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Ugh! Sorry if I came off sounding like a brat in my previous post.:uhoh21: I realize that I'm fortunate to have the option of choosing a different career path. In my excitement of discovering all the different programs that are offered in the US, I got a bit carried away and probably romanticized the idea of becoming a great nurse and all that it entails. Now that my "rose colored glasses" are off I can hopefully come up with a better strategy and eventually join the legion of nurses. Really, this forum is a hidden gem and I to the creators and all the veteran RNs, newly grads and nurses-to-be who contribute with their stories and advice!

Hi Silverdragon102! Thanks for the quick reply! :) Though I am a bit discourage (after further reading about the lack of job opportunities for newly grads and the retrogression) I haven't completely given up on attaining a nurses degree in the us..just yet.

Hello all! I found this forum a few days ago while researching nursing schools in the us and it has been the best place for finding information!:redbeathe I'm interested in getting a 2nd BS in nursing but since I got my first diploma in the states I also have an (old) OPT card. However, I never worked under an OPT status because I went back home less than 2 mo of receiving it. I guess my question is if I'd be allowed a 2nd OPT if I were to be accepted into and upon completing the program? I know the situation is pretty dire for recent grads at the moment and am not sure how I'd be able to get any work experience w/out it. If this question has already been answered, I apologize and hope someone can point me in the right direction as I'm still trying the figure out how to navigate around this site. thanks!