Hi for those who are looking to nurse in the Bahamas, there is an extensive process. I have been there and done that. I was a Canadian nurse with vast experience. The Nursing Council has an applicaton to fill out. With the application there are various things that they need including your college transcript, a detailed outline of each course you did in college, your consolidation hours and all these have to come directly from the college, not copies. Once they receive your application with the necessary documents then your application goes before an education committee who only meet quarterly. Based on your documentation, they will decide if you are eligible for licensing or, if you need further education to qualitfy for a nrusing license. After you get your license then you need to find an employer who will employee you and they in-turn will apply for your work permit which has to be renewed annually. I am a Canadian nurse. It took me nine months to find out that I would need to go to the College of the Bahamas for a course in Public Health nursing. I then had to do a clincical component with the community clinics for four months. In total it took me 1.5 years to get my license and be able to be employed in the Bahamas. The government hospital does not really want to employee anyone who is a "foreigner." I had an interview there but was told that they "did not think I would enjoy the work enviroment." I immediately went to the private hospital called Doctors Hospital. They interviewed me the same day and I started work the next week. I loved it and truly miss it. I worked there for 11 years before returning home to Canada.
