Hey all,
I'm currently a student Mental Health (Psychiatric) Nurse in the UK. God willing, If all goes well, I will qualify Sept 2019. My ambitions/plans for the future are to nurse in the United States. However I am aware they train via the general route and we in the UK Specialise in one of the 4 domains.
My question and thought process is the following: The United States requires theory and clinical hours in each of the 5 areas of nursing:
Medical
Surgical
Paediatrics
Obstetrics/Gynaecology
Psychiatry
I will have plenty of hours in Psychiatry on my transcript. However, I'll be lacking in the 4 other areas. What I have thought is that my elective placement during my training will be for 5 weeks abroad and I will have the chance to spend a week in each of those 4 areas I lack meaning I can get the theory and clinical hours potentially (still need the thumbs up from my academic advisor). If I can get approval and then get the hours reflected on my transcript, as it is during my nurse training, would I be able to have a chance of passing the credentials check by CFGNS? That's my only issue, not having those hours but since I have a potential route, I was wondering about people's thoughts?
I understand I would still need experience as a qualified which is relatively straightforward to obtain. I too understand the next steps are just as difficult in terms of obtaining work visas. But I am determined to reach my dream of working and settling permanently in the US and I may have possibly find a ray of light in terms of getting the hours.
I would be grateful to hear people's thoughts and opinions.
Thank you!