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Help!! I'm a nurse from the Philippines. I paid for the CVS last year around August and CGFNS sent the signed forms (by me) to my school and the PRC in November 2014. My school sent my transcripts in January but CGFNS updated to status "RECEIVED" 2 months later, now in March. Now, PRC status has always stayed in WAITING TO BE RECEIVED. I call PRC every now and then but they say they have not received anything from CGFNS yet. CGFNS says the opposite as they sent a letter in November last year saying they've sent the PRC and the school the documents already. My 180 days expires in April or May 2015 and I will have an INCOMPLETE REPORT for the CVS which CGFNS will forward to NYSED!! What do I do? PRC is very casual when they say "Nothing yet. Call again. Bye." (I have an Application for Licensure already to NYSED; License Validation for California nclex test result has been received by NYSED; I've done the 2 mandated courses -- child abuse and infection control; Only the CVS is missing and it can't move forward because of PRC) Everything is complete except for PRC license verification. Did I pay $390 for nothing? What to do?

My 180 days expires in April. PRC keeps on saying they haven't received anything from CGFNS yet but CGFNS says they mailed everything in November. Who's telling the truth?

I'm here in Saudi and am soon going back to the Philippines because contract will be finished. Like some others here, the institution I am now in has terrible management. They are requiring us to work for 7 days (meaning-- without a dayoff) without even asking us if it's okay. Work is heavy. It's just a polyclinic and the monthly salary is very unflattering-- 1500 riyals (i know, I'm an idiot for taking this job..but it's a long story about semi-illegal recruitment because I was told while I wasin the Philippines that I'd be working in a hosp, etc). I'm wondering if I should go home or extend my stay until at least after I am able to find another institution, preferrably a hospital this time-- that pays better and has better compensation for heavy work (should work be this heavy again, that is). My friends in the Philippines keep on telling me to just stay here because "there is no hope here (Phils) so you better stay there in the meantime". But as I've said, management is terrible with its employees. There are too many policies almost close to slave labor. So, what do you think? If I go home, will there be a chance that I'd be able to get a job again abroad if my experience is only in a polyclinic? We have ER duty though.

What is the link to the source of the long memo? Because the one on the Ca BRN site is only a 1-page article stating something about not accepting applications without SSN. Where can I officially find the long one where it states "one DOES NOT HAVE to retake, even if the file is abandoned/destroyed because the nclex result is still valid." Where is this one at?

try AFT Manpower at Mabini St. somewhere in Malate. Lots of agencies there. Some are requiring experience, some aren't. i don't know if they're "good" as i'd just passed an app myself. good luck!

Applied in January. Never been called.

Your mobility capabilities as nurses are impressive! I'm still unemployed. I'm currently on Plan X and nearing Plan Z by the minute because Plans A-W didn't work. I've passed the exams (which are expiring next year!), signed a contract (US), got 3 months volunteer work...tried applying for Saudi Arabia for a full year and a half-- to no avail.. and now, I don't know anymore. I guess I'll just go and eat sand soon.

hello lenjoy03. Sent you a PM.

Old news that the media has touched on just now. Finally. *yawn* It should be in the news everyday, so more people would avoid being like me-- a non-quitter all for nursing but jobless in the end nonetheless.

Norwegians have a fairly good grasp of the English language, just like the Swedes, because it is part of their school curriculum. I've been told this by a Norwegian friend. However, if they use pure Norwegian in the hospital for charting and everything, then I don't know how that's going to be for foreign nurses. I'm not in the position to judge if it's hard or what because I've never been in that position. Only, I know a lot of Norwegians speak and understand English. Aaaand offtopic but as for them being stereotyped as all blondes, it isn't true. My friend would always emphasize that.

I couldn't agree more with you clarklopez23.

thanks suzanne. i'm fully aware that there is a retrogression and it will take 1,000,000 years to get to the US to work. i'm just thinking that if it gets lost in the mail, i would have wasted $448.

It says on my CGFNS account status VisaScreen Mailed April 22. What courier do they use in mailing the certificate? Some people say they use UPS which only takes 3 days. Should I start worrying? The 3 days are up. I was not given a tracking number, nor was I emailed that it has been mailed. I've tried to contact CGFNS, but the "Contact Us" option has specific times available for use.

Sure, sure. But try applying now without a backer. Even volunteer positions are governed by backers.

This is my exact, same problem. Most of the other countries require 2-3 years experience. UAE requires 2-3 years. 2-3 years also for Australia and New Zealand. Same with Canada and Singapore. Oh.my.god. Stuck in a rut.