maternal/infant&phychiatric Nursing -CGFNS!

atlanta · Jun 17, 2005

I am a nurse from Ukraine living in US(Michigan) After reveiwing my papers CGFNS said I didn't have enough hours on maternal/infant and phychiatric nursing. Where can I take those two classes in Detroit area? Please, who had the same problem HELP!!!!!!!!!!! I can't find any place that will allow to take only two classes :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire

I know a classmate from Ukraine came to our school to take OB/Peds (one semester) for the same reason. Do you know the minimun hours they require?

I am also going to apply for visascreen. In the US nursing school I attended, we have 72 hr for OB, 72 for Peds, and 96 for psychiatric nursing. That's what the Dean of my school of nursing put on my visacreen request form.

Well... that doesn't seem a lot. If this does not meet their requirement, it will be ridiculous. Then, I have to go back to a US nursing school after finishing a US nursing school. Ha! Ha!

I live in Atlanta, Georgia. And I know at least 2 school including my school that offer this.

KoshkaBuba1 · Jun 17, 2005

I know a classmate from Ukraine came to our school to take OB/Peds (one semester) for the same reason. Do you know the minimun hours they require?
I am also going to apply for visascreen. In the US nursing school I attended, we have 72 hr for OB, 72 for Peds, and 96 for psychiatric nursing. That's what the Dean of my school of nursing put on my visacreen request form.
Well... that doesn't seem a lot. If this does not meet their requirement, it will be ridiculous. Then, I have to go back to a US nursing school after finishing a US nursing school. Ha! Ha!
I live in Atlanta, Georgia. And I know at least 2 school including my school that offer this.

I think you should be fine .I had only22 obstetrics and gynecology with 50h practice and 10 hours for phychiatric diseases with 50 practice.

Don't worry if you went through local nursing school your hours would be coordinated with the requirements of BON

suzanne4, RN · Jun 17, 2005

I know a classmate from Ukraine came to our school to take OB/Peds (one semester) for the same reason. Do you know the minimun hours they require?
I am also going to apply for visascreen. In the US nursing school I attended, we have 72 hr for OB, 72 for Peds, and 96 for psychiatric nursing. That's what the Dean of my school of nursing put on my visacreen request form.
Well... that doesn't seem a lot. If this does not meet their requirement, it will be ridiculous. Then, I have to go back to a US nursing school after finishing a US nursing school. Ha! Ha!
I live in Atlanta, Georgia. And I know at least 2 school including my school that offer this.

If you attended a school in the US then there is no issue at all............

suzanne4, RN · Jun 17, 2005

I am a nurse from Ukraine living in US(Michigan) After reveiwing my papers CGFNS said I didn't have enough hours on maternal/infant and phychiatric nursing. Where can I take those two classes in Detroit area? Please, who had the same problem HELP!!!!!!!!!!! I can't find any place that will allow to take only two classes :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire

Where have you tried so far? I went to nursing school in Detroit and worked there for years...........perhaps I can then make some suggestions for you.

KoshkaBuba1 · Jun 18, 2005

Where have you tried so far? I went to nursing school in Detroit and worked there for years...........perhaps I can then make some suggestions for you.

Hi Suzanne!

I am in Detroit area , in Troy. So far I went personally almost everywhere:Wayne state,

Oakland University, UFM,Detroit Mercy,also all local community colleges.Everybody said NO. But just yesterday I found one that said Yes :) . Out of desperation , after almost 5 mo, I decided to call to one of my patients. (really didn't want to have to use my patient for my personal matter). Her daughter inlaw is from Romania . She was having the same issue as me last year. So my patient told me her daughter in law was taking

those classes in Schoolcraft college(Livonia). Actually I called there yesterday and talked to very helpful lady. She said they indeed offer these classes, but the problem is that all seats are already taken. If somebody drops off then I will be able to take phychiatric nursing in winter and then OB in spring.Schoolcraft is quite far away from me. About45 min one way. Suzanne, maybe you know some other places??? If not than I have to drive there. I don't have any other choices anyways :crying2:

suzanne4, RN · Jun 18, 2005

Schoolcraft was actually the one that I was going to recommend. Also check with the community programs in your area to see if you could attend as a guest student, sometimes you need to word things differently and apply thru different channels than as a regular student. There are usually students dropping out at the last minute for one reason or another.

Please let me know what you come up with. :)

How about Macomb County or even Port Huron?

KoshkaBuba1 · Jun 18, 2005

Schoolcraft was actually the one that I was going to recommend. Also check with the community programs in your area to see if you could attend as a guest student, sometimes you need to word things differently and apply thru different channels than as a regular student. There are usually students dropping out at the last minute for one reason or another.
Please let me know what you come up with. :)
How about Macomb County or even Port Huron?

Suzanne, what did you mean by apply thru different channels???

Should I go to Oakland community or Macomb community college and ask them to put me on a waiting list in case somebody drops off? Should I talk to some kind of special person?? :)

suzanne4, RN · Jun 18, 2005

Apply to them as a "guest student"--- it means that your degree will not come from them. Then if a slot opens you can get in, especially if you have already completed the paperwork.

Also check with Macomb County, and even Port Huron to see what they have available to you.

Try and speak to the Dean of the program at those schools and see if she has any other suggestions.

KoshkaBuba1 · Jun 18, 2005

Apply to them as a "guest student"--- it means that your degree will not come from them. Then if a slot opens you can get in, especially if you have already completed the paperwork.
Also check with Macomb County, and even Port Huron to see what they have available to you.
Try and speak to the Dean of the program at those schools and see if she has any other suggestions.

Thanks Suzanne for advice. I will try to apply as guest student. Actually I have already applied to both of them before, but just as transfer student. Is that the same or not? And I have to check about Port Huron. Do they have a community college there?

suzanne4, RN · Jun 19, 2005

Big difference between a guest student and a transfer student in terms of getting into classes. At least it always was in the past.

As a transfer student, you are considered for wanting to complete the program there. For that there is no space, other than a huge waiting list.

As a guest student, you are there for only a couple of classes and not taking the place of another student. :)

KoshkaBuba1 · Jun 19, 2005

Big difference between a guest student and a transfer student in temrs of getting into classes. At least it always was in the past.
As a transfer student, you are considered for wanting to complete the program there. For that there is no space, other than a huge waiting list.
As a guest student, you are there for only a couple of classes and not taking the place of another student. :)

Thanks Suzanne for your input! I was thinking that they don't really want me because they will not make much money on me , not like on full time student. It is not a matter if they CAN (allowed) to take me or not.What do you think?