rookie_rn

rookie_rn

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About rookie_rn

rookie_rn specializes in Acute Psych.


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  1. Who/What should I believe?

    I can't help but notice that we have members here who post messages asking for advice and then get offended (angry?) if they don't receive the advice that they want to hear. In likewise manner, I also notice that we have members here that seem to hav...
  2. the american dream: do not lose hope

    i guess, with this statement, you have already made up your mind about ALL nurses from the Philippines. all i can do is pray that the Lord may take away the prejudice and bias (and hate?) that is in your heart. may you and your family and all your lo...
  3. the american dream: do not lose hope

    we are aware of the less-than-ideal situation of the nursing field in our country. there is not one system/curriculum in the entire world that is perfect. i hope you can just give the information as it is and avoid giving remarks/comments with a ton...
  4. the american dream: do not lose hope

    wow! i never thought that there would be so many people here who do not think kindly of philippine nurses. i guess i was just naive to think that we all considered each other as professional colleagues. i guess i was wrong. all i can say is, may God...
  5. the american dream: do not lose hope

    when i was still in school, i learned about the great depression of the 1930s. i also learned that after the bombing of pearl harbor on december 7, 1941 ("... a date which will live in infamy." -- franklin delano roosevelt), several advisors of then...
  6. hey there! rookie_rn here. just wanted to share that i am currently in the field of psychiatric nursing (adult mental health) and i am loving it! when i graduted and got my bachelor's degree in nursing three years ago, psych nursing was the very last...
  7. there are hundreds, maybe even thousands, of posts here pertaining to the current immigration and economic situation of the us. in addition, the situation is also being played out in the media all over the world (i would think). with all of these inf...
  8. i think this topic has already been discussed several times in this site. unfortunately, it is quite apparent that many Filipinos are still being TRICKED into applying to different LPN programs/courses. to my fellow Pinoys, please DO NOT enroll into...
  9. New law in GA - rejects phillipino nurses

    i just have to ask. does the law specifically say that they will reject FILIPINO nurses? is the word FILIPINO/PHILIPPINES actually in the full text of the bill? i could be wrong but isn't this a form of discrimination? may i suggest that the title of...
  10. Demand for Nurses Abroad

    "can't we all just get along?" ------ "let he who is without sin cast the first stone." "that in all things, god may be glorified."
  11. Demand for RP nurses overseas slowing down

    well, i guess we all knew that this was coming. it was only a matter of time. good luck to all the nurses and nursing students all over the world who are working hard and dreaming of a better life for themselves and their families. i celebrate and a...
  12. hi everyone! greetings! i just wanted to ask the OR nurses here (with no intention of being offensive) -- is there a "next-step-up-the-ladder thing" in the field of Perioperative Nursing? are there, like, positions for a Nurse Manager, Nurse Adminis...
  13. Is there a future in Psych Nursing?

    hello everyone! greetings! i am a Psych RN working for a hospital in Portland, OR in their Acute Psych Unit. I've only been here 7 months and so far, i am enjoying it and loving it. there is something about dealing with personalities and behaviors th...
  14. Deportation of Undocumented Immigrants in the US

    no matter what many Filipinos say about their own country, i still am and will forever be proud to be a Filipino. and i still dream of one day going back to and settling down in my motherland. it's bad enough that the Philippines is in its current st...
  15. i would advise you to consult a lawyer who specializes in immigration. the lawyer would be able to tell you the best course of action that is within the boundaries of US immigration laws. i always thought that if it is not in writing and is not signe...