RNHawaii34

RNHawaii34

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  1. A blatant discrimination to all filipino nurses

    Maybe, maybe Kenya have a lot of well trained nurses and maybe they did well, and they passed all the requirements to work in that country..the only reason why there is a boom of Phil nurses going to...
  2. No job in nursing in the Philippines, what to do?

    here is my advise: You can go back to your call center job. or find yourself a way to get a job even if it is only from a small clinic to get an experience, and work you're way up. I understand that...
  3. the american dream: do not lose hope

    I have been working on this dream for years. I have had to put this dream on hold throughout the years to work and take care of family responsibilities unlike some of you guys who went to school...
  4. let us not forget, when mr. you know who from texas started his term, i am sure all of saw a lot of redflags stat. he took more vacation days than a regular john doe, and nobody said anything. gas...
  5. with all that million-billion-gazillion dollars you mentioned above suzanne, it is really hard for me to swallow...we must not forget that all of those amount came from our hard earned tax money....
  6. you know what? i am so 100% agree with what you said. it is really weird hearing things like " i can't find a job", "nobody is hiring". i think right now with our economy in a slump, some hospitals...
  7. ummm, i am just being positive. i know he has a lot of mess to clean up, thanks for that you know who president from texas. this country needs a lot of postive thinking, you see, if you work really...
  8. the new president will have a lot of things on his plate. i beleive that retrogression topic will not be on his agenda for now. would be nice if he will take care of our economy issues, and the...
  9. Nurses being harassed by patients and or their folks

    have you ever been harrassed by the patient or family member? if so, I suggest you should approach your supervisor as soon as possible, but honestly I never heard of a law protecting nurses from being...
  10. nursing uniforms...plz respond

    :chuckle !! you know, that comment i find really hilarious! i never thought of it before, but can you actually imagine how much time you spend on worrying about your white uniform? like, oh my...
  11. Nurses are Mac Gyvers.....

    Gosh, where I work, we have to order supplies, if we don't have it we have to order it from the supplier. other than that, we have rules, and orders to follow, even if just a warm compress. trust me,...
  12. nursing uniforms...plz respond

    i definitely say i am a big fan of old white dress with apron uniform. it does look nice and pretty, looks professional, and it does tell others you are a nursing student, not a staff ( yet). but i...
  13. how do you answer job interviews?

    my suggestion for your next interview(s): 1. relax. 2. listen to the questions very carefully. 3.tell the interviewer short but honest answers. 4. you may tell them your current goal, why do you want...
  14. PN for immigrant help

    take your bsn in the philippines. if you graduate before your visa arrives that is perfect. do not however, take lpn class in the philippines, because it will not be as good as when you have bsn,...
  15. there maybe an oversupply of nurses in the philippines, however, probably less than half of that are even qualified. i know that we have been talking about it here over and over again, but nobody...
  16. California or Hawaii?

    whoa, what a tough decision to make......I live in Hawaii, but honestly, it is hard to find a job here lately. we only have few hospitals, which now don't even hire nurses...I love california too, I...
  17. Help with which route to take

    I hope your question have answers by now. first, ask yourself, why do you want to be a nurse? is it because you want to take care of the sick? or because you want to earn better paycheck? being a...
  18. Any advice?

    working without salary is like slavery. if i were you, i will immidiately look for another job who will actually pay me, than to work there without pay. have you consider asking.or inquire to that...
  19. need some support please!!

    failing the local board exam doesn't mean the end of the world for you. there are other people in the philippines who have worse problem, i.e., worrying about where to get their next meal...you are...
  20. yaya's or helpers in the country using our uniforms

    being a yaya ( babysitters) or househelp is a job too. i don't see anything wrong with that? only in the philippines that people still wear whites as uniforms. if you go in other countries, you will...
  21. Grad School in the US

    you may want to check out colleges/universities website in the state of ca. i try to inquire about grad schools, and so far, i didn't have any hard time applying just because i am a foreign grad...
  22. 2nd courser RN dilema

    ahhh, good old excuse, "must be 32 years old or younger....", don't you hate that? well, unfortunately, that's how it is in the philippines. that is considered as "age discrimination". i don't get it...
  23. i totally agree with rep. i don't think i can save a million dollars in my lifetime, but maybe, if a teeny weeny chance that i could win a jackpot in las vegas, ( 10 million usd..), then i don't mind...
  24. Philippine Graduate with US Green Card

    first, aren't you going to come back to us soon? if you are? what state? then if you know what state you are going to stay, or live, you should check out the board of nursing of that state. regarding...
  25. i beleive your eligibility is good for one year, therefore, maybe you wait until just before you can apply for your att...i beleive it is good for one year also.then, you don't have to take the exam...