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melicent:
I must really commend you for the great work and contribution you are giving this thread. Thanks for helping. indeed, a tree can never make a forest. Good luck to everyone of us in all our endeavors Thanks Barbie.

Thank you dear

desy24444:
Y is it that everybody want to practice in Texas as if its only Texas that is the only state in USA. I am looking forward to heading to Boston, MA.......bottom line, let's try to inquire about other states before we run into Texas and like you know, license is for a state not like Nigeria that is for a country..

Hmm.. My reasons..
1. Texas does not need ielts
2. It is a compact state
3. Less tax
4. High wages due to low cost of living
5. Diversity. The black community is massive

Why did you choose Boston?

desy24444:
am here now. We will answer them together

Thank you

Seriously.. Why am i the only one answering questions here?
I love what @ogwashiukwu, @endowed, @gratefulme and Co did earlier.. Please let us all contribute the little we know and stop keeping the knowledge to ourselves, your experience during that application, the mistake you made etc may help someone else too. Please please please let's be our brothers and sisters keeper. So many of us have gone through this stage, others are currently prepping for nclex while some have even passed and are working already, what do you stand to gain if you can't help your fellow collegue with information to make the process less cumbersome? Let's stop this habit of waiting for one person to contribute and answer all the questions, I may not come online for a week or two.. I don't expect the forum to come to a standstill in my absence. We need to work together to achieve our goal. So please oga, madam, pickin don't just come here look and go. Talk your own.

Sorry for my rant this morning my good people
Happy good Friday
#still in the spirit of Easter.

jeron1:
Thanks... Does she have to register for CGFNS exams via any agent or she can do it herslf.?

What are the things she need to do?

she can register for cgfns on her own.

princemajj:
how do we start

start by reading the thread.

finfol007:
Barbie barbie....winchi winchi......

This is me ignoring you

tinutunde:
please MA, I need your help, my license is expired and I wish to renew it urgently, please can you link me up with anyone that will assist me at Nursing council

The picture quality is poor sha but see if you can squint your eyes to get what you want

hartson:
What's up Barbie?Really commend your selfless service here.How have gone with your app?I am currently doing the EE thing.

that is great

okenne:
pls is there any school in us whr online nursing can be done (lectures online and praticals in d state).kindly let me know if ťheir is any.
Thanks

I am not aware of any school like that o, since you are applying as an international student the schools will want you to be on site 24/7.

jeron1:
Brother, kindly send me mail. I will like to discuss with u. My sister is currently a Nigerian RN with BSc and trying to relocate to the US.

Please mail me on jerry_ado1@yahoo.co.UK

Thanks as I wait for ur mail so I can discuss with u

I think you should read this thread from page 1 to the end, all the information you need are stated there. Ask a question if you are not clear about any step and we will answer you. Thanks

princemajj:
my wife is a registered nurse and also she is a registered psychiatric nurse with 8yrs experience . I want to ask how she can go about it to get a nursing job in Houston Texas . ur response will be much appreciated

she has to go through cgfns for Credentials Evaluation first then apply to Texas board of nursing, then write nclex, pass and look for a job. There are agencies that can help with the job search

Laird:
Thank You Barbiee....I appreciate all Your answers

you are welcome

Laird:
Thank You so much Barbiee for answering my questions....I am very grateful


1) Please what would be the sverage cost of a single self contained room and parlour apartment in @ Abu Dhabi and @ Dubai

2) What salary can an R.N with 10 years experience and a matron expect to earn in @Abu Dhabi and @Dubai

3) For Abudhabi and Dubai nursing jobs with Accommodation, is the accommodation provided a bedspace or a single room or a self contained room

Thank You So Much and I would appreciate all answers and contributions from everyone. Thank You

1) please check dubizzle. You will get accurate prices there

2)it could range from 5000 to 10000.

3)it is a bedspace in a big house or villa. Everything is inclusive.

finfol007:
Barbie....abeg....u be winch

Where u dey get all these experience nd info from naa

lol see this wizard don traced me reach here, i don't have to work there before i know na.. When you are passionate about something then you will find yourself researching and researching into it, plus i have some contacts there too. Happy new month

mamajaz:
...but there's no centre for OET in Nigeria oh, or is there something I'm missing here?

You are right.

Laird:
Good Morning

Please I am a follower of this thread and I would like to ask some questions

1) Please what is the present average Nurse salary in @Dubai and @AbuDhabi

2) Do most Nursing jobs come with Accommodation

3)What's is the rent cost of a single self contained room in@dubai and @Abudhabi

4)What is the present exchange rate of Àed to Naira

5) The minimum job contract for Nurses is it 6 months or 2 years in @Dubai and @ Abu Dhabi

6) Is Nursing Prometric Exam for UAE presently written in Ghana

7) What is the average cost of living for a single nurse in @Dubai and @ Abu Dhabi...(rent, work transport, buying basic food)



Thank You and expecting Your Answers and contributions

Good morning, i don't work in dubai or Abu Dhabi but i have some idea about the nursing profession there, I will try to answer your questions to the best of my knowledge. Please house correct me if I'm wrong.

1) The pay in Abu Dhabi is slightly higher than dubai but it should be within the range of 2500 to 3500 dirham for an RN with the basic 3 years nursing experience. The pay is higher with experience though.


2) Most of the jobs come with accommodation

3) check dubizzle.com for more details, the rent depends on how comfortable you choose to be. Bed space in a room usually goes for 400 to 700 dirham , a full self contain furnished with everything could take up your entire salary.

4) I'm not very sure of this answer, probably 80 something now.

5) 2 years.

6) you can write the pometric exam for dubai in Ghana that is if you want to work in dubai, but you can't write HAAD in Ghana which is needed if you want to work in Abu Dhabi

7) this depends on the lifestyle you choose to live when you get there, you can Decide to shop till you drop, live in a mansion, buy the latest gadgets and save nothing or you can decide to spend only when it's really necessary and save towards your goal.

I hope i answered your questions.

Olumike7:
@Barbiee,

please can you help with a contact at NMC Abuja? My wife's licensed has expired.

I hope you are making a reasonable progress too.

Thank you.

send me a pm

Chai, thank you for exposing them, I was just about to transfer the money, something inside me just said i should Google them first. God bless you for saving a sister.

ogwashiukwu:
I've taken my time to read through what must people have put so far, and I must say they're commendable. Permit me to say a little I know about Nurse's transition to the US, Canada, and Australia. Of the three countries, the US has the least requirement for English language proficiency.

The US requirement for IELTS exam is Speaking 7.0, and overall average score of 6.5, while Canada and Australia, you must have 7 in speaking, reading, writing and listening. There's no short cut for that.
To the best of my knowledge,passing the IELTS/TOEFL exam is the most excruciating and challenging hurdles that most Nigerian Nurses fear to face, and lest I forget, you MUST pass either of these exams in order to obtain a Visascreen after sitting for either nclex-RN exam or the CGFNS exam.

Never mind, let me go straight to the point. If you a Nigerian Nurse that intends or has an intent to migrate to the US to practice, this is what you need to do before contacting any recruitment agency.

1. Have an international passport for yourself and family members who are less than 21 years of age (i.e if you are married).
2. Have your nursing diploma/degree evaluated by the CGFNS.( this can take up to one year or less)
3. Sit and pass either IELTS or TOEFL exams.
4. Contact a recruitment agency.

Someone would ask, how did you know all these? Ok, let me tell how, my wife is a registered nurse, she has her RN from one of the nursing schools in Enugu state, had her RM and BSN from University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Yes, she did her CGFNS CES report and choose Florida board as h the state she would like to practice, and the report says her basic RN is comparable to the completion of a first -level general (Registered) nurse diploma program in the United States while, her BSC/BSN from UNN is comparable to the completion of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in the United States. She started the process in October 2015 and the report was issued on September 2016. You see, it took almost 1 year to achieve that. Mind you, her transcripts were sent from both the basic nursing school and also from UNN. This project requires both time, calls and finances.

IELTS, the nightmare exam. I called it nightmare because my wife never like the exam. You know what? She had to sit for this exam 3 times, yes you heard me right, 3 times. The first time was on the 19 June, 2016 and her scores were Listening 7.5, reading 7.5, writing 7.5 and speaking 6.5. The second time was in November 19, 2016 and her scores were, listening 7, reading 6, writing 7.5 and speaking 6.5. In fact, on the second time she cried when she went for her result because she thought she did well. Now the third time was on the 11 February, 2017 and she made Listening 6.5, reading 6.0, writing 6.0 and speaking 7.0. Whao at last she made it, and met the US IELTS english requirement of Speaking 7.0 and overall band score of 6.5.

Recruitment agency, as it stands now, the agency that accepts Nigerian nurses in the USA that I know are Passport USA, Avant healthcare professional and O'grady Peyton international. As for Passport USA, they can only assist if you've written and passed either CGFNS exam or Nclex-rn exam, while Avant and O'grady peyton will not only accept you but would also help you to prepare for the Nclex-rn exam on one condition.
What's the condition? You will be tested/given a pre-screening exam for both english language proficiency(when you applied without english result) and basic nursing questions. When you pass the tests, a skype interview will be set up to ascertain your clinical experience and skills. If you are successful, a contract will be sent to you to sign and other things follow.
In the contract, Avant says you will work for them for 3 years while O'grady peyton says 2 years. Of course, the class of visa that will be issued to you and your immediate family if you are married is EB3 visa which is a green card.

My wife is presently with O'grady Peyton international after passing their 50 questions test in 1 hour 15 minutes and subsequent skype interview. Trust me these guys are professionals.Their response to mails are exceptional and always willing to help.

Please let me know if you have questions as I will be ever willing to assist.

Wow, Good job. Thank you for this comprehensive information. One question please, what is the pay per hour for o'grady Peyton?

Olumike7:
Did you eventually get an answer to the question asked here?

Yes i did. We can work with our school of nursing certificate overseas. We may need some refresher courses depending on the state's requirements

finfol007:
Barbie...you mean NMCN dint submit your documents to cgfns for evaluation? ??
I just filled the form at the council yesterday to that effect....
Now im being prayerful

They submitted the form all right but there was a mistake on my part. Council doesn't want to correct the mistake because it didn't come from them and cgfns won't process my application unless they get the correct data directly from council so you see the problem? I just have to start all over and avoid the same mistake, I would have said it here but it's a personal thing.

mamajaz:
Arrrrhhhh.. sorry about that.

it's ok

@olumike7 it is worth it., There are many nurses who graduated from our school of nursing and midwifery that are working as nurses in usa but in canada unless we go back to school to upgrade to a bsn the highest we can work as is an lpn. So usa is worth it, she can work as a nurse and upgrade her education at the same time.

Olumike7:
Thanks a lot Barbiee, i will definitely follow your advice. Av been following ur post, what happened to ur BON registration? Did u just prefer to drop it. Just being curious. I think Canada will b better to try out.

I decided to let my application expire and start all over again since Nursing council has refused to cooperate with me.

melicent:
wow Barbie, you just cleared my doubts thank you very much, though my sis want to practice in Canada but you know things are not really what it is right now, we have been thinking of giving Dubai a trial. Then, if it's work out she can save money over there and come to the western countries to further her studies. you are really doing a great work Barbie, I pray God will grant you your wishes.

Amen and thanks. I wish her the best too.

@melicent, Dubai is a great option especially now that it's hard to leave the country if you are not financially buoyant, at least Dubai will give you a running start. I would definitely recommend that route. Plus it's easier and faster to get registered there and gain international experience. You can decide to work there for 2 years, save money and relocate to your dream country.

@olumike17 let her register for both LPN and RN, she has a higher chance of getting a favourable report for LPN unlike RN and it would be a waste of time for her to choose just RN and discover later that she didn't meet the requirements then have to start all over again for LPN, if she decides to choose both now it will be killing 2 birds with 1 stone.

mamajaz:
@barbiee, you're the bomb, your simple explanation is more convincing than what I've read on their page. Thanks a million.

aww thanks

mamajaz:
Please expatiate on this my sister.

Omni college is a school that specializes in helping foreign trained nurses become successfully registered as nurses in Canada. It's a 1 year program and after graduation, they help you with your registration and immigration and they also assist you with getting a job. The courses they teach cover our deficiencies so that we can get a favourable report from nnas during the credential evaluation. It's kind of expensive though but if you have the money then Omni college is your flight ticket to successfully been registered in Canada.
Ps.. I'm not one of their consultants oo. I just love the school and what they stand for.

Akzobel:
Hi barbiee, sorry for my delayed reply.

I'm looking to start in September. Express Entry as well. I hope things wouldn't change for the worse by then. Alberta is topping the list for me too.

Do you know anyone who trained in Nigeria that has applied to NNAS and received a report back?

I don't know any Nigerian nurse personally that has gone through NNAS and got a favourable result, But i know someone that went through Omni college, she is practising there now.