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I am currently taking my BScN in nursing from Canada, with the hopes of being able to travel with it. I know I will need to get a year or two experience before I go, but is there any other info, advice, suggestions that someone who has done, or is doing this might have.

opps posted twice, computer issues. However would love to hear other peoples experiences.

god, you should talk to my girlfriend!?!

I'm working as a school nurse with the American International School in Dhaka, Bangladesh. My wife is a teacher here. Most jobs in American or Canadian, etc. schools are for teacher couples. However, we lucked into this job as they needed a special education teacher and also had a nurse opening.

I would say most international schools hire local nurses if the health care in the country is ok and their training is up to par. We only hire expat nurses here. I'm known as a local hire and have a 10 month contract. My wife, being the valued teacher, is an overseas hire with a 12 month contract. School hours are addicting and I may become a teacher just to ride this gig as long as possible.

Many of these schools might hire some local nurses but also have an expat nurse also.

Hiya Seussin

Good job! as you North Americans like to say so much. Seriously though. It is a great job. I was a nurse (still sort of am) for about 15 years and I can honestly say after going through a few other careers it is the best job to travel with.

While some nurses complain about the shift work I'm still wish I was doing it! We did 12hr shifts which meant, even though work was mental busy at times, I had two weeks off every month before I took any annual leave and living in Europe that meant I could travel pretty much constantly. In the UK you get seven weeks annual leave as a nurse so that meant I had around 32 weeks off every year if you take in 5 week months etc. It's how I managed to do so much travelling. I really miss it. A lot. Although I still travel wierdly enough being a travel writer means you have much less time to travel. I say stick with the nursing babes.

Once you get your qualifications, get about one year under your belt and then book the first flight to London. Agencies are always desperate for nurses in London and pay well. Earn your cashola quick, and there you can earn seriously ridiculous dosh, and if you're agency nursing you can take time off as you please and have the best exchange rate to travel anywhere in the world.

Do let me know how you get on. What do you want to specialise in by the way? ICU nursing pays the most - it's hard work but worth it when you're setting off on your fifth holiday of the year and every one else is drudging through the rat race.

Linda
www.ecotravellogue.com