Tweedie, Valerie. Valerie Tweedie discusses nursing practices in Newfoundland
Tweedie, Valerie interviewed by Marilyn Beaton and Jeanette Walsh in Gander on September 24, 2007 on the topic of the experiences of nurses immigrating to Newfoundland and Labrador. She talks about graduating from Edinburgh University with a Bachelor of Social Science in Nursing; talks about why she...
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| Language: | English |
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2007
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_nature/id/940 |
| Summary: | Tweedie, Valerie interviewed by Marilyn Beaton and Jeanette Walsh in Gander on September 24, 2007 on the topic of the experiences of nurses immigrating to Newfoundland and Labrador. She talks about graduating from Edinburgh University with a Bachelor of Social Science in Nursing; talks about why she came to Newfoundland and how she first heard of Newfoundland; talks about dealing with immigration; talks about challenges of getting registered as a nurse in Newfoundland; talks about working in Grand Falls and adjusting to the surroundings; describes the differences between working in Britain and Newfoundland; describes working on the medical ward; talks about issues with language; talks about having to give a talk about terminal care to nursing assistants; talks about working in Gander; talks about current work. |
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