I study nursing, and I am a junior college student. How can I go abroad as a nurse?

There are several suggestions on how to be a nurse abroad for nursing students:

Pay attention to Orientation (a series of activities held when new students join in every American university or unit): Every medical organization must have an orientation when hiring you, and the time is different. Please pay attention to this stage. Because Orientation often contains a large amount of information, overseas nurses' English listening is not good enough, and they are excited when they first go to work, etc., it is easy to omit important information, which will cause inconvenience or influence to their future work.

Before going to the work ward, make an appointment with the manager and the clinical director to have a simple communication, get to know each other and let them know about you. The ward should generally have a short-term orientation. If not, it is recommended to ask the manager what you need to know: various shifts, scheduling system, vacation system, policies, and what specific requirements you have.

It usually takes about half a year to get from one environment to another, especially for domestic nurses and overseas nurses. Therefore, you should be fully psychologically prepared and give yourself an adaptation period of six months to one year (which means that you often feel uneasy and stressed). Rushing for success can easily lead to emotional anxiety, and ultimately haste makes waste.

Every hospital ward in Australia, New Zealand and the United States has a work policy, which involves the care of common diseases in this area. The common operating methods and many special requirements are different from those in domestic books. The policy here is the standard of your work. You can question the policy, but whenever you work according to the policy, your practice is protected by the hospital, which means that you are safe. When you encounter the first operation, such as changing drainage.

Several years of nursing experience in China is valuable, but please realize that there are many differences between China and the West. Your established practice in China is not necessarily recognized here, and sometimes it is even the opposite, just like domestic nurses give injections and Australia is a doctor. It is best to have such a sense of difference in your mind at the beginning of your work. If you are not sure, ask or take a look at the policy.

differences in language and work can be overcome, and cultural differences will be more problems. I think the only solution is to find a delicate balance between one's own culture and that of others.

please learn to say "NO": when you start working, there must be a lot of things you don't know and a lot of words you don't understand. If there is such a time, please be sure to summon up the courage to say, "I don't know this." "I don't understand." "Please repeat it." Don't be silent, don't smile noncommittally, others will think you have no problem and know everything.

With registration, you are equal to all people, even if you don't have rich experience and fluent speech. Many hospitals in China have distinct levels and complicated interpersonal relationships. Perhaps many people are used to pleasing head nurses and senior colleagues, not to say that you don't need to say something to make others happy. However, it is unnecessary to look at other people's faces carefully all the time.

as an independent individual, you have your own rights and interests, and not being bullied by other colleagues at work is one of them. If someone has excessive words or behaviors towards you, even if you are a newcomer, you should point it out or react to the person in charge or manager in person, instead of swallowing up and even blaming yourself for it.

always have confidence in yourself. Countless predecessors have done it, so you can certainly do it!