asyana

guess, im just exhausted...my nursing school was toxic and so i needed to keep up...usual sleeping hours when i was studying was 3-4 hours..consider that i was a student and at the same time, the general manager of my house...with children and a hubby to take care of...then i immediately took the local board. passed. reviewed for cgfns. passed. then reviewed for ielts. luckily fate took mercy..reviewed for nclex...pearsonvue quick results states that i passed. but no posting yet of my name in NM BON website. so im still waiting for my license number. i just hope there is no problem with my papers? or the result of my exam? but really im tired at this time. and my spirit is low. maybe i need to pause and recharge. and then do an ADPIE (assessment, diagnosis, planning,implementation and evaluation). sincerely, i do this every time i got a concern and most of the time, when my rationality is in full control, this ADPIE is sooo useful. this website provides me with lots of infos i need... coz im quite ahead of my peers. and i got no one to at least guide me. you are one of those who are helping me right now and uplifting my spirit. wait. i also took charge of all my exams. now, do i need to process my visa screen? but im still hoping someone would pm me and advise me hospitals that sponsor overseas nurses. that would boost again my hopes and provide me with some kick. im interested to work in texas. now, to every individual here who is soo giving-- thank you! may i also be useful as soon as i get out of this dash. asyana

Hi! I passed all--NCLEX, CGFNS and IELTS. but im getting impatient and frustrated now. coz until now i havent found an agency or a hospital in Texas who would sponsor me. Im faced with the big Q of-- what's next? asyana

The toll of hurdling all the exams to be a US RN is now geting into me and it is making me a bit frustrated coz until now I havent found an employer who is willing to sponsor me. Back here in the Phils, we normally go to an agency and most of them are staffing agencies. I rather be hired direct by the hospital. Im getting so impatient and might just accept an offer in Florida should they at once hire me. The employer from Florida will be here in Manila by third week of October and if they like me, no matter how I want to live and work in Texas, Im afraid that I might grab it. But I really want to live in Texas. Somewhere in Harlingen, Pharr, Edinburg, Mcallen or Mission. Anyone here who can provide me with information about hospitals that sponsor nurses from overseas??? I already passed NCLEX, CGFNS and IELTS exams but at the moment my hopes are all damped. Maybe due to the strain of taking all the exams and yet after passing, I am faced with the uncertainties of what should I do next. I wish someone could help... before I sign up for Florida. Thank you. asyana

ohmy. thanks! :stone I am really hoping to get a hospital who can sponsor me immediately. I'll do my surfing. Thanks.

I am a nurse from the Phils. and I am very interested to work and live in Texas. Think, Mcallen is a nice place. Thanks for your inputs. Will try to assess and weigh my options coz until now, after passing all exams--NCLEX, CGFNS and IELTS, I still have no employer or agency to help me.

kathy_bear, i feel you. it's okay...everybody starts from scratch. no one can brag that they already walked on red carpet after they graduated from college. surely, it is a tough, rough road ahead. but we shall breeze through. think, to become an effective nurse, we need to have the 3 important aspects in nursing---the most famous KSA. but id like to jumble and replace it with AKS! Attitude should come first, Knowledge should be second and followed by Skills. Attitude can bring us to wherever we want to thread on. Attitude brings about motivation. Attitude pushes us to acquire the right knowledge and it comes so strong when we want to learn new skills and it keeps us going especially during rough times. I am talking about having the right attitude. Now, when it comes to your resume, there is something real good in your credentials. you already passed nclex!!! and that is real great. congratulations! see, not everyone will be fortunate enough to pass it the first time. even if it's the second or the third try or fourth try, and one passes nclex--wow, thats an achievement!!! think, attitude is at great display when someone failed but tried again. others might have 5 or 10 years experience on the floor, working outside U.S. as a nurse in their homeland but their experience doesnt warrant success in nclex. now, knowledge, right knowledge, comes in. about skills, yes, I too, could fumble. but attitude keeps me strong and motivated. i know I shall learn it. there must be a way. well, this website shares a great deal of information of how we can improve our craft. members here, as i read, are most helpful. they are very supportive. hey, i need to polish my knowledge now. will take my nclex soon. a prayer from you could help me a lot. cheer up and thanks! asyana

hello 2! yes, im from phils. i guess, we have the same native land? but i suppose you are now based somewhere else? or you are just a night owl? im getting a quick reply. but really, thank you. gud am!

big help, papa piolo! will call tomorrow to arrange for my ATB. i still have to look for a reliable travel agency. many thanks!

hi! will take my nclex exam end of september in saipan. heard, there is no visa requirement but i need to have ATT and authorization to board. i already called up continental airlines and they dont have the new number in saipan which i should call.is there anyone here who knows the number in saipan or how can i get the authorization to board? thanks a lot in advance. asyana

i do appreciate your feedback. well, ultimately it is the nurse himself who would decide which is best for him. each has his own motivation and aspirations. but, it is real great to be informed. above is very sensible and well taken. more power!

hehey! congratulations! tell us more about your experience soon. go and get it!!!!!!

it is so enlightening! thanks for sharing us your knowledge and your experience. good thing it is a fair playing field out there where everyone is equal regardless of race or work experience. new hirees, as you say, will undergo hospital orientation. so would you say it is better to be directly hired by hospitals than go thru an agency? most of the agencies here i inquired from have requirement of at least a year of experience. so to do away with that, new nurses like me, who already passed cg/nclex and ielts, have to check out hospitals willing to sponsor RN's here in the phils. hehehey. the net! so as it is necessary, a good resume and cover letter can help us out. well. after i passed my cgfns, i tried emailing several hospitals applying for RN position but my search was nill. they dont sponsor or they refer me to their agencies here which of course, would require me to have work experience. will see. and will try again my luck. ohfairygodmotherhelpme. good day to everyone! thanks asianrn! im delighted to read your post. will be monitoring.

that sounds so promising and uplifting to us new nurses who took the initiative to take all the exams first then later on will go on duty as staff nurses. but the scenario here is that agencies do require at least a year of experience before a local nurse would be hired for overseas work. as i assessed it, the purpose of this could be for protection-- agencies doing the screening, hospital and patients and ultimately the nurse her/himself. but since the immigration will take a while, i heard there is a minimum of 14 months processing? i see this period as the time that a new nurse (nurse who passed the cg/nclex and english exams) like me can indulge in apprenticeship but the processing of petition should start right away. time is maximized this way. im quite taken aback with this scenario. i need to go on duty first for a year before i become so marketable. im one of those who are most willing to learn and improve my craft. see, all the exams, are results of my own initiative and determination. but since im burried with my own world--- i am reviewing for nclex right now and i got a lot of stuff to attend to-- i havent known in my circle that an employer hired a nurse who has no experience but passed the cg and ielts. is there anyone here who was lucky, very lucky, to be employed even without experience??? please shout! and uplift my spirit. since im just new in the arena and i havent explored yet the internet, im also thinking that i could have probably not yet tapped the right person or connection who can help me out. huhhhh! i'll try to manage this concern after my nclex in october. i'll see. heiyeah, thanks!

im very much interested to get in touch with an employer who is willing to hire me even without experience. i already passed cgfns and ielts. and will take my nclex in sept or oct. and hoping to work and live in texas eventually. i understand that processing of papers here in the phils. will take more than a year. and i see that one year or so will be the time for me to work or be trained here while im waiting for my papers. how i wish an employer could bank on me and start the petition process. knock! knock!

hi! thanks for the clarification. i still got some questions here, if you may. 1) do i really need to call pearson for the appointment? or can i just email them? i want to save money on international calls. all my exams and reviews-cg and ielts and now nclex- are all in my own initiative and the cost is too much to bear. so a penny to keep is a big thing for me. 2) would you know if they have a testing site in middle east? anywhere near saudi arabia? it can be an option for me since i have a visa in saudi. guess, i really need to act soon. a big sigh for me! my confidence level at this time is 10-15% only. my hand is so full with lots of things. i cant focus so well in my review. but hei, thanks. this site is so cool. it is so helpful. moderators are all supportive and very reliable. members too are generous to share themselves---they spend timing replying and helping out other people of what they know and what they have experienced. just great! thanks to all!