effects of financial crisis in employment of foreign nurses?

[ecmicahrn]

I am under contract with Global Scholarship Alliance here in the Philippines. I, together with some fellow nurses, were supposed to go to the US this December or early January next year under F1 visa for a part time work and full time study program. However, our employer (the hospital) backed out. We were told that it was because of the financial crisis the US are experiencing. Has the recession really affected the hiring of foreign nurses in the US and elsewhere in the world?

[richo_006]

As a new Grad from a foreign country, you do not know the standard of care. If you are use to taking care of 16 patients an assignment of 6 will seem like a dream. That is unacceptable to a US new grad. No one mentioned slave but not meeting current US Standards. Many foreign nurses will accept as much over time as available, they don't contest that this is an unsafe nursing practice they are thinking of the paycheck.

First of im not a new grad but yes i am from a foreign country..and yes i do know the standards of care. And im not used to taking care 16 patients i just agree on what pampangka kid about the working condition in the philippines. ANd no i wont accept over time just to contest, just because im new to the workplace or just to think of paycheck!!!! But i would do it if Im told to do so for the safety of patient or if my co-worker needs for me to cover on her part in case of emergency. So you're telling the american nurses that accepts over time are practicing unsafe nursing care? I dont think so!

[5cats]

Hey..I never said that I am tolerating exploitation of nurses by management or hospital employers is a positive trait, what I said was " I have a high tolerance for pressure works" I didn't even undermining what nurses here in the US does and that's the reason why I came here because of your openness to suggestions and improvements of everything. Most of our hospital management in the Philippines are willing to accept changes but it's hard for them to implement it as you know we are a "third world country", we don't have enough funds for this changes. What I am trying to point out here is that there is a lot of jobs available for nurses in the US and those positions are open for those who are really in need, and it's up to you if you will accept the job and take the consequence same thing in our country.

..for third-world foreign nurses to come here and undermine the progress we have made by tolerating poor conditions is a big step backwards for nursing...You may think of it as a "wonderful trait" but in the US, we don't want to lower our standards to match yours.. Don't say that third world foreign nurses are into that, you cannot stop somebody who is willing to work on poor working environment, I see a lot of Americans still work in places with poor conditions and that's they desire, no changes has been made for the management for betterment of their employees.

Thanks for clarification!

5cats

[Ginger's Mom, MSN, RN]

First of im not a new grad but yes i am from a foreign country..and yes i do know the standards of care. And im not used to taking care 16 patients i just agree on what pampangka kid about the working condition in the philippines. ANd no i wont accept over time just to contest, just because im new to the workplace or just to think of paycheck!!!! But i would do it if Im told to do so for the safety of patient or if my co-worker needs for me to cover on her part in case of emergency. So you're telling the american nurses that accepts over time are practicing unsafe nursing care? I dont think so!

Yes, it is an unsafe practice and better hospitals adhere to, many hospitals limit overtime to 48 hours a week.

http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/4/202

http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/JournalArticle.asp?Article_ID=778613

[XB9S, BSN, MSN, EdD, RN, APN]

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