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  1. pinay studying nursing as 2nd degree in us

    nrswnabee replied to nrswnabee's topic in International Nursing

    hi loryces! where i am, the temp spins from 30s (yesterday) to 50s today...it's been insane but they say "real winter" chills kick in next week. i'm not yet in the program but i'm keeping my...

  2. pinay studying nursing as 2nd degree in us

    nrswnabee replied to nrswnabee's topic in International Nursing

    ------------------- curricular practical training. i get confused discussing this matter with the intl center where i study. the advisor says it has absolutely nothing to do with opt. but i read from...

  3. 2nd Degree Coursers

    nrswnabee replied to landa29x's topic in International Nursing

    ------------- thanks, nurse_md... that's a drop in the bucket compared with how much int'l students (f1 visa) pay in the us (12 units= $3500 to 4k). plus you're getting a bsn acceptable in the us...

  4. pinay studying nursing as 2nd degree in us

    nrswnabee replied to nrswnabee's topic in International Nursing

    ---------------------- yup, nclex it is...striking cgfns off the list sure feels good....is it curricular or optional practical training you're referring to, lola? :) i want to do cpt this summer...

  5. pinay studying nursing as 2nd degree in us

    nrswnabee replied to nrswnabee's topic in International Nursing

    ------ well, congrats to you, loryces! kainggit naman....msn? hmmm...i'll think about that when i get me a decent job!

  6. 2nd Degree Coursers

    nrswnabee replied to landa29x's topic in International Nursing

    --------- and would you have any idea how much will it cost for say, 3 years? does manila doctors accept second

  7. International nursing students in the US

    nrswnabee replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    ------ i'm now pursuing nursing as a second degree here in the us. like you, i'm pinay too (hello, kababayan!). to answer your q's: 1. i initially entered us soil on a b1/b2 visa then later changed...

  8. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    i hope you're referring to the rumors not prospering...

  9. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    ------------- considering immigration laws are constantly changing, we can expect tighter procedures in time...maybe a polygraph test,

  10. employment based petition vs. family petition

    nrswnabee replied to north_star's topic in International Nursing

    hi north star...you may want to check out uscis website. there's information available on the site. if time is really a factor for you, i think suzanne04 was right about family petitions being faster...

  11. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    i take pride in being pinoy bec. we are such a passionate lot behind that "modest" exterior, di ba?? but sometimes, our passions lead us to perceive things from a different light. if we keep an open...

  12. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    i didn't think iseeu_rn's post as malicious. i thought it was simply biased and needed some clarification. nothing wrong with that. on the issue of second coursers, the post was already edited...

  13. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    hi, IseeU_rn! it's nice to hear from a second generation fil-am nurse... i suspected that you missed "NOT" in your statement as you went on to give your 2 cents on alternative "solutions" (better...

  14. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    ------------ if opportunities for respectable pay and growth are only available in the phils., i believe no pinoy in his right mind will ever want to be separated from his loved ones and struggle to...

  15. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    what has happened to the school(s?) tolerating impossible RLE's? from what i understand, the students were not half as liable as the schools who allowed it. maybe excessive RLE's only pose to justify...

  16. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    if it's brain drain that the gov't is worried about, i suppose banning so-called second coursers is simply missing the target. considering how miserable the payscale, work opportunities and,...

  17. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    do you have the link to this

  18. getting an AGENCY or DIRECT HIRING???

    nrswnabee replied to jash's topic in International Nursing

    wow, such hot, hot, hot topic! this thread's initiator got more than what he asked for...for sure!!! i know i did! to pinoyguy, nurse dependent and himdale--you're quite a passionate bunch (now this...

  19. Nursing Implications for Treating "Kanser" in Filipino Patients

    nrswnabee replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in International Nursing

    i didn't get to read the entire article however, i felt it was comforting that nursing practices DO involve accounting for cultural beliefs. i found the author to be quite accurate in her observations...

  20. pinay studying nursing as 2nd degree in us

    nrswnabee replied to nrswnabee's topic in International Nursing

    ---------- thanks for your reply, pinayfl. IF EVER i get the chance to pursue BSN later as a bridge from RN, i hope i won't have to take social science courses anymore. i feel they're just going to be...

  21. What's Your Exprience Being Eldest In Your Class (a 2nd Courser Tale!)

    nrswnabee replied to mushymash's topic in International Nursing

    khalokhang (crazy, embarassing to our non-filipino readers) experience: 1. comforting an 18-year old classmate (who's failing exams despite effort) that getting high marks is also a function of age...

  22. Docs as nurses?

    nrswnabee replied to nurse_MD's topic in International Nursing

    docs as nurses? i say "why not?" it's the person's decision. for sometime, i felt it was..duh....(you trained to give the orders and now you're training to take the orders) but i figure, people are...

  23. International nursing students in the US

    nrswnabee replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    hi waynetautz! i answered your pm. i think our situation is very much alike... i'm answering your q's here though it is not to say that my experience will prove applying to shift from b1 to f1 in the...

  24. International nursing students in the US

    nrswnabee replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    ------------------ happy new year everyone!!! thanks, suzanne4 for your reply. i know i'm a bit of an eager beaver asking about opt when i haven't even started with my nursing courses. =) but then...

  25. pinay studying nursing as 2nd degree in us

    nrswnabee replied to nrswnabee's topic in International Nursing

    ------------- good for you...i looked at the "international nursing in the us" forum. i found gems of info there...really valuable... may i ask, what degree did you finish in the phils? related ba...