Would you leave for the USA??

renerian, BSN, RN · Apr 17, 2003

I love living here. I thank God I was born in the USA!!!!!!!

renerian

rebelwaclause, ASN, RN · Apr 17, 2003

Mayun...I'm trying to get to Canada!

fergus51 · Apr 17, 2003

I did leave to go to the US for work right after graduation. It's a mixed bag to say the least and I returned to Canada after a few years. The pros: WAY more money, more opportunities for new grads in specialty areas and some hospitals are like hotels. The cons: some hospitals are like hotels (and pts think you're the maid) and some places are absolute dumps (see a hospital before accepting a job and insist on knowing what guarantees they have for staffing ratios and OT) and the immigration is a pain in the behind.

PsychoRN · Apr 17, 2003

I am from the USA and have left to a better place!!!!!!

epg_pei · Apr 19, 2003

Where is it?! C'mon, let us in on it too!

Little One2 · Apr 21, 2003

Is there such a thing as a better place?

epg_pei · Apr 21, 2003

Bet you wouldn't have said that two months ago :chuckle

HollieRN · Apr 21, 2003

I always said i wouldn't ... But i don't know right now. Canada doesn't have CRNA's or nurse-midwives. We have nurses, and we have midwives, but we don't have a program to allow you to become both ... it sucks

almondhoney · Apr 21, 2003

Agreeing with HollieSRN06.

Once I finish my BScN, and if medical school doesn't accept me then off to the USA I go to get my CRNA. Either way I'll end up doing what I'm in interested in doing. That or a Nurse Practitioner, I'm leaning more towards the Anesthesiology end though.

Almondhoney

fergus51 · Apr 22, 2003

You can do your midwifery in the UK or USA and practice as a midwife here though can't you?

idol · Apr 23, 2003

Please Please be careful. I was recruited by a hospital in Ct. I resigned from my postion, gave up my home and moved. I was in hospital based orientation for a week. I was then told there was no job for me. They gave me my 1500.00 moving expense and said see ya!! I had a written contract!! Just make sure you get everything in writing and don't trust. I have met many canadians who have many horror stories. debra