How to become a nurse in Singapore?

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Hi guys any kababayan here who successfully landed in Singapore as a RN? Please share your experience on how to go with the process...This country is getting us poorer...

Where is Emerald, EA agency here in Manila?

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bebskiy said:
Where is Emerald, EA agency here in Manila?

Hello! Emerald is somewhere in Ermita. Just check every Sunday newspaper particularly manila bulletin for the post.

Good luck!:nurse:

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Thanks cijhane! Yeah, I've called emerald the other day. Unfortunately, they're requiring me to have at least a year of experience to work as enrolled nurse in Singapore & 2 yrs as staff nurse. I just got my license last Feb & not working in a hospital right now. Too bad for me. Hope there is another way.

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Hi there!

I am currently based in Singapore and for nurses who are considering on working here. Do consider the important factors such as salary, housing, transport and food.

I met a Filipina who started working as a staff nurse in TTS hospital a couple of months ago. She applied in an agency Manila.

There are a lot of Filipino nurses here.

Its a great country to live in and Manila is just 3 hours away ?

Good luck!

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Hi,

I am new graduate nurse from New Zealand, I have a Bachelor degree in Nursing and I am currently employed in a hospital in Auckland. However I am looking to move to Singapore next year, I have contacted the Singapore nursing council to get information regarding nursing registration for foreign nurses in Singapore. I received a reply stating that it would simple for me to gain registration but I would have to contact and acquire employment directly from the hospital, my employer would then complete the registration process for me. I am very confident in the accuracy of this information however I am interested to know what kind of salary I would be likely to expect if I were to be employed in a private hospital such as Raffles Hospital in central Singapore. Can anyone shine a little light on my query?

Thanks so much.

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Hi Tricia07

Just wondering 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

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Hi suzanne. I was planning to work in Singapore since it's very hard to enter us now. Then I found out that it needs 3 years of experience here from the Philippines. Haha. I even don't have a month I'm planning to be a RN us so I have to take the NCLEX. Is Vermont really processing applications fast? What state could you recommend to me. As for me, I can go whatever state long as I can work there. What state can you advice? I really need advice from experienced people like you. I've been stuck for 2 years already. No experience yet since I graduated last 2006. I feel like I'm left behind. Hope you will reply... Thanks

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fil_murse07 said:
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

Hi there Fil_murse,

I have seen male nurses in Singapore. It's best that you check with the agencies/authorities about their hiring requirements.

Good luck!

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shadow41 said:

Hi suzanne. I was planning to work in Singapore since it's very hard to enter us now. Then I found out that it needs 3 years of experience here from the Philippines. Haha. I even don't have a month I'm planning to be a RN us so I have to take the NCLEX. Is Vermont really processing applications fast? What state could you recommend to me. As for me, I can go whatever state long as I can work there. What state can you advice? I really need advice from experienced people like you. I've been stuck for 2 years already. No experience yet since I graduated last 2006. I feel like I'm left behind. Hope you will reply... Thanks

Welcome!

Average time when applying for licensure in the us is 4-6 months with exception of NY which takes longer. With retrogression you are looking at years before, if lucky as high demand from your country, obtaining a work visa for the us. May be worth considering another country.

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Silverdragon102 said:

Welcome!

Average time when applying for licensure in the us is 4-6 months with exception of NY which takes longer. With retrogression you are looking at years before, if lucky as high demand from your country, obtaining a work visa for the us. May be worth considering another country.

Well, do you think it's not yet time for me to take nclex? Should I have my experience here in the Philippines first? Are there countries that accept inexperienced nurses? Private hospitals here only pays an average of 5 to 6 thousand pesos. Considering all the expenses while working, maybe I could just save 500 pesos a month with that being thrifty. Haha. Poor country. We can't work in government hospitals easily. Must have a government official to back you up. That's why I want to have my experience outside this country. Sorry for having so many questions. Thanks again.

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shadow41 said:

Well, do you think it's not yet time for me to take nclex? Should I have my experience here in the Philippines first? Are there countries that accept inexperienced nurses? Private hospitals here only pays an average of 5 to 6 thousand pesos. Considering all the expenses while working, maybe I could just save 500 pesos a month with that being thrifty. Haha. Poor country. We can't work in government hospitals easily. Must have a government official to back you up. That's why I want to have my experience outside this country. Sorry for having so many questions. Thanks again.

I am not saying do not do your licensure application and take NCLEX. Some countries will accept nurses with no or little experience but depending on where you did your training may require you to do some sort of bridging program at your expense. Would expect it to be hard to get work permit for the EU, but if waiting a few years to go and work in the US then better to look elsewhere for experience, as many employers will expect someone waiting to gain experience especially if looking at a few years.

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shadow41 said:

Hi suzanne. I was planning to work in Singapore since it's very hard to enter us now. Then I found out that it needs 3 years of experience here from the Philippines. Haha. I even don't have a month I'm planning to be a RN us so I have to take the NCLEX. Is Vermont really processing applications fast? What state could you recommend to me. As for me, I can go whatever state long as I can work there. What state can you advice? I really need advice from experienced people like you. I've been stuck for 2 years already. No experience yet since I graduated last 2006. I feel like I'm left behind. Hope you will reply... Thanks

Please take the time to read the primer at the top of this page, there is much information that you need to be aware of. It also does not matter who is fast in processing, you are going to be up against the retrogression at this time and do not expect a chance at a green card for at least five years.

You are going to need to go someplace to get experience as an RN, if you add on five years to the two that you have been out of school, then you are looking at 7 years and the chances of you getting thru immigration at that point is going to be almost nil.

Does not matter where you get licensed in the us, you still need a visa to be able to work here. And be aware that just because you wish to work in the us, many others from your country do as well. Do not put all of your eggs in one basket thinking that you will get to the us, it is no longer guaranteed to anyone.

There are quite a few other places where you can go for experience, and then if you have it, it makes it easier to get a better job in the us.

Best of luck to you.

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