New grad moving to japan

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Hi!

I am in need of advise. I just graduated with my BSN and passed the NCLEX-RN. My husband is active duty stationed in Japan. I am planning to move to Japan but I'm afraid that when I come back in 2 years, I won't be able to find a job without experience. It's close to impossible to get a job on base. The most I can do is volunteer with Red Cross. Im wondering if I'm pretty much throwing my career away if I move to Japan for a year or even two?

thanks!

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So... Volunteer with the Red Cross and keep applying on post.

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Specializes in geriatrics.

Is it possible for you to stay behind and work for a year? I know it isn't ideal, but many people have done just that.

Volunteering with the Red Cross is a start, but it won't likely be counted as experience.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

If your husband is already in Japan you've probably been separated already. Difficult decision I know. Some options:

1. Go ahead, go over to Japan (expensive country but they like Americans for the most part) unless your hubby is stationed on Okinawa. (Sailors have a bad rap)

2. Let him cont on an unaccompanied tour and you stay in the states and work.

3. Go and visit first and see what you can find and then decide - most expensive option.

I say all this with 36 years experience as a military wife and former active duty Navy myself.

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Thanks for everyone's advise!

yes, we have been separated for awhile now. I've been over to Japan a couple of times. There isn't much I can do as a nurse. Also thinking about just coming back to the states during his deployment and working just to gain experience.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Good luck....We got married at Yokota AB while we were both active duty....I really liked Japan - one of the better places we were stationed...

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