UK TO USA FLORIDA

[erjean]

Just a quick question i know a lot has been covered in this area but i have a couple of questions i cannot find the answer to and was wondering if anyone knew the answer.

I qualified last year and secured a full time job in a and e.

Now firstly i have all theory hours that cgfns will be looking for in obs med sur paed psych but am unsure as to what covers you for practical hours as my placements were in sur med community rehab and a and e.I have made enquiries through a company called nurses4america and they seem to think that there is a way round it.I am unsure of what the company are trying to do but they seem quite intent in trying to sell us the nclex course.Now according to the posts i have read here you cant actually sit the nclex unti you have had cgfns clearance.So questions if anyone can answer

Are nurses4america trying to hard sell me the nclex training course knowing that i have told them i dont have practical hours in obs paed and psych but i do have experience as an a and e nurse in psych and paed working in a and e dept.

Does anyone have good points and bad points about going with an agency or is it best to go solo

They are saying 18 months to get us over there?

any advise greatly appreciated

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Moved to the International forum as per the red banner

Have they actually said what visa they are going to bring you over on? If EB3 then you are looking at several years waiting. H1B you will need to be a specialist and meet criteria.

Either way for Florida you have to have your training assessed and CGFNS CES is just one of the accepted companies. You can not sit NCLEX until you meet requirements and the BON makes you eligible. If you do not have actual practical hours in all areas from when you trained you may be affected as practical and theory should be done at the same time. Would also check out the Florida forum as many nurses are being affected by the current US recession and jobs are being lost

[erjean]

Hi there

Well for the past few years the uk universities have not included practical hours in all subjects theory yes but not practical.Maternity is only covered in the midwifery course and paeds in child nursing course not in general nursing.

I have been told its an I-140 VISA which will lead to permanent residency after so many years.

does that help

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

I would suggest you apply for CES full report by report with CGFNS and apply yourself to Florida BON. You will get a copy of the CES and will know how your training breaks down. If the agency is applying for GC (I140 is Immigrant Worker Petition for Employment Based Green Card) then you will be affected by retrogression and looking at several years waiting for a visa not the 18 months they quoted. Retrogression has been ongoing since Oct 2006 and I was also affected by retrogression and I had a PD of Aug 06 and current processing times are 2005 if you was born in the UK, although now living in Canada and loving it so staying.