Australia (NSW) Universities Offering Subjects for US Registration?

[ryelo]

Hi all,

I'm a newgrad who is very interested in working in the USA (NY) as early as 2016.

I'm trying to find out all the information to do this because I understand it's a bit of a process. I know I will need education and clinical hours in Paeds and Obstetrics.

I've been having a lot of trouble finding information on which universities will allow me to take these subjects on a non award basis. I know Deakin offers distance education on these but have read it's troubling getting the clinical hours. Many universities I've contacted I've talked to unhelpful people who gave little useful information or told me flat out no, which seems bizarre. Surely people have done this in NSW?

Does anyone have any advice/recommendation on this matter?

Is there universities in NSW that people know offer the subjects, is there a way around the interstate clinical placement woes, should I try to contact higher placed people in the universities I've already tried?

Any info would be greatly appreciated

[steppybay]

You might want to e-mail to the NY BON if at this present time if they do or will approve of this school, be very specific about it being online and with questionable clinical hours.

Since you said they offer subjects that meets US regulations, ask the head person or the dean or high ranking school official that you would like to see if any of their most recent successful students have been recently approved to take the NCLEX-RN in NY. The word "recent" I refer to must be within the past 12 months, not any time before that, as rules and regulations can change literally overnight and doesn't count in your research.

Ask the school's dean, president or of some high authority to give you the names and contact information so that you can speak or directly communicate with them via e-mail or other social media methods. If the school cites privacy, not a problem. I'm sure they will love to have their own successful students get in contact with you if you give them your name and contact information.

Make sure in your discussions with these other students that they are really ex-students and not the school's own personnel. Maybe in some way, their contact number will be given as a US phone number or via social media, usually, the city and state's name will appear.

One other thing for the state of NY, one does not need to present a valid SS# that's work authorized to take the actual examination, but without that piece of information or a valid US working permit, there's no US employer that's going to hire and that's true for all 50 states.

Are you already a US citizen or a dual citizen or have another legal way to work in the States?

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

In what way are you looking at working in the US as early as 2016? With current retrogression and the 2-3 plus years (depending on place of birth) for a immigrant visa and that is once you have found a employer willing to wait and file your immigration papers you may find that date a bit far fetched

[ryelo]

Hey guys, thanks for the replies,

Thanks very much for the advice, I will contact schools deans to see what can be worked out and also check with the BoN in NY.

Is that so? I thought the E3 visa was appropriate for nurses?

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

E3 is for Australian citizens only. Check out threads by ghilbert as they are working in the US on a E3 and she knows a lot on requirements etc and what may help you in terms of obtaining specialty experience

• The E-3 visa classification applies only to nationals of Australia as well as their spouses and children. E-3 principal applicants must be going to the United States solely to work in a specialty occupation. The spouse and children need not be Australian citizens. However the U.S. does not recognize De Facto relationships for the purposes of immigration, and to qualify as a spouse you will need a marriage certificate.
  

The definition of “specialty occupation” is one that requires:- A theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge; and

- The attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the United States.

Qualifying for the E3 Visa | Embassy of the United States Canberra, Australia

Also if you check out the NY state forum you will see that it is very hard for many nurses to find jobs. So think re where in NY you plan on living and working

[ryelo]

Thanks Silverdragon, I'll check those threads out.

Just to clarify I am an Australian born citizen. I'm somewhat flexible on where, I am in a relationship with a Costa Rican/Italian dual citizen who is going to be doing an education course in NY and I would like to accompany her or live close if possible to avoid another year of not really seeing each other. I will hopefully have a year to a year and a half of Emergency experience by that time which I was under the (perhaps mistaken impression) that this was a desired speciality in the USA. I had always wanted to go to the US to work at some stage, but the relationship has decreased the time frame, perhaps to an unworkable one, but it's worth trying and if I become qualified for registration, worst case scenario is that I miss the first time frame and go later in my career, but it's still worth getting now.

That being said, I still need to find where to do the courses to qualify for US registration, which is proving a hurdle in itself!

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

That has proven to be a hurdle for many including UK, Philippine as well as Australian. I would suggest if you find something check with the BON that it is approved. I know some Australians did Deakin and then applied to CA only to find CA would not accept Deakin

[ryelo]

Yeah, Deakin acknowledge in their own information that California does not accept, so I hope that it is peculiar to California as I am aware they're harsher than other states.

My main trouble with Deakin is reading on these forums people from interstate who went that route having difficulty with placements to get the required clinical hours, as the university may not organise them.