caillou replied to bambi007's topic in General World
Hello, I have worked as an agency nurse for a year in Paris, basically there is 3 major agencies in Paris: Quick Medical Services, l'appel medical (Those 2 have jobs and agency almost every part of France) and JBM. They find you "missions" from shor...
caillou replied to Toulouse's topic in General World
Hi, I have a french degree and am working in NYC. You need to go through the CGFNS CES they will evaluate your credentials and send that to the board of nursing. The board will give you the right to take the NCLEX-RN exam. I got my licence for NY. T...
caillou replied to travleur's topic in International
Hello, I am a french nurse working in NY. As you've been told you need to go for the CGFNS and NCLEX-RN. Usually french nurse don't have any problem getting an authorization to take the NCLEX-RN (but be prepare to be patient because it's taking quite...
Hello, I am a French nurse working in NY..I have been working in Paris for one year before moving to NY. If you have any question, let me know, i'll do my best to answer.
Hi Virginie ! Bienvenue... I am a French nurse working in NY. Bad news for you for the visa and the course that you need to take! If you need anything you can PM me..
I am interestered to know wich hospital you are speaking about. I did an internship at the Beth Israel in 2005 and at that time they sponsored foreign nurse and they still propose it on their website!! Thank you!
For me this is true!! I have my RN licence since April and don't need a green card because I have an "employment authorization". After posting my resume online in hospitals website and speaking with some receptionist and nurse recruiter, "I am not c...
Hello! Welcome to allnurses! I'm a french nurse living in the US. First of all you have to know that it's going to be a very long way..you will need patience, time and money! This is the link to their FAQs where you will find some informations: http:...
Hello Some of the NY hospital seems to hire only NY educated nurses (like nypresbyterian), is it truth? What hospitals in Manhattan hired foreign nurses (I did my nursing school in France)? I really would like to stay away from agencies!! What is th...
Hi Thank you for your answer chuck1234. I had worked few months in an ICU and that 's really what I want to do. I've applied to nyp because they definetly have a bunch of job in this area but I understood they are not really fast to answer your appli...
Sorry for the mistake chuck1234!! Thank you very much for your help, I will keep my fingers crossed tomorrow for sure. In fact I have a visa for 5 years and I'm only here since 1 year!(and it will certainely be renewed at the end of the contract of m...
hello everyone! good translation NYdreamer!! I dropped my resume this morning at the presbyterian employment office as you suggested Chuck1234, they did not propose me an interview, the receptionist just took the resume and that's all. Do you know ho...
thank you for your answers! I actually work next door to the nyp employment office as a P/T school nurse for the french high school, so thanks for the advice, I'm gonna try it tomorrow! Any advice on what to say during the interview? I also placed m...
Hi chuck1234!! thanks for your fast reply, I was actually looking at those ones because I'm living on the upper east side. I wanted to try theses ones first and I thought that bigger hospitals also mean more positions to fill..but I might try small...
Thank you for your reply, I do have an EAD. But I was a bit suprised to read on the websites of some hospital that you have to be educated in NYS! I know that lots of nurses from Philippine are employed here but there education has been made in en...
caillou replied to bambi007's topic in General World
I think that you're not going have any trouble finding a job in France because there's a big shortage!! As you're licensed from UK, you 're supposed to be able to work everywhere in the EU but you will have to take a French language test (and if you...
caillou replied to bambi007's topic in General World
Hi everyone, I'm a french nurse living in NYC and just get my RN licence here. I just wanted to add a couple of things to that thread. The first one is that Dudette whose the travel nurse in the south of France said that she's earning 1950 euros per...
Hi everybody, I began the CVS-NY state in november 2005 because I knew I was coming in March 2006. The CGFNS sent me a mail in February 2006 to inform me that the process started (3 months after receiving my application and fees!!!!!)and can takes up...
Hi suzanne, I called the CGFNS and ask for the supervisor and explain everything. She finally told me that the report would be issued in the 10 days and one week after my call I checked my account and saw that it was issued (almost 10 months after my...
thank you very much Suzanne. I am currently dependent on an E-2 visa. Is my EAD enough to work or I am supposed to do the visascreen before begining to work? Because I am confused since the CGFNS post online (august) that even the AOS will need the ...
caillou replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration
hi, I'm a french nurse and I'm actually waiting for my credentials to be verified but I'd like to know if I will be able to do a master in few months. Will I be an associate degree nurse or BSN-RN??? Thanks for your help!!
caillou replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration
Hi, I am a french nurse and came 3 days ago as a dependent on an E2-visa. I sent my application for the NYS-CVS in nov.2005 (but not for the visasceen) and also sent also an application to the NYS board of nursing. Actually I m waiting for an employe...