I am studying to be an RMN (Registered Mental Health Nurse) in London.?
On completion of my Diploma I am interested in working/studying in the states. However, I will need to qualify as a General Nurse before I can practice as a Mental Health Nurse despite being qualified in the UK. I don't particularly want to spend more than a year qualifying as a General Nurse. Can anyone shred some light onto my options,
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For starters you'll need to top up your diploma to a degree because the USA don't employ foreign nurses without a degree. And the only way you can make up the training hours to become a general nurse is to actually do them, there's no two ways about it I'm afraid. I'm doing Adult Degree at Brighton & I believe Brighton does the top up courses for nurses wishing to work in the States. I'm sure other uni's do too but the bottom line is if you're serious about working in the States you'll put the work in. It can take up to 5 years to actually get a nursing job over there so you've plenty of time to study. You may well take the NCLEX straight after qualifying but finding a job, sorting sponsorship, visa etc is what takes time. I've looked into it myself & the USA quite rightly prioritises employment of their own nurses before that of foreign nationals, hence why it isn't easy.
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