Success Stories
Conexus RN Receives DAISY Award for Excellence in Nursing
Lovely Subeldia, a Conexus MedStaff nurse from the Philippines, was recently awarded The DAISY® Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The DAISY Award is a highly regarded recognition, awarded to nurses that display extraordinary compassion and care for patients and their family members. In receiving this award through the work she does each day, Lovely demonstrates how…
Read MoreU.S. Nursing Graduate from Vietnam Excels as Charge Nurse
One step toward your dreams can change everything and lead to the life you always imagined as a registered nurse in the USA. Abbie, a Conexus MedStaff nurse from Vietnam, took that first step when she began studying nursing on the F1 Visa at Seattle Central College. Like many international nursing students graduating from a…
Read MoreFormer International Nursing Student Excels as U.S. Critical Care Registered Nurse (RN)
International nurses like Michael Awotula are making a difference in communities across the United States as the overall shortage of U.S. nurses continues to grow. Michael, who earned a nursing degree on the F1 Visa in the U.S., is now excelling as a critical care registered nurse (RN) working in the Open-Heart Intensive Care Unit…
Read MoreRN Honored for Nursing Excellence with Prestigious DAISY Award
Last week, a Conexus RN was awarded The DAISY® Award for Extraordinary Nurses during a surprise celebration with her unit managers and team at her healthcare facility. The DAISY Award is a highly regarded recognition, awarded to nurses that display extraordinary compassion and care for patients and their family members.The DAISY Award recipients and Conexus…
Read MoreCharlotte from the Philippines Joins Other International Nurses in USA to Make a Difference in Patients’ Lives
The desire to serve others and make a difference in their lives is an attribute shared by nurses across the world, and the drive for growth is what motivates many international nurses to pursue nursing careers in the USA. Charlotte, a Conexus nurse from the Philippines, became a nurse because she wanted to make a…
Read MoreStudent on the F1 Visa Finds USA Sponsorship and Green Card, Continues Adventure with Family
Kristoffer began the journey of a lifetime when he moved to the U.S. from the Philippines in 2016. He moved to Hayward, California on the F1 visa and studied at California State University, East Bay. After passing the NCLEX in 2018, Kristoffer, a Conexus nurse, began looking for healthcare jobs in the USA and had…
Read MoreMia’s Story: From International Nursing Student on the F1 Visa to Becoming a U.S. Nurse
When Mia came to the United States with her husband and children in 2010, she was determined to earn the necessary credentials to work as a U.S. nurse. Before she found Conexus MedStaff in 2018, she was a nursing student on the F1 visa at Arkansas State University – and before that – a midwife…
Read MoreKarina – 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…
Read MoreHealthcare Case Study: Appalachia Healthcare System
Conexus partnered with a large, not-for-profit, 12 hospital healthcare organization in Kentucky and West Virginia in 2014. We sought to integrate foreign healthcare professionals into its workforce, as well as the wider community, in a cost-effective manner. Background The central Appalachian area, consisting of both Kentucky and West Virginia, is one of America’s sickest, poorest…
Read MoreGuenjae’s Story
Guenjae, an International U.S. Graduate, got in touch with Conexus after hearing about how we help international nursing graduates continue their healthcare career in the USA after graduating from University in America on their OPT. Through our graduate visa sponsorship program, Guenjae was able to plan his future in the U.S. doing the job he loves – nursing. We got…
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