relocating from UK to US.

Hi everyone just a quick word to let you know that Adevia Healthcare told me that you can be either adult or child trained but as long as you are in an acute or emergency setting you can relocate fairly easily, they provide a service at around £600 this secures you a job aswell, they are online! If anyone has relocated to illinois can you let me know please as this is where my hubby and I wish to go, thanks Shelly.

this really surprises me as US training is generic where UK is specialised and the training at present doesn't have enough hours in mental health, paeds, general adult and maternity to cover working in the US. The best way to see if you are covered is doing a CES with CGFNS once you qualified. There are many who have either just qualified or presently training who find that they can't move to the US cos they don't meet criteria

Thanks for replying, I will check this out very carefully. I thought this was slightly strange but assumed that there must be some way to get through , the woman was so sure and the company checked out okay with the checks that I did. How on earth do you get in to the US with a BN hons, do either of you know if you can carry on to take postgrad courses in mental health and child health or do you have to start at all over again, if that was the case you would be an RN in three fields , aswell as it all taking about nine years you would be better going to med school!

Can either of you explain the system on which nurses are graded in the US and the pay scales and do you know anything about IL, also are British nurses accepted well over there , how are they regarded within the hospital enviroment? Thanks for your help with this and sorry to post one reply to both of you, I am not being rude I am just short of time. Thanks to both of you once again, Shelly.

Hi I think that I will steer clear of these people, thanks for that. How much time do you have to make up, I am taking the BN Hons in adult nursing so what time would I have to make up on child health and mental health, also to what level would I have to be trained in these areas? Shell

I know this is slightly off the subject but a bit more about this company.

Just to let you know I contacted this company and they informed me no commitment either way until I passsed NCLEX. I paid all my own fees.

I paid £300 for online Kaplan course and passed NCLEX first time within 3 months. They were a great support to me online and over the telephone.

They then wanted me to sign a contact with US company with a $16,000 get out clause (NO WAY WAS I DOING THAT)

They got very upset with this.

Thanks for that, will steer clear of this company, Shell.

Hello All,

I'm not sure who you talked to at Adevia, but I came to the US with them last year and they were great. I suggest you call back. I was not charged any money and they found me a job just near my brother, here in Dallas. I did have to pay for my NCLEX exam, but I got all that money back once I passed. Anyway, I'm here, just outside of Dallas and loving it! I'm making twice as much money and working half the time. Good luck to you all!

Cindy

Hi Cindy, that is great , do you have a degree or did you do the P2000 ? I was told that if you had a degree but worked in an emergency or acute setting you would get through without making up extra hours in other areas, do you know if this is true or not ? What is it like in TX have heard that it is not the best state to nurse in but we have our hearts set on living in TX , as far out in the sticks as we could go with our need for schools and the like, please tell me all about it ! Anyway if you earn double and the price of living is less we should have a great life as we will both be nurses. One last thing , are there many jobs around for ped nurses as my hubby wants to commit to ped onc, thanks for replying to my post Michelle.