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Snowbella, You have a BIG problem indeed, If at this time your adviser cannot help you in formulating a cohesive statement of the problem and a hypothesis, how could she help you further on. I have several questions first, will you implem...

Try to contact a parish nurse in an African American community. She/he would be a great resource. Ive used books and internet resources but in my opinion, nothing beats immersion in the culture itself. The parish nurse can facilitate your entry to th...

I would suggest "Nurse's Drug Handbook by Spratto and Woods. I like its presentation of drug action and nursing action/implication. You can also download the online version to your PDA. They also discussed the medications according to classificat...

Its nice that you considered Iloilo and Davao. St. Pauls University Iloilo and West Visayas State University were consistent topnotchers on the NLE. WVSU dont accept second coursers as a policy. You can try http://www.spusystem.edu.ph/ . St Pauls ...

Just continue to use your maiden name. You are not compelled to change your surname . I have known a lot of married Americans still using their maiden names . I know that it is a practice in the Philippines to assume right away the surname of the hus...

"American graduate nurses, take the NCLEX as soon as they graduate and most don't take review courses or if they do it is a very brief course ( a week). and they have a higher rate of passing." Its true that the passing rate of US nurses is...

Continue with your volunteer work until you have your Masters Degree. Then you can become a CI. I suggest you pursue a doctoral degree. When the time comes that your petition is approved, you have an edge. i suggest that you conduct research and have...

Ava the mere fact that your fervor and idealism has not diminished is a very good sign that there are more of you who do care for the future of Philippine Nursing. I do believe that Filipino nurses were just bidding their time. I do hope that Filipin...

"we are payed well because we are nurses...." I really want to believe it but reality bites. Nurses will only be paid on how well nurses negotiate our pay. I admire those who doesnt do nursing for the pay but on the other hand, how can nurses gauge o...

Nursing shortage needs to be mitigated. I suppose US RN would not want immigrants to solve the problem for them. Understandably especially during these times, however the fact remains that the US could not meet its needs. The recession has prompted m...

Good Day, Apply only in schools that have 85-100% in NLE. The list is found on the PRC website.Take the NLE.Since you are a dual citizen you can go back to the US easily without immigration problems.You can work in the US while waiting for your appli...

What happened during mid-1990's? You are right, nurses had a difficult time finding jobs. Sorry for your sister, when she graduated in 1995 and probably passed the NLE in Aug of 95, only to find out that in Sept of that year, The H1A visa, the worki...

I like San Antonio, people are nice. You can scout the medical center area, Methodist, VA, Baptist, Cristus Sta Rosa plus a number of longterm care facility, dialysis center etc. Plenty of Apartments too. Yes, you can stay at extended stay hotel with...

Every hospital has their own policy with regards to calling in sick. Some hospitals have 6-7 calling in sick allowance per YEAR. SO be very careful not to use all your sick call. In some facility, you are called or reminded when you have 4 on more ca...

Congratulations LuvPedsNrsg!!! Consider this, only a few nurses were invited to the society every year. The prestige, belongingness , support for future research endeavor is worth every penny. You can use every edge you can get to get ahead among y...

Its about time for Filipino nurses to protect their interest as a group. In the US the ANA actively supported pres. Obama. It is just proper for Filipino Nurses to legislate what is good for them and block those laws that they deem not in their best ...

"can someone tell me I am not insane to want to devote the next 5 years of my life to this??!! :)" No , you are not insane, you are wise. After 5 years, the economy of the US will be in the upswing again. The nursing shortage is getting worse and her...

"Will taking a PG Course enhance my career as a professional nurse?" burbeestar you are asking the right questions. Yes , a post graduate course can enhance your knowledge as well as skills set. It can provide you with the needed exposure in a global...

Good day, You can start working on your current employer and even on your own unit , Im sure you are familiar by now of the set up. You can inquire about the competencies of your unit required of you. How soon can you accomplish all of those? How ...

It can be done. Ive read the cases of my patient I found interesting. I review how did the doctor came up to a certain diagnosis by tracing what diagnostic test would a physician would order. I also take note of the intervention that the doctor pres...

Good Day, A MSN/MAN would be a plus factor when you apply for a nursing position. CI needs to be Masters prepared as well as hospital supervisory positions. MSN/MAN can help you best "work through the ranks" if you were able to imbibe what the progr...

Hello rnicare, Congratulations for pursuing nursing graduate studies . USA badly needs the like of you. To better help you, Im wondering why you chose the issues that concerns the Philippines. The Philippines has a lot of issues that is shapin...