I agree what I have read here is enough to make me think twice about a country where you can by a Maid for $30 a month. We just took a vacation, we were in Mexico ( very poor country) when I was...
Are you talking about the USA when you are talking about education, I see many parents working three jobs so their children can go to a good school. US Parents spend lots of time on educational...
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college/items/2128 Boston College = 34 in top tiered Colleges and Universities. Important if you plan to advance your career since you will have access to...
The best nursing education one can have is in the country they plan to practice, your wife's post about her clinical experience is a perfect example. This sounds like great experience for clinical...
I just posted a link, the job market for nurses in the Northeast is tight. US nurses can't find positions. The trouble is if you get all you paper work done it will expire before visas and or...
You mentioned that you want to practice in California, I would check with the CA BON, they require a local license which you can't get as American Citizen ( Philippine
Nurses in the US do not scrub, not a nursing function that is the role of a scrub tech, a person who attends school for less than one year. RNS are the circulators.. Most medications are given IV in...
In the US when a school is a poor performer the school is closed to admissions. The state limits student to instructor ratio which is 1:10 ( which I feel is way too much) and my school limits 1:8. We...
That's what I gave I work within a world class system and have excellent health benefits ( although expensive). No limit, world wide coverage, and better yet the system is self insured. That is why...
As a nurse of 32 years and nursing educator, all new nurses regardless where they go to school have issues as a new grad. It is my professional experience that a nurse is best educated for the country...
I am a firm believer you get what you pay for. Redranger is plumber and I wonder if his kid wanted to be a plumber if he would send them to the PI for plumbing school. His advice is based on his...
As a certified Case Manager, one huge mistake people make is buying a bare bones plan and then expecting Cadillac Service. When you have a health crisis you medical bills can be in the millions of...
I get the year or more based on many posters who post here, they are US Citizens and it has been over a year and they have not qualified for the NCLEX. The OP stated they wanted to be a nurse. I...
Congrats on the new job, I bet others would love to hear about your wive'e experience from your wife. I guess she won't be joining you on your June trip to the PI. Is she in a New Grad Program? Is...
It can take up to a year to qualify to work in the US if you qualify. A US graduate can work in 6 weeks or less. Since many RNs can make over 60K a year that year of loss of work equals any savings...
Could your score but a reflect of your accent? Perhaps working with a speech therapist might help. Sounds stupid, but it maybe cheaper than moving to North Carolina. You took a refresher course at...
A new BSN won't qualify for instructor, sorry. I was listening to the news, It seems like the new President is making it easier for illegal aliens to stay especially if they have a child who was born...
I don't know what state you are going to school. but in my state to be a clinical instructor a MSN is needed. Due to the shortage of MSN, the school can apply for a waiver for a BSN with 5 or more...
The 1750 hours is critical care experience, very few places hire a new nurse in the ICU and even less on a OPT ( since this is limited). Some say the OPT can only be used once ( the need to check...