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Just my thought for this thread. I personally took Rn refresher course. The Immigrant Nurse Re-entry Program is made possible through the generosity of the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Kaiser Community Foundation, the David B. Godl Foundation, and the Bar Area Workforce Funding Collaborative (BAWFC) through a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Partners Investing in Nursing's Future grant. All participants in the Rn Refresher Course are educated registered nurses returning to or advancing in nursing careers in the Bay Area. Before we are qualified, we all are US permanent resident card holder. One of my classmate is an American educated nurse which she had over 18 years gaps of family raising, she joined our class and found out this class was very helpful and she at least has current experience. JVS provide FREE job placement and job hunting but we have to PAY college tuition like other student who enroll for 7 units. Actually only one of our classmate pay 1400 dollars because she only need one more month to have her permanent residency of at least one year. We all believe that this program should be continued because we proudly say that we are a good nurse who have a good heart and just want the opportunity to utilize our knowledge and skills to serve our clients. We all practice hard and of course we still have to hunt for jobs in this economic situation but we will never give up, I will volunteer for free if I have a chance.....and good luck for all of my classmates, I hope we will all success of finding a job in America..... For those who ask if this program help to find a job, it is our goal..... that's why we took this class to put ourselves together again. I have done may clinical skills, thank you for my clinical instructors, my preceptors, and the most important person; our clients, thank you so much. I have been looking for jobs since last year after passed my CA Board exam but I get no luck. Most of the hospital required at least 6 mo- 1 yr exp. I told myself well I was so blessed to get in this RN refresher class, at least I gained 10 weeks experience, better than none. Thank you....

hi there, i am not sure if you got in any information yet. i am just finished my rn refresher program from jvs and chabot college, i learned so much from this program. i got some info for next class called rn reentry program are you a foreign-educated nurse? jvs is offering a free nursing program for foreign-educated nurses interested in upgrading skills and gaining the experience needed for competitive nursing employment in the bay area. the nurse re-entry program includes: - workplace english skills for healthcare professionals (optional) - clinical practice in bay area acute care & skilled nursing facilities (286 hours) - community college coursework in nursing theory (141 hours) - career coaching & job placement assistance throughout the program (and beyond!) *** classes are starting soon, apply now!!! *** to learn more about this program, contact: jvs nursing program coordinator, django rampley: (415) 782-6267 or [email protected] access an application and learn about other jvs healthcare programs and services at [color=#0068cf]http://www.jvs.org/training_health_care.shtml hope this help thoo

Hi Suzanne, hope you remember me, yes I did apply at private surgeon, went for an interview, he said I have no Us experience. I try my best and may be apply at nursing home, sigh!!. Getting license is hard but finding a job is even harder. How have you been Suzanne?

Hi richo_006 I had a bad time of finding a job in Bay area as well, so I decided to apply at la county hospital. I got first interview and waiting for second interview, take a long time huh? One of the senior nurse recruiter has informed me that they are waiting for their budget so don't know when i can get my second interveiw with the manager. I am a foreign-trained nurse from Thailand with no US expereince too. I wish I will have a chance to get my second interview. How long was it take you for the whole process though? Please give some advice. Thank you