jennygump

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  1. No job in nursing in the Philippines, what to do?

    The problem is clear -- oversupply of nurses. Drastic times call for drastic measures. In order to limit the supply why not petition the BON to raise the bar for the next licensure exam. So that those who can be RN's will be the top 1%. Flunk-out ...
  2. No job in nursing in the Philippines, what to do?

    AlexK49, The Philippines has an oversupply of nurses. For every 1 nursing position open there are over 1,000 BSN-RN's fighting for the position. With that said, there are no nursing assistant positions for students given the oversupply. Pinoy ...
  3. the american dream: do not lose hope

    janfrn, The law, as i recall, requires 3 years (or 2?) clinical experience and Masters degree in Nursing or related field, to teach. In my university, nursing major subjects and the health sciences were taught by instructors with a PhD (save for Comm...
  4. the american dream: do not lose hope

    ^Yes Silverdragon, you need to be a Filipino citizen to write the exams. However, if you are a foreign RN and you want to practice in the Philippines you can write the BON (board of nursing) they may issue you a permit to practice. In fact I think t...
  5. Pinoy nurses: Canada's program 'exploitative'

    mcruz924, In my opinion, going to Canada under the caregiver program is a bad deal if you are a Filipino RN. It is a good deal if you are kind but slow-in-the-head, generous but unskilled. It is a career advancement for nannies in Hong Kong. Fo...
  6. Pinoy nurses: Canada's program 'exploitative'

    Fiona: You raise a good point. Can a person who understood what she was getting into be exploited? My answer is, I think in some circumstances Yes. I do not pretend to know all the reasons why some professionals become "nannies" in Canada; but I s...
  7. Pinoy nurses: Canada's program 'exploitative'

    Warn all your friends (esp. those who are nurses) not to fall into the trap of going to Canada under this "live-in caregiver" program. Inform your friends that this program is NOT a stepping stone to RN work. In fact it WILL make your career move to...
  8. General Weighted Average!

    GWA is your GPA, grade point average. Each subject you took has a weight in units or credits. You multiply the grade you got in each subject by its number of units. Then you add all of these and divide by the total units. A decent average? If yo...
  9. masterals...

    Correct me if i am wrong but I think the term is Masters and NOT masteral. Masteral rhymes with pandesal.
  10. Fresh RNs, earn some clinical experience first!

    Sloppy reporting. CGFNS for Canada and Europe? Moreover, the reporter did not print his name at the end of the article. The real question is: who would benefit (i.e. who paid the reporter) to have this article posted? My guess is the government ins...
  11. The premise is wrong. Our congressman argues that: "we may not have enough teachers/professionals" if we let them go abroad. And so he proposed this bill. Wrong!!! We have an OVERSUPPLY of professionals. Good grief. Not to allow them to leave (f...
  12. Crne Prep Guide

    ^ hey congrats! The brand new is CAD$72 in Canada. Given your situation I would probably want to buy one asap.
  13. Crne Prep Guide

    cilinyt, was wondering have you received your eligibility to write the exam? And, have you received your visa?
  14. Daly, I think the IELTS exam is a good measure of English proficiency. I can vouch for those who have an overall band of 8.5/9.0. I know three nurses (all second coursers) with that grade and they speak near native English. However, I think the pa...
  15. ielts in just 6days!! tips?

    1) Familiarize yourself with the exam structure: i.e. length of time, type of questions asked etc. 2) Think in English throughout the day especially two days before the exam. Avoid Pinoy(tagalog) tv/movies if you can. 3) Visit the testing center/ho...