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@kimju: San Diego but i plan to work in some other city. LA or San Francisco perhaps

@ghillbert: I applied for a re entry permit.

Well according to Registered Nurses nursing job opportunities should be excellent. However, it seems that a lot of the posts that i read on the forums say otherwise. Why the different views? Are they trying to paint a much brighter picture of the situation then?

The "boom" will be because starting 2011 a lot of baby boomer nurses will be reaching their legal retirement age so supposedly hospitals and employers will be trying to fill in the spaces they leave. There will also be a demand for nurses in caring facilities for those retiring. At least that's what i heard....

Starting 2011 a lot of baby boomer nurses will be reaching their legal retirement age so supposedly hospitals and employers will be trying to fill in the spaces they leave.

I am a permanent resident of the USA and reside in California. I went back to the Philippines to study nursing and by 2011 next year I will be graduating. I will be coming back to the US for good to get my license and to practice my profession. Any advice for a soon to be novice? What are the best states/cities for me to find good work? What good options do I have? I hear that demand for nurses will boom again starting next year. Thank You! Your help is appreciated :)

I am a permanent resident of the USA and reside in California. I went back to the Philippines to study nursing and by 2011 next year I will be graduating. I will be coming back to the US for good to get my license and to practice my profession. Any advice for a soon to be novice? What are the best states/cities for me to find good work? What good options do I have? I hear that demand for nurses will boom again starting next year. Thank You! Your help is appreciated :)

I am currently an immigrant here in California and I want to study Nursing. However, most schools here have a 2-3 year waiting list. I intend to go back to the Philipines by the first week of april and study nursing there instead and since I already have a bachelors degree I will most likely be able to finish the course in two to three years as opposed to having those years wasted while waiting to get into the program after having finished my prerequisites here in the US. My concerns are 1. With policies regarding foreign graduates constantly changing and with the philippines' credibility shaken after the testing leakage, will I have a problem in taking the US boards and finding a job here in california after I graduate 2-3 years from now? 2. Will they honor my education and not ask me to retake certain courses? I certainly do not want my finances and efforts there to go to waste and be asked to study again once I get back to CA. By the way, the schools that I'm choosing from are Fatima University, Manila Doctors and Global City Innovative College. As I see it, if I study here in the US it will take me around 5 years (including waiting list period) to get my associates degree on the other hand if I study in the Philippines it will take me 2-3 years to get a bachelors. I will be grateful for any feedback that will help me reach a well informed decision.