RaycerX

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1. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

   RaycerX replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX

   Hi MedSurg32RN, No, my step-daugther is not practicing in her home country (the Philippines). She's in the San Fran area married and with a 9-year-old child where she's essentially been a stay-at-home mom for the last year. She's taken the NCLEX two ...

2. So, what happened to all the nursing jobs?

   RaycerX replied to RaycerX's topic in General Nursing

   You're right Freedom42, nursing, to an extent is being outsourced, as well. Who would've thought, not that long ago, that U.S. insurance companies would find it reasonable to send patients off to a third-world country to have surgery done. But now it...

3. So, what happened to all the nursing jobs?

   RaycerX replied to RaycerX's topic in General Nursing

   My daughter is in the San Francisco area and says the jobs have really dried up around there. I think I read too that San Francisco General is laying of all their nurses and then bringing some back with less hours and less pay. Just goes to show, tho...

4. So, what happened to all the nursing jobs?

   RaycerX posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can anyone tell me. "What happened to all the nursing jobs." For the last few years all you read was that there will be a nursing shortage till, at least 2020. That getting a nursing job was as easy as shooting fish in a barrel. Articles were saying ...

5. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

   RaycerX replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks for the updated info on passing rates for the NCLEX for 2009. Very helpful and interesting. I noticed that the pass rate is much lower for foreign educated students when those who failed the test take it for a second time. Anyone know why that...

6. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

   RaycerX replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks for telling your story NurseGloria. I find it very disturbing that only a year or two ago nursing jobs seemed to be a dime a dozen and now it's looking like any other type of job out there. What happened? Budget cuts? Did hospitals fill all th...

7. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

   RaycerX replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX

   Foxygirl, Your problems with the NCLEX and the others you know of who've failed the test begs the question; has the test become too hard? Could there be a little min-conspiracy to make the test so hard that a lot of people have to retake it thus fill...

8. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

   RaycerX replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks for the advice everyone is giving. I'll make sure to pass it along to my step-daughter. It's interesting that 45% of International students fail on the first try. I saw some stats in another thread stating that 85% of people taking the NCLEX f...

9. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

   RaycerX replied to RaycerX's topic in NCLEX

   Thanks for your quick reply. I know that my step-daughter took the Kaplan course and has been plowing through thousands of questions from various review books. I can't tell you her study methods though since I'm not around to see how she does that pa...

10. Is the NCLEX Harder in California Than Elsewhere?

    RaycerX posted a topic in NCLEX

    I'm asking this question because my step-daughter has taken, and now failed, the NCLEX in California twice. She's beside herself and can't understand why this is happening. She graduated at the top of her class in the Philippines, passed the Philippi...

11. How do I endorse to Chicago?

    RaycerX replied to starbin's topic in International

    I've posted in another thread about this same issue, but this thread also seems to be relevant to my problem. I have a step daughter from the Philippines who just graduated from nursing school and is looking to practice in Illinois. She needs the CES...

12. NCLEX Waiting Times

    RaycerX replied to RaycerX's topic in International

    Thanks for all the helpful comments regarding my step daughter. I'll look at all the suggestions and see what works best for her situation. With this thread moving to the International forum I'd be interested in what route other nurses from the Phili...

13. NCLEX Waiting Times

    RaycerX posted a topic in International

    Hello Everyone, I have a step daughter who just finished a four-year degree in Nursing in the Philippines. She wants to work in the States, but has a couple of questions about where she should take her NCLEX exam. It's mostly about waiting times she'...