[thekingster]

Depends on where the draw from S. Korea is...

I was generally unimpressed with the ROK nurses assigned to work in military facilities.

But hey, I ended a 17 year marriage in Korea (not my choice) so I might be a little jaded about the whole experience.

Steve

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by Cay

Do you honestly think in three short months a new language can be mastered? Then there is the medical portion to learn! Get real! Send these nurses to the folks hiring them and let them take care of them, their family and friends. For me and mine-NO WAY! Warm bodies aren't the answer, but education in the USA of USA citizens, which means more teachers and schools to do the job. This is very scary!

Sorry, but these nurses are not learning English in just three months, they have to pass a series of exams before they are even issued a visa. Most have studied English all thru school.

And I hate to inform you, but there is a avery large percentage of non-American nurses working in US hosptials, and some have been here before you were even born.

Please do not be so haste to judge anyone and everyone.

[suzanne4]

Please be aware that this forum is viewed around the world.

Stick to the original topic at hand, or do not post.

This is not the place to be rude to people from other countries, and it will not be tolerated.

[lvn2bsoon]

Originally Posted by Hellllllo Nurse

Hey, New York!

The Texas Panhandle in full of RNs who can't find jobs, and if they do find work, they are making $20. an hr, max.
Come to the panhandle and recruit. Please!

But how many of these nurses are new grads and hear the "Sorry, we can't hire you without experience," line? And $20 an hour in the Texas panhandle is good money!

[jenchb01]

im just wondering..is there any standardization of salary in the USA?i pity those nurses who accept below $20/hour just to get employed.

[SueBee RN-BSN]

All of this is clearly outsourcing- These nurses will be treated like dirt, and paid well below their worth. Too many American nurses refuse to put up this and they leave nursing- I don't blame the American nurses one bit. Administratiors could less about the safety of our patients, the doctors only want their ego pumped up. It's all about money- Helathcare is not patient care-

[precious33]

Often times the foreign nurses who opt to migrate are very competent nurses.We had to make a lot of sacrifices : Learning new cultures,leave or take or immediate family,abandon or beautiful homes,friends etc.We do have choices to make,but like every one else we do deserve the right to a better future,a sound education for not only ourselves but our children as well.Please support us in our relocation ,don,t speculate .
Relocation do have advantages and disadvantages.Afterall we are one people and democracy give us the right to relocate and choose where ever.
The more nurses, the nurse-patient ratio will improve and life will be easier for all of us.
Let us be kind to the Korean nurses.

[BouBou]

I lived in a border state with Canada. Thousands of Canadian Nurses were coming in daily to work in area hospitals and there were still shortages and hirings. I welcome all who come to work here and all the work we send to them.

The United States has made the rules of the game, and we shouldn't get mad because people are learning them and playing by them. These are people with families and responsibilites who are just trying to get by. We as citizens of the United States have to step our game and compete. Meaning improving our skills and furthering our education.

[SueBee RN-BSN]

Originally Posted by precious33

Often times the foreign nurses who opt to migrate are very competent nurses.We had to make a lot of sacrifices : Learning new cultures,leave or take or immediate family,abandon or beautiful homes,friends etc.We do have choices to make,but like every one else we do deserve the right to a better future,a sound education for not only ourselves but our children as well.Please support us in our relocation ,don,t speculate .
Relocation do have advantages and disadvantages.Afterall we are one people and democracy give us the right to relocate and choose where ever.
The more nurses, the nurse-patient ratio will improve and life will be easier for all of us.
Let us be kind to the Korean nurses.

May I suggest you do some further self education. Democracy has not given citizens of foreign countries the right to relocate. You will come here on a green card, and that does not make you American. I some how think you should stay in your own country to care for your own, as there is nursing shortage there as well. Marriage to an American does not make you an American either; you had better do more home work-