Working abroad as a UK qualified RN

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Hi

I do not know if this is the correct forum but I thought I would ask anyway. Unlike other countries the uk has Nursing branches -Adult, child, mental health and learning disabilities.

I know that Australia needs Nurses so a uk trained nurse can get a job there.

Anyway What I would like to know is where else can a adult branch trained nurse work. Which other countries?

I know places like America are almost impossible. So where?

Thanks

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Specializes in Surgical, quality,management.

I'd recheck the Australia thing. I have a waiting list of people looking to work on my ward. What about UAE?

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Interesting :cautious: I'd rethink as well about Stralia and the perceived easy to access to work and work rights thingy. Perhaps South Africa. Know lots of nurses from there. They say work is plentiful there for nurses.

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Moved to the International Nursing forum

Europe should be an option.

Canada is like the US and requires general trained

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Can I clear up a few things. I know Australia is not easy but it is easier than other places.

2ndly I want to be a nurse to help people. Especially in Scotland. Where I was born.

3rdly I was just curious as to where I could work.

Australia is slightly easier because of the updated skilled occupation list:

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254412[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Aged Care)[/TD]

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254413[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)[/TD]

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254414[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Community Health)[/TD]

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254415[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)[/TD]

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254416[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Development Disability)[/TD]

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254417[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)[/TD]

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254418[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Medical)[/TD]

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254421[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)[/TD]

[/TR]

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254422[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Mental Health)[/TD]

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254423[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Perioperative)[/TD]

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254424[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Surgical)[/TD]

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254425[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Paediatric)[/TD]

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[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254499[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse nec[/TD]

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

I am not sure what you mean? Are you a nurse or a student? What does this list have to do with becoming a nurse?

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Specializes in Critical Care/NICU.

I am a uk qualified adult nurse, I have gained registration in USA but that is because I covered all area required with enough hours to meet the USA requirements for obs, child, mental health surgical and medical. So gaining registration in the USA is depending on when you took your degree and what was included.

The other factor in the USA is also visa retrogression and the lack of nursing jobs for local people and the decrease in the requirement for foreign nurses. There is also concurrency issues as well and many states now requiring a social security number to apply to the board.

Australia although as a uk nurse you can gain registration there is also a lack of jobs in the country.

Although the lack of jobs is the case. Depending on your speciality, will determine if you have a chance at gaining employment.

Good luck

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I am a student nurse. I am just curious as to where else I could work. That is all

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Specializes in Critical Care/NICU.

You may need to look at the hours your have done for obs, child and mental health. This will determine whether you have any problems in gaining registration.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.
Hi

I do not know if this is the correct forum but I thought I would ask anyway. Unlike other countries the uk has Nursing branches -Adult, child, mental health and learning disabilities.

I know that Australia needs Nurses so a uk trained nurse can get a job there.

Anyway What I would like to know is where else can a adult branch trained nurse work. Which other countries?

I know places like America are almost impossible. So where?

Thanks[/quote

I don't think nay where outside of the UK will accept the specialized nursing degrees from the UK.

Canada and the US won't.]

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Can I clear up a few things. I know Australia is not easy but it is easier than other places.

2ndly I want to be a nurse to help people. Especially in Scotland. Where I was born.

3rdly I was just curious as to where I could work.

Australia is slightly easier because of the updated skilled occupation list:

[TABLE=class: inline, width: 654]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Nurse Practitioner[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254412[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Aged Care)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254413[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Child and Family Health)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254414[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Community Health)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254415[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Critical Care and Emergency)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254416[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Development Disability)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254417[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Disability and Rehabilitation)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254418[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Medical)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254421[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Medical Practice)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254422[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Mental Health)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254423[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Perioperative)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254424[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Surgical)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254425[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse (Paediatric)[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]254499[/TD]

[TD=bgcolor: transparent]Registered Nurse nec[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[/TR]

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This list gets quoted a lot and is so off - we do not even have disability nurses these people are cared for by diploma in disability care people who are not nurses, there is no room or funding for nurses or place in csu homes.

Also the specialties mentioned here are for nurses with much experience and preferably post graduate degrees in those specialties are required.

This list shows the occupations that one may apply for an invitation to be offered a permanent visa to work by the immigration department.

However unless you have 3 years experience you will not get an invitation to apply.

Also immigration does not register nurses, or assess the, so they cannot offer any visa unless assessed by ANMC.

If under 30 you can get a holiday working visa, - need assessment by AHPRA,

Temporary visa up to 4 years - jobs for new graduates are not around or should not be around. Sponsorship for nurses are now cut right back unless you have theatre experience.

Advice specialise in all things theatre very short.

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Guys I am not talking about working abroad as a new grad. I want to get 2 plus years experience.

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