uk to dc! current problems :(

[staceyjacks1]

Hi... I am looking to move to washington dc from the uk. It would be for a 3 year posting. I have a diploma in adult nursing. Could anyone give me any advice on nursing in dc and what I would have to do to actually be able to work out there? Many thanks

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

What sort of visa will you be moving on? When did you train? Have you started the process on meeting state requirements? Hopefully your transcripts have clinical and theory hours in Paeds, Mental Health, Obstetrics and Adult. If not you may have issues as US nurses are general trained unlike the UK who are more specialist trained

[staceyjacks1]

Not overly sure on visa's my other half is getting transferred but its my job that is a problem. I have a diploma in adult nursing. How many hours do I have to log in the other fields? Do I have to have a degree?

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

You need to check which visa he is getting and I presume you are married.

Your transcripts need to show clinical and theory hours in the areas I mentioned. You do not have to have a degree. Approx hours are 75 hours each (both clinical and theory) in the areas and to go through the process you are looking at approx 4 - 6 months before getting eligibility to sit NCLEX and that is only if you meet requirements

I am going to move this to the Nurse Registration forum as you really need to see if you can register as a RN in the US and the nurse registration forum is aimed at those requiring registration in another country to the one they currently live in and work

[staceyjacks1]

Ok thank you I will have a look in that forum also. No we r not married. We don't have to be according to his job x

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

But to qualify for a visa allowing you to live and work in the US with him you will need to be married

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Alternative is B2 visa but that will not allow you to work as the B2 visa is in your case is used as a cohabitant