NURSE WORK OVERSEAS

Nursing abroad can be a very rewarding and valuable experience, offering challenges and a new
outlook on health care. Many nurses find that the experience enhances their development and
increases their confidence both in a personal and a professional capacity.
Opportunities for nurses to work overseas are varied, ranging from working with development
organisations in remote, rural conditions, to working in developed countries in highly technical
environments.
Whatever type of work is undertaken there are many issues to consider before taking a position
overseas. The first is perhaps exploring the reasons for wanting to work abroad.
There will be many positive reasons for wanting to nurse overseas, including the challenges of
working and living in another country with a different culture. Nurses who are looking to work
in other developed countries may be attracted by higher salaries and a better standard of living or
a warmer climate. However, nursing abroad may not be as glamorous as it first appears, and the
reality of overseas work may be very different from that expected. It is worth noting that leaving
to work overseas because of personal difficulties at work or at home may not be the easy option
it first appears.
It is important to understand how the health sector in a country is organised. There may be very
different working practices for nurses, even in developed countries. Learning the language of the
country will be important as it will be difficult to practice safely and completely without a good
command of the host language. It will also make the work more interesting and enjoyable.
Preparing to work overseas needs careful organisation. Information on registration and issues
surrounding nursing practice can be found in Practising as a nurse abroad. Before you leave
provides practical details on employment conditions, visas and work permits, income tax, NHS
pensions, National Insurance, medical insurance and personal health abroad.
Returning after working overseas should also be considered before travel, in terms of personal
circumstances and professionally.

ANIMAL TESTING
Scientists use animals to test cosmetics, medicines, and lots of other products we use. This has
been a controversial issue for a long time. Some argue testing on some animals now will prevent
lots of human suffering and save lives in the future. Others say its unethical and cruel.

Still, everyone agrees that millions of animals are subjected to excruciating pain in labs. And that
thousands of them die.
Estimates say that between 14 and 70 million animals are used in experiments each year. Its
impossible to know exactly how many animals are tested because US law does not require
scientists to report how many birds, reptiles, or rodents they use. Over 1 million dogs, cats,
primates, sheep, hamsters, and guinea pigs are used in labs each year. Of those, over 86,000 are
dogs and cats. Thousands of shelter animals are tormented and euthanized in U.S. laboratories
every year. 50% of animals used in cosmetic testing die within three weeks of the experiment.
Rodents, birds, and reptiles are not protected by the USDAs Animal Welfare Act. Therefore, labs
that only test on these animals are not required to provide pain relief. Many of these labs burn,
shock, torture, shock, and starve animals without pain relief. For example, baby mice endured
severed ligaments for 16 weeks without pain relief. Small animals like hamsters, mice, and rats
are usually kept in plastic boxes about the size of a shoebox. Several animals leave in each box.
Larger animals like dogs, cats, and primates usually live in wire cages. Most animals stay in their
cages all the time except when they are being used in experiments.
Animal testing is often ineffective in predicting how products will work on people. Some
estimates say up to 92% of tests passed on animals failed when tried on humans.
SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM
The School Breakfast Program makes it possible for all school children to receive a nutritious
breakfast every school day.
Why the School Breakfast Program is Important?
Many children would not otherwise eat a nutritious breakfast every morning.
Often families are living on very tight budgets and cant afford to provide a good breakfast at
home every day. Regardless of income, families today live busy lives that can make it difficult to
sit down long enough in the morning to eat a nutritious breakfast. Other children may have long
commutes to school or long periods between breakfast at home and school lunch, leaving them
hungry at the start of the school day.
Eating breakfast at school supports health and learning for low-income children.
Studies conclude that students who eat school breakfast increase their math and reading scores as
well as improve their speed and memory in cognitive tests. Research also shows that children
who eat breakfast at school closer to class and test-taking time perform better on standardized
tests than those who skip breakfast or eat breakfast at home.

Compared to children who do not eat breakfast or eat breakfast at home, children who eat school
breakfast are less likely to be overweight, have improved nutrition, eat more fruits, drink more
milk, consume a wider variety of foods.
Offering breakfast free to all students improves the learning environment for all students.
Schools that offer breakfast free to all students in the classroom report decreases in discipline,
psychological problems, visits to school nurses and tardiness; increases in student attentiveness
and attendance; and generally improved learning environments.