hi everyone. i'm a new member here and i really need a piece of advise.as time passes by, i feel more pressured and useless esp. because i don't have a job yet.i feel like as each day goes, i'm becoming more worried and depressed.
i was educated and finished my bsn degree in the philippines but i was not able to take the local nurses licensure examinations there. my family and i recently migrated to san francisco,ca and as of now i am still working on my application to take nclex-rn.i was not able to immediately apply because i was scared and thought that i was not really ready during that time. little did i know, that the application and just waiting for your authorization to test would take some time. i should have known better.actually, i haven't submitted my application yet because i had other problems. in addition to that, obtaining the records from my school back in the philippines would take a lot of time. but after some thinking,i am already planning to have my fingerprints and send the application next week. i would also like to ask some questions about the nclex-rn. in my case as a foreign graduate, if i would be able to send the application and complete the necessary documents, how long do you think would it take before i know that i am eligible and receive the att?also, after how many days, weeks or months will you get the results if you took the test in san francisco, ca?
i'm also worried that even if i pass ( i really hope i would make it) i would not be able to get a job. i was looking into these new grad training programs but i really don't have an idea about them. can you give me an idea about them?how is the process?do they have certain dates wherein usually they offer these? do they offer them all year round? what are the basic requirements?aside from ucsf, do you know other hospitals that offer new grad training or internship program?
as of now, i'm reviewing for the nclex and so i stay at home. it seems that it would take some time to process my application so i'm also thinking of getting any kind of job because i feel that i'm a big burden already. i feel like it's hard to find a job now especially because i am inexperienced and also because of the economy. with all what i am seeing, i feel discouraged. i just really don't know what to think or do. if i do get the license, what will i do next esp. with this competitive market? and if i do get the license but can't find a job as a nurse, can you give me some suggestions on what should i do (related to nursing) to make my time worthwhile? i still have many questions but i'll just ask them some other time.
am i making sense? sorry for my foolish questions. sorry also for the poor grammar and construction of sentences.sorry for my long post. i hope that you could answer my questions or give me some advise. thank you very much.
