Travel Nursing from Mexico

rollingstone · Mar 14, 2004

Nope, haven't heard of anyone doing this. Interesting idea though.

zacarias, ASN, RN · Mar 16, 2004

Mantibob,

I've considered this. It's a great idea, do you speak Spanish? I was thinking in a few years to live in Mexico like Matamoros area, and work in the Rio Grande Valley as a nurse. Or I'd travel nurse six months out of the year, and live in Mexico six months out of the year teaching English.

There are several different ways of doing this. It's exciting. If you just wanted to live in Mexico without working there for six months at a time, you would only need a tourist visa (FMT) and just ask for the full 180-day limit when you go down there.

suzanne4, RN · Mar 16, 2004

There are actually quite a few flight attendents that live in BKK and they call it their home. They commute to the US for their international flights.

One thing to keep in mind with Mexico. What happens if the border gets closed down when you have a shift to get to? I have had it happen to me.

Used to have restaurant down there and would commute back and forth. Something to think about....................

:rolleyes:

NurseHardee · Mar 16, 2004

The Border has more obstacles than benefits when considering living on the Mexican side. A better bet, is just to be a travel nurse in the US and having a home further into the country to retreat to between assignments. There you might be able to do some volunteer stuff with a chuirch or community group of some sort. Pay for Mexcian nurxses is horrible, so forget about making much of a living there doing it. And the paper work alone is a total turn off from even trying.

Nurse Hardee

Tweety, BSN, RN · Mar 16, 2004

I worked with a nurse who lived in the Ukraine for six months during the summer and worked in the US as an agency nurse for six months. He was able to spread his six months of US dollars over the remainder of the year in the Ukraine, because of their low cost of living. He did however, work every day he possibly could, and during the busy season in Florida he worked seven 12 hour shifts a week for long stretches at a time.

zacarias, ASN, RN · Mar 17, 2004

The Border has more obstacles than benefits when considering living on the Mexican side. A better bet, is just to be a travel nurse in the US and having a home further into the country to retreat to between assignments.

The second is a good idea although the border thing doesn't bother me too much. Just a note, approx. 35,000 commute from Tijuana to San Diego everyday for work.

Mantibob · Mar 17, 2004

Thanks for the info Zacarias. I was thinking south of Tijuana on the coast just 30 to 40 minutes from san diego. There are hospitals in Chula Vista, ten minutes from the boarder, 20 minutes from the area I am considering. You can own a house over looking the sea in a private gated community with golf course and it costs a total of $35,000. NOT TOO SHABY!!!

Mantibob,
I've considered this. It's a great idea, do you speak Spanish? I was thinking in a few years to live in Mexico like Matamoros area, and work in the Rio Grande Valley as a nurse. Or I'd travel nurse six months out of the year, and live in Mexico six months out of the year teaching English.
There are several different ways of doing this. It's exciting. If you just wanted to live in Mexico without working there for six months at a time, you would only need a tourist visa (FMT) and just ask for the full 180-day limit when you go down there.

Mantibob · Mar 17, 2004

Sorry, Where is BKK?

There are actually quite a few flight attendents that live in BKK and they call it their home. They commute to the US for their international flights.
One thing to keep in mind with Mexico. What happens if the border gets closed down when you have a shift to get to? I have had it happen to me.
Used to have restaurant down there and would commute back and forth. Something to think about....................

Mantibob · Mar 17, 2004

Good Point. I had not thought about the border being closed.

The Border has more obstacles than benefits when considering living on the Mexican side. A better bet, is just to be a travel nurse in the US and having a home further into the country to retreat to between assignments. There you might be able to do some volunteer stuff with a chuirch or community group of some sort. Pay for Mexcian nurxses is horrible, so forget about making much of a living there doing it. And the paper work alone is a total turn off from even trying.
Nurse Hardee

Mantibob · Mar 17, 2004

Interesting!! I wonder what the Ukraine is like??

I worked with a nurse who lived in the Ukraine for six months during the summer and worked in the US as an agency nurse for six months. He was able to spread his six months of US dollars over the remainder of the year in the Ukraine, because of their low cost of living. He did however, work every day he possibly could, and during the busy season in Florida he worked seven 12 hour shifts a week for long stretches at a time.

Mantibob · Mar 17, 2004

WOW!!! 35,000!!

The second is a good idea although the border thing doesn't bother me too much. Just a note, approx. 35,000 commute from Tijuana to San Diego everyday for work.