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I've been thinking about this for the longest time and still I haven't decided on where to work for: Private Hospitals or Government Hospitals. Please do (do, dO, DO) help! What are the pros and cons of working for each type of hospital? And which one would YOU work for? Thanks a lot - it would be a great for us newbies.
God bless :)
Asian Hospital and Medical Center is accredited by JCAHO. Everyone just talks about St. Lukes but if anyone is living around the Muntinlupa area (even Paranaque and Las Pinas, you can get there shortly), you can try AHMC. If i do recall, you just need to submit your resume and cover letter then they will call you if they are interested. You then will be interviewed before which you will undergo their basic competency training program. This consists of orientation and the didactic (lecutures, skills lab with demo, computerized test) and clinical immersion (160 hours) where you will be assigned to a floor and preceptor. Within this time, you should submit all your pre employment requirements. But if you already passed the NCLEX-RN, chances are they won't consider you because they train you in order to keep you (working for them). If you are a fresh graduate and don't intend to leave just yet, you can give them a try.
Asian Hospital and Medical Center is accredited by JCAHO.
They are still in the process of accreditation, so in essence, they are not yet accredited as of this moment(unless of course if their website is not updated). Please see:
Standards of Excellence
Our awards—the Best Hospital 2005 by the National Consumers Quality - People's Choice Award; the Best Modern Hospital 2005 by the National Product Quality Excellence Award; and the Most Outstanding Modern Hospital 2005 by the Philippine Marketing Excellence Award—are an affirmation of our commitment to serve with excellence.
We are now working towards accreditation by the Joint Commission International (“JCI”), a division of Joint Commission Resources, Inc. (“JCRI”), which is a subsidiary of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (“JCAHO”). JCAHO is the United States ' recognized accreditation body in health care. Its mission is to improve the safety and quality of care provided by healthcare organizations.
JCI accreditation is based on Patient-Centered and Health Care Organization Management standards. Asian Hospital was developed and built according to JCI standards.
Asian Hospital and Medical Center is licensed by the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) and accredited by the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth).
JCIA accredited are:St. Luke's Medical Center
The Medical City
while most hospitals in the metro are ISO certified
I'm not yet sure about The Medical City's accreditation, but I think I heard it somewhere in the ANC channel(in an interview with their representative) that they are accredited by JCI(or maybe in the process of accreditation). I cannot find any info in their website about this one. So far, only St. Luke's have it if we just base it from what they have in their respective websites.
Clarification on my part: Asian Hospital an affiliate of Bumrungrad Int'l=>working towards accreditation. They are now under long-term management of the facility.
Back to the issue of choosing private or government hospital, everyone pretty much has given you their pros and cons for each so ultimately, it's up to you. Just don't dwell too much on it and do what suits you...
I'm not yet sure about The Medical City's accreditation, but I think I heard it somewhere in the ANC channel(in an interview with their representative) that they are accredited by JCI(or maybe in the process of accreditation). I cannot find any info in their website about this one. So far, only St. Luke's have it if we just base it from what they have in their respective websites.
The medical city is already a JCIA accredited last september of the previous year...and they are proudly announcing it through tons of advertisements on our local newspapers.Their website might not have been updated about it.
The medical city is already a JCIA accredited last september of the previous year...and they are proudly announcing it through tons of advertisements on our local newspapers.Their website might not have been updated about it.
I see, okay, thanks for the information.:) Well, they should update their website because if they don't, the international world(or even people from the different provinces here)wouldn't be aware of such milestones which will really help in their "marketing" for both hospital clients and job applicants.
purplecotton
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Of course the practice of nursing is completely different here and in the US. No question about that. Afterall, we have to take the NCLEX-RN. If it were the same (standard practice), we wouldn't need to take another set of nursing exams;)..and repeat the BLS, all other certifications and what not. But, on the other hand, an RN is essentially the same and we do use books like "Fundamentals of Nursing" by Kozier (sp.?) which gives us a rough guide as to what is right practice. I had the privilege of working in a hospital that is JCAHO accredited and their standards of practice (which includes nursing) measure up to those in the States. Then, i swing to the government hospital and see the difference and yes, similarities. I am not going to make generalizations here because hospitals are never perfectly the same especially in policies as different people run them (as even in the US, i'm sure, hospitals differ from one to the other which is why one nurse may be happy practicing in one, while unhappy working for another). All i can say is that when i, let's say, insert a peripheral IV (basic skill), i am using the same skill whether it is in the private hospital or the government hospital. In both circumstances, you need to know the possible complications, why you choose a certain vein over another, and how to troubleshoot (which you can read about). The only difference would be that in the private hospital, it is required that i wear disposable gloves and really practice good aseptic technique for your protection and the protection of the pt. (they have soap dispensers conveniently located everywhere and supplies are always available). In both hospitals, your "subject" is human so no biggie of a difference there. The more pts. you see (such as in a gov't hospital) and do procedures on, you will inevitably become more adept (given you know the reason why things are done a certain way and don't just follow what people tell you to do). Basic nursing skills such as these will be put to use wherever you go. Just remember that though the ideal set up of nursing is in the US, many Filipinos that have practiced here have gained reputations for being skilled RNs when they are abroad and you have to give partial credit to the experience they had here. Even if you go to the US, if you happen to have a terrible preceptor, you won't learn very well. You can always learn from ALL experiences and that includes those here in the Philippines. Good luck.