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Hi spacemonkey15, Thanks for the info. I was trying to find out how to start a career on that. I know they are separate roles but I have met a couple of perfusionists who used to work as ITU or theatre nurses in the past. I have also read about the level of competition to get one of those trainee positions. Apparently there are about 200 candidates for just one post :-/ Thanks again.

Hello everyone, I am a ITU nurse in London with dialysis experience as well and I would like to know what is necessary to become a perfusionist. I have been reading on this website ( https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/physiological-sciences/clinical-perfusion-science ) but it does not say clearly. It seems to be only very few people working on that field and since my hospital does not use those therapies in the ITU and we do not have cardiac surgery, I could not find anyone to ask. Is there any perfusionist in here? What did you do in order to become one from a nursing role? Thanks a lot! :-)

Yes, I speak Spanish :-D but we cannot use any other language in this forum except English. That's why I wanted to send you a private message, it is easier in Spanish for both of us ;-) I don't think things in Spain are going to be better in the near future either. In Madrid the bolsa is horrible too. We only have a chance in summer. Too many people for too few job positions, you know. So it's time for me to emigrate. After summer I hope to get a job abroad. Good luck with your new life in North Carolina!

Then I think it's way easier for you to get a job in the USA. Maybe boring for all the paperwork, exams, etc but you've got the most difficult thing. I am from Madrid, and you? I'm not working right now (I was made redundant in October) but looking for a job abroad. I wish I could get a job in the USA, but I am considering as well "easier" countries such as the UK or Australia (long process but not very difficult to get an sponsor).

I'd like to, but it's not so easy. To work as a nurse in the USA you need a visa (I guess you know that better than me) and nowadays it is very difficult to get an sponsorship. Which kind of visa do you have?

Sopever, are you going to work as a nurse in the USA? Did you take TOEFL, NCLEX, etc? Would you mind explaining me how the process was? Sorry I have to ask you these questions in this thread but the forum does not alow me to send private messages yet. Thanks and good luck!!

Hello jasmine33! I think the best time of the year to get a job in Spain is summer. Besides of being in the "bolsa" you will need to visit the hospitals yourself to give them your CV. If you have some RN experience, are registered with the Nursing Council of Madrid and speak fluent Spanish, you will not have any problem to get a job for the summer period in the public health. If you are living in Madrid already, I recommend you to visit some public hospitals in the city centre and bring your CV with you. Son't wait for the bolsa to call you. Anyway, I agree with pyocianik, the recession is too bad in Spain, so nursing hiring has dramatically decreased within the last 4 years. Nowadays, most of my colleagues (the ones who are working, because many others are just unemployed) have temporary contracts. Actually, some of them have been working several months with 15-day contracts! Good luck!