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Hello, I am trying to get my nursing license here in the U.S. I got my degree from Universidade Estacio de Sa. 2 years ago I did a course for NCLEX-RN but I was unable to do the test because I do not have a SSN# . I am now in the process of getting my papers. I am independently studying now but would like to know some tips on how to be better prepared for the exam. Any advice would be very helpful. Obrigada!!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Medical-Surgical.

Hello BrasilWifey,

Have you done the CGFNS. You are supposed to start there. First of all you have to make sure that your degree of nursing is recognized in the USA. You have to send your transcripts to CGFNS and they will make sure everything is in order after that you will have to take their test. They will give you a certificate allowing you to take the NCLEX. I hope this is helpful. De Nada!!

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PLEASE HELP -MOVING TO BRAZIL!

I have a registered nursing license in USA. I have one year experience as a RN in home health and my age is in the early twenties. I have a BSN from Florida International University. I wanted to move to Brazil to work there because I want to experience a different lifestyle than I have living in USA my whole life. (1) If there exists one, what is the name of the test in Brazil for registered nurses, like the NCLEX-RN in USA? (2) I am fluent in Spanish and English, but have been taking private Portuguese lessons from a Brazilian tutor for over six months. I read my Bible and devotional in Portuguese everyday with no problem. If there is one, what is the name of a Portuguese fluency test? (3) What is the best or easiest way to get a work visa in Brazil? Get hired at a hospital in Brazil or an American company that has positions in Brazil? (6) I am a dual citizen of USA and another country (not in South America) which does not require a visa to travel to Brazil for "business or tourism." I wonder if business visa is the same as WORK visa. (7) Are there any hospitals friendly to foreign/American applicants? (8) Any American companies with a base in Brazil?

I welcome any feedback either here or email.

[email protected]

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Specializes in Critical Care, Medical-Surgical.

Hello Cuddlesutra,

I have to say WOW!! Are you aware that a nurse there makes at best R$1.500/month(convert brazilian reals to us dollars). Anyway,in order to live in Brazil you have to have a strong Portuguese. The major cities like São Paulo and Rio you are able to speak some English and Spanish (AKA inside of the hotel) and in the rest of the country just portuguese. General population is very sweet but they just speak Portuguese. I am not aware of any Portuguese proficiency test for nursing in Brazil. I believe the best you can do is to enter in contact with ABEN and COREN to see how they handle a case like yours. You have to remember that even if your 2nd citizenship doesn't require a visa to Brazil there are some restrictions. As far as I know you are allowed between 90 to 180 days inside Brazil without a Visa. Check with your 2nd consulate. My experience is that hospital are very friendly with Fellows/Residents from other countries. I never met a nurse doing your move.T

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Thank you Williams75 for all the info, especially about ABEn (Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem ABEn - Associa?o Brasileira de Enfermagem), COFEN (Conselho Federal de Enfermagem Cofen - Conselho Federal de Enfermagem), and COREN (Conselho Regional de Enfermagem Conselho Regional de Enfermagem do Rio de Janeiro & Home | COREN-SP). I hope I understood you correctly.

(1) So Brazilian hospitals are friendly to foreign doctors wanting to work in Brazil, but not very friendly to foreign NURSES wanting to work in Brazil?

(2) I realize that there will be a decrease in pay, but I really want to experience/live in a different country as I did when I studied abroad in college before getting my USA nursing degree. Is there a national test for nursing in Brazil like the NCLEX-RN in USA?

(3) Thank you for the job sites! What search engine did you look in? Did you just type "enfermeiro brasil" in the search engine?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Medical-Surgical.

1. They are very friendly with doctors. I never met a foreign nurse trying to practice there. I met brazilian nurses coming back as honor guests in conferences. Never met anyone trying to come back to Brazil once they left.

2.Ok. Just making sure you know:-). I am not aware of such test. As I said, I never met a nurse trying to go to Brazil like you once they are here. You need to get in contact win ABEN, COREN and COFEN to understand what is the process to transfer your license from here there. I cannot advise you on that because I don't have any info. Let me know.

3. I was a nurse in Brazil before I came in the USA. After you go to school there you get your license with these boards.

Let me know how things are going. I have some nurse friends in Brazil and maybe they can send you some info.

Good Luck!!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Medical-Surgical.
Hello,

I have a general question to all the Brazilian/US nurses. I working on a research project for my last class and we are reviewing Brazil and the nurse licensing and testing. I was wondering if you could help me. I have found online that there is an entry exam to nursing school "Vestibular" but I have not found anything on licensing or testing to get your RN license like we have the NCLEX in the US. I did find other countries are not required to hold licenses because there diploma serves as a permit to practice nursing. Any help would be appreciated. Even websites to view would be helpful.

As far as I know, We don't have anything like NCLEX-RN in Brazil. They were trying to institute the"Provao" what could be considered a type of NCLEX but they didn't got that done yet. As you graduate from your nursing program you automatic get your license and diploma. The transition from Brazil to US as a nurse is long. You have to be in the right school in Brazil(equivalent to US education), Pass the TOEFL, Pass The CGFNS and PASS the NCLEX. Just to get your papers reviewed to determine if your education is equivalent takes a while.It took me 8 months. Vestibular is the entrance exam to college. When you register you have to know what path you want to take (Nurse ,Lawyer, Teacher). I hope this is helpful.

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Hey guys I am sorry for being away for so long. I am a Brazilian nurse. I got my education in Brazil at Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery. Our degree there is a 4 year degree and you are considered a BSN when you finish. That particular program is good because is equivalent to American programs. That means when you finish all your credits transfer here :). Once you are here you need to do the Toefl and NCLEX. I did the Toefl and passed but it took me 3 times to charm NCLEX. It took me a total of one year and half to do it all. The worst part is to coordinate the school in Brazil with CGFNS to get your paperwork done. I wish all the luck. I am happy to see some brazilians trying Nursing in the USA. I am proud of my collegues. If I can be of any help let me know.

HI Williams, Sent from my iPad

Hi, I am a RN from Brazil and I intend to practice at Hawaii state. Infortunatelly I choosed the wrong way - CGFNS, and the Board of HI does not accept This credentials evaluation...so I spent My time and money until now....the wrost is CGFNS report says I have a deficiency in some hours of pratical mental health nursing...and I do not know which course of Nursing is accept to CGFNS to complete the US standarts to practice as a RN in Hawaii.

I am still in Brazil working in public health area, and totally lost in the long way to practice Nursing in US. The Board of Nursing of HI never answers my e-mails....anyway, if somebody could help me, I will apreciated a lot. I realy do not want give my dream... I got my education in Brazil at universidade Federal de Alfenas. Degree is a 4 years degree with bachelor. For the ministry of education, This Nursing school is considered with "A" beetwen the Nursing curses in Brazil, due I dont understand why CGFNS failed my Nursing education...

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
HI Williams, Sent from my iPad

Hi, I am a RN from Brazil and I intend to practice at Hawaii state. Infortunatelly I choosed the wrong way - CGFNS, and the Board of HI does not accept This credentials evaluation...so I spent My time and money until now....the wrost is CGFNS report says I have a deficiency in some hours of pratical mental health nursing...and I do not know which course of Nursing is accept to CGFNS to complete the US standarts to practice as a RN in Hawaii.

I am still in Brazil working in public health area, and totally lost in the long way to practice Nursing in US. The Board of Nursing of HI never answers my e-mails....anyway, if somebody could help me, I will apreciated a lot. I realy do not want give my dream... I got my education in Brazil at universidade Federal de Alfenas. Degree is a 4 years degree with bachelor. For the ministry of education, This Nursing school is considered with "A" beetwen the Nursing curses in Brazil, due I dont understand why CGFNS failed my Nursing education...

Hawaii only accepts CES or CEP if International trained and both are offered by CGFNS. SO what CGFNS option did you pick?

http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/nursing/application_publications/pvl_nursing_exam.pdf

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Thank you Williams75 for all the info, especially about ABEn (Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem ABEn - Associa?o Brasileira de Enfermagem), COFEN (Conselho Federal de Enfermagem Cofen - Conselho Federal de Enfermagem), and COREN (Conselho Regional de Enfermagem Conselho Regional de Enfermagem do Rio de Janeiro & Home | COREN-SP). I hope I understood you correctly.

(1) So Brazilian hospitals are friendly to foreign doctors wanting to work in Brazil, but not very friendly to foreign NURSES wanting to work in Brazil?

(2) I realize that there will be a decrease in pay, but I really want to experience/live in a different country as I did when I studied abroad in college before getting my USA nursing degree. Is there a national test for nursing in Brazil like the NCLEX-RN in USA?

(3) Thank you for the job sites! What search engine did you look in? Did you just type "enfermeiro brasil" in the search engine?

Hi Cuddlesutra!

I am a nurse from Belgium who wants to do the same thing you were thinking about. I have a Bachelor in Nursing and a specialization in Emergency care and Intensive care (I dont know if you guys have the same thing in the US). And for the next year I will be working in a hospital in Guatemala but after that I want to go to Brazil to work as a nurse because it is a country I always dreamed off!

So I wanted to ask you if you succeeded at working in Brazil and if not if you found out how the system works for foreign nurses to work in Brazil.

Or if anyone else can answer the question by now?

greetings,

Stan

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Hi Cuddlesutra!

I am a nurse from Belgium who wants to do the same thing you were thinking about. I have a Bachelor in Nursing and a specialization in Emergency care and Intensive care (I dont know if you guys have the same thing in the US). And for the next year I will be working in a hospital in Guatemala but after that I want to go to Brazil to work as a nurse because it is a country I always dreamed off!

So I wanted to ask you if you succeeded at working in Brazil and if not if you found out how the system works for foreign nurses to work in Brazil.

Or if anyone else can answer the question by now?

greetings,

Stan

Hi! I was reading the posts and I notice your going to Guatemala. I'm from over there. If you need advices let me know

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Hey guys I am sorry for being away for so long. I am a Brazilian nurse. I got my education in Brazil at Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery. Our degree there is a 4 year degree and you are considered a BSN when you finish. That particular program is good because is equivalent to American programs. That means when you finish all your credits transfer here :). Once you are here you need to do the Toefl and NCLEX. I did the Toefl and passed but it took me 3 times to charm NCLEX. It took me a total of one year and half to do it all. The worst part is to coordinate the school in Brazil with CGFNS to get your paperwork done. I wish all the luck. I am happy to see some brazilians trying Nursing in the USA. I am proud of my collegues. If I can be of any help let me know.

Hi Williams75,

I'm a brazilian RN interested in working in California, I got my degree in Brazil at Escola de Enfermagem Alfredo Pinto and passed the TOEFL, but now that I'm trying to apply to take the NCLEX they said that I need a social security number in order for them to accept my application.

How did you do it? I would really appreciate any advice you can give me about this and how did you make UFRJ send all your paperwork to the States.

I'm kinda lost at the moment and any help would be great, thank you!

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