Looking to move from the UK to USA - ideally Cali

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Hi guys,

So have been trying to find a thread about this but not sure as often stuff is outdated.

So - basically I'm looking into moving to somewhere like San Fan / Seattle / West coast really.. from the UK.

I graduated in 2003 with an Advanced Diploma and work to then get my Degree in Nursing. I now work part time in an Emergency Department in the South West of the UK (about 26 hours a month).

In addition to that I teach in my full time role at a community college in the same City.

I'm basically trying to find out if it is possible for me to move to the States . I'm an Adult Nurse and have spent most my career in Emergency Departments or healthcare teaching.

I basically would like to know what I have do to see if I can get a job - how much the pay is - what the holiday is like - and what process you need to go through.

I know that there are different levels of nursing - so what are the pro's and cons of the different levels. Also as a UK 'Adult RN' will I face any difficulties in working as a nurse in the States.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Ash

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Like Canada the USA requires you to be general trained and in the Nurse Registration forum there are many threads discussing this. The US is not an easy country to get a visa allowing you to live and work

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HI

thanks- but I failed to find a specific uk - us thread - esp as I'm a 'project 2000' nurse and don't have mental health, peasant or og practical placement (thought my whole career has new on ED so I've had plenty of experience.

can you suggest any specific threads?

Ta

Ash

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

The West Coast cities you've mentioned have horribly saturated nursing employment markets with too many nurses and not enough jobs for everyone who wants to work.

If numerous nurses who were educated in the States cannot find jobs in these cities, it will be even more challenging for an internationally educated nurse. Personally, if I were an internationally educated nurse, I'd look at locations in a Midwestern or Southeastern state where nurses are actually needed.

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The US educates and licenses nurses as generalists. In order to be eligible for licensure in any US state, you'll need to have documentation of the minimum required number of hours (each state sets its own standards on that) of adult med-surg, pediatric, OB, and psychiatric nursing, didactic (classroom/lecture) and supervised clinical experience, on your school transcripts. Work experience doesn't count; it has to be formal education.

Here are a few of the existing threads about this question:

https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/uk-nurse-moving-1063443.html

https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/registered-pediatric-nurse-1057970.html

https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/mental-health-nursing-1054343.htmlhttps://allnurses.com/international-nursing/u-k-nurse-1049698.html

https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/making-up-hours-1053057.html

https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/u-k-nurse-1051010.html

https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/emigration-advice-1047956.html

https://allnurses.com/international-nursing/uk-trained-nurse-843928.html

Best wishes.

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