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  1. Interesting article about "diploma mills"

    very well said,
  2. Interesting article about "diploma mills"

    Thanks for the links... Very scary
  3. Interesting article about "diploma mills"

    Thats true.... Very scary
  4. Interesting article about "diploma mills"

    And your point is? I know what you're trying to imply by posting this link. You're really stirring the hornet's nest, aren't
  5. A Foreign Grad Nurse in a Foreign Land

    Bring it on, then. At least on my part, I've already got a nursing license to lose while you haven't even got one yet. :) :) :) Try to finish your studies
  6. A Foreign Grad Nurse in a Foreign Land

    I'm very sorry to hear that after all the studying you've done and living close to the French, you still consider yourself not proficient . My two cents advise is... "practice makes
  7. A Foreign Grad Nurse in a Foreign Land

    Before we agree to disagree...let me just provide the people in these thread who are fortunate enough of not needing take the IELTS to prove how "fluent" they are, what the IELTS or TOEFL really is....
  8. A Foreign Grad Nurse in a Foreign Land

    Then what you are saying is....the very standard that the US gov't is asking from IEN is not good enough? Let's go on a little experiment here if you don't mind. What if you take these exams yourself...
  9. A Foreign Grad Nurse in a Foreign Land

    Passing the IELTS together with passing the NCLEX is a requirement set by the US gov't for a IEN to be able to practice in the US. If they passed that, then it means they are competent enough to meet...
  10. Questions about H1B visa?

    9 mos. volunteer work experience definitely doesn't meet the requirements for a H1B to be granted. You should have at least 2 years experience in a specialized area. Some agencies just keep on...
  11. A Foreign Grad Nurse in a Foreign Land

    Don't you know that these Filipino nurses you're talking about has to pass the IELTS or TOEFL before they can practice in the U.S.? The mere fact that they passed these exams are proof enough that...
  12. LPN?

    The unhapiness boils down to the fact that they have high expectations for these IEN's. I don't understand how can we expect someone coming from a different background and culture to start working on...
  13. LPN?

    ^^^^ can you kindly provide a link to substantiate such claim?
  14. I am from... to help...

    what she is trying to say is....she is asking your help with regards to relocating to whichever country that has demand for nurses....plain and simple. now, if you can't help her with that, then it...
  15. H1b Visa for nurses under FY 2010

    congrats and good luck..... i'm also seriously weighing the pros and cons of going via the H1B route now that there seem to be no end in sight for retrogression. hope things will work out for you....
  16. retrogression all is not lost

    very helpful website... thanks for the
  17. retrogression all is not lost

    i'll hope for the best but also expect the
  18. H1b Visa for nurses under FY 2010

    they should....but then, in an open market and a democracy,employers still has a choice. before this thread turns again into a foreigner-bashing one, let me just point out that it is not the nurse...
  19. new york or canada?

    what i would suggest is to get nursing experience first before thinking of going anywhere.....whether its canada,new york or timbuktu...prospective employers will be looking for relevant work...
  20. is the grass greener...?

    good for you, mate. if our PD's doesn't become current in two years...we'll seriously consider moving to canada
  21. April VB: No more visas for 2009

    guys,reading from his posts... greenjungle is a filipino nurse whose been badly affected by the current retrogression thats why he's so bitter about it. bro, i know life has been harsh and you must...
  22. i just noticed and wonder why everyone here is so quick to hate on Pinoy nurses. everyone already has their take (mostly negative ones) if its a Filipino nurse that is on topic. maybe i can call the...
  23. i suggest that everyone should read this first before reacting. the senator is not protesting about how new zealand accepts foreign nurses. what he is protesting is the way these poor nurses in the...
  24. i feel offended by your last statement.it's true our country has problems but we're blaming no one for it.nowhere in the article did the senator blame new zealand for the oversupply of nurses in the...
  25. Lister Hospital

    HCA doesn't petition nurses to work in the UK. beware, this is