I don't know if it's only me seeing/reading these posts here like "I don't know what to do", "I can't find a job", "looking for work several years with no experience", etc. It is sad to say that dreams of going abroad to the US will be halted for several years. I am not even sure if the 5 years would be enough. It could be even more. As I have been observed here and from my colleagues, taking the NCLEX, CFGNS, IELTS, has been like a mandatory for them to take not knowing the real scenario ahead.
I have been doing some thinking lately that there should be something done or information being spread to BSN graduates. I think with the cooperation of everybody especially Filipino RNs in the US can contribute. If it takes a sticky with bold capital letters saying retrogression is on going. I think it can be done for starters. It is really unfortunate to hear such remarks from fellow colleagues who are losing hope and distracted in their nursing career. Appropriate Nursing diagnosis would be Knowledge Deficient. Anybody feels the same way? Do you have any more ideas?
For those nursing students, newly BSN graduates, RNs with or without experience, please let us know your short term or long term concrete plans. Any plans you have in mind, post it here. I know a lot of people here are willing to give information or guide you in achieving those plans.
I thought this thread was designed to discuss your plans as a RN, not US immigration policy.
There is no nursing shortage in the US. Medicare will be level funding the next 20 years which means hospital will have to do with less. There are enough qualified students who could enroll in US programs today if the faculty got paid the prevailing wage. Nurses who worked part time are working fulltime. There are geographical areas were nurses are in demand, in previous tough economic times these nurse will move where the jobs are. Just look in the US region how many nurses are not getting jobs.
The only nurses who could help, are Phd and MSN nurses who have at least five years nursing experience and willing to work at sub par nursing pay.
1. Give my patients the nursing care they really deserve.
2. To be a TRUE patient's advocate - sometimes it's hard to stand up for what you believe in because everybody (*cough* doctors *cough*) thinks you're insignificant (or inept).
3. Not only to be a nurse to the ones I'm caring for at work, but also to the ones important to me.
4. Show everyone how great Filipino nurses are!
5. And lastly (well, as of the moment, I would probably add something later), stay as a down-to-earth, caring, highly-skilled(can't resist that one ) nurse.
I know this is a different kind of plan... I'm just tired of reading posts about planning to take NCLEX and then work in other countries (not that there's anything bad about it). Sometimes people forget these things. Or maybe I'm the one whose forgetting and needs it .
I must say you are the first one who has plans of not writing immediately the NCLEX or other exams. Indeed, it is so tiring to see it over and over. If I can sum up people plans, mostly everyone is focusing to take those necessary exams rather than focusing on their nursing skills and specialties. You, on the other hand, have unique, fresh plans. I hope others will realize too that the priority of nurses at the moment is getting the experience, where, when, and how it will be accomplished. It is a MUST since most employers or countries will look into it and will be your asset wherever you go.
Hi! I'm a MSN nursing student in the United States looking to share information with an international student! I liked your thread and wanted to learn some more. I was wondering if we could chat on line and exchange information regarding nursing, nursing school and issues and how they compare and differ between our countries. Let me know....I look forward to corresponding with you.
My ultimate goal is to build a hospital in the place where I want to grow old with my husband- in Siargao Island right here in the Philippines. Not just a typical hospital in the countryside but a hospital with good standards and service.The only hospital there at the moment is a primary level hospital with poor facilities which can only do so little to the populaiton of 150,000 (mostly low-income families) and people have to travel 3-4 hours by boat to get to the next hospital in the city.
Why do I want to do it? Beause people NEED a good hospital and health care professionals there;
and I really want to live in Siargao for the rest of my life because:
1. The surf is awesome! It's where one of the best surf breaks in the world is- Cloud 9 (surfing is my passion)
2. The island is beautiful as it is
3. Life in that island is simple, cool and FUN. I want to live the surfer's lifestyle but still rendering nursing care (both hospital and community) to my countrymen and all the foreign visitors or residents
4. I want to live in our own country. Home sweet home!
With my background in Social Work, I also want to do community organization. There are a lot ot people there who need help and I think I can do it by doing COPAR and that hospital of my dream. The hospital can also accept volunteers from AROUND THE WORLD who want to serve people and at the same time get the feel of the island's vibe.
How do I do it? I still don't know exactly how. Maybe follow the same route as the aspiring pinoy RNs like me who want to go abroad, earn in $ or pound or euros and SAVE and INVEST in some business, get MAN or PhD, meet kind people (nurses, doctors, whoever!) who are also willing to build that hospital, tie up with international organizations who can donate equipment or funds, try my luck in the lottery...etc. Oh well, good luck to all of us dreamers!
for now the only short term goals i am focusing on is my teaching job and getting my thesis done.the long terms are taking the nclex,and like so many pilipino nurses now a days get a job in a hospital and so that i can put it on my resume,teaching is fulfilling but it is not paying the bills,so those are the plans that i am commited on doing presently which i pray to god he will guide me on finishing someday or in the near future hopefully
I'm a Registered Nurse, after failing to take it the first take (June 2007) I took it again December of 2007 while working as a Technical Support Representative in a call center of course!. I make sure that I make use of my time, my friends who passed the June 2007 still can't find a job and I saw how frustrating it is that's why I make sure that I'll still be in this job. Though sometimes it feels like you're not suppose to be here but the thing is, it is the job that gives food to the table and after applying for hospitals and even in our College's hospital - no one is calling - meaning no one is interested to hire me. I'm not surpised though, but it's really frustrating but good thing I still have this job to sustain my needs, and not just my needs but my family's needs as well. So my plan is to take or have trainings like BLS and SFA from Red Cross and I'm done with it. The second training that I want to under go to is the IVT Training - and it also makes me sick - because hospitals are just making this training as = BUSINESS! they know that we want it! that's why the fees are overflowing and it varies from time to time. Next month I'm going to take my IVT training and this month will be my review month for IELTS because I'm going to take it on November. I have to finish everything while I am working! as long as I still have money to pay for all these expenses. Next year, Hopefully one hospital will hire me, and after getting the COE from them I don't care if it is 1 - 2 years I will head to Australia because a job is waiting right there for me from my cousin that has a travel agency and he'll help me out. I do really hope that everything will be in their respective places and will do my best so that all of these will happen.
plans:
1. BLS (Basic Life Support) and SFA (Standard First Aid) training = done
2. IVT Training (October 10-12) at Bulacan Provincial Hospital
3. review IELTS (this month) at Universal Workers Inc. @ Morayta
4. take IELTS exam on November
5. completion for IVT @ Lung Center of the Philippines
I thought this thread was designed to discuss your plans as a RN, not US immigration policy.
There is no nursing shortage in the US. Medicare will be level funding the next 20 years which means hospital will have to do with less. There are enough qualified students who could enroll in US programs today if the faculty got paid the prevailing wage. Nurses who worked part time are working fulltime. There are geographical areas were nurses are in demand, in previous tough economic times these nurse will move where the jobs are. Just look in the US region how many nurses are not getting jobs.
The only nurses who could help, are Phd and MSN nurses who have at least five years nursing experience and willing to work at sub par nursing pay.
guys I have two 5's in my transcript of records, I've failed 2 subjects during my college days, its was natural science and chemistry....... the next semister, I repeated this 2 subjects and made a grade of 1.5 (natural science), 2 (chemistry). do you think those failed grades would affect my application internationally?
the rest of my TOR is clean, with good grades, I've failed those subjects during my transition period from highschool to college (freshman). I have a hard time adjusting with manila culture, 1st year after I failed I've decided to take my career seriously.
But now, how I wish I could turn back time and put away 5's. Guys help..
anyone who also have 5's on their TOR? do you think it will affect our application here and internationally?
hello! I recently passed my NLE last June 2008... I actually immediately wanted to go to volunter work since I want to hone my skills, but I don't know where to start... Then when I finally knew where to begin, a friend advised me to take all the exams first, so that I don't have to bothered about it during work...
At first, I thought that was ridiculous, since there's the retrogression and I know it will take me a very LOOONNGG time to get to US... So there's no rush in finishing the NCLEX and other tests...
But then again, I thought maybe, it will be an advantage having finished all the exams, so that I won't need to ask the hospital that I work with the leave I need in taking the exams...
So in general, here are my plans...
1. Review and taking the NCLEX
2. get an employer
3. IELTS, then VSC
4. Work while waiting... I might even get MAN while working (I want to, if I can still manage)
Work may be very hard to find,right now, but I won't know until I try and give my best right?
While waiting for the June 08 NLE results, i applied at a call center which handles health care account. I figured, hospitals require license before they accept you for volunteer work or trainings anyway so instead of being idle, i decided to look for a decent paying job. I heard some call centers do not accept nursing graduates, so i was pleasantly surprised that this company preferred nursing grads as long as you could convince them that you wouldn't run off the moment you get your license.
I did pass the NLE, and so did most of my coworkers. Yet we stayed with the company. Partly because of the steady income. With the disheartening news we hear from other board passers who can't get find job in hospitals, we consider ourselves lucky.
Still, i intend to volunteer after i saved up enough money for that. Then i might try my luck in Dubai or Singapore. NCLEX and IELTS will be next on my list. I know i still have a long way to go. But i won't turn my back on my dreams of being a nurse!
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I liked your thread and wanted to learn some more. I was wondering if we could chat on line and exchange information regarding nursing, nursing school and issues and how they compare and differ between our countries. Let me know....I look forward to corresponding with you.
Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN
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I thought this thread was designed to discuss your plans as a RN, not US immigration policy.
There is no nursing shortage in the US. Medicare will be level funding the next 20 years which means hospital will have to do with less. There are enough qualified students who could enroll in US programs today if the faculty got paid the prevailing wage. Nurses who worked part time are working fulltime. There are geographical areas were nurses are in demand, in previous tough economic times these nurse will move where the jobs are. Just look in the US region how many nurses are not getting jobs.
The only nurses who could help, are Phd and MSN nurses who have at least five years nursing experience and willing to work at sub par nursing pay.
Those nurse could train the us students.