Australian Nurse wanting to work in USA

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Hi there!

Any Australian Nurses out there who have been successful in gaining their registration in The States?

I do not have any experience nor did I complete any specific courses in Obstetrics or Paediatrics, so I am trying to work out how to go about this. Can I complete units at a University?

Any help or advice is appreciated!!

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Emmalc, did you find out any information?

I'm in the same situation. Wanting to go to the US but I have no experience either. I heard deakin uni offered a make up course but apparently that's been ceased. Have you found out any information so far?

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Hi guys, I'm in the same situation too. Just applied with the CGFNS then will apply with the Colorado Board of Nursing so I'll let you know if I get through or not. I did my EEN's through TAFE then my RN degree and made sure to include pracs in maternity and paediatrics. I just don't know if that will be enough! Let me know how you guys go too!

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Thanks! Looking forward to hearing from you! And I'll do the same too.

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Specializes in Gen Surg & Cardiac.

How did you go with the CO board of nursing? How many hours of theory and clinical maternity and peds did you manage to get at your school? I'm in a BN programme in NZ and want to know how many hours I need to obtain in each category...interested in working in Colorado in the future...any advice/experience of yours would be very helpful for me :D

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