hospitals hiring volunteer since the issue in senate

[nurse king]

Good day!

Im nurse king from las pinas, last week, I became a volunteer nurse in one of the secondary hospitals in here. Yesterday we have a meeting with regards to the said "changes" with the volunteer work. they are now terminating the program. Its a sad thing because almost all of the staff there said to us that all of them begin being a volunteer.

Is this because of the issue in the senate? about volunteerism with pay?

Jose reyes and ortho already did close their volunteer program

just want to ask you guys, any hospitals still accepting volunteer nurse in metro manila? without a fee?

thank you for droppin' by

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Moving to the Phillipine forum.

[de_buena_fe_RN]

Some of the hospitals were already closed because of the issue. :crying2: idk if i would be happy or not

[dorzlei]

Here in Iloilo, tertiary hospitals like WVSUMC and WVMC would still accept volunteers for a fee. It's called an 'enhancement' program. However these programs would only accept nurses who had IV therapy trainings. There are openings this summer.

*IV therapy training in WVSUMC is 1,800 php, in Iloilo Mission it's 2,000 php. WVMC would offer trainings this Apr, for 3day orientation (just orientation) they charge 500 php.

The problem is, in order to attend these IV therapy trainings, a PRC card is required. We all know that PRC would only give out 'claim stubs' after initial application. There would be at least 6months waiting period for the card.

So it means, for nurses who recently passed the NLE this DEC. We would have to wait for 6 mos for the PRC card, before we cud start looking for a slot in IVT training. Now I hear there are at least hundreds in waiting list already in WVSUMC.

BTW in Iloilo MIssion hosp. they call this volunteer program 'Skill Enhancement Program for RNs'.

Though, it's really exploitation by hospitals here in our country to ask for a fee so RNs could have entry level positions. It's a sad fact.

I, myself, though i do question these programs must comply. Or else the skills, knowledge I had learned after 4 years of BSN, plus mos of review just for the coveted passing grade in NLE would be rusty after say, a year or 2 of jobs unrelated to nursing.

[fallingstars]

its sad that they already closed the option for volunteering.

[lactamase]

Though, it's really exploitation by hospitals here in our country to ask for a fee so RNs could have entry level positions. It's a sad fact.

One of the best thing you can do to help out is to report those hospitals.

[NurseMich.Elle, BSN]

I don't know what should I feel about this.

[spongebob6286, BSN, RN]

One of the best thing you can do to help out is to report those hospitals.

i agree

[nurse king]

Thanks for dropping by

I think it would take years before this system of volunteering would be gone.

[schiz05789]

is there any hospital now near in las pinas open for volunteer program?

[nurse king]

try zarate hospital at marcos alvarez

[schiz05789]

zaratein pulanglupa?