by Ratio Nale

Hello everybody,

Newbie RN here at 40.. while waiting for my NCLEX-RN ATT I tried applying for at least voluntary employment.. Any working nurses here that could guide me to their hospitals without age cap? Or paid trainings in Manila even?

God bless.. hi to moderator Ms Suzanne4 and Lawrence01.

Re: New RN at 40, needs help for experience or training

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Re: New RN at 40, needs help for experience or training

same problem here! huhuhu

Re: New RN at 40, needs help for experience or training

try st. luke's hospital. they have training for volunteers for 3 months but they will charge you P3500 i think not sure. after 3 months, they will give you a certificate. try calling their HD.

Re: New RN at 40, needs help for experience or training

Spend the time studying and preparing. That volunteer experience will not get you anywhere with working in the US. And the jobs in the US are so very different, that it will not help. And why in the world, should you have to pay for these programs? Makes no sense at all.

If you do not have at least two years of actual work experience that you are paid for, it will not make any difference.

Re: New RN at 40, needs help for experience or training

i highly suggest that you study hard while waiting for your ATT

Loryn

Re: New RN at 40, needs help for experience or training

Any of these volunteer programs that you need to pay for do not give you one ounce of experience that will help you with working in the US.

Save your money and spend the time on getting your exams completed if your goal is to work in the US.

Nursing in PI is so very different from the US that it will not help you at all. All training will be repeated in the US when you start to work.

Re: New RN at 40, needs help for experience or training

Originally Posted by suzanne4

Spend the time studying and preparing. That volunteer experience will not get you anywhere with working in the US. And the jobs in the US are so very different, that it will not help. And why in the world, should you have to pay for these programs? Makes no sense at all.

If you do not have at least two years of actual work experience that you are paid for, it will not make any difference.

Thanks for the tip. Nursing will be my second carrier and I've only graduated last March.

To Ratio Nale, if you can volunteer full-time, I've heard that the DOH is accepting 6-mos volunteers. With the current dearth of nurses in our government hospitals, I don't think they'll turn down anybody because of age.

Re: New RN at 40, needs help for experience or training

Originally Posted by pacifica falayfay

try st. luke's hospital. they have training for volunteers for 3 months but they will charge you P3500 i think not sure. after 3 months, they will give you a certificate. try calling their HD.

actually, it is P3900.. but the applicant can reimburse that fee once absorbed by the hospital... there is also a training allowance which can be recieved when the applicant is already hired by the institution...

yes, the training is 3 mos. and it's a good hospital experience... after 3 mos, there will be a graduation. certificates wont be given unless you finish the 2-year contract... their reason is, why would they train someone if they wont become their staff... they dont do this before. however applicants leave after the 3 mos training so they made a bond of P36000 once you refuse on the job offer within 7 days after graduation from the training...

they have a very good standard...and the training is worthy.. the hospital is accredited twice by JCIA (joint commission international). there are only 2 hospitals accredited by JCIA in the Philippines namely st lukes medical center and the medical city..

goodluck..

Re: New RN at 40, needs help for experience or training

Originally Posted by kathykaye

actually, it is P3900.. but the applicant can reimburse that fee once absorbed by the hospital... there is also a training allowance which can be recieved when the applicant is already hired by the institution...

yes, the training is 3 mos. and it's a good hospital experience... after 3 mos, there will be a graduation. certificates wont be given unless you finish the 2-year contract... their reason is, why would they train someone if they wont become their staff... they dont do this before. however applicants leave after the 3 mos training so they made a bond of P36000 once you refuse on the job offer within 7 days after graduation from the training...

they have a very good standard...and the training is worthy.. the hospital is accredited twice by JCIA (joint commission international). there are only 2 hospitals accredited by JCIA in the Philippines namely st lukes medical center and the medical city..

goodluck..

The better hospitals has always done this. It would be min. 2 year contract and one has to complete it for them to give any credit. Anything less would mean one has no proof of 'experience' that can be used.

They are correct in saying that they only train those who has intentions to be a staff and min. contract is 2 years.

Some hospital do have volunteer programs, usually for 6 mos. but that is not considered 'experience'.