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  1. Docs as nurses?

    nrswnabee replied to nurse_MD's topic in International Nursing

    ------- strange as it is, you've got to believe it is happening in the philippines...you may be working with one now. some five years ago, it sounds crazy. but now, if your revered profession won't...

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

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    hi lawrence1...second degree nursing's just too controversial at this time. for all we know, the schools are just waiting for one of their peers to start the ball rolling. like...who's going to blink...

  3. GPA equivalent to Philippine grading system

    nrswnabee replied to Elizabeth19's topic in Philippines

    ------- there are evaluation agencies like WES (world education services) that evaluate your transcript and translate your grades to the us standard. you pay a certain fee then arrange for your...

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

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    ------------- that's quite true--a student's performance ultimately depends on his own effort. but given that 2 students, say, of equal ability, etc. (if at all there's a measure for that), with one...

  5. Filipino nurses with ADD

    nrswnabee replied to narcissistic's topic in International Nursing

    ---- hey, paranoia is different.

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

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    ------------ you mean those with hospital affiliations can't offer 2nd degree nursing more than those without? i feel that's even stranger, don't you think so? they have the facility to accommodate...

  7. Thread for Filipino Nursing Students

    nrswnabee replied to purply_hazy's topic in Philippines

    QUOTE=teesia28]Thanks for your reply! I am working on it now- looking for a school, but do you have any suggestions? I need a school either in Manila or Bulacan area... ------ i can't be confident...

  8. Filipino nurses with ADD

    nrswnabee replied to narcissistic's topic in International Nursing

    ----- i've experienced this once too many times.....i find it rude, really. as if saying "i beg your pardon" will suddenly make them polite. so to all kababayans planning to come over to the...

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

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    hi lawrence01... it looks like the older, more reputable schools in the phils. don't like the idea of offering second degree nursing. what could be the problem? in the us, accelerated BSN for second...

  10. Filipino nurses with ADD

    nrswnabee replied to narcissistic's topic in International Nursing

    what about amnesia??? some pinoys suddenly "forget" tagalog after having settled in america for what...a few months? a few years?

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

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    since the thread's into quality education, schools...i'm curious----to the best of your knowledge, what are the top schools offering BS nursing degree NOW in the philippines? (you can name 3 top...

  12. What are the basic steps for us-educated foreign nurses to get into the US job market

    nrswnabee posted a topic in International Nursing

    i noticed there's a sticky about how foreign-educated nurses can break into the US job market. i hope there's one about foreigners studying nursing in the us, too.

  13. Moving to the Philppines for nursing education?

    nrswnabee replied to Bluee's topic in International Nursing

    "Living as a white guy here will be FUN on your part.." ----- i'm afraid someone would say that...too fun it's potentially distracting to your studies!!! since everything will be comparatively...

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

    nrswnabee replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    is it really that BON is discriminating against second coursers because they have less clinicals/RLE's (or whatever else is lacking in their training/credentials) than first coursers? if they are,...

  15. What are the basic steps for us-educated foreign nurses to get into the US job market

    nrswnabee replied to nrswnabee's topic in International Nursing

    thanks, suzanne4,

  16. Thread for Filipino Nursing Students

    nrswnabee replied to purply_hazy's topic in Philippines

    --- hi, teesia28! i personally think that's a good idea. i suggest that you get someone to get your transcript assessed at your target school soonest. i know some schools allow this for you to find...

  17. hello to all

    nrswnabee replied to dangass's topic in International Nursing

    -------- hello...you may want to check out "moving to the phils..." and "2nd courses..." thread titles for some information. there are a lot of nursing schools/colleges in the phils. and determining...

  18. 2nd Degree Coursers

    nrswnabee replied to landa29x's topic in International Nursing

    -------------- i see. so it means if you had a first degree in an "allied" course (medical?) you should be spending less (and less time, too) to get a nursing degree? but any which way, even if it's...

  19. What are the basic steps for us-educated foreign nurses to get into the US job market

    nrswnabee replied to nrswnabee's topic in International Nursing

    thanks, nursemargo for your input. i'm trying to make a timeline of activities so i'll just have to piece the information as they come....it's a long way for me, anyway, and changes to procedures...

  20. Moving to the Philppines for nursing education?

    nrswnabee replied to Bluee's topic in International Nursing

    -------- that's a keen eye you've got! i suppose here2care meant only for the $6000 to be multiplied to 4, or $24,000 plus $3000 (for the 4-year BSN?!??!) = $27,000----that already includes your...

  21. I'm Back with a vengeance! My US experience

    nrswnabee replied to dhel28's topic in International Nursing

    i think dhel's post is very timely to many of us eagerly waiting for our ticket to the land of milk and honey. yes, there are more opportunities but to think that the us is without corruption,...

  22. I'm Back with a vengeance! My US experience

    nrswnabee replied to dhel28's topic in International Nursing

    hello dhel...i may not be in the same situation as you are now but i can relate very well with how you feel about coming to the us. i'd like to encourage you to keep your hopes high. what you're...

  23. What are the basic steps for us-educated foreign nurses to get into the US job market

    nrswnabee replied to nrswnabee's topic in International Nursing

    i was looking for something like nrskaren posted...a flowchart of basic steps....nursemargo gave an answer more like what i wish to see although i didn't see the visa concerns ,i.e. after school (OPT)...

  24. Moving to the Philppines for nursing education?

    nrswnabee replied to Bluee's topic in International Nursing

    ------------------ yes, it's cheaper to study in the philippines---tuition, rent..cost of living given that you have dollars to pay for everything. dollar exchange may be about usd1=P55. generally,...

  25. 2nd Degree Coursers

    nrswnabee replied to landa29x's topic in International Nursing

    -------- what does "non-allied.." or "non-allied.." mean?