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  1. I'm a Filipina Nurse licensed in this state. I'm happily married to a wonderful husband. Recently, I applied for a Government Nursing Home Job that said "US Citizens" and "Status Candidates" can...
  2. The question was in the title of the thread : Can Foreign Nurses get Government Jobs with a Permanent Resident Status? The body of the post was there to give more of a background but the main...
  3. I'm curious as I just got an offer at an Arizona State Veterans Nursing Home. In researching, I haven't heard (one way or the other) if they are prone to negotiate your per hour or offer relocation...
  4. I'm an RN of 32 years old with 6 years of experience. I'm motivated and looking to further my education and marketability as a nurse. As I'm pondering my decision, obviously one must look at the...
  5. The reason I ask is I'm looking at VA Jobs (in a hospital setting) and it says US. Citizens and "Status Candidates" may apply. I know I'm a Naturalized US Citizen...but don't know if this applies to...
  6. Talked with a Director of Nursing today and she said that because physicians will be impacted negatively that Nurse Practitioners will be negatively impacted because [essentially] they play very...
  7. So, under ACA, how do you think the role of the CRNA will change? And the FNP? Obviously, I've given my opinion....but I'm not saying I'm right. Would love to hear
  8. Any other thoughts out
  9. I understand the I should pursue my interests...THAT ASIDE....which one will have more of an affect on
  10. That is a breath of fresh air as I wasn't sure if they look at it differently or not. Technically, I'm not a US Citizen in terms of voting and Social Security....so wasn't sure if this also applies to...
  11. P.S. I'm also wondering...maybe its wise that (if I take the job in Arizona) to take a part-time job at the VA Hospital right next door to where I would be working at. The following are the benefits I...
  12. Haha...not compared to ours. A little research and you can figure out what state I'm
  13. So...long term is better to work for a VA Hospital in Arizona or VA Home? Or does it really matter as they are all run under the same umbrella? I thought the VA Home and the VA Hospital were all under...
  14. Actually housing vouchers for rent. For example, a friend of mine on Indian Reservation said they offer discounted housing as part of their compensation package. Knowing that this type of nursing...
  15. We are looking to move to Arizona and heard that their are agencies looking to hire RN's and one of the perks is that they give you a housing voucher or where you pay cheap rent.
  16. Everyone has good intentions here so no worries. I did have a question though.... Does state run VA's have a graduated pay increase? For example...here in the Midwest....we get 3% increases on our...
  17. Thanks for responding....actually I would love to shoot you a PM but I'm new here and they won't allow me to. Let me know if you have any other
  18. Your wonderful Ms. Bruiser...thank you for sharing your insights ! Yes...my inlaws are there and my husband finished graduate school there at ASU. I've personally been there a couple of times also....
  19. Interesting and thanks for sharing your insights. Although I have 3.5 years of Hospital experience oversees, my US Experience (2.5 years) has all been in Nursing Homes. Being that we would be moving...
  20. I did noticed through online research that the positions pay range is $25.39-$30.74 based on experience. I've noticed when I applied the HR lady commented that she will review to see how much...
  21. Yes....After flying into Arizona (with my husband and after they giving us a tour of the facility), I plan on telling them we are excited about the opportunity and the position.....then I plan on...