Lone Stranger

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1. Training as Experience

   Lone Stranger replied to bambam10's topic in International Nursing

   You mean like do what we say (don't go abroad) and not as we did (go abroad) "trust us?" Yeah.

2. IELTS - BC or IDP?

   Lone Stranger replied to FutureUSRN's topic in International Nursing

   Really? On what grounds should the instructor be a foreigner? Neither the professional organizations of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL) nor the International...

3. Observations on Filipinos abroad!

   Lone Stranger replied to FutureUSRN's topic in Philippines

   LOL! I'd pretend just for the pleasure of hearing someone dish that out well! The skill and eloquence needed for that is a downright rarity even in the

4. Observations on Filipinos abroad!

   Lone Stranger replied to FutureUSRN's topic in Philippines

   No, you didn't at all , I know what you mean, and I agree with you entirely

5. Observations on Filipinos abroad!

   Lone Stranger replied to FutureUSRN's topic in Philippines

   It may not be intentional. One of the coping mechanisms of cultural transition is adopting the speech of the native culture. Sudden exposure to the home culture/language can be tricky since it...

6. ielts review center

   Lone Stranger replied to mey's topic in International Nursing

   Drop by the IDP Education Australia on the 2nd Floor of the Pioneer House at the corner of Paseo de Roxas and Greenbelt One (right across the street from Starbucks and KFC and just above 40 Winks...

7. Regarding English Exams

   Lone Stranger replied to ernbabjr's topic in International Nursing

   The British accent thingie you're referring to is called the RP (Received Pronunciation) and about the only place it exists and is insisted on in the Philippines is the stage (try Repertory...

8. Any Filipino nurse who wants to share her experience working in a Phil. hospital?

   Lone Stranger replied to nanay's topic in International Nursing

   Yeah sure, why not? I will withold the name of the hospital, of course, given the politics of this biz. But lately I been doing duty in the DR and been racking up a noble amount of assists, catches,...

9. to declare or not to declare my "license"

   Lone Stranger replied to kokokoko's topic in Philippines

   Date of exam? Location? Manner of fraud?

10. to declare or not to declare my "license"

    Lone Stranger replied to kokokoko's topic in Philippines

    I have heard no such rumor anywhere and would like to verify your source. Suzanne, if you don't

11. Observations on Filipinos abroad!

    Lone Stranger replied to FutureUSRN's topic in Philippines

    please take it with a generous dose of salt, rep. you can imagine the tremendous pressure and anxiety filipinos suffer when they face the prospect of taking an efl proficiency test. it's a hoop we...

12. In hindsight, what would have prepped you better for the U.S.?

    Lone Stranger posted a topic in International Nursing

    You're there and settled in. But since hindsight's 20-20, what things would you have done or paid more attention to in the Philippines to prepare you better for the U.S.

13. Is the Grass Really Greener Stateside? Honestly.

    Lone Stranger replied to Lone Stranger's topic in Philippines

    You sound exhilirated. Could you tell me what opportunities you'd identified and how you'd been pushed to your true

14. Attention. To all pinoy/pinay nursing graduates. I need your opinion, please respond.

    Lone Stranger replied to plum42's topic in International Nursing

    pat, have you ever spent time in the philippines? one of things you may have difficulty adjusting to will be the urban environmental conditions. pollution levels are high, smog thick, very high...

15. Advice on Phillipine Nursing Schools

    Lone Stranger replied to want2rn's topic in International Nursing

    "impacted?" say what? oh, and it's spelled philippine (one l, 3