Cultural issues between Filipino and American Nurses

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I am interested on any thoughts on this topic. Would like to hear feedback from both Filipino and American nurses on issues that come up in working with each other regarding cultural conflicts, adjustments, miscommunications, etc.

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Specializes in School Nursing, Pedi., Critical Care.

I am not aware of any where I work.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, PSYCH, PP, CEN.

The Fillipino nurses I have worked with have always been very intelligent, hard working and kind. I love talking to them about life in general, and how things are in a different part of the world.

I give them great credit for venturing so far from home in order to improve their lives and their families lives.

Here's to you Maribelle and Jun, Ralph and a few more I have forgotten the names of.

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there's not that much difference in patient-nurse relationships or in work ethics but in terms of work-related relationships, i noticed that filipino nurses are more eager to form friendships beyond the workplace / hospitals.

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Specializes in trauma, ortho, burns, plastic surgery.

Filipino nurses are awesome, I worked with a lot of them and CNAs also, funny, very hard workers, good singers (I will never forget, lol, the karaoke staff, he, he, he) super, very good in communication, you could have trust in them, but the most AWESOME is the they have WARM souls and hearts....ok not ALL of them, loooool :D, but most of them. Awesome nurses, good friends!

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Filipino nurses are cool people!

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Specializes in Case Mgmt, Med/Surg, NICU, Ambulatory.

I have to agree with all the posters above. I always got a lot of support and guidance from them. They always seem to be going out of their way for me or any other new nurse....Both in the hospital and in my nursing which was predominately Phillipino.

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Filipino nurses are cool people!

Thanks!! I missed this song! I missed home:cry::p

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Filipino nurses are impressive!

....work hard, play hard, good team players in our hospital....

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Specializes in Neuro ICU and Med Surg.

I love my filipino co workers. They are wonderful to work with, hardworking, kind, and very compassionate.

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I am interested on any thoughts on this topic. Would like to hear feedback from both Filipino and American nurses on issues that come up in working with each other regarding cultural conflicts, adjustments, miscommunications, etc.

Issues?

Filipinos are raised to be very tolerant of others and thier cultures.

The most friendly people I have ever meet. Generally they are happy and make the best out of what they have.

I have spent a lot of times in the Philippines.

Wonderful people, with a inner beauty (warm heart and soul) that is amazing.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, PSYCH, PP, CEN.

I'm so glad they won their case. Considering some of the awful work conditions I (a blond haired, blue eyed, born in the continental US person) have had to work under I can only imagine the crap this place tried to pull on these "new to the US" nurses.

Perhaps this is a good step forward in fair and equitable working conditions for all nurses.

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