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1. Australia to US with Med Pro Staffing?

   booha replied to booha's topic in Travel

   I do not have enough experience in the matter to say, candabeth. I heard rumours and myths that green cards are difficult to get in this day and age, if not impossible, and the application takes forever to process(years even), as you are competing wi...

2. Australia to US with Med Pro Staffing?

   booha replied to booha's topic in Travel

   Thanks for the input, globetrotter! I am well aware that the US and Australia both have very difference systems in nursing. I think it would be an awesome experience. Even so, I do agree with you, I WILL have a MASSIVE culture shock. :) As for the vi...

3. Australia to US with Med Pro Staffing?

   booha replied to booha's topic in Travel

   My pleasure. Not yet. I am planning to leave mid-late next year, so lotsa time. Plus, no point doing it now because I am converting my immigration status. Fortunately, the agency is happy to wait for me. Meanwhile, I need to solidify my CV, and maybe...

4. Australia to US with Med Pro Staffing?

   booha replied to booha's topic in Travel

   Dear candabeth, Congratulations in passing the NCLEX! Yep, E3 is the way to do it. I won't say that general RNs won't qualify for the E3. It is just that as far as i know, the E3 is for Australian citizens wishing to work in the US in a specialty occ...

5. Australia to US with Med Pro Staffing?

   booha posted a topic in Travel

   Hey, nurses! I hold an Australian Nursing license and have received my DC nursing license a few months back, and is about to embark on a journey to the US. I have just contacted a recruiter - MED PRO STAFFING, and managed to secure a contract with th...

6. Canadian travel nurses in USA- getting a SSN?

   booha replied to Stephtravels's topic in Immigration

   i had the same problem. however, i was told to use a temporary ssn, and after some telephone calls and lotsa explaining, i finally got my license. i am however, not a canadian nurse, but an australian one. nevertheless, i think the same solution appl...

7. Does any one know some agency or recruiter that hire nurses educated outside of USA?

   booha replied to Yohanesteban's topic in International

   Thanks grantsally1, I might at that. My specialty is quite specific - I am currently doing cardiothoracic ICU, including heart and lung transplants. I see that there are a few major hospitals doing that. :) Yep, going for the E3, although preferably ...

8. MedPro Staffing?

   booha replied to teleboarder's topic in Travel

   Hey! Did you end up travelling with Medpro? I am considering signing up with them. Cheers from Australia.

9. Active NCLEX review centers in the philippines

   booha replied to anjeanocyte's topic in Philippines

   just do the q&a apps on your smartphone. some are pretty close to the actual questions. :)

10. Does any one know some agency or recruiter that hire nurses educated outside of USA?

    booha replied to Yohanesteban's topic in International

    grantsally! how are you? i got my license a few months back and have contacted an agency, and managed to secure a contract. however, the contract isn fabulous. i have delayed signing it and is currently looking at other options. i was wondering how ...

11. Does any one know some agency or recruiter that hire nurses educated outside of USA?

    booha replied to Yohanesteban's topic in International

    I am also looking for agencies/recruiters to help place me. I am an RN from Australia and will be getting my US (DC) nursing license shortly. I've contacted 2 recruiting agencies - O'Grady Peyton and Nurse Zone, on September 15, 2012. However, I have...