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Applying for a job a the VA is a long process. It depends on the closure date and the date that you applied. In general I would say you may know in 2-3 weeks after closing. That email is the first step but it does not mean that you automatically will...

:roll I was wondering if there are any nurses from Puerto Rico out there?

I just visited San Antonio this past week and I loved the place, is very cheap, you can find a house within that price range in the northwest and southwest, very close to medical center. Plus is a beatiful area. Poki

Ohhh that is absolutely true about the nurse pt ratio in PR.. can also go to 1:12.. Im from PR also. That's nice that you are starting on nursing..take all the oportunities the hospital gives you.. good luck.!!!

I have never worked there, but I had a friend who worked there and she said it was nice. The only thing she did not like was the fact that it's a very small town.

Hi PHM Did they really recruited nurses from PR? Where are you working? Panama City?

What???? $16, or less than 20. NEVER..NO NO.. With nursing shortage hospitals should be paying more. If you go PRN that's much more. In South FLA average is with min experience around 23 full time employee. In Crestview.. PRN pays around 26 I heard...

Hi JMC! Where are you currenty working? I graduated from RUM:p

Well Dancie, It's great to hear that you want to go to nursing school to PR. You are going to be more than welcome and you'll love it. All I can tell you is from where I graduated. I went to the University of Puerto Rico, there are different campuses...

How do you get started on case management? Is it less pay rate than bedside nursing?

Maybe you can check the results online if your Boards website allows you. Good luck!

Where do you get paid more just for being bilingual.. I have not seen any extra money for that!! Please, let me know.

I just had to say this in reply to ainz's post regarding the critical thinking on foreign nurses... I am very proud of been a nurse from Puerto Rico. As well as US Nurses..every single word in the nursing courses include the word "juicio critico" or ...

Hola! It is the first time that I see this post..kept trying but I didn't see it until now. Un poco tarde pero..never too late..si la dicha es buena. I'm from PR. I'm doing travel nursing..I love it.

Get your own routine for your shift and try it for a couple of days if it doesn't work well then go for another way to do your things on a timely manner..keep it up. I've an RN for less than 2 years and still trying to set up my routine.. Always carr...

Does anybody knows if there's a forum for nursing in Puerto Rico on the web?

Shalon Kearney is the author of Hitting the Road

I bought the book.... Hitting the Road. A guide to travel nursing. It's a great book and very helpful. I suggest to start with a well known company and that has quite a few years on business.

I admire mom's and dad's who work nights and still have to be up during the day.. I am working nights too and what I usually do is on my first night I go to bed the night before when I feel sleepy (usually 2-3am) then wake up a 3 or 4 pm and go to w...

Thanks! It is amazing how people get to know each other in different countries.

I think you did it right, the problem was that it wasn't followed up. I wouldn't call the MD either, just because she wanted to wait a little until she felt better.

Hi Mucaro, Where are you working? I'm in Florida, enjoying travel nursing!!

I am currently on my first travel assignment and loving it! I am in Crestview, any suggestions on what to do here? I have been in Gainesville, Miami and West Palm Beach. I love the sunshine state although wasn't born in FL.

For OHIO only?

I always hear that statement about old nurses eating the young nurses. That's probably one of the reasons of the nursing shortage. There should not be space for envy because of degrees obtained if all what matters is the health and healing of our pat...