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Silly of me to ask those ?s. Sorry:D

wait. I am lost here. I thought H1B is a type of working visa which has a "dual intent" allowing nurses to apply also for immigrant status. So what is EB3 then? Is it purely a working visa without dual intent? Working visa allows you to work as a nurse for 3 years?

Ma'am Suzanne, I have a question regarding cap-exempt H1b visa. What is it? Because i saw in a news ad here in the Philippines of an agency offering a US-masters program for nurses, and they are practically bragging of bringing one faster to the US as they will process you with an "cap-exempt H1B visa". Is there really such a thing? Is it a way around retrogression? Please help... Others may reply also to this post. Thanks.:wink2:

Hey cebugirl, Now, I didn't go to any review center when I studied for my boards. But this is what my friends had to deal in a review center. I don't want to mention names here, but I can assure you that they went to those well known review centers from both local and national-based centers who have a center here in Cebu. To be fair, their lecturers are mostly good (but not excellent), but somehow they tend to squeeze things too much ending up with a confused audience. Most often they rush their lectures, but its surprising that they spend more time for break periods. Those break periods are like variety show, lecturers would sing, joke, tell stories. I understand that those are "ice-breaker", but its a sad thing to note that the lecture time are being compromised for those none sense exhibition. Sad to realize that those are the very reasons why they end up rushing their lectures. By the way, most of the lecturers are part-time professional comedian (in a stand-up comedy bar in manila).... (believe me, I inquired). I wish those review centers would do something to improve their review program. Just another tip, tell your bro not to study those old testpaper/ or from previous boards. Why? Because most don't have correct answers, and to add up, there are no rationale to study. Better invest in legit and original review books, be it for local or for NCLEX. DON'T PHOTOCOPY...it will just strain your eyes. Its good to think also challenging yourself to strive hard since you've invested much for your board preparation. Better buy those pre-paid testcard in C&E...its computer based and has rationale, and they even have analysis of your scores to point your weak spots. Try to answer atleast 100 Q&A per day from your review books/pre-paid card. To put things in a nutshell, better study on your own; have discipline, have confidence; and most importantly pray and solicit prayers so that eveything will be alright during the day of your exams. Goodluck to your bro.

hey pfb85, tell me about that nurse assistant thing...i want to go there too.

Hey good luck to you buddy! There are always pros and cons...please try to weigh things out before jumping to anything. Norway is surely far and opposite to Philippines in almost all aspects. I wish well in your adjustment. Well, if you believe that you'll find your luck there then go for it mate! Keep us posted to your progress :typing!

To all good-hearted and NZ-knowledgeable nurses ;-D : Hi! I am a Filipino nurse and I have been reading in some blog and forums that NZ nursing council and even hospitals have high preference for the 4-year nursing graduates versus that of second-coursers, of which I would say as "understandable". But I just want to clarify if this is really true. Is is there anyone who can enlighten me on this, please? Does this hold true to all places/city/county in New Zealand? How about between hospital and nursing homes, do they still have this preference? I really need to know this as I am planning to invest for NZ. My first degree was BSbiology, then I became a license Physician since 2000 and been practicing back then. I also recently graduated this year as nurse and also just got my RN license this year. My nursing studies took 3 years and we had legit duties in the hospital (just like what regular BSN students do). It wasn't a fly-by night school (pardon for the term). My diploma came from one of the big universities of my country. It was a program specifically designed for physicians who wants to have a degree as a nurse; and the program was accredited by Comm. Higher Educ., Prof. Regulatory Comm., and dept. of Educ. As you can see, it was a long and hard journey for me to get my RN. That is why I felt a little disappointed of learning that there are preference for 4-year regular grad. Is there still a hope for me in NZ?

I thought of wanting to be a Physician there but unfortunately there is no US hiring for Filipino Doctors. The only way and the fastest and the best way to get there in the US is being a nurse. May be when me and family will be settled there, I might challenge the US Medical Licensure Exams. As of the moment, being a nurse is my best option. And besides working as a nurse is also rewarding in terms of financial and most importantly of moral reasons. Thanks again DutchgirlRN.

Thank you sir. Its lightening to hear that there is a pathway for my case. Thanks again.

in my case what advise would you give me. i am a doctor in the philippines. a radiologist. but before i studied medicine, i was already a nurse although i dint took exams needed to work there in the us like nlcex. cgfns and ielts during that time. now i am planning to work there as a nurse since it pays better and its a safer place to raise a family as compared here in my country where the crime rate is high. i am now in the process of taking those necessary test while waiting for the retrogression to be lifted. my question is, do i still need to take a degree in radiology or would my residency training and diplomate certificate would suffice those us sonographer requirements? a challenge test perhaps? thanks for your help dutchgirlrn.

Its okay dianah, thanks for being honest. I appreciate that.

Thanks for the info Dianah. If I may ask again is it advisable to a sonographer or should u advise me instead to stay in those safer practice field in RN radiology as leglities that might incur is high?

Thank you sir jeremy. I will look into sites. Thanks again.

Thank you Rose. Id say Calif most likely. I have most of my relatives there too. Thank you so much.

Good day to all. I am a recent nursing graduate and I have a question. Are nurses allowed to handle ultrasound? I mean, can a nurse hold an ultrasound probe and scan the patient, i.e. abdominal Utz, and take printout and have it interpreted by the radiologist? Is this the role of a nurse radiologist assigned to Ultrasound section? Or being a sonologist, one must be a licensed Radiation Technologist first before one will be allowed to hold the probe? If that would be the case, that does mean I have to study Radiation technology and take their exams too before I can be a sonologist? Or is there a special licensing body that a nurse can just take an exam to be allowed to practice as a nurse sonologist? Does this goes true to all the states or there are special requirements between one state to another to be nurse sonologist? Thank you.