November 2009 Visa Bulletin

Others, including those with a proven 20 year track record of dedication to nursing, such as myself, are affected by retrogression too, I find your comments really distasteful.

They don't need to totally forget about it. They should have a Plan B while they're waiting for Plan A to take affect. There's a hault, but pick up when given lemons and make some lemonade.

Ahhh, the power of positivity against many obstacles. Thinking and planning ahead will get you through it. Best of luck!

I agree with Liverpool Jane - the demand for highly experienced RN's ( 10yrs plus) will still be there.
In a couple of years though....not right now unless very lucky.
The underlying shortage is still very real.
I wish people would stop saying 'several years' and 'decades'....

The big unknown is how health care is going to be delivered in the USA. My point is if the US offers less services there will be less of need for nurses. Currently the US is pumping out thousands of US nurses who can't find jobs. With December graduations and June graduations this trend will continue. In this health care reform there is talk about re organizing the way nurses work. I for see more nurse extenders and more advance practice nurses. I also predict hospital admissions and skilled nursing admissions will be down ( there fore less nurses needed). Education is ongoing to send patients to palliative care ( therefore reducing hospital admissions). Even though the baby boomers are aging they are healthier then previous generations. Also the services offered to this group will not be the same as offered now.

In my home state we already have Universal Healthcare and there are hardly any open nursing positions. My point is if you think universal care is the answer, it has not opened nursing opportunities in my state.


The bigger issue, there are some people who become nurses with the intention of never working in the country they live. Their plan was to come to US and live the good life. Now they have no jobs and no way to work in their chosen field. People who work in their home country and have good skills will have a great chance once the recession is over. To me the take away is to go into nursing because this is your passion, not a ticket to come to the USA.

It shows how bitter your life is? But if everyone will take a chance to view your posts, it shows how eager you watch Visa Bulletin monthly.., are you also waiting for a US visa to open and just sour graping as if you are not a foreigner or maybe you're not but how come you keep watching the flow of nursing shortages in all your posts? I have worked with different nationalities in my stay for 1 1/5 years in the US and American nurses are very professional in dealings with their co-nurses regardless where you come from. I have never encountered all my life a nurse like you and if I did and we both work in the same facility I will surely report you for discrimination. Your posts are informative but your comments are distasteful, don't be a bully... try to be happy