Tennessee-Filipino Nurses-- Please Reply!

[rain85]

Hi!

Good day to all members of allnurses.com.

i am a Registered nurse here in the Philippines. i want to hear some sound advices, suggestions and some helpful information about nursing life in Tennessee.

I got a contract in an agency here in the Philippines and there company are deploying Filipino nurses in Tn. i already passed all the foreign exams required to work in USA. now that i am steps away from my American dream...i need some enlightenment.

the following are my questions:

--> cost of living in Tn?

--> how much is the rate per hour of nurses working in hospitals in Tn?

people in Tn?

--> lifestyle in Tn (food, weather, leisure, etc.)

--> describe a nurse's life in Tn

--> WILL I GO TO TENNESSEE OR NOT?

--> USUALLY, HOW LONG WILL A FILIPINO NURSE WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR HIS/HER PAPERS OR APPLICATION FOR AN IMMIGRANT VISA THRU A RECRUITMENT AGENCY TO BE FINISHED OR APPROVED?

your replies will be highly appreciated. i need some words of enlightenment and advices before i sign in my contract because honestly i am still confused if i accept the offer or not. i understand that many people will say that time is running fast so i should decide now...yes i am...but i want to make sure...100% sure.i hope you do understand. i must say that i'm still young (23 yrs old)..that's why i need some good advices and descriptive information.

thank you very much!

God bless!

all the best,

~rain85