“With your RN and after passing NCLEX, you can land a job in the US with a Green Card. Like the job comes with US permanent residency! Not even doctors can do this.”
UK-based Nigerian doctor Kelvin Alaneme has said Nursing is the best course to study in Nigeria, particularly for those who wish to move abroad.
The 33-year-old psychiatrist who has been helping many young professionals leave Nigeria through his agency, Career and Education Services, said this in a widely circulating Facebook post.
He uses the platform to share titbits about career choices and growth for Nigerians at home and abroad.
“I have said this before. And I will keep saying it. In terms of value for money and time spent, Nursing is the best course to study in Nigeria,” he began.
“Do you know what you can do with a 3-year Nursing School RN certificate? A whole lot! In the US, UK and Canada, nurses are among the highest earners consistently. Some nurses in the UK earn £50 per hour comfortably.
“With your RN and after passing NCLEX, you can land a job in the US with a Green Card. Like the job comes with US permanent residency! Not even doctors can do this.
“With your RN, IELTS and CBT you can land a job with tier 2 visa sponsorship in the UK as a pre-registration nurse. You haven’t gotten NMC Pin No. But you already have a job with a tier 2 visa. Again, not even doctors can do this. They need to pass PLAB 2 (equivalent to the nurses’ OSCE) before they can get a job in the UK.”
Alaneme further noted many jobs in the UK give nurses relocation packages, refund their exam/visa fees, as well as flight tickets, adding that some provide free accommodation to nurses for the first few months—privileges doctors do not get.
“Nursing is gold. A 3-year school of Nursing education and an RN can transform your life. As announced yesterday, CareerEdu has partnered with one of the biggest recruitment agencies in the UK to provide tier-2 visa sponsorship for Nigerian nurses who have passed IELTS and CBT to the UK. Interested persons should email their IELTS, CBT and CV to kelvinalaneme@careeredu.co.uk.”
He, however, stated that variety is key as not everyone can study Nursing. “But if anyone around you is studying Nursing, give them full support. Fund them if you can. We need these healthcare warriors.”
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