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1. nursing uniforms...plz respond

   g_l replied to aznhunnie89's topic in International

   i asked my oldest professors( one has retired a year ago) and a friend of my aunt(both are nurses) and here is what they have to say: the cap is a symbol, makes you stand out, yes, but aside from that not much. the uniform, on the other hand(this als...

2. is the amount of time a nurse volunteer in a hospital be considerd as work experience

   g_l replied to pillilialuis9652's topic in International

   well, in this country employers are hard-pressed to pay nurses properly, much less to hire new ones. why would anyone get out of the place they grew up and work in a foreign land as a nurse or a caregiver(which is a hard and can be a back-breaking wo...

3. a new nurse needs help.

   g_l replied to ruffy's topic in International

   1. IV therapy training 2. BLS -> ACLS training try to finish this asap. then try to gain things to get the edge. as of now think that you're selling your expertise as a product. what would be appealing to the customer(employer) enough to buy it?

4. Losing hope! Help me

   g_l replied to suiyojin's topic in International

   1. nursing IS NOT REPEAT NOT a dumb course. there are no dumb courses, only dumb instructors and administrators(and some dumb students who just plays along to fill the pockets of the :devil:smart:devil: ones, not really pushing to get their money's w...

5. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

   g_l replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

   for the first part, it all comes down to two things: MOTIVATION and ATTITUDE. motivation is fairly simple, if you are just considering the profession as a way out: earn big bucks/ live abroad, then growth as a nurse will be stunted. i've seen this in...

6. It's So Hard to Look for a Local Job!!!!

   g_l replied to misspowers's topic in Philippines

   yes, the catholic church works good, but as of now it is overwhelmed with issues here(birth control, food prices, etc.) and most health services offered in places farther from us are usually controlled by the LGUs(local gov't units/i.e. municipal or ...

7. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

   g_l replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

   before, you have a set number(i think it was 2-3 times) of tries before you have to take a refresher course of about 6 months. now, its all the way, try and try until you die... and as stated somewhere: AS LONG AS YOU CAN AFFORD YOU CAN STUDY. no...

8. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

   g_l replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

   i beg to differ. my highschool classmates and i have exchanged notes and syllabi(plural of syllabus; correct if wrong), and out of 14 schools only two have covered all the topics present and/or absent in others. i just lost my copies of these last ye...

9. It's So Hard to Look for a Local Job!!!!

   g_l replied to misspowers's topic in Philippines

   i have my misgivings about that one, for... 1. majority of filipinos in the luzon and visayas region are catholic. which means that to implement this, we have to work to the central leaders, unlike in a protestant/adventist/baptist/other christian ch...

10. Philippine Board of Nursing to stop Second Coursers from taking up Nursing

    g_l replied to mtreyes's topic in Philippines

    SO SAD..... THAT AS LONG AS YOU'RE CAPABLE TO PAY YOU CAN STUDY...... AND STUDY... AND STUDY..... HOWEVER, CAPABILITY TO PAY DOES NOT EQUATE TO BEING A GOOD AND CAPABLE NURSE. so you can study all you want, fatten the pockets of the 'smart' ones, and...

11. Review University for Nurses

    g_l replied to booboo_14's topic in International

    php 8,000? when did you enroll? i never known of r.u.n. having fees below 10k. other review centers are 13-15k.] ALL ARR BLATANT RIP-OFFS!

12. Any hospitals that accept volunteer nurses?

    g_l replied to Vanessa81's topic in International

    so, there it is: except for ksa-moh, there are no offerings for new nurses/those with less than 2-years experience other than volunteering. and volunteering is NOT counted as experience.

13. Any hospitals that accept volunteer nurses?

    g_l replied to Vanessa81's topic in International

    sir, may i ask: are you referring to saudi moh and the middle east, or some offers in new zealand? those are the only open ones. i checked, others require experience.

14. Any hospitals that accept volunteer nurses?

    g_l replied to Vanessa81's topic in International

    which country ma'am? almost nobody accepts those with less than 2 years experience.

15. Japan shuns Filipino Nurses for Indonesian Nurses/caregivers

    g_l replied to Hoss's topic in International

    they'll have fun all right. workers who don't mind working for a lower salary, it's better than nothing. employers would have a merry time saving their money. and where does that leave us? still nowhere.