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Sep 10, 2007 03:24 AM

US RN abroad


Probably a dumb question - is there a country where an English speaking US (PA) licensed RN can move to, work and live in, preferably with a moderate or warmer climate, with out major hassle?
No, I'm not escaping the law or anything, just considering a change.


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Old Sep 10, 2007, 04:27 AM

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All depends on which country you want to move to. You will have to meet their requirements for licensure and may have to take their exam, similar to foreign nurses coming to the US. May be hard to get into the EU as currently for immigration employers have to go through a certain route of which outside the EU unless a really desired area of expertise come last, plus in the UK there are a lot of newly qualified nurses not finding jobs to go to. Most places will have some sort of time frame of over 6 months
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from suzanne4
Old Sep 10, 2007, 11:25 AM

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Will also need to take into account the type of degree that you have in nursing. Most of the other countries will require at least a three year program at the minimum for licensure as well as immigration purposes, as your training needs to be at least equal to what is required of their own nurses.

If you have an ADN or a Diploma in Nursing, it is going to be almost impossible.

There is a sticky at the top of this forum about US nurses wishing to work abroad, you may wish to check it out.
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from EliseM
Old Apr 24, 2008, 02:01 PM

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Have you checked into New Zealand? They are in a huge labor drought. You'd have to take equivilancy (sp?) tests, but they are desperate for help and getting a visa is pretty easy-peasey. Best of luck! Weather is perfect, people are lovely, air is clean as can be! ...Paradise...
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