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HI I am also a Brazilian nurse, currently working in the E.R for over 4 yrs. I live in California. take care everyone.

Yes, there are some hospitals that do, but again due to the financial situation of the country, and many new grads being unable to find jobs, I would say that the most experienced nurses cath lab, ICU, Dyalisis, NICU, Yes they will have better opportunities in finding sponsorship depending on their knowledge and experience.

HI There are many countries that have no problems as long you have some experience as a RN with ADN. In Australia and New Zealand it is assessed by their nursing boards your level of education, training and experience on a individual basis. I have had friends that were successful in obtaining nursing registration but there are some that require BSN for example Saudi Arabia, currently Canada, United Kingdon. If you are trained in a English speaking country USA, Canada, USA has (ADN Rns) as long you can pass successfully the english test requirement and provide evidence of your training, you ll be fine. Take care Good luck

Hi I just found out some info about registration. General Nurse Conditions of authorisation and licence For general nurses there are two normal situations in respect of application for licence or authorisation: 1. Authorisation: Authorisation is granted to applicants who have successfully completed their nurses' training. The conditions for authorisation can be found under Norwegian Health Personell Act Section 48. 2. Licence: a licence represents permission to work as a general nurse, but under certain conditions. The validity of a licence can be restricted in terms of duration, locality, specific tasks, etc. and can only be granted after a concrete assessment of whether the licencee is deemed capable of practising her/his profession responsibly. A licence may after a specific assessment be granted to general nurses with qualifications granted outside the EEA (see below) and to specialist nurses with professional education/training at college/university level, who do not have general nursing as part of their training corresponding to Norwegian basic nursing training, and who must consequently confine their professional practice to their field of specialisation. A licence may also be awarded to a general nurse who has earlier had her/his national authorisation withdrawn, but who is in process of regaining acceptability. Applicants with education/training and possible authorisation as general nurse obtained in an EEA country Norway has through the EEA Accords and a special Nordic Agreement (not translated into English) entered into an agreement mutually to recognise authorisation granted by other Nordic countries. In such cases, no investigation is made as to whether the qualifications are commensurable with Norwegian qualifications. Other EEA citizens are granted authorisation if the applicant can present the diploma or other documentary evidence as mentioned in Council Directive 77/452/EEC and 77/453/EEC (with subsequent amendments). The Regulations have been incorporated in a special EEA Regulation of 21 December 2000. Applicants with other foreign nursing qualifications For applicants with nursing qualifications from countries outside the EEA, authorisation pursuant to either of two regulations (Health Personnel Act, section 48, subsection 3a or 3c) can be granted. In the first, the conditions of authorisation are that the applicant's education/ training is acknowledged as commensurate with the corresponding Norwegian qualification (Health Personnel Act, section 48, subsection 3a). It is a condition that the applicant's education/training was at college/university level. The assessment is based on a comparison of the applicant's documented education/training with the curriculum for Norwegian general nurses' training. Depending on the nature and extent of possible deviation from, or inadequacy in relation to, Norwegian general nurses' training, the applicant may be required to undergo supplementary training in Norway to compensate for deficiencies so that the training, seen as a whole, can be acknowledged as of equal quality. Which courses/practice may have to be undergone will appear from rulings by the Norwegian Registration Authority for Health Personnel (SAFH). Should the applicant have undergone relevant further training and/or professional nursing experience, the application may (as alternative to section 48, subsection 3a) be assessed in relation to the regulation concerning requisite skills (Health Personnel Act, section 48, subsection3c). Here the condition is that the documented basic training, further and advanced training and professional experience, cumulatively equip the applicant with the necessary nursing skills. It is therefore important in all cases to submit documentation of advanced training and professional experience (see Guidelines to application form). In some cases, external consultants advise SAFH on what ruling to make. An adviser does not make the final decision, but provides professional counsel which may influence SAFH in its handling of the case. Only when the foreign professional qualification has been evaluated will the decision be made as to whether authorisation or licence should be granted. SAFH draws applicants' attention to the requirement that all nurses educated/trained outside the EEA must take a course in Norwegian national subjects (National Insurance Regulations, etc.) in order to be granted authorisation as general nurses in Norway. Should the applicant be eligible for authorisation when Norwegian national courses and possible other training have been completed, SAFH can grant a nursing licence (Health Personnel Act, section 49). The licence may contain certain restrictions following an individual evaluation in each case. The licence will be of sufficient duration to make it possible for the candidate to make good what had been lacking before the licence expires. When training courses have been undergone and requirements in terms of practice (if any) have been met, authorisation may be applied for once more. SAFH does not require applicants to be conversant with the Norwegian language in order to have an application for authorisation or licence processed. It is the employer's responsibility to ensure that health personnel have sufficient command of Norwegian to be able to perform their professional duties satisfactorily. SAFH does not require that residence- and work permits are in order before processing applications for authorisation or licence. It is the responsibility of the applicant to see to this her-/himself by contacting a Norwegian embassy, consulate or other official representative. Information is to be found on the Directorate of Immigration (UDI)'s website, see under Immigration/ Specialists. ApplicationApplications on formal application form are submitted to SAFH. http://www.safh.no/english/index.html I hope that this can help a bit, good luck.

Yes, it depends case by case, but Canadian, British, American trained nurses usually have no problems as long they are licensed RN's. Go ahead , gather your documents and apply.

Aus accepts adn license, United Kingdom does not, New Zealand also takes in adn folks, no worries, each case is assessed individually, they will evaluate transcripts, course curriculum from school, passport, documents, and IETLS english exam with 7 in each category which can be difficult to obtain, but good luck in your search.

The worst has passed in my opinion, but there is a hard time for all of us, even nurses that were not affected that bad before, now many new grads are having a difficult time finding jobs, many things changed for sure. Let's see but I think congress and the government have too much to do nowadays, this retrogression will last for a while, unfortunately. We gotta keep our fingers crossed, and just wait patiently or leave for another country and start a new life. It is a tough topic to discuss for sure.

That is right, I guess I got confused with Canada (provinces) heim!!!! Sorry, that is right choose the state that you want to work, go to their websites and read on overseas applicants( registered nurses), print the application, make sure you contact your board of nursing to request a verification of your license, copies of your passport(certified) by notary public, you also must call your nursing school and request a theoretical and clinical hours form to be submitted directly to the Australian nursing board( for example, NSW( New South Wales), NBV( Nurses Board of Victoria), Queensland , Western Australia, and of course now they all require an english test( IETLS ) with a score of at least 7 in all bands( speaking, writing, listening and speaking), good luck to you and enjoy the aussies. Best Regards

Hi, just do a research on the web, and you will find lots of info about registration. Again, you have to choose the province that you want to live and work. Each province has its own website nursing registration with application forms and phone numbers, Australia is a huge country. After they assess your qualifications, credentials, etc.. and get approved you will be registered in the chosen province. The registration authority that you mentioned is the national one and needs to be done as well, but try to obtain your nursing registration first, then you can apply as a modified assessment because you will already have your Australian registration, it sounds complicated, but just do a little bit of reading, and you ll do it fine.

HI congratulations on this tough task, but do not give up. Take your classes, learn as much as you can, get prepared because it will be worth it in the end. Try to get a job in a hospital, so you can learn and see what you want. There are jobs out there as CNA's, technicians, OR techs, admission clerks, and many others During this time, you can make some money and gain valuable experience in the health care industry. Hey check the website http://www.youtube.com there are so many videos you can watch and learn anatomy and physiology, just type the topic. There are other areas as well with demand( Respiratory therapists, xray therapists, but nursing will give you more opportunities in the long run. Faith and keep going okay. wish you the best in your career choice

It is still in my view that NZ political system is less corrupt, and I am sure that many others think the same, do an extensive research about the topic, you ll find out. I love both places do not have any problems at all. However, I am certain that this study is accurate. I cannot wait to get down there and experience it then of course I ll have a much better opinion about this topic, I ll keep you posted.

I deeply apologize for the misunderstanding but it is just a fact that one nation is more political than the other and of course has very different priorities in terms of immigration, however everyone knows these simple facts it is just life. I have worker with many aussies and UK trained nurses here in the U.S, as far as I know NZ is the least corrupt country in the world according to recent published studies, that is a just fact. I believe US will do like OZ and NZ pretty soon, this family thing will be obsolete , as the country will need highly skilled workers to help its economy. For EB1- PHD, scientists holders no worries these folks get their residency very quickly. Again, I ll find out very soon about the autonomy because I might be heading to OZ in 2010, and will have a much better idea for sure, then I ll let you know what I find out, okay. Have a great new year

Yeah I agree here in the U.S it is very complicated right now, visa retrogression, people have been waiting a long time for their green cards to be processed, of course US is much more political and corrupt than New Zealand everyone knows that, however you have to know the pros and cons, more money in U.S though, more autonomy as a nurse, but more stress than N.Z. The immigration in NZ of course is a much more organized where they can bring skilled workers that would benefit the economy like in Australia. There are so many things going on now into the USA, you probably would not be able to get your residency here at this time, and not in the near future even with sponsorship, you would wait in line like the millions already waiting, there is a huge backlog of applications, and the government has other things to fix at the moment. Good luck to you I wish you the best.

Visa retrogression has affected many nurses because the process is severely impacted, there were too many applicants in 2006, 2007, also the number of visas were not available due to the high demand. PLus now with the economy beginning to make a come back, we ll see what will happen.