TravelingBSNRN BSN, RN

It was nice of you Alexk49 to be positive in giving comments about would be US RNs. It is very interesting that most of these nurses have been falling in line legally and have been waiting for their turn for months and to some for years! I also belie...

There is nothing wrong with being optimistic about things. I totally agree that chances of getting here in the US are getting harder especially with the worldwide financial crisis and the increasing pool of nurses from different countries each year. ...

Just keep on praying that PD will move for December. There is nothing wrong with that. I do not have any clue as to what movement Dec PD would have. I can only hope for the best for all of you. No one knows the future of immigration in the US. One ca...

Does anybody tried strike nursing? You would be required to fill in vacant positions by the striking staff in a facility while a strike is ongoing. Your job ends when the strike has been settled and regular staff goes back to work.

I guess only those in favor of the influx of forein RNs to work in the US will support this move and your advocacy. I will definitely support this. May I know the position of the staff and moderators of this forum regarding this matter?

I guess only those in favor of the influx of forein RNs to work in the US will support this move and your advocacy. I will definitely support this. May I know the position of the staff and moderators of this forum regarding this matter?

$37/hr and 2K/month tax free housing stipend in Ventura, CA. That's a total of about $50/hr.

Visas are currently unavailable for foreign nurses who wish to work as an RN in the US. Nobody knows if relief will be available in the near future or worst, none at all. Nobody knows about the future of immigration in America, even the President or ...

You always had good advices Silverdragon. I agree with you about the above statement. It is nothing different than crossing the border illegally then demand for your rights!

Congratulations, Angela RN!

I agree, It was just probably a mistake. You normally would apply for it and pay a certain amount to get an IP. Yes, it does not make any difference if you have the IP. No visas this time so no job for you in the US. Try to apply in other countries t...

I totally agree! To all foreign nurses wishing to become a US nurse, don't let anyone in this forum or anybody at that matter discourage you to follow your dream. It may take you 5 years, 10 years or 20 years to be able to come here because of the ba...

Nurses are usually called by an agency contracted by the hospital to fill in possible vacancies when the employees go on strike. Vacancies can be in any area and the strike will last from one day to several days. The agency will know which areas or s...

You will always be treated as a foreign educated nurse no matter what you do and where you go in the US. As per my previous post, the two additional requirements for a foreign educated nurse applying for endorsement in TN are: a) Copy of Certificate...

you do not have to go through cgfns and pay a fortune for this private company. apply for nclex in any state that won't require cgfns. after taking the exam and passing, endorse that license to tn. download the forms you need in their website. as a f...

Welcome to allnurses. You sure have accomplished a lot as an RN and should be proud of yourself. Good luck!

TN's requirement for endorsement is either one of the following: a) Copy of Certificate on Graduates of Foreign Nursing School "OR" b) School transcript You can ask your school to mail directly your school transcript to TN BON to avoid going throu...

Try to avoid CA for your NCLEX. The board is not a member of Nursys and it will cost you a lot of time to apply for endorsement in another state. It will take them forever to submit your license verification since it is only done manually. This is a ...

Indiana, Illinois, Phoenix, Sacramento, Corpus Christi and San Antonio. Worked with a total of 32 hospitals in less than 3 years! Sacramento is our favorite since we can drive an hour and a half west to go to San Francisco and drive 2 hours east to g...

Yes, you can definitely sit for the NCLEX without having a CGFNS certificate or CES. Why waste $378.00 to $418.00 to pay CGFNS if you can sit for the NCLEX without it? Check the different BONs for their requirements.

Patient safety should be every conscientious nurse concern wether you will go there for the money or just for the experience.

It won't obviously but the hospital operations has to go on for patient safety. Strike nurses will fill in whatever is needed. It sounds interesting but I was just wondering if any of the members here had an experience.

Would girlfriend and boyfriend count here? I travel with my gf and she is also an RN. Our previous companies offered either free stipend for both of us (paid separately) or a free housing for one and a stipend for the other. We both always prefer to ...

Just having a license in a Compact State is not enough. Your primary "home" license must be in a Compact State - your official state of residence. So if your home is in Ohio (not a Compact State) and you have a Tennessee license (a Compact State) you...

I agree with packing and unpacking. Paying and processing for the other state license and adjusting to the new place. No internet for a while is a big thing for me! (I can live not to watch TV for weeks). If you travelled for a while, it shouldn't be...