NurseCubanitaRN2b

NurseCubanitaRN2b BSN, RN

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  1. 47 years old and going back to school

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to verdago's topic in California Nursing

    P.S. Age is nothing but a number! I'm about 238 years old in dog years. Am I too old?

  2. 47 years old and going back to school

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to verdago's topic in California Nursing

    Congratulations on your decision to return to school. I'm in the same boat as I've decided to return to become a RN. I'm already a LVN (no job though) finishing up my prerequisites. I will tell...

  3. Entry level job.. Help! Help!

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to TaliRN29's topic in California Nursing

    I totally agree with elkpark. You really should start taking some refresher courses. What you don't use, you lose. Good

  4. LPN from Philippines

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to chemwizard's topic in International Nursing

    This is a sad sad case. Do people see what these LPN/LVN schools are doing to these unsuspected students? They're taking advantage of them and they will have no way of practicing the skills they...

  5. who will need to undergo Substantially Equivalent Competency (SEC) assessment

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to Believer3232's topic in International Nursing

    Regardless, if you're a foreign trained nurse, and you're wishing to seek employment in another country. You MUST meet the requirements set forth by the nursing body of that country. If you don't...

  6. hospitals in california who offers direct hiring for foreign nurses

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to Krizburn's topic in California Nursing

    I checked out the website. I have to say that I'm leary of this company. I hope that someone has been placed by this company and has wonderful things to say about it. There's another agency that is...

  7. no local license, looking for some ways to take the NCLEX in California

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to jeffy_2008's topic in International Nursing

    California has a high unemployment rate at the moment. Nurses are being let go left and right. You most likely will be looking for a new grad position since you don't have experience as a nurse....

  8. Passed the NCLEX-RN, NOw what..?

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to jnsf's topic in International Nursing

    Is that one years hospital experience as a volunteer or paid experience? If it's paid experience, make sure you keep that job because that's what's going to get you experience. Volunteer experience...

  9. no local license, looking for some ways to take the NCLEX in California

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to jeffy_2008's topic in International Nursing

    Good to know, don't want to refer you as a he when you're a she. Are you planning on living in California and then moving back to Wisconsin? You should get a license in the state you plan on living...

  10. no local license, looking for some ways to take the NCLEX in California

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to jeffy_2008's topic in International Nursing

    I'm sorry are you a he, or a she? I ask because you signed yourself as Jeffy (usually a guys name) and you refered to your spouse as a he. If you're planning on staying in Wisconsin, then applying...

  11. Information please : steps for indian nurse coming to america

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in International Nursing

    Basically if they haven't filed a petition for a green card, then they're looking at a wait of at least 5 years at a chance for a visa. If your friend has several years experience as a RN in a...

  12. Visa Bulletin for December 2009 (US)

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    So if there was no visa movement from the last Visa bulletin does that mean that no visa were issued? Or there were no visa

  13. Visa Bulletin for December 2009 (US)

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    I had read that Obama is trying to give insentives to train American employees that way there's no reason to go abroad. Anway this is a visa bulletin update. Some other had a good question. I can't...

  14. Volunteer at CHOC or Miller Children's Hospital

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to maggie24's topic in California Nursing

    Nurses don't have time to feed the babies? Where are the mothers? The mothers don't feed their babies? Where I work at the mothers are boarding moms and they go to the NICU to feed their babies...

  15. Warning - excelsior students

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I agree with you 300%, but the CA BRN & CA BVNPT are two totally different boards. I personally don't agree with the whole CNA-LVN thing because there is a difference in clinical experience....

  16. Unclaimed Nclex License

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to LeeXiaoRan's topic in International Nursing

    All you have is a pass letter stating that you have passed the NCLEX. Unfortunately you don't have a license since you don't have a ss#. In order to keep your file active, you might want to consider...

  17. Warning - excelsior students

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes, on a case by case basis, but that's too general. California has to put some parameters regarding a case by case basis that way one can see if they

  18. NY-CVS Transcript not accepted

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to moresoda's topic in International Nursing

    Also to add to what ghillbert stated sometimes they WONT give out their name to you, and if that happens, then ask for their employee number. Sometimes they're instructed not to give out their names...

  19. NY-CVS Transcript not accepted

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to moresoda's topic in International Nursing

    It could have been that your school forgot to fill out something that's needed and that's the reason why it's not accepted. You need to contact CFGNS and find out why it's not accepted. If it's...

  20. immigration question for US citizens taking up BSN in the Philippines

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to legobeast88's topic in International Nursing

    What do you mean that being a foreign graduate nurse from the Philippines can be an asset in the US Nursing

  21. Challenging "The Board", Any Suggestions?

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to alleyesonthisgirl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    That has got to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. I don't know why schools are requiring for you to pass the HESI in order to pass their program. That darn HESI exam focuses on every...

  22. Anyone succeeded in getting CA lvn license after studying in philippines?

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to manzanillajr's topic in Nurse Registration

    Previous poster is correct. There are a lot of LVN's from the Philippines, but they already had their BSN from there. Why they chose to get their LVN license is beyond me. I haven't heard of...

  23. Anyone here got their LVN CA license after studying in the Philippines?

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to manzanillajr's topic in International Nursing

    You need to contact California regarding if your school is TESDA accredited. If there's no local work then I'm not sure how California would handle that. There's no work visa for LVN's if that's...

  24. Anyone here got their LVN CA license after studying in the Philippines?

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to manzanillajr's topic in International Nursing

    I would contact the CA BVNPT to find out the answer to your question. As far as I know your schooling must be accredited in your home country. So if it's accredited in your home country then CA...

  25. ONLINE entirely? Starting from scratch?

    NurseCubanitaRN2b replied to OzarksMama's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You're required to do your clinical rotation for your LVN/LPN. There's no way around it. If there is such a program for online LVN/LPN and it requires no clinicals, how are you going to gain...