Im a final year nursing student in the UK and ive always wanted to move to california. I have done some research in this and the same issue of not having the correct hours and theory in all types of nursing kept arising. does anyone know how I can go about completing hours in these specialities or would I need to take any courses?
In addition is it better to go through an agency to get a job or to approach various hospitals directly?
Just be aware that if you go through the process now to get your US license (while visa retrogression continues), you may be wasting your money. Some state nursing boards will give you a license with no SSN but they will then require the SSN for the renewal or else the license will be suspended.
Have u come across any programs that can be taken to fulfil the requirements of clinical&theory hours in obstetrics/paeds and mental health ?
I've come across 'cope health solutions' based in LA and they have a course to make up obstetrics and mental health but I don't kniow if they provide clinical experience in those areas...need to investigate this more.
If you're looking to become licensed in CA then you should go to the BRN website and check out the approved refresher & CEU courses. Look at their websites and see if they offer a clinicl component. Good Luck
If you're looking to become licensed in CA then you should go to the BRN website and check out the approved refresher & CEU courses. Look at their websites and see if they offer a clinicl component. Good Luck
sorry didnt see the ealier post, however, no i have not i have just been doing random colleges/universities that offer nursing and emailing then stating what I would like to do and if they do such thing. But I see nursecabanita has some good information which I will also look at my self,
sorry didnt see the ealier post, however, no i have not i have just been doing random colleges/universities that offer nursing and emailing then stating what I would like to do and if they do such thing. But I see nursecabanita has some good information which I will also look at my self,
Keep me posted vice verse..
Nadine
Yeh same I've been doing that as well...yes nursecabanita posted some really good info up which I need to check out. Also I'm goin to ask my aunty who lives and works in LA as a nurse, so I will ask her if she can find out some information
You will also want to ask the BRN if those approved refresher/re-entry courses would satisfy their requirements. Don't take anything until you clear it with them first. Nothing is worse than paying a lot of money, complete a course, and then come to find that even though they are on the BRNs website as approved courses but that they don't qualify. Good Luck
are any of you girls still communicating about how to make up hours in theory and practice to move to the US with a BSC from the UK? Maria 212, Nads21, nursecubanita, i can't PM yet, if any of you can help me out, please post! thanks!
MARIA212
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Oh ryt I see. Thank u for letting me kno