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Just a bit of information I found on the Internet to support what you are saying... Filipino nurses told: Improve clinical skills By Cris Evert Lato Cebu Daily News First Posted 12:29:00 02/22/2008 Aside from good English skills, Filipino nurses need to improve their clinical skills to be globally-competitive, a nursing review center official said yesterday......He said clinical skills refer to basic skills in interpreting electrocardiogram (ECG), reading of X-ray results and getting blood pressure among others. He cited cases of Filipino nurses in Australia and Saudi Arabia who were sent back to the Philippines because of their inability to perform basic clinical procedures. http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/enterprise/view/20080222-120517/Filipino-nurses-told-Improve-clinical-skills

Hi Suzanne: Firstly, hats off to you for doing an excellent job as moderator in the International forums....... I will be starting an Accelerated BSN at a university in South Florida this coming fall; I will be happy to share my clinical experiences...and hope to learn from other members how to make the client experience a better one. Bahamaboy

Hello everyone: I am a new member to the International Nursing Forum.....and very excited to be a part of an online nursing community that is both dynamic and diverse. A little about me: Firstly, I am from the Bahamas - a group of islands about 183 miles southeast of Florida.... Last year, I completed my Bachelor degree in Accounting at a university in South Florida....graduated with distinction (3.98 GPA) and at the top of my undergraduate class . Immediately upon graduating, I enrolled in an Accelerated BSN at a university in Miami. I needed to do 10 nursing prerequisites -- and completed them (with a 4.00 GPA) during the Fall/07 and Spring/08 semesters. Three weeks ago, I was officially accepted into the Accelerated Nursing program, which will begin in August. During the past 10 years, I was employed within the banking field..but decided it was time for a career change. I felt a change into Nursing would be both exciting and rewarding. Initially, I was kind of skeptical about getting into Nursing simply because I am a male -- an employment field with almost 95% females (almost 99% females in the Bahamas). But when I really thought about it, during my tenure in the financial field, almost 90% of my coworkers were females :chuckle Although most of you on this form are really (1) working RNs and (2) concerned about immigration issues -- I hope you all welcome me as I share what takes place in my Nursing classes.....As a nursing student, I am open and willing to learn from each of you... Regards, Bahamaboy