How to become a nurse in Singapore?

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Hi guys any kababayan here who successfully landed in Singapore as a RN? Please share your experience on how to go with the process...This country is getting us poorer...

roxielee said:

Hello I'm new here.

I hope this helps. I have a 4 and 5 months experience in a 660 bed capacity hospital in Cebu city, Philippines. I just recently applied as a staff nurse in Singapore. What I did was I submitted my credentials in an agency in manila. The qualifications for a staff nurse in Singapore are: 3 years experience as a staff nurse in a 200 bed capacity hospital. There's also an age limit. I think the maximum age is 35. All credentials should be photocopied in an a4 size bond paper and in 2 sets. The agency will actually assist with regards to the requirements for your application.

After sending my credentials the agency contacted me and told me that i have been chosen as a staff nurse applicant in a Singaporean hospital. The agency is very strict with the requirements. You have to bring along with you the original copies of your credentials on the day of the interview. Before the employer interviews you, your credentials will be checked by the agency and then the Singaporean agency as well. After passing the interview, the Singapore nurse board exam follows. In my case, the interview dates was from Sept 25-27 then the exam was at the 28th.

As of now I'm just waiting for the results. Hopefully I will pass. The results usually come out at 2-3 weeks. They actually told us the deployment dates given that we pass the exam and the medical. It will be on January for the first batch and February for the 2nd batch.

Just in case you passed the exam, you'll work as what? Staff nurse or enrolled nurse? May I just ask why they are not accepting males for the enrolled nurse position? You have any ideas?

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cool_nurse said:

Just in case you passed the exam, you'll work as what? Staff nurse or enrolled nurse? May I just ask why they are not accepting males for the enrolled nurse position? You have any ideas?

I will work as a staff nurse. Because i have more than 3 years experience as a staff nurse. During our interview there were applicants for enrolled nurses too. They also have their separate exam.

There were no male applicants during our time. I have no idea why. I guess the hospital that we were applying for prefers females. I have male coworkers in my previous hospital here in Cebu city that are now in Singapore and working as a staff nurse. I'm just not sure with enrolled nurses. The best way is to ask agencies. It's really better to apply via an agency.

Good luck! ?

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This thread is very informative. Singapore is one of my destinations going abroad. After reading all of the posts, I decided to just better gain first an enough experience after all.

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lady_avoidant said:
This thread is very informative. Singapore is one of my destinations going abroad. After reading all of the posts, I decided to just better gain first an enough experience after all.

You are right. I've heard that enrolled nurses there have less work pressure but they are paid less. ?

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Specializes in cathlab nurse technician.

Hi there! I'm new on this thread and I need advice from my fellow nurses.

I am a specialty nurse (cathlab nurse-technician) in a 150 bed capacity hospital here in the Philippines for 3 years, and when I called up the agency if I can apply as a staff nurse they told me I'm not qualified because the hospital is only 150 bed capacity. I can apply as an enrolled nurse instead.

My question is: can I still take the Singaporean board exam even with this situation? I am truly a registered nurse and my work experience in the hospital is valid. Or should I apply first as an enrolled nurse then I take the board exam?

Thank you so much! Your replies will take me one step closer to my path as a nurse abroad.

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thessociety said:

Hi there! I'm new on this thread and I need advice from my fellow nurses.

I am a specialty nurse (cathlab nurse-technician) in a 150 bed capacity hospital here in the Philippines for 3 years, and when I called up the agency if I can apply as a staff nurse they told me I'm not qualified because the hospital is only 150 bed capacity. I can apply as an enrolled nurse instead.

My question is: can I still take the Singaporean board exam even with this situation? I am truly a registered nurse and my work experience in the hospital is valid. Or should I apply first as an enrolled nurse then I take the board exam?

Thank you so much! Your replies will take me one step closer to my path as a nurse abroad.

Hello! There is also an exam for enrolled nurses. It's a different exam from the staff nurses but still it's under the Singaporean Board of Nursing. ?

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Hi fellow nurses, I am new here. I kinda have a situation right now. My mom is pushing me to go to Singapore and try my luck. What are my possible opportunities there? I know I am not yet qualified to apply for a license in Singapore because I only have 1 year experience... I mean if I choose not to practice nursing there yet but find other jobs like caregiver, what are the things that I should do if later on I want to apply for a license there and work as a nurse? I need your opinion friends. You can be brutally honest to me because I'm kinda confused. hehehe God bless!=)

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I'm a cathlab nurse here in SG. For anybody who wants to take the SNB licensure, you MUST be endorsed by a hospital here. Any one who wishes to apply can go to the different HR personally or better yet through internet. Just to remind you, all the latest are here but cost of living is really COSTLY!!!!

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I am from India and I studied bsc nursing. I have one year experience. I wanna work in Singapore as RN. I have sent my bio data and the hospital has accepted. Please reply. Can I work there?

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I'm a RN here in the Philippines and I am planning to go to Singapore as a tourist & try my luck to apply to some of the hospitals there. I've worked here for 2 years as a nurse. I need your advice to all my fellow nurses if going to Singapore as a tourist is a better option rather than going to an agency. Thanks!

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What are the basic requirements before taking the SNB licensure?

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Thanks for sharing. May I know whats your status by now? Are you already working in a hospital in SG?

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