Aussie nurses working in the U.S-know one?

[fourwalls]

Howdy,

We all seem to know one or two nurses who work overseas, but does anyone out there know of even one single Aussie nurse that has been successful in applying for work in the United States?

I do not know a single one! at first I though this was strange, but i was sure I would eventually bump into some one who knew just one, none so far.

My reason for locating one is to ask about the process to apply to work in the states. It appears the CGFNS, the regulatory exam, requires a pre-requisite of pediatrics, obstetrics and mental health theory and clinical hours before you are considered eligible for exam. I know of not one Australian nursing program that includes such a comprehensive range of subjectsa and clinical time built into an undergraduate degree. This on top of normal med/surg experiences.

There must be nurses out there who got around this problem and are now in the US working!

Please....anyone who knows just one successful applicant who is now working (or was working) in the US, please refer them to my thread.

Cheers all

Merry Christmas

fourwalls

[wam79]

I have worked with nurses from Australia , NZ, and the UK. They had to have psych. before working. I seem to recall that there are programs out there to help become qualified. I am going to Australia and it took about a year to get all in order.

Ironically I am a psychiatric nurse ,and I will need to have additional training in Australia to qualify as a Mental Health Nurse.:chuckle

Go for it, I think the hardest part is navigating the system. Nurses are needed everywhere, and I'm sure you will be welcome.

Good Luck

Bill

[bethem]

The University of Newcastle provides education and clinicals in Mental Health nursing (1 semester of theory and 2 weeks clinicals) and has just changed its program to include Sexuality, Child and Family Health as part of its third year courses, so I guess that covers all the areas you were looking for.

[TRAVELLINGKIWI]

I am a nurse from NZ living and working in the US and I do know some australians here as well so will pass this link along so they can add to the conversation about how they got here. Its not easy... its time consuming but its worth it... just shop about for the company you come with and make sure you do not get too bogged down with the hours you have to pay back... and low pay rates etc.

As for NCLEX, well I do seem to remember one of the girls talking about OB as well, not enough hours for one of the state licenses, not sure how she got around that.

Anyway will point her to this forum