i have this situation, hope you guys can help me decide:
2 hospitals in the province - government hospital vs private hospital, both tertiary
i'm currently a trainee in the government hospital but i can transfer to the private hospital (PH)
this is also the 1st time i've had clinical experience. but i'm qualified for both their requirements of RN and ivt card.
government:
200 bed capacity
currently, unpaid trainee for 3 months(1.5 month completed)
trainee certificate after 3 months (i'll not get this if i transfer)
normal course is volunteer after training completed
friend can help me get a "probational employee" status(higher than volunteer but lower than staff) but i'd say my chances are around 70-80% since you know how politics work in GH.
more patients = overtime (uncompensated)
higher salary if i get hired (but lesser chance compared to private).
private:
90 bed capacity
training w/ salary
automatic chance of being employed as staff
less patients but probably more systematic training
probably more stressful dealing with patients
lower salary
considering i'm thinking of long-term benefits and my priority is to work in US. 2nd choice is probably SG but i don't have enough info on nurses in SG.
salary is something but i could sacrifice that for a better future. lol.
so what should i do? is bed capacity is a big factor?
for US nurses, were you really screened and judge from what kind of philippine hospital you worked for?
thanks.