tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17484298446618182452024-02-18T17:41:09.729-08:00Nursing / NursesNursing / Nurses today is far different from Nursing / Nurses as it was practiced years ago,and it is expected to continue changing during the 21st century. To comprehend present-daynursing and at the same time prepare and the sociological and historical factors that affect it.charity mirasolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10243144801021901627noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-20877593854675440372008-04-30T00:22:00.000-07:002008-04-30T00:25:34.710-07:00NCLEX Application<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkLnQ6egidkMLVyPKZZCESoSOlk5nyktwf6fr5JYDZO25fdlijrsIeOcK7LK72XYtxphhnxRyrYgZ3Qa9ukCwktatCnpyRmzb3Q33w7PpReh-yzlzQV6zfuO9FKI3uUVZT8YJ91Mx3uZ7/s1600-h/nclex.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkLnQ6egidkMLVyPKZZCESoSOlk5nyktwf6fr5JYDZO25fdlijrsIeOcK7LK72XYtxphhnxRyrYgZ3Qa9ukCwktatCnpyRmzb3Q33w7PpReh-yzlzQV6zfuO9FKI3uUVZT8YJ91Mx3uZ7/s320/nclex.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194935869604833474" border="0" /></a><br /> APPLICATION: NCLEX: RN EXAM<br /> <br />INSTRUCTIONS<br /> <br />To apply to State of California BRN for the NCLEX-RN exam, you will need to complete the following:<br /> <br />First Step:<br />1. Download from the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) website http://www.rn.ca.gov/ the Application for Licensure by Examination. Complete the form as directed.<br /> <br />2. You may submit the completed Application for Licensure by Examination to the BRN at any time. (Prior to mailing your application to the BRN make a photocopy of it.)<br />2.1 A completed application for the BRN must include the fingerprinting requirement. The BRN offers two methods for completing the fingerprinting requirement.<br /> <br /> a. “Live Scan” Application Process<br /> <br /> b. “Fingerprint Card (Hard Card)” Application Process<br /> <br /> The SFSU Police Department offers the “Live Scan” and the “Fingerprint Card (Hard Card)” fingerprinting service. You must call the SFSU Police Department at 415-338-6043 to make an appointment. For more detail information, please visit their website at http://www.sfsu.edu/%7Edps/html/fingerprinting.html<br /> <br />Second Step:<br />During the semester you will need to submit the three forms listed below to: School of Nursing (BH 371):<br />A. The three forms may be downloaded from online at www.nursing.sfsu.edu or they are located in the following bins: Burk Hall 371<br /> <br /> <br />1) Request for Transcript (BIN #19): see instructions below on how to fill out this form<br /> <br />2) Individual Candidate Roster (BIN #18): see instructions below on how to fill out this form<br /> <br />3) BRN Checklist (BIN #20)<br /> <br /> <br /><br />3.1<br /> The BRN Checklist must include:<br /> <br /> <br /><br />a.<br /> Nursing prerequisites grades<br /> <br /> <br /><br />b.<br /> Nursing courses grades<br /> <br /> The BRN Checklist does not include N446, N447 and N555 because these courses are not required by the BRN for licensure. Those courses are required for the BSN degree at SFSU.<br /> <br />Instructions on How to Complete the Following Forms:<br />1. THE REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPT: (You must attach an official transcript(s) with your application and BRN checklist to show proof of your above course grades.)<br /> <br /> Section A. TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT<br /> 1) Last Name- Fill in your Legal name<br /> 2) First Name- Fill in your Legal name<br /> 3) Address, City, State, Country and Postal/Zip Code- Fill in your current mailing address<br /> 4) Date of Birth- Fill in (Month/Day/Year)<br /> 5) Social Security Number- Fill in your nine digit numbers (Not your SFSU ID Number)<br /> 6) Previous Name- Fill in your name if you have a different name previously, which includes Maiden Name<br /> 7) Name of Professional Registered Nursing School- this will be San Francisco State University<br /> 8) Years Attended- this refers to the year you have entered the SFSU nursing program to present (Example: Fall 2001- Present)<br /> 9) Location- Will be San Francisco<br /> 10) State- Will be CA<br /> 11) Country- Will be USA<br /> 12) Postal/Zip Code- Will be 94132<br /> 13) Year Graduated- Fill in the Month, Date and Year of your graduation date. (Important: Please enter the actual date. The graduation date for Spring 2007 is June 1, 2007.)<br /> 14) Signature of Applicant- you must sign this form<br /> 15) Date- you must date this form with the day that you signed it<br /> <br />Section B. TO BE COMPELETED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SCHOOL OFFICAL RELEASING TRANSCRPTS (Please complete the following portion to assist the Nursing Director to complete the form correctly with your information.)<br /> <br /> 1) Entrance Date- Fill in the semester you started at San Francisco State University<br /> <br /> 2) Date Diploma/ Degree Awarded- Fill in the Month, Date and Year of your Diploma Awarded date and your nursing degree. (Ex: Spring 2007 Diploma date will be (June 1, 2007) and (BSN or MSN)<br /> <br /> 3) Date Nursing Program Requirements Completed- Fill in the Completion date of the pre-licenser requirements, which is the semester last day of the instruction. (Ex: Spring 2007 will be (June 1, 2007)<br /> <br /> 4) Name of School- Only applies to the Generic MSN Students. Fill in name of the school you have completed your previous degree.<br /> <br /> 5) Type of Degree- Only applies to the Generic MSN Students. Fill in the title of your previous degree.<br /> <br />2.) THE INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATE ROSTER: Top Portion of the Form- Personal Information:<br /> <br /> 1) Last, First and Middle Name- Fill in your Legal Name<br /> <br /> 2) Date of Birth- Fill in (Month/Date/Year)<br /> <br /> 3) Social Security Number- Fill in your nine digit numbers (Not your SFSU ID Number)<br /> <br /> 4) Previous Names- Fill in your name if you have a different name previously, which includes Maiden Name<br /> <br /> 5) School of Nursing- Will be San Francisco Sate University<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><br />Bottom Portion of the Form- Must Be Completed by the Nursing Program Director: (Please complete the following portion to assist the Nursing Director to complete.)<br /> 1) Candidate’s Name- Fill in your Legal Name<br /> <br /> 2) Please choose the appropriate options A, B or C that apply to you:<br /> <br /> A) BSN Students- Graduating from the Nursing program and the University by the end of the semester- Please check the box for Graduate Graduation Date- Fill in (June 1, 2007).<br /> <br /> B) BSN Students- Graduating from the Nursing program, but not graduating from the University by the end of semester- Please check the box for Non-Graduate Completion Date- Fill in the date of the last day of the semester that you have completed the nursing program requirements.<br /> <br /> C) Generic MSN Students- Completing the nursing pre-licenser requirements by the end of the semester- Please check the box for Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN)<br />Completion Date- Fill in the date of the last day of the semester that you have completed the nursing pre-licenser requirements.<br />Previous Degree- Fill in the title of your previous degree<br />Graduation Date- Fill in the date you graduated from your previous degree.<br /> <br /><br />Third Step:<br /> 1) After completing of the three forms you must make an appointment with your Nursing Advisor.<br /> <br />2) Your advisor must sign the BRN Checklist form.<br /> <br />3) When the three forms are completed , then submit them to the front office staff BH 371.<br /> <br />4) During the last month of the semester, the Nursing Director will review and sign your three forms. (ONLY THE COMPLETED FORMS WILL BE SIGNED.)<br /> <br />5) The Individual Candidate Roster forms will be mailed as a group to the BRN by the office staff.<br /> <br />6) You must come to Burk Hall 371 starting the third week of June to PICK UP the Request for Transcript form that you previously submitted to the nursing office.<br /> <br />7) You MUST SUBMIT the signed Request for Transcript form to the Cashier’s office at the SSB-ONE STOP for payment. The Register office will then forward your official transcript and the Request for Transcript form to the BRN office.<br /> <br />8) Once the BRN office receives the list of items below then your NCLEX process is consider complete.<br /> <br /> 1) Complete Application for Licenser by Examination<br /> <br /> 2) Individual Candidate Roster form from the SFSU, School of Nursing<br /> <br /> 3) Request for Transcript form with your official transcript from the SFSU<br /> <br />9) Approximately two weeks after your completion date of your NCLEX application process, the BRN will send a confirmation packet to you by postal mail. This conformation packet will include the information below regarding the registration for taking the NCLEX-RN examination:<br /> <br /> 1) Confirmation of your eligibility<br /> <br /> 2) Instructions<br /> <br /> 3) Addresses<br /> <br /> 4) Telephone Numbers<br /> <br />10) The issue date of your INTERIM PERMIT:<br /> <br /> BSN Graduates, your interim permit will be issue two weeks after your graduation date.<br /> <br /> Non-Graduates (Generic MSN Students), your interim permit will be issued two weeks after completing your nursing pre-licenser requirements.<br /> <br />11) Complete the NCLEX process promptly so that you will be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination in January or June prior to the following semester.<br /> <br />12) NCLEX results may take up to one month. The BRN will not release NCLEX-RN results over the telephone. (If you pass the NCLEX-RN examination, the BRN will notify you by postal mail regarding your license, continue education and re-licensing.)<br /> <br />13) After receiving your RN license, you may apply for the Public Health Nurse (PHN) Certificate through the BRN. For more details about the application (PHN Certificate), please refer to the BRN website at http://www.rn.ca.gov/.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-8406114104996869462008-04-30T00:16:00.000-07:002008-04-30T00:21:14.385-07:00Nursing Career<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fw9xtpwmXM5RbdJXAY2e1uFDlMp1xiP3OUtQldzDV-xVLBW6PaD9KlOVlbY5gs4CsLqWL10hZRrPJIxcyHbfzCen4S6QUlcliLB6lEP7uKpPKIac1Ct-HxlCZX22aPGSCHFq6hnrQnZu/s1600-h/nursing_home.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8fw9xtpwmXM5RbdJXAY2e1uFDlMp1xiP3OUtQldzDV-xVLBW6PaD9KlOVlbY5gs4CsLqWL10hZRrPJIxcyHbfzCen4S6QUlcliLB6lEP7uKpPKIac1Ct-HxlCZX22aPGSCHFq6hnrQnZu/s320/nursing_home.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194934340596476082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;" id="lblPageIntroduction">Here you'll find everything you need to start or continue your nursing career, including information on nursing programs, scholarships, and schools.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br />Requirements</span><br /><br /><br />You need a high school diploma to enter nursing school. You may wish to learn more about what kinds of high school courses might best prepare you for nursing school, or you may want to consult your high school guidance counselor, a prospective nursing program, or a practicing nurse. Some nursing schools require a pre-admission test called the National League for Nursing (NLN) Pre-admission Exam. You can find out more about this exam from the NLN.<br /><br />Here's some extra information on what it takes to become an RN, and list of which personal traits fit best with a career in nursing.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Entry Level Education/Degrees</span><br /><br /><br />Bachelor of Science Nursing: (BS/BSN) A four-year program offered at colleges and universities that prepares nurses to practice across all health care settings. BSN graduates have the greatest opportunity for advancement. For instance, a BSN is required for entry into a Master's program, which may in turn lead to a career in management, or on to more specialized nursing positions such as clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, nurse educator, or nurse researcher. A BSN is preferred and often required for military nursing, case management, public health nursing, overseas/development nursing, forensic nursing and school nursing. Some countries (the European Union, Australia, and New Zealand) require a BSN before being able to sit for the RN exam.<br /><br />Associate's Degree<br />A two-to-three year program offered at junior and community colleges, an Associate's degree trains and prepares nurses to provide direct patient care in numerous settings. ADN is an affordable education that provides the student opportunities to bridge into a BSN program and to progress onto a Masters or above. Some hospital nursing schools, colleges, and universities also offer ADN programs.<br /><br />Hospital Diploma: A two- to three-year hospital-based nursing program that prepares you to deliver direct patient care in a variety of environments. Many diploma schools are affiliated with junior colleges, where you may also take basic science and English requirements, thereby earning an Associate's Degree along with a diploma in nursing.<br /><br />Licensed Practical Nurse:LPNs, or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), as they are called in Texas and California, care for the sick, injured, convalescent, and disabled under the direction of physicians and registered nurses. They provide basic care, taking vital signs, temperature, blood pressure, and pulse, and assist with bathing patients, monitoring catheters, and applying dressings. Most LPN or LVN programs are about a year long and are offered by technical and vocational schools.<br /><br />Accelerated Programs: (Accelerated BSN, Accelerated MSN) Many universities offer nursing programs for students who already have a Bachelor's Degree or even a Master's Degree in a field other than Nursing. These programs, which are often of shorter length than generic programs, are ideal for individuals who are looking to do something more meaningful with the education that they already have, or for those who have graduated college and found that their degree does not afford as many opportunities as they had hoped, but are unenthusiastic about returning to school for four additional years.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Licensure</span><br /><br /><br />Once you complete your education and training, you will need to be licensed as an Advanced Practice Nurse, a Registered Nurse (RN), or as a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN). As in many other professions, nurses must be licensed in the state where they work. After graduation, you must take the NCLEX-RN® or NCLEX-PN® license examination to become a licensed nurse. For more information about nurse licensure and public protection, consult the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Advanced Degrees</span><br /><br /><br />Degree Completion Programs for RNs: (RN to BSN/RN to MSN) Hundreds of bridge programs are offered for nurses with diplomas and ADN degrees who wish to complete a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in nursing. Many programs are offered online and in flexible formats designed for working nurses.<br /><br />Master’s Degree: (MSN) Master's degree programs prepare nurses for more independent roles such as Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nurse-Midwife, Nurse Anesthetist, or Nurse Psychotherapist. Master’s-prepared nurses serve as expert clinicians, in faculty roles, and as specialists in geriatrics, community health, administration, nursing management, and other areas.<br /><br />Doctoral Degree: (PhD, EdD, DNS) Doctoral programs prepare nurses to assume leadership roles within the profession, conduct research that impacts nursing practice and health care, and to teach at colleges and universities. Doctorally-prepared nurses serve as health system executives, nursing school deans, researchers, and senior policy analysts.<br /><br />Post-Doctoral Programs: Post-Doctoral programs provide advanced research training for nurses who hold doctoral degrees. Currently, 24 research-focused universities across the country offer post-doctoral programs in nursing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-84803099436828962822008-04-15T21:31:00.000-07:002008-04-15T21:33:43.027-07:00Employment Based Green CardIn most cases where you are looking to fill a vacancy quickly, it is not feasible to apply for lawful permanent residence.<br /><br />Most employment based permanent residence applications involve demonstrating that there is a shortage of US workers to fill the vacancy. The process of demonstrating such a shortage is called 'PERM Labor Certification'; hereafter, called 'labor certification'.<br /><br />Wherever labor certification is involved, the total processing time can take an average of two to six months. Where labor certification is not required, it is normally easier to transfer a candidate to the US using a non-immigrant visa, and then to apply for a green card once they have taken up their position.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The following may obtain a Green Card without labor certification:</span><br /><br /> * Aliens of Extraordinary Ability in Business, Sciences, Arts, Education, or Athletics<br /> * Outstanding Professors/Researchers<br /> * International Executives/Managers<br /> * Exceptional Ability in the Sciences, Arts, Business with a "National Interest Waiver"<br /> * Registered Physical Therapists<br /> * Registered Professional Nurses<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">International Executives and Managers:</span><br /><br /><br />A multinational corporation with an established US office (i.e. one that has been in existence for at least one year), may obtain a green card for international executives who have worked in an executive or managerial capacity for a non-US branch of the corporation for at least one year in the last three.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Applications under this category will generally need to be supported by:</span><br /><br /> * A Letter from the employer confirming employment outside the US, the nature of the previous employment, and the dates of employment.<br /> * If relevant, a letter from the US employer confirming the nature of the previous employment, and the dates of employment.<br /> * A job description for the prospective employee.<br /> * Tax returns showing employment of the candidate by the same employer outside of the U.S. for at least one year in the last three years.<br /> * Accounts for the employer in the US.<br /> <br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Professionals</span><br /><br />Subject to labor certification, any qualified member of the professions may practice in the US; their applications will take longer to process than those of professionals with advanced degrees.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Applications for a green card for a Professional should be supported by:</span><br /><br /> * A labor certification; and<br /> * Evidence that the alien holds a US Baccalaureate Degree or equivalent foreign degree;<br /> * Evidence that a Baccalaureate Degree is required for entry into occupation. This could be a letter from a professional organization confirming the requirements for admission to the profession.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-6769434376889193632008-04-07T03:50:00.000-07:002008-04-07T03:52:28.272-07:00What is IELTS?The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a test for students who need to demonstrate English language proficiency for study or work in English-speaking countries.<br /><br />The IELTS test is recognised in many countries. It is used as a measure of English language proficiency by educational institutions, employers, professional organisations, such as the Australian Medical Council, and by government agencies.<br /><br />There are two different modules - academic and general training - for the reading and writing components of the test, but listening and speaking tests are the same for both modules.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">IELTS Modules</span><br /><br />Candidates may choose either the Academic Module or the General Training Module:<br /><br /> * The Academic Module is intended for those wishing to enrol in universities and other institutions of higher education.<br /> * The General Training Module is intended for those planning to undertake non-academic training or to gain work experience, or for immigration purposes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where is IELTS Accepted?</span><br /><br />IELTS is accepted by most Australian, British, Canadian, Irish, New Zealand and South African academic institutions, by many academic institutions in the United States, and also by various professional organisations.<br />IELTS Features<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The IELTS incorporates the following features:</span><br /><br /> * A variety of accents and writing styles are presented in text materials in order to minimise linguistic bias. The test focuses on "International English", which includes British English, American English and other varieties.<br /><br /> * IELTS tests the ability to speak, read, listen and write in English.<br /><br /> * Two test formats can be chosen from - Academic and General Training.<br /><br /> * Band scores are used for each language sub-skill (Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing). The Band Scale ranges from 1 ("Non User") to 9 ("Expert User").Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-58263554704603128452008-04-07T03:46:00.000-07:002008-04-07T03:49:41.434-07:00What is TOEFL?The Test Of English as a Foreign Language (or TOEFL , pronounced "toe-full") evaluates the potential success of an individual to use and understand standard American English at a college level. It is required for non-native applicants at many US and other English-speaking colleges and universities. The TOEFL is the product of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), which is contracted by the private, non-profit firm, the College Board to administer the test in institutions in the US; they also produce the SAT.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where Can I Take the TOEFL TEST?</span><br /><br />The test is usually taken on a computer in a test center, although paper versions are available where it is not possible to take it this way. TOEFL is administered worldwide.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What is the TOEFL CBT?</span><br /><br />The Computer Based Test for TOEFL called the CBT , is an adaptive test; meaning that your next question's difficulty level depends on the correctness of your response to the current question. This helps TOEFL to grade the person's knowledge on the English language; by assuming him/her to be of an average capability at the beginning of the test, and with the responses received at the every question the program decides to give you a tougher or easier question based on whether your question was answered correctly or not. The CBT follows computer adaptive test strategy for the Listening and Structure section alone. The reading comprehension and Essay writing are not computer adaptive.<br />What Does the TOEFL Test Include?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The test consists of four sections:</span><br /><br /> * Section I: Listening Comprehension<br /> * Section II: Structure and Written Expression<br /> * Section III: Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary<br /> * Section IV: Essay WritingUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-16654560366832593302008-04-07T03:42:00.000-07:002008-04-07T03:44:18.834-07:00What's the difference between IELTS and TOEFL?TOEFL (iBT) is generally accepted in American universities, although it is also accepted in many other schools across all continents. The test had its own Extreme Make Over!<br /><br />Now TOEFL is also getting competition, and the competition has set off debates at American colleges over the best way to measure students’ English competency, the obligations of American colleges to students from the poorest parts of the world, and the changing nature of international recruiting.<br /><br />The challenger to TOEFL is the International English Language Testing System, known by its acronym, IELTS. Co-sponsored by the English testing entity of the University of Cambridge, and British and Australian organizations that encourage international education, IELTS has long been the dominant test for students from non-English speaking countries seeking to enroll in English-speaking nations of the British Commonwealth. But in the last three years, IELTS has quietly become a force in the United States as well, where the number of colleges accepting IELTS on equal footing with TOEFL has doubled, to more than 800.<br />IELTS is generally accepted in the UK, Australia and other countries from the Commonwealth. IELTS has gained popularity and acceptance in many universities beyond the UK.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-70186123140387756112008-04-07T03:41:00.000-07:002008-04-07T03:42:31.887-07:00How important is CGFNShe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires, under section 343 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, internationally-educated healthcare professionals, such as:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> * Registered Nurses</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> * Physical Therapists</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> * Occupational Therapists</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> * Physician Assistants</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> * Clinical Laboratory Technicians (Medical Technicians)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> * Clinical Laboratory Scientists (Medical Laboratory Technologists)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> * Speech Language Pathologists</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> * Speech Language Audiologists</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> * Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurses</span><br /><br />seeking temporary or permanent occupational visas as well as those who are seeking Trade NAFTA (TN) status, to first obtain a CGFNS/ICHP VisaScreen Certificate as part of the visa process. VisaScreen is administered by the International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP) a division of CGFNS International.<br /><br />CGFNS International (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools®) is an internationally recognized authority on credentials evaluation and verification pertaining to the education, registration and licensure of nurses and healthcare professionals worldwide.<br /><br />So, CGFNS is critical.<br /><br />IELTS or TOEFL is required. So, you are just fine. They are both tests for knowledge of English language. Read this:<br /><br />The English language proficiency assessment confirms that the applicant demonstrates the required competency in oral and written English based on the applicant's achievement of passing scores on tests jointly approved by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Applicants educated in specific countries in which English is both the native language in that country and the language of classroom and text book instruction (see below) are exempt from having to take an English proficiency exam.<br /><br />For applicants to be exempt from the English proficiency requirement for the VisaScreen Assessment:<br /><br />* Their entry-level professional education occurred in the United States, Canada (except Quebec), the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand<br /> * The language of instruction was English<br /> * The language of the textbooks was English<br /><br />Only CGFNS/ICHP VisaScreen applicants who meet ALL of these criteria are exempt from the English proficiency requirement.<br /><br />All applicants not exempt from the English proficiency requirement because they cannot satisfy all of the criteria to be exempt from this requirement must take one of the following groups of English examinations.<br /><br />Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Test of Written English (TWE), and the Test of Spoken English (TSE); or<br /><br />* Test of English as a Foreign Language, internet-based version (TOEFL iBT), measuring all four skills of communication: reading, writing, listening, and speaking; or<br /> * Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), the TWE, and the TSE; or<br />* International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Academic Module for Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, Speech Language Pathologists, Audiologists, Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Medical Technologist); or general module for Medical Laboratory Technicians (Medical Technicians) and Licensed Practical Nurses<br />* Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists may take TOEFL plus TSE and TWE only; they must take all three of these exams.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> You also need to take NCLEX.</span><br /><br />NCLEX; Entry into the practice of nursing in the United States and its territories is regulated by the licensing authorities within each jurisdiction. To ensure public protection, each jurisdiction requires a candidate for licensure to pass an examination that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level registered nurse. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) develops two licensure examinations, the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses and the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses that are used by state and territorial boards of nursing to assist in making licensure decisions.<br /><br />You also need to contact CGFNS and have them issue VisaScreen. U.S. Immigration law now requires that healthcare professionals, other than physicians, complete a screening program in order to qualify for certain occupational visas. VisaScreen, a program offered by The International Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP), a division of CGFNS International, enables healthcare professionals to meet this requirement by verifying and evaluating their credentials to ensure that they meet the government's minimum eligibility standards. CGFNS is named in Federal law as a qualified provider of such a screening program.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> You will follow these steps:</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 1. Complete the VisaScreen application.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 2. Complete the forms to send to your nursing school(s). Academic transcripts must come directly from the nursing school(s).</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 3. Complete the forms to send to your licensing authority(ies). Validations of all licenses, past and present, must come directly from the licensing authorities.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 4. Pass an English language proficiency test and have the scores directly forwarded to CGFNS/ICHP from the testing agency.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 5. Pass either the CGFNS International Qualifying Exam or the NCLEX-RN® examination if you are a registered nurse.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 6. Send a copy of your high school diploma or equivalent.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> 7. Pay the appropriate application fee. You can apply for the VisaScreen Program in one of three ways:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> * Apply online at www.cgfns.org</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> * Download VisaScreen Program Handbook and Application from www.cgfns.org.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> * Request a copy of the VisaScreen Program Application from CGFNS International by mail or phone.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-44412040900104632012008-03-31T00:28:00.000-07:002008-03-31T00:38:56.574-07:00Florence Nightingale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5S-soY6MSCks18T_cs1tllLb_FfsOz4k1RgtScQhCv9yOPkUZW1n7r0NGRARgug72IkRuzrMsLKOZouIEUzCkdP2Scvs4NlYC59QDa3laGZUSOzg12tSB4CAFVv_o93bijWsRY3vIXP_/s1600-h/fn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5S-soY6MSCks18T_cs1tllLb_FfsOz4k1RgtScQhCv9yOPkUZW1n7r0NGRARgug72IkRuzrMsLKOZouIEUzCkdP2Scvs4NlYC59QDa3laGZUSOzg12tSB4CAFVv_o93bijWsRY3vIXP_/s320/fn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183805810412161330" border="0" /></a><br />Florence Nightingale was a legend in her lifetime but the Crimean War years which made her famous were just two out of a life of ninety years.<br /><br />Early Years<br />Florence Nightingale was born in Italy on 12 May 1820 and was named Florence after the city where she was born. Her parents, William Edward and Frances Nightingale were a wealthy couple, who had toured Europe for two years on their honeymoon. During their travels their first daughter, Parthenope, was born in Naples (Parthenope being the Greek name for the ancient city), followed one year later by Florence. On returning to England the Nightingales divided their time between two homes. In the summer months they lived at Lea Hurst in Derbyshire, moving to Embley in Hampshire for the winter. Lea Hurst is now a retirement home and Embley is now a school.<br /><br />Call From God<br />Florence and Parthenope were taught at home by their Cambridge University educated father. Florence was an academic child, while her sister excelled at painting and needlework. Florence grew up to be a lively and attractive young woman, admired in the family's social circle and she was expected to make a good marriage, but Florence had other concerns. In 1837, whilst in the gardens at Embley, Florence had what she described as her 'calling'. Florence heard the voice of God calling her to do his work, but at this time she had no idea what that work would be. Florence Nightingale with owl<br /><br /><br />The years of struggle and the visit to Kaiserswerth<br />Florence developed an interest in the social questions of the day, made visits to the homes of the sick in the local villages and began to investigate hospitals and nursing. Her parents refused to allow her to become a nurse as in the mid-nineteenth century it was not considered a suitable profession for a well educated woman. While the family conflicts over Florence's future remained unresolved it was decided that Florence would tour Europe with some family friends, Charles and Selina Bracebridge. The three travelled to Italy, Egypt and Greece, returning in July 1850 through Germany where they visited Pastor Theodor Fliedner's hospital and school for deaconesses at Kaiserswerth, near Dusseldorf. The following year Florence Nightingale returned to Kaiserswerth and undertook three months nursing training, which enabled her to take a vacancy as Superintendent of the Establishment for Gentlewomen during illness at No. 1 Harley Street, London in 1853.<br /><br />The Crimean War<br />In March 1854 Britain, France and Turkey declared war on Russia. The allies defeated the Russians at the battle of the Alma in September but reports in The Times criticised the British medical facilities for the wounded. In response, Sidney Herbert, the Minister at War, who knew Florence Nightingale socially and through her work at Harley Street, appointed her to oversee the introduction of female nurses into the military hospitals in Turkey. On 4 November 1854, Florence Nightingale arrived at the Barrack Hospital in Scutari, a suburb on the Asian side of Constantinople, with the party of 38 nurses. Initially the doctors did not want the nurses there and did not ask for their help, but within ten days fresh casualties arrived from the battle of Inkermann and the nurses were fully stretched.<br />Floren Nightingale 1856 <br /><br /><br /> The 'Lady-in-Chief', as Florence was called, wrote home on behalf of the soldiers. She acted as a banker, sending the men's wages home to their families, and introduced reading rooms to the hospital. In return she gained the undying respect of the British soldiers. The introduction of female nurses to the military hospitals was an outstanding success, and to show the nation's gratitude for Florence Nightingale's hard work a public subscription was organised in November 1855. The money collected was to enable Florence Nightingale to continue her reform of nursing in the civil hospitals of Britain.<br /><br />When Florence Nightingale returned from the Crimean War in August 1856, four months after the peace treaty was signed, she hid herself away from the public's attention. In November 1856 Miss Nightingale took a hotel room in London which became the centre for the campaign for a Royal Commission to investigate the health of the British Army. When Sidney Herbert was appointed chairman, she continued as a driving force behind the scenes.<br /><br />For her contribution to Army statistics and comparative hospital statistics in 1860 Florence Nightingale became the first woman to be elected a fellow of the Statistical Society. In 1865 she settled at 10 South Street, Mayfair, in the West End of London and apart from occasional visits to Embley, Lea Hurst and to her sister at Claydon House she lived there until her death.<br /><br />Nightingale Training School for Nurses<br />Florence Nightingale's greatest achievement was to raise nursing to the level of a respectable profession for women. In 1860, with the public subscriptions of the Nightingale Fund, she established the Nightingale Training School for nurses at St Thomas' Hospital. Mrs Sarah Wardroper, Matron at St Thomas', became the head of the new school. The probationer nurses received a year's training which included some lectures but was mainly practical ward work under the supervision of the ward sister. "Miss Nightingale", as she was always called by the nurses, scrutinised the probationers' ward diaries and reports.<br /><br />From 1872 Florence Nightingale devoted closer attention to the organisation of the School and almost annually for the next thirty years she wrote an open letter to the nurses and probationers giving advice and encouragement. On completion of training Florence Nightingale gave the nurses books and invited them to tea. Once trained the nurses were sent to staff hospitals in Britain and abroad and to established nursing training schools on the Nightingale model. In 1860 her best known work, Notes on Nursing, was published. It laid down the principles of nursing: careful observation and sensitivity to the patient's needs. Notes on Nursing has been translated into eleven foreign languages and is still in print today.<br /><br />Public Health<br />Florence Nightingale's writings on hospital planning and organisation had a profound effect in England and across the world. Miss Nightingale was the principal advocate of the 'pavilion' plan for hospitals in Britain.<br /><br />Like her friend, the public health reformer Edwin Chadwick, Florence Nightingale believed that infection arose spontaneously in dirty and poorly ventilated places. This mistaken belief nevertheless led to improvements in hygiene and healthier living and working environments. Florence Nightingale also advised and supported William Rathbone in the development of district nursing in Liverpool and many Nightingale trained nurses became pioneers <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZnKQOKIj8EFiZ0ae1DB46EBqaoupEvhpcDbVIepaG3YwohwOobohHydQBkqTghz-RbS7YQmt9bfwI3_eicNoS4c5t9Hk96Run_Ghs_rQXmyGyZGuovLw0EDWATzgIl5yHqbtq-0MSUZw/s1600-h/footner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZnKQOKIj8EFiZ0ae1DB46EBqaoupEvhpcDbVIepaG3YwohwOobohHydQBkqTghz-RbS7YQmt9bfwI3_eicNoS4c5t9Hk96Run_Ghs_rQXmyGyZGuovLw0EDWATzgIl5yHqbtq-0MSUZw/s320/footner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183805892016539970" border="0" /></a>in this field.<br /><br />Old Age<br />Although Florence Nightingale was bedridden for many years, she campaigned tirelessly to improve health standards, publishing 200 books, reports and pamphlets. In recognition of her hard work Queen Victoria awarded Miss Nightingale the Royal Red Cross in 1883. In her old age she received many honours, including the Order of Merit (1907), becoming the first woman to receive it. Florence Nightingale died at home at the age of 90 on 13 August 1910 and, according to her wishes, she was buried at St Margaret's, East Wellow, near her parent's home, Embley Park in Hampshire. Florence Nightingale's farsighted reforms have influenced the nature of modern health care and her writings continue to be a resource for nurses, health managers and planners.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-79519050271141049782008-03-28T03:03:00.001-07:002008-03-28T03:04:41.823-07:00Nursing Profession<p>The question “profession or not” has never been satisfactorily answered, not least because the definition of ‘profession’ is not exactly a fixed item.</p> <p>However, some aspects of the definition might be considered ‘core items’.</p> <p>A profession has a unique body of knowledge and values - and a perspective to go with it.<br />A profession has controlled entry to the group eg registration<br />A profession demonstrates a high degree of autonomous practice.<br />A profession has its own disciplinary system.<br />A profession enjoys the Recognition and Respect of the wider community.</p> <p>1. Nursing DOES have a unique body of knowledge and values, but all too often adopts the medical perspective over its own; most acadamic nurses these days don’t try very hard to inject new nurses with any values other than the medical model (Yes, there are exceptions!). In that sense, nursing can only ever be a ‘profession allied to medicine’, not a true profession in its own right.</p> <p>2. Nursing does have controlled entry - most countries have a legally-enforced registration. This is beyond doubt, but of questionnable value, to some degree, it’s a cheat - “Nursing is a profession because the law says it is”.</p> <p>3. Nursing has a variable degree of autonomy, but for the most part (Yes, there are exceptions!), has very little real freedom; indeed, nursing management, with it’s ‘cost saving’ mentality, does its utmost to strangle any independent thought or action, for fear of expensive litigation; there are ‘protocols’ for everything, these days, and woe betide the nurse who dares to use initiative (Yes, there are exceptions!).</p> <p>Nurse practitioners (etc.) usually take orders from docs and are accountable to them, because their specialties are branches of medicine. But in many areas, nurses are responsible for *nursing* and in that sense are (still) independent of doctors.</p> <p>It is a shame - but historically beyond doubt, that nurses tend to give away the areas they are most expert in; physiotherapy and occupational therapy both grew out of a nursing role, respiratory therapy is going the same way. Stoma therapy is an area that utilizes many core nursing skills; how long before it breaks off to become a profession in its own right?</p> <p>Perversely, wound management was, until recently, a medical responsibility, though nurses applied almost 100% of dressings. Now, specialist nurses are teaching others the principles of wound care.</p> <p>4. In many countries, Nursing does have its own disciplinary system - but in many of them, this is being eroded in favour of making nurses “accountable to the public” - understandable, but reflecting a view that nurses “cannot be trusted” to deal with there own problems - this is a diminution of professional resect and value.</p> <p>5. Nurses are recognized as ‘nice’, ‘deserving better’ and ’sexy’ - the jury is out on whether any of those assist in the definition of ‘professional’.</p> <p>External recognition is vital, just as the legal side is ’so what’ - few people would ever argue with doctor and lawyers as ‘true’ professionals; when the ‘Church was one, united, catholic church’, priests were similarly respected - I’m not so sure that’s generally true any more; individual clergymen are respected by individuals, and by their own community; as are individual nurses. But both fall shy of general respect to the level required, sadly. (Though both are streets ahead of journalists, real estate agents and heating engineers!).</p> <p>To conclude, part of the problem is the poor self respect of nursing; just twenty years ago, the Process of Nursing, care plans and nursing diagnosis looked set to sweep in an era of nursing confidence and a bright, professional future.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-78903434075023199112008-03-28T03:00:00.000-07:002008-03-28T03:01:47.184-07:00Become an LPN, the fast path to a nursing career<strong>LPN Job Description<br /><br /></strong><p>Taking vital signs<br />Preparing and administering injections and enemas<br />Applying dressings and bandages<br />Watching catheters<br />Treating bedsores<br />Providing alcohol massages or rubs<br />Monitoring patients and reporting changes<br />Collecting samples for testing<br />Provide patient hygiene<br />Feeding patients<br />Monitoring food and liquid input/output<br />LPNs work in a variety of settings like hospitals, outpatient facilities, long term care facilities, clinics and home care. Tenured LPNs may supervise nursing aides and assistants. </p> <p><strong>Salary Ranges </strong></p> <p>While nursing jobs in general are in high demand nationwide, LPN positions in hospitals are declining. However, since this has been caused by an increase in outpatient services, LPN positions in long term care facilities and home health is in as much demand as other nursing categories. </p> <p>The U.S. Department of Labor has published the median income for LPNs as $31,440 in 2002. The range was $22,860 to $44,040 based on geographic location and work experience. Contract LPNs made the most money, while doctor’s office nurses made the least on average at $28,710. </p> <p>A nursing career offers other benefits including a flexible schedule, a short work week (three 12 hour shifts with four days off), tuition reimbursement and signing bonuses. </p> <p><strong>Education / Getting Started </strong></p> <p>Because of the high level of patient responsibility, nursing is highly regulated, requiring both education and a license. Graduates must complete a state approved practical nursing program and pass a licensing examination. </p> <p>An LPN certificate can be completed in less than a year. Some RN students become LPNs after completing their first year of study. Course work in the LPN program includes anatomy, physiology, nutrition, biology, chemistry, obstetrics, pediatrics, first aid as well as nursing classes. </p> <p>Becoming an LPN is the fastest path to a nursing career. Advancement can take many forms, but additional education is usually required. </p> <p>If you possess the traits necessary to become a successful nurse and want to secure a well paying, important profession caring for others, getting an LPN degree in nursing is a great way to secure your professional future. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-66080918744880507982008-03-28T02:58:00.000-07:002008-03-28T02:59:29.224-07:00Nursing diagnosisA nursing diagnosis is a standardized statement about to the health of a client (individual, family, or community) for the purpose of providing nursing care. One organization for defining standard diagnoses is the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association now known as NANDA-International<br /><br /><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Structure of diagnoses<br /><br /></strong>here are five types of nursing diagnoses in the NANDA system. <p>An actual diagnosis is a statement about a health problem that the client has, and could benefit from nursing care. An example of an actual nursing diagnosis is: Ineffective airway clearance related to decreased energy and manifested by an ineffective cough. </p> <p>A risk diagnosis is a statement about a health problem that the client doesn’t have yet, but is at a higher than normal risk of developing in the near future. An example of a risk diagnosis is: Risk for injury related to altered mobility and disorientation. </p> <p>A possible diagnosis is a statement about a health problem that the client might have now, but the nurse doesn’t yet have enough information to make an actual diagnosis. An example of a possible diagnosis is: Possible fluid volume deficit related to frequent vomiting for three days and manifested by increased pulse rate. </p> <p>A syndrome diagnosis is used when a cluster of nursing diagnoses are often seen together. An example of a syndrome diagnosis is: Rape-trauma syndrome related to anxiety about potential health problems and as manifested by anger, genitourinary discomfort, and sleep pattern disturbance. </p> <p>A wellness diagnosis is used to describe an aspect of the client which is at a high level of wellness. An example of a wellness diagnosis is: Potential for enhanced organized infant behaviour, related to prematurity and as manifested by response to visual and auditory stimuli.<br /></p><p>http://www.ultimatenurse.com<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-62296493607853879632008-03-28T01:53:00.000-07:002008-03-28T01:53:25.988-07:00Student Nurses' Notes: LINK EXCHANGE!<a href="http://snpinoy.blogspot.com/2007/10/link-exchange.html">Student Nurses' Notes: LINK EXCHANGE!</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-8812923686378288032008-03-16T22:27:00.000-07:002008-03-16T22:30:08.585-07:00US ADJUSTMENT STATUS<span style="font-weight: bold;">How does a nurse in the US adjust status?<br /><br /></span>If a nurse is in the United States, then processing via adjustment of status will typically be easier and it will be possible to get authorization to work much more quickly than through consular processing.<br /><br />A nurse's employer must file an I-140 for a nurse in the United States just like a nurse residing abroad. But a nurse in the US has the ability to take the NCLEX examination. If the nurse can pass the NCLEX exam, then it is not necessary to take the CGFNS examination. Otherwise, the nurse would still need to present a CGFNS certificate or proof that the nurse has a full and unrestricted license as an RN. A nurse can file an adjustment of status application as well as an application for an employment authorization document at the same time they submit the I-140 application. Once the nurse is licensed by a state and the nurse is in possession of an employment authorization document, the nurse can begin work. License processing times vary between the states. USCIS regional service centers are required to process employment authorization documents in less than 90 days (applicants have the right to request an interim employment document at a local USCIS office if 90 days pass after applying). Adjustment applications typically take 18 to 24 months at USCIS regional service centers. A nurse still needs to present a VisaScreen Certificate prior to completing adjustment of status.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-62118423108826046202008-03-16T22:23:00.000-07:002008-03-16T22:26:20.432-07:00VISA-SCREEN<span style="font-weight: bold;">When does the health care workers credentialing certificate (the “VisaScreen”) come into the picture?<br /><br /></span>The VisaScreen certificate must be presented to the USCIS prior to adjustment of status and a US consulate prior to issuance of a permanent residency visa. The certificate is NOT required at the start of adjustment application or prior to an I-140 application’s approval.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What steps are required aside from submitting the I-140 and getting the VisaScreen certificate?</span> <br /><br />Upon approval of the I-140 and receipt of the VisaScreen certificate, a nurse is eligible to obtain their immigrant visa through consular processing. If they are in the United States in a lawful status they may adjust their status to that of permanent resident. Adjustment of status applications can be submitted at the same time as an I-140 application or at any time after the I-140 is submitted or approved. See the discussion below for more information on adjustment of status.<br /><br />Nurses are also required to adhere to licensing requirements of the state in which they intend to work. Licensing requirements for registered nurses are maintained on a state-by-state basis, and each state has slightly different requirements for licensing. To demonstrate eligibility and preparedness for the NCLEX exam, most states require a combination of materials be submitted with the license application. The documents may include CGFNS certification, copies of foreign academic credentials with certified translations, an education/credentials evaluation and a demonstration of proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL exam results).<br /><br />All states permit an individual to obtain a license through examination, and some state permit licensing by endorsement, or acceptance of a registered nurse license from another state or country as evidence of the person's credentials.<br /><br />Consult the license chart included as an appendix to this handbook for more information on requirements in each of the states.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-19385395923612832622008-03-16T22:21:00.000-07:002008-03-16T22:23:11.324-07:00DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED<span style="font-weight: bold;">What kind of documentation must be submitted with an I-140 employment-based immigrant petition?<br /><br /></span>Supporting documentation must be submitted with the I-140 as prescribed in 20 C.F.R. 656.22(c)(2). This supporting evidence includes the following:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. </span>Completed PERM labor certification forms (the recruiting process under PERM need not, however, be completed); <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2.</span> A posted notice of the job opening. This notice must include a job description, work hours, and rate of pay. The notice must be posted in the worksite for a minimum of ten business days;<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. </span>Evidence that the petitioning employer has the financial ability to pay the salary offered to the nurse. Evidence of this ability shall be either in the form of copies of annual reports, federal tax returns, or audited financial statements. If the U.S. employer employs 100 or more workers, the USCIS may accept a statement from a financial officer of the organization;<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. </span>CGFNS certificate or nurse license from state where the nurse will be working or proof of passing the NCLEX licensing exam and evidence that the nurse cannot obtain a license because he or she cannot obtain a social security number;<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5.</span> Nursing diploma or degree; <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">6. </span>Nursing registration/licensure from the country where the degree was obtained. <br /><br />The CGFNS certificate provides evidence that the nurse has complied with a three step review of their nursing skills: 1. a credentials evaluation; 2. passage of an English language proficiency exam; and 3. passage of the CGFNS qualifying exam. Once these requisites have been met, the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools will issue the nurse a CGFNS certificate. The purpose of this certification program is to serve as a predictive evaluation process to accurately judge which nurses will be able to meet the requirements for U.S. licensure once admitted to the country. If the nurse has already passed the NCLEX-RN exam, they are exempted from the requirement of obtaining a CGFNS certificate.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-22669295917528868552008-03-16T22:19:00.000-07:002008-03-16T22:21:11.071-07:00FILLING FOR A GREEN CARD<span style="font-weight: bold;">What is the first step in filing for a green card for a nurse?<br /><br /></span>The initial step in a Schedule A case is to file a Form I-140 application package to the appropriate supporting documentation to the appropriate USCIS service center. There are four regional USCIS service centers. They are located in Vermont, Texas, Nebraska, and California and each service center has jurisdiction over a section of the country. A case is properly filed in the service center having jurisdiction over the place of employment or in the service center covering the region where the employer’s office is located. When there is a choice of service centers, employers need to be cautious because the processing times can vary dramatically. This may account for varying experiences in the HR industry as to how long it is taking to obtain the approval necessary before the nurse can apply for consular processing or adjustment of status. For example, beginning in 2003, the Vermont Service Center began expediting cases for nurses. Processing at the VSC is down to less than two months in most nurse cases. However, the other service centers can take as long as a year for the same kind of petition.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-53990541039199690342008-03-16T22:13:00.000-07:002008-03-16T22:19:01.883-07:00GREEN CARD APPLICATION PROCESS<span style="font-weight: bold;">Do nurses receive any sort of special treatment in green card processing that makes the green card application process faster or easier?<br /><br /></span>Yes, nurses seeking green cards do operate under an easier system and get their green cards faster than their counterparts in other professions.<br /><br />Nurses do fit into a green card category with a limited quota. During early 2005, the category for nationals of the Philippines, India and China was backlogged by several years and many nurses have been affected. Congress has just signed a bill that will make 50,000 extra green cards available to nurses so processing should soon return to normal.<br /><br />As noted above, most employment immigration cases require the employer to first recruit and test the labor market for qualified citizens or permanent residents. After this test is complete, the Department of Labor will certify that no qualified, American worker is immediately available to fill the position. Only then will the employer be able to sponsor a foreign worker. While these labor certifications are often successful, they can be time intensive and do not reflect the immediate needs of the business world.<br /><br />In 1996, Congress passed legislation that retained nurses on a very short list of pre-certified occupations for which a labor shortage was recognized. The list is included in Schedule A of the labor certification regulations and these types of green card cases are called “Schedule A labor certifications”. The Department of Labor (DOL) has already determined that there are not enough American workers who are able, willing, qualified, and available to fill all of the openings for professional nurses. Therefore, no test of the labor market is required and the case can be directly filed with the USCIS. This does not necessarily mean that all cases are approvable or will be handled quickly. The importance of nursing being pre-certified is that it skips the first and most time consuming part of the employment based immigration process.<br /><br />Note that this pre-certification is limited in scope. It only applies to “professional nurses”. Schedule A is not available to Licensed Practical Nurses, Nurse Assistants, or other nursing aides. Professional Nursing is defined as a course of study in professional nursing resulting in a diploma, certificate, baccalaureate degree, or associate degree. More specifically, an acceptable course of study for professional nurses generally includes theory and practice in clinical areas such as obstetrics, surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, and medicine. Whatever training the nurse has received should result in licensure in the country in which the training occurred. This coursework may have been completed at a U.S. nursing school or an approved foreign nursing program. For an immigrant visa, it is not required that a nurse have a bachelor’s degree in nursing, only that he or she completed a professional program in nursing and have subsequently been licensed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-9808368987012834942008-03-16T22:01:00.000-07:002008-03-16T22:08:15.949-07:00QUALIFY FOR A GREEN CARD<span style="font-weight: bold;">The immigrant visa is normally the only option for nurses because most of the non-immigrant visa classifications are not available to the typical registered nurse seeking employment in the United States.<br /><br />What are the basic requirements for a worker to qualify for a green card? <br /><br /></span>Employment-based immigrant visas typically involve three main steps. First, the employer files a Labor Certification application with the U.S. Department of Labor. The purpose of the application is to test the employer's local labor market for available workers. If no qualified and available workers are located, the position is certified as open for a foreign worker.<br /><br />Second, the employer files an I-140 Alien Worker Petition with the USCIS. The purpose of this petition is to verify that the foreign worker has the minimum requirements to fill the open position, and serves to classify the foreign person as eligible for a particular visa category.<br /><br />Third, on the basis of the Labor Certification and Alien Worker Petition, the foreign worker makes an application for an immigrant visa at a U.S. Consulate. If the foreign worker is legally present in the U.S., he or she may instead apply for permanent resident status via a process called adjustment of status. A nurse in the US can simultaneously apply for the I-140 and for adjustment of status.<br /><br />The entire process can take several years. Labor certifications can take anywhere from six months to three years depending on where in the country the application is filed. The I-140 can take anywhere from a month to a year. And another year to two years can be added for consular processing or adjustment of status. As explained below, however, nurses receive processing that is partially expedited.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-50492770480460035092008-03-16T21:51:00.000-07:002008-03-16T21:54:12.219-07:00REMOVES CGFNS REQUIREMENTS<span style="font-weight: bold;">Michigan Gov removes CGFNS requirement<br /><br /></span>Filipino nursing graduates seeking work in Michigan state in the United States no longer need to take a qualifying examination to apply for a license there.<br /><br />Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm signed into law House Bill 4207, removing the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) qualifying examinations.<br /><br />The Philippine Consul General Blesila Cabrera reported that this means Filipino and other foreign nursing graduates who wish to work in the state of Michigan can take the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX) without having to pass the CGFNS qualifying examinations.<br /><br />"The new law on nursing in the state of Michigan is welcome news to thousands of Filipino nursing graduates in the Philippines who wish to apply for work as registered professional nurses in the United States as it has made it easier for foreign graduates of nursing, including the Filipino nurses, to apply and take the licensure exams for nursing in the state of Michigan without taking the usually required CGFNS Qualifying Examination," Cabrera said.<br /><br />She reported that the law was the result of the efforts of the Philippine Nurses Association of Michigan (PNAM).<br /><br />"The success of the PNAM in having the bill signed into law indicates the growing empowerment of Filipino-Americans in the American Midwest, especially on issues affecting the interests of the Filipino-American community," she said.<br /><br />House Bill 4207 was signed into law last June 14 at the Governor's State Office in the State Capitol in Lansing , Michigan.<br /><br />Witnessing it were PNAM President Ellen Dioso, PNAM CGFNS Task Force Chairperson Remedios Solarte, and Representative Y. Hoon Hopgood.<br /><br />Hopgood introduced the Bill in the Michigan State House of Representatives<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-52952681797447088972008-03-16T21:45:00.000-07:002008-03-16T21:46:35.521-07:00WHY WORK ABROADNursing abroad can be a very rewarding and valuable experience, offering challenges and a new outlook on health care. Many nurses find that the experience enhances their development and increases their confidence both in a personal and a professional capacity.<br /><br />Opportunities for nurses to work overseas are varied, ranging from working with development organisations in remote, rural conditions, to working in developed countries in highly technical environments.<br /><br />Whatever type of work is undertaken there are many issues to consider before taking a position overseas. The first is perhaps exploring the reasons for wanting to work abroad.<br /><br />There will be many positive reasons for wanting to nurse overseas, including the challenges of working and living in another country with a different culture. Nurses from the UK who are looking to work in other developed countries may be attracted by higher salaries and a better standard of living or a warmer climate. However, nursing abroad may not be as glamorous as it first appears, and the reality of overseas work may be very different from that expected. It is worth noting that leaving the UK to work overseas because of personal difficulties at work or at home may not be the easy option it first appears.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-46190829407941806452008-03-16T21:12:00.000-07:002008-03-16T21:19:43.266-07:00CODE FOR NURSING STUDENTS<span style="font-weight: bold;">As studentinvolved in the clinical and academic environments we believe that ethical principles are a necessary guide to professional development. Therefore within these environments we:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1.</span> Advocate for the rights of all clients.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />2. </span>Maintain client confidentilality.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />3. </span>Take appropriate action to ensure the safety of clients,self and others.4.Provide care for the clients in a timely,compassionate and professional manner.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />4.</span> Provide care for the clients in a timely,compassionate and professional manner.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />5.</span> Communicate client care in a timely and accurate manner.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />6. </span>Actively promote the highest level of moral and ethical principles and accept responsiblity for our actions.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />7. </span>Promote excellence in nursing by encouraging lifelong learning and professional developmet.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />8. </span>Treat others with respect and promote an environment that respects human rights,values and choice of cultural and spritual beliefs.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />9. </span>Collaborate in evry reasonable manner with the academic faculty and clinical staff to ensure the highest quality of client care.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />10. </span>Use every opportunity to improve faculty and clinicalstaff understanding of the learning needs of nursing students.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />11. </span>Encourage faculty,clinical staff,and peers to mentor nursing students.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />12. </span>Refrain from performing any technique or procedure for which the student has not been adequately trained.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />13.</span> rergrain from any deliberate action or omission of care in the academic or clinical setting that createds unnecessary risk of injury to the client,self,or others.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />14.</span> Assist the staff nurse of preceptor in ensuring that there is full disclosure and that proper authorizartions are obtained from clients regarding any form of treatment or research.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />15.</span> Abstain from the use of alcoholic beverages or any substances in the academic and clinical setting that impair judgement.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />16. </span>Strive to achieve and maintain an optimal level of personal health.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />17. </span>Support asscess to treatment and rehabilitation for students who are experiencing impariments related to substance abuse and mental or physical health issues.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">18. </span>Uphold policies and regulations related to academic and clinical performance,reserving the right to challenge and critique rules and regulations a sper school grievance policy.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-83413929082475973222008-03-16T21:06:00.000-07:002008-03-16T21:20:47.452-07:00TO ALL THE NURSES<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">You make a world of difference<br />In the lives of those you touch<br />Your dedication, skills, and caring<br />Mean so very much!<br /><br />Thanks for all the fine work you do.<br />We appreciate a wonderful<br />Nurse like you!<br /><br />Though it often seems simple, time consuming<br />It is indeed an important job you're doing!<br /><br />Utilize these items a guide during hectic times<br />A pin to help you pinpoint your goals<br />A rubber band to help you be flexible<br />A lollipop to help you lick you problems<br />A paper to help you hold everything together<br />A stick of gum to give you "stick to it activity"<br />A piece of sting to help you tie up loose ends.<br />A life saver well because you're one, and<br />A penny so you'll have the goog "cents"<br />To realize what a valuable asset you are to the world</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-75385946505297411102008-03-16T21:04:00.000-07:002008-03-16T21:21:19.829-07:00RESEARCH:<span style="font-weight: bold;">Why Women and Men Choose Nursing:</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Using grounded theory methodology, a study by Boughn(2001) revisited data from two previous studies to compare and contrast why women and men selected nursing. The analysis of the data focused on three manin constructs:caring, power and practical motivations.The subjects included 12 males and 16 females who were enrolled in the same baccalaureate nursing program. Each of the four class levels was represented. Except for two men and two women, all subjects were under23 years of age and single. Both female and male subjects expressed that the desire to care for others motivated decision to become a nurse. Likewise, both sexes indicated a strong interest in power and empowerment for themselves by expressing such statements as desiring to be the best or advancing to a management positon. A differene did exist between the two groups, however, in the desire to empowering others while the male subjects were more interested in empowering the profession and themselves as professionals. Another difference between the two group concerned the third construct;practical motivation or expectatios regarding salary and working conditions. the men clearly chose nursing based on financial expecatatios while only one of the female subjects mentioneds finances as a motivating factor chooding nursing as a profession.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">IMPLICATION:</span><br />Both male and female nursing students were motivated by the desire to care for others. The differences in the focus of power and empowerment could complemnt each other. It dicusses that caring theory points out that caring for self is nedded in order to care for others. MAle and female nurses need to incorporate both values into their thinking. Salary and working conditions have been and continue to be chronic complaints among nurses. It suggests that female nursing students be socialized to become assertive and proactive and to subsequently expect financial rewards favorable working condition.<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-90471000751598773972008-03-16T20:48:00.000-07:002008-03-16T21:21:42.734-07:00SCOPE OF NURSINGNurses provide care for three types of clients:individuals,families,and communities. Theoretical frameworks applicable to these client types, as well as assessments of individual, family and community health.NUrsing practice involves four areas:promoting health and wellness,preventing illness,restoring health, and care of the dying.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Promoting Health and Wellness *<br /></span>Wellnes is a state of well being. It means engaging in attitues and behavior that enhance the quality of life and maximize personal potential(Anspaugh,Hamrick,& Rosata,2001).<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span>Nurses promote wellness in clients who are both health and ill. This may involve ondividual and community activiites to enhance health lifestyles, such as improving nutrition and physical fitness, preventing drug and alchol misuse,restricting smoking and preventing accidents and injury in the home and workplace.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Preventing Illness*</span><br />The goal of illnes prevention program is to maintain optimal health by preventing disease. Nursing activities that prevent illness include immunizations,prenatal and infant care,prevention of sexually transmitted disease.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Restoring Health*<br /></span>Restoring health focuses on the ill and it extends from early detection of disease through helping the client during the recovery period. Nursing activities include the following:<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span>Providing direct care to the ill person, such as administering medcations, baths and specific procedures and treatments.<br /><br />Performing diagnostic and assessment procedures,such as measuring blood pressure and examining feces for occult blood.<br /><br />Consulting with other health care professionals about client problems.<br /><br />Teaching clients about recovery activities, such as exercises that will accelerate recovery after a stroke.<br /><br />Rehabilitating clients to their optimal functional level following physical or mental illness, injury, or chemical addiction<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Care of the dying*<br /></span>This area of nursing practice involves comforting and caring for people of all ages who are dying. It includs helping clients live as comfortably as possible until death and helping support persons cope with death. Nurses carrying out these activites work in homes, hospitals, extended care facilities. Some agnecies,called hospices, are specifically designed for this purpose.<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1748429844661818245.post-36619233512016839422008-03-16T20:34:00.000-07:002008-03-16T21:22:08.468-07:00SIMPLE DEFINITION OF NURSING<span style="font-weight: bold;">Florence Nightingale</span> defined nursing over 100 years ago as "the act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery( Nightingale,1860). NIghtingale considered a clean,well-ventilated, and quiet environment essential for recovery. Often considered the first nurse theorist. Nightingale raised the status of nusring through education. Nurses were no longer untrained housekeepers but people educated in the care of the sick.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Virgnia Henderson</span> was one of the first modern nursed to define nursing. She wrote. "The unique function of the nurse is to assist he individual,sick or well, in the performance of those activites contributing to health or its recovery(or to peaceful death)the he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strenght,will,or knolwdege,and to do this in such a way as to strength,will or knowledge, and to do this is such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible"(Henderson,1966,p.3). Like Nightingale,Henderson described nursing in relation to the client and the client's environment. Unlike Nightingale, Henderson saw the nurse as concerned with both healthy and ill individuals, acknowledged that nures interact with clients even when recovery may not be feasible, and mentioned the teaching and advocacy roles of the nurse.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In 1987</span>,the Canadian Nurses Association(CNA) described nursing practice as a dynamic,caring,helping realtionship in which the nurse assists the client to achieve and obtain optimal health(CNA,1987). In thew latter half of the 20th century, a number of nurse theorists developed their own ehoritical definitions of nursing. Theoretical definitions are important because they go beyond simplistic common definitions. They describe what nursing is and the interrelationship among nurses, nursing, the client, the environment, and the intended client outcome.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Certain themes are common to many of these defintions:</span><br /><br />Nursing is caring *<br />Nursing is an art *<br />Nursing is science *<br />Nursing is client centered Nursing is hilostic *<br />Nursing is adaptive *<br />Nursingis concerned with helath promotion, health meaitenance, and health restoration *<br />NUrsing is s helping profession *Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0