cascades09

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1. work abroad w/out experience.. possible?

   cascades09 replied to bajoy's topic in Philippines

   My Pinay wife graduated with a BSN in 'Pinas in 2007. She completed six months of volunteer nursing at a large tertiary public hospital in 'Pinas in 2008. She passed her NCLEX-RN in September 2009. She was hired as an RN at a large LTC facility he...

2. how to endorse my license in NM from california,?

   cascades09 replied to boracay beach's topic in International

   I hope this helps: http://www.bon.state.nm.us/forms/Endorsement%20application%20April%202010.pdf

3. Nurse in the philippines,but have to moved in seattle

   cascades09 replied to jylyn8's topic in Washington

   Hi mae...I don't know too much about the job market here for nurses, but my wife did not have too much trouble finding a job. She was job-hunting for just more than three months before she was hired at the LTC facility. It seems that there are man...

4. Nurse in the philippines,but have to moved in seattle

   cascades09 replied to jylyn8's topic in Washington

   Hi everyone...may I join this thread? My Pinay wife sat for the NCLEX-RN through the State of Vermont and passed it in September 2009. It took her about six weeks or so to endorse her license to Washington. She's now working as an RN at a LTC facil...

5. I pity myself for being unemployed....

   cascades09 replied to trevor05's topic in International

   it's a strange thing... when i'm are looking for a job, it seems to take forever to get one. once i finally get one, i forget how difficult it was to get it. hang in there everyone...your time will come.

6. ATTENTION: CA BON Now Requires SSN to apply for NCLEX.

   cascades09 replied to Hushdawg's topic in Philippines

   My wife is from 'Pinas. She received her Social Security number about two weeks after she arrived here in the U.S. on a K-1 Fiancée visa.

7. Scrub store in Seattle?

   cascades09 replied to BlueRaiderBSN's topic in Washington

   There is a Life Uniform located across the street from the northeast corner of Southcenter Mall, in the strip mall between Southcenter and the Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse.

8. Spokane Hospital RN jobs

   cascades09 replied to stylishgurl's topic in Washington

   :up:

9. is the amount of time a nurse volunteer in a hospital be considerd as work experience

   cascades09 replied to pillilialuis9652's topic in International

   I'm not an authority in any way regarding the hiring situation for RNs, but the job situation here in Washington State for RNs seems very tight right now due to the recession. Of the jobs that appear to be available at hospitals and clinics, most ar...

10. Second COursers make good RNs, what do you think?

    cascades09 replied to mtreyes's topic in International

11. is the amount of time a nurse volunteer in a hospital be considerd as work experience

    cascades09 replied to pillilialuis9652's topic in International

    Thank you for replying to my post. I will tell you that my wife and I live and work in Washington State. However, I hope you can respect our desire for privacy regarding more detailed information.

12. Which is harder: NLE or NCLEX

    cascades09 replied to amphetamine's topic in International

    My wife passed both exams, and she said the NLE is more difficult than the NCLEX-RN.

13. Egads! Another one I don't know: What is FT "exempt" vs. "non-exempt?"

    cascades09 replied to Irock's topic in General Nursing

    There are employers that classify certain salaried jobs as exempt when, under the FLSA, those jobs should be classified as non-exempt. Not only will the company pay a salary and classify the job as exempt, but often times they will also label the jo...

14. how to apply nclex in washington state for foreign RN

    cascades09 replied to jeff2007's topic in Washington

    Here is the link to the Board of Nursing in Washington State:http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/Professions/Nursing/forms.htm

15. Volunteer Nurses: Counted as a Work Experience?

    cascades09 replied to rlssem's topic in Philippines

    My Pinay wife graduated in the batch of 2007 in the Philippines with a BS in Nursing. After she passed her NLE, she volunteered for six months at a large government tertiary hospital in Pinas. Fortunately, she did not have to pay to be a volunteer....