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North America
Nursing in the remote regions of Canada; how chronic disease is managed in the United States; President Obama's healthcare reforms; reporting from Los Angeles; community nursing in Boston; the demand for overseas nurses in America; looking at the lifestyle and salary of British nurses in Canada - these articles focus on nursing in North America.
Latest articles
Caribbean challenge
Nurse Anne Males, head of clinical services at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre in Providenciales, was anxious initially about moving from the UK to the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Land of opportunity
Nursing experts in the United States fear their country may be overlooked by internationally-educated nurses thinking of relocating because of the long wait for work permits and visas.
My rocky road to a new life
Although the transition was challenging, Keith Blackie tells Laura Manuel.
A change for the better
Craig Howie looks into some of the consequences for nurses and patients of health reforms in the United States
Atlantic crossing
Canada could offer a better lifestyle and salary for British nurses. Adele Waters reports
Care in a cold climate
The remote northern regions of Canada offer nurses a unique challenge. Emma Jackson explains
Caribbean challenge
Nurse Anne Males, head of clinical services at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre in Providenciales, was anxious initially about moving from the UK to the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Chronic diseases in the United States
Community matron Rachel Lewis, writing from Boston, explains how chronic diseases are managed in the United States
Land of opportunity
Nursing experts in the United States fear their country may be overlooked by internationally-educated nurses thinking of relocating because of the long wait for work permits and visas.
Letter from America
Harkness fellow Rachel Lewis is stateside discovering how the United States health system cares for people with chronic disease
My rocky road to a new life
Although the transition was challenging, Keith Blackie tells Laura Manuel.
Nurses anticipate shake-up
Healthcare reform in the United States would bring new challenges, just as the workforce could be heading for a crisis. Craig Howie reports from Los Angeles
Obama’s vision
The president’s healthcare reforms give United States’ nurses hope that change is on the way, says Suzanne Tongue
Mentorship
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Mentorship enables student nurses to apply their theoretical knowledge and put it into practice in a clinical situation.
Working abroad
Read and learn from others' experience of working in different countries.
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