The Official Guide for Foreign-Educated Nurses What You Need to Know about Nursing and Health Care i

Nurses migrate to the United States for many reasons. First, nurses in the United States are among the highest paid in the world. Many migrating nurses come to make a better living and, in many cases, share that income with their families back home. Second, U.S. nursing is arguably more complex than nursing in most other countries, in large part due to the pervasive technology for screening, monitoring, and delivering care. Whether the migrating nurse plans to work in acute care, public health, long-term care, or another part of the U.S. health care system, the experience gained in the United States will prepare the nurse with clinical and leadership skills that can be invaluable. Third, some nurses come to the United States to acquire graduate degrees in nursing. Nursing education in the United States is among the most progressive in the world, and there are many opportunities for furthering one’s education and qualifications for advanced positions here and abroad. Finally, some nurses may come to the United States for the experience of living in another country. Travel nursing is popular within the United States among nurses who want to see other parts of the country and interact with other cultures—and there are many different cultures within the various geographic regions of the United States. Many of the companies that have specialized in travel nursing within the United States have been expanding their business to other countries, providing another vehicle for nurses to migrate to the United States for work