http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#141128 If you goober's want foreign nurses taking care of you then fine move there. If you have ever had a foreign nurse taking care of you while in the hospital and you are still alive today, then you are indeed lucky to still be with us. They are God awful I"m just saying.... 141128@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#135974 Well, there is so much confusion, RN union talk, as well as simply lies. To get licenced here you need to pass exams. VOTE YES. There is a major health care overhaul bill. How are you going to care for additional influx of patients? Your baby boomers???? US is a country of immigrants. Just people tend to forget that majority came from somwhere.... Just re-brush your roots, and stop spreading antiimmigrant sentiments.... 135974@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#131397 i am fresh filipino nurse just landed here in this countrty to work as a trauma level 1 ER nurse,lately i felt that i am physically drained out because they always assigned me to work in the trauma rooms for about 6 months now coz they dont trust most american er nurses to work in their trauma rooms who has 5-10 yrs experience,trauma surgeons prefers me to work w/ them rather than these nurses,i am not bragging but just an FYI that filipino nurses are the best.... 131397@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#81984 Philippines Employment Policy. The Philippines has a Constitution that prohibits the employment of non Filipinos in the professions. So you will not find any foreign nurses, doctors, engineers,lawyers or teachers, employed in the Philippines. This is not a principled position, since the country also has a policy to export its manpower to any country willing to take it. Its a duplicitous self serving situation. The sauce for the goose is not the same as the sauce for the gander.... 81984@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#81743 I do not agree that hiring immgrants as nurses would lower the standard of care in any way. I do think, however, there are too many current citizens that are in dire need of a job and our government should be encouraging those individuals to pursue a career in nursing.... 81743@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#72468 A friend of mine left Jamaica in the 1970's. She got her training in Jamaica as many other nurses in that now work in the USA. It is very unfair to say that foreigners lower the standard of care. I agree with the bill but the birth rate in this country is growing rapidly and 126,000 nurses per year is a drop in the bucket 10 years from now that number will double. Training must be coupled with the bill. The government and hospital administrators do not need to go searching for people who are non -english speaking, that will actually drive fear in the hearts of the conservative Americans; especially those who are racist. The Caribbean has millions of English speaking nurses who would gladly serve the US even if it is just for 3 years. I think the way to go in search and recruit from your neighbours where the standards are similar and offer incentives to young graduate, eg. sign on bonus.My wife is a nurse for 10 years and she is searching for jobs in insurance. That the new trend.... 72468@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#66524 The nurses that spend tons of money to finish nursing school in US need opportunity to get nursing jobs. Do not forget that some of these nurses came young to US, speak perfect English, do not have accents and are the best students. We need experts and people that love their jobs not the ones that go to nursing because there are so "called vacancies" and they lost their jobs in autmotive industry. Pass the BILL for the people that truly love their nursing jobs!!!! and... 66524@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#65207 Pass the Bill, this will benefit everyone. Currently Americans are going overseas for cheaper and competant health care, why not have it here right at home. Allow the US trained undocumented nurses to work rather than spending money with the agencies looking for nurses elsewhere and having to pay double the amount...the reality is..YES we need more nurses. This will decrease the amount of hospital errors, Hospital Law suits...hiring home grown Nurses is the key right now...so I say PASS THE BILL and HIRE THE HOME GROWN NURSES, and give other American the services they deserve.... 65207@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#65080 i think every foreign nurse has to work hard to survive in a foreign country. English speaking skill is the basic, however, i've seen some native speaker make mistakes.. everyone deserves a chance. On the other hand,don't think a lot american are pursuing this hard job afterall.. why not let someone else do it? even more and more people consider this as a type of dream job. It still can't meet the need of nurse shoreage in a near years...doctors don't stand in the first line to take care pf patients.... 65080@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#65057 I recently read there is a nursing shortage in India. Maybe I could get a job there? Right now the market is pretty tight here in the US do you think I could get a job in on e of the oft entioned countries of India, China or the Philippines?... 65057@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#64852 Wherever Filipino Nurses go, we excel because of our hard work, compassion, dedication , knowledge and skills. Before we can work in the US we have to pass series of exams including English test for writing, listening, speaking and reading. We also have to pass the test same as the US educated Nurses are taking so how come that you will be prejudiced to foreign educated Nurses. And for JR who said that we have to take two times to pass the exam and passing it is just luck well you are certainly wrong because I pass mine first time and the computer shuts down after 75. It's not luck but because we're capable, competent , skilled and knowledgeable. Our goal here is to provide a high quality, safe and caring environment for all the patients which are all evidence based. Pass the bill please.... 64852@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#64775 Baby boomers are getting old and retiring in the next 5 years. They are our parents and love ones.Some of them are nurses too. if we can supply enough nurses to care for them in the next 5 years then vote NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. If we can't supply the coming demand then vote YES. Simple math: Even if there are 200,000 college freshmen taking BSN this year, they won't be nurses until 5 years later. Who will do the mentoring when they start working? 1 mentor to 25 new 100% american nurses? patriotism is not an issue here. its our own healthcare!... 64775@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#64345 I am American born, but I would not agree to perform an abortion in the US. So if another country would give me status to transfer my license and citizenship so that I would not have to perform abortions, then I would gladly take it. I do not want to be a slave to the hospital telling me to leave my family to come to the hospital and I am running around like a mad hatter taking my child to daycare, then to be told I have to do something against my own personal beliefs. So if these foreigners are here to replace some of the Christian nurses, then they are filling a need. It is a sinking economy because we have turned our back on God. So Rome is burning!... 64345@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#64132 I think the whole idea of creating these bill is for the safety of patients care that they deserve ... wheather there is a shortage or there isnt a safe nurse:patient ratio should be maintained all avenues of maintaining safe nurse: patient ratio wheather foreign nurse or us nurse should be allowed depending on how HR will do that in recruiting nurses. As i have said PATIENTS SAFETY IS ALWAYS A PRIORITY... 64132@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#63131 Ok then, [vulgar insult]... 63131@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#63017 P.O.... 63017@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#63035 P.O.BOX... 63035@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#63047 APO NRW YORK... 63047@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#63048 APO NEW YORK... 63048@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#62956 If you are a graduate of that education system your use of the language is a perfect example of why the whole idea is ridiculous.... 62956@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#62963 Stop it already... 62963@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#62817 Hey why don't you come bully this website for a change instead of H.R. 2536. This bill will allow 50,000 foreign nurses into the US instead of 20,000 at H.R.2536... 62817@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#62818 Winter Haven hospital recruited 50 Filipino nurses to import. When they were inbound it was discovered that they did ot speak English. The very few who made it are not stars by any means.... 62818@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#62821 The nursing boards across the nation fail miserably in adequately measuring the knowledge acquired by the nursing candidates. The pass/fail ratio is grossly disproportionate. I could take someone of average intelligence off the street and prep them for these boards in a couple of weeks. My lowest score was 698 and the state of Florida requred 350 to be licensed. I never prepared for these exams!... 62821@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1001.html#62828 To Mr Ferguson, Don't spread lies, I am a registered nurse working in E.R and ICU and now an american citizen, ANA and CNA member. I am also filipino. Immigration requirements include passing IELTS or TOEFL exams in writing, reading and speaking. I myself and thousand of filipino nurses took those exams. So How can Winter Haven Hospital be able to hire foreign nurses who can't speak english?... 62828@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT