The government has launched an employment program to address the growing number of unemployed nurses in the Philippines especially amid the ongoing economic crisis.
President Arroyo announced during her speech in the Multi-Sectoral Jobs Summit at the Heroes Hall in Malacañang the launch of the Nurses Assigned in Rural Areas (NARS) program.
"We are launching NARS, or nurses assigned in rural areas... They shall be mobilized in their home towns. They shall also serve as roving nurses for rural schools," said Mrs. Arroyo.
The program plans to give qualified nurses job and training experience by fielding them to rural areas short of medical personnel.
The program mainly targets fresh nursing graduates who have passed the board examination but lack work experience to find jobs abroad.
Well if you are going to work in the province then PHP 8,000.00 is ok I guess, it's definitely better than nothing. But look at the flipside, you'll be working ALONE, the sole medical personnel in a far-flung barrio or town.
You're right. Any nursing experience is better than being unemployed. As much as I want to apply in the NARS project, I really can't. My family & I are based here in Manila. I have a preschooler who's studying here in Manila. Maybe if I were single I'll grab the opprotunity just to have that experience.
Well if you are going to work in the province then PHP 8,000.00 is ok I guess, it's definitely better than nothing. But look at the flipside, you'll be working ALONE, the sole medical personnel in a far-flung barrio or town.
from what I've read, nurses who are to be deployed are not alone, rather there are 5 of them in a certain municipality.
I am working at DOH... reps from DOH, from PNA, DOLE will be having a meeting on Wednesday March 11 to discuss who will fund the program, in other words, who will pay the nurses their P8,000 salary... that part is still not clear. Also there is still no final IRR releases.
I am working at DOH... reps from DOH, from PNA, DOLE will be having a meeting on Wednesday March 11 to discuss who will fund the program, in other words, who will pay the nurses their P8,000 salary... that part is still not clear. Also there is still no final IRR releases.
If it's possible, pls keep us updated on the results of the meeting. I hope their P8,000 salary isn't just all talk.
I don't understand your post. Are you saying it is too unsafe to live in the rural areas? I agree that unseasoned nurses should be supervised.
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For many of those who want to come to the USA, don't you realize the places the request nurses in the USA are often in the rural or unsafe areas of the USA ? I would think you if you had to be in a unsafe area it would be better to be in a place where you understand the language and culture.
Uh, hmmm, I live in a "rural" area in America. I don't bother to lock my car. I don't bother to always take tools in when I'm working on my house. Sometimes I forget to lock my door.
The fact is that rural areas in the US are usually quite safe. Some cities such as Detroit, I agree, that's a different story, but even there common sense rules. Most violent crimes are drug/alcohol related. I won't walk down a dark street in Detroit, and I suggest that you don't either. But it most places, especially rural areas you are usually quite safe.
This is my rural town: The two photos are of me in my yard and the other is the center of town. Part of the film Jumanji was filmed on our town "square."
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i agree with that... i checked bonphilippines.org because it is where i read about NARS once. At first, I thought it was an organization, but upon reading i was informed that this program of the Philippine Government in cooperation with the Department of LAbor and Employment will be hiring nurses to the 1000 poorest towns in the country. They are the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class municipalities.
Nurses under the NARS program will be receiving P8,000 monthly allowance or P366 per day in a 40 work-week basis.
The problem now is here...
the expected outcomes aren't clear and taks of nurses are not that specific. The program targets newly graduated nurses and the program is new to all. What are the possible effects of this program then.
Nurses are also expected to do political advocacy in which recruitment will also be the same way as its principle.
Is this really the solution for the oversupply of nurses in the country and the dminishing quality of the Health Care Delivery System?
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i agree with that... i checked bonphilippines.org because it is where i read about NARS once. At first, I thought it was an organization, but upon reading i was informed that this program of the Philippine Government in cooperation with the Department of LAbor and Employment will be hiring nurses to the 1000 poorest towns in the country. They are the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class municipalities.
Nurses under the NARS program will be receiving P8,000 monthly allowance or P366 per day in a 40 work-week basis.
The problem now is here...
the expected outcomes aren't clear and taks of nurses are not that specific. The program targets newly graduated nurses and the program is new to all. What are the possible effects of this program then.
Nurses are also expected to do political advocacy in which recruitment will also be the same way as its principle.
Is this really the solution for the oversupply of nurses in the country and the dminishing quality of the Health Care Delivery System?
We need your stand...
In my opinion, although the program do indeed have its limitations, it's good that the government is starting to create a way to do something about the oversupply of nurses. It maybe too early to tell if it's a solution or not but in a way our fellow nurses from these areas can still learn and experience the profession without having to shell out thousands of pesos more for hospital training, etc.
Also, I think this is more in line with CHN, as per the outlined objectives and the three I's. Since we all have gone through this in our education, we basically know the tasks related to that field of nursing. Besides, the purpose is also to serve their respective hometowns so isn't that in a way a good idea? We can't possibly ponder the effects this early but since the kinks are still being worked out, why don't we wait and see if it may prove to be a great program or not? Even a small dose of optimism can do a tad of good every now and then.
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Well if you are going to work in the province then PHP 8,000.00 is ok I guess, it's definitely better than nothing. But look at the flipside, you'll be working ALONE, the sole medical personnel in a far-flung barrio or town.