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Grade in nursing school is not a definite criteria for anybody aspiring to work in the US. You only have to work towards securing the license (passing the exams) and be sponsored by an employer. when things run smoothly TADA! You are now a Registered Nurse in the US. I know it is much easier said than done. From my POV there would be certain agencies who recruits nurses with a criteria as such of a good scholastic grade point average that is mainly because it serves then as a basis of how well a nurse will perform with the examinations in securing the US license. Of course there is a much better chance for them to get the nurses who will be able to pass the exams in as little time possible and have the nurses here in the US.

RELAX, an incidental report is just a narrative account to what transpire on such incident you do not need to provide long explanation. And most of the time IR are just a compilation record of events which does not bear threat to a nurse. The important thing is for you to be always alert and be knowledgeable of what you are doing. Never be ashamed or afraid to ask questions to senior nurses when in doubt seek clarification no matter what the other nurses think of it as being silly or being stupid, always have a handy nursing book reference, this i would advice. If you haven't done a procedure before seek assistance with your head nurse, be honest with the lack of skills and info about a certain case. Keep educating yourself.

i am also a foreign graduate nurse who just moved here in the states and was placed in the Emergency room department to tell you i am going through the same experience as yours, different preceptors everyday in my orientation and it was only 3 weeks of orientation for me it was hard, and until now i still have my bad days though people that i work with right now look at me in a different perspective than before. you are still in the adjustment period like me though on your part early adjustment period. The one thing that i keep on telling myself that this too shall pass, and it sure will. one more tip work on your pace since you are new you are expected to ask a lot of questions and slow at work just always make sure that you are doing the right thing. right now the people that i work with are much more friendlier and helpful than they are to me before.

originally from philippines now working in michigan.

i did the ncsbn learningext study for nclex took it 2 weeks before the exam, fortunately i passed. i also run through the nclex review book kaplan, not much help to me. i think in choosing a review material for nclex you take consideration of your finances and how much critical thinking, prioritizing, and analyzing you can develop in the review. well personal dedication and focusing takes 40% in passing the exam. good luck to those who are about to take it!!!

i think the important thing rigth now is for the embassy to know about this situation. and be able to find help for us who are going through this situation. Let there be light!

i am hoping and praying to God that our hurdles with these agencies be over. I know that my difficulties are not as much as others because i am single and i do not have a family here. the main thing to do right now for me is to tell our filipino nurses back home to look into the specifics of the contract and make sure that there is a hospital sponsoring for a full time job not just a contracted employee. this needs to address to the US embassy counter checking for permanent nursing position in a hospital is a more secured situation.

thanks suzanne. hopefully there will be a light in a hurdles.

Congratulations Denzel!!!

Finally I got my visa!! Thank You Lord!!!

I was just wondering why the Us embassy in the philippines have been delaying issuance of visa when you have already all the necessary documents. Anyone here knows how can i contact the US embassy to make follow up, I have called up the operator assisted lines and the only thing that they provide is the update they will say you just have to wait. Its been almost two months for me now and I still have no visa.

I cant remember the name of the counsul. I was interviewed last July 17 and I was able to forward my lacking documents Aug. 10. I hope they'll be able to review my papers as soon as possible, if there will be delays like this maybe they could atleast inform us it really is such an agony waiting and waiting and waiting....

I forwarded the my lacking documents: medical and job letter offer last Aug. 10. Still no Visa.

I am also in the same situation. I was interviewed last July 17 and was able to complete the requirements last august 10 until now they haven't release my visa. I calle dup the US embassy they told me that my papers was forwarded to the consular officer last August 19 for final review. The agony of waiting is really killing me. I have been waiting for so long.

Yes VSC a copy of your should be forwarded together with the DS230. RIght now it is very important to have the VSC because it is one of the ways on how the NVC and Consulates determine if you are under SCHedULE A.