Practice Nurse in MI (Ann Arbor, Livonia: job, hospitals, home)

[usbound]

I'm considering a move to Plymouth, MI from UK.
My wife is a RCN nurse in the UK.
What is the outlook for her to carry on as a nurse in/around the Plymouth area?
Most countries it seems (including UK) are crying out for nurses.
regards

[tuebor]

I'm not in that field, but since no one else answered, I'll tell you what I've heard. I've heard that nurses are in high demand here, but I've also heard that a lot of people are going into that field. I've heard that nursing programs at Michigan's colleges and universities are fully enrolled and have waiting lists of people trying to get into them. Your wife might also be interested to know that Michigan is a state that allows nurses to become certified as midwives. Nurse-midwives can deliver babies at a hospital or even at a patient's home without a doctor (if it is a normal delivery). Not all states allow this.

I'm not sure what RCN means. Here we have LPN and RN.

[TurboState]

Tuebor is correct.

Nursing is about the *ONLY* safe bet in Michigan anymore. The high burn-out rate of nurses guarantee this won't change, even with long waiting lists at Nursing Schools.

Pay for nursing is also really high in Michigan.

[usbound]

Many thanks
I also have heard that nurses are in BIG demand everywhere and in most countries nurses get more "points" than most.
RCN=Royal College of Nurses (UK)
Off topic -
If I come in on a H1B visa does this allow my wife to work also through another type of visa application once we arrive. Would be nice to hit the ground running

[paulmcall]

Nursing is much in demand here in Michigan.
She could apply to St. Mary Hospital in Livonia, Michigan.
That is quite close to Plymouth.
I live in Northville Twp. (which is right next to Plymouth).
Nice area and you won't be disappointed.

[TurboState]

Keep in mind, as populations decline in Michigan, eventually the need for nurses will decline.

I know of pretty big cutbacks already at some of the best hospitals in the area. Usually the last to go are nurses, but even some nurses are seeing cutbacks already. My sisters hospital cut pay raises for nurses, and have increased patient-to-nurse loads as a first stage in cutbacks.

Skilled trades are worse off, I know about 4-5 unemployed plumbers or electricians these days. I just had a new hot water heater put in, and easily found a licensed plumber to do it for $50.00.. Just a few years ago, I would have paid $200 to have that done. Skilled trades are desperate these days.

Nothing is sacred in michigan in these troubled times.

[tuebor]

The governor mentioned a nursing shortage in her state of the State address last night, along with a proposal to make more training opportunities available for those wanting to enter the field.

[Jay_K]

Originally Posted by usbound

If I come in on a H1B visa does this allow my wife to work also through another type of visa application once we arrive. Would be nice to hit the ground running

I am assuming that your wife would be coming on a derivative H-4 visa (this is the visa that allows her to stay with you throughout the duration of your H-1B). Either way, she CANNOT obtain (legal) employment here in the U.S. under that status. She would have to file for her own valid work visa in order to obtain that. However, I believe she can attend classes at a university under the H-4 status.

Here's a link that gives you more info on the subject. Hope it helps!
http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/niv/work.html

(And YES!! Nurses are in very high demand here in Michigan!!)

[debbys_trip]

Having worked in the nursing feild as an aide I have seen a lot happen in Michigan. Nurses are being offered bonus's for hiring on and staying in a certain hospital for a certain amount of years. They are also being given money from hospitals to pay for further education and degrees. As some have mentioned previously there is a high turn around rate of nurses due to burn out as more and more hospitals cut back on the nurses aides making the nurses burdens all that much more. As for the pay rate it is very comparable and good for Michigan. Amen to the people waiting in line for their nursing education as good nurses are needed everywhere in the states. I myself amd pushing my teen daughter towards that stage. With all the job losses in Michigan nursing is something you can take anywheres with you. Would agree with checking into your visa status before the move but, agree with moving to Plymouth your closest and biggest hospital would be St. Marys in Livonia. You might also want to check out the Ann Arbor area due to the huge hospital University of Michigan there and several other big hospitals like St. Joesph in the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area.

[usbound]

[quote=...snip Would agree with checking into your visa status before the move but, agree with moving to Plymouth your closest and biggest hospital would be St. Marys in Livonia. You might also want to check out the Ann Arbor area due to the huge hospital University of Michigan there and several other big hospitals like St. Joesph in the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area.[/QUOTE]

Any major hospitals near Bloomfield Hills.
Does US have local practices (like in the UK) that are a small collection of GPs, that deal with the general medical issues, coughs, colds, flu injections ect i.e first contact with GP before maybe being referred to hospital ?