Now she is Nurse Anesthetist who is just about as good or sometimes better than the Anaesthesiologist (since they generally do the same except supervising). Iloilo city boy needs to try out nursing schools like XAvier, Mindanao University, UP and other top schools. See if Iloilo City boy can survive the first semester, you know what? where not even sure if he can pass the entrance.

Here in UCLA Harbor Hospital do not sponsor any foreign nurses and every newbee starts as an RN I. VA hospitals do not sponsor any foreign nurses at all unless they obtain work permit from somewhere else. The U.S Army will take any RN grad here in the U.S even if you are overage, they will get a waiver. You don’t even have do the entire bootcamp like others, they will hook you up for easier version of “bootcamp”. You get a rank of 2nd Lieutenant.

Saint Mary Hospital in Long Beach CA. pays all newbee RN’s the same regardless your a from foreign country or here. About 50% of all U.S nursing students do not continue the program for various reasons including it “sucks”, it “stinks”, etc..
I myself will start the RN program this year, because I am so use to with things that “sucks” and “stinks”. Its just a matter of how much I want it. Peace out—-

Maybe Rainman needs to relocate in the west or the east, where they will almost beg you and give you bonus for just earning an RN……ASN or BSN.

It actually bothered me when i read the response to Daves question. I actually entered a contact with a big hospital in the midwest and they spend thousand of dollars (exams,licensing fees,immigration etc) just to get me there, is it really because foreigners receive lesser pay? in my own understanding the government will allow the company to hire foreigner nurses if there are no takers for that job in given period of time,kindly correct me if im wrong.thank you

As to Daves question and then this answer, As to Dave’s question about US nurses, there’s plenty of room as shown above. The US is expecting a shortage up to 2015, imagine how long that is. US nurses will be absorbed first before hiring foreigners.

Dave I can tell you as an American Nurse, educated by an American 4 Year university, it is very hard to get a nursing job. The jobs just arent out there for a graduate RN from America. They say that there is, but ask any nursing school graduate, they just dont exist. US hospitals recruit foreign nurses much cheaper than American nurses. The hospitals will only take you with experiece, which is impossible to get if no one will hire you. The entire nursing staff in an American hospital is not even American. It is truly an embarrassment to our country. The nursing “shortage” is a numbers game, hospitals and government people who benefit financially from create. GIVE AMERICAN NURSES JOBS!!

At this point, we seek to right a wrong. But the
question is, at what cost? Do we punish those who
“crossed their t’s” and “dotted their i’s,” those who
prevailed with hard work, just so that those who did
commit this egregious crime can be punished? Of
course it is unconscionable—in both measures. The
problem is—whatever decisions and judgments are
made—not everyone will be happy.

We have many scenarios to consider: In retaking the
nursing exam, those who did not pass will get a second
chance, but at the same time, it’s not fair to those
who did pass and studied for it religiously. And of
those who do retake the exam, undeniably, there are a
few who might not be so successful a second time
around. Then what do we do? We’re back to where we
started.

But there’s not even a question of “retaking” the
exam. Those who passed have already been announced.
It is beyond unethical to authorize the release of
their results and then take it back, simply because of
more uncertainty and more confusion. It’s simply
unacceptable.

Let them take their oath and serve to be what they can
be to society. Allow them to give back in service in
good conscience—to make a better life for themselves
and save a life or two down the road.

The Dalai Lama has a point. Our actions are
contingent on the choices others make—the person
sitting next to you, the strangers on the bus, and
down to the judges who sit behind a bench deciding
your fate. Life can be a bitch.

At our current state, we already have those who would
be unhappy. You passed the exam or not—the cards have
been dealt, but your fate hasn’t been sealed. The
bottom line is: there may have been cheaters (and
their actions are not at all inexcusable), but
everyone took the exact same exam. If you wanted
success (having cheated or not), that motivation alone
would have propelled you through it. My sympathies
and, of course, my “tsk tsk” to those who bamboozled
their way into nursing. It’s not a good starting
point, is it, especially if you take the oath to serve
humanity?

But as all else in life, I do believe in karma. It
might not be tomorrow, 10 years later, or even in this
lifetime or yours, but karma does pay its respects.
There has been enough harm and confabulation, it’s
time to rise up and accept the choices, no matter how
shameless. There is a time for change, for
reorganization, for restructuring, and to re-instill
values and morality. Good intentions are never left
unpaid. It’s time to end the continuous charade of
bad mojo.

I challenge everyone to take a step back and finally
aim to give a positive impact. It’s time to move
forward and see how far these nurses can go.

Nurses

As to Dave’s question about US nurses, there’s plenty of room as shown above. The US is expecting a shortage up to 2015, imagine how long that is. US nurses will be absorbed first before hiring foreigners.