I had BSN as a pre-med course and went to MD. I am both licensed in the Philippines. In the US, I am a licensed RN in New York and Passed the USMLE steps 1, 2CK and 2CS thus making me eligible for an ECFMG certificate which qualifies me to get into residency training. Due to stiff competition I am unable to get into a residency program.
My dilemma is when I worked as a RN in California my friend blurted out to his co-workers that I am a Physician back home and that spelled trouble. All of a sudden I feel like eyes are on me scrutinizing every move I make so I made a decision not to reveal my highest educational background limiting only to Nursing when I apply for a new job. However, when I did that, I felt that specially here in NYC they belittle our capability as RN plus the fact that we don't have command of the english language verbally. I wanted to tell them that don't underestimate a Filipino for all they know we hold far greater degree than their pathetic ADN they keep on boasting their X amount of experience which I respect but to diss someone because he or she is coming from a different background just ****** me off. I am sorry to say this but I was immensely ridiculed in a hospital in NY and terminated because I was incompetent (ouch).So, next time I apply, I am thinking twice now whether to reveal my true educational background so that they would back off in a way.
I also enjoy reading all posts of Suzanne. It's quite entertaining. She knows everything and seems to know what's going on in every parts of the world as long as it is nursing related. Suzanne, I know you sound angry in your previous posts but you have written it cordially. And it seems that you scared him off. lol
Hope he'll post again. Too bad that you couldn't get into a residency program there. Telling the truth will set you free. Hiding your credentials will not be beneficial for you. It's ironic that physicians in PI are proud and some boastful of being an MD. And there you are hiding your credentials. I just don't get it. :uhoh21:
:nono:Hi there. Congratulations on passing your USMLE requirements. However, I do have to disagree with you about your attitude towards ADNs vis-a-vis your perceived lofty BSN-RN-MD status. I noticed that you are not a "second courser" but rather had BSN as your pre-med which certainly differentiates you from the other MD-RNs out there (myself included). While I can understand your frustration with the system , I would like to caution you about being too vocal about your complaints and to advise you from flaunting your (hard-earned, I'm sure) higher education and looking down on those whom you feel are less credentialled than yourself. Your MD degree means nothing now since you are in a different field. It is your skills and nursing degree which matter now. I found that out the hard way. Believe me, I have a kilometric CV which I thought would knock potential employers off their feet and send them scrambling to hire me. It would, if I were applying as a physician but since I had no nursing experience, no one has hired me up to now. If you want to prove yourself as being "better" than the locally-produced ADNs, take further studies. There is an MD/RN-to-MSN program being offered by a reputable university in the US (PM me if you want the details).Find employment in the field of Nursing education. Or work on your intern-matching. Improve your CV by working on your research component (PI graduates are sadly deficient in this). I am an NP graduate and in one of my classes I had to shadow a Family Nurse Practitioner for a day. The most valuable lesson I learned from her (Thank you, Lynn,from Menomonee Falls, WI) was that first and foremost, a Nurse Practitioner is a NURSE and Nursing means caring. Although I am still in the medical field up to now, I feel that my nursing training has helped me to become a better doctor. Whichever field you will end up choosing, please make sure that your second degree complements and benefits the first one. And please, bear in mind that continuing to have a chip on your shoulder and manifesting a superior attitude at work gives MD-RNs as well as Filipino nurses a bad name.
Suzanne, I apologize to you in behalf of my compatriot. You have been a fair and compassionate moderator. The fact that you reacted sharply to the previous post shows that it is a very important issue to you and that you have been profoundly affected by it. It is your reaction that prompted me to break my long silence and comment on this issue. Best regards.
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He wants to be in America. Right?