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    Can anyone explain "deficiency in hours to be discussed at Board Meeting" ?

    letina posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi, My friend has had her UK transcripts evaluated and the report has been received by the Florida BON. She has received a letter from the BON saying "you are deficient in hours for pediatrics and...
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    Can I work in Canada?

    letina posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi, hoping silverdragon or RGN might see this post and advise me, as I know they are both British RN's who are now in Canada. I immigrated to the USA from the UK in 2006 and have worked continuously...
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    Can anyone explain "deficiency in hours to be discussed at Board Meeting" ?

    letina replied to letina's topic in International Nursing

    She did not get ATT due to the deficient hours in OB and peds. However, the board members all seemed very willing to try assist her and this was their judgement, after discussion and questioning her...
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    UK RN applied to NM SBON

    letina replied to rachelr's topic in International Nursing

    Hello Rachel, That's a shame your chosen BON are not being helpful with your questions. My friend was told the same when she applied to Florida BON......no hours in OB and paeds. However, they did not...
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    Theoretical/ Practical Hours Required To Work In The US

    letina replied to Nick Fitzgerald's topic in International Nursing

    Hi Nick, I have some info which might give you an idea how things work with regards your transcript etc. I have a very close friend from the UK who is living in Florida now due to her husband's work....
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    Looking for sponsorship whilst on L2 in the USA

    letina replied to GAYA3's topic in International Nursing

    If you are L2 visa, I take it your spouse is on L1? You say your visa expires next year.....is your spouse (or his company) not planning to apply for a renewal / extension then? Also, many companies...
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    Can anyone explain "deficiency in hours to be discussed at Board Meeting" ?

    letina replied to letina's topic in International Nursing

    {quote=Ginger's Mom;5708877]At my husband's employer all L1 visas were denied renewal. With the US economy in such tough shape an international company is only allowed so much time. Considering it is...
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    Florida BON - Board Has to Approve

    letina replied to newhope2009's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Hi :) Sorry you did not get any help with your question. I have just found your post and would like to ask how it worked out for you at the board meeting? My friend is in the same situation for RN...
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    Can anyone explain "deficiency in hours to be discussed at Board Meeting" ?

    letina replied to letina's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks :) My friend's husband has an L1 visa and his company are petitioning him for a green card, and I believe that particular category is not subject to retrogression or a cap on numbers. As things...
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    USA trained nurses who have registered with the NMC as a mental health nurse

    letina replied to grebearen's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, Nursing education and qualifications in the UK are very different to how nurses are educated in the US. A mental health nurse in the UK is an RMN and a general nurse is an RGN (maybe you could...
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    What's up with Florida Hospital?

    letina replied to aimswenk's topic in Florida Nursing

    Florida Hospital are holding a recruitment event for RN's at all 7 campuses in Central Florida on October 6. Not sure if they are hiring GN's though. The last recruitment event was for experienced...
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    Can anyone explain "deficiency in hours to be discussed at Board Meeting" ?

    letina replied to letina's topic in International Nursing

    OK, so now I have seen the letter my friend received from Florida BON. It states "you do not meet the minimum number of hours in pediatrics and obstetrics" Just wondering why they plan to review her...
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    abandoned petition by US employer-due for embassy interview

    letina replied to sophiabryan's topic in International Nursing

    You will need to show a contract of employment when you attend the embassy interview. No employment contract means no visa I'm afraid, but I'm sure you are aware of this and it is your cause of worry....
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    Anyone used WES for transcript evaluation?

    letina posted a topic in International Nursing

    Hi :) Has anyone used www.wes.org for evaluation of transcripts as a foriegn nurse for the USA? I'm a bit out of the loop with requirements now, as I went through the immigration process several...
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    update on UK TO USA

    letina replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    Anna, is Suzanne still around? Haven't seen her posting for a while. Hope she's
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    April VB: No more visas for 2009

    letina replied to greenjungle's topic in International Nursing

    Yes, I see, you are right. I stand corrected. But I know the PD's for the Phillipines and the PD's for ROW have been pretty much the same during the last few years.....certainly since I've been "visa...
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    April VB: No more visas for 2009

    letina replied to greenjungle's topic in International Nursing

    :clphnds: I agree. Nurses from the Phillipines are grouped together with nurses from ROW (Rest of the World) for the purposes of EB3 visas. There are many disappointed nurses in other countries right...
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    RMN's in Canada?

    letina posted a topic in International Nursing

    I'm helping someone research information about immigrating to Canada from the UK as an RMN, and since they are not a member of allnurses, thought I would ask you good people :) So....is it possible?...
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    Here we go again!

    letina posted a topic in International Nursing

    Another "let's bash nurses" article..........
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    Topic of the Day: GO AWAY FOREIGN NURSES!

    letina replied to yoginurse2b's topic in Immigration Advice

    Is this just about nurses from the Phillipines or can any foreign nurse join in? I'm a foreign nurse working here (from the UK) and when I was just starting out on my immigration journey, this site...
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    Incorrect way to work in the US

    letina replied to seamusglas's topic in International Nursing

    He also stated in one of his posts he is a recruiter who brings European nurses to the US. The plot thickens
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    presentation

    letina replied to aneepaul's topic in International Nursing

    Given all the bad press recently about the knock-on effect of inadequate basic nurse training, I find threads like this a tad worrying. I see no problem in helping anyone with interview techniques...
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    Here we go again!

    letina replied to letina's topic in International Nursing

    It doesn't Anna And, you know, every time something like this appears in the media, there's always a common denominator in people's views.......the training. Surely so many can't be wrong? The blame...
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    buying out or staying...

    letina replied to namula's topic in International Nursing

    Two things..... 1) If the contract is not to their liking, no-one forced them to sign it in the first place. 2) They should be thankful they have a job at all, the way things are right now. I agree...
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    update on UK TO USA

    letina replied to cariad's topic in United Kingdom

    Cariad, responding to your post about your daughter....I have an over 21 year old son who would love to come live here, but of course it's impossible. What I can't make sense of is this......we (as...