ICU MAN

"I think Filipino nurses in particular who hold on to dreams of working in the US should understand that the situation from years back have changed and it's not that easy to work in the US anymore at the current time." I think nurses who are reading this thread should know that whatever negative or any sort of intimidation on foreign nurses written here, does not represents the view of most if not all american nurses. Not only one group of nurses are aspiring to work in the U.S., there are also other nationalities, I just dont know why a particular group is always being singled out consistently . Sounds familiar. Americans, for the most part, are decent and caring people but they also tend to say what they feel inside. Take their words as a matter of personal opinion, respect it and you'll get respect in return. Nobody here is trying to impost in any way or saying americans for the most part are not decent . That is why I believe many likes the american way. My parents are americans and my father was in the U.S. Army, my 3 sisters who are nurses are americans, my cousins, 5 of them are nurses they are all employed are americans, even President Obama is american etc.. Nobody should speaks at expense of all americans. For centuries, America has been the land of immigrants, the land of the free and the home of the brave. This is one the reason in fact why America became a great nation , Its the contribution of different immigrants. Though there is a current economic problem, this would only be temporary. America has been able to withstand bigger problem than this. And I dont see any reason to refrain to optimism or to feel bad even at this present point of time. We undertood the matter of your personal opinion and we respect it. Every individual deserve respect hope you also would give it in return as a real decent american. Peace

Does choosing friends really matters? Tell me who your friends are and I tell who you are. Birds with same feather flock together. Who do you hang out with most of the time? A friend is someone you know and like very much and enjoy spending time with . I had friends in High School that up to now still are my friends and enjoy spending time with. If you enjoy gossiping then you would probably enjoy people who talks about other people's behaviour and private lives, often including unkind or untrue remarks. I think you would not be contesting me when I say that gossips exist in the ward. I was informed by my DON during my job interview that spending too much time talking in the ward flocking together while on duty is not tolerable and prohibited. This is funny but it is rampant at work. I even see nurses went into a fight just because someone couldn't' keep her mouth shut. There are people who really loves to gossip. Its not the color of your skin, financial status, or wherever country you came from, but it's what inside your heart that counts. Some chooses friends because of the looks. But we cannot judge the book by its cover. It takes time to know who really a person is. I once met this person whom I thought is a friend, very nice talking , seems to be sincere and caring but found out to be a backbiter. Then one of our CNA whom I thought would give me a hard time because of my notion of where he came from and his scary looks, turned out to be nice, cooperative and dependable at work. I also learned that we share common interest, Jazz . I am very much in to Jazz music. We cannot please everybody . Not everyone at your work could be your friend, but if we are willing to extend our hands to help each other, a little consideration, would be an effective way to win a friend. Our work is very stressful but if you are surrounded by people whom you trust it takes a lot of weight away from you and it makes your work a lot easier. Someone once told me that a friend is someone who laughs when you laugh and will cry when you cry. For me, a friend is someone that makes you laugh, especially when you are down. Someone who likes you no matter how you dress or the style of your hair, with or without hair to some extent. Most importantly someone who loves you for who you are.

Thank you for the quick response. I appreciate your thoughts and perceptions :redbeathe. As I have said, I live it all to you. I am just sharing also my own views. Things that I've said are based on my own assesment. All the best to your carreer too, and to others. Thank you! :wink2:

Reading from a few threads on this website I have noticed the growing intimidation on foreign nurses. The issue of hiring overseas nurses to the U.S. seems to be the hottest topic here. Post something with regards to interest on making your way to working to U.S. and you will get a quick response of discouragement, anger, and hopelessness. I have read from the facts that U.S. is currently in need of RN. Though the facts is there are bunches of LVN looking for more shifts to earn more money but sometimes cancelled due to loww pts ratio. Some hospitals are desperately looking overseas to fill in those RN positions due to the reason that first, there are no RN applying and second, some of them are not yet qualified for the urgent position available. From what I have learned this hospitals are just hoping they could get these nurses soon but its not gonna happen due to current retrogression. some are presumptive that newly graduates are the answer to the current needs. Wondered why hospital are still recruiting foreign nurses? In the next 5, 10 years onwards there will be a lot of nurses wanting to retire to enjoy what they have worked for plus some will be shifting to other works, simply because this is not what they really want, people who do it only for money. While some nurses are ventilating their anger and frustration trying their best to intimidate foreign nurses wishing to come to america to pursue nursing, pts on the the other hand are suffering due poor quality of nursing care and in contrast some local nurses are burned out, stressed out and grumpy most of the time due to over work and lack of sleep. Worlwide economy is in financial turmoil and protectionism is one mistake the world currently is trying to deal with to avoid the same thing to happen. This is just on my humble thoughts and opinion. Real Nurses with real needs. With all this said , I live it you. At the end we all are reasponsible to our own action whatever the consequence would be.

There could be away to meet the misssing hours or anything whatever is lacking to meet their requirements. Our curriculum met U.S. requirements so just keep on trying till you find the way! I am a filipino too! More power to pinoy nurses! We are good nurses!! God Bless!!! I support you guys!

I strongly believe that when requested it is OK to pray for our pts coz this is also part our nursing care in response to their need .With regards to offering a prayer to pts, I think nurses should not be reprimanded ,prohibits or get fired just because they are responding to their spiritual conviction. This should not be an issue anyway. Ofcourse there should not be a way for extremisim .To proselytes or converting someone to another religion for me is wrong, but a simple prayer to God silently or aloud would be up to us. As for me to be able to pray for our pts is a wonderful thing to do.