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Thanks for the info, suzanne

Thanks for the reply suzenne4. I will still know tomorrow the details of the employer's offer. Actually, I still don't know the fair rates there. So you mean $21/hr is unfair? I know that CGFNS is not needed in California. I was advised to take it in case I changed employment to another state that requires CGFNS. And also if ever I don't have CGFNS cert., my papers will still pass CGFNS for processing and will ask for the same fee as taking the exam. So decided to take the exam. What do you mean by " Do not go for initial licensure in California"? What's that initial licensure? Is it different from the California NCLEX? Kindly clarify. Thanks again. nursig

I am a BSN graduate, single male from Quezon City and still awaiting the June 2005 local nursing examination results. I am also in the medical profession. Right now, I don't know which step to take next. Should I get a job here as nurse while preparing for exams, such as CGFNS, IELTS and NCLEX? Or should I continue my medical profession? Is certification of employment here as a nurse important in U.S.? Two days from now, me and my colleagues will meet a U.S. employer based in California who is offering a 3 year contract as direct hiring. $21/hr 48 hrs a week. I'm still unfamiliar with the nursing migration. And I don't want to make mistakes when getting to U.S. to work as nurse. I hope there is a fellow Filipino here who have gone through it and would like to help me in doing the right steps. nursig