Anyone know anything about American nurses working in Mexico?

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Members are discussing the pros and cons of living and working as a nurse in Mexico compared to the United States. Some members share positive experiences of living in Mexico, while others express concerns about safety and mention specific regions to avoid. There are also inquiries about transferring nursing licenses, working opportunities for healthcare workers in Mexico, and considerations for retirement and LGBTQ+ legal protections in Latin American countries.

My husband (also an RN) and I dream of packing up the kids and moving to Mexico someday. Unless we wait 15-20 years to do so, we would most likely need some kind of income to pay the bills, and I'm just wondering if anyone has an experience working as an American RN in Mexico. By the time we'd make the move, I'd be a nurse-midwife, and he'd be a nurse practitioner.

I'm on the same boat. My husband and I just left Cancun, and I'm ready to pack my bags and hopefully retire there and if at all possible continue working as an RN. If anyone has any suggestions please let us knowí ½í¹í ¼í¿»

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0402 said:
If you're both going to be APRNs and want to travel, what about the State Dept? It might not exactly be Mexico necessarily (though it could be), but the pay is good and you'd get to travel.

What may we do through the State Dept?

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Omg that is hilarious, I feel like I just ran through your time capsule! I'm in the youth part myself. I've been looking into working as a Chilean nurse. I emailed the Universidad de Chile, nursing department to learn how I can become a working nurse in their country.

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Surprised to se the straight-up racism and xenophobia here regarding Mexico. Sounds like a lot of FOX news watchers post here. Yikes! The "Mexico" you see portrayed on the news and the real Mexico are quite different. In fact, if I were to rely on the media for my perception of a country, the United States is nothing but a cesspool of morbidly obese, far-right, christian, militia members who simply can't stop buying new cars, new houses and mountains of processed food and plastic crap. But maybe....

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tastynate, have you ever been outside the country? That IS what they see.

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I am thinking of this also. My sister lives a really good life in cozumel. She comes to the US 6x year for visa? I was thinking of taking telehealth job which can be done from anywhere(as long as there is internet). You would have to have a US address but you could make US pay and live where you want. Until you figure it out. I don't want to wait to retire.

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Honestly it's nothing like they comment. I'm a Mexican nurse. I've lived here all my life. Mexico is beautiful and there are soooo many places to visit. It's not that insecure it definitely depends on where are you going and at what time. If you like nature and peaceful places, Merida is perfect. The only inconvinient is that we are not as well payed as in USA. Unfortunately the salary here for a rn is very low. I'm sure every hospital would love to have you because you are well prepared but you should consider the money cause it can be an issue. Good luck! Hope this can help you

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Almost 6 years later....no longer married to dude. Still want to move to Latin America. Mexico is no longer on the table because we need to find a country that has better LGBTQ+ legal protections. But, the dream remains. Now we're looking at Colombia and Ecuador. And it makes way more sense to take a travel nurse contract in the US once or twice a year, rather than try to earn money as a nurse in the foreign nation that pays pennies on the US dollar in wages. So that is what we most likely will do.

And a decade later, I'm still arguing with people about "it's so unsafe!!" LOL

Nothing changes, I guess.

 

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How did you obtain a nurse license in mexico?

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klone said:Nothing changes, I guess.
klone said:


Nothing changes, I guess.

 

Reading through this thread was a wild ride. @klone, sounds like you've got a good plan to settle in South America and finance your lifestyle through US travel contracts. Please keep us updated every year or two! 

 

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I'm reading and now know why so many are fallen. Humility is required. These folks never spent a day in Mexico but believe every single word the government has propagated. I am Ashkenazi and we wander to grow in humility and a willingness to seek understanding, compassion, and empathy. We were called to suffer as Christ. Avoiding it means avoiding what is required of us. Trust in God and he will see you through. I'm sad so many would avoid seeing the lands God made. Mexico is a very beautiful country. You shouldn't see violence if you aren't buying drugs, living humble, and getting involved in gambling or hookers. 

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