Can International Students with Associate of Nursing and RN license work in USA

NurseCubanitaRN2b · Oct 09, 2009, 05:59 PM

Re: Can International Students with Associate of Nursing and RN license work in USA

Before one comes to the US to study, you have to make sure that the US nursing program that you're attending would qualify for you to take your RN board exam in your own country. Why? The reason being is that you're going to be forced to go home even if you find a sponsor due to the long line of people waiting for a visa, and you want to keep your skills up to date. If you attend a program that your home country doesn't accept then what are you going to do when you get home? How are you going to work? It's your responsibility to make sure that your degree is going to be accepted in your home country and also in a country in you wish to practice.

Don't give up on your dream of being a nurse. Find out if the RN program that you are currently in will be accepted by your country. If not, then once you're done, then start looking at the BSN program as a student, but you most likely wont be able to work because working a full time job is hard and going to nursing school at the same time. Good Luck

nyjoy · Oct 09, 2009, 06:08 PM

Re: Can International Students with Associate of Nursing and RN license work in USA

Thank you very much! what about if I am getting married to by bf from the states,would I be able to work in a hospital with a green card with an ASN.

NurseCubanitaRN2b · Oct 09, 2009, 06:18 PM

Re: Can International Students with Associate of Nursing and RN license work in USA

Don't get married for the sole purpose of staying in the US. If you love your boyfriend and feel that you really want to spend the rest of your life with him, then I'd say GO FOR IT. But a long as you meet all the eligibility requirements and you have the proper visa/green card, also have a valid ss# then you should have no problems sitting for the NCLEX. Finding a job is going to be a whole other issue. Good Luck

nyjoy · Oct 09, 2009, 06:27 PM

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Thank you so much for all your help!I just have one more question after finishing a 2 year ASN degree can you take the NCLEX exam to let your license as an international student?or you have to have a green card.

Aquarius85 · Oct 09, 2009, 06:55 PM

Re: Can International Students with Associate of Nursing and RN license work in USA

Originally Posted by Joypierre

Hi there am also interested in the ADN nursing program,I would be an international student like your self.

I would like to know if as an international student are u allowed to take the NCLEX-RN EXAM,to gain your RN License after completing the program.

Is it true that you will not be able to work in the US with an ADN?

And Do hospitals only sponsor person with a BS?

Thank you?

No its not true, you can work in the US with an ADN,
. And yes, everyone can take the NCLEX Exam. but the problem is that due to retrogression, the US is not giving away any green cards. and since 2006, a lot of people are already on that waiting list, waiting to get a green card.

Hospitals will not sponsor you with a BS until the retrogression is over;/. They wont sponsor you at all right now.

Aquarius85 · Oct 09, 2009, 06:57 PM

Re: Can International Students with Associate of Nursing and RN license work in USA

Originally Posted by elkpark

Why would this change your dreams? There are plenty of good nursing programs and plenty of places to practice nursing besides the US. You can still be "the greatest nurse in the world," regardless of whether you are able to stay in the US or not ... Best wishes!

I do not want to become a nurse somewhere else than in the US.. but I applied for nursing school today even if its a risky move, but I dont really care.. life is about taking chances and I only live once. the problem is that my degree is not valid in sweden... so its basicaly.. im going ALL-IN, this is it.. :/

NurseCubanitaRN2b · Oct 09, 2009, 07:07 PM

Re: Can International Students with Associate of Nursing and RN license work in USA

So then you're choosing nursing for the wrong reasons. If your sole purpose is to be a nurse in the US ONLY then you don't have a passion for nursing at all. There are people who post on this board, foreign and from US who are in nursing because they have the passion for nursing. If you're thinking that nursing is your ticket to the US then think again.

*MedSurg32RN* · Oct 09, 2009, 07:07 PM

Re: Can International Students with Associate of Nursing and RN license work in USA

Originally Posted by Aquarius85

I do not want to become a nurse somewhere else than in the US.. but I applied for nursing school today even if its a risky move, but I dont really care.. life is about taking chances and I only live once. the problem is that my degree is not valid in sweden... so its basicaly.. im going ALL-IN, this is it.. :/

You are doing something very risky, the visa retrogression if over 5 years and to qualify you have to present the minimal degree that is allowed in your home country. You are saying an ASN is not valid in Sweden, therefore you would not qualify for a work based visa. Just don't be upset that once you complete your degree and finish your OPT you will be asked to leave the USA and wait until your visa is approved. Slots in ASN programs are hard to get into, you will be denying someone an education that you will be able to use in your home country.

Aquarius85 · Oct 09, 2009, 07:12 PM

Re: Can International Students with Associate of Nursing and RN license work in USA

Originally Posted by NurseCubanitaRN2b

So then you're choosing nursing for the wrong reasons. If your sole purpose is to be a nurse in the US ONLY then you don't have a passion for nursing at all. There are people who post on this board, foreign and from US who are in nursing because they have the passion for nursing. If you're thinking that nursing is your ticket to the US then think again.

please, give me a break.. stop assuming things because you have no clue about what you just said! I have wanted to become a nurse for over 10 years now. My goal is to become the greatest nurse in the world and I believe I was born to be a nurse. My goal has all the time been to work in the US, thats why I got here. So NO! I havent spent 60 000 $ so far to work in another country than the US! Understood?

NurseCubanitaRN2b · Oct 09, 2009, 07:16 PM

Re: Can International Students with Associate of Nursing and RN license work in USA

You just said you don't want to be a nurse other than in the US. So in other words you don't want to be a nurse if it's not in the US? If you were born to be a nurse, then you wouldn't care where you practice as a nurse, in the US, UK, Australia, Middle East etc. So you must becareful on how you word things because people might interpret it the wrong way even if it wasn't meant to be. Understood?

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