Hello to all Pinoy and Pinay RNs from California

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Just saying hi to all you guys!!!! I live in CALIF. I am glad that there's a forum just for Filipino nurses to get together chit-chat and share different ideas and comments. I work at the county hospital with a lot fellow filipinos and I love it; Although I haven't been back since '89 it SURE feels like home when I'm at work.

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I had a co-worker once in UCSF who transferred to Stanford (for commuting reasons) and she only lasted one week. She said she'd rather commute far. SHe didn't like how they managed care and she was used to how UCSF was managing theirs. I think UC is more agressive and more bold in making care decisions. Stanford is very well known so they have to be very careful-- this is in my opinion. I work at Stanford now because I switch specialties and I wanted to see how it was., Both hospitals are research-based teaching hospitals so you'll see very green MDs running around the unit, ordering Tylenol IV (hehe, it has happened, I kid you not!) If you're starting out into a specialty, I suggest UCSF over Stanford, because they have better training programs. If you're considering money, Stanford pays higher, but I don't know if that's true now that UC has signed a new contract to increase pay. I think, Stanford is well known because it has amazing doctors and has well-funded researches. But, I had learned more as a nurse working at UC. THen again, I worked adults at UC and now working at the NICU at Stanford, I may be comparing apples to oranges... Your best bet- try it out for yourself, it all depends...

Thanks for the advise. but i think your right, travel nursing is the practical way to have a touch base in the area i like to go at.

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hi all. recent transplant to SF here (from southern Ca), though I really am originally from chicago. been a nurse for 10 yrs, loving it so far:)

best of luck to all

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Welcome to CA! What hospital r u working at if I may ask? :)

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Hello everybody! I'm new to this forum. NY nurse here but planning to move to CALI. Any advise from you guys about hospitals in Bay area or Stanford ? Your reply is greatly appreciated.

When are you planning to move?

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Hey there ustegrl! Whereabouts in DC? I used to live near Westlake Village. I'm here in Palo Alto now, but I go there a lot still. What unit do you work at CPMC? Did you graduate nursing at UST?

Ello! i'm near serramonte mall, and im working @ transplant unit and yes i graduated from USt. How bout u? Where do u work?

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Ello! i'm near serramonte mall, and im working @ transplant unit and yes i graduated from USt. How bout u? Where do u work?

Hi-- Thanks for responding. I work at Stanford's Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at the NICU, here in Palo ALto. I lived in the city last year but had to move because of work and I just grew tired of trying to find parking all the time hehehe. I go to DC a lot to visit friends and eat Fil foods.... The transplant unit sounds interesting., do u like it?... I know some RNs in the NICU at CPMC....Hey, have you heard any feedback about CPMC's eICU? I was looking at that one time and thought it looked interesting.

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I had a co-worker once in UCSF who transferred to Stanford (for commuting reasons) and she only lasted one week. She said she'd rather commute far. SHe didn't like how they managed care and she was used to how UCSF was managing theirs. I think UC is more agressive and more bold in making care decisions. Stanford is very well known so they have to be very careful-- this is in my opinion. I work at Stanford now because I switch specialties and I wanted to see how it was., Both hospitals are research-based teaching hospitals so you'll see very green MDs running around the unit, ordering Tylenol IV (hehe, it has happened, I kid you not!) If you're starting out into a specialty, I suggest UCSF over Stanford, because they have better training programs. If you're considering money, Stanford pays higher, but I don't know if that's true now that UC has signed a new contract to increase pay. I think, Stanford is well known because it has amazing doctors and has well-funded researches. But, I had learned more as a nurse working at UC. THen again, I worked adults at UC and now working at the NICU at Stanford, I may be comparing apples to oranges... Your best bet- try it out for yourself, it all depends...

UCsf is always ahead of stanford in the US News & world report yearly top 10 hospital ranking. sometimes stanford is not even in the top 10. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/honorroll.htm but no doubt both are excellent hospitals regardless of any ranking. yeah i heard UC has about the same pay rate now as everyone else bec of CNA negotiations

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UCsf is always ahead of stanford in the US News & world report yearly top 10 hospital ranking. sometimes stanford is not even in the top 10. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/honorroll.htm but no doubt both are excellent hospitals regardless of any ranking. yeah i heard UC has about the same pay rate now as everyone else bec of CNA negotiations

Where do you work at shihtzu?

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hello there!

You see i have a tourist visa, already passed my CGFNS/IELTS/NCLEX and i already have my visascreen..but i don't have any experience to my credit. i quit my job in a local hospital and they can't give me a cert of employment unless i complete the contract...are there any hospitals in CA that can sponsor me(by applying in the US) even without experience? if there is one that would sponsor me, is it better if i wait for my immigrant visa here in manila while it is being processed? or just wait for it there in the US and then work at the same time? THANKS SO MUCH!! hope you can help me...

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Hello,

I wish I can help you but all I know is when I use to work at a Skilled Nursing facility, I know some nurses from the Philippines who works there that has I guess you call it "H 1" visa. I am not sure if they want you to have some experience working as a nurse before coming to this country. I guess it is best to just wait for your VISA so that way you don't have to deal with too many immigration stuff-- that's my opinion though. How long do you think it would take for you to get the VISA? I can probably call some of those nursing homes and find out for you. ::balloons: :balloons: :nurse: :nurse: :nurse: :balloons: :balloons:

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hi to all california nurses here.. i am from the philippines and i would like to ask:

how long before i can get my parents there in US if i'm already married?? and how long also if i am single??

hope someone could answer me.. thanks in advance..

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