JCruz94

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1. College freshman on the road to becoming an RN. Help needed.

   JCruz94 replied to JCruz94's topic in International

   Since my questions above no longer pertain to 'International Nursing', which area should I move my topic to ?

2. College freshman on the road to becoming an RN. Help needed.

   JCruz94 replied to JCruz94's topic in International

   Thank you all for suggestions and input, I've decided that I will stay here in the states and tough it out this first year of community college and transfer to a 4 year university. I'll be researching soon about schools with descent to good nursing p...

3. College freshman on the road to becoming an RN. Help needed.

   JCruz94 replied to JCruz94's topic in International

   The more I read about the issues and problems about international students are having, the more I agree with you. Right now I'm just trying to get a general outline of what I can do with a couple details here and there, whether it's going internation...

4. College freshman on the road to becoming an RN. Help needed.

   JCruz94 replied to JCruz94's topic in International

   I understand, but I guess this is more of a self-motivation, a "where I see myself 5 years from now" type goal. Wow. I feel like an idiot right now.. I know this, but I've been so frustrated in the last couple weeks; vigorously researching and suc...

5. College freshman on the road to becoming an RN. Help needed.

   JCruz94 replied to JCruz94's topic in International

   Here is a copy and paste reply I've just posted: Honestly, I would strongly prefer to stay in the US and study here because if I study in the Philippines, the major lifestyle change, language barrier, and being away from friends and family while jugg...

6. College freshman on the road to becoming an RN. Help needed.

   JCruz94 replied to JCruz94's topic in International

   How long would this usually take ? Are we talking about months, years ? Honestly, I would strongly prefer to stay in the US and study here because if I study in the Philippines, the major lifestyle change, language barrier, and being away from frie...

7. College freshman on the road to becoming an RN. Help needed.

   JCruz94 replied to JCruz94's topic in International

   There seems to be so many problems with concurrency issues, especially with CA. In the future, when I pass the NCLEX, and can't get into CA (or another state with the same problem), what would my options be ? What would I do to meet the CA BON requir...

8. College freshman on the road to becoming an RN. Help needed.

   JCruz94 replied to JCruz94's topic in International

   I see. So, I would have to plan to live in one of the 24 states in Licensure Compact ? And I am well aware of the pass rate statistics, it's about 90% US Educated pass on first try vs. ~37% International Educated pass on first try. But I was wonderin...

9. College freshman on the road to becoming an RN. Help needed.

   JCruz94 posted a topic in International

   I'm a 2012 high school graduate that wants to become an RN, and have been desperately trying to get classes at multiple community colleges, but to no avail. I am highly considering going to the Philippines to attend nursing school there, as it is che...