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Update: So I've talked to EVERYONE I could get a hold of...My Nurse Manager, Assis. Nurse Manager, Human Resources, Supervisor, Immigration Attorneys...at my hospital and FINALLY, they agree to make an exception to their policy and let me start the p...

Hi athenian, I was in a similar position a few months ago. I found a few hospitals here in Northern California. Some hosipitals paid for the petition (but usu. will ask you to sign contract or there's probation period), and some hospitals will onl...

I'm starting to get very nervous hearing about this retrogression news. I was on F-1 visa, have graduated and just started my new job at a well-known teaching hospital this past July 2006 on my OPT visa and quite enjoying it. The hospital I am work...

Hi SilvieNurse, we're in similar situations --graduation in May, studying for NCLEX, received a few job offers...I guess the one difference is I'm starting work sooner...Coming Monday. So I don't have much experience to share but I really do think a...

Update: I finally did get few offers in NICU and one in Special Care Nursery (Step down NICU). I'm still deciding on where to go. Just wanna say thanks for all your kindly support =) Hope everyone's enjoying their work/orientation! Best Wishes!

Guys, I did NOT get the NICU job I interviewed for... : :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: ...I know the chances are slim with so many applicants and few positions, but I thought I would have a good chance with all the extra externships I did...but ...

Hi Tiny, I went to the Sigma Theta Tau Induction ceremony just last night. It was quite nice. You'll be individually recognized and pinned and receive a nice, purple STT cord that you can wear during graduation =). It really makes you feel like al...

Thank you, Tiny. I will surely keep posted. I was debating whether or not to join Sigma Theta Tau too (quite costy), but I did eventually decided to join. It's quite a nursing honor and Internationally recognized. I guess it offers some great net...

Just an update: I finally had my first interview at NICU today! Both the Manager and Assistant Nurse Manager were interviewing. They asked lots of questions...Why NICU? What are my strengths? What's my goal for 5 years? What did I find most chall...

Thanks Liz, I'll surely keep all those tips in mind. I still can't believe this time is finally coming...I've been waited for this time to come so bad, yet when it's finally approaching, I'm feeling a little anxious...there's so much to know...so m...

I'm having my interview at my DREAM TOP choice NICU facility next week! I've talked to the nurse recruiter at a job fair and realllly hope I could land this job. It's a well respected hospital and offers 12 MONTHS of new grad trainings (2 months tr...

Thanks for creating such a great informative forum! I have a question in regards to sponsorship fee... I heard the lawyer and application fee etc often costs several thousands ($6,000+) of dollars. Does anyone know if hospitals help pay for a partia...

Ok, this is a little embarrassing... :imbar Every time (almost) I came back from clinicals, my bf says my breath has this distinctive "corn smell". Now, I have to say that I take good care of myself and maintain good oral hygiene. And this hasn't bee...

I totally love Barcode system as well as BCMA. Personally, i think they're safer and can save nurses a lot of time and med. troubles, except of coz during computer/network breakdown, which we did experience once and had to fall back to paper MARS fo...

You totally deserve a nice vacation after all these semesters! Relax and pamper yourself~ :balloons: I'm fresh and green here too (still a student nurse). I've always found it much easier to deal with textbooks and tests than to actually doing han...

thank you Suzanne, I appreciate your help to us all a lot! PS: You're permanently back from Thailand? (just curious)

Most nurses (if not all) in Asia still wear caps with white, pink or light blue dresses. Personally, I think caps and dresses are *CuTe*, but they're prob' not for me. I'm way too clumsy...

Yes, I'm F-1 student working on my BSN in US. I'm understanding that this OPT only last for 1 yr, and that during this period, I'll still be on F-1 visa for my stay. So Where does it go from there? Do I try to get the hospital change my visa stat...

My mother-in-law (from another country) came visit us this past summer. During her stay, she developed this SEVERE skin allergic reaction from a medicated patch she put on for muscle pain...so, we immediately took her to a dermatology clinic at a la...

Thank you jemb and nurse peachie for your replies! I've called the Hospital customer service and they told me to write a letter stating so and so authorize so and so to process her medical records....etc. I was a little confused with what info. exa...

Thanks for this site. There is a lot of really good info! I'm in the same position as many of you. I'll soon be graduating from the BSN program and am hoping to get a green card thru' hospital sponsorship. Does anyone knows what's the approx. wai...

These things change real FaSt. I was just memorizing "qd", "MSO4"...etc last semester and this semester they are already telling us to change. No more "qd" (but "QDay" or "daily"), microgram has to be "mcg" and not w/ that weird "M" sign. Also, go...

Thanks, Suzanne, for your generous reply. I understand that with a F1 visa, I won't legally be able to work in US. But I've known international students who were offered internships for as long as their jobs are related to their major (not in nursi...

Hi to Everybody, I'm also a foreign nurse (actually, student nurse) in US. I'm wondering if anyone of you have done interns/extern in the hospital during school? I know hospitals generally give student nurses student tech. jobs and CNA jobs, but I'm...

I'm interested in becoming an extern as well, but I have no idea how to apply for it. Do you just go to a hospital and ask them about it? thru' school? or..? Thanks in advance.