UK nurse, any US possibilities?

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I am a Critical Care Outreach Practitioner in UK. This is a NP position here in the UK but I don't think it is in the US! I qualified in July 2000 which I think means that I have the full hours in the 4 required areas (mental/obs etc). I know the nursing diploma I took in 2000 apparently changed post 2000 and I hear that some people are short on hours when trying to do to US? Hopefully I fall into the category meaning I don't need extra hours?

After the 3 year nursing diploma here in 2000 I started work in ICU ten years ago and have had 10 full years experience in this area. In that time I did my degree which is a BA with honors in nursing but with a Critical Care pathway that I followed. I gained this in 2005. I have since had promotion and now am a CC outreach practitioner which is the link between the wards and ICU. I have my Advanced Life Support amonst other things and am enrolled on my Masters to start in Sept. I am also doing a prescribing course soon.

Basically, will I be in demand in the US? is retrogression still huge and I'd be looking at 7 years? I have applied to Peyton O'Grady but not heard back yet. Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!!

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Specializes in Critical Care/NICU.

Ogrady will not reply they never do. They are not providing sponsorship. Have you started your registration in the us or taken your nclex. Of you want a company to look at sponsorship then you would need this before they would even consider sponsorship. But at the moment the stage of the us market is the same as the uk. Many nurses can't find work.

One day the situation may change ?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

NP may help you but with current job situation in the US for many nurses expect it to be a challenge. Retrogression is still ongoing for RN's who generally come under Eb3 however as a NP if you find a employer you will be in either EB2 or 1 which has better movement

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Thanks for your replies! I had read Gemma's comments in a previous thread as I see you have actually done a lot of the stuff already like registering in a State etc. Gemma, if you can PM as it wouldn't let me pm you as I'm new with ANY important help and guidance I would be immensely grateful! We are looking at Texas as I have seen most international posts are from this state? Is this a good idea? My hubby is a teacher and Texas seem to be better at certifying international teachers too (plus the climate looks good).

I am not sure if I would be considered a NP over in the US as I know they are far more specific about what makes someone an NP?

What would be a course of action now then, on a step-by step basis?

Thanks for any help again!!!

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Specializes in Critical Care/NICU.

Hi sent you a pm

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To be a NP you need a MSN,I do not think that is the UK standard.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

For most I think it is now standard. I know my friend in the UK that became a NP did her msn

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To be a NP you need a MSNI do not think that is the UK standard.[/quote']

(And not just any MSN, but one with an NP concentration. I don't think there are any programs in any other countries that qualify as comparable for NP certification/licensure in the US (but, if I'm wrong, I'm happy to be corrected :))).

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Specializes in Critical Care/NICU.

We currently have a nurse practitioner course in the uk. Once complete are nurse practitioners are treated the same as lower grade doctors.

So our np is of good quality and not rubbish. Are np take a msn program to qualify and the program is endorsed by the nmc. They also take a prescribers course.

The poster does not want to be an np in the states anyway. She is just stating this is her job in the uk.

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Specializes in Critical Care/NICU.

To be a nurse in the uk now you have to have a degree to enter on to the nmc register so they have updated our np courses so that they take a masters.

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To be a nurse in the uk now you have to have a degree to enter on to the nmc register so they have updated our np courses so that they take a masters.

And now the US is suggesting NP get a Doctorate in Nursing Practice, I am not doubting the NP in England practice good medicine but different than the UK. No one suggested UK NP are rubbish, just different.

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Specializes in Critical Care/NICU.

I think your np are similar to our nurse consultants. These have doctorates and work along side the consultant doctor

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