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by Vicki & Chuck Rogers

Nursing Jobs on Cruise Ships, Forging Good Friendships With Nurses From Around the World : )

Nursing jobs on cruise ships – your great opportunity to work with a group of excellent nurses from all over the world!

Worldwide nurses come with all kinds of skill bases where practices may vary, and you can also learn a great deal of cultural medicine from them.

The greatest experience enjoyed by all cruise ship nurses is the joy of making many good friends that last a lifetime.

Cruise ship provides one-stop medical care and treatment center for the crew and passengers onboard. This medical center or called infirmary is running by registered nurses (RN), under the direction of the ship’s physicians.

Cruise ship nurse gave me a very good impression when I was working onboard a cruise ship, I myself found that they are very professional, courteous and helpful.

Every cruise ship nurse has good critical care experience, the ability to work independently, good assessment skills, and very good interpersonal skills as the job is very public relations oriented.

You must love to work with all kinds of cultures, languages and different medical viewpoints; because nursing jobs on cruise ships, you are actually meeting and dealing with people from all places in the world.

Passengers and the crew look up to the ship’s nurse for most of their health needs; especially with the crew who are away from home for months, you are primary care for them. You are like their friend, relative, sister, mother and nurse!

Cruise ship nurse is either hired directly by cruise line medical departments or through concessionaire companies servicing their line.

The medical center onboard is an urgent care environment where both crew members and guests are diagnosed and treated. The medical personnel encounters health care issues ranging from occupational health, primary care, and urgent emergency care.

Although most of the time the illnesses and conditions will be minor, all cruise ship nurses are trained in critical care or ambulatory nursing as they must be fully prepared for anything while cruising at sea. Nursing on cruise ships, this profession is kind of like frontier medicine.

Many cruise ship nurses do it for the experience, they like the challenge, the travel, the chance to work in an extended role. The nurse ability can think on the run and problem solving are also very important.

The medical center provides medical treatment for crew and passengers during clinic hours, and other times for emergencies and medical needs.

The physician sees those who require or request medical consultation, performs crew medical exams, orders and performs diagnostic tests, and prescribes treatments and medications.

Most cruise ships have all the medication or a legitimate substitute to be in stock, from aspirin to sophisticated equipment over 600 items onboard. Otherwise the passenger will have to buy it in port.

Cruise ship nurses are special, you will get worldwide recognition by being thanks and respect directly from the crew and passengers!

Visit http://www.smart-guide-to-world-cruise-ship.com/nursing-jobs-on-cruise-ships.html to read good quality information about cruise ships nurse and nursing jobs on cruise ships.

The world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s “Oasis of the Seas” arrives at Port Everglades, Florida. Five times larger than the Titanic, it has 2700 cabins and can accommodate 6300 passengers and 2100 crew members. (Nov. 13)

by Leonard John Matthews

Corian worktops – Are Solid Surfaces A Good Choice For My Kitchen Worktop?

When it comes to making your choice for a surface in the kitchen Solid Surface worktops may be something you are considering.

What makes them the right choice for your kitchen worktop?

Well in presenting the facts I hope I can make it easier for you to make the correct decision.

There are a number of similar surfaces that in truth are little different in their make up and properties to Corian but as the pioneer of Solid Surfaces, Corian is the standard bearer and that does count for a lot in the eyes of the consumer..

This isn’t to say that other surfaces aren’t as good as Corian and to determine this there’s no better proof than the opinions of fabricators who work regularly on Solid Surface Materials. LG Hi-Macs like Corian, is an acrylic surface that offers a 15 year manufacturers warranty and in a consensus of opinions I’ve read  on fabricators discussion forums over the years, there is nothing to choose between the two.

As with Corian, LG Hi-Macs worktops  are available in a wide variety of colours and, like Corian Worktops, LG Hi-Macs surface warranties are only available through a network of quality installers and  fabricators giving the client a greater assurance of a quality project being undertaken and some peace of mind thereafter.

To examine warranties for all surfaces is an important factor and one that is often confusing to the consumer. The warranties available are limited and apply only to faults that can be determined as being a manufacturing defect or as a result of a substandard installations only when  carried out by approved quality fabricators and installers.

For Hi-Macs, at the time of writing this article the warranty shall not apply to damage caused by:

Failure to follow procedures recommended in the Fabrication Guide Book for transportation, storage, handling, fabrication, or maintenance; Physical abuse, accidents or misuse; Exposure to excessive heat; Faulty or improper installation, including seams.

For all Solid Surfaces it’s important to consider the potential damage that could occur outside of the warranty conditions and to incorporate your new surfaces into an existing household insurance policy is good advice.

As for choice, it’s worth mentioning that a number of relatively new “Solid Surfaces” are of thin core and cannot be compared to the 13mm guage of Corian and Hi-Macs. Personally, I have resisted any attempts to sell these surfaces after having witnessed a number of issues with cracking and delaminating, so again, if you do consider thin core surfaces, check the warranty and ensure it offers you sufficient cover for the price you are paying. Interestingly enough a price exercise I once carried out saw Corian coming in more affordable than a thin core surface less than a quarter of its thickness.

In the kitchen Corian worktops and Hi-Macs Worktops offer their owners seamless joints and seamless sinks with endless design possibilities seeing more distinctive projects being offered by creative designers. Downturn end panels are becoming increasingly popular as are deeper profiles such as 60mm or 100mm finishes.

So there you have it, there are a number of Solid surface worktops in the UK yet it’s important to determine the differences before making your decision.

They remain a firm favourite for UK Kitchen Buyers but my advice is to undertake some thorough research on your choices before making a decision on what’s best for your kitchen or bathroom project.