starbin

starbin BSN, RN

Nephro, ICU, LTC and counting

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  1. How Long for CGNFS to perform CES

    starbin replied to redranger's topic in International Nursing

    CGFNS has improved the services by ten folds. Nowadays, you don't have to wait for 20 mins to get them on the phone. They answer your e-mails right away. Looks like they have hired more polite and...

  2. F1 to green card

    starbin replied to gebun's topic in International Nursing

    I guess you will be eligible for one year of OPT that allows you to work for the period of its validity. But after that, it seems like another form of work visa with RN qualification is very difficult...

  3. Behavioral Problems:Patients in Outpatient Clinics

    starbin replied to amartin2516's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Dialysis patients don't have to put up with the unacceptable behaviors from dialysis staff. They have a place to complain, give your complain in writing to the clinical manager first, explaining the...

  4. Behavioral Problems:Patients in Outpatient Clinics

    starbin replied to amartin2516's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I will tell you my experience, why we talk about dialysis patients' behavior. I have a gentleman in his mid fifties or early sixties who dialyses with us MWF. He refused to go for a fistula or graft,...

  5. Petitioning nurses when there are no visas ????

    starbin posted a topic in International Nursing

    Some of my friends were approached by a skilled Nursing facility that claims to be petitioning foreign nurses even now. The facility DON even sent my friends an offer letter, wrote a letter to the...

  6. Petitioning nurses when there are no visas ????

    starbin replied to starbin's topic in International Nursing

    Thanks Suzanne, All of the nurses that I mentioned are already in the US, but on dependent visas which don't give them work authorization. If the visas were available, the I-765 and I-485 would make...

  7. MD to RN via Excelsior

    starbin replied to dolly123's topic in International Nursing

    While Excelsior (formerly known as regent college), is one of the largest college to provide nursing degrees, there are quite a few nursing boards (including IDFPR) that don't recognize some of their...

  8. For Ms. Suzanne and anyone who are applying for Illinois..pls help.

    starbin replied to nich's topic in Immigration Advice

    Never heard of anybody send VSC to IDFPR as proof of English or CES or something else. In my understanding, VSC is only for the visa purposes. But if that is what they are asking for, I would rather...

  9. H1C visa St. Bernard Hospital Chicago,IL

    starbin replied to ulyza's topic in International Nursing

    This hospital does hire very few nurses on H1C visa. I have a friend who is working there under H1C visa. But as you have mentioned, the location is not great, specially for a foreigner who is not...

  10. considering dialysis nursing, input?

    starbin replied to RNwondering's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I have been a dialysis nurse for about 9 months now. Started with a sub-acute program and just love it. I don't find it boring but it is not like ER or ICU too. You have the same patients every other...

  11. Is becoming an LPN really that bad??

    starbin replied to careprovider08's topic in International Nursing

    Not at all. Neither becoming an RN or LPN or even APN makes you a perfect nurse. Everybody has a different level of education, job description and scope of practice. LPNs contribute a lot to the...

  12. Retrogression Is Not Over

    starbin replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Many Nurses work either two jobs or many over time hours to make that six digit figure. The trend is very very high among the foreign nurses. Your hospital may be one in very few of them who pay a $40...

  13. What kind of visa?

    starbin replied to befree's topic in International Nursing

    It is possible that she might have gotten the Green Card through her husband. Some residency programs do actually petition for green card. If she took the NCLEX in 2007 only, it is very unlikely that...

  14. What kind of visa?

    starbin replied to befree's topic in International Nursing

    Suzanne, Just a reminder that anybody with a J1 visa or their dependents (J2 visa) has to undergo a J1/J2 waiver before even qualifying for green card. J1 waiver means the person has to go back to...

  15. Dialysis Centers Required To Use EHRs

    starbin replied to rninformatics's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Wow, Does it mean that all dialysis RNs have to be ACLS certified? I guess we can't use the defibrillator without ACLS

  16. Disgusting Agencies should be expose

    starbin replied to precious33's topic in International Nursing

    Hi, I agree that exposing the bad agency helps others from being cheated. However, everybody has different experience about the same agency. We see from the nurse's side only (and we think it is fair...

  17. Love Tragedy

    starbin replied to LoveTragedy's topic in International Nursing

    Overstaying a visa could ruin his chance of ever being able to live in the USA. Therefore, he should either return to home country before the visa expires or extend his stay legally. As the previous...

  18. foreign nurse...........

    starbin replied to lifebringskhusi's topic in International Nursing

    Welcome to

  19. Foreign Student Nurse on OPT

    starbin replied to malika's topic in International Nursing

    I think NY itself has a lot of nursing opportunities. Other places like California, Texas, Florida, and Arizona also have plenty of nursing job. I think OPT will allow you to work for one year. After...

  20. Foreign Student Nurse on OPT

    starbin replied to malika's topic in International Nursing

    I think she will be able to find a job for the period her OPT is valid, after that it is very likely that she will also be on the same waiting boat as thousands of other foreign

  21. confused with ces reprocess

    starbin replied to pRinSesa's topic in International Nursing

    One thing I am sure of is that you will have to send the documents all over again (because the order was deleted). The other thing that scares me is that CGFNS has a policy to "apply the fee for...

  22. CES or CGFNS

    starbin replied to stardragon's topic in International Nursing

    Please visit the international nursing forum. Your concern will be addressed by expert moderators in that

  23. Does the BSN degree qualify you as a "Nurse"?

    starbin replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    To me, possessing a nursing degree and being a nurse(licensed) are two different things. And, these two titles/certificates come from two different institutions. The former prepares for the latter but...

  24. Foreign (Nepal) educated Nurse, currently in New York under F1 visa, how to proceed?

    starbin replied to dexter1234's topic in International Nursing

    Hi and welcome to allnurses.com. I don't know much about F1 visa, but I would recommend that you consult an immigration attorney before you accept any job on F1 visa (I mean other than what is...

  25. how can I become a certified dialysis nurse?

    starbin replied to Joie777's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    As far as I remember, you need 2000 hrs of nephrology nursing experience to sit for the CDN exam, and 2 years of nephrology exp. to sit for the CNN exam. Many employers prefer at least a year of med-...