Please help me in filling this one...

JunRN · Aug 9, 2007

1. what kind of hospital (i mean is it tertiary)?

not just the type of hospital but the brand: st. lukes, asian hospital, ust, etc. go for the hospitals with practices similar to us.

2. what area in the hospital?

critical care units, emergency.

3. how many bed-capacity?

>250

4. minimum of how many years on experience?

> 1 yr on the specialty areas.

5. do you have good grades (tor, rle, etc)?

school grades doesn't matter much. your board ratings can matter.

6. direct hiring or agency?

direct hiring or few good agencies (hcca, etc)

7. [color=olive]do you have any relatives on the state you were applying before?

it doesn't matter.

8. are you from a prominent/well-known school?

no. if you're direct hire, it doesn't matter. good agencies will look for that because they will invest some money on you.

9. what are the extra tips that you may add?

tips:

do not sign a contract with just any agency. if it is sending you a contract without first interviewing you or checking your papers, do not sign. it's a trap. good agencies will just not send you contract without first doing all the evaluations/assessments.

for direct hire, it is hard to find sponsors. but it is better than agency. goodluck looking for one. some agencies are pretending to be direct hiring nurses but in reality they are not financially capable to sponsor. beware of those agencies. if the agency ask you to do illegal things, do not sign it's contract. it will get you in trouble.

if you're applying for the us, try to work in australia or london in the interim while waiting. the wait could take three to five years.

Silverdragon102, BSN · Aug 9, 2007

if you're applying for the us, try to work in australia or london in the interim while waiting. the wait could take three to five years.

immigration issues at the moment will make it impossible to get a work permit to work in the uk at the moment and can't see any changes for a long time in the future

yeljet · Aug 10, 2007

1. what kind of hospital (i mean is it tertiary)?

started in a district hospital then moved to a tertiary/training hospital

2. what area in the hospital?

emergency room

3. how many bed-capacity?

1500

4. minimum of how many years on experience?

2 years

5. do you have good grades (tor, rle, etc)?

yes. it can impress potential employers. that's my opinion.

6. direct hiring or agency?

direct hired to uk, agency to usa

7. [color=olive]do you have any relatives on the state you were applying before?

none.

8. are you from a prominent/well-known school?

plm-cn, i'll let you decide on that.

9. what are the extra tips that you may add?

just be a good nurse

:monkeydance:and after answering such.. please do have some time filling this up:

1. are you an usrn as this point in time after all the effort you've exerted or having been chosen the path you've stated above? by what year did you become an usrn?

yes in 2003

2. what area in the hospital are you working in right now?

emergency room

3. how did you survive the first experience as an usrn?

it was tough considering that i've worked in the uk for six years.

4. what do you think out of the factors that may affect your application's status really helped you in the screening process?

years of experience and post-graduate studies

5. do you engage in any teaching/classes or anything related to such?

i did emergency nursing course in the uk.

6. how did you find working in the foreign land?

RNHawaii34 · Aug 10, 2007

:idea:i am concerned on what are the usual paths previous aspiring us rn took while they were still here in the philippines doing their application and completing the requirement.. i believe that having idea of such would be of great help to us for the path they took may also work on our part. if you may find some questions too personal, i wouldn't mind if you'll skip answering them. the questions are as follows (forgive me for some of the questions are too technical):
1. what kind of hospital (i mean is it tertiary)?
did attend clinical duties on ortho, ncmh ( my favorite ) , jose reyes, san lazaro, ogh, mcp ( paranaque), lpmc ( las pinas ), mcm ( muntinlipa), etc. i had a 10 years work experience as a cert. nurse assistant here in honolulu, hawaii previously.
2. what area in the hospital?
[color=#556b2f]medsurg, and stepdown telemetry.
3. how many bed-capacity?
500 beds
4. minimum of how many years on experience?
0 experience in pi, 10 years cna in us. ( does that count? ).
5. do you have good grades (tor, rle, etc)?
good grades? i say i was an average nsg. student in the philippines. i never been on the dean's list, but i worked hard for those grades!!!
6. direct hiring or agency?
i got absorbed by my former employer.
7. [color=olive]do you have any relatives on the state you were applying before?
yes. they're scattered all over us. nope, i applied for the job on my own.
8. are you from a prominent/well-known school?
no.
9. what are the extra tips that you may add? pls. study, study, study, study, study, study, and study hard. do not let things for granted, if you are in doubt about something? always go back to your textbooks. do not beleive what other people ( who never been to us, or never worked in us) will tell you. always follow your instinct. always study, learning is a continues process, even if you are an experienced nurse!! ( in the us, you will be subjected to endless continues nsg. education). just because you already have your nsg. diploma or you passed nclexrn doesn't mean you will stop learning.
:monkeydance:and after answering such.. please do have some time filling this up:
1. are you an usrn as this point in time after all the effort you've exerted or having been chosen the path you've stated above? hardwork and perseverance does make a difference. if you beleive in yourself, your dream will happen. never ever let yourself fall for self defeating mode.
by what year did you become an usrn? june 2006.
2. what area in the hospital are you working in right now?
used to be medsurg telemetry, now working in ltc.
3. how did you survive the first experience as an usrn?
until now, i am still learning to survive..there are still many, many things to learn, it is endless. at first, it was nerve wracking for me, since i was very shy. i am afraid to speak to the docs. but i am good with patient communication ( being a cna first, does make a big difference, it helped me become confident with patient care, communication etc..). i couldn't really say i survive everything, because everyday is a totally different day. in the hospital, you are responsible for 3-4 patients, depending on what dept. you are on. it was very busy, you juggled taking care of 4 very sick patients, you have to learn how to prioritize things, and manage your time. you got iv's running, tpns, hourly glucose monitoring, pts. going to cardiac cath lab, xrays, etc..and these patients are not only sick, but they are demanding too. it was too horrible for me. so i switch to long term care nsg, knowing it will be a piece of cake, guess what? i manage 40 patients, i have 4 nurses aide with me, but it was worse than i thought! you have to pass million meds, chart, call the docs, and you are the only one there when somebody crashes..you hardly go to the bathroom to pee, or eat lunch or dinner on time, and you never go home on time!!!! ..you have to have a good assessment skills, no docs, no other nurses there will help you do that, they can only help you with little things, but you need to depend on yourself! it's no joke! you have to have a clear mind, anticipate on what to do, etc., plus on the top of that, you sometimes have patients screaming for pain meds, bedpans, etc.......i been doing that for the last 8 months. i am getting used to it, i don't really love it, but i like taking care of people who appreciate me more ( old folks that is).
4. what do you think out of the factors that may affect your application's status really helped you in the screening process?
i graduated in 2005, came back to us right after graduation. one month after i passed my nclexrn, i got hired by my nurse manager, since i was already working in the hospital for 10 years as a cna before graduating in nursing school.
5. do you engage in any teaching/classes or anything related to such?
no. i still teach myself. ( can't teach here, if you don't have your msn).
6. how did you find working in the foreign land?
my first job here in the us was a waitress in a local fastfood chain 15 years ago, ( 1992).i did that for 4 years. ( i make $6.50 an hour back then). then i became a certified nurse assistant, did that for the next 10 years. i cannot imagine working someplace else..although many will say the pay was bad, the benefits are ok, i think i had the best job in the world. i do not consider america as a foreign land anymore. it is my home, and no matter how, and whatever other people will say against working in america? i think i am very lucky to be here. in this country, you work hard, you will have a better life.