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They are probably specifically asking for the signed clinical case forms that students applying for Philippine licensure have to furnish to the Philippine BoN. Your clinical cases would be listed on them and would include the signatures of the hospit...

It is a logbook kept by training hospitals in the Philippines at ORs and L&D units where cases are logged. Whenever a student nurse assists with a particular minor or major OR case, assists with or performs a vaginal delivery, or performs cord ca...

Like others have said, there are many other states you can apply to, although you will have to go through more hoops such as CGFNS, TOEFL, etc. Or you can apply as LVN if moving out of state is not an option for you. Frustrating, but better than noth...

While you make some very valid points, the denial letters applicants have been receiving all point to the concurrency issue, about the cases being completed out-of-sync with theory. My impression now is that CA BRN is using this concurrency issue as ...

Wow those are harsh statements, but sadly all true. Going through these countless posts about frustrations with CA BRN denying applications is so depressing, especially when the problem is a TECHNICALITY. My heart goes out to all those Filipino aspir...

There have been past threads here talking about the same frustrations in LTC. It's nice to know that many of us share the same feelings about the poor work conditions in nursing homes. We are frequently misunderstood about the reason we hate LTC and ...

Yeah, SF Bay Area.

Turnover rate for nurses in LTC is relatively higher than nursing positions in acute/hospital settings, so newgrads are hired easily in LTC. Newgrad/no experience RNs here in the Bay Area start at around 31-33/hr.

I'm one of the posters who gave kudos to DNS on the go's post. I was so immersed with many of the points made and how much of them held true to my situation and how I felt. I must have overlooked the derogatory statements about LTC nurses not up to s...

After being stuck with LTC for more than 2 years, all I could say is that i really do hate it! When I first started, I was oriented for about 5 days and then was put on the floor right after to fend for myself. The first month was absolutely horrible...

I have to agree with that. I'm currently working as an RN in a LTC facility because I have no choice at the moment. I'm still looking hard for hospitals that are willing to train because I don't want to be stuck here. I've been working LTC for about ...

Ah yes, the local license requirement by the CABRN issue...still a confusing matter up to this day. Sorry for the thread revive, but I can't help it because I'm in the same exact situation as the poster, except for my wife (not fiancee). Just got mar...

Really? Congratulations! When did you apply for the position you got accepted for?

I'm only on my 2nd day in LTC and I can already feel the burn . 4 days of orientation definitely isn't enough! My whole 8 hour shift is mostly med pass, can't even get to documentation and summaries without taking overtime. Everyone says it'll get ea...

Ask, ask, and ask. I'm a new RN myself who just started in LTC. I was oriented 4 days and now I just finished my 2nd day on the floor by myself...I take so long on med pass that I need to take 2 extra hours overtime to finish everything else. I'm com...

Besides, it's always important to know how to do the math, not solely relying on infusion pumps to do the calculations.

I still have loans to pay from a previous degree in computer technology I took 6 years ago that was pretty much useless...no way I was gonna take out more loans for nursing school here in the US. Not to mention how its not easy to get into a nursing ...

Even if you take the class online, you're gonna have to meet up with an instructor either way for a skills demonstration test after the online classes. If you're not working yet and not very busy, might as well attend the actual class so you can clar...

Never assume anything until you get the official results. The wait is the worst thing for any NCLEX taker, so just hang in there. While many have seen their name on the site on the 3rd day (me included ^^), there could be many reasons why your name h...

When I was back in the Philippines it was really hard to get hands on that book, especially since we lived in the province. A store near our school offered to special order it, but it would take a month or two. Then again, they also sold a 500 "clear...

1. What are the materials that you used? Saunders Comprehensive Review for NCLEX-RN 4th Edition Just read the whole book and did all the CD questions ^^. I used a few other books and review cards but felt they didn't help much. I felt I passed my NC...

Drip Rate per minute = (Amount to infuse in mL) x (Drop Factor of IV set) ------------------------------------------------------------- (No. of hrs to infuse) x 60 Basic formula ^.^

I feel your pain... The Bay Area is a bad place to be right now for a new grad nurse, especially a foreign-trained new grad nurse. I graduated in the Philippines last April and became an RN last November. I thought that would help me in getting a job...

Yup, newgrads (especially foreign-trained newgrads) have it tough out here in California in the midst of this budget crisis. Most hospitals are on hiring freezes at the moment in the Bay Area, might have better luck down in SoCal. A number of hospita...

I just called today as well, though I did already mail an application beforehand. Seems like they still are in a hiring freeze at the moment, bleh! They said check back by next month, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. This economy is really frustrat...