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    Forecast for us with priority dates from late 2005?

    suzanne4 replied to aelsa3's topic in International Nursing

    Honest opinion? Nothing is going to open. Which in disguise is actually a good thing. Reasons being is that the facility must sign documents for the US government that they have work for you at the...
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    Does anyone know any open positions for new grad in Bay Area?

    suzanne4 replied to kim129's topic in California Nursing

    Sorry to tell you but the new grad positions will not start again until July/August. They are only offered two to three times per year in the Bay Area. And for the facilities that did not cancel,...
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    Agencies in CA/Bay Area.........

    suzanne4 replied to ManyRN2B's topic in California Nursing

    Right now cannot name one. Most facilities have severely restricted use of agency. So even if someone is actually getting scheduled, chances are that the shift is going to get cancelled. You would...
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    California, Bay Area wages4newLVN???

    suzanne4 replied to Want2HelpPPLz's topic in California Nursing

    You are also looking at nursing homes and not any hospitals. We do not see them hiring LVNs any longer and the ones that they have are being phased out. As menioned above in another post, many have...
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    Skilled Nursing Facility to Hospital

    suzanne4 replied to jerradhi's topic in California Nursing

    Right now, it is almost impossible to get hired at a hospital as a new grad. As well as the fact the new grad programs are not going to start again until the summer, if they are not cancelled as...
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    Foreign Graduate (but US Citizen/Maryland Resident) nervous to work in USA/MD

    suzanne4 replied to yelloobee's topic in Maryland Nursing

    You will be applying for licensure as an RN, there is no way to apply directly for the NCLEX exam. You have to meet the other requirements listed on the website for Maryland for the foriegn-trained...
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    EC info from North Carolina BON

    suzanne4 replied to bnc1143's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Compact License actually requires that one hold a legal residence where the license was actually issued to maintain the Compact Pact. This means that one cannot get a license in one state and then...
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    Nclex pn exam question

    suzanne4 replied to jeliquin85's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There are 2500 questions that are in the question bank. The computer selects questions for you based on how you answered the previous quesion. They are not random, you actually determine what you...
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    Am I too old to fulfill my original dream?

    suzanne4 replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    I am very aware of that feature, but do not use it all of the time. But thanks for the
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    Questions about nursing school and nursing in general

    suzanne4 replied to TCLA's topic in Nursing Career

    If you wish to go for the BEN, it would be best for you to go straight for the BSN. There are no specific pre-reqs for the BSN programs; you will complete all of the required courses during your four...
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    Salary in San Jose

    suzanne4 replied to Nurse008's topic in California Nursing

    San Jose is essentially Bay Area. That pay is possible but for someone with years of experience at that facility. Bigger issue is that many of the hospitals in the area having hiring freezes in place...
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    Am I too old to fulfill my original dream?

    suzanne4 replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    For others that are reading here, attending nursing school now is not the issue at all. And yes, there are many that are so-called older students. But they are that, students. Suggesting that...
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    Am I too old to fulfill my original dream?

    suzanne4 replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    In order to get accepted to a two year program now, you will have to take all of the pre-reqs again including the science courses. The two year programs actually work out to be about three years in...
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    Am I too old to fulfill my original dream?

    suzanne4 replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    Clinical instructors in the US require minimum of five years of full-time experience as an RN before one is able to teach in any nursing program in the US. PHN requires current work experience as an...
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    Am I too old to fulfill my original dream?

    suzanne4 replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    if one does not have current work experience as an rn, and minimum of five years as well; how in the world is someone going to be able teach nurses. last experience as an rn was in 1970 or so. not...
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    Am I too old to fulfill my original dream?

    suzanne4 replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but they had two years of experience in the field of nursing 1970 or so. That most definitely does not make them current to be a nurse educator. So much has changed since then. Nurse...
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    NCLEX results in NJ, how long?

    suzanne4 replied to notthereyet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What would you have done if you had to wait the couple of months as we all had to do before the NCLEX exam was in existance? Getting nervous while waiting for results is not going to change anything....
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    Help find a job.

    suzanne4 replied to kusurg's topic in International Nursing

    Your green card never should have been issued if there was not formal placement for you in the first place. The employer is required to submit documenation to the US government that they actually have...
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    HELP: licensed in saipan, need verification for visa screen

    suzanne4 replied to 4fifteen's topic in Immigration Advice

    Nursys did a verification, but that is not acceptable for CGFNS. The form actually needs to be filled out and submitted for the VSC. Your issue is that you require verification from Saipon directly...
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    retake nclex rn after 3 years

    suzanne4 replied to Jason5566's topic in International Nursing

    Let me clear up some mis-conceptions that you apparently have: 1. NCLEX-RN results do not expire. What will expire is the application that you made to CA BRN. Still not sure if it has or has not at...
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    HELP: licensed in saipan, need verification for visa screen

    suzanne4 replied to 4fifteen's topic in Immigration Advice

    Not sure if you are aware of the health-care market in the Scaramento area at this time. Jobs are quite tight there and several of the hospitals have hiring freezes in place. You state that your...
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    suzanne4

    suzanne4 replied to nap12's topic in General Nursing

    I usually do not spend much time on the General Forums when I am working my long stretches; so thanks to Annna for giving me a head's up on this. As Anna stated, one needs to have 15 posts here to...
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    NCLEX results in NJ, how long?

    suzanne4 replied to notthereyet's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Quick Results are available 48 hours after testing thru Pearson-Vue. Their computers do not take off for holidays or weekends, so results will be there on
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    CABON 1st & 3rd Fridays

    suzanne4 replied to veronicuhh's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    License verification has updates that go up on Saturday mornings, but usually from work that was done on the Friday. If they are closed two extra days per month, then there are not going to be as...
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    Australian RN to USA

    suzanne4 replied to casserooni's topic in Immigration Advice

    Distance learning is the same thing as an on-line program. Every single school in the US that offers on-line programs also has a brick and mortar building and some of them even offer traditional...