Relief for retrogression hope???

Wow, that's good news for 60,000 Philippine RNs who can go to the USA soon!

I am a clinical instructor in a US ,LPN program. Many of my students have college degrees and have opted for the LPN program since they can't get into the RN program. Once they are LPNs they will be able to get in the LPN-RN program.

Even though I have over 30 years of experience, I got no assistance in getting my MSN two years ago from my government and very little from my employer, 10K a year would have been great!

My point is, that my government needs to support US citizens first, not import nurses. US trained nurses are better since they support and have ties to the community ( they are not sending money home to a foreign country). Patients like having US trained nurses since they are cultural sensitive to the needs of their patients. If a hospital needs to support nurses, don't you think they are better investing money in the community rather then importing nurses?

I feel bad that the overseas nurses have been told that USA will cure all their financial problems.....I would be very concern if this bill passes and shame on who ever proposes this bill

while I understand every thing that ms Suzanne says, I must say that from other sources there is a definite shortage of nurses in the US. and oversea trained nurses have contributed allot to American health care. Nurses trained in my part of the world are highly skilled and those I know that are presently working in the US, for eg apetition was made to retain one of them who was planning on leaving her hospital. so dont feel bad American nu
rse. we are not trying to take your job we are just good nurses.

And not sure where you live, but there are employers all over the country that contribute a sizable amount for tuition reimbursement. But again, money should be spent on helping Americans rather than spending $10,000 plus to import a nurse from another country first.

Philippine RNs make note. There's no nursing shortage in the US. Maybe there's no more room for all of you here. No need to import any more nurses from the PI.