as a nurse can take you wherever you want to go, <a href="http://continentaltravelnurse.com/">check out our website</a> and then call us today. </div>
<br />Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-65396082926378147232013-05-01T18:00:00.000+01:002013-05-01T18:00:51.758+01:00A Patient Writes In With A Wonderful Thank You!Our nurses often tell us what a great experience they've had with Continental Travelnurse. Our hospital clients always tell us how great our nurses perform. But it's pretty uncommon to receive a note from patients -- probably because as soon as they're out of the hospital, they want to forget all about it. The next time you or someone you know is in hospital and gets great care, take a few minutes to write a note and say thanks. It will mean a lot to them. Here's a wonderful note one of our nurses received from a patient.<br />
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I was admitted to St. Thomas's on 23/03/13 via A&E with suspected appendicitis. I had recently moved to London and had no friends or family living locally. As I had become acutely ill when visiting the city on my day off, I only had the contents of my handbag and the clothes I was wearing with me. I was in a lot of pain and had fever and obviously felt very vulnerable. After the shock of my admission had subsided I felt rather scared and alone at the thought of facing several days in hospital and a possible operation. My phone battery and died and I had no way of contacting my father back home in Birmingham.<br />
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First of all, I want to say that every point of care during my stay was unmatched and the care and service I received from all your staff was impeccable. I was seen promptly by the medical, surgical and gynaecological teams. They treated me with dignity, spoke to me honestly and openly and kept me informed of my situation at all times. The gynaecology SHO on call on the night of the 23rd (Ben, I think?) was extremely helpful and I owe a huge thank you to the Crohn's Consultant Andrew Williams who addressed my fears regarding my Crohn's and talked me through the exact process of the various investigations I would have done.<br />
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Secondly I want to point out the First Class care I received from a particular nurse Hanna S----- on the gynae unit throughout my stay. I would appreciate it if you could please relay this to her and her nurse in charge/ward manager if possible. I arrived on the gynae unit on 24th March and by this point I was exhausted and feeling very sorry for myself! I could not have asked for anyone more diligent, caring and professional. She got me a phone charger so that I could contact my family and made sure the relevant teams were informed of the progress of my scans. She listened when I was worried and made sure I had everything I needed. In a time when nurses are receiving such bad press, I think it is essential to recognize good care. Hannah was the perfect nurse and I am extremely grateful for her going the extra mile with regards to my care.<br />
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Dear Renee,<br />It is with great sadness that you are leaving. I say this not just because you are a fellow Aussie...but because during your time here at Eastbourne you have set a standard for your work in nursing that would be hard to surpass. You combine excellent nursing practice with trustworthiness; along with that, you have the gift of being able to touch the lives of the children and their parents with compassion and understanding of their difficulties.<br />Enjoy your travels in Europe Renee! And when you get home, remember you will not be forgotten here.<br />Very best wishes,<br />John</blockquote>
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<br />Michael Giltzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16921048823380535339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8656401829671654214.post-84972033823354810872013-04-25T19:26:00.000+01:002013-04-25T19:26:28.882+01:00Julie On Camel; Julie And Friends At A CathedralCheck out the <a href="http://continentaltravelnurse.com/">Continental Travelnurse website </a>today. You'll discover that your nursing skills make you highly valuable in the UK. You can come and work, live and explore the UK. Every day is like a holiday when you're discovering a new part of the world. Even better, the rest of the UK and Europe is readily accessible for weekend jaunts and holidays. Many of our nurses work a while, save up money, explore Europe and then come work some more. Here is one of our nurses, Julie, on a camel.<br />
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I am SO glad that I went. What a beautiful part of our planet it is! With tiny villages nestled in valleys between peaks towering 3000m into the sky, and a blanket of snow at least 60cm deep, it was like a whole different world to me. I stayed in a guest house run by a wonderful couple, Stephanie and Laurent. They speak English and they are pretty much the only ones who do. So there I am, a citizen of the Southern Hemisphere, alone in snow country where no one speaks English. Kind of funny really… but with a view like I had, my book, a pair of snow shoes and Stephanie cooking, I was very happy! I arrived early evening when it was already dark, so you know that surprise when you wake up in the morning and see where you are. That first day was Sunday and there was a big cross country ski race finishing on the door step of the guest house. So plenty of entertainment for the day, aside from watching the skiers and the their last spurt of competitive spirit before they cross the finish line, a race is a race no matter the sport and there are always plenty of colourful bystanders to watch. The guest house dining room/bar was extended with a marquee and all participants and supporters where served a hearty lunch. I found myself caught up in the buzz and having to smile politely once or twice in response to friendly Frenchies trying to strike up a conversation, shjoe… what an experience! My plan to go for a long walk and explore that afternoon abruptly ended when I put my nose out the door and realised there was white fluff falling from the sky, a lot of it, and it was wet! Who knew… so instead I stayed inside and read in between watching the snow.</div>
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Undiscovered Alps is a 5 year old company and very successful, but its only made up of a British lady, Sally, and her French Husband, Bernard, just for clarification. Anyway, so the two of them took myself and another British couple ice climbing for the afternoon. I think it’s safe to say that those were the by far the best six hours of my entire trip. They drove us to a different valley, parked the car, and after gearing up we had a short walk up to a frozen waterfall. Bernard rigged up three leading ropes and we spent the afternoon taking turns on them. You have an axe in each hand which you slam into the ice, and crampons on your feet which you dig in toe first as you go up. It took me a few minutes to get used to the weight of the axes and get over the idea that the whole waterfall may crumble under me. But once I got the hang of it, it really was so much fun. On Tuesday I attempted cross country skiing, which is very different from the widely known downhill skiing. It was less fun but probably because you need more than a day to learn to stay upright. I had a two hour lesson with an instructor. Her name was Sophie and she was great, I think I enjoyed her more than the skiing. My last day in the Alps I spent with Bernard, he took me snow shoeing up a hill and this too was an incredible experience. As I said before, it is all so different to anything I have ever seen before, and walking uphill in the snow obviously has completely different dynamics to it. My senses were completely overloaded with natural magnificence and I was in awe that whole afternoon. The wind creates pretty patterns on the snow slopes, the same way it does in the desert. Bernard has lived his whole life in the area and so is a wealth of knowledge. He told me so much about the mountain range and the different peaks, knows all their names and altitudes. He told me about the wolf packs in the area and pointed out spoor and droppings of Hare and Foxes, also about the weather and the risk of avalanches. I had a running commentary all the way. All this was again in Frenglish… but still, it was all so interesting. After our walk he dropped me in Gap where I spent the night, and the next day took four trains in twelve hours back to London. It really is a spectacular part of the world, and with 300 days of sunshine a year and summer temperatures between 28 and 30, I can only dream of going back at a different time in the year with a pair of hiking boots and a mountain bike. Hmmm… perhaps one day.</div>
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The bulk of the trip was obviously the Contiki tour that I did, and quite different from everything that I have just described. It was a dash through some of the best cities in Europe and jam packed with attractions, tours, lots of good food and night life. There is simply too much to describe. It was all so wonderful. Doing a big bus tour like that has its advantages and disadvantages. The down side is that you are always part of a big group, which tested my sanity at times. Your schedule is pretty much planned for you, and you feel a lot like a tourist and less like a traveler. Having said that, there is absolutely no way that I could have done even half of what we did on my own, or for the amount of money that I did it on. It really is value for money. There are so many things that I would never even have known about, let alone had the resources to do them. So I am very glad that I did it. Let me tell you that the Australians are wonderful people and very similar to South Africans in many ways. But they are EVERYWHERE. My incorrect perception was that if I booked with a British based company like Contiki rather than the rival company Top Deck, I would have an opportunity for more variety. Clearly, a moment of naivety. We were a group of 44, more than half were Aussies, including the tour manager. Lucky for me, they were a great bunch of people to travel with. The tour manager, Jason, was absolutely outstanding as well and made the trip all the more wonderful. He has been doing this job for 5 years and carries around a stuffed Meerkat as a mascot. It was given to him by a South African girl on his very first trip because she said he reminded her of a Meerkat. This is the best way to describe this guy. He is like a Meerkat on a sugar high with an Aussie accent, wearing a psychedelic collar shirt. Behind all that though, he has a wealth of knowledge on every city we visited, from Prussian history in Berlin to the closest public toilet in Rome, it was both interesting and handy to have him as a tour manager.</div>
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We did so much and saw so much and ate so much, it would take ten pages to tell you one tenth of it, but here is the just of it. We spent a very unique Christmas eve and Christmas day in Amsterdam. My second visit to Amsterdam, and how I love that city! Berlin blew me away, it is such a great city. The highlight of the visit was most certainly a walking tour that we did with a local guide. I’m sure you know this city has a colourful history, from ancient Prussia to WW1, the fall of Germany and her rearmament, WW2 and eventually the Berlin wall. All this leading to Germany’s current democracy and policy of transparency. And oh my, the food in Germany! From there we went to pretty little Prague, again indulged in some amazing food and took full advantage of the Christmas markets. From Prague to the Beer capital of world, Munich! A beer hall in Munich is a marvelous experience and has an atmosphere that cannot be described, but can only be experienced. We saw the New Year in in Munich, which turns into little Baghdad with all the fireworks… I’m serious! It’s completely crazy, I couldn’t help thinking of all the emergency nurses working in Munich that night. From there we left Germania and drove to Venice… well, drove to nearby Venice and then took a boat to Venice the next day. It poured all day, as if the city needs more water??! But when you have an umbrella and good shoes, who cares! It certainly didn’t ruin the day. This crumbling Italian City is wonderful to visit! From Venice to ROMA! Wow, talk about a window into the ancient world. If I had to pick only one place to go back to, to see more of it would most certainly be Rome. From to Rome to the affluent north, a quick stop on a Tuscan wine farm for some cheese, wine and olives, and on to Florence. My highlight in Florence, Michelangelo’s statue of David carved out of a single block of marble. Cliché I know, but I feel like I never have to look at another sculpture in my life again. From Florence we headed back to the Germanic region of Lucerne Switzerland. If Rome is the city I would chose to go back to visit, Lucerne is the city I would choose to live in, if I had a lot more money of course. The tour ended in Paris and with Moulin Rouge on our last night, it was certainly a spectacular ending. And that, dear friends, was my Month in Europe<span class="s1">.</span></div>
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