Karina – International Nurse Graduate on OPT

Like many international nursing students on an F1 visa, Karina was worried about her future as a U.S. nurse after graduating from a U.S.-based university. Karina is originally from Venezuala and had been looking for a job on her OPT that would provide sponsorship. Her uncle sent her a job posting by Conexus MedStaff, and…

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Hiring Nurses in the USA: Opportunities for Canadians

Over the last decade, the demand for nurses has been significantly higher in the U.S. compared to Canada. According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 203,700 new registered nurses are required each year up to 2026. It’s this need for nursing talent that has U.S. healthcare organizations looking for foreign-educated nurses in a bid…

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Filipino Nurses Working in the USA: A Brief History

According to the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency, 92,277 nurses left the Philippines in search of opportunities abroad from 2012 to 2017. The U.S. is a top destination with 2,890 Filipino nurses taking the NCLEX-RN exam from January to March 2019 which is up 46 percent compared to the same period in 2018. While Filipinos make up…

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