RNHawaii34

RNHawaii34

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  1. Going Saudi first

    RNHawaii34 replied to Barbie38's topic in Immigration Advice

    i am a filipino-american. i hope that the original poster will read this.... if i were you, i will wait until the retrogression is over. i heard so many unfavorable news from nurses who works in saudi...

  2. HELP! I DON"T WANT TO GO THROUGH CNA first...

    RNHawaii34 replied to lookingforward's topic in General Nursing

    oh i agree with the poster above, this is very true !!! but honestly, there are many things that a nursing student, or a new nurse should worry about other than cleaning poop....trust me, this is...

  3. I passed the NCLEX-RN at 254 in one attempt---I'm a Filipina Nurse.....

    RNHawaii34 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Philippines

    i think what really matter is for you to answer many practice questions as much as you can...the more you practice, the better the confidence you will have in answering the real exam questions..plus,...

  4. General Discussion about Filipino RNs currently working in the U.S.

    RNHawaii34 replied to lawrence01's topic in Philippines

    it is always okay to have an experience, but if you want to work in the u.s., it is not really required to have one because even if you are already well experienced in the philippines, your future...

  5. I passed the NCLEX-RN at 254 in one attempt---I'm a Filipina Nurse.....

    RNHawaii34 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in Philippines

    hey pinoyrn, congratulations! goodluck on job hunting

  6. want to study in the philippines

    RNHawaii34 replied to littleman05's topic in International Nursing

    Goodluck, littleman. hopefully you will make it for next semester, that is in June..we are here when you need help,

  7. student visa

    RNHawaii34 replied to littleman05's topic in International Nursing

    hello there, contact the nursing school in the philippines that you want to go in. you need an acceptance letter from that school in order to get an acr. its a really long process, so you might want...

  8. You're a nurse! How unfortunate

    RNHawaii34 replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    i was a cna for 10 years before becoming an rn, i wipe butts, so what? other people can't handle it, it is a job, i get paid for it. now that i am an rn, i get positive comment 99% of the time. they...

  9. Good Medical-Surgical Nursing Book

    RNHawaii34 replied to pharm_studentnurse's topic in International Nursing

    yeah, maybe you are right....i will try to look for it when i have a day off from work. yes, i said you shouldn't rely in one book alone, however, brunner is on top of my list...which fits my needs,...

  10. Good Medical-Surgical Nursing Book

    RNHawaii34 replied to pharm_studentnurse's topic in International Nursing

    have you actually read brunner and suddarth's? it helped me clarify stuff for my ms review questions for nclexrn...plus the cd that came with did helped big time..actually, you should not rely on one...

  11. want to study in the philippines

    RNHawaii34 replied to littleman05's topic in International Nursing

    are you a filipino citizen? or american citizen? if you are an american, you will need student visa in order to study in pi. if you have dual citizenship, there should be no problem.( or just to be...

  12. When can i get my ATT?

    RNHawaii34 replied to Raine14's topic in International Nursing

    "eligibility pending"....that means pearson didn't get your elig.letter from new mexico bon yet. you might want to email new mexico bon for that, or give them a call to be sure. ( email add and phone...

  13. General Discussion about Filipino RNs currently working in the U.S.

    RNHawaii34 replied to lawrence01's topic in Philippines

    hi! congratulations for passing the exam! so you want two full time jobs that are not stressful....hmmmm, may i suggest get into medical-surgical unit first? since it will be your first time of...

  14. good training experience

    RNHawaii34 replied to kathykaye's topic in International Nursing

    i was a new grad from the philippines, i never work there ever, but i got hired in two different places here in the usa even if i didn't have any past work experience, i even turned down other job...

  15. Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    RNHawaii34 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    i am so tired of the stupidity, and stupidity is just what it is. there is no excuse for this....in this county all medicaid moms who get prenatal care go through a program and get free strollers and...

  16. What age were you when you went to nursing school?

    RNHawaii34 replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    i started when i was 16, just right after high school. i quit school when i was 19, and continued when i was 32 years old. i'm glad i finished my degree. it's one thing i will always be proud

  17. Is There Any Lvn/lpn Schools In Philippines?

    RNHawaii34 replied to tugdizpnoy's topic in International Nursing

    just a little piece of advise from your fellow american cit.....if you want to study lpn in the philippines? why not study bsn instead? there are a lot of good schools in the philippines. since you...

  18. Apply directly to US hospital with only CGFNS?

    RNHawaii34 replied to fed_memb's topic in International Nursing

    nursing homes do requires passing nclex-rn. you can never work anywhere without it because having an rn license means you already passed your nclex-rn. that is the very first paperwork they are...

  19. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    RNHawaii34 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    pls. remember not all " newbies" are whiners. what i don't like as a newbie is hearing the 'oldtimers' backstab other nurses....not a good example. tsk, tsk,

  20. How much did you start as a nurse and when.

    RNHawaii34 replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

    i made $10.35 an hour when i was a cna back in 1998. now i made 20 something an hour as an rn. i say the tax on my rn paycheck now is equal to what i make when i was a nurse aide

  21. Are all nurses that wear white dorks?

    RNHawaii34 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    this is so funny! i like white uniforms when i was a student, but now, i prefer black, blue, maroon flared pants with colored, paster tops..sometimes a scrub sweaters. i will never wear white because...

  22. lpn to BSN? how long did it take you?

    RNHawaii34 replied to summersent's topic in General Nursing

    well, for me, i was in the lpn program before, but i got kicked out on the first semester.....the next semester, they want me to come back and start over again,broken hearted, and afraid to fail...

  23. Wiping Butt...

    RNHawaii34 replied to Chicagoan's topic in General Nursing

    by the way marie, i like your new pic.. are you still having breakfast at tiffany's after wiping butts? because i still

  24. Wiping Butt...

    RNHawaii34 replied to Chicagoan's topic in General Nursing

    i been wiping butts for 10 years before i became an rn. i still do wipe butts and it doesn't bother me at all. i don't have a baby yet, but i am sure i am still going to wipe butts when the time...

  25. I want to study nursing in the Philippines.

    RNHawaii34 replied to combattelemetrytech's topic in Philippines

    thanks for clearing that up, lawrence. you know my classmates and i was worried about that while we were on our last semester!