hanna74

hi im not hundra % sure here but im pretty sure u would have to have done a 3 year nursing course, which is what we have in england, in order to register. as u have a previouse degree there is a fast track course of 2 years but i think u would have to do that one in england. like i said i dont know for sure but i dont think an overseas 2 years diploma enables u to register as a staff nurse in england. as for the shortage of staff, i dont think that is so at the mo, the cohort before me left 30 nurses without jobs on completion, most trusts have a job freeze to save money. good luck anyways i hope it will work out for u in the end. hanna

mlos thank you so much for that explenation, i have to do a direct observation( written and performed) and have to use ADPIE to do so, and was starting to panick as it was abit unclear how to use the headings but now all squared away cheers mate hanna

hi anna thanks again for a speedy reply, it seems like alot of people are wondering and talking about it in other threads but after 4 hours( sad i know!) search i am still missing an actual number.lol but if u had to do 75 the surely my number would be around the same, give and take. hopefully someone els in the know reply and i can get and average from that. cheers anna hanna

hi my uni has agreed to help me top up my placement, so i will be able to graduate with the correct number of hours in peads/mental and maternity. so atleast that the practical side of it is sorted. however i have tried to contact the board of nursing in regard to how many hours we are talking about topping up, but no reply so far. have anyone had to do this, do u know how many hours placement and theory per field i would need???? hanna

hi anna thank you for your reply. i know that i am far of even being able to start the process but it feels so exciting that i can start preparing and atleast sorting my practice hours out before hand so im all good and ready. also i talked with my uni and they do indeed do USA placements if i sort it out myself and apparently they have contacts with a company that do the indemnity insurance so fingers crossed i will go to san diego for 6 weeks next summer( much to my husbands panic, home alone with the kids.lol) thanks again hanna

hi all I have just started 1 st year adult nursing( but have worked as HCA in A&E for 8 years) and i know im jumping ahead of myself a wee bit but would like to at some point, when qualified, relocate to the us. i have been searching the board for some things and couldnt really find the answeres i was looking for, so hope u guys can help. firstly, can i go to the states on my own, do the exams, screenings etc aswell as getting in contact with some hospitals, apply for jobs and do the green card route. or do i have to use an agency? i have friends and family in san diego so thats really where i want to go and i have heard that with an agency u cant really pick where u wanna go. secondly,i was thinking of sitting the NCLEX exam soon after i qualify( to have it out of the way)and i read that its only valid for 365 days and that a board of nursing need to determine your eligibility with in that time. but it might not be until a couple of years after that i plan to go out. is that possible or does it have to be done close to departure, if this make sense:confused: thirdly, in regard to the clinical and practical hours i would have to top up, does any one know how many hours we are talking about for each( peads/maternity and mental health) u have emailed the CGFNS about this but have not heard anything back as of yet. planning on speaking to my uni to see if spread over my three years i can add extra modules( possible have to pay extra) so i can still qualify with the right amount of everything. someone on a previous thread mentioned the option of going to the states to be a guest student to top up the hours, how would that work and where could i find some info? also, have i got it right in thinking that these are the hoops to jump through 1. ATT 2. CGFNS 3. NCLEX 4.VISA SCREENING is there anything els i have forgotten. and to round it off nicely what has been the best and the worst aspects of moving to the us? p.s in second year i can choose a placement abroad if i want and have heard that its near impossible to get to do it in the states due to insurance? is this so? sorry for the rant :chair: thanks, hanna

hi i was in a similar situation ( but from an eu country) my hubby is english too. most unis will not take u on unless u qualify for the bursary. u need to apply for indefinate leave to remain from the home office( mine took nearly a year to get through, even though it state 12 weeks) and u also need to have been living in the uk for 3 years or more. but if u have that u will be squared away! good luck hanna