FLnurse11

One time, my wife and I picked up a prescription for myself. The pharmacist asked who the MD was and she said "ME". She was stunned as my wife and I were just plain looking "common folk" and she asked for an MD ID from my wife. My wife was so furious because she has to go back to the car and get her employee ID. She works for a magnet center hospital. SHe is double certified in her specialty. I myself is double certified as an RN in critical care and ED. SOme people specially pharmacists (not all of course) judge people by their appearance. So frustrating!

That is a VERY GOOD decision. Take the local boards first. There is nothing in the NLE application form asking for citizenship. I am an American citizen and I took it (just for future purposes.... some states may require NLE licensure before being given a reciprocal license).

I have classmates who have difficulty in obtaining ATT right now in California. All of us graduated in the Philippines in March 2011. I obtained my license in Florida. Before that, I took the Philippine Boards even though I am an AMERICAN CITIZEN. Nowhere in the NLE application is a line asking for citizenship. I have four other sisters working as nurses in the USA for a long time already and all of them advised me that even if I am an American citizen (of Filipino heritage), it is A WISE DECISION to take the local boards first. And so I did and passed. Illinois is the only state in the USA that requires local board exams regardless of nationality. They also require some form of "TRAINING" first before being considered to sit down for the NCLEX. But i believe the big 3 (CA, TX, FL) will follow suit and require all Filipinos regardless of citizenship to take the local boards first before being given the ATT for NCLEX. As a foreign grad, I think this is just fair. Filipinos of dual citizenship have been using this loophole in bypassing the NLE. But now that the BRN's of several states have tightened their rules, it is high time we follow the rules. OLFU is a good school. Just make sure as everybody here have mentioned that your clinical rotations are concurrent with the theoretical. Goodluck to you and your plans !

I once had almost the same experience. The patient I had was morbidly obese (pardon the description) and was apparently very nasty and gnarly with the outgoing nurse. I introduced myself in a professional manner (I'm a male nurse) and told her I will take care of her. I believed I showed true professional nursing care to her so by midshift she broke down and just cried. I wanted to give her a hug but instead found myself wiping away her tears. I told her I needed to go as tears started rolling down my cheeks too. From that time on, I heard she was OK now with the other nurses. I believe she was ANGRY with herself but projected the anger with her cargivers. Now, she is happy knowing that people don't actually judge her by how she looks but by how she deals with the nursing staff.

WELL, go back to the Philippines and take the local board. I graduated from Nursing school in the Philippines March 2011, took the local board in July 2011 and passed it. went back home to Florida, took CGFNS almost 6 months to process my CES papers, took the NCLEX OCT 2011 and passed it and now gainfully employed as an ICU nurse here in FL. What is wrong with you guys taking the local board ? Prove that you are worthy of your education by passing first the local boards before the NCLEX. PS: DID is always followed by a present tense! It irks me a lot when people can't write basic/simple English sentences.

Congratulations new nurse! Now for the real challenge which is finding a job :-) !

Stan: 1. Is the moon/sun/earth round ? 2. Is the Pope Catholic ? 3. Is water liquid ? Of course, your nursing education will be accepted in the USA (as long as the school you go to is accredited and approved by the CHED (Commission on Higher Education) and by the USA.)

Hello angelrulz15. Here are my questions to you first: 1. Are you a Permanent resident or American citizen ? (I am .) 2. What school did you graduate from? 3. Do you self-review or pay money to review from others? As for me, I will answer your queries point by point: 1. I want to try my luck in NCLEX as well but kinda confused if it's worth the risk for my money paying the application since it's recession in US. Answer: If you are an American citizen or Permanent Resident, it is not taking a risk, you have to take it. It is the only way before you can get employed. Certification = Licensing. When you are licensed, you are qualified to work. 2. It's kinda surprising that you got employed already within months after graduation there in FL without any experience. Did you have a "backer" sorry for the term you know what I mean? Answer: I felt insulted with your term "backer". But anyway, that is how Filipinos think. I forgive you. After graduation (March 2011), I applied both to the PRC and later to BON Florida. I decided to take the local NLE because I have always thought that sooner or later, BONs here in the USA will require graduates of foreign nursing schools to take the local board first before they go to the USA. As of now, they are not requiring it. It took me almost 6 months of waiting before CGFNS finally approved my credentials. I paid them $400 for credential evaluation and clearance. When my ATT arrived, I scheduled my exam in 2 weeks then I passed. I'm sorry, it's not August 2011 but October 2011 (my bad). I have always believed in self review. I dislike review centers who charge a lot of money but teach non-sense. After I passed, I submitted applications online. That is what hospitals require, ONLINE APPLICATIONS. They don't want you inquiring over the telephone. 2 days later, the hospital called me up and pre-interviewed me over the phone. The HR personnel maybe got impressed that is why she scheduled me up for a more complete interview with the nurse manager. 4 days later, the nurse manager interviewed me, along with her assistant manager, and 2 staff nurses (total of 4 interviewers, they are all Caucasians). Some questions were clinical but the rest is that, I could sense they are evaluating my social-personal skills; they are determining if I am a TEAM PLAYER. So finally, after 2 hours of interaction, they hired me on the spot. They toured me on the ICU floor and met the rest of the staff. Unfortunately, there are no other Filipinos. The other Filipinos are in the PACU, Med-Surg, Nephro etc. So, to answer your question, I have no backer. That works only in third world countries like the Philippines. Sorry to say that. I am Filipino too. Moreover, the nurse manager who hired me said she prefers NEW GRADS since apparently, they have not yet developed the BAD HABITS of more experienced nurses (like slacking, calling in sick etc ). 3. How many months did it take for you to apply for and take the NCLEX by the way? Approximately 6 months. April to September 2011. CGFNS made sure, I am who really I declare I am and also they will verify with the school for sure. PS: Unfortunately, some of the American grads who took ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing) who failed the NCLEX have to be fired (they work as nurse technicians). That's how it is. But of course, they can always take it again and re-apply later. FLORIDA BON now requires a BSN degree. So, graduates from the Philippines obviously have an advantage.

Sorry to hear that BUT what I heard from a friend who recruits nurses from the Philippines is that the 2006 nurse applicants at the USCIS is currently being processed at this time and will come next year. 2007 for 2013 etc. As for me, I was lucky to land that first job 1 week after passing the NCLEX. TO GOD BE THE GLORY.

sorry for reading this post too late. i was denied direct admission to an adn course in a local community college and was instead placed on a waiting list despite my excellent grades in my previous bs in the philippines. what i did was to go home in the philippines and study instead bsn. it took me just 2 years to study since i have a previous bs already. after graduation, i went back home to the us and took the nclex and passed it. simple as that. now i am gainfully employed as an icu nurse. while my friends who attended the community college still has to ladderize to bsn because they had adn. florida now requires bsn grads only. since you're an american citizen, all you have to do is is pay a student visa approximately $500. i paid my school and they took care of it. when i missed classes because i have to go back to the usa, my school always had remedial classes. classes are from mondays to sundays depending on the sched, but the rest are just remedial classes. they are very strict though with attendance being a reputable school.

dr. carlos lanting college march 2011 passed - july 2011 nle passed - august 2011 nclex currently employed as icu nurse here in florida. lanting is the best.

You certainly have spent a fortune. I spent nothing (ZERO pesos) for my July 2011 NLE . I just borrowed the reviewers of a friend who passed it earlier (Passed). Then spent $49 for the Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX RN 5th Edition. (NCLEX Passed). Now, I'm an ICU nurse here in Florida. You are advocating people to spend money when times are really difficult in the Philippines today.

1. What are the materials that you used? I used Saunders Comprehensive Review for tne NCLEX RN 5e 2010 (Yellow Cover) 2. How many hours per day did you study? how many questions did u answer per day? 4 hours a day/ 100 questions per day. More than that, I get crazy. 3. How many days or months in total you studied before taking the exam? 2 weeks. From the I time I received my ATT to the actual test. 4. What are the specific strategies that you used or the the test taking skills you applied during the exam? Concentrate on the rationale. Don't base your answers on real world experience but what is the textbook answer for problem situations. 5. Take one or take two? Take one. Thank Jesus and to God be the glory !

That's NOT true at all. I graduated from DCLC (Lanting College in Novaliches March 2011), passed the July 2011 NLE and passed the NCLEX Oct. 2011. Today is NOVEMBER 2011 and I am currently working as an ICU nurse here in Florida. What I noticed is that nurse managers (Interviewers) prefer recent grads over those who graduated long ago (10-15 years ago). I aced though my interview; I think that made the difference because they hired me on the spot.

I took the NCLEX Oct. 13 after receiving the ATT Sept. 29. I just answered the Silvestri Q and A for 2 weeks and thanked God I passed. The test stopped at question #90. But the funny thing is, I had at least 25 select all that apply, arrange in order, and 4 EKG interpretations. So go figure. NCLEX is getting harder. My other secret? I prayed the novena almost everyday until the day before the exam.