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I am a foreign born but graduated from nursing school here in the U.S. both PN and RN. I didn't find PN NCLEX easier than RN exam. RN is more delegation and prioritization but both exams still consist of basic nursing knowledge and skills (pathology and nursing intervention are the same.) I would recommend you to take a refreshed course and find your weaknesses. I might be anxiety, language barrier.... figure that out. I'm sure you will do fine with RN exam in the future.

I have to tell you changing from F1 to H1B are pain in the neck. I had tried it in the past and none of the employers willing to do it for me. I talked about the one of the well known car company in the world. If I were you with all nursing experience you claimed you have, I would apply to take NCLEX . As you mentioned someone will help you to go EB3 route. So I would stick with it. I know many American nurses that want to do RNA but couldn't because it is very competitive. ICU experience, GREAT GPA, etc.

You can do OPT after you finish your program which allow you to work for one year after graduation. But you can grant OPT once no matter you finish 10 degrees in the U.S. So use it wisely. Again being hired as a nurse on OPT might be different story. It's not as easy as it looks these days.

I was F1 once. My counselor didn't allow to work outside campus at all unless I applied for. I remembered i had to pay $300 fee for one semester to work off campus which wasn't worth it. Maybe a volunteer work in hospital without pay. I believe you can do as F1. To change to F1 to H1B might be possible. One of my friends did. But she knew someone in a nursing home where she works. That was how she gothe a job where they were willing to sponsor her. In a hospital setting, you really have to stand out among those local candidates who don't need a sponsorship. And I heard all those immigration reform but nothing happening yet. So don't trust the media so much. Unless it is directly from the white house or uscis. You can sign up on their website for the news. Good luck.

F1 to EB3 within a year is impossible. Some states won't issue you a license if you don't have a SSN. Some nursing schools do not allow F1 to be admitted to the school. Please check with NC BON and school you plan to attend.

I am a foreign born but educated in the U.S. I have tested both PN and RN NCLEX. The difference between both exams were scope of practice. General nursing knowledge/skills are still the same for both PN and RN. Even I graduated from US college, I sometimes found it hard to comprehend the test questions and some answer choices. So maybe try to brush up English first. I'm sure with your BSN, you have all the nursing knowledge and skills. Good luck.

I received my ADN last Dec. My base salary is the same as BSN graduate. Moreover, I had no problem finding a job. As a matter of fact, I got 4/5 offers from the interview I had.

Depends on school and each state BON, one of my friends tried to apply one of the schools here in MI but he was rejected because of history of DUI but he was accepted to other school. It's better to check with school you plan to attend and call the BON where you live or just simply check their website. Lie to BON is not a good idea. If they find out, your license will be taken away. Same truth to school app. Tell them the truth. Some minor misdemeanor can be forgiven. Talk to them. Good luck.

City/State: Michigan Position: RN Pay: 27.94 base + 11% shift diff Benefits: yes for full time position Housing/Rent in area: none for me but $500 for mortgage from my husband's.

I don't know the hospital you work but here is my experience vs my peer who graduated with me. Me: licensed both PN and RN with zero nursing experience My friend: licensed both PN and RN with 5 years LPN experience We got a job at the same hospital but differenthe unit. We got offered with the same base salary. Therefore, her experience as LPN in a skilled nurse facility doesn't count. I guess it depends on your facility.

Insurance companies? I heard they hire RN to evaluate claimed cases. Pharmaceutical rep? I know many who are RNs and now selling medications to doctors and hospital. Good money I heard.

If you both can come to the U.S. together, it is faster for you to petition her as a spouse here. However, it varies from state to state. We live in MI. Total process time after we got married was about 4 months from the day we submitted the paper work. For her with her Filipino citizenship, it will take forever as above commentor said. Unless she is already in the US with a valid visa and has passed nclex. Again, in some states, she might not be eligible to sit for get her license because some states requires a valid SSN and/or employment authorization Visa types. All in all, marry her is the fast way if you guys are already in a committed relationship.

I live in MI. Everybody I know and met with ADN (me included), got a job after we got our license. I had a master's but decided to do ADN at CC before I decide to complete my bsn. Now I have a job and still on orientation. I won't go back to school until next winter.

Au Pairs are on J 1 visa and you have to go through an agency to do that. In order to obtain a visa, you have to go through all screening process- hours of child care, criminal background check, matching with the US host family and so on. More importantly, you can not be older than 27 by the time you fly out. I was an au pair "extraordinary" back in 2004. I got paid only $200 weekly but free board. Normal au pair got paid only $120 a week. I heard the pay is higher now but not that much compare to RN. Don't get me wrong. Au pair was a great experience but it was just a live in nanny job.

Try nurse.com Don't forget BON requires 1 hour pain CE. Normally, I received CE booklet from BON. You can sign up that way also. Look at lara.org

Here is my time line Graduate December 2014 Send in your application to BON and PearsonVue for the ATT around mid December for application and ATT in last Dec Get your authorization to test Take the NCLEX (how soon did you schedule it?) early January 2015 How long did you study before taking the NCLEX? first try for 2 weeks. Second try for 5 weeks How many questions and how long did it take you? first attempt 92 questions, took about an hour. Second time, 265, took 5 hours and 30 mins. When did you find out your NCLEX results, did you pass? 1st time, tried PVT 10 min after the test, took $200 and I failed, found out within a week when received CPR from BON. 2nd time, tried PVT 24 hours later, within 40 hours BON posted my license. So I passed. Start applying for jobs started to apply after received my license- at the end of May. Get hired for your first nursing job (and what was it?) 4 interviews. 3 job offered but accepted an oncology unit Start an RN-BSN program (if applicable) maybe Winter 2016...

If you are already in the state, contact hospital/ nurse recruiter. Many of them will advise you to apply online. Then go to their hospital page and apply. Are you under tourist visa or other type of visa? I found it hard to change your status fRom tourist to work visa. It must easier from student to work. But it's all possible.

I tested in michigan also. My license showed up within 20 hours after the test. I don't know how reliable PVT for others. But when I passed, it gave me a good message but when I failed, it took my money and I got an confirmation email right after. PO, don't get discourage regardless of your test result. If you passed, congrats! If not, prepare well for next time.

First I would assess my own learning skills. Many students failed to recognize their own abilitu to learn. Then i strongly recommend do that before you decide to purchase or pay for those paid resources. So, you might want to ask yourself if you can study alone or you need a friend (s) to study with? Are you a visual/audio or kinetics learner? Because every resources approach learners different way. NCBSN - no audio, but their reading materials were good and over 1000 q bank. Or if you like to listen or watch from video. Maybe hurst or youtube... Well, good luck next time.

At my job, the day shift posting from HR normally states that "only for employee from xxxxx unit"

How does the process work? I don't know particularly in that state. Is SSN enough documentation to prove primary state of residence? No. SSN is not a prove of residency. The prove of residency is your state driver license, State ID... check state website for that. Does it take long to get SSN? It doesn't take long as long as you have all the required documents. I believe I had to have a valid passport, a green card, a married certificate (if applicable). I received it within a week. From what I learned in class, even though your license is a compact state license but if you plan to work in the state that didn't issue your license. You should endorse your license to that state. Legal issue I heard. I might be wrong.

If for Graduate Nurse position, you can apply now. Put your anticipated graduate date. For RN position, most hospitals or facilities won't call you back until you get your license. But once I obtained my license, I git a call for interview within a week. That happened to peers and me in Metro Detroit area...

It depends on the area I think. I graduated last December. Even though I have LPN License have never practiced as an LPN. So after I gained my RN license in late May and have gone for about 4 interviews. I got 2 offers but picked a hospital job. It took me a little over a month to get that job. So in my case, it's not as bad. Most of my friends who applied for hospital job got their job in different department- ED, ICU, decision unit, infectious control. Just keep applying. You never know.

Your hard work will pay off. Good luck.

Don't talk back to your clinical instructor or a nurse. If you disagree, just simply say "I thought it was but I will look it up...." I have seen some instructors failed my peers because of that. The reason was "unsafe practice."