Wanting to work in Caribbean as a Registered Nurse

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Members are discussing the process and regulations for nurses working abroad in various Caribbean islands. They are sharing information about licensing recognition, working permits, language requirements, and the importance of referrals. Some members are seeking advice on specific islands such as Bonaire, Curacao, Sint Maarten, and Barbados, while others are exploring opportunities in different countries like the UK, Canada, and the US.

I'm a 3rd year nursing student who will be graduating this fall. I am extremely interested in traveling abroad (mostly islands) to go and work. For the past few days, I've been trying to find more information about this, but I can't anywhere! Is anyone interested in the same thing and has found information? Or has anyone done this before? I've heard of many people traveling to the cayman islands, Barbados, etc to work and it is a great experience. help, please!

Specializes in REGISTERED NURSE.

As a nurse in Barbados, can I move to the UK, Canada, or the US and work there as a registered nurse with a nursing diploma and a degree in nursing?

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
bugre said:

As a nurse in Barbados, can I move to the UK, Canada, or the US and work there as a registered nurse with a nursing diploma and a degree in nursing?

That would be up to the assessment made on your transcripts and training.

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Specializes in ICU.

Hello, I am registered here in the US with 7-plus years as an ICU nurse and will be leaving for St. Maarten in April. How do I go about contacting the hospital to submit a resume?  Also, do you know anything about RNs working at AUC, the medical college there? My daughter is starting school in May and she and I thought it may be pretty awesome to work there. I really appreciate any help you can provide. 

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Hi guys! 
 

I wanted to ask for help as I am a Spanish nurse, with the NMC (UK) registration as well. I would love to work in the Caribbean so I would like some advice and a recommendation on what agencies I could apply

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Specializes in General Nursing.

@Zero, can you please guide me to secure the Nursing Council of Barbados registration? I will need this vital document for the interview on Wednesday. Thanks and best regards.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

I am moving to Sint Maarten in a few weeks and while I don't plan to work on the island I would still like to find out how one becomes licensed to work (yes I know I would need a work permit) as a nurse practitioner there . I have looked all over the ministry of health's website and it is abysmal. Do I register with some entity in the Carribean or do I need to register in the Netherlands?? 

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zero. said:

I currently work in the Caribbean, in the Netherlands, Antilles, to be specific, and different islands have different regulations regarding nursing practice. Each island or territory usually adapts the system or recognizes the nursing license of nurses registered in their mother country or former occupying country.

For example, if you are licensed in the UK, you can freely practice nursing in Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Barbados, Grenada, and the British Virgin Islands. If not, they do, for example, in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, recognize a passer of CGFNS or, better yet, NCLEX-RN for an RN to be registered in the roll of RNs there.

RNs in the Netherlands can openly practice in St. Maarten, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, and Saba. RNs in France can work in St. Martin, Martinique, Guadeloupe, etc.

The catch, however, is these islands have a common regulation regarding granting working permits. Before a foreigner is hired by a hospital or healthcare institution, they must prove that no resident is available or applying for that same position as the foreigner; otherwise, they will hire the locals first.

In this case, the edge of foreign nurses will be the length of work experience and the area of specialization. In several cases, referrals from relatives/former colleagues already based there are very effective too.

hello 

im registered nurse and I have us lisence. I want to apply in aruba but I don't have any information. It's possible to work there with english language certificate. and how can I apply for seeking job offer?

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