How to be come a nurse in singapore? - Page 13

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  1. Mar 24, '11 by
    Hello Everyone..,

    This forum is interesting and insightful. I am writing to get some idea with regards to my issue.

    I am a Singapore PR thru my SG wife. I am a male RN from Denmark with years of experience and I would like to get a job as RN in Singapore on a part time or contract basis.

    However, to get a job as RN requires to have a Singapore Nursing Board registration. I would appreciate advise from senior/experienced RN in SIngapore whether I can submit for RN registration at SNB without singapore employment first. I am currently working as RN in DK hospital.

    Thank you and hope to hear feedbacks..

    TJensen
    Last edit by mar25dksg on Mar 24, '11
  2. Apr 4, '11 by
    I would like to se a reply to TJensen's question. On my research on Singapore, you can work as an RN for up to two years before having to be accredited directly by the SBN. On job postings, there is a category for "Senior staff nurse". Could anyone speak to who can qualify for this position? I am looking at working in Singapore in 2012 while my husband does his expat job based out of Singapore. I am currently practicing pediatrics in a large hospital in the USA. Thanks, Lisa S
  3. May 16, '11 by
    Hey Suzanne, It is nice to see you posting beneficial information. Can you help me by telling the procedure to get job as a nurse in Singapore? I am Ritu Dalal from India and have done Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery and registered over here. I am having ab experience of 1 year...Looking forward to hear from you..I am visiting Singapore this June 2011.

    Thanks & Regards,,
    Ritu
  4. Jun 13, '11 by
    Hello, just wondered if anyone could help me, i am a RN and RMN from the uk wanting to find work with an agency or hospital in singapore has anyone got any advice?
    Last edit by fay2317 on Jun 13, '11 : Reason: missed the location
  5. Jul 23, '11 by
    hi evryone im a nurse here in philippines. i just want to ask all of you here..if there is a chance to become a RN in SG if i strated to work as an EN
  6. Aug 2, '11 by
    Quote from ginrn2010
    I just copy this from another site because it's for every Filipino who wants to work in Singapore hope this helps you!!!...

    Filipino Nurses, think about it hundreds of times before you succumb to the temptation of working as a nurse in Singapore. The peope in the agency would have a lot of sweet words and very inviting stories to tell, just so you would sign up and pay them money and you can go to Singapore to cry and regret your decision like what happened to our batch. Nobody told us that we will be working like animals and be treated like maids instead of a nurse.
    And its not that easy to upgrade yourselves, like studying to upgrade and all that, you need to get recommendations to go and study to upgrade and you will be banded for years in the hospital ( means you have to work in the hospital for a certain period of time, example 7 years for studying for 2 years to upgrade yourself because they were paying the course for you.) If you decide to study and pay it yourself, good luck with that, it is very expensive to study there and your salary as a nurse is just enough to cover your accommodation cost, food and bus fares. And if it happens that you have a lot of money to shoulder your own cost to study, I doubt it if you have time to go to school or study your homework after work, because you will feel too tired to even eat after the very tiring work.
    So, here is my advice. If you really wanna go and work in Singapore because you don't believe me and you think I am just blabbing my mouth, you can go and taste the bitter pill of it yourself. Just make sure that you have enough money brought with you to pay back the hospital if after a week or two, you realized that you went to hell and you want to bail yourself out. Yes, you need to pay the hospital if you resign without finishing your contract of two years. Terrible, isn't it?
    - (Eiler)

    hi guys, i find this thread very helful.. just a thought, is this ^^ for real? i mean do they really treat filipino nurses like that in sg? i went there last july and was inlove with the country, people are nice as well, and hoping i could work there, planning on working as EN ( because i have less than 3 years of experience as a nurse here in the phil.) then if given a chance will upgrade as Staff nurse, what are the common/frequently asked questions do employers' ask during interview? thank you in advance
  7. Aug 7, '11 by
    hi everyone...i have a 2 yrs experience now as a staff nurse in a more than 100bed capacity hospital in middle east...can i apply as a staff nurse in SG or i'll qualify only as an E.N.?....thanks.
  8. Aug 22, '11 by
    hi everyone!

    i'm new here and i have just read the thread.
    just would like to ask if anyone of you, or at least have any suggestion on how i can able to work in singapore not really as an R.N but as long as related to my profession since i only had 3months of volunteer experience in a 266bed capacity which ended up recently last aug 6,2011..

    i have my flight sched in SG this first week of sept to visit my brother who's also working there but not as an R.N..i dont really mind if the salary is not that high...i just want to be with my brother since he's the only family i have..and i dont have anymore reasons to go back in the philippines...i got a tourist visa and might try to apply..does anyone of you knows a place/hospital/clinic/nursing homes to go to?

    thanks very much! looking forward on your reply.
  9. Sep 11, '11 by
    good day everyone.. i would like to ask.do hospitals in Singapore also hire male assistant nurse? because i checked every agency at work abroad and did not find any job hiring for male assistant nurse in Singapore. thanks for the reply.
  10. Sep 13, '11 by
    Quote from gin89
    hi evryone im a nurse here in philippines. i just want to ask all of you here..if there is a chance to become a RN in SG if i strated to work as an EN
    Yes there is a chance. But a slim chance because you have to work for at least 3-5 years before they want to CONSIDER to send you for RN classes as they need more ENs right now.