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  1. A shortage of nurses, and common sense

    greenjungle posted a topic in International Nursing

    What's your take on this?

  2. The Truth Behind the "Nursing Shortage"

    greenjungle posted a topic in International Nursing

    Here's an opinion:

  3. A blatant discrimination to all filipino nurses

    greenjungle replied to boot_unit's topic in International Nursing

    That's a fact. That's the main reason why so many Pinoys took up Nursing - to go to the

  4. Approved to take the nclex. Don't know what to do next

    greenjungle replied to flors's topic in International Nursing

    Since the Retrogression will get worse before it gets better, take it easy. So many Pinoys have passed the NCLEX and are not going anywhere anyway, been there, done that. Try to stretch your deadline...

  5. April VB: No more visas for 2009

    greenjungle posted a topic in International Nursing

    philippine nurses: abandon all hope for the usa: cut-off has crashed back to march 01, 2003 complete unavailability coming. the retrogression has risen to 6 years and will get worse. the april 2009 vb...

  6. Reducing dependence on foreign nurses

    greenjungle posted a topic in International Nursing

    What's your take on this piece of news? Obama for reducing dependence on foreign

  7. April VB: No more visas for 2009

    greenjungle replied to greenjungle's topic in International Nursing

    no one is to blame. that's just the way things are. maybe the consuls at the philippine embassy should check all people applying for a tourist visa for an rn license online from prc. those applying...

  8. A blatant discrimination to all filipino nurses

    greenjungle replied to boot_unit's topic in International Nursing

    That's right. Since you are the one applying, you are not going to make the rules, but your employer. If this is what you think, then don't join the bandwagon for

  9. RETROGRESSION! when it will end?

    greenjungle replied to herheys8's topic in International Nursing

    I agree 100%. The Retrogression might last 20 years or more if the crisis is not resolved or no legislation is created to let more nurses in. Prayers were not designed to benefit only those already in...

  10. RETROGRESSION! when it will end?

    greenjungle replied to herheys8's topic in International Nursing

    This is the general thinking of many Pinoy RNs that having a tourist visa and its off to the USA with you to jump the Retrogression. People need to be educated that this is improper. If you become...

  11. RETROGRESSION! when it will end?

    greenjungle replied to herheys8's topic in International Nursing

    The Retrogression has no sign of ending anytime soon. There are stories now that many tourist visa applicants are getting multiple entry visas. Expect a surge of new nurses all rushing to the USA...

  12. Too many nurses in the RP

    greenjungle posted a topic in International Nursing

    Before taking up Nursing, students and parents must understand the situation by reading this article. There are no job opportunities waiting due to so many graduates and not enough jobs or visas for...

  13. Too many nurses in the RP

    greenjungle replied to greenjungle's topic in International Nursing

    the me too phenomenon it's funny seeing all these advertisements in the local paper congratulating this and that new nurse for passing the nle or the nclex. these achievements are a dime a dozen and...

  14. Too many nurses in the RP

    greenjungle replied to greenjungle's topic in International Nursing

    [so i hope the next schoolyear... our fellow countrymen will realize getting a nursing education will be a waste... money and time... we need more workforce in our own industry.. sadly we are not...

  15. Too many nurses in the RP

    greenjungle replied to greenjungle's topic in International Nursing

    shattered dreams... a fresh, bright-eyed and unrealistically optimistic new rn just beginning to complete the necessary exams, is looking at a waiting list that could last 20 years or more. yes,...

  16. Too many nurses in the RP

    greenjungle replied to greenjungle's topic in International Nursing

    hype for the additional 39,455 new jobless nurses, they have entered a philippines overflowing with rns with nowhere to go. it's really sad that so many have chosen to finish a course as fast as...

  17. Private Nursing Schools Protest New 5 YEAR BSN Requirement

    greenjungle replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    This is good business for the government. Longer years mean more taxes from tuition goes to the government. Textbook makers benefit as well and a host of other business that have grown like leeches...

  18. Too many nurses in the RP

    greenjungle replied to greenjungle's topic in International Nursing

    greed that's right!!! you hit the nail on the head. we all know that very few of the hundreds of thousands of students flooding the nursing schools are really there because they want to care. it's...

  19. Consular Processing vs. Adjustment of Status

    greenjungle replied to FutureUSRN's topic in International Nursing

    Using a tourist visa is trying to cut in over the tens of thousands waiting in the Philippines by Consular processing. If that's the case, then maybe all nurses should start applying for tourist visas...

  20. Mandatory 5 YEAR Nursing Course starting June 2009

    greenjungle replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    Increasing the number of years to 5 for Nursing is a stimulus to the RP economy. Parents would spend more money, for a longer period of time, and the government gets taxes from the schools, and the...

  21. NVC -CP- GC Tracker

    greenjungle replied to dhel28's topic in Immigration Advice

    As the release of the March 2009 VB nears, lets hear it for all the positive, prayerful masses waiting for their 2005 PDs to become current. This thread is about to come out of

  22. March 2009 Visa Bulletin

    greenjungle posted a topic in International Nursing

    Will the March VB stagnate? Will it bring more bad news? What's your

  23. March 2009 Visa Bulletin

    greenjungle replied to greenjungle's topic in International Nursing

    this should be an eye opener for philippine nurses who still believe and dream naively that they can work in the usa. times are very tough and from the replies above, americans are first in job...

  24. American nurses first

    greenjungle posted a topic in International Nursing

    The US economy is getting worse according to news reports and it will get worse before it gets better. This is a grim time and nursing jobs are not immune to the downturn. Jobs for American nurses...

  25. february 09 visa bulletin

    greenjungle replied to CanTerBuryBeLL's topic in International Nursing

    The VB for February 2009 is hopeless. No forward movement. Looks like the NVC tracker will be silent again. Pinoys better stop sending their kids to nursing school, getting into the US may not be...