HI all, I 'm new to this site and have gone through most of the threads here but haven't had my question(s) answered to yet.
I'm a UK diploma trained mental health nurse with 4 years experience and I will be moving to join my fiance in Texas at the end of the year. I would like to convert my qualification to US and have heard that I need to have hours in all branches of nursing. I did the common foundation programme at university were I did hours (theory/practical) in adult nursing, child nursing, learning disabilities nursing and elderly nursing so I don't know if these will be enough for me to be considered for the NCLEX. The only branch I don't remember doing is maternity/obstaetrics.
I wanted to know that if i'm to move are there colleges/universities were I can make up the required hours? Or is there a course I can do to meet the requirements. I will be getting married to my fiance (US citizen) at the end of the year so I don't think I will need a work visa?
I really enjoy working in mental health and wouldn't want to change to a different field or a take different career path altogether so i'm hoping that I will not have problems meeting the requirements.
If anyone out there has any information on how I can do this, it will be greatly appreciated.
Hi Brightlyaura!!! Its such a relief to see your comment above. I am now going through the process and transcripts just been sent to CGFNS but im so stressed out as im seeing all these threads about making up hours. I also had a brief chat with someone who also was approved for NCLEX without any make up and he actually did Peadiatric same as me ! Can you send me message so we can have a talk i just had a few questions. I too am heading ( well fingers cross all goes well|!!!) for New York where my family lives- in Queens. Please let me know if we can connect my email [email protected]. thanks
Hi Nick I know this is a long time ago but I have not seen any recent post about UK RMN working in the US. Our family moved here about a year ago to live and work. My husband is a registerd RMN and has been refused by California board of Nursing to be registerd to take the Nclex, can you please tell me how you went about it
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Hi Brightlyaura!!! Its such a relief to see your comment above. I am now going through the process and transcripts just been sent to CGFNS but im so stressed out as im seeing all these threads about making up hours. I also had a brief chat with someone who also was approved for NCLEX without any make up and he actually did Peadiatric same as me ! Can you send me message so we can have a talk i just had a few questions. I too am heading ( well fingers cross all goes well|!!!) for New York where my family lives- in Queens. Please let me know if we can connect my email [email protected]. thanks