Its hard to leave your family and friends behind and travel to a new country to work. Is is worth it? Lots of nurses who are beginning the process of emigrating to the US would be interested in hearing from those who are already there!

It's not easy as you think. It's so stressful. Though you are compensated enough with your salary during payday. To work with people who have attitude problem, wowowoww it's kind of contagious, you will learn how to answer them back the way they deliver words to you. Of course, everyday you are facing same colleagues, when are once a soft-spoken, very sensitive, gradually, you will change! The situation and your thoughts of fighting for your rights will make you tough. It's mentally and emotionally draining, you can really grind your teeth. Some though are so supportive and very helpful but there some have inferiority complex and are egoist so difficult to talk down.

But though, well, it's nice to live in the US especially when you have enough savings as the product of your hardwork, overtime of course. You can just travel and travel, buy things you like but for sure too you will end up in debt. hahah. Seems like everything is attainable for you now, car, house, diamonds, etc...but through your creditcards (mind you). So, it's really a battle between stress and how to fight it, so just enjoy whenever possible. But it's more rewarding if your family is here with you because when you are stressed out from work, they are there to support you, diminishing your stress, turn your ugly day to a one fine happy evening with their presence. Then live life happily as possible.

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Hello,
anyone here who has come from Scotland, UK, to work in adult mental health nursing in Florida ....... would like to learn of your experiences - good and bad - thinking of making this move. Only thinking and gathering info at moment.

My friend claimes to get over 100.000 a year for ( very) hard work as an RN nurse. I'm not sure to believe her. ( it is not a real close friend) She became a supervisor in florida and does the nightshifts in a hospital.
I usualy see offers of 50 to 60 thousands a year on the internet. I do believe it is easy to spend money in the USA! I have that problem just when I go shopping their for christmas. Immagine living there!
I spoke with people of the foundation "Money matters" and they will apoint an financial advisor for free to you when you want to help conduct money matters. They are christians and do this out of their faith. I follow their radio programm and have some books from them. I have seen nurses in the USA working as slaves just to pay BILLS. And they make so much money? That is mismanagment ? Or is life so expencive?
But anyway thans Bessie for sharing your story.

Aquent Healthcare has several nursing opportunities in the United States and we are offering 5K to 10K Bonus/relocation package.

We will be in London with the hiring managers and our immigration lawer with no cost to you. We will assist you through the entire process

We have positions in ICU, Med Surg, Cardia, Operating Theatre, CVICU, Emergency Dept., etc.

If you are in the UK and would like to meet with us, please forward me a resume EMacDowell@Aquent.com and/or call me at 001 781 522 8224

I look forward to talking to you.

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Aquent Healthcare is an extension of several Level 1 Hospitals through out the United States. We travel to London with the hiring managers and our immigration lawyer to interview and make offers.