From Scotland to the U.S?

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Hi everyone, It's great to be here :) I am a student nurse, I have 2 more years left of my BS degree in adult nursing.

I am wanting to move to the U.S with my fiance (American) when I graduate but I am not sure about what i'd need to do to become a RN there. I have heard something about doing more modules before I am eligible to sit the NCLEX exam?

I would really appreciate any help or advice.

Thanks very much.

:)

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I would really suggest a good chat with your university, you may be able to sort something out. There are ways of doing it as a guest student once in the US but would be a case of contacting nursing schools once you are aware on what deficits you have and that can't be done until you have a completed set of transcripts. There aren't many courses in the UK as really the universities are only geared up to train you to work in the UK

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Ahh, I see thank you very much for the info. Jane I am in the middle of 2nd year..boy is it tough! :D

I will go and have a wee chat with my university, i know a couple of folk went to the US (last cohort). I could always go and do the additional hours/modules in MS. I know the University of MS for women does the associates degree and BSN. If I could explain to them what I need.

I would also need to go through http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ThePracticeofProfessionalNursing/workplace/ForeignNurses.aspx

I will keep you all posted and let you know how I get on.

P.S I tried to PM the both of you but i cant seem to access this facility.

Thanks again :)

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P.S I tried to PM the both of you but i cant seem to access this facility.

Thanks again :)

Yes please post back with the outcome as there will be countless others in the same situation so it would be helpful for furture reference.

I think you need to have to have a number of posts before having access to PMs - not sure what the number is but it must be in the TOS. Feel free to PM me once you have the required number.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

To be able to send a pm you need 15 or more posts however you can read any pms sent to you with less posts :)

Good luck and keep us posted on how you do

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Ok, I am going in today and I will ask one of my lecturers.

I am guessing nursing in Canada is very similar to the US - they have an exam like the NCLEX? Why is it that the UK does not teach nursing like that anymore? Just confuses me why because it makes it harder for people like me to work abroad :(

I am hoping when I graduate and send my transcripts off that I wont need to make up a lot of classes/hours.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Canada and the US are very much generalised training just like the UK was several years ago. Not 100% sure why they changed it as I do think some things are relevant and do cross over each other

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Hi everyone, spoke to my uni and they dont seem to have a scooby.

I also spoke to my personal tutor and she told me it looks like i only need to make up for OB and Paeds. Thats all fine but I cant seem to get a hold of anyone or responses from the MS education board of nursing to figure out if it is possible for me to take these classes in the US. Surely i can? I mean there are UK nurses that move to the U.S that graduate.

I am also wondering how long these classes will take.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

I would suggest you look at how you move to the US if via the route I mentioned previously (Fiancée or CR-1) then once in the US contact nursing schools in the areas you will be living and discuss with them option to be a guest student for the courses you need. I would suggest you do CES with CGFNS first (if required by the state) as that will do a course breakdown and confirm if you are really short and with what. The courses need to be done through a accredited establishment and cover both theory and clinical so it is a shame that the university can not sort this out for you seeing as you still have 2 years left

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I would suggest you look at how you move to the US if via the route I mentioned previously (Fiancée or CR-1) then once in the US contact nursing schools in the areas you will be living and discuss with them option to be a guest student for the courses you need. I would suggest you do CES with CGFNS first (if required by the state) as that will do a course breakdown and confirm if you are really short and with what. The courses need to be done through a accredited establishment and cover both theory and clinical so it is a shame that the university can not sort this out for you seeing as you still have 2 years left

I know I would have thought the uni would have at least know some info but its ok.

I will just have to send my transcripts off. Can I still practice as a LPN or does that require the NCLEX too? My mother in law (who lives in MS) had asked me about doing that but I wasn't sure how that would stand.

I would go through the fiancee visa I think, though do you know off the top of your head if i can work in the US on that visa?

Thanks very much :)

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I know I would have thought the uni would have at least know some info but its ok.

I will just have to send my transcripts off. Can I still practice as a LPN or does that require the NCLEX too? My mother in law (who lives in MS) had asked me about doing that but I wasn't sure how that would stand.

I would go through the fiancee visa I think, though do you know off the top of your head if i can work in the US on that visa?

Thanks very much :)

For both LPN and RN you need to meet state requirements and pass NCLEX

Sent yo a pm re other stuff

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Thanks SD will do that, you've all been great. I just want to thank you all again for your help and support.

I will keep you all posted :)

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That'sa shame that the Uni wasn't able to help you, I was surprised how much mine were clued up on the requirements, or maybe I was fortunate enough to deal with a clued up person.

You're in a fortunate position as regards your immigration and as SD says you have two options, the fiance visa and the married one.

Wishing you all the best.

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