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  1. Your thoughts on Max Savings for Nclex-RN exams in Hong Kong

    pinoy_guy replied to john83's topic in Philippines

    yes. I don't know if this is possible, they have card readers at the turnstiles. I didn't see anyplace to insert a ticket; they could have single trip cards.maybe ask at the booths? I'm not sure...

  2. Your thoughts on Max Savings for Nclex-RN exams in Hong Kong

    pinoy_guy replied to john83's topic in Philippines

    yes, tightly regulated. you wouldn't expect to get fake bills; if you have any problems, you can file a complaint and they will investigate.oh, i have to say that hk paper money comes in different...

  3. Your thoughts on Max Savings for Nclex-RN exams in Hong Kong

    pinoy_guy replied to john83's topic in Philippines

    well.I wouldn't sweat this. just make sure you have US dollars with you. you can change currency at the HK airport, so no worries. you can also do so in Hong Kong--I think there are money changers...

  4. Your thoughts on Max Savings for Nclex-RN exams in Hong Kong

    pinoy_guy replied to john83's topic in Philippines

    yes. you'll still need HK$500 or a valid credit card.I went there on a fully-paid for package. nothing to pay for anymore. so I was surprised when the receptionist asked for my credit card, or...

  5. Your thoughts on Max Savings for Nclex-RN exams in Hong Kong

    pinoy_guy replied to john83's topic in Philippines

    one important thing: bring hk$500 extra with you.the hotel will ask for this deposit, or your credit card, when you check in to the hotel. some people who went there on a very tight budget had...

  6. is PN in US and here in the philippines just the same?

    pinoy_guy replied to hudaz's topic in International Nursing

    I think these schools are betting on a technicality--the last term for these students will be taken in the US, thereby making them "US graduates."I wonder if they have successfully produced US RNs via...

  7. P.A.S.S questions - help needed!

    pinoy_guy replied to Elleann's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    well, 4 is wrong because it'll wash away the forensic evidence.3 is out because you don't do a pelvic exam to check for stds. 1 is out because a nurse will not prioritize documentation and filing of...

  8. P.A.S.S questions - help needed!

    pinoy_guy replied to Elleann's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i think it's 3.you have to take care of the cause, not the symptom. i'm going with this answer after going through 4,000 questions in the saunders comprehensive cd & 1,200 questions of the...

  9. Bad Contracts with Bad Agencies

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    from a friend of a student: she was happy when she got to the us on an $18/hour salary. (that's p936 per hour! she earns in 1 hour what she earned here in 3 days.)after 6 months, she accidentally...

  10. Kaplan Q bank - anyone???

    pinoy_guy replied to Geena's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    yes, it has a different "feel" on how it rationalizes the answers. btw, my friend who lent me the CD--he flunked, even after attending the Kaplan review in NYC. I have recommended the Saunders...

  11. Kaplan Q bank - anyone???

    pinoy_guy replied to Geena's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm more than halfway answering the Saunders Comprehensive CD, & more than halfway on the Saunders Q&A book. (I don't think I'll be able to even start on the Q&A CD anymore.) what scares...

  12. Thread for Filipino Nursing Students

    pinoy_guy replied to purply_hazy's topic in Philippines

    what do you mean by this? the school does not offer a full bsn program? so if you fail to reach the gpa requirement, or if you run out of money, then you have to transfer to another school? bad...

  13. Visas for Nursing Assistants

    pinoy_guy replied to berger's topic in International Nursing

    thanks, Suzanne. so it IS possible to cut 2 years from formal Nursing Education & be an RN in the US, and later get an AoS in the US from a Student Visa. I think this deal is best for Secondary...

  14. Visas for Nursing Assistants

    pinoy_guy replied to berger's topic in International Nursing

    this is buzzing around in the academic grapevine.reason cited was the deterioration of nursing education in the philippines as evidenced by lower percentages of passing in the local nursing licensure...

  15. Visas for Nursing Assistants

    pinoy_guy replied to berger's topic in International Nursing

    berger, i came across your post here: https://allnurses.com/forums/f235/thread-filipino-nursing-students-131820-5.html the tuition fee (for adn) for 5 trimesters in the philippines is incredible:...

  16. Visas for Nursing Assistants

    pinoy_guy replied to berger's topic in International Nursing

    you know, I was wondering about this. a school (I'm not sure if it actually produces nurses--I won't name it to avoid problems) had been running TV ads in Manila these past week or so on the big...

  17. Green Card

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    3 months?what happened, Suzanne? any updates on

  18. Green Card

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    oh no. I met a woman near PRC a couple of months ago.she said she was for Consular Processing, for the past 3 years...but that she got information from her agency that her employer was unilaterally...

  19. News Release: Doctors to Nurses (please read)

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in Philippines

    I don't think you can post their emails here. they shouldn't have CC'd you the emails, unless you were directly involved in this case. you can, however, post more details about the case, rather than...

  20. News Release: Doctors to Nurses (please read)

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in Philippines

    I have heard of this story too. always a friend of a friend of a friend. can never get the name of the actual person involved, what happened, and where he/she is now. nor which hospital, what...

  21. CGFNS exam

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    starbin, your experience makes me worry even more. My online status page said another Welcome was sent...but I didn't get it. I think it was for the Visa Screen application. I wonder what postal...

  22. CGFNS exam

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    The employee told my friend to just wait for her CGFNS Certificate after at least 6 weeks.She got the impression CGFNS will not send another

  23. CGFNS exam

    pinoy_guy replied to suzanne4's topic in Immigration Advice

    Yes.I have received my score, and my friends who took the November 9 exam have all gotten theirs. The postmark on my letter was Sweden. Well, a lot of mail from CGFNS aren't received by the...

  24. getting an AGENCY or DIRECT HIRING???

    pinoy_guy replied to jash's topic in International Nursing

    Yes. Anyway, it's amazing how many people still think that everything they read on the Internet is true. Some of the people I advise come from the provinces, and are relatively innocent regarding...

  25. getting an AGENCY or DIRECT HIRING???

    pinoy_guy replied to jash's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks Suzanne. I'm glad you posted this. It's a gamble the Nurse will have to make for himself/herself.In my opinion, statistics pertaining to Mexicans, Guatemalans, and Hondurans, nor pertaining...