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. 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.

  12. 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...

  13. Is the Grass Really Greener Stateside? Honestly.

    Lone Stranger posted a topic in Philippines

    i have been to c&e bookstore in recto, manila today (june 24, 2006)and they were selling stacks and stacks of nursing books. vans waited outside to cart more books in. no doubt about it, here in...

  14. 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

  15. 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...

  16. 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

  17. Is the Grass Really Greener Stateside? Honestly.

    Lone Stranger replied to Lone Stranger's topic in Philippines

    she could actually be telling the truth. the one close to national book store closed down and didn't bother to stick their new address to the window. i was referring to the new (it looked new...) one...

  18. Is the Grass Really Greener Stateside? Honestly.

    Lone Stranger replied to Lone Stranger's topic in Philippines

  19. Is the Grass Really Greener Stateside? Honestly.

    Lone Stranger replied to Lone Stranger's topic in Philippines

    ouch! i was not above wandering out of walgreens at 1 a.m. in a wet and blustery night on the streets of san fran happily digging into a pint of butter pecan... even the sales lady had to smile when...

  20. Is the Grass Really Greener Stateside? Honestly.

    Lone Stranger replied to Lone Stranger's topic in Philippines

    thank you, fellas! your feedback is helping me (and i'm certain to cascade the info to my second courser classmates) answer the tough questions of life. i know it's a calculated move and that there...

  21. Is the Grass Really Greener Stateside? Honestly.

    Lone Stranger replied to Lone Stranger's topic in Philippines

    I would think the car is important. I was there Christmas and the distances between everywhere was vast by Philippine standards. Standing at a bus stop on a cold day with only the leafless tree...

  22. Is the Grass Really Greener Stateside? Honestly.

    Lone Stranger replied to Lone Stranger's topic in Philippines

    if i always saw it half full, would i qualify as an optimist? kidding aside, thank you for input. it's a bit sketchy

  23. Joke time (ease the pain of waiting)

    Lone Stranger replied to FutureUSRN's topic in International Nursing

    sounded comically ironic, didn't it? but many second coursers from managerial/supervisorial positions seem to take the switch to nursing quite well. i often take the chance of asking them about it....

  24. IELTS - BC or IDP?

    Lone Stranger replied to FutureUSRN's topic in International Nursing

    don't mind if i answer that for him: i think it translates to "without borders" so it's

  25. Engineer who wants to take up Nursing Degree

    Lone Stranger replied to Bitoy123's topic in International Nursing

    that's the problem, doc. you've got to learn to read and not resort to kneejerk reactions that are based on your gut and not on the text. all irrelevant, doc. the topic is not patriotism but...