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May 29, 2006 07:31 PM

previous work experience as a RN does it count in the US?

by napoca

I am a new RN here in the US...and I need your advice. Some hospitals do offer positions here in Ca ,but don't bridge the previous work time .So you'll start like a new graduate.
Should I take a position if the hospital does not count my experience from the old country ? I used to work there 12 years in med-surg & cardiology and want to work in the same department here in the US.
I understand this isue is important for the salary,etc...
Thanks for advice
Moni

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No. 1
from suzanne4
Old May 30, 2006, 12:01 AM

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Things are going to be done quite differently here vs what you did in your country. None of them will give you credit for all of the time that you spent overseas working, especially in the beginning, until you can prove yourself.

If you find a facility that you like, I suggest that you start with them.
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from napoca
Old May 30, 2006, 12:39 AM

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Thanks Suzanne for the suggestion. I was thinking about. I hope they will offer me an interview and thanI'll accept the job. We have to be flexibile!
I will see it tomorrow when I'll call them.
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from fergus51
Old May 30, 2006, 05:00 AM

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I got credit for all my nursing experience in Canada. One hospital said they would only count it as half of what it would have been in the US. Needless to say I didn't accept that job!
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No. 4
from suzanne4
Old May 30, 2006, 07:58 AM

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Experience in Canada is usually accpeted at face value, since the work is so similar to ours. But from other countries, it usually is not. At least until the nurse can prove themself, then they move up the ladder much quicker than the others.
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from cineva
Old Sep 11, 2006, 05:09 PM

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Seeing your nick I was thinking that you are from Romania . No work experience would count when start working in the US , we are all "new graduate " here . Good luck !
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No. 6
from napoca
Old Sep 14, 2006, 01:11 PM

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nice to hearing of you "cineva"! Yes I am from Romania too! Fortunately they
counted my work experience, and I am happy for this. I think it's depend on the hospital... I have graduated in Germany, and have worked there for 15 years.... but.. i met somebody from Romania and they counted her experience too..... so I am sure it's different from hospital to hospital. Where do you live in the US ? If you want... send me an PM. Anyway thanks for answering my question!!
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from suzanne4
Old Sep 14, 2006, 05:42 PM

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Usually from Europe, they will start you off at two years of your work for every year of credit in terms of starting base pay. But I have never seen more than that.
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from suzanne4
Old Sep 14, 2006, 05:43 PM

Default Re: previous work experience as a RN does it count in the US?
Originally Posted by napoca
nice to hearing of you "cineva"! Yes I am from Romania too! Fortunately they
counted my work experience, and I am happy for this. I think it's depend on the hospital... I have graduated in Germany, and have worked there for 15 years.... but.. i met somebody from Romania and they counted her experience too..... so I am sure it's different from hospital to hospital. Where do you live in the US ? If you want... send me an PM. Anyway thanks for answering my question!!
Where are you going to be working, and have you started yet?
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