Comming over

[TabithaB]

Hi all

i am a paeds nurse from Australia and i am married to a Boston boy! We have been in Australia for about 10 years and he has had enough and wants to come home. I am just wanting abit of info/advice over the best spots to work. I have a general paeds background and HDU experience. Have done level 2 outpatients and also paediatric sleep studies.

Thanks for help.......its a bit daunting as i have never been to Boston let alone any of the hospitals there!

[TabithaB]

Sorry about spelling...........am at work on night duty.......Urgh need more coffee!

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Starting point would be the nursing BON and getting sorted with requirements and sitting NCLEX without it you will not be able to work as a RN

[TabithaB]

thanks for advice!

I am on to that side of it already. I am slowly but surely making some progress with regard to the nursing licence. I am now concentrating on what facilities i should be thinking about/ looking at. We have no set area to move, i guess it all depends on where i end up working. Anyone do school nursing? I am interested in moving into that field if suitable.

[Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN]

thanks for advice!

I am on to that side of it already. I am slowly but surely making some progress with regard to the nursing licence. I am now concentrating on what facilities i should be thinking about/ looking at. We have no set area to move, i guess it all depends on where i end up working. Anyone do school nursing? I am interested in moving into that field if suitable.

There are several major children's hospitals in the Boston area. Tufts New England Hospital ( Floating Hospital), MGH Mass General Hospital, Boston's Children's Hospital, Boston Medical Center, all have Pedi Units.

The job market is very tough here. Do you have a BSN which is required of most Boston Hospitals ( although your clinical experience may out weight it).

Do you have live in Boston? There are other parts of US where you my find a job quicker.

[TabithaB]

Thanks Alex!

Yes i have a BSN. I am really scared now........its seems that i may have trouble finding work. My husbands family are in the surrounding areas, so i can work outside of the city. What is the pay like there for nurses?