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Hi! I'm a newly graduate and recently I've passed the local board. I'm having difficulty with applying. Most of my professors told me to stay here for awhile gain experience then if I think i'm ready to go abroad then atleast I already gained the experience that I need. But my problem is my parents and my relatives pushes me to go and apply. It's really hard because this is my first time to apply and for me this is a new phase in my life that I have to decide wisely because this concerns my future and my entire life. Those who are working abroad I really need your ideas. What should I do? please help... Thanks....

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Specializes in OB, ortho/neuro, home care, office.

Send out resumes would be my suggestion. But I know very little about the Phillipines.

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I had a similar experience, but not quite as extreme. I accepted a job and moved to an unfamiliar city in which I did not know one person. I think it depends on the individual person which choice -- staying or going -- is best.

The argument for staying would be that you can concentrate all your energy on gaining experience as a nurse. Going somewhere new could add distractions -- acclaimating yourself to a new country and culture, finding your way around town, making new friends, etc.

The argument for going would be for the adventure of it. That is why I left my hometown. I figured I was staring a new life (my post-collegiate life -- my "real world" life) so I might as well get the matching socks (teehee). There is something to be said about everything being new and feeling like you have been given a fresh start.

Hope that helps you.

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