M.I.

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1. Independent practice in CA?

   M.I. replied to M.I.'s topic in Registration

   Thank you, I will read it. I am trying to take the necessary steps now while I am still in education so that I don´t end up like other RN´s who have shared that their qualifications were found insufficient in the USA.

2. Independent practice in CA?

   M.I. replied to M.I.'s topic in Registration

   Yes, I am thinking along those lines as well. That is why I am starting early. I think a good starting point is get the exact requirements for the states I am interested in practicing. I mean, how many hours of theory and practice for each field, wha...

3. Independent practice in CA?

   M.I. replied to M.I.'s topic in Registration

   Yes, I can only hope to get enough of these...there is nothing I can do about it now as I have no say in what gets in the curriculum.

4. Independent practice in CA?

   M.I. replied to M.I.'s topic in Registration

   I am sure you are right but I remember when I was giving birth to my daughter in Walnut Creek the nurse who prepared me for the Caesarian was British. Also, I had surgery on my leg in the same hospital and the operating department nurse (a male nurse...

5. Independent practice in CA?

   M.I. replied to M.I.'s topic in Registration

   I did take a look at all those lab- related courses when I was debating where to study nursing. As my B.Sc. was also from the UK it was really easy for me to get accepted here in a Nursing program. However, it would have been considerably more diffic...

6. Independent practice in CA?

   M.I. replied to M.I.'s topic in Registration

   What is IEN, please? It is true that in the UK we study either Mental Health Nursing, Pediatric Nursing or Adult Nursing. I am studying Adult Nursing. This is not to say that I will not gain education or experience in Mental Health or Pediatric, beca...

7. Independent practice in CA?

   M.I. replied to M.I.'s topic in Registration

   ...Texas?...

8. Independent practice in CA?

   M.I. replied to M.I.'s topic in Registration

   No, I haven´t... but if it doesn´t work out I suppose there´s always Hawaii:)

9. Independent practice in CA?

   M.I. replied to M.I.'s topic in Registration

   :) Maybe itś just the nostalgia... but I used to live in Walnut Creek, CA. I mean, Napa and Sonoma, Marin county with Sausalito, the bay with the cafes and the boats passing by... I haven´t been further south than Cambria/Santa Barbara I must admi...

10. Independent practice in CA?

    M.I. replied to M.I.'s topic in Registration

    I see. Maybe it will just be best to get my RN, pass the NCLEX and move to the USA. Any additional training I guess should be undertaken there. Thanks so much!

11. Independent practice in CA?

    M.I. replied to M.I.'s topic in Registration

    I actually did not know that about UK nurses. I hope my education is sufficient...I am only in the beginning of my studies so I am now beginning to look into the NCLEX... but I will be a RN in the UK when I graduate. The ¨specialist¨ nurses are nu...

12. Independent practice in CA?

    M.I. posted a topic in Registration

    Hello, I am a Nursing student, currently studying in the UK. I have dual citizenship- US and EU. Upon graduation from my nursing course I am planning to pass the NCLEX and any necessary state exam(s) and hopefully move to California to work as a ...