Foreign Nurses from the Philippines

kyutnurse · May 8, 2004

you guys, am sorry...i forgot no tagalog allowed here

hael171972 · May 11, 2004

sorry for the tagalog post....i got carried away!!!...lol....hehehehe:)

to my fellow filipinos!
this is a website for all nurses from around the world. the thread also is an open forum where every body can just drop in, read and post their opinions. so, please, use english for everybody to understand. and be open to others who can share some ideas that would really help us.

C'wing · May 13, 2004

Hi to Everybody,

I'm also a foreign nurse (actually, student nurse) in US. I'm wondering if anyone of you have done interns/extern in the hospital during school? I know hospitals generally give student nurses student tech. jobs and CNA jobs, but I'm not sure about international nurses on F1 visa. I really hope can gain some work exp. at the hospital while going to school, not to mention that I also need to money for school and books.

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Thanks.

suzanne4, RN · May 13, 2004

Those jobs are not available to you on your F-1 visa, as you are on a strictly student visa. Once you graduate then you are given one year for working while you are getting a change in status.

When you get an F-1 status, you have to prove that you have enough funds to provide for yourself for the duration of your schooling.

There are a few holes in this rule, but mainly it would depend on what type of school you are attending....university-based? :balloons:

C'wing · May 13, 2004

Thanks, Suzanne, for your generous reply. I understand that with a F1 visa, I won't legally be able to work in US. But I've known international students who were offered internships for as long as their jobs are related to their major (not in nursing though). I wonder if hospitals do offer internships like this or not?

I didn't feel the education I'm receiving right now is adequate and hope that by seeing and doing more in clinical settings, I'd be better prepared for the job in the future. Is there anyway around this situation?

Again, Thank You!

suzanne4, RN · May 13, 2004

The internship is supposed to be after you have completed your program.

Hopsitals do not offer that training for those that are under an F-1 visa as they are not permitted to.

Some students get around it when they are on work/study programs offered by the university such as working in the cafeteria or as a teaching asst.

But in nursing? at least not yet....also way too much paperwork involved for the hospital

kyutnurse · May 16, 2004

hello hael,

I am glad and happy that the LA based hospital offered the sign on bonus in that amount, but as far as I have known, they dont give everything in full amount, and plus they also have to tax you for those bonus money( you probably wont even see 27% of your bonus if they tax up front) the hospitals that are based in dallas, they give the sign on bonuses in a quarterly basis...( every 3 mos) on a separate check, tanggal na taxes, so no need to worry at the end of the year to come up with the money when it comes to pay for the taxes of the sign on bonus.

I like LA too, but it's too crowded for me, and the traffic is bad ( too many crazy drivers too) The people in LA are aggresive. I like san francisco better , they are more calm, plus the weather is better in san francisco. It would probably benefit you to research about LA since you are moving there soon. There's alot of filipinos in LA... I am sure you will have fun :) As for me, I plan to be in San Fran by this August or earlier if I could make the arrangements.

Good Luck! Be safe o(*-*)o

Ria

suzanne4, RN · May 16, 2004

Kyutnurse,

You are still responsible for taxes on the bonus money at the end of the year. So please take that inot consideration.

kyutnurse · May 16, 2004

Attn: Miss Suzanne,

Your papers do not get processed any faster by being on a tourist visa in the US, or if you are still currently back in the Philippines. The paperwork is still the same, the waiting period is still the same. No way around that. Saipan offers the NCLEX exam so those of you who need it are able to just fly over there and take it. You do not need a US visitor's visa to do so.

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Suzanne RN, BS, MBA

I hope that some people will NOT just fly to Saipan to take the NCLEX without any paperwork and ATT from the Saipan Nursing Board....

Ria

kyutnurse · May 17, 2004

Miss Suzanne,

Some places give sign bonuses already taxed but others dont take any taxes out, they give you money without any taxes deducted, which makes you responsible to come up for the money needed to pay the taxes at the end of the year.....

ria

suzanne4, RN · May 17, 2004

Attn: Miss Suzanne,
Your papers do not get processed any faster by being on a tourist visa in the US, or if you are still currently back in the Philippines. The paperwork is still the same, the waiting period is still the same. No way around that. Saipan offers the NCLEX exam so those of you who need it are able to just fly over there and take it. You do not need a US visitor's visa to do so.
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Suzanne RN, BS, MBA
I hope that some people will NOT just fly to Saipan to take the NCLEX without any paperwork and ATT from the Saipan Nursing Board....
Ria

The ATT letter does not come from the Saipan Nursing Board, but from the state in the US where you wish to take the exam. You still need the same documents to take NCLEX, no matter where you take it, such as an ATT letter. However, you do not need the full US tourist visa to take the exam in Saipan, as you do to take it in other locales.

The exam still has to be scheduled with Pearson-Vue and you must have an ATT letter to sit for the exam. Many nurses from Thailand go to Saipan to take the exam.

suzanne4, RN · May 17, 2004

Some foreigners are not aware that they will be responsible for taxes on any money paid at the end of the year. Just trying to clear the matter up for them.

Don't take it personally................. :uhoh3: