bonbon2005

I can say that Fatima valenzuela really guard their students, I graduated there so I clearly knew the rules... first..after the course, we are not allowed to review to other review school like others, since fatima offers a review class to those about to take the board...ofcourse with pay..nothing is free from fatima...then after a couple of months reviewing, we will take the mc board exam, meaning,a board like exam made by fatima.. but a lot harder I think, should we passed the mc board..then we can take the board exam....should we fail...then, we need to undergo another months of review.some students even try to sue the school for doing this...we cant take the board if we fail the mc board because our papers are with them..and they are the one applying for the prc..so there is really no way to escape the rules...but in the end..its all worth it...we really passed the exam in good ratings...and without leakage! honest!!! so if you'll ask me if its worth to transfer..in my opinion, if your not really short on money...then its worth it.. about the floods...yes, it floods everywhere here in RP when it rains right? and besides....theres a lot of airconditioned canteen to hang around while waiting for the flood to subside...you live far... theres alot of dorm ...just a few distance from the school...just one advise...get ready with your money. :monkeydance: :monkeydance:

take care!!!!:monkeydance:

hi, i tried to visit the cgfns site and looked for the cost if they will be the one to send a copy of my cgfns certificate....but i cant find it, i actually saw the replacement certificate fee which is 100$. anybody knows how much and how to ask the cgfns to send a copy of my certificate to cts? i really dont want to send my original certificate but i think....it is the cheapest way, ces is very much expensive....sending my original copy of cgfns together with my application is cheaper....just hope and pray that they will send it back and not lost in the process... should it be lost....then..i guess, i will ask the cgfns to send me a duplicate copy and pay 100$. just an idea...what do you think?:monkeydance: bonbon2005

dearest Rep, I just want to ask you about this thing I read from one of the post, and the post came from suzzane....therefore....this is true and im scared... according to her, ( I will just copy what she said coz I printed it out ) " there are somethings that you need to be aware of,you must make sure that you have about five months of funds available to you to live on while waiting. It is the 90 days before a petition can be submitted, plus about another 60 days before you will receive the EAD ( EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT), which permits you to work,. then you need to allow about one week for your SSN# to arrive after you apply for it. ( this is the most scary part ) It is illegal to accept any type of work during this time., and if you are cought, you face deportationand not being permitted to return to the US for a period of at least 10 years. I want to ask you, and maybe our all kababayan in the US....how did you survive? did you really did not work for that 5 months? under the table is definitely NO nO as I understand IT . how is that? what did you all do? Hope to hear something God Bless you all

hello!!! again, Im confused... will I include my original CGFNS certificate with my application when I fed ex them or the CGFNS will be the one to send it??? but I have the original with me!!! oohh...confirmation please... nxt777?...gidi???? where are you guys?

dear Taurusgirl, yah I got it, many thanks! Im planning to take the NCLEX probably August, and will go there with my hubby and 1 yr old daughter, we never got a chance to visit the place, so will take the opportunity since I will take the exam there...but cant make it this June, since were 3, we need to raise double money, but I appreciate the invitation! so nice of you! By the way, are you just waiting for your papers? I mean what packet are you now if you dont mind? As of me, we paid our visa fee last January and sent back the DS 230 form with NBI I will start to complete my application ,, guess I need many things to do...the fingerprinting thing makes me sick!!!! Hope to hear from you again bonbon2005

hi, im still here in rp. and yes... i heard ltsi, my agency is connected to her, in fact, i always read her name to some papers that my agency is giving me,my agency help or should i say assist me with my petition, but with regards to financial.. i shouldered everything, and even gave a bond money ( yes , i obliged...im an idiot ).so i will not recommend my agency in return hakhakhak> well, back to ltsi...not know her much..since she base in the us and im currently dealing as what iv said... to the agency here in rp that she is connected with. but in fairness, many of my friends under her, and presently working in chicago,like norridge, lexintonnn??? were quite ok with their work now.

hello, Im just wondering..., why do you need to submit the ORIGINAL CGFNS CEFTIFICATE?... cant you just not give the photocopy of it instead, its scary iy might lost somehow....do they really require the original one ? thanks bonbon2005

hi, I wonder if you already knew the answer to this post, I also took the ielts...and also read that IL only recognize the TOEFL exam..does it mean that I need to take the toefl!!!!! thats teribble!!!!!...is it true???? bonbon2005

Dear Taurusgirl, sorry, I cant answer your questions, coz me too, Im still wondering what would be life in chicago.Just read that you have the complete application packet...if its not too much from you... ...kindly send it to me please, I visited the website but completely lost if its the application or what...I also read about the fingerprinting...how is that? and.I took the IELTS, as my english test, but I read somewere that Illinois BON only credited the toefel?..I will be working at NORRIDGE Healthcare facilities, and like you. I am also waiting for my Visa and planning to take the NCLEX at hongkong...I cant start with my application for the fact that...i dont know where to start!. Im still here in RP. hope youll find time to reply. god bless bonbon2005 note> By the way, i read your post to questions for suzzane area, and I did ask you the same ... unfortunately, it was deleted...( wrong post! stupid me hehehe ) thanks

thanks for the reply, will keep ypu posted.

hello there, sorry for the nonsense question, may I ask...how would I know if my question/post were answered. I mean, I sent a post...and now, how would i know if somone find a time to reply..? will it appear on my e mail or do I have to search and search ? sorry for being nonsense....any help please??? tnx/ bon2005

dearest REp, and also to all dear filipino nurses in the U.S. Iv been a member of All Nurses since 2005, but I dont send post or give comment about any thread or issues, I just read and browse all the conversation , I do have some questions and most of it were answered by just reading the posts... but something came up lately and I cant find the right answer no matter how long i read the post...maybe some of you could help me and give some advise as well. To begin with, I am one of those DOCTOR- NURSE here in the philippines, Im currently working in a government hospital as a doctor (GP), I took my nursing career last 2003, took and passed my CGFNS last 2004 and also the IELTS, I have an agency who helped me with the papers and all. My husband is also a doctor and practicing as a safety practitioner.we have a daughter who's only 10 month old.as for our papers, were in pocket 3, my husband already paid the visa fee for the 3 of us, my daughter was not included in the petition, and according to our attorney ( by agency ) we need to submit the photocopy of her birth cert and passport together with the bankdraft of her visa fee so that she can be petition too. were so worried that she may not be able to come with us. well that is my number 1 concern..... another thing, last week, my husband happened to meet an american citizen from new york, and the man totally discouraged my husband regarding our plans of living/ working at U.S. according ti him with the salary that is beeing offered by our agency, we cannot survive in chicago ( the agency is offering $17/ hr but after I passed the NCLEX which I will take as soon as I got there in chicago, the salary will be about 22-23 $ / hr. ) the man even gave my husband a written breakdown of our expenses and earnings and it staTED THAT WE WILL HAVE A negative financial status in chicago,....plus the weather, and the fact that I will be the one working since my husband will be the one to ltake care of our daughter. before,my husband and I definitely knew that our life there would be different and we're ready to face and embrace it , we have a dream that someday, when we have much money, we can go back and build our dream house and buy our dream car ( were bought in age 35 )but now after what the man said, my husband is having a 2nd thought of leaving.....he even think that we better backout and forget our application as well as the time and money that we spent.According to my husband, if we will have a very hard time in chicago, then its not worth it....I feel so sad. At present, we're earning about 65-70thousand pesos/ month ( its my salary plus his salary, dollar rate at present is 48$) we're renting an apartment at present.plus our expenses.the salary that we're earning is enaugh for a living with some leisure but quite impossible to build a house or buy a nice car thats why we made a decision before to give up our career and go to chicago. our papers is not affected by retrogression and according to our agency, if no problems, we can go to chicago this coming march to june.But right now, I dont know if we can still push with it. I just want to ask you REP and to my fellow filipino to give me an advise regarding your life in the U.S. Is it worth it? I mean giving up everything here and go there? can we really save for a better future or we'll just have a very hard time....the american man said that a lot of filipino are hypocrite to admit that they want to go back and just pretend that living in the U.S is the best. I m having second thought of asking my friends the same questions...I chose to send this post to you guys coz i think that you can give me the truest answers. please reply god bless, bonbon2005

Originally Posted by krissy_07 first of all, i'd honestly tell that i'm an engineering student.. i'm actually in my second year but i really am planning to shift next semester for the nursing course.. i'm planning to study law after graduation but i gave up on that decision.. i told my parents that i'm planning to shift because i want to be a nurse.. well, at first my father refused but i told him that it's my choice so he gave in to my decision of shifting.. it's a big step to take since its a risk nowadays to take nursing because there are a lot of nursing students here in the philippines.. i know that it's a very late decision but i was really confused back then, even now.. i've referred my decision to my school friends and they told me "what?!, why nursing of all courses!!" they would all discourage me.. they would tell me that by the time i'd graduate that would be the time that nurses won't be in-demand anymore.. they'd say that taking up nursing is not a practical decision.. it's not easy but nothing is ever easy... the change in my decision is mainly due to the worsening economic and political condition here in the Philippines.. life here is hard... so, i want to try my chances in nursing... not that, i know that if i don't shift i'd regret.. i know i'd be very happy if i become a succesful nurse.. now, i'm really confused if i should take nursing since everyone is discouraging me.. do i have chances?? is it true that by the time i graduate that there will be an overlapping population of nurses so it's likely hopeless for a nurse to go abroad by that time?? please, i need some advice.. i would also like to understand everything about the nursing profession... please.. thank you... Dear Krissy, I suggest that you go for it, its not too late!!! Im sure your very much aware that even doctors in our country are taking up nursing course...its one way to have security in the future. Bonbon

I agree with suzzane that you need to apply for visa scrren even your still not taking the exam or in the process of taking the exam, as per experience, I did not apply for my visa screen, now that I passed the CGFNS and IELTS, I am waiting for the visa screen evaluation, and another waiting again.so I suggest, better apply now, to save time.