blessedBSNRN

I don't have any ER background but I love fast-faced environment and children.

I got an email from Monte's NM last week. I replied by saying at NM's earliest convenience. I haven't heard from her since. Should I send follow-up email? Is this normal? I am a new grad......they wanted to interview me for ER position....

I was just browsing allnurses.com and found this post - very interesting. I am a foreign graduate from the Philippines. At 21, I am already a nurse in my country, at 22 a nurse in the state of New York. To enlighten you fellow nurses: Nursing in the Philippines. We have to get our BSN degree first before we take the national exam, no Assciates degree, No LPN – straight BSN then RN. That is why all Filipino nurses who were educated in the Philippines and working here are BSN degree holder. It is a 4 year course. Gradeschool- 6 years Highschool- 4 years College- 4 years (BSN degree) My experience when I was still in college pursuing nursing: I was already on my HANDS-ON CLINICAL EXPERIENCE by 2nd year 2nd semester. By hands-on meaning – assisting and delivering a newborn, injecting hundreds of vaccines to children, doing public health nursing, assisting the surgeon during Operating Room surgery, doing assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation. Rotation involves – MEDICAL SURGICAL FLOOR, ICU, PEDIATRIC, ER, OR, OUTPATIENT, RADIOLOGY, PSYCHIATRIC, LABOR AND DELIVERY. 8 Hours 5 days on a school year. Summer time 8 H for 2 weeks By the end of our school year we have to make sure that we Assisted – 5 deliveries Delivered – 5 deliveries Assisted (OR) – 5 Circulated (OR) – 5 1 Evidenced-based study / research. EVERYTHING HANDS-ON. We interacted to our patients, made sure that their needs are being met, and understand every purpose of our actions and do charting on patients chart. One of my rotations was on a public maternity unit while the physician was assisting the delivery and I was on her side ready to handle the newborn after the delivery she told me to exchange position with her and to PULL THE BABY OUT, imagine a 3rd year nursing student going to pull out a baby – she instructed me what to do and how to do it and it was such a fulfillment!!! And one of my OR rotation, I assisted a brain surgery related to MVA, witnessed a mother deliver a conjoined twins and many more. At an outpatient surgery, most of the time it’s you and the surgeon doing the work, while the STAFF RN is doing the circulating nurse job – yes, they let the student nurse handle every case and they want the student TO LEARN THE REAL DEAL! Our HANDS-ON experience starts at the middle of our 2nd year (some 1st year or 1st semester of 3rd year) with a total of 2500+ hours – if you are wondering how my school did this ( we had 1 month LECTURE CLASSROOM, 1 MONTH – RELATED EXPERIENCE or CLINICALS. As far as I could remember my OR surgery cases were – mostly THYROIDECTOMY, appendectomy, spinal surgery, bone surgery, Cesarian Section and many more, me, the OR nurse, Circulating Nurse and my ‘dutymate’, surgeon, anesthesiologist and whoever wants to observed the ongoing surgery is allowed inside the operation room as long as the ‘obervants’ wont touch the patient and whatever is sterile since STERILITY IS STRICTLY IMPOSED. I remember that if my surgical gloves are bloodless then my partner - OR RN will let me assist and pass to the surgeon the needed instruments. Surgical handwashing, gloving and assIst the surgeon in EVERYTHING – PUTTING ON HIS Sterile scrub, gloving, etc. Assisted angry surgeons- who can throw instrument and can kick you out of the OR room if he is not satisfied with your work, friendly surgeons who are willing to teach you every detail on what is going on. During my 4th year or clinicals – I had the opportunity to act as a CHARGE NURSE in the station I was assigned for 2 weeks 8 hour a day. Transcribing medications, calling the attending physician if anything happens and so on that a Charge Nurse should do. That is why when I came here to pursue more oppurtunities, I was disappointed when I found out that the clinicals here are way different than ours. I witnessed by myself, when my Aunt was about to deliver my cousin at a city hospital – then a nurse did not let the student nurse touch / go inside the delivery room, I was shocked. Then I asked her if it is really like this here and she said yes. I did not tell her that I am a foreign nurse. I did my observation while my Aunt was delivering my cousin and right there an then, I told myself – THANK GOD, I AM A FOREIGN NURSE, TRAINED AND EDUCATED IN A COUNTRY WHERE YOU LEARN AND EXPERIENCE THE REAL DEAL. Plus, our attitude and dedication to our chosen profession. Those not-so-good news about Filipino nurses in a foreign country are nothing compared to the positive news, report that MOST FOREIGN CLIENTS have for my fellowmen. I know someone who works as a CNA at a private facility nursing home and he was told this exact word ( I DON”T KNOW ABOUT YOU FILIPINOS, WHY YOU ARE SO DIFFERENT FROM OTHERS? WORK ETHIC, PROFESSIONALISM, RESPECT, COMPASSION ETC.) this and there are more positive remarks about Filipino workers. It’s not all about the training, experience etc., I believe that it’s the attitude, compassion. And if there’s more foreign nurse in your floor/ unit, it’s not them who is responsible why they are there. Go ask your nursing manager/s if you have the guts to do so. It’s not their fault that they are more ‘hireable’ than you, more competitive than you. I respect every foreign nurses, job-seekers who are seeking employment outside their comfort zone, because nobody but us knows how hard it is to compete with others yet we chose to be competitive and challengers. And I believe that it is more enjoyable to work in a diverse culture with different types of people, that’s how you learn. And also, your patients are not only AMERICANS/ CANADIANS, if you are in a diverse community then you should expect diversity of clients and workers. Let’s drop the inferiority and racial issues, and be open-minded and enjoy the learning we can gain from each other J Peace and love to you all! and BTWm it's FILIPINO not PHILIPPINO. THANK YOU!!!!

I've been staying positive as well! Tho there are down, sad and depressed times but we can't od much about it than to stay more positive with hopes high! I know it's going to be paid off soon! I think I've sent out hundreds of resumes to hospitals, nursing homes but no feedback yet. I applied to that program of Lehman, I was not accepted - that was it so far. Yeah they do have meet and greet but - a highly competitive program and I don't know anybody who got accepted as well.

Hi everyone! How's everything? I wonder what you've been up to since getting that hard-to-get-license as an RN. I am a foreign graduate who graduated last 2010 with a BSN. I just got my license last September 2013 - so I basically call myself a newly licensed nurse. I have been in this stressful job search since. Updated my resume and cover letter numerous times, applied to more than a hundred job applications. Considered craigslist, job posting website - everything. Even job placement agency because I really want to get my license at work, to gain more knowledge, experience and confidence as a novice nurse. I know that you - who's experiencing the same thing - have given up, lost hope and patience. So I want to start this post to help you, me and us uplift each other in this very difficult situation as a new nurse. So what have you been up to? How are you dealing with the stress? How long you've been a new nurse? How's the job search? Do you know any open-house, new grad programs being offered? Etc. Let's keep each other posted and uplift each and everyone's spirit! We can get through this! :) thank you very much!

Nope I was not accepted. Sad but if it's not then it's not.

Did you apply to the program as well? Li_RN? Congrats and Goodluck!!!

Sounds like we were contacted by out top 3 choices. I wonder how is it going right now. Did anybody from Lehman College / Greater New York Health contact you guys yet?

How did it go? I felt the same way when I left Bellevue Hospital for my interview. That's why I am feeling so anxious about it but atleast you did it. Now it's the waiting game. Praying for positive outcome and Good luck to us!!!

Yeah but I think 1 participant each hospital. And I believe each hospital is allocating more than 1 participanf. yeah! Good luck to us and I am praying for positive outcome!!

Bellevue was my 3rd pick but still on my radar. I guess what they're doing now is having phone interview since they don't have enough time for in-person. Only a week left and the waitinb game is horrible. I kept on checking my inbox like crazy as well! Did you all call / email for follow up? let's keep each other posted! my email is [email protected]

Same here deluxeRN. My interview was on April 29. What time did you go? Did you check their website - lehman college? I think the orientation is moved.

Sounds good!! nope - only Bellevue. I wonder how many out there are being considered.

Oh nice!! But you just had phone interview wit Beth Israel for TTP program? That sounds awesome!!

That sounds good! Which hospital is this? I am happy for you!