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How to get a nursing profession in the USA

Nurses are in-demand specialists throughout America. Photo: depositphotos.com

Nurses are in-demand professionals across America. Photo: depositphotos.com

The Nursing program is very popular in the USA. The salary of nurses starts at $ 4-5 thousand per month and increases if the specialist improves his qualifications. ForumDaily talked with people who receive this education from scratch, and with practitioners.

The American nurse is the doctor's right hand. There are several educational degrees in the field of nursing: Associate in Science Nursing (ASN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN), Master of Science in Nursing or MSN).

In the US, a nurse is caring for a patient, and this approach is very different from the work of a nurse in the former CIS countries: there are far fewer patients per nurse, she has a better education and has a high level of clinical thinking, not to mention knowledge-based medicine.

You can get a nursing education in the USA in three ways:

1. If you have a diploma of a nurse from the state where you previously lived, you can test it and pass the exam for a nurse license in the United States.

2. If you have a diploma of doctor, paramedic, pediatric nurse or midwife from the country where you previously lived, you can get a diploma “nurse”, after which you will need to pass the exam for a license of an American nurse.

3. If you have not received a medical degree in your homeland before, you should go to a college in the USA, get training, after which you will be able to pass a license exam.

1. Licensed Concord Rusam School, which is located in Lower Manhattan, has extensive experience in training immigrants who already have a medical degree from a country of previous residence, to obtain a license Registered Nurse in the U.S..

Employees Concord rusam help each student in their school to correctly fill out the documents and application for admission to the exam to obtain a nurse's license. After all, errors in official documents can lead to failure or delay in the process of evaluation.

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Listeners of the school Concord Rusam Photo: from the personal archive of Concord Rusam

“We provide assistance at all stages of achieving the goal: from the diploma evaluation process to preparation for passing the exam. Not in word, but in deed, we help our students go all the way to obtain permission to take the exam,” says Zinaida Freink, school director. Concord rusam.

While school students are waiting for permission to take the exam, which can take a whole year, they have the opportunity to complete the exam preparation program within the school’s walls. The duration of the program is 5 months. Students are provided with effective and unique teaching materials developed by Concord Rusam teachers, having revised many textbooks. The information is presented in a form that is easy to understand and remember. The teacher will always have time to answer all questions that arise during class.

After the lecture course is completed, the students continue their independent work. School staff recommend their students to repeatedly re-read the theoretical material and do thousands of tests, similar to those that will be on the exam. For this in the computer class Concord rusam collected about 30 000 questions that may occur in the exam.

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Imitation of the hospital ward in the school Сoncord Rusam. Photo: from the personal archive of Concord Rusam

“In addition to the theoretical course, we have created a practical skills course that will allow our students to learn all the manipulations that a working nurse must master. The school is equipped with a hospital ward, where there is all the medical equipment necessary for training. Practical classes are exciting and educational: the teacher distributes educational materials, which describe the implementation of each procedure step by step, then shows how the manipulations are performed, and after that each student practices the procedure with his own hands,” says the director of the Concord Rusam school.

According to statistics, students of the school take an exam to get a nurse's license from the first time in 90% -95% of cases.

Over the years of this program's 14, Concord rusam helped to pass the exam not only to residents of New York, but also residents of more than 20 other states.

Based on a license issued in New York, graduates of the school receive a license of their state. All you need to do is fill out an application, attach a copy of the license, a copy of the nurse's diploma and pay the registration fee (from $ 100 to $ 270, depending on the state).

School staff actively assist their graduates who have successfully completed the course in employment and advise on advanced training.

The learning process in Сoncord Rusam. Photo: from the personal archive of Concord Rusam

The learning process in Сoncord Rusam. Photo: from the Concord Rusam archive

 

2.If a person does not have a diploma from a nurse from the country of his previous residence, but he is a holder of a diploma doctor, paramedic, pediatric nurse or midwifeschool based Concord rusam There is a unique opportunity to complete the program of professional retraining of medical workers with a diploma "Nurse", which enables them to pass the exam and get a license Registered Nurse.

Rustam Mavlyanov arrived in New York in 2010 year. He had a diploma of a doctor of the Soviet Union and a great desire to work in the medical field. Initially, he went to ASA College, but did not receive the declared knowledge and believes that he spent the money in vain. Then he tried to study in another organization, but was also dissatisfied.

When did he get the school phone Concord rusam, he contacted school principal Zinaida Freink, but did not believe that this school would meet his expectations. The year went into thought, and in 2012, he nevertheless began to study at their school.

“I met with Zinaida and she convinced me that all my goals are achievable. She told me how the training goes and what is required of me. After finishing school, I can say that all the training took place exactly as I was told. Our teachers, Gregory and Anna, recommended us to study a lot on our own, which I did. And the practical knowledge that I gained at school Concord rusam“, undoubtedly, they help me a lot to this day,” Rustam Mavlyanov shares his impressions of the professional retraining program.

Rustam passed the exam the first time - December 31 2013. I found my job through the 3 month after passing the exam in the Shore View Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, where it still works.

Hone practical skills in school Concord Rusam. Photo: their personal archive Concord Rusam

Hone practical skills in school Concord Rusam. Photo: Concord Rusam archive

An otolaryngologist from Moscow Eugene arrived in the US in 2008 year. Initially, he planned to confirm his medical degree and pass the USMLE exam. He diligently prepared for the test, went to the exam, but before the successful result he lacked the entire 3 balls.

Yevgeny realized that confirming a diploma and obtaining a license from an American doctor, taking into account the passage of a residency, would take too much time and money, and decided to take an easier and faster way - to become a nurse.

"I decided not to put at stake the well-being of my family and went to school Concord rusam for a retraining program. To be more precise, first my wife graduated from school, and then I. I don’t remember how I found the school’s contacts, but I can say with confidence that Concord Rusam is the best thing that can happen to you if you want to work as a nurse and have a medical diploma,” says Evgeniy.

The exam Eugene passed the first time. Found a good job immediately. In his opinion, the search for a decent place can take up to a year, since prestigious hospitals and clinics usually require personnel with work experience. Eugene is currently working at Staten Island University Hospital. This hospital is part of Northwell health, in which 21 hospital and 61 000 employees. But before this organization, he said, he had to “poke” in various places.

"I believe that without schooling Concord rusam You can't get a nurse's license. The school has a lot of advantages. This really works. My wife and I personally sent 8 people to the licensed school Concord Rusam, who graduated and are already taking the exam,” Evgeniy says optimistically.

Learn to be a nurse from scratch: stories of people who have decided to go this way

3. If you do not have a medical diploma, but you have decided to radically change your life and start helping people, becoming a nurse, you will have a long and difficult path. ForumDaily found people who have never had a medical education that allows them to be licensed nurses in the US, but still they decided to take a chance and get a completely new profession.

Elya Kopolukhina flew to Miami from Chuvashia in order to start a new life here. For a long time, the girl worked as a waitress, but at some point she decided that in order to have a happy and stable life, she should get a profession in demand. Her husband insisted on the medical direction, and Elya began to prepare to become a student of medical school.

Studying to become a nurse from scratch is a journey lasting from 4 to 6 years, depending on the degree chosen, and it consists of several stages: learning English according to the EAP program (English for academic purpose or TOEFL), prerequisites (chemistry, biology, anatomy and others), enrolling and studying in a chosen program (for example, ASN), passing the Registered Nurse (RN) license exam and then working in medical institutions with the opportunity to complete a bachelor's degree. Despite the fact that the last point is optional, with a bachelor's degree, the salary of a nurse will be significantly higher.

There is 2 type nurses: 1 level Education — Licensed Practical or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN) и next level — Registered Nurse.

The Registered Nurse (RN) is directly a nurse. The basic program takes 2 of the year, includes 60 credits (the credit that a student receives for 1 an attended course in a school or other higher education institution). Training at the RN can be done in a simple community college.

“I started learning English under the EAP (English for academic purposes) program in 2013 and completed my studies only in 2015. In addition, my AS Nursing program lasts 1 year and 8 months. If I go to study for a bachelor's degree (BSN-RN), it will take me another 2 years. Thus, it will take me 6 years to become a bachelor,” says Elya.
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Ela managed to enroll in the ASN program after several years of preparation. Photo: from the personal archive of Eli Kopolukhina

The competition for the program is very large. Elya even temporarily left her job to prepare for the exam as it should. She sat at textbooks at 2 in the afternoon and got up from the table at 10 in the evening, but she was very pleased with the preparation process.

“You can take the exam any number of times, but the college sees all your attempts and all the results, which does not reflect your personality in the best way. It’s ideal to pass the exam perfectly the first time,” adds Elya.

“When I took the prerequisites, the cost of one loan was about $100. If you enroll in a Nursing program at a community college, the price will not increase, but if you enroll in the same program at a private or public college, then one credit will cost from $300 to $500. Education is not cheap, but since I have been living in the US for 5 years, I applied for government assistance through the FAFSA program and was approved. I don't know why, but FAFSA always sends checks for a larger amount than the cost of the semester. For example, I took out loans for $1100, and they sent me a check for $2500. The difference can be spent as you please. The whole time I was learning English and taking prerequisites, I was working. It was very difficult, but there were no options. You have to live somehow,” the girl confesses.

You can apply for assistance from the FAFSA if the student is a resident of the state (lived in the state for at least 1 of the year). In addition, you must provide an identification document (state ID) or driver's license, proof of address (contract for renting an apartment / tax number Tax ID / documents for the opening of the LLC company).

We must not forget that the cost of loans for non-residents of the state in 1,5-2 times higher than for residents. In addition, the credits in English that you take are not counted in the transcript (statement of grades).

“The most important thing is that now, when I am 25 years old, I understand the importance of studying and try my best. And I see that I study much better than the Americans, who live on everything ready-made. I understand why though. When I was their age, I didn't know what I wanted to be and thought more about partying than about my education. Many of my friends ask: is it too late to study? You know, in the USA it's never too late. For example, even 45-year-old women are studying to become nurses. So, compared to them, I’m still a girl!” Elya adds optimistically.

At the moment, Elya entered the ASN program at the community college and is successfully studying.

Almost nurse

Oksana Smirnova moved to Miami in 2008 on a student visa. At home she studied to become an office manager, but she did not like this profession. A couple of years ago, the girl received a green card and decided to radically change her life by taking up what she was passionate about - medicine. The choice fell on nursing. She enrolled in Breckinridge School of Nursing. The two-year program will cost her approximately $52. To enroll in this program, Oksana had to take a preparatory course in English and pass the HESI entrance exams.

 

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Oksana wants to start working as a nurse. Photo: from the personal archive of Oksana Smirnova

 

When the girl passed the preliminary test, she thought her level of English was high enough, but the result was unimportant. Oksana had to take an 2 English course to reach the required level.

“I immediately passed the HESI entrance test with a passing score. The test tests knowledge of algebra, English (grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening) and science. I didn’t particularly prepare for it. I didn’t take natural sciences at all, since I had already taken anatomy and microbiology at a community college,” says the girl.

At the end of the program, which lasts 18 months, Oksana will be able to pass the exam for a nurse's license (RN). She can choose the scope of work after receiving the license. The choice is big - a nurse-anesthetist, a nurse in oncology, a nurse in pediatrics, a nurse-geneticist, a midwife, a nurse in the emergency room, and so on. To get a specialization, you need to take a small additional courses, but without a course a specialist can go to work in a hospital or in a medical institution.

“Since training is quite expensive, I received $6 thousand from the state (Pell grant), and took the rest on credit. I also work part-time as an Uber driver 2-3 days a week. The rest of the time I study. Studying takes a lot of time, but it’s possible to combine everything if you want. We have finally started practice, and I like that we can already apply our knowledge,” Oksana says frankly.

Each semester practice takes place in different institutions, depending on the subjects: a nursing home, a children's clinic, and so on.

“At our first practice, we were the nurses’ shadow. They also took readings of pressure and temperature, and took blood for sugar levels. And those who were lucky were given an injection. I’m lucky!” the student rejoices.

But even more happy with her, like other medical students, is her future salary, which will allow her to pay the loan: nurses of the RN level from the starting position earn about $ 57 thousands per year. If you graduate with a bachelor's degree in nursing, your salary can grow to $ 82 thousand a year or more.

See also:

How to quickly and guaranteed to get the medical profession in the US

How to get a higher education in the US is almost free

How to get an education in the USA and how much it costs

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