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Hi,I was RN with 4 years experience in China.Recently I get my RN license in NY and TX. I did not practice as a RN in US before.Should I start my career in US as a new gred RN,and am I qualified to join a RN residency program?

I am confused now！Please help to give some ideas!

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

You are not a new grad, you are a nurse with 4 years international work experience. Some facilities have training programs for nurses changing disciplined to a specialty area such as OR, ED, critical care. These programs are for experienced nurses so that the training can focus on the speciality nuances and not basic nursing care like a new grad program works on.

Most new grad programs require less than 6 months (some are less than 12 months) experience or those that graduated less than a year ago. In that case you won't qualify.

Good luck. It's a competitive market out there, especially in the major cities.

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