General Discussion about Filipino RNs currently working in the U.S.

[lawrence01]

for filipino rns currently in the us whether still undergoing the proper documentations or already working please kindly share your experiences on this thread.

topics maybe from experiences at the workplace, impact of the new culture to you and your family, general do's and dont's, and others.

this thread would serve, hopefully, as a general resource thread for would-be u.s. nurses in the near future and to dispel myths and rumors and of course general advice coming from those already in the u.s.

[Rep]

Patients here are so demanding and they know their rights. In the Philippines, the only ones who are demanding are the rich and powerful, the ordinary citizens will just take your word and bear with it.

I have an incident wherein a patient wants a change of pain medication and working in a an Sub acute/LTC setting means everything is not an instant. The resident said, "I want it right now!" and Oh,, we have to call the on call doctor for an order and call the pharmacy to deliver it to us asap. And this is just sub acute/ LTC facility. What more in acute.

One thing I can tell to everybody is that if you really work hard here , it is worth the effort. In other words, you will see the return of your efforts.

Rep, I think this comment is the meatiest of all.

what you wrote as an afterthought is very crucial.

our nurses had been given so much pep talk about how easy it is to work in the US, about how easy it is to earn money...that it's a big shock when they actually get to work in a US hospital.

I have some friends in CA, and they confided that they had been crying when they got home, because of the workload. we're talking grown women, second coursers, women who had been successful in their first careers.

I also know of 2 cases where the RNs were fired because they could not cope with the workload.

one was an MD/RN, the other was an experienced RN from our country.

[Rep]

exactly, the only one who is happy is uncle sam when he is getting 40% of your salary as taxes.

.., even if you work 2-3 jobs, you are still not gonna make that much, because at the end of the year, irs will go after you! i think i will stick with one job for now:monkeydance:

[thenurse2006, RN]

This thread is full of candor & light. I admire the nurses who came to u.s. :flowersfo It is always almost every nurse's dream to work overseas esp in the u.s. Am I correct? Reading thru the different threads,I gather that the us healthcare is busy,that being paid that well means a harder work. I'd like to know if there are still fun ,joys and laughters while working in a toxic u.s. hospitals? Just wonderin'. Hope my concerns be answered. It may not be very impt, but it does matter a lot to me. Cheers! :flowersfo

[RNHawaii34]

this thread is full of candor & light. i admire the nurses who came to u.s. :flowersfo it is always almost every nurse's dream to work overseas esp in the u.s. am i correct? reading thru the different threads,i gather that the us healthcare is busy,that being paid that well means a harder work. i'd like to know if there are still fun ,joys and laughters while working in a toxic u.s. hospitals? just wonderin'. hope my concerns be answered. it may not be very impt, but it does matter a lot to me. cheers! :flowersfo

fun and joy....sure we do, a simple " thank you" from patients is always a joy to me. being respected by my fellow nurses is always a good thing, and yes, there are a lot of instances at work which i consider fun...but i am not gonna share it here,, ...it's against hippaa rule:lol2: and also, seeing my paycheck every payday always bring fun and laughter to me:rotfl:

[bonbon2005]

I don't think they will credit your courses taken here. You will have to start from scratch but that is okay. Good luck!

dearest Rep,

I just want to ask you about this thing I read from one of the post, and the post came from suzzane....therefore....this is true and im scared... according to her, ( I will just copy what she said coz I printed it out )

" there are somethings that you need to be aware of,you must make sure that you have about five months of funds available to you to live on while waiting. It is the 90 days before a petition can be submitted, plus about another 60 days before you will receive the EAD ( EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT), which permits you to work,. then you need to allow about one week for your SSN# to arrive after you apply for it. ( this is the most scary part ) It is illegal to accept any type of work during this time., and if you are cought, you face deportationand not being permitted to return to the US for a period of at least 10 years.

I want to ask you, and maybe our all kababayan in the US....how did you survive? did you really did not work for that 5 months? under the table is definitely NO nO as I understand IT . how is that? what did you all do?

Hope to hear something

God Bless you all

[RNHawaii34]

dearest rep,

i just want to ask you about this thing i read from one of the post, and the post came from suzzane....therefore....this is true and im scared... according to her, ( i will just copy what she said coz i printed it out )

" there are somethings that you need to be aware of,you must make sure that you have about five months of funds available to you to live on while waiting. it is the 90 days before a petition can be submitted, plus about another 60 days before you will receive the ead ( employment authorization document), which permits you to work,. then you need to allow about one week for your ssn# to arrive after you apply for it. ( this is the most scary part ) it is illegal to accept any type of work during this time., and if you are cought, you face deportationand not being permitted to return to the us for a period of at least 10 years.

i want to ask you, and maybe our all kababayan in the us....how did you survive? did you really did not work for that 5 months? under the table is definitely no no as i understand it . how is that? what did you all do?

there is no way that you will survive in 5 months without income...you need a place to stay, food to eat, and transportation..if you get seriously sick, then you need medical attention, in order for them to treat you, you need to give information..ssn is included. you don't have that, that will be a redflag that your illegal..if you work under the table, you will earn maybe less than minimum wage..and the job wont cover medical insurance...you lose either way, so why risk it?

[Rep]

I came here on an immigrant visa via CP and had a job waiting for me. Right now, AOS is not applicable because of the retrogression.

dearest Rep,

I just want to ask you about this thing I read from one of the post, and the post came from suzzane....therefore....this is true and im scared... according to her, ( I will just copy what she said coz I printed it out )

" there are somethings that you need to be aware of,you must make sure that you have about five months of funds available to you to live on while waiting. It is the 90 days before a petition can be submitted, plus about another 60 days before you will receive the EAD ( EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT), which permits you to work,. then you need to allow about one week for your SSN# to arrive after you apply for it. ( this is the most scary part ) It is illegal to accept any type of work during this time., and if you are cought, you face deportationand not being permitted to return to the US for a period of at least 10 years.

I want to ask you, and maybe our all kababayan in the US....how did you survive? did you really did not work for that 5 months? under the table is definitely NO nO as I understand IT . how is that? what did you all do?

Hope to hear something

God Bless you all

[suzanne4, RN]

And what I posted above, that is one of the reasons that you are seeing so many raids going on right now in CA, as well as all over the US. Working in the RN role without a visa to do so, and even a license in many states, is grounds for a jail sentence, and then deportation. And ICE is not fooling around. They are picking up people right and left right now. And you are not taken to the airport to return home, but to immigration detention.

It has always been five months or so to get the EAD to work legally if you are from the Philippines, and why I have always warned everyone. And especially for anyone that has come over since the end of last summer and thought that they would go thru AOS, but did not get things started on time, and they tell you that they are working here now, but do not have a SSN#, meaning that they are working illegally, and will get caught.

Sprry, but they know 100% of what they are doing, and the wonderful attorneys that have told them to do this, belong in jail, or deported as well. It comes down to the nurse needing to be responsible for whatever they do, and know the requirements of working in the US. If they get picked up, they will be told that is was their responsibility to know, and it will not change things.

I am coming across more and more that are working here illegally, and it is making it harder for those of you that wish to do it the legal and correct way.

[Bamexlegs]

Hello! I am pinoy nurse currently working in UK. I have been here for 7 years now, able to get the British citizenship and mortgage. I just passed the NCLEX 75Q and have my visa screen certificate so hopefully will be in USA soon once the retrogression is lifted.

The threads here are very informative and as well as encouraging for us nurses and I hope that the transition from UK to USA will be as smooth as possible. I will be leaving my husband and two kids behind and will probably bring them over once I a settled there.

So, I will still continue to keep on reading for new posts in the hope og getting more tips in surviving the great US of A.

More power to the nurses!!!!

[suzanne4, RN]

Hello! I am pinoy nurse currently working in UK. I have been here for 7 years now, able to get the British citizenship and mortgage. I just passed the NCLEX 75Q and have my visa screen certificate so hopefully will be in USA soon once the retrogression is lifted.

The threads here are very informative and as well as encouraging for us nurses and I hope that the transition from UK to USA will be as smooth as possible. I will be leaving my husband and two kids behind and will probably bring them over once I a settled there.

So, I will still continue to keep on reading for new posts in the hope og getting more tips in surviving the great US of A.

More power to the nurses!!!!

What ever you do, make sure that your husband and children are included on your DS-230 petition, or it will be at least two years before they will be able to join you. No issue if they are included and then come over later, but if not included, then the long wait goes into effect.

You will find that there are some agencies that will tell you that you can just petition them once you get over here, do not trust them on that. It will be two years minimum per the US government before they can join you that way.

Best of luck to you.:balloons:

[acetabulum]

REp,you mention abt. Citibank,is it possible that i can use my credit account in this card once im there working?thanks...

[Bamexlegs]

thank you suzanne!

will definitely take your advise and will include them in the ds-230 petition. now, i just have to wait patiently for the retrogression to be lifted.

i also started to read some very interesting topics and managed to get some good tips eg. credit, mortgage, work environment, insurances, pensions and working out your taxes and availing some tax breaks.

more power and hope to read more form the members and their experiences.