Need ur advise...

Hi there,

Filipina here... I jus recently passed the nclex and about to start with the petition/immigration process. Sadly retrogression is still very much a problem at the moment so it may still take some time before my family & I can leave the phils. My concerN, I have always wanted to work in CA and raise my kids there. My relatives are there, and I just am comfortable with the place, as I have been there for several times. I also dream of working in a big hospital. In my more than a decade of professional life, I have always been effective at what I do, and this passion for excellence in my job prompts me to harness my skills and optimize my potentials, and i think this would only be realized if i get employed in a big hospital. But i do not know how i will find an employer who can sponsor me. I know I can always turn to agencies here who deploy nurses to different states and various facilities, and choose to be sent to Cali if i like, but I,m afraid of committing to agencies, as a big chunk of my wage would probably be taken by them. Beacause they are agencies, right? Besides they require 2 or so yrs of experience, which i dont have. I grduated nsg school just a yr ago.(2nd courser, was a healthcare representative in a giant pharma for 10 yrs).I have a prospective employer and already a job offer in NJ... in a nursing home. This one's very convenient for me because she is a personal aquaintance and will work everything out from start to finish of the petition process, my dependents included. I will just have to shoulder the necessary fees including lawyers' but I sure will get my wage in full. But this would mean having to forego my dream of working in a specialized acute setting...in Cali. What do you think, will i take this job in NJ? What are the prospects of getting employed in a hospital when I finish the 2 yr contract? Will there be any difficulties? Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!:smilecoffeecup: