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How do I know a hospital is HCA? I'm looking to work around or nearby Dallas (Frisco, Plano, Irving, Fort Worth). What hospitals should I avoid applying to?

This may sound like a stupid question but a few months ago, I applied for RN endorsement of my Arkansas (compact state) license to Texas, sent all the requirements and paid all the fees. I expected everything would be smooth until TX BON sent me a letter saying I still require a proof of Texas address before they will give me a license. I did declare on the primary state of residence form that my primary state is AR. I am not moving to Texas until a few months from now. I wanted to process my license beforehand and get a multistate, but it seems like they didn't even give me a single state license. On the list of requirements, they marked two documents as lacking: Texas Driver's License and another Declaration of Primary State of Residence form (I'm guessing they want me to tick the part that declares Texas as my primary state). Correct me if I'm wrong but am I not eligible for a temporary single state license even when I am not living in Texas as yet? All requirements have been submitted and accepted except for the ones they marked red on the list (driver's license and residence form). It was 3-4 months ago when I submitted the requirements together with payments. Now, when I rechecked my status on TX BON site, nothing comes up as if I never applied. My question now is.... if I have to re-apply all over again, do I need to retake the Jurisprudence exam??? Or will I just send them a copy of my certificate of passing the exam? I don't see any expiration date on the certificate. Has this happened to anyone? What am I missing? I'm not sure what happened here. Last time I called TX BON regarding the requirements, they told me I had until September 8, 2018 to comply ALL the requirements. I hope their website is just acting up and temporarily glitching. I'm kind of worried now. My documents have to sent all the way from Philippines so it was a lot of work and a lot of waiting for all the requirements to be complied.

What hospitals in Dallas (and surrounding Dallas) are under HCA? I am currently looking to move to Texas and apply for a new job. I wouldn't want to get into HCA without even realizing it.

I'm a Canadian citizen and have been working in US as a RN for over 2 years now under TN status/visa. For those of you who are not familiar with TN visa, it's a working permit that valid for a maximum of 3 years. My 3 years with my present employer will be done this year and I don't plan on renewing it with them. I am planning to move to Texas this summer or fall. I have no family, no kids, no other responsibilities and so I am open to any area in Texas. I'm thinking of Dallas or somewhere around the area. What cities and hospitals would you suggest? Which hospitals pay the most? Which ones treat their staff well? Good benefits? Do they offer relocation and sign on bonus? Are there hospitals in Texas that DO NOT hire or sponsor TN workers (or working visas in general?) I've been reading and have read of positive and negative things about Presbyterian, Methodist, Baylor, Parkland and UTSW. Most of the threads I've read that are close to my questions are posts from at least 5 years ago. Would appreciate any input. Thank you!

Hi! I know this thread is a few years old, so I'm hoping to see any updates between these two hospitals with regards to pay rates, benefits, reputation, and any other changes that has happened for the past years. I am looking to move to Dallas area (haven't decided which city I'll live in as yet. I am prioritizing work), I'm a RN, BSN for 12 years now. Hospital experience would total to approx. 9-10 years. I have worked in nursing homes, retirement home and clinic between 2011-2015. I'm not sure if they only count HOSPITAL experiences only, and am also clueless on how much salary I should expect given my experience. Any information would be helpful. Thank you!

How has your move been? I am hoping I can get some input from this site as I am planning to move to Texas as well and looking into Dallas area (in and outside Dallas). I am a RN, BSN with 12 years experience. I have not spent enough time in Texas to be familiar enough with their hospitals and what they offer. Where do you work now? What were the salary, benefits and other offers you got from the hospitals you applied to (assuming you applied to more than just one). What made you turn down the ones you did, and what made you choose the employer you have now? Any advice and input would be greatly appreciated. :)

@jomajoam How many years of experience did you have when they offered you $38?

Hi! I'm a RN with bachelor's degree with a total of 10-11 years of experience of being a Nurse. I am moving to Texas this coming summer of 2018. I have not yet decided which city I will move to but I am looking more into Dallas or nearby Dallas. Can anyone give me any hint on how much salary I should expect (or demand)? Any advice on which cities and hospitals I should apply to?

Hi! I'm also looking into moving to TX in dallas or anywhere around Dallas. I'm a RN with bachelor's degree. I have been a RN for 12 years now (if Philippines experience is counted - does anyone know?) I see people here saying 3-4 years experience are paid 37-38/hr. How much is pay rate for 10-12 years experience (assuming they would consider my Philippines exp)? Can you tell me what hospitals are worth working for - nurse friendly, fair wage and patient ratio. Thank you!

I'm looking into moving TX early next year. I have no specific city to move to but I've been looking into Dallas or anywhere around Dallas such as Plano. I'm mainly looking for a city that isn't too small (I moved to this tiny town from Toronto so I would like to have a balanced atmosphere - not too tiny and not too crazy either), and work in a hospital that treats their nurses well, pays decently, and live in an area with a reasonable or low(er) cost of living. I see the posts here were from years ago. Any updates or ideas? Would be good to hear different opinions and tips from people who live and work in TX.

The last post here is back in 2014. I'm a RPN in Ontario. I'm looking to see how the jobs are for RPNs in Alberta? I understand based on the posts here that there aren't a lot of jobs in AB especially for outside applicants. Is it still the same now? How about Fort McMurray? After the horrible incident with the fire, are there any increase in job hirings now? Is the salary any better in AB than ON? Is it difficult to transfer my Ontario license to AB?

I am a Canadian citizen, but am an international educ nurse (Philippines).

I am a canadian (by immigrating) but I have been working as a RN in USA for over a year now. I have lived in canada 4 years ago and moved to US last 2015 since I have always had my US license. I graduated nursing in Philippines and passed NCLEX before I moved to Canada. I love canada and I am considering going back in a year or two. I am wondering if it's easier to get the RN license in Canada considering I am holding a US license with experience as compared to an internationally educated nurse without North American experience who is planning to move to Canada? A friend told me she read that an US NCLEX passer does not have to take the CRNE (and I am assuming Canada has been using NCLEX for their nursing students now?) Pls correct me if I am wrong. Thanks for upcoming answer. Pls do enlighten me.

I've been reading and I am not sure if I understood it right. I am a NCLEX passer and a current RPN in Canada. I passed my NCLEX 2007. As stated above, if I apply for RN license in Canada NOW, I am not included in the excemption to resit NCLEX-RN because I applied after September 18, 2014 and my previous passing of NCLEX holds no significance now? What are my options? Thanks for any clarifications.

I am a Filipino-Canadian trying to apply for TN status as a RN to America. I am about to request letters from previous employers. 1. What are the necessary contents in the letter from the letter? 2. I am RN in Philippines. Should i get a new letter from my employer in Philippines or is my old certificate of employment dated 2011 okay? 3. I am only a RPN in Canada and have had a few employers since I got licensed here. Is my RPN experience relevant to my application? Will border question my occupation for the past years in Canada as not equivalent to the current job I got in America? 4. Will my 6 years RN job in Philippines enough to back up as my experience if recent RPN experience would not be acknowledged?

1. Will I need an active license at the state where I am employed? I applied and passed NCLEX with New Mexico BON in 2007. I graduated and got my degree from my Philippines. With that mentioned, when the hospital in Arkansas (same hospital that hired me now) hired me 6 years ago, I simply transferred my NM license to Arkansas smoothly. I was able to renew my license with NM for the past few years because they didn't require SSN. I still have this active presently. I wasn't able to move to America when the hospital hired me 6 years ago because when hospital applied for my working visa (they were gonna sponsor me then ), homeland security denied it due to of recession. Hence, I let my Arkansas RN license expire esp after finding out that SSN is required for renewal (which I obviously don't have since I never worked in America). When I was hired again by the same hospital this July 2015, I called up BON to renew my license which expired 4 years ago. I was told they can't due to the need of SSN. Will this be a possible cause of denial of status ? ​ 2. Does my current active license (different state - New Mexico) hold any relevance to officers at the border? ​ 3. What are my options if this is an issue?

Thank you :)

Yeah, I expected it wouldn't be as much as 30.00 or 28.00 considering how small the town is. But I was wondering is 22.00 a fair offer considering my 6 years experience or should I at least try and negotiate even 24 or 25? I wouldn't wanna seem arrogant also if 22.00 is already a fair rate. The 30.00 rate is the one I found on indeed.

Hi! I am not sure if it's safe to go into details and specify but I would like to get accurate information as much as possible. Background: I am a RN in philippines for 6 years in a hospital until August 2011. I migrated to Canada and haven't practiced RN for 4 years now however, I have gotten my license and practicing as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) since 2012. Now, I pursued applying in U.S. for a RN job and landed one in MENA, ARKANSAS as a full time ER RN. I was offered $22.12 USD (night shift nurse). I'm not sure how much the regular RN pay is in Arkansas but I did some research and found a post which was updated July 28, 2015 -- rate for RN specifically in Mena, Arkanasas $92,000 annually and stated "Average Nurse RN salaries for job postings in Mena, Arkansas are 38% higher than average Nurse RN salaries for job posting nationwide." Another link showed RN salary (2014) ranges from 30.55 - 38.00. Seeing these ranges, I feel like I am offered too low considering I am not an entry level nurse. I have worked 6 years as RN. Seeing these ranges, I feel like I am offered too low considering I am not an entry level nurse. I have worked 6 years as RN. Correct me if I am wrong but isn't $22 almost the same pay as LPN in Arkansas? I know U.S.A. pays better with RNs than here in Canada. Converting the pay they offered me, it's around 28.00 CAD. Fresh RN graduates in Canada start with 30.00. Please enlighten me regarding RN pay rates in Arkansas (especially in Mena if anyone has an idea). I would like to know if I should voice out my concern and renegotiate before signing the letter or is it a normal pay rate?

I am a RN in Philippines and have an active RN license in America. i have kept it active all these years (since 2007) just in case opportunities like now (I got a job offer in U.S.). What I didn't anticipate is the amount of work I'll have to do for letting my visa screen expire since 2012. I now just applied for a new visa screen. I am in the process of requesting verification of education and also verification of license in Philippines. I am in Canada and have recently got my citizenship a few days ago. I am aiming to get a TN Visa since I have a job offer in U.S. a couple of weeks ago. I am not a RN here but I am a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN). I mentioned in my visascreen application that I am licensed in Canada as RPN and they included it in one of the requirements to get a verification of licensure. I know how to go about it from Philippines. But I am not sure if it's the same here in Canada (Ontario). I am guessing I will submit it to the College of Nurses of Ontario? Is it even necessary to get a verification for a RPN license here when the job I got in U.S. is RN? What other documents should I give to CNO with the request? I know Canada has different policies and rules that's why I do not assume it is as simple as getting a verification from PRC. Does anyone know if this is a common request done with CNO? Any tips or advise would be helpful. The hospital in U.S. is waiting for me to complete the TN visa processing so I am trying to finish this process in less time as possible.

okay, so how to I go on about that? I honestly have no clue how this bridging programs work and how I would know which courses are best to take to have better chances to get a real job or where to start.

by the way, does anyone have any idea more or less how much Georgebrown bursary is given for Health Assessment online course? I know it is $412 for this spring class. I would just want to know if it's worth missing an entire day's work because I might end up losing more money missing work to apply for bursary in Georgebrown this coming week and won't be getting enough out of it. any advice? thank you.

yes, I have thought about it but practically speaking I think it is best that I focus on what I have for now especially that nursing jobs especially RNs nowadays are harder to find than RPNs. i learned from a friend who is a RN (not an IEN who graduated from McMaster) that RNs in their hospital are offered bonuses to resign. so if I do bridging program now which I might finish approxately 2 years, what are the odds of landing a job by then? Also with my situation being alone here with no family to support me, I have to make the most of what I have and spend less. so I am thinking of upgrading enough to at least land a job at being a RPN. I guess this is the best option for me considering my circumstance. Although I know it would be better if I RPNs do bridging to be a RN. I would encourage others if they can do so.

I've inquired for courses in Georgebrown and Mohawk. I can register for Spring classes in March. which school do you think I should enroll myself with?

I enrolled myself for RPN exam review. but honestly it still was more like a self review still. it's pretty much the same as getting an RPN review material and reading it cover to cover. I also borrowed books from the library .. whatever review materials I can get. and since line-up for nursing review materials are pretty long, I suggest you have it reserved online at least a couple of weeks earlier (depending on the number of reserves done on the book).