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These replies make me more and more determined to do this without an agency! Where in Florida are you working Letina?! Any jobs in postop recovery!?

Thank you all very much! You see, I've only just finised my training (mature student)! I'm taking up my first post in postop on the 18th. But I want to start the ball rolling now to live/work in US. I'm kinda looking to 2009 as a possible 'go' year. By that time I will have built up experience and I also want to look at the possibility of taking a career break from my permanent post at that time, my partner also. Do you guys know anything about the green card lotto? Gonna have a look at it also. Thanks again for your replies.

Hmmm..right. I achieved a degree BSc here, first class honours degree - in general adult nursing. Although, we only covered Labor / Delivery and Pedatrics theory (no clinnical practice). Was at OGP presentation yesterday. Was alright I suppose, did feel however it was all too good to be true. Told the guy I was working in postop, his reply, "Get out of it"....said that postop was a dirty word in the US and no employer would touch me! Would have to go to ICU, CCU that kinda thing. Oh, he said that going it 'alone' to organise things was ok but it would cost $10,000 for green card and only 44% pass the NCLEX!! Where as, OGP dont charge a penny for your green card and there is a 90% pass rate on NCLEX with them! He then showed a video of where you 'could' be living, BIG houses, swimming pools, BIG cars..luxury luxury......this put me off! All was about how much money you could have, the massive benefits etc etc....it kinda put me off a bit. Nothing about job prospects, career development....There were a lot of Indian nurses there and he stressed to them if they did not have a drivers licence you would not be considered for the programme!! Said that no nurse in the US took a bus to work! Said the employer would not give you a job if you could not drive and had no car! You think the patient minds how you got to work, so long as you are caring for them safely!! God, I just dont know....I'm gonna investigate doing this whole thing myself. Just concerned that it might be a waste of time, if my partner has little chance of work. Thanks for your replies by the way guys....appreciate them all.

Thanks for the advice. I thought he would have no problem as a teacher getting in. OGP have assured me it wont be a problem! *Scratching head*!! God im losted with all this! I'm kinda thinking of 'going it alone' and trying to sort it all out myself without the need of an agency. They appear to make life alittle more easier I had thought?!

Hello All ., Nice to be part of your site, have been reading some excellent posts over the last few days, very informative. My problem: Want to work in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Dont know where to begin, regarding all thats required, i.e. visa, NCLEX, CGFNS etc, so I decided to contact an agency....OGP. I'm heading to their presentation day tomorrow. I have read some rather discouraging posts about OGP (which I'm grateful for)..now I'm all a confused. I'm scared! Would love to be able to try and organise it all myself, but where do you start! My partner is a teacher and would be looking for a visa and work also. If any of you guys can help in any way, I would be so indebted to you. Oh, and I 'm sorry if I've posted this in the wrong area!