ladyangel341

They said Texas and North Dakota hires a lot of nurses without experience but since I'm married, relocation is not an option. For my fellow foreign nurses try to recall some friends and acquaintances that is working in nursing field. They might be able to recommend you. I've than that though but they just give me advises that I already know. I have a classmate that got into SNF because her father knows a worker on that facility and my friend got hired and trained even without experience as an RN in the foreign country. This is not "what you know" but "who you know" nowadays. Did anyone of you tried to apply in staffing agency? Some of them accept nursing experience overseas. I got accepted once in staffing agency but I back out. The thought of just sending me to a hospital without any orientation make me scared because I'm putting my license on the line. Since the practice here and in the country where I came from is so far different. I'm not confident that I would be able to do the job. They are some equipment that I'm not familiar with. The electronic charting which I haven't tried even once. I'm only confident in IV insertion and some of the nursing procedures.

I guess this is something to do with the economy too... I really hope it's going to be better next year...

Thanks. I'm working in an assisted living facility as a medication technician for now. It's really tough if you don't know anyone. Some of the SNF hires foreign new grads but I have to know somebody inside. I applied more than 50 facilities through walk-ins and had 100 or more internet applications but still no luck. I hope for the better next year.

I would recommend you list down those medications by classification and important thing to know and read them like 3 times..you don't need to memorize them just familiarize...that's what I did. important thing to know like: Betablockers: can mask the symptoms of hypoglycemia...so not advice to be given on patients with DM

just to share my sentiments and ask some opinions. i'm a foreign graduate nurse in orange county. i passed my nclex exam last august 2011. entering the world of unemployment is so harsh, especially if your a foreign graduate. 1. rn new grad program. well, i guess i'm wasting my time on this. i tried to apply, though. they need recommendations. clinical, personal, etc. and the grading system is different. a, b, c, d or 4, 3, 2, 1 while in ours is 1, 1.75, 1.5, 1.25, 2, 2.75, 2.5, 2.25..... 2. the language. i can't deny that i might have good english but i still have an accent..and if i have spanish as my first language, that would be a plus...but no... 3. the only facilities i can go are acute-care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities (irfs), skilled-nursing facilities, long-term-care hospitals, outpatient programs and home health agencies but note, most of them now hired nurses with experienced, especially if your living in high populated areas. even, i have a year experience on other country, it is not credited here in california. if someone could tell me things i can do. i would really appreciate it.

ty..you'll be the next^^

yup..i just passed last October 8..if you dont mind me asking...have you take the NCLEX before?

Hello.. I only know reviewer in Anaheim. Yes, most of the students are Filipinoes also the teacher...Hurst review seems good. You got good books too.. That really helps..But remember, try to analyze the questions...dont memorize it...just familiarize..

thats good..glad to hear that..sometimes they give you case senario

is that a new grad program?

I'm sorry...

your always welcome..

this is not for northside...just giving you idea about the question...thats really ungodly for me..without given time to think^^ and being nervous wont allow me to think at all..i answer some but i forgot some...got block out

patient with dka, cardiac problem and dementia with sugar level of 1200 then lessen to 300...what do you expect to be ordered by the doctor...gosh..i hate thinking about this...i messed up

I just come home from my first interview and I would really say,im unprepared...i didnt expect there going to ask me questions on how to handle certain patients with certain kind of diseases...my god...seems like NCLEX in the form of enumeration^^lol