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1. CA not a good place for a foreign grad?

   warcode replied to warcode's topic in International

   thanks for the input! but i was just weighing the cost... NY vs CA. dang.. NY will cost alot of money in the end... BUT, 4-6 months before eligibility to take the test in CA vs how long in NY?

2. Quickest Way for Getting Things Done and Licensed in US

   warcode replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration

   another question: ok, lets say my cousin passed the nclex and now has a license in NY.. she applies for endorsement to CA, but how can that happen cuz CA is still requiring a SSN#? how can she get the SSN#? i'm lost... i'm so glad i already liv...

3. Quickest Way for Getting Things Done and Licensed in US

   warcode replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration

   hi everybody.. im sorta new here.. this was my solace while i was going thru my emotional breakdown of passing that darn nclex.. nway, i passed already.. been a nurse for almost 2 years now.. but i just recently went back and read the forums here...

4. CA not a good place for a foreign grad?

   warcode replied to warcode's topic in International

   i read in the international forum that you cannot "endorse." if you apply in CA and you dont have a ssn#. but what is the use of endorsing if you dont plan to work anywhere else other than ca? OR, not having a ssn# is gona delay the process of the ...

5. CA not a good place for a foreign grad?

   warcode posted a topic in International

   My cousin passed the local board july 2004. I work here in CA and want her to come here too. I have to go to HR about this, but I believe they sponsor foreign nurses. nway, i went to school in the philippines but didn't have to go through all the has...

6. Safe Pt Ratios for Med Surg

   warcode replied to MedSurgeMess's topic in Med-Surg

   i work in a 48 bed med-surg unit, night shift. 7-730. We generally have a max of only 5 patients. Regardless if 2 or 3 are total care or if all 5 are fresh post-ops. Gone are the days when the census dips in the 20's. There are usually 7 RNs, 1 LVN, ...

7. wat's the difference between nursing education of US and PHilippines?

   warcode replied to rinsane's topic in International

   For me, the education here and back in the Philippines are comparable. It is basically up to you to learn as much as you can wherever you are. I finished my BSN in the Philippines and am now working in a hospital in my hometown. I was really scared a...

8. the pressure is building and my gut knows it!

   warcode replied to IowaCindy's topic in New Nurse

   my stomach feels like somebody took a wisk and decided to make scrambled eggs! no matter what i ate today, my stomach would protest... :eek: i was wondering what that eri test is and where can i download that, too? i am an international student, g...