SouthMancPolak
26 Apr 2010
Food / What's your favorite Polish coffee? [73]
wtf is "Polish coffee"? It sounds as daft as "Yorkshire Tea"! lol!
wtf is "Polish coffee"? It sounds as daft as "Yorkshire Tea"! lol!
SouthMancPolak
25 Apr 2010
Work / CPAs in Poland? [8]
Not to work as a registered nurse, no.
The training has changed over the years, but has been a minimum of three years training for many years now. There used to be a "enrolled nurse" course (two years) but this was phased out in the early 1990s. Some of these nurses still exist, but many are approaching retirement; the rest did conversion courses to raise their qualifications to "registered nurse" level.
20 years ago, most nurses were employed by local hospitals on "training contracts" for three years and trained in "schools of nursing". Educationally, their qualification was equivalent to completing the first year of a 3-year degree.
Then the training became a little less practical; the universities took over the training, and the minimum educational qualification was raised to DipHE (diploma of higher education) level, i.e. equivalent to completing two years of a 3-year degree.
From 2012, the diploma-level courses will no longer be offered, so from 2015 onwards, every nurse will still undergo three years training, but will graduate with a bachelor's degree.
Does nursing in the UK require a bachelor's degree?
Not to work as a registered nurse, no.
The training has changed over the years, but has been a minimum of three years training for many years now. There used to be a "enrolled nurse" course (two years) but this was phased out in the early 1990s. Some of these nurses still exist, but many are approaching retirement; the rest did conversion courses to raise their qualifications to "registered nurse" level.
20 years ago, most nurses were employed by local hospitals on "training contracts" for three years and trained in "schools of nursing". Educationally, their qualification was equivalent to completing the first year of a 3-year degree.
Then the training became a little less practical; the universities took over the training, and the minimum educational qualification was raised to DipHE (diploma of higher education) level, i.e. equivalent to completing two years of a 3-year degree.
From 2012, the diploma-level courses will no longer be offered, so from 2015 onwards, every nurse will still undergo three years training, but will graduate with a bachelor's degree.
SouthMancPolak
24 Apr 2010
Travel / How can I get to Zlote tarasy - Warsaw? [14]
It's less than 10 minutes walk. Leave the hotel towards Ul. Prosta. Turn left, walk about 300m to Rondo ONZ, and turn right into Al. Jana Pawla II - it's about 200m along there.
If you're lazy you could get a tram.
It's less than 10 minutes walk. Leave the hotel towards Ul. Prosta. Turn left, walk about 300m to Rondo ONZ, and turn right into Al. Jana Pawla II - it's about 200m along there.
If you're lazy you could get a tram.
SouthMancPolak
24 Apr 2010
UK, Ireland / Let's discuss Polish and British, only constructive (though we will digress) [60]
There's nothing wrong with English girls, Polish women are too thin anyway.
English girls are funny.I miss these resorts.
There's nothing wrong with English girls, Polish women are too thin anyway.
SouthMancPolak
24 Apr 2010
UK, Ireland / Where can I meet Polish girls / community in Manchester? [10]
I've never met one, but I believe they do exist, sadly.
I've never met one, but I believe they do exist, sadly.
SouthMancPolak
24 Apr 2010
UK, Ireland / Where can I meet Polish girls / community in Manchester? [10]
lol probably!
I drove past a restaurant in Wilmslow Road earlier today called "Arabesque", and the first thing I thought of was "oh isn't that an insult for Polish women who only date Arabs" lol
Some wear weird pants too, I believe ;)
lol probably!
I drove past a restaurant in Wilmslow Road earlier today called "Arabesque", and the first thing I thought of was "oh isn't that an insult for Polish women who only date Arabs" lol
You forgort the dodgy trainers!
Some wear weird pants too, I believe ;)
SouthMancPolak
24 Apr 2010
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]
I found Mandarin a little easier, but I really want to learn Cantonese because I love Hong Kong, lol.
I found Mandarin a little easier, but I really want to learn Cantonese because I love Hong Kong, lol.
SouthMancPolak
24 Apr 2010
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]
It is ;)
p.s. If anyone REALLY thinks that Polish is the hardest language in the world, then you clearly haven't tried Cantonese yet. You can trust me on this ;)
Is this right?
It is ;)
p.s. If anyone REALLY thinks that Polish is the hardest language in the world, then you clearly haven't tried Cantonese yet. You can trust me on this ;)
SouthMancPolak
24 Apr 2010
UK, Ireland / Where can I meet Polish girls / community in Manchester? [10]
There's at least three or four Polish shops in Cheetham Hill; you could stand outside one of them, while wearing a red-and-white hoodie, a rucksak, and holding a can of Tyskie - I'm sure they'll be falling over themselves to meet you, lol
There's at least three or four Polish shops in Cheetham Hill; you could stand outside one of them, while wearing a red-and-white hoodie, a rucksak, and holding a can of Tyskie - I'm sure they'll be falling over themselves to meet you, lol
SouthMancPolak
10 Apr 2010
News / Polish President Lech Kaczynski and gov officials die in a plane crash in Russia [682]
omg, I've just heard that the priest who conducted my marriage ceremony died in that accident. I never imagined that such an event could become so personal :(
omg, I've just heard that the priest who conducted my marriage ceremony died in that accident. I never imagined that such an event could become so personal :(
SouthMancPolak
10 Apr 2010
Po polsku / Nazywam się Jade i mieszkam w Anglii. [37]
I was going to say that it's Jadę, but that wouldn't make sense, then of course I realised that Jade is a chavvy first name lol :)
Should be uwielbiam really, we don't "love" inanimate objects in Polish ;)
Nazywam się Jade i mieszkam w Anglii
I was going to say that it's Jadę, but that wouldn't make sense, then of course I realised that Jade is a chavvy first name lol :)
Och... kocham lody!
Should be uwielbiam really, we don't "love" inanimate objects in Polish ;)
SouthMancPolak
10 Apr 2010
News / Polish President Lech Kaczynski and gov officials die in a plane crash in Russia [682]
Typical. I might have guessed that the usual onlin "armchair flight investigators" would blame "the Jew" or "Russia for this. So I'm just going to ignore them and say that my thoughts go out to all those that died and their families. I didn't exactly share Kaczynski's politics, but he hardly deserved to die like this, and neither did anyone else in that plane. R.I.P.
Typical. I might have guessed that the usual onlin "armchair flight investigators" would blame "the Jew" or "Russia for this. So I'm just going to ignore them and say that my thoughts go out to all those that died and their families. I didn't exactly share Kaczynski's politics, but he hardly deserved to die like this, and neither did anyone else in that plane. R.I.P.