my good nursing life in ireland

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i am a nurse for almost 3 years now in ireland, i am in dublin right now, well, enjoyng the 3 day a week duty, then rest during the offs. or do agency at times. ireland is cosmopolitan.it is not only european but dominated by chinese, malay, indians and pakistani's. well, salary wise, it is real good. i got a 2 bed condo in makati city for 3 years, saved 20 thousand euro in the bank, continuously sending money to the philippines and would you believe, i dont have any credit cards nor loan in the bank.

i think it is a matter of attitude and introspection towards the way we save penny in rainy days. i know some of the nurses is same as me, but some isnt good enough in saving money.i still keep going, sooner or later i will be going back to the philippines have a properties, business while i am earning money to my savings. i find future the most important aspect, not the past...keep going, im 27 now, single, and sooner i will be married and settled, at 35, i promised myself, i am living my life in the seaside mansion, at peace and most of all, not wiping anymore...

i hope i shared with you guys this story of mine.

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Specializes in medical- surgical, cardiology, E.R..
i am a nurse for almost 3 years now in ireland, i am in dublin right now, well, enjoyng the 3 day a week duty, then rest during the offs. or do agency at times. ireland is cosmopolitan.it is not only european but dominated by chinese, malay, indians and pakistani's. well, salary wise, it is real good. i got a 2 bed condo in makati city for 3 years, saved 20 thousand euro in the bank, continuously sending money to the philippines and would you believe, i dont have any credit cards nor loan in the bank.

i think it is a matter of attitude and introspection towards the way we save penny in rainy days. i know some of the nurses is same as me, but some isnt good enough in saving money.i still keep going, sooner or later i will be going back to the philippines have a properties, business while i am earning money to my savings. i find future the most important aspect, not the past...keep going, im 27 now, single, and sooner i will be married and settled, at 35, i promised myself, i am living my life in the seaside mansion, at peace and most of all, not wiping anymore...

i hope i shared with you guys this story of mine.

welcome! im glad that your satisfied with your career in ireland! dont wait til 35 before get married. this is just a piece of advise..lol....for sooner or later life would be boring when nobody is with you.. goodluck to your future plans!

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Glad to hear that things have been working out for you.

But for others that are reading this: This country has a hiring freeze in place, just as the rest of the EU does, including the UK. Getting a license is much more difficult now, and getting a visa to work there is virtually impossible.

Things have changed considerably all over the world in the last year or two and the above poster started the process well before they went there to get licensed, etc.

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It is nice to hear that the OP is enjoying her life and reaching her goals by working in Ireland. Thanks for the useful info suzanne4. Best not to get one's hopes up.

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Specializes in ICU, Coronary ward.

i envy you... keep up the good work so that they'll not hesitate to hire filipino nurses over there...

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Hi,

I work as a nurse-male-in Montréal for 2 years now.

We (me and my wife & a baby boy) we’ll move to Dublin, Ireland in 3-4 months. I will start a job for about 30K per year as a RN. For the first few years (1, 2 we don’t know yet) my wife we’ll stay at home, so we’ll only have my income.

For that matter I’ll have a few questions regarding the living costs in Dublin (I have heard that Dublin is very expensive):

1. Do you think that that salary will be sufficient for the three of us (for a few years)?

(We are not great spenders, we don’t go to restaurants and we can use the public transport with no problem.)

2. Which part of Dublin (city or county) will be safe and will also offer a rent under 900 Euros (for a 2 bedrooms apt.)? I’m really mixed with Dublin 1, 2,…8.

The best for us will be something close to the public transport (I wouldn’t mind 1 hour commute each way- I will work for St.James Hospital-if this is helpful for some suggestions).

Thanks for reading and maybe answering.

Cheers, Aloort

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Specializes in Neuro-Surgery, Med-Surg, Home Health.
Hi,

I work as a nurse-male-in Montréal for 2 years now.

We (me and my wife & a baby boy) we'll move to Dublin, Ireland in 3-4 months. I will start a job for about 30K per year as a RN. For the first few years (1, 2 we don't know yet) my wife we'll stay at home, so we'll only have my income.

For that matter I'll have a few questions regarding the living costs in Dublin (I have heard that Dublin is very expensive):

1. Do you think that that salary will be sufficient for the three of us (for a few years)?

(We are not great spenders, we don't go to restaurants and we can use the public transport with no problem.)

2. Which part of Dublin (city or county) will be safe and will also offer a rent under 900 Euros (for a 2 bedrooms apt.)? I'm really mixed with Dublin 1, 2,...8.

The best for us will be something close to the public transport (I wouldn't mind 1 hour commute each way- I will work for St.James Hospital-if this is helpful for some suggestions).

Thanks for reading and maybe answering.

Cheers, Aloort

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Good luck to you and to your family. I hope you'll like it there in Ireland. I'm also a (male) registered nurse like yourself. I work here in San Francisco, California U.S.A. I've never given it a thought of moving to Western Europe to work as a nurse, major reason is because I like working and living here in the States. It is not perfect, far from it mind you, but things are good.

The first reason I'm replying to you is because I've heard from Filipino RN's who have previously worked in the U.K. and are now working here in the States said that working conditions and salary for nurses are much better here in the States. If you are coming from the Philippines to work in Europe, then that would be a step up, but if you are already working in the U.S. and then move to Europe to work as a nurse, they said it would be a step down, not much I presume but a step down nevertheless. I know you are not from the U.S.A., but read on...

The second reason for my reply to you is that I have worked with several Canadian nurses in our hospital who come to America to work here on temporary basis. They said that the working conditions for nurses in Canada and in the United States are "roughly the same", but they come here to the U.S. because they can earn a lot more money here. I'm not telling you that you should have come to the U.S. instead of going to Ireland. I'm sure you have researched nursing in Ireland and you know something that I don't.

Being happy at work is paramount to me. If you are not happy at work then it would be a struggle just to leave home to go to work. The working conditions where I work has considerably gone better in the last few years. That have made many of my fellow RN's happier. The state (of California) mandated nurse-to-patient ration of 1 nurse to 5 patients in the Med-Surg. units has led to better nursing care and less stress for nurses here as far as I'm concerned.

The nursing shortage means that RN's are getting paid more now compared to just 5 years ago. The 'starting' salary for RN's in our hospital in San Francisco is now $85,000/year. Once you get enough seniority the salary goes up to near $100,000/year, but with overtime and several legal holiday pays per year, many of my fellow RN's earned $110,000 to $175,000 in 2007. Yes, it takes a lot of overtime work to earn $175,000 but it is attainable. I don't advice it though, working that much overtime means you are away from your family most of the time. There are many things in life that are more important than money, like quality time with your family, rest and recreation, saving your marriage, etc.

Again, good luck to you and to your young family. I hope you will be successful there. Just be thankful that there is a nursing shortage and you can always find a job. And don't forget to pray everyday and thank God for the blessings that He has given you.

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Unfortunately the reasons for this moving are family type not the money.Europe is vast and different and yes , in some European countries the salary is much less than in N America but in Ireland is not that bad.

Thank you anyway.

Cheers, Aloort

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hi i'm new here...i'm trying to apply in ireland but as of now there are no interview schedules...i have a few questions...

1.how is the working condition there in ireland?

2. have you heard of the kate cowhig recruitment agency? 'coz that's the agency where i'm applying, well actually to their philippine counterpart, the afr manpower?

3. how much is the salary per hour?

thnx much!!! ::loveya:

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My sister was interviewed last February and is finishing her contract with the hospital where she is working now so she can start on the first week of June, God willing. She is with Kate Cowhig recruitment and she will be working in Dublin.She is very excited to see Dublin,and am glad because I have a lot of friends who were hired by Kate and most of them are happy.:specs:

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And she will not be working in the role of the RN if she has not passed their exams. She is going to be working in a non-licensed role and not paid the same as the RN.

Without passing of the licensing exams, and passing the other exams, one cannot be hired as an RN. No matter what an agency tells you.

The salary is not going to be that of the RN when you start.

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