Getting Informed is the Best Route to America
August 5, 2011 1 Comment
Much has been said about the US economic downturn and how a lot of first world countries have overtaken America in most aspects, but still the nation has built itself as a symbol of democracy and land of opportunity that many smaller nations look up to for economic growth. In US Consulates in most countries, people come in droves daily to try their luck with the Consuls. A lot of foreign nationals go through a lot of trouble just to get to America. Whether America delivers the dream to the people or not, is another story. Still the greencard and the US visa remain one of the world’s most sought after commodities.
There are many paths to working and finally settling in US such as an employee-sponsored work visa or greencard. But the reality is the requirements are so stringent and costs are high making it almost impossible especially with the ever changing and unpredictable Immigration laws. Sadly, as if this isn’t bad enough, some erratic agencies and individuals take advantage of the ignorance of the prospective immigrants.
The best route is being informed and prepared. Online information is readily available just make sure to visit the official sites.
CREDENTIALLING
- For Nurse Credentialing, visit NCLEX official website: https://www.ncsbn.org/nclex.htm
- For Physical Therapy Credentialing, visit FCCPT official website: http://www.fccpt.org/
- For Occupational Therapy Credentialing, visit NBCOT official website: http://www.nbcot.org/
LICENSE
- New York State NURSING requirements: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/nursing.htm
- New York State Physical Therapy requirements: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pt/ptlic.htm
- New York State Occupational Therapy requirements: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/ot/otlic.htm
TRANSFER
For License Reciprocity Information: https://www.nursys.com/
For more information and advise on how to prepare for a career in US and New York, email us at jobs@meridiannurse.com.
You make many interesting points about the journey to the U.S. Travel to Canada is also an option that many nurses take, that should also be considered. Thousands of Internationally trained nurses write the NCLEX in the U.S. and the CRNE and CPNRE in Canada, provided they meet the criteria for licensure. I strongly encourage that all Internationally trained nurses take RN exam prep courses or RPN exam prep courses to help successful pass of these examinations. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at info@torontoschoolofnursing.com. Whether one decides to take an NCLEX prep course, a CRNE prep course, or a CPNRE prep course, successful licensure completion is the main objective that permits internationally trained nurses to work in their area of expertise. http://torontoschoolofnursing.com/CPNRE6.php