@HC_XFamily The Lord has done it finally!
I got my financial breakthrough
International doors are opened for me with ease
I got licensed in top countries
My tears and worries are over
AMEN 🙏
I know so many Nigerian nurses who have passed their NCLEX, put everything in place and positioned themselves for life-changing opportunities in the U.S.
Some have spent years studying, writing exams, gathering documents and making sacrifices, believing that the opportunity would eventually come.
I genuinely hope everything works out well for them.
People have sacrificed a lot for this dream.
Dear New UKRN from overseas, Apologies!😪
I apologize for not telling you this earlier. Maybe because I was lost in the excitement of the opportunity moving abroad brings you. Or maybe because I did not think about it.
I apologize for not telling you that you will have to stand for 12 hours during your shifts.
I apologize for not telling you that you will need to pick extra shifts to make ends meet and live comfortably.
I apologize for not explaining the importance of community support and that you will struggle within the first few weeks and months.
I sincerely apologize for not giving you a heads-up that you may not be able to eat your native meals anymore, and even if you do, they will not taste the same.
I apologize for not telling you about specific cultural differences, maybe because I do not even know them all. You have to be ready to embrace everyone’s culture.
I apologize for not telling you that you do not have to say “sorry” if it is not your fault, and that saying sorry will automatically make you a suspect of the situation.
I apologize again for not telling you the importance of buying quality and comfortable work shoes - they will save you body pains and leg aches.
I apologize for not telling you the importance of record keeping. I mean, having a personal diary where you jot down things that happened with you at work, etc. This will save you when you least expect it.
I apologize for not telling you to avoid bank or agency shifts until your competencies have been signed off and you are confident. A lot of people have gotten into trouble because of this.
Regarding tax, I should have told you this “Don’t cut corners”. Let HMRC do their thing. If you have any issues, call them.
I apologize for not telling you to stick to your visa requirements and restrictions. Public funds are not something you are entitled to for now. You can check this out on https://t.co/8iKGgnOwKN
I apologize for not telling you that every action here has consequences, and you don’t need to know anyone in the authorities.
I apologize for not telling you that whilst you are supposed to work effectively and have good team dynamics, colleagues are not friends, and if a friend turns to a colleague, don’t mix work and friendship.
I should have told you this, but I think you already know. Be diligent with your work and do not malinger.
I apologize for not telling you that to build a stable relationship here, you have to make sacrifices and be deliberate about it.
I apologize for not explaining the importance of building a credit score. I know we come from a background where we have to always pay for things in full... well, it is different here.
I apologize if I didn’t mention to you the importance of entering the electoral register.
There are a lot of things I wish I had told you sooner, but I am happy you are here now. Make the best of this journey.
If you find this helpful, please repost so that we can help more people 🫶
Once again, apologies.
Written by
Kelvin Ossai O.
You see this relocation thing? I honestly believe everyone should take the step that feels right for them. Process for the country you genuinely desire to work and live in.
I have always wanted to go to the UK. I have always wanted to work as a UKRN. But when I came online, I started seeing people saying there were no jobs, that the UK was no longer worth it, and so many other discouraging things.
When I was finally ready to start my UK journey, I abandoned the plan and decided to start the NCLEX journey instead, even though I wasn’t completely sure that was what I wanted.
Then I met a friend who told me he did his OSCE in November and got a job in February. He said something that really stayed with me: what you believe will work for you can work for you, regardless of someone else’s reality.
At that point, I had already registered with the NYBON, and all that was left was to pay for my ATT and register for the NCLEX. I had even subscribed to Archer for a 3-month review as a one-user plan, although I haven’t activated it till date. 😂
But after that conversation, his words coupled with the support of some wonderful people I also interacted with on that path encouraged me to go back to my initial dream.
And honestly, I believe that with God, this will work for me.
So, do what works for you.
Someone else’s experience is valid, but it doesn’t have to become your reality. Research, count the cost, make informed decisions, pray about it, and then have the courage to pursue the path you truly believe is right for you.
Your journey may not look like someone else’s.
What didn’t work for them may still work for you. ❤️
The last time I was home I checked my father’s BP, told him the value and explain the norms and all.
He called me some days ago that he went to the hospital for his check up, the nurse that check his BP said it’s 60/100.
He said he first laughed and told them do they think he does not have a nurse at home??
He called their Oga to come and check and threatened to report them to me when he gets home as per I am NMCN registrar or what😂😂😂