Healthcare Heartbeat

On this edition of Healthcare Heartbeat Highlights, we're joined by Avant's VP of Clinical Operations Adam Kless! Learn about how Avant prepares international nurses for a life as a US-RN.Find the entire episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/61UnjVXsq5stfPNm7dosoR?si=da5e5870e05a4e7cSubscribe on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast and NEVER miss an episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://welcome.avanthealthcare.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

5 Things to know about your Avant InterviewOn this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, Ross is joined once again by Sara Rose Tamir, director of Global Recruitment at Avant Healthcare Professionals. Sara's here to talk about the Avant interview stage and how to prepare for this very important part of the US-RN journey.#internationalnurse #usrnjourney #greencard00:00 Intro04:01 Interview Topic: Location08:09 Interview Topic: Why do you want to move to the USA?11:00 Interview Topic: Your Nursing Education13:50 Interview Topic: Your Nursing Experience17:41 Interview Topic: Your Nursing Aspirations 23:55 Avant Interview Tips 31:58 OutroAre you tired of dealing with staffing shortages in your healthcare facility?

On this edition of Healthcare Heartbeat Highlights, we're joined by Avant's DAISY Committee Member Elizabeth Wren! Learn about what the DAISY Foundation is all about and who inspired their mission to say thanks to nurses.Find the entire episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/61UnjVXsq5stfPNm7dosoR?si=da5e5870e05a4e7cSubscribe on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast and NEVER miss an episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://welcome.avanthealthcare.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

On this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast by Avant Healthcare Professionals Ross is joined once again by Christina Khan, the director of Strategic Partnerships, Global Recruitment and Global Impact. Learn about how Global Impact supports the sustainability of healthcare professions around the world through collaboration with local groups. “Dream. Become. Inspire.” Nursing Scholarship: Philippines Application:https://hubs.la/Q03f8Pmq0Learn More and Volunteer:https://hubs.la/Q03f8Nfj0Chapters:00:00 Introduction01:11 What is Global Impact? 03:56 Dream. Become. Inspire. Nursing Scholarship09:15 Primary School Renovation in Kenya15:56 Global Impact in the Philippines20:23 Medical Camps in Kenya and the Philippines23:55 New Scholarship Announcement for the Philippines24:53 Outro#filipinonurse #nursescholarship #nursingschool*****************************************Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

On this edition of Healthcare Heartbeat Highlights, we're joined by Avant's English Program Manager Jennifer Reeves to discuss the TOEFL Exam. Learn about the TOEFL format, scoring, and testing options. Find the entire episode here: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FIEv2Vlqcx8JiX4weLjAW?si=70ad64a9b24642cd⁠Subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast and NEVER miss an episode:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://welcome.avanthealthcare.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

On this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast produced by Avant Healthcare Professionals Avant English Program Manager Jenifer Rives sits down with Jack Waas, a U.S. Education Specialist with OET to talk all about OET: The Occupational English Test. This English proficiency exam is designed for healthcare professionals and is accepted by the U.S. Immigration Process. Find out if this exam is right for your US-RN journey on this episode! Don't forget to subscribe on our YouTube Channel or wherever you get your podcasts and never miss an episode like this one!Chapters:00:00 Intro01:15 What is the OET Exam?04:38 The difference from other English exams07:00 The Four OET sub-tests: Speaking09:05 The Four OET sub-tests: Listening11:05 The Four OET sub-tests: Reading13:03 The Four OET sub-tests: Writing14:50 How is OET assessed and scored?17:50 What is the role of the interlocutor?20:15 The cost of the OET Exam23:10 Benefits of OET25:50 Preparing for the OET Exam28:16 OET Study Materials33:10 Outro

On this edition of Healthcare Heartbeat Highlights, we're joined by Avant's English Program Manager Jennifer Reeves to discuss the IELTS Exam. Learn about the IELTS format, scoring, and testing options. Find the entire episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FIEv2Vlqcx8JiX4weLjAW?si=70ad64a9b24642cdSubscribe on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast and NEVER miss an episode:⁠⁠⁠https://welcome.avanthealthcare.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

On this edition of Healthcare Heartbeat Highlights, we're talking about English proficiency exams and why they're an important part of the Avant processFind the entire episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FIEv2Vlqcx8JiX4weLjAW?si=8b8351b45b634878Subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast and NEVER miss an episode:⁠⁠https://welcome.avanthealthcare.com/podcast⁠⁠Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

On this edition of Healthcare Heartbeat Highlights, we're looking at another important part of the Avant process: the interview phase! Find the entire episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yRxUdqd5v0QpV6tt7oNIc?si=e613b590272f4a68Subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast and NEVER miss an episode:⁠https://welcome.avanthealthcare.com/podcast⁠Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

On this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast by Avant Healthcare Professionals Ross sits down with Avant's Global Growth Manager, Anna to talk all about resumes. Anna breaks down what Avant's recruitment team looks for in a resume, what information is essential and what information not to include on your resume. Don't miss another episode! Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!Download our resume template here:https://hubs.la/Q036fmwx0CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction05:46 What Does Avant's Recruitment Team Do With Resumes?07:50 What Is A Resume?08:43 C.V. vs. Resume09:55 What Goes On A Resume?13:30 Resume Formatting17:57 What Not To Include On Your Resume23:43 Work Experience Outside Of Nursing26:00 How tToGet Your Resume Noticed31:50 Outro#usrn #resumetips #internationalnurse *****************************************Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

On this edition of Healthcare Heartbeat Highlights, we're looking at the first step of the Avant process: applying online! Find the entire episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yRxUdqd5v0QpV6tt7oNIc?si=8d903062028747a9 Subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast and NEVER miss an episode: ⁠https://welcome.avanthealthcare.com/podcast⁠ Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

In this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast produced by Avant Healthcare Professionals, you'll meet USRN Karim! He sits down with Alistair Norman to talk about what his journey from Pakistan to the USA was like. What made him decide to choose Avant, his experiences with immigration, and Karim's time in the Avant Transitions Program all in this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat! Subscribe to this episode to never miss another episode just like this one! #usrn #pakistaninurse #Internationalnurse CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 02:44 Coming from Pakistan to the USA 03:41 Why did Karim Choose Avant Healthcare Professionals? 05:24 What it was like applying to Avant 07:55 Avant's NCLEX Program 10:35 Avant English Program and IELTS Exam 13:46 Was it worth joining Avant Healthcare Professionals? 15:15 How do you deal with retrogression? 18:22 Landing in the USA and Avant Transitions Program 23:11 Working in the USA as a nurse 26:47 Work / life in Pakistan compared to the USA 29:16 Overall feeling as a USRN and advice Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

On this edition of Healthcare Heartbeat Highlights, we're looking back on our first episode! Avant Healthcare Professionals President Marisa Zaharoff and SVP of Operations Lesley Hamilton Powers talk about Avant's mission: Changing Lives. Find the entire episode here: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/p875S5GujQb Subscribe on YouTube or wherever you get your podcast and NEVER miss an episode: https://welcome.avanthealthcare.com/podcast Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

In this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast produced by Avant Healthcare Professionals host Ross Herosian chats with a very special guest…podcast producer Kat Blanco! Ross and Kat reflect on the first year of Healthcare Heartbeat while sharing the best clips from 2024! Tips on starting your USRN journey, the endless opportunities nurses have in the US, info on English exams, the US visa bulletin and so much more! CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 06:49 Interview Tip: Be Yourself! 09:47 Nursing Opportunites in the US 12:03 All About the DAISY Foundation   13:53 Avant's First DAISY for Nurse Educator 16:27 Why English Exams? 18:44 Avant's Global Impact 21:48 What is the US Visa Bulletin? 23:49 Outro #usrn #americandream #nursepodcast ***************************************** Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

In this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast produced by Avant Healthcare Professionals host Ross Herosian chats with DAISY Foundation co-founder Bonnie Barnes. Bonnie with her husband Mark founded the DAISY Foundation 25 years ago as a way to recognize and celebrate nurses. Learn about how the loss of their son inspired their mission, why nurse recognition is important and what the DAISY Foundation has in store for the future. #usrn #daisyfoundation #thankanurse CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:52 What is the DAISY Foundation 08:45 The impact of gratitude and recognition 10:35 Evolution of the DAISY Foundation 14:34 DAISY Award Benefits 18:28 How to recognize a nurse with DAISY 27:58 Recognizing Avant's USRNs 29:10 The Future of the DAISY Foundation 34:05 Outro ***************************************** Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

In this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast produced by Avant Healthcare Professionals host Ross Herosian chats with US-RN Jonilo. He's an Avant success story! Hear about how he heard about Avant, how he applied and how the Avant process changed his and his family life forever. He also has some advice for those who want to achieve their American Dream. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 02:00 How did Jonilo's US-RN journey start? 05:47 Avant is NOT too good to be true 08:41 How Jonilo's Life Changed 11:01 What was being in the Nars Joni Documentary like? 13:48 Returning to the Philippines for the first time 15:56 Sharing Jonilo's experience 19:01 Was it all worth it? 21:25 Jonilo's goals 22:40 Advice to aspiring nurses

On this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast produced by Avant Healthcare Professionals, host Ross Herosian is joined by Avant's Immigration Director, Saloni Kaul to break down the US Visa Bulletin. What is it, how to read it, and what does retrogression mean for you as a healthcare professional, all these questions and more are answered in this episode! Find every month's visa bulletin here: https://avanthealthcare.com/blog IN THIS VIDEO: CHAPTERS (0:00) Intro (02:10) What is the Visa Bulletin (07:27) EB-3 Visas (09:29) Reading a Visa Bulletin (12:42) What is retrogression (17:59) Where is my country on the visa bulletin? (19:19) What does "C" and "U" mean? (22:10) What is Chart B? (25:07) Frequently Asked Questions (28:06) Things to do while in retrogression (29:31) Outro #visabulletin #internationalnurses #retrogression

On this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast by Avant Healthcare Professionals host Ross Herosian chats with Christina Khan about one of Avant's newest programs: Global Impact! Global Impact's goal is to promote sustainable healthcare in the regions from where our USRNs come from. You'll learn about Avant's "Dream Become Inspire" Nurse Scholarship, and other various community programs made possible by Global Impact. Want to get involved? visit avanthealthcare.com/globalimpact #nursescholarship #sustainablehealth #usrn CHAPTERS (0:00) Intro (01:03) What is Global Impact? (02:32) Dream Become Inspire Nurse Scholarship (04:03) Community Programs (06:49) Meeting Scholarship Recipients (08:25) What's Next (10:19) Scholarship Requirements (15:34) How to Get Involved

On this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast by Avant Healthcare Professionals Host Ross Herosian sits down with Avant English Program Manager Jennifer Rives to talk about the two most popular English exams: IELTS and TOEFL. EVERYTHING you need to know: test times, costs, pros and cons are right here in this episode! (00:00) Intro (00:52) Meet Jennifer! (01:22) Why English Exams? (02:43) IELTS and TOEFL (04:25) Avant's support with English exams (06:29) All about IELTS (16:43) Talking TOEFL (30:17) Testing centers and availability (35:04) Exam costs: IELTS vs TOEFL (39:14) Test time lengths (47:02) Jennifer's IELTS and TOEFL tips (51:15) Conclusion

On this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast by Avant Healthcare Professionals Host Ross Herosian sits down with Clinical Instructor and Avant's first corporate nurse to win a DAISY award Rachel Clark. Rachel talks about winning her first DAISY award and why she loves being a nursing instructor. Have a compelling story of a nurse going above and beyond in the name of care? Nominate them here: https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award/thank-your-nurse-nomination   (00:00) Intro­­ (01:05) Meet DAISY  Winner Rachel Clark (03:32) Message from Rachel's Nominator (06:00) From Bedside to Education (10: 27) Memorable Educator Moments

On this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast by Avant Healthcare Professionals host Ross Herosian sits down with Clinical Education Manager and DAISY Committee member Elizabeth Wren and talks about the DAISY Foundation. Learn about how the foundation was started and how to nominate a nurse for the prestigious DAISY Award. Have a compelling story of a nurse going above and beyond in the name of care? Nominate them here: https://www.daisyfoundation.org/daisy-award/thank-your-nurse-nomination   (00:00) Intro (01:19) Meet Elizaberh Wren (03:20) What is The DAISY Award? (11:03) Avant's DAISY Partnership (14:11) DAISY Foundation Benefits (16:19) New DAISY Award Categories

In this mini edition of Healthcare Heartbeat, a podcast by Avant Healthcare Professionals host Ross Herosian showcases some of the most informative clips from the first quarter of 2024! Avant's mission, how to apply and how Avant sets up USRNs for success all covered in this episode!   (00:00) Intro (00:26) What is Avant Healthcare Professionals? (01:59) Applying to Avant (03:00) Being Yourself (03:55) Documents You'll Need (05:02) How Avant Prepares You (07:51) Outro   Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

On this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, host Ross Herosian and Vice President of Clinical Operations at Avant Healthcare Professionals, Adam Kless examine the similarities and differences in international nursing and how Avant bridges those gaps for our nurses to prepare them for their career as a registered nurse in the USA. (0:00) Intro (03:23) Patient Care (06:38) Ethics (09:26) Medicinal Administration (12:28) Regulatory Bodies (15:09) Scope of Practice (17:40) Healthcare Systems (20:00) Career Paths for Nurses (26:54) How Avant Prepares Nurses

On this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, host Ross Herosian and Senior Manager of Global Development Sara Rose Tamir walk through the step by step process of becoming a USRN through Avant Healthcare Professionals. How to apply, immigration, NCLEX, placement, clinical and cultural transitions, all this and more on this episode of Healthcare Heartbeat! (0:00) - Welcome & Meet Sara (03:39) Step 1: Apply Online (08:04) Step 2: Interview (15:53) Step 3: Offer and Docs (23:22) Step 4: Licensure & NCLEX (29:34) Step 5: Green Card (34:19) Step 6: Arrival and Training (37:43) Step 7: Beginning Work (40:37) Enjoying your American Dream (41:20) How To Apply Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

In the inaugural episode of Healthcare Heartbeat, hosted by Avant Healthcare Professionals, Marisa Zaharoff, MSN, RN and Lesley Hamilton-Powers, RN kick off the new year with excitement and a reflection on the changing landscape of healthcare. This episode delves into the critical shortage of nursing professionals, both in the United States and globally. Marisa and Lesley discuss the challenges faced by the nursing profession, from the impact of COVID-19 to the aging workforce and the shortage of educators. They emphasize the importance of finding solutions to address these challenges and highlight the need for a collaborative effort to shape the future of healthcare. The hosts explore Avant's mission of changing lives, not only by providing healthcare professionals with international opportunities but also through the Global Impact division.  They discuss the resilience demonstrated in overcoming immigration challenges, the expansion of Avant's services, and the launch of sustainability goals. Listeners can expect future episodes to cover a range of topics, including recruitment processes, immigration challenges, success stories, and thought leadership from healthcare executives. Thanks for joining the first episode of Healthcare Heartbeat. Stay tuned for more! (00:00) Welcome to Healthcare Heartbeat!  (01:59) Meet Marisa and Lesley  (04:09) Nursing Crisis  (14:28) Avant Healthcare Professionals Solutions  (24:16) Healthcare Heartbeat Future Episodes  Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?

Healthcare Heartbeat is a show produced by Avant Healthcare Professionals for international healthcare professionals and hospital leaders. In this podcast, we provide tips and guidance on how to become a United States Registered Nurse, share valuable insights from Avant Healthcare Professionals' subject-matter experts, and you'll learn how Avant Healthcare Professionals transforms the lives of international healthcare professionals, hospitals, patients, and communities. Are you a healthcare professional interested in working in the United States?