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I'm really trying to understand what's going on in US, but I'm really confused!!!! Check some pieces of this article from CHRON.com, to see the whole thing go to: Texas far behind in recruiting nurses, doctors - Houston Chronicle Texas far behind in recruiting nurses, doctors Health care providers scrambling to find more nurses are calling Novak, a vice dean at the School of Nursing, asking to hire recent graduates or even partner with current students so they can work part-time while finishing their classes. "We could probably double or triple our size and still not meet the demand," Novak said. A financial struggle The solution to the shortage is to produce more nurses and doctors, but educators are struggling financially to graduate enough students to meet the demand. According to a Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies report, there were 10,228 graduates of prelicensure Texas RN programs in the 2010-2011 academic year. That number will need to increase to 17,777 to meet demand by 2015, and will need to more than double by 2020, the report said. But holding back the growth is a lack of faculty. Novak said it's difficult to bring in nursing faculty because there is a demand for them all over the country, and many prefer to continue practicing. Can anyone explain it?????????????? May I see a Light at the end of the tunnel???

Thanks steppybay, I will think about it! But do you know if I can use my classes from Brazil in US schools???

Hello, my name is Ana and I'm a brazilian nursing student. Here in Brazil the undergraduate course is 5 years long (BSN in US). I'm in the middle now... Anyone who can give me any advice what's better to do? Finish my graduation in US or finish here in Brazil and then do a Masters later in US? In case of finishing my studies in US (that I have already started here in Brazil, about 50%), that's possible use my classes in the US curriculum? Classes like anatomy 1 and 2, fisiology, biochemistry, parasitology, epidemiology, immunology, cell biology, microbiology, genetics, histology and embryology, statistics, pathology, semiotics and semiology 1,2 and 3, pharmacology and some others... Until now only A's, thanks God! I'd like to work in US after my graduation and I don't know what way is better to get in touch with sponsor's to get my visa/green card. Any advice will be very helpfull! Thanks!

Silverdragon102, are you brazilian? Your answer is based in your own experience or somebody else? About the SSN that is not a problem for me, I have mine already. Do you live in USA? And about immigration your answer is based in your experience also? I just want make sure and get most realist facts. Thanks!

Hello, my name is Ana and I'm a nurse student in Brazil. I'd like to know if there's any Brazilians nurses that work in USA as a nurse who can help me. Let me see if I'm geting the right way of things necessary to be a nurse in USA... 1) To be a nurse in USA (after I get my graduation), I will have to get my approval by CGFNS (to see if my degree is equivalent in USA) 2) Good TOFEL score 3) Take a NCLEX in the state that I want work Another thing, it's easy to get a sponsor for a green card???? Any help would be great!!!! Thank you!