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Hi, I was wondering how hard/easy it is for a new filipino RN to find a nursing job in the Bay area, specifically the Santa Clara County (Moutain View, Palo Alto, SunnyVale, etc area). This is where all my relatives live. Do the hospitals here only a...

hi all, i was wondering if there are any Filipino RNs working in australia? i would just like to ask how you like living in Oz? my family and i were approved for permanent residency (skilled worker, although our commerce background is not in demand)...

hi all, anyone familiar with Philippine Womens University? specifically the Edsa QC branch? comments on PWU Taft are also welcome. anyway, the Edsa branch offers second coursers (2 year) programs although it is trimestral. Is PWU a good nursing schoo...

hi there, assuming you take BSN in manila and will be fortunate enough to pass the IELTS, NCLEX etc. would it be easier to find a job in California? I mean to pass the exam, travel to the US for a vacation at the same time send your resume to various...

hi all, newbie here. my husband and i are planning to take a second courser and we are choosing between the well known Carlos Lanting school in Novaliches and the lesser known GCIC located in the Fort. we are both 38 years old with Business Managemen...

thanks, so how do you like australia so far.... with all the requirements needed for foreign nurses, i see now why very few bother applying for oz... how long before you get your US greencard? is it faster if you apply from australia instead of from ...

finally!!!! someone who posted extensive feedback on pwu-qc, thanks griffon!! its really a big help...i was considering this school, lanting and global at the fort... would you know if a lot of their graduates pass the nclex?

hi there, I hear that oz permanent residents qualify for something called HECS? Does anyone know how much it would cost to study to become a RN in a Brisbane University? and if you can elaborate on how much you paid per year assuming you were qualifi...

Just came from a Nursing Expo in Brisbane Australia and there was an agency that was offering its services for Aussie nurses to work in the US, the agent was very confident that by Sept this year, the US would open up again for nurses. Of course I ju...

hmmmm, i see, thanks for the info...i will check the website out... did anyone visit the Nurses Expo at the Brisbane Convention Centre? lots of booths, I was able to get a lot of brochures from the Unis. unfortunately none of them knew whether or not...

Hi all, For some reason it is taking ages to navigate thru the NCSBN website so i hope someone can help with some questions. For Filipino grads. 1. Not factoring the planned Manila testing center. How often is the NCLEX exam held in Hong Kong? I am ...

assuming the NCLEX can be taken here. any idea (guess) how long it would take to book a slot and sit the test? (weeks? months?) thanks

hi Lawrence! Thank you so much for the helpful advice. I will check those other links.....yes, I was looking at the CA state for employment and do plan to study full time for the NCLEX right after grad and dont plan to take the NLE anymore... cheers!

hi there, I am planning to take nursing this year but i just have a few questions for the female RNs if you dont mind. 1. if a male patient says he needs help (or assuming he really cant do it alone) to urinate in the plastic bottle, are you obliged ...

Hi everyone, I would just like to thank you all for giving me a true picture of what to expect. These were the only issues really and i am very happy to know beforehand that these are the realities of being a RN. I will also now do a search on other ...

hehe, still confusing for me... does this mean that assuming you were granted your Green card, permanent residency on... Jan 2008 and you never leave the US at all for the next 30 months straight. does that mean that by August 2010.....you can now a...

it only takes 2.5 years of straight US residency for an immigrant to get US Citizenship?? can someone confirm this? I thought it was 5 years?

Thank you so much for all the helpful replies... Its nice to know that the precautions are much better now compared to 20 years ago and the risk of catching a dreaded disease is not really something to worry about.... :)

Hi there, Just wanted to get some feedback (US based nurses) on how likely is it that you can be infected with a hazardous disease while doing your job, which obviously you would not want to pass on to your small kids. This is assuming you dont apply...

wooohoooo! congrats! where are you headed?

did they say why they dont accept foreigners? normally they pay a higher tuition, same thing happens in the US

i would recommend visiting their admissions office, they are nice. i just wish their Regis program offered regular 8-5pm M-F classes instead of weeknights and weekday classes. i wont be able to see my kids with that type of sched. also, unlike a lot ...

I also considered the school in the Fort but unfortunately, they only started the second course program last year so there is no way of knowing if any of their graduates would be able to pass the NCLEX etc.

thanks caringnurse, did you also take the 2 year second courser program or the regular student 3-4 year trimester course? yes PWU has been around for long time,

thanks choco, i will be sending you a PM if you dont mind... i was also thinking of the UMAK but i didnt like the evening and weekend classes for second coursers....