Why the States

lady_jezebel · May 13, 2005

The relatively higher pay, autonomy, technology, and job availability.

suzanne4, RN · May 13, 2005

Most come for the higher salaries, and some for education. Not all countires provide graduate degrees in nursing programs. An example being Thailand, most of the MSN and PhD nurses are trained in the US. If the government has paid their tuituin and expenses, then they are required to return to Thailand to do a "payback." Most plan to return to the US, but it doesn't always work out that way.

Another is variety in weather, some states have four seasons in certain locales.

LYNNORA · May 14, 2005

I came for: sign on bonus, free training to be a telemetry nurse, lower patient ratios, educational money from hospital to put towards my degree, lower cost of living, improved standard of living for my income, ability to earn a higher wage as back home i was maxed out at the top union wage and the experience of going to the US.

madwife2002, BSN, RN · May 14, 2005

My wish is to live near my family.

fergus51 · May 14, 2005

There is a lot of flexibility in the US. Hospitals will train you in different specialties and you can take travel nurse assignments where you are only commited for a few months and make a good living.

safewaygreenbox · May 15, 2005

Because its there :chuckle

madwife2002, BSN, RN · May 15, 2005

Because its there :chuckle

very funny :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

presC. · May 15, 2005

my mom's living there.. miss her. :)

Faby · May 21, 2005

I was just pondering, why people (nurses) so strive for getting in the USA?

Hi: I can think aboult a lot of reasons: better pay, more job opportunities, better living standards, ...

suehp · May 21, 2005

We are going there because we like the way of life over there...our move to the USA has nothing to do with pay because I will be earning slightly more than I am now - we just love it there :)

madwife2002, BSN, RN · May 22, 2005

We are going there because we like the way of life over there...our move to the USA has nothing to do with pay because I will be earning slightly more than I am now - we just love it there :)

yes I aggree, my pay though will be slightly less when I work in US