Help please!

Trauma Columnist · Aug 19, 2006

Hi and welcome. I'll move this to the international forum.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Aug 20, 2006

I am a registered nurse living in the UK and would like to relocate to Sacramento, CA.
I prefer not to go with an agency. I am wondering where do I get the ATT forms from?
Is there any British nurses out there who may be able to help, or anybody really!
Thanks
Janelola:idea:

Hi and welcome :groupwelcome:

Can be done without an agency and would suggest reading the primer at the top of the international forum and also read some of the UK to US threads on the UK forum. Would suggest going a different route than CA as at the moment it is taking approx 6 months to get ATT as CA BON does their own transcript evaluation and because you won't have a SSN they won't issue you with your license just a letter saying you have passed NCLEX.

The other thing to think about is how long have you been qualified as UK nurse training doen't always meet the US requirements and you could be short in some hours. Again plenty of threads about it in the UK forum.

Hope this helps

janelola · Aug 20, 2006

Thanks so much. It's a minefield out there!

Janelola:thankya:

Silverdragon102, BSN · Aug 20, 2006

Thanks so much. It's a minefield out there!
Janelola:thankya:

You think it is a minefield now, wait until you start the process and fill all the paperwork out

madwife2002, BSN, RN · Aug 20, 2006

Thanks so much. It's a minefield out there!
Janelola:thankya:

A huge minefield. You will find the answers to what ever you need on this web site it is very informative. Welcome to allnurses-where in Manchester are you from I am from Chorlton-cum-hardy, and I trained at Withington/Wythenshawe hospitals.

janelola · Aug 20, 2006

Hi, I trained and work at North M/n General.

It's an excellent website for info! But I'm being to realise just how difficult this move is going to be! But, I have to start somewhere!

Keep you posted!

madwife2002, BSN, RN · Aug 20, 2006

Hi, I trained and work at North M/n General.
It's an excellent website for info! But I'm being to realise just how difficult this move is going to be! But, I have to start somewhere!
Keep you posted!

I had a few friends who went there from the Renal Unit at Withington after it closed

Dialyser · Aug 20, 2006

A huge minefield. You will find the answers to what ever you need on this web site it is very informative. Welcome to allnurses-where in Manchester are you from I am from Chorlton-cum-hardy, and I trained at Withington/Wythenshawe hospitals.

Hi Madwife,

I also trained at Withington hospital from 1990-1993 then i worked on 9a for 18 months before moving up to Scotland.

I have just decided to move out to the U.S, i have so far just been reading the threads to try and get some idea where to start and the best way of doing it.

I have read a lot of your posts and found them very interesting.

Where in Withington did you work?

madwife2002, BSN, RN · Aug 20, 2006

Hi Madwife,
I also trained at Withington hospital from 1990-1993 then i worked on 9a for 18 months before moving up to Scotland.
I have just decided to move out to the U.S, i have so far just been reading the threads to try and get some idea where to start and the best way of doing it.
I have read a lot of your posts and found them very interesting.
Where in Withington did you work?

I worked on 9a too 93-94 I must know you

Dialyser · Aug 20, 2006

My name is Bruce. If you dont mind me asking whats yours?

madwife2002, BSN, RN · Aug 21, 2006

Hi,

Had to delete your full name against TOS.

It is Kay so I guess we know each other then