newly foreign nurse

[bfx]

Hi, buddy, I am a foreign nurse and would like work at the med/surg unit. I am kind of scared because I never have any experience of the USA hospital. When I hunt the job,most of hospital only have 6 ws orientation, which I think it is too short and harsh. I could choose work at the nursing home, however, I do want to get the experience at the acute care. Do the nurse also need arrange the surgical equipment and deliver them to the surgeon? Any advise will be helpful.

Or if I choose work at a small hospital or the rural hospital instead of the busy one will be safer?

[Baby G]

Hi, buddy, I am a foreign nurse and would like work at the med/surg unit. I am kind of scared because I never have any experience of the USA hospital. When I hunt the job,most of hospital only have 6 ws orientation, which I think it is too short and harsh. I could choose work at the nursing home, however, I do want to get the experience at the acute care. Do the nurse also need arrange the surgical equipment and deliver them to the surgeon? Any advise will be helpful.

Or if I choose work at a small hospital or the rural hospital instead of the busy one will be safer?

Hi bfx,

If you are a newly qualified nurse, it will be in your favor to get at least one year experience in acute nursing care in your country before seeking a post in an American hospital. This is because most of the agencies and hospitals won't hire a foreign grad without this experience, and at least then you'll have a foundation on which to build on when you go through the hospital's orientation. Hope this helps

[apaisRN, RN, CRNA]

Hi, buddy, I am a foreign nurse and would like work at the med/surg unit. I am kind of scared because I never have any experience of the USA hospital. When I hunt the job,most of hospital only have 6 ws orientation, which I think it is too short and harsh. I could choose work at the nursing home, however, I do want to get the experience at the acute care. Do the nurse also need arrange the surgical equipment and deliver them to the surgeon? Any advise will be helpful.

Or if I choose work at a small hospital or the rural hospital instead of the busy one will be safer?

On a med-surg unit you won't be doing anything with surgical equipment. OR nurses might do that though.

I think all med-surg nurses are busy, no matter the location or size of the hospital. I've only worked in a large hospital, so I can't compare.

We have many foreign nurses at my hospital - Filipino, Iranian, Russian, French-Canadian, etc. You will be welcomed with open arms.