nursemanon

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1. For Inactive Nurses desiring to return to the field

   nursemanon replied to live4today's topic in Retired

   this is the site of the philippine general hospital apcn training. once you complete this training, it would be easy for you to apply to pgh or any hospital of your choice. if your visa could arrive in less than a year, you could just do the us refre...

2. For Inactive Nurses desiring to return to the field

   nursemanon replied to live4today's topic in Retired

   Great news! The Director who couldn't hire me before wanted to meet to talk again about a position in his ER! I didn't expect this! And the county hospital hired me! :chuckle So, guys, it is possible to go back, even if you don't have a ref...

3. LTC / SNF /Nursing Home Nightmares: Pls Help!

   nursemanon posted a topic in Safety

   It is my first time to work in the US, and since I am a re entry RN who couldn't get into a hospital ("you have to have 1 yr acute care experience before we could accept you" or "try working in a nursing home first so you could get used to patient ca...

4. For Inactive Nurses desiring to return to the field

   nursemanon replied to live4today's topic in Retired

   u can start applying at agencies once u r done w/ at least a yr of employment.. then take ur nclex & ielts-- d agency will help u w/ this.. but if u r being petitioned as well, u can just take ur nclex in the US..once u have ur US license, take a...

5. For Inactive Nurses desiring to return to the field

   nursemanon replied to live4today's topic in Retired

   I hope that nurse mngr's not d one I talked to this morning! Kidding! Well, if it is, hope we fill 2 of d 3 vacancies! Yay! =) Good luck to us!

6. For Inactive Nurses desiring to return to the field

   nursemanon replied to live4today's topic in Retired

   "...since I only stopped for 3 years, she doesn't think I don't need it. " -- I should have written "she didn't think I need it" Haha! Sowee.. yojzar_2000, where r u at? r u fr d phils? if needed, activ8 ur license -enroll in a review ctr & re...

7. For Inactive Nurses desiring to return to the field

   nursemanon replied to live4today's topic in Retired

   Here's my experience: I worked for 4 years at a Philippine ER and took a break for 3 years. There was no refresher course in my area and up to now, I couldn't find a hospital who would take me in if I pursue the RN online resfresher course from ...

8. Float pool nursing

   nursemanon replied to 2ndcareerRN_2004's topic in General Nursing

   Hello everyone! I am about to be interviewed for a per diem float pool position this Friday and I badly need your advice. I have 4yrs of ER experience in the Philippines, then I stopped working for 3 years. I am now employed (2mos) in a nursing...

9. Resigning during orientation

   nursemanon replied to lynn27's topic in Career Support

   I applied at a long term care facility as a medication nurse (4-8PM). Two months later, the DON interviewed me and after seeing that I have acute care experience (i stopped for 3 years), she offered me a Per Diem RN Charge position. She told me wonde...