Discreet007

I passed in New York. As we all know, it is very expensive there and good nsg job prospects are low. Also my family is in the Midwest area so I plan to be closer around there. I've already crossed out CA, IL, MO---these States require a nursing license of the foreign country you graduated from. Now is there anyone out here who graduated abroad with NO LOCAL LICENSE in that foreign country but passed the nclex and are able to practice in the United States? Kindly tell me what State you're in.

Hello. I am a foreign-educated nurse, and have just recently passed the NCLEX-RN. I would like to know if which SPECIFIC US states that DON'T require a nursing license from the country of origin where the nursing education was acquired. I've been trying all day online researching trying to find an answer to this, but to no avail. Help! Please if there's anyone out there who knows which US states I can practice nursing WITHOUT a local license of the country where I graduated nursing from. Thank you very much guys.

I'm so glad I stumbled on this post. I've got an email response from an SSM Health HR informing me that they'll soon schedule me for a phone interview this week for the New Grad RN Residency. I'm nervous! Shiiizzzzz! Your post is a big help. Thank you (2x)!!!

I graduated with a BSN class of 2008 and passed the NCLEX-RN later that year. I've never used my RN license since I was able to get a good job in the Real Estate industry and I have forgotten about working as a nurse since then. I just put my RN license inactive for many years. Fast forward now year 2017, I've left my job in the real estate earlier this year and have decided to pursue a job as a nurse in the hospital. Fortunately, I have just gotten hired at a hospital, and a 6-week orientation starts this coming October. Even with the 6-week orientation that I'll be having, I am very worried since I have ZERO professional nursing experience whatsoever apart from my clinicals back then ages ago(2008!!!). Thing is, I HAVE FORGOTTEN E...VERY...THING! ASSESSMENTS, CHARTING, INTERVENTIONS, BASIC NURSING FOUNDATIONS, AND ALL THE OTHER REALMS OF PATIENT CARE. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I CAN USE A FREAKING ACCUCHECK CORRECTLY! Really, it's been almost 10 years since I have done anything Nursing-related. I am very nervous despite the orientation period. Anybody had this dilemma before??? How did you learn the ropes in Nursing after being sorely out-of-practice???