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My Pinay wife graduated with a BSN in 'Pinas in 2007. She completed six months of volunteer nursing at a large tertiary public hospital in 'Pinas in 2008. She passed her NCLEX-RN in September 2009. She was hired as an RN at a large LTC facility here in the U.S. in March 2010. Even though her volunteer work in 'Pinas was unpaid, she gained valuable work experience from it. Her volunteer work was one of the reasons why she got hired here in the U.S. Another factor is that she has excellent communication skills in English. Who is to say that unpaid work experience won't help you? It certainly helped my wife.

I hope this helps: http://www.bon.state.nm.us/forms/Endorsement%20application%20April%202010.pdf

Hi mae...I don't know too much about the job market here for nurses, but my wife did not have too much trouble finding a job. She was job-hunting for just more than three months before she was hired at the LTC facility. It seems that there are many Pinoys who work at LTC facilities. Most of the employees where my wife works are Pinoy. We know another Pinoy who is a nurse at a LTC facility in Federal Way. Many of the employees there are Pinoy too. I wish you the best in finding the job you want.

Hi everyone...may I join this thread? My Pinay wife sat for the NCLEX-RN through the State of Vermont and passed it in September 2009. It took her about six weeks or so to endorse her license to Washington. She's now working as an RN at a LTC facility here in Seattle. She passed the NLE and the IELTS when she lived in 'Pinas. When she endorsed her license to Washington, they didn't require TOEFL. Best of luck on your NCLEX-RN as well as your CNA exam.

it's a strange thing... when i'm are looking for a job, it seems to take forever to get one. once i finally get one, i forget how difficult it was to get it. hang in there everyone...your time will come.

My wife is from 'Pinas. She received her Social Security number about two weeks after she arrived here in the U.S. on a K-1 Fiancée visa.

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I'm not an authority in any way regarding the hiring situation for RNs, but the job situation here in Washington State for RNs seems very tight right now due to the recession. Of the jobs that appear to be available at hospitals and clinics, most are requiring a minimum of three to five years of relevant experience. The hiring picture seems to be a bit better with the Long Term Care Facilities. There seems to be more turnover, and they will hire RNs with less experience. There are some Long Term Care Facilities here who especially like to hire Pinoys because they know that Pinoys are good loyal workers. I hope this helps.

Thank you for replying to my post. I will tell you that my wife and I live and work in Washington State. However, I hope you can respect our desire for privacy regarding more detailed information.

My wife passed both exams, and she said the NLE is more difficult than the NCLEX-RN.

There are employers that classify certain salaried jobs as exempt when, under the FLSA, those jobs should be classified as non-exempt. Not only will the company pay a salary and classify the job as exempt, but often times they will also label the job title as some sort of "manager" in an attempt to hoodwink the employee into believing that they don't qualify for overtime pay. More of those cases are ending up in court and being ruled in favor of the employee.

Here is the link to the Board of Nursing in Washington State:http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/Professions/Nursing/forms.htm

My Pinay wife graduated in the batch of 2007 in the Philippines with a BS in Nursing. After she passed her NLE, she volunteered for six months at a large government tertiary hospital in Pinas. Fortunately, she did not have to pay to be a volunteer. Her duties as a volunteer nurse were virtually the same duties performed by a regular staff nurse. After she passed her NCLEX-RN here in the States and became a licensed RN in our State, she got a job as an RN within four months. One of the main reasons she landed a job here, despite the economic recession we are experiencing, is because her employer took into account her volunteer experience in the Philippines. Another reason is that she has excellent reading, writing, and speaking skills in English. We also believe it helped that her first course is in computer science. Also, my wife's employer has had good luck with hiring Pinoys because they are hard-working, dedicated, and consistent employees. Two more Pinoy RNs have been hired since my wife started working there. Even though I don't agree with the volunteer system in Pinas, especially if an RN must pay to play, I simply wanted to make the point that volunteering in Pinas can perhaps someday benefit an RN who finds themselves job-hunting here in the States. I hope the retrogression ends malapit na. Best wishes to all Pinoy RNs! :hgu: