by kiah14

Hello,I am a newly registered nurse from Philippines and nursing is my secong degree course.Right now,i can't land a job thus, promted me to plan for applying as a volunteer.I need some idea of what hospitals in metro manila accepts volunteers.Thank you and God bless.

Re: Newly Registered Nurse wants to communicate fellow nurses from other parts of thi

Hi and welcome to the site

I have moved this to the Philippine forum where you will find plenty of threads discussing this

Re: Newly Registered Nurse wants to communicate fellow nurses from other parts of thi

Hello, though I'm not currently living in the Philippines but i follow current issues. If your goal is only to find a hospital in Manila to take u as a volunteer, i'm afraid you have limited chance but if u take a riskier approach u might find one, a lot exciting,interesting experience. Many remote areas in the philippines need nurses but only few nurses are willing to take the opportunity. If you really care go to places where people barely see or meet a nurse! good luck and success!

Re: Newly Registered Nurse wants to communicate fellow nurses from other parts of thi

Hi kiah...we have the same fate...I have volunteered and now grabbing every straw to land on a job. I was choosing and hoping to be a nurse but times are tough veery, verrrrry tough!!!! specially for second coursers like us. Just look at the various threads here. You will see different emotions pouring. Pain and frustrations. I am over the anger stage (DABDA Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Despair Acceptance) Did I remember it right? hehehehe Maybe im somewhere in between bargaining and despair...
If you choose to stay in the Philippines here are your choices:
1. Work in a callcenter
2. Volunteer for no fee
3. Be a bum
4. Cry...
If you intend to work aborad:
1. US is still an option but mind you...you will be like me...(I passed all the exams, got an employer, petitioned and is now waiting in line for retrogression to end)
2. UK- NVQ thing...i do not know this but you can search allnurses they have very good forums for this. I just mentioned this because I have friends who went to this route and they are earning.
3. Middleeast-I already submitted my application at MOH Saudi at POEA window M last March. No text or reply yet.
4. Canada- Take their CRNE and fly there.
5. Other european countries(Ireland, New Zealand)- Most no longer accept second coursers. They want a 4 year nursing degree (No crediting of the previous course). And they have a bridging program which is very expensive for me.
6. Australia- I do not know much about this but I know you need to be screened and they also have a bridging program I think

Whatever path you choose, good luck and God Bless. Right now I am a market researcher for a cosmetic company. The pay is better however this is a project based work so its not really that regular. But its better than not to have a work at all.

Re: Newly Registered Nurse wants to communicate fellow nurses from other parts of thi

Hello fellow nurses,thank you for the replies...really at this time its very tough yet there's always a place for us..

Re: Newly Registered Nurse wants to communicate fellow nurses from other parts of thi

Originally Posted by Silverdragon102

Hi and welcome to the site

I have moved this to the Philippine forum where you will find plenty of threads discussing this

hi.. thank you

Re: Newly Registered Nurse wants to communicate fellow nurses from other parts of thi

Originally Posted by baliling

Hello, though I'm not currently living in the Philippines but i follow current issues. If your goal is only to find a hospital in Manila to take u as a volunteer, i'm afraid you have limited chance but if u take a riskier approach u might find one, a lot exciting,interesting experience. Many remote areas in the philippines need nurses but only few nurses are willing to take the opportunity. If you really care go to places where people barely see or meet a nurse! good luck and success!

hi..thanks for your reply

Re: Newly Registered Nurse wants to communicate fellow nurses from other parts of thi

Originally Posted by misspowers

Hi kiah...we have the same fate...I have volunteered and now grabbing every straw to land on a job. I was choosing and hoping to be a nurse but times are tough veery, verrrrry tough!!!! specially for second coursers like us. Just look at the various threads here. You will see different emotions pouring. Pain and frustrations. I am over the anger stage (DABDA Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Despair Acceptance) Did I remember it right? hehehehe Maybe im somewhere in between bargaining and despair...
If you choose to stay in the Philippines here are your choices:
1. Work in a callcenter
2. Volunteer for no fee
3. Be a bum
4. Cry...
If you intend to work aborad:
1. US is still an option but mind you...you will be like me...(I passed all the exams, got an employer, petitioned and is now waiting in line for retrogression to end)
2. UK- NVQ thing...i do not know this but you can search allnurses they have very good forums for this. I just mentioned this because I have friends who went to this route and they are earning.
3. Middleeast-I already submitted my application at MOH Saudi at POEA window M last March. No text or reply yet.
4. Canada- Take their CRNE and fly there.
5. Other european countries(Ireland, New Zealand)- Most no longer accept second coursers. They want a 4 year nursing degree (No crediting of the previous course). And they have a bridging program which is very expensive for me.
6. Australia- I do not know much about this but I know you need to be screened and they also have a bridging program I think

Whatever path you choose, good luck and God Bless. Right now I am a market researcher for a cosmetic company. The pay is better however this is a project based work so its not really that regular. But its better than not to have a work at all.

Hi...thank you..you have a wonderful piece of advice...and try to think of it

Re: Newly Registered Nurse wants to communicate fellow nurses from other parts of thi

NVQ in the UK has nothing to do with RN and will not count as nursing experience. Also not a way to stay in the UK. Much has been written about it

Re: Newly Registered Nurse wants to communicate fellow nurses from other parts of thi

Among all those mentioned countries, which do you think is the best option for a nurse to go to if there is not much left here in the Philippines?