Fillipino nurses, their way of doing things abroad

[Butterflybee]

I have been looking for threads on this topic,so far all of these threads get closed up (locked). That is a sad thing because as a non-filipino nurse we need a place to go to talk about this.This doesnt mean necessarily in a negative way. I dont dare say one thing or my thoughts because it will be closed. I will say this my new, first job it is apparently a Filipino hospital. I assumed it was an American one. I was hired by the one of the handful of Americans. Already I see the standards are different and there are other noticeable differences as well. Reading the other threads on this topic was a tremendous help. As an American we are accustomed to a high quality of care being given, good amount of honesty & integrity, cleanliness, compassion for the patient as a living human being. I chose to work here because of all the experience I would have but I want to learn the correct way. Also not all but most of these nurses seem not to welcome outsiders as Ive already been forewarned. These are the ones that either throw their credentials in my face without being asked or act so mean and disagreeable and write up another nurse without so much as a simple warning first. I am glad that I was able to find other nurses at allnurses willing to talk about this and that I am not the only one noticing these things. There are other foreigners but there are not as many as the filipinos. Things are not all hearts and flowers, this is a nursing board where we need to be able to be open to discuss our experiences. Commenting on this is not biased but based on the fact of personal experiences. Evidently USA healthcare standards are decling based on this and what can you do when those in charge are filipinos.

[Butterflybee]

I do tend to weed threads down to a sentence or two, usually the part of the post I would like to address. I don't think I'm taking things out of context and if it makes you look bad the intention really is to address something specific.

This thread would have taken a whole different course if you started out "I am having problems with coworkers, who happen to be Filipino" rather than your statements that healthcare in the USA is being drug down by these workers.

Best wishes with your situation.

Ok and thank you because I really didnt mean to offend. Im learning....still....

[SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN]

It's okay. Now pm Tweety and ask him to close this thread, and start a new one.

:)

[Butterflybee]

It's okay. Now pm Tweety and ask him to close this thread, and start a new one.

:)

Done :- )

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

Closed per op's request. :)