As my Australian RN degree does not meet USA requirements I am currently doing the 2 extra courses I need (Pediatrics and Obstetrics/Midwifery) as a Distance Education student, including 80 hours Clinical in each course. Today I was informed by my university that one of their students has just been refused a license in California because the subjects she did as a Distance Education student are not acceptable. I'm devastated ...... can anyone give me more information about this?? (I am planning to apply for licensure in NY).
Hi melUK2000, I would suggest that the reason Australian nurses want to work overseas is not because of dissatisfaction with the way they are treated or regarded here in Australia but simply because they want to experience life and work in another country. That's certainly my reason!!
For me, the technology that I work with is further advanced in the US, so it's a progression of my career to gain further experience. I also enjoy the US, and have some friends here. I'll go back home eventually.
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To gain new experience and further my career. I certainly am not dissatisfied by my nursing career here! Nurses get treated well here in Australia and the working conditions are very good. Its all about travelling the world and gaining experience. I have also lived and nursed in the UK. The more experience the better I say!!
Hello everyone, I'm new here and need some help. I'm planning to study Nursing in Australia (I'm an Australian citizen) and go to Texas to practice as a Registered Nurse. However, the Texas BON website states that I have to have 2-year work experience before I can take the NCLEX-RN. This is disheartening to me especially because I don't have two years to waste (I am already a mature-age person) and would like to start my career as an RN in Texas as quickly as I can. Also, different Nursing schools in Australia offer different curriculum, which makes me worried whether or not they will meet US standard of education. Does anyone know what other schools (besides Deakin) in Australia whose curriculums are recognized or accepted by U.S. I am planning to immigrate to the U.S. after getting my Nursing degree from Australia. I'm not sure whether I should use E-3 or H-1B visa. I understand the basics and benefits of these visas, but I don't know anyone who has successfully immigrate from Australia to the U.S. under E-3 or H-1B and received his/her greed card. Please help.
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We do have someone that posts on here that went through the E3 process.I am sure she will be along soon to give her experiences. Also be aware H1b is a specialist visa so being newly qualified probably will not meet requirements.
I haven't heard of the 2 year rule with Texas and we have had many people post here that went through Texas for RN licensure. What we have had are a few UK and Australian nurses that have found problems with transcripts and not having enough theory and clinical hours in all areas but a lot will depend on where you do your training
The following information is listed on the Texas BON's website:
E) All international applicants must provide proof of working in nursing for a period totaling two (2) years (i.e. 24 months) at anytime after graduation from a nursing program.
F) If you have not worked at least two (2) years as a first level, general nurse within the four (4) years preceding the filing of the application, you will not be licensed until you complete a Foreign Educated Nurse (FENS) refresher course consisting of 120 hours of classroom instruction and 120 hours of clinical practice under direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The applicant required to take the FENS refresher will be given a six (6) month permit to complete the refresher course.
So, based on the information above, I think any new nursing graduate from foreign countries may find a difficulty in satisfying the above requirements. Obviously the new graduates would not have the 2-year experience since they just graduate from school. Does anyone have any suggestion on how about to tackle this issue??? Please help.
Looks like you don't have to have the 2 yrs experience if you took the NCLEX within the past 4 yrs for endorsement. Sounds like you'd be smarter to get licensed in, for example, VT and then endorse across.
Thank you for the information. I am unaware of the topic of endorsement and what Texas BON means by endorsement. To me, endorsement is usually done by someone for us (e.g. running for office election, etc.) but I do not know if I can endorse myself. Also, the information you provided states:
A satisfactory score in one of the following examination:
State Board Test Pool Examination (SBTPE)- with a minimum score of 350.
National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN®)
Must have been employed as a registered nurse during the past four (4) years (unless you have taken and passed the appropriate RN examination within that time period).
Since my goal is to take NCLEX-RN immediately after I graduate from Nursing school in Australia and come to U.S. and work as a nurse, I definitely won't be able to meet any of the requirements above to apply for this endorsement. The issue is Texas BON won't let any FGNs to take NCLEX-RN if he/she doesn't have at least 2 years of work experience as a general nurse. I agree with you, I think I would be better off applying for license and take NCLEX-RN at a different state such as VT as you said. Do you know any other states that does not have requirements to take NCLEX-RN as strict as Texas?
you or i are misunderstanding what that says. to me, this clearly states that you don't have to have been employed if you passed the rn exam within the past 4 years. that's exactly what you will be doing when you take nclex, surely.
endorsement means taking a license in one state and basically transferring to another state without having to redo all the requirements, because you already have a license elsewhere in the us. if you don't understand endorsement, you need to do more reading. as i mentioned, vt is a state that does not require ssn of foreign trained nurses in order to release a license.
"must have been employed as a registered nurse during the past four (4) years (unless you have taken and passed the appropriate rn examination within that time period).
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Hi melUK2000, I would suggest that the reason Australian nurses want to work overseas is not because of dissatisfaction with the way they are treated or regarded here in Australia but simply because they want to experience life and work in another country. That's certainly my reason!!