http://www.lpn-programs.com/my-fiance-is-active-air-force-and-i-am-an-lpn-how-hard-will-it-be-for-me-to-get-a-nursing-job-overseas/ Read About Nursing Schools Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:35:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.lpn-programs.com/my-fiance-is-active-air-force-and-i-am-an-lpn-how-hard-will-it-be-for-me-to-get-a-nursing-job-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Ahmad Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:49:17 +0000 http://www.lpn-programs.com/my-fiance-is-active-air-force-and-i-am-an-lpn-how-hard-will-it-be-for-me-to-get-a-nursing-job-overseas/#comment-61 I have lots of respect for nurses, they have a tough job, but still many people are attracted to this vocation. I found some great tips on the resource in the box below, it guided my sister to embark on the track to becoming a nurse, she is in her inaugural term of training now. I have lots of respect for nurses, they have a tough job, but still many people are attracted to this vocation. I found some great tips on the resource in the box below, it guided my sister to embark on the track to becoming a nurse, she is in her inaugural term of training now.

]]> http://www.lpn-programs.com/my-fiance-is-active-air-force-and-i-am-an-lpn-how-hard-will-it-be-for-me-to-get-a-nursing-job-overseas/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Dan Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:57:10 +0000 http://www.lpn-programs.com/my-fiance-is-active-air-force-and-i-am-an-lpn-how-hard-will-it-be-for-me-to-get-a-nursing-job-overseas/#comment-60 My wife (RN) faced the same problem when I got my assignment to Japan. She had two options enlist (a little more difficult as an<a href="http://www.rnstudents.com/"> RN </a>looking for a commissioned spot as opposed to an<a href="http://www.lpn-programs.com/"> LPN </a>looking for an NCO spot), or go Civil Service. We got lucky, a civil service slot opened up in her area of specialty after we got there. She was positioned to jump into this position since she was already volunteering in the ward. Even if you don't get a job, I recommend keeping current by volunteer work. Also, many countries have reciprocity with US states on nursing licenses. Technically speaking, my wife is qualified to work as a nurse in Japan. However, since she speaks no Japanese, it certainly wasn't practical. But if you are fluent in the language of the country to which you will be assigned, this might be an option as is the possibility of taking their board exams. My wife (RN) faced the same problem when I got my assignment to Japan. She had two options enlist (a little more difficult as an RN looking for a commissioned spot as opposed to an LPN looking for an NCO spot), or go Civil Service.
We got lucky, a civil service slot opened up in her area of specialty after we got there. She was positioned to jump into this position since she was already volunteering in the ward. Even if you don’t get a job, I recommend keeping current by volunteer work.
Also, many countries have reciprocity with US states on nursing licenses. Technically speaking, my wife is qualified to work as a nurse in Japan. However, since she speaks no Japanese, it certainly wasn’t practical. But if you are fluent in the language of the country to which you will be assigned, this might be an option as is the possibility of taking their board exams.

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