How to be come a nurse in singapore? - Page 5

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  1. Jun 10, '08 by
    Quote from fil_murse07
    Hi Tricia07

    Just wandering based on your experience their in singapore, do they accept male nurses with one year hospital experience in a 32 bed capacity hospital? Also, are you working their as an RN in singapore? I've read in some ads in the papers that they do conduct some sort of exams in Heritage hotel. Don't know if this is the singaporean board exams.
    Thanks
    One year experience will not get you licensure as an RN per the above poster, but only that of an enrolled nurse which is the same as the LPNor similar. And then that does not count as having RN work experience when you wish to go to another country.
  2. Jun 10, '08 by
    Quote from bluefabian
    I was just speaking with a few friends who are working in Singapore at the moment - Tan Tock Seng Hospital and National University Hospital.

    It seems to me that due to the shortage of nurses there at the moment, Philippine graduate nurses with a few good few years of experience can practise there as a staff nurse. It used to be that they have to go through certain levels of work title, but not anymore.

    Now, correct me if I am wrong. We really need input from Singapore nurses on this.

    hi there

    i just came from singapore to us just a few months ago. your employer can hire you only if they consider you eligible for the exam. you need at least 2 to 3 yrs experience to be able to take the RN exam. you must be a current RN in your country. if you passed the boards, you are on your way. singapore has many phili nurses in all positions. It has a bad nursing shortage so they are welcoming a lot of foriegner.
    hopes that helps. Online applications does not work very well. if u could get a visiting visa go there by yourself and submit it to the human resource departments of the respective hospitals.
    good luck
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  3. Jun 10, '08 by
    Quote from suzanne4
    One year experience will not get you licensure as an RN per the above poster, but only that of an enrolled nurse which is the same as the LPNor similar. And then that does not count as having RN work experience when you wish to go to another country.

    with one yr experience its hopeless to apply to sg nursing board. they will reject it immediately.
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  4. Jun 11, '08 by
    Quote from spottiswoode
    Hi! Suzanne! This is in fact my very first message here,I have been a long time reader of this forum and I find the thread very informative especially your output and othe members too.Thank you for sharing your knowledge to us. I may agree with you that there's still quite a number of registered nurses from Philippines who are working in Singapore as Enrolled Nurses( Assistant Nurses ) or other lower posts but I must share with you that there are large number of Filipino Nurses who works here as a Registered Nurse too and I am one of them.I'm working in one of the biggest tertiary hospital here and almost 10% of Registered Nurses are Filipinos not to mention other hospitals where I knew some who are Registered Nurses too.Well I might say that it was not easy to be registered to Singapore Nursing Board but atleast some of us made it.:wink2:
    hi..

    my friend is taking the singapore nursing board exams..

    please share tips on the content and what to review... review materials to use..

    thanks:heartbeat
  5. Jun 11, '08 by
    Quote from oobie
    hi..

    my friend is taking the singapore nursing board exams..

    please share tips on the content and what to review... review materials to use..

    thanks:heartbeat
    There were quite a number of questions about drugs,infection control measures,computations etc.It was like NCLEX type questions but NCLEX is harder ( I'm just lucky to passed both exams).Goodluck to your friend!
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  7. Jun 14, '08 by
    Forgot to write that I have 2½ years of experience. Mainly oncology and I'm licensed to give chemotherapy. Hope that you have some input!
  8. Jun 24, '08 by
    hi guys!

    i was just wondering, if an RN from the Philippines comes to Singapore to work as an EN, can she take the Singapore board exams for RNs after, let's say a year of working?

    thanks!
  9. Jun 24, '08 by
    Quote from chink
    hi guys!

    i was just wondering, if an RN from the Philippines comes to Singapore to work as an EN, can she take the Singapore board exams for RNs after, let's say a year of working?

    thanks!
    No, as they would not have the experience as an RN. Working as an EN or LPN does not count as RN experience. This is the point that we have been trying to make.
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  10. Jun 24, '08 by
    Quote from SIDK
    Forgot to write that I have 2½ years of experience. Mainly oncology and I'm licensed to give chemotherapy. Hope that you have some input!
    You will need to contact them directly. It also goes by the number of years of your program and the type of degree that you were issued, or certification from your actual nursing school.