[janelola]

Hi Misswoosie [great name!]

I realise it's some time ago since your post, I am a research nurse who is also considering moving to US but I have come across problems as agencies want me to have RECENT clinical experience and do not count research nursing.
Have you tried any research agencies direct? One thing I have found is that research nurses seem to get paid less in the US. There is a separate forum for us research nurses somewhere.
So, I just wondered if you had got anywhere with it, maybe any tips?? I'll certainly tell you anything I know if it can be of any help.
Thanks
Janelola

[madwife2002]

Originally Posted by janelola

Hi Misswoosie [great name!]

I realise it's some time ago since your post, I am a research nurse who is also considering moving to US but I have come across problems as agencies want me to have RECENT clinical experience and do not count research nursing.
Have you tried any research agencies direct? One thing I have found is that research nurses seem to get paid less in the US. There is a separate forum for us research nurses somewhere.
So, I just wondered if you had got anywhere with it, maybe any tips?? I'll certainly tell you anything I know if it can be of any help.
Thanks
Janelola

You know what I would be doubtful if you would get a job as a research nurse here in the US, and I am not sure I would recommend doing it straight off. Nursing in the US is so different than the UK that you should get a few months med/surg nursing under your belt first. I am a pretty switched on, bright person who picks up things really easily-but I have struggled to understand the vocabulary and medical terminolgy.

[onia2]

i am a third year adult nursing student who wants to work in usa.can someone tell me how to make up hours in psychiatric and pedeatics.

[madwife2002]

Originally Posted by madwife2002

You know what I would be doubtful if you would get a job as a research nurse here in the US, and I am not sure I would recommend doing it straight off. Nursing in the US is so different than the UK that you should get a few months med/surg nursing under your belt first. I am a pretty switched on, bright person who picks up things really easily-but I have struggled to understand the vocabulary and medical terminolgy.

Gosh Dont I sound like I am blowing my own trumpet to me

[Silverdragon102]

Originally Posted by onia2

i am a third year adult nursing student who wants to work in usa.can someone tell me how to make up hours in psychiatric and pedeatics.

you could try the university and see whilst you are a student making hours up. The other option is find a place at a school of nursing in the US as a guest student and make your hours up but you will have to fund it yourself and also be able to fund your time as you will not be able to work

[misswoosie]

Originally Posted by janelola

Hi Misswoosie [great name!]

I realise it's some time ago since your post, I am a research nurse who is also considering moving to US but I have come across problems as agencies want me to have RECENT clinical experience and do not count research nursing.
Have you tried any research agencies direct? One thing I have found is that research nurses seem to get paid less in the US. There is a separate forum for us research nurses somewhere.
So, I just wondered if you had got anywhere with it, maybe any tips?? I'll certainly tell you anything I know if it can be of any help.
Thanks
Janelola

Hi Janelola
Haven't been around for ages! I have not used an agency for the process so far . I have my NCLEX exam out in North Carolina April 2nd. I have spoken to a magnet hospital near where will be living and they have encouraged me to apply for a stroke co-ordinators post as my specialty is acute stroke. I am not sure about this as I have been told that the adjustment is quite difficult but I have applied and then maybe I can discuss other jobs with them.I have to say looking online I haven't really found research nurse posts except for the big university medical centres (thinking of Duke University-Durham NC) who do loads of clinical trials. Otherwise jobs are CRAs for drug companies and I don't want to be non clinical. Hope this helps!
Can I ask anyone who may be reading this how long the process generally takes after employer petitioning? Also ,do you have to use a lawyer? I guess lawyers come in good and bad-how do you find a good one ?

[janelola]

Originally Posted by misswoosie

Hi Janelola
Haven't been around for ages! I have not used an agency for the process so far . I have my NCLEX exam out in North Carolina April 2nd. I have spoken to a magnet hospital near where will be living and they have encouraged me to apply for a stroke co-ordinators post as my specialty is acute stroke. I am not sure about this as I have been told that the adjustment is quite difficult but I have applied and then maybe I can discuss other jobs with them.I have to say looking online I haven't really found research nurse posts except for the big university medical centres (thinking of Duke University-Durham NC) who do loads of clinical trials. Otherwise jobs are CRAs for drug companies and I don't want to be non clinical. Hope this helps!
Can I ask anyone who may be reading this how long the process generally takes after employer petitioning? Also ,do you have to use a lawyer? I guess lawyers come in good and bad-how do you find a good one ?

Hi,
Thanks for your reply. Good luck with the NCLEX, I've got my exam in London early June. I've not gone thru an agency as yet either, I think I'm kind of seeing how far I can get on my own really. The job sounds good! Are you going to go for it? I think I may end up going back to the wards for more recent experience after all, but we'll see. As for how long the whole process takes - it seems to be a pretty sore subject on the forum at the moment due to retrogression, I'm sure a few of the others that are caught up in this will fill you in! I'm hoping by the time I'm 'ready' it'll all have blown over, but there again, it'll have a huge knock-on effect for nurses in the future. So, there you go! My 2 pence worth. Good luck with everything, keep us all posted.
Janelola

[Silverdragon102]

yep, everyone at the moment is caught up with retrogression and not really sure how long it will last but hopefully some movement to be seen in the summer. Look on average of 12-18 months from petition but only as a rough guideline and with no retrogression

[suzanne4]

Definitely recommend that you use an immigration attorney, one that specializes in nurses. There are quite a few that know nothing about the nursing field and still are telling all that they are required to write the CGFNS exam before they can do anything. And we all know ho true that that really is.

One wrong item on the petition and it can take you months if not more than a year to get it sorted out.

Same as you normally would not file divorce papers on your own in most cases, this is another time to use the attorney. Most facilities are going to pay a relocation bonus, so that will more than cover the attorney fees, and then some.

[Silverdragon102]

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Just for info