World Philippines
Published Nov 28, 2003
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ysabella
6 Posts
hi im a filipina nurse movin to USA early next year, i have taken all the exams in order to get an immigrant visa, im excited and anxious since this is my first foreign exposure. godbless
godbless
hello! from what city and hospital are you? i will be moving to florida early next year too. my agency told me the probable date would be january till march. i'm excited and anxious like you! i know how you feel. i'm married with two kids. i feel so depressed to leave my dependents behind. my dependents will just follow 3 to 6 months after. well, we have to make a lot of sacrifices. the adjustment will be terrible. but i hope it will be worth it. i have to wait and see.
we have to deal with the loneliness being in a foreign country, plus the pressure of working in a new hospital. we have so much to learn. imagining my first day of duty there scares me. huh!
kyutnurse
51 Posts
Hello again People!
I'm glad to hear that some of you still remember me....big HELLO to Miss Suzanne!!! To Rep!!! and to WOL of course! email me Miss WOL if you have questions, I will try my best to give you some good tips if it's the area that I am familiar with in DFW, Anyways...for all those new in-coming nurses, I must warn you one of my friends here who came via agency, the manager of the agency because her "suitor" and just harassed her completely coz she wont go for a date with him, lemme tell you guys something...just use common sense, you will be in a new place, dont be so trustful, keep your important items in secure places....(those mini-safety boxes at local banks wont cost much annually) Anyway, also keep a copy of the Nurse Practice Act....some other nurses will be asking you to do them favors....and again...what does the company/ hospital policy book say???? There's protocols....guys, and it wont hurt to get a professional nursing license insurance....and join professional organizations such as the American Nursing Association.....I have said so much, maybe somebody out there who could possibly help me as well, I need a good RN training program in the Peninsula side of the San Francisco Bay area, if anybody is in the upper management, it wont hurt to pull some strings!!!! hehehehe....
thank you!!!! happy reading gals and guys!!!
kyutnurse, RN (hey! it's good to be one!!!)
[email protected]
Sorry for the typos....what I meant was...the manager of the agency here " BECAME HER SUITOR" but she dissed him, but he harassed my friend coz she's pretty and smart and he's ugly and smelly and nasty.....and not to mention a big J E R K! Just be careful please!!! DONT BE GULLIBLE!!!!!!!
Oh wait, I have another tip from those coming in from the Phils...if you dont know how to drive yet....LEARN HOW!!! and how to paralel park too!!!! hehehehe
wol
16 Posts
Thanks Kyut,
Its nice to know that someone, never turns back from people where she belongs, and for those staff who welcome us with tips to remember. God bless your job. Hope i'll meet you someday when Im there
hello! from what city and hospital are you? i will be moving to florida early next year too. my agency told me the probable date would be january till march. i'm excited and anxious like you! i know how you feel. i'm married with two kids. i feel so depressed to leave my dependents behind. my dependents will just follow 3 to 6 months after. well, we have to make a lot of sacrifices. the adjustment will be terrible. but i hope it will be worth it. i have to wait and see.we have to deal with the loneliness being in a foreign country, plus the pressure of working in a new hospital. we have so much to learn. imagining my first day of duty there scares me. huh!
HI Ysa. were in the same track, I have the same feeling but I know we can make it. Im putting it like this who ever will call me first I will go for that. I prayed for that......Good luck
" To pursue something difficult, you will need COMMITMENT, FOCUS and
CONFIDENCE. When the mind and heart are focused on the same thing...ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. watch me."
These are the words I lived by when I went to nursing school in Texas. We need to believe in ourselves that we could do it. Living in America as a second class citizen wont be easy you guys, but prove to the world that you are worth it !!!
I prayed alot too oyu guys, and He never let me down. Ever.
At night, when you go to bed, dont count the sheep, count your blessings instead.
pinayhomegirl
36 Posts
.can someone helpme again?please
i recieved a letter fr the california board stating that i lacked
the "clinical portion" in the papers that i
submitted.. i am now confused at what they are asking
me now (although to make sure..im now "re-doing" my
"sealed envelope" contents.. both the trancript plus
breakdwon of intl nursg proh plus the req for
transcript") i am now wondering wer did i go wrong ..i
tried asking the board but they could not pinpoint the
exact problem and so i have decided to just submit
everything..
if you still remember your application, it would
really help me..if i remember correctly..my papers in
the sealed envelope are:
1. transcript from the school
2.breakdown of educ program (filled by school
official)
3. request for transcript (also filled up by school
did i miss anything? do the school give another form?
or did i miss another form? is there another form
where in the hours/days/months of clinical practice
were put?
i then mailed the sealed envelope from the school's
post office directly to the board..
sorry for the long letter, any help would be
appreciated..i have been waiting for months and i have
already applied at pearson..this has really confused
me..thanks a lot..may god bless you and keep you safe
always
marie
hey guys,
good news: I found a RN training program at a local Sutter Health member hospital here in San Francisco, it's going to be at a Neuro/Oncology/med-surg floor, I will be starting next month...San Francisco based hospitals offers are pretty good for RN's, the only thing is it's high cost of living here in San Francisco, but there's good public transportation so that's a plus. There's nurse/ patient ratio laws here in California, the only thing is they dont use many nurses aides on the floor. The market rates for new RN's in the San Francisco area are around 33.50-37.00 (base pay) plus diffentials if u work evenings/nights/weekends. There's hospitals that have contract with California Nurses Association (CNA). So the RN's are in the union of the CNA.
This is just FYI.....California RN board, I believe does not require CGFNS. But make sure to double check!!!!!
TO pinayhomegirl, I am sorry that I could not help you...I went to school here in the US but maybe Miss Suzanne can...the one thing I've noticed though, is that on my transcripts, the clinicals are part of the semester hours? I'm not sure....did u try to email the board for some clarifications??? Did u ask your agency manager for suggestions?? Did U ask your classmates/friends who were in the same situation before????? The other thing also, you cannot make appointment at Pearson unless you have your authorization to test...coz there's codes there that you would need to set up the appointment.
Dont give up.....it's just part of the trials. Be strong, Keep your heads up!!!!
You Go Girl!!!!!! God bless.
angel Ann
84 Posts
.can someone helpme again?pleasei recieved a letter fr the california board stating that i lackedthe "clinical portion" in the papers that isubmitted.. i am now confused at what they are askingme now (although to make sure..im now "re-doing" my"sealed envelope" contents.. both the trancript plusbreakdwon of intl nursg proh plus the req fortranscript") i am now wondering wer did i go wrong ..itried asking the board but they could not pinpoint theexact problem and so i have decided to just submiteverything..if you still remember your application, it wouldreally help me..if i remember correctly..my papers inthe sealed envelope are:1. transcript from the school2.breakdown of educ program (filled by schoolofficial)3. request for transcript (also filled up by schoolofficial)did i miss anything? do the school give another form?or did i miss another form? is there another formwhere in the hours/days/months of clinical practicewere put?i then mailed the sealed envelope from the school'spost office directly to the board..sorry for the long letter, any help would beappreciated..i have been waiting for months and i havealready applied at pearson..this has really confusedme..thanks a lot..may god bless you and keep you safealwaysmarie
soon2binOK
11 Posts
Everytime you send a document to your board,CGFNS,ICHP,NCLEX etc be sure you have a photocopy of the document so its easy for you to figure out what youre missing.Goodluck and Godbless!Greetings from Oklahoma!