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Specializes in Labour and Delivery.

Hi everyone,

Kindly advise!

I qualified in UK as a nurse with diploma but after 5yrs experience I did the 18months degree programme and now practicising as a Midwife.

I won the US DV Lottery and wanted to know what preparation should I make whilst waiting to relocate.

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Specializes in Labour and Delivery.

Hi everyone,

Kindly advise!

I qualified in UK as a nurse with diploma but after 5yrs experience I did the 18months degree programme and now practicising as a Midwife.

I won the US DV Lottery and wanted to know what preparation should I make whilst waiting to relocate.

I wanted to know which exams I need to take and how to apply for them in Florida?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Starting point would be looking at Florida's board of nursing website and seeing what is required as a foreign educated nurse. You need to make sure that your transcripts show both clinical and theory in Paeds, Mental Health, Obstetrics and Adult. Only once you have meet requirements will you get permission to sit NCLEX and that is really one of the last things you need to do to meet requirements and be issued a RN license. Meeting midwifery requirements for the US may mean something else but only once you have RN

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Specializes in Labour and Delivery.

Hi Silverdragon102, Thanks for your advise. I did mental health during my nursing placement and peads during my midwifery placement but its not stated their names. Will that be a problem. I will check their site to make an application.

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