I had enough. I want to shift.

jenna18 · Sep 28, 2010

That's the point. So what drove you to take up nursing in the first place?
I have few friends working for CONVERGYS, all nurses but never practiced nursing at all, coz nursing wasnt their first choice, its just what their parents wanted for them thinking they will work somewhere in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and other hot spots for filipino nurses.
If its really hard to get a paid job in hospitals but you really love nursing then try working as a company nurse, school nurse, OPD nurse in doctors clinic, CI's etc. You have lots of option. But if you think its not really for you, then pursue the career you want where you think you will grow and advance professionally. Youre still young anyway. God bless!
~m_g98:nurse:

mean_gurl98 is right about the options somehow. but i really feel for the starter of this thread, i get whats on his mind. i believe that what he is thinking is that, as a nurse, he and i want to start in the clinical area, develop our nursing skills and knowledge there (because that is the only place where you'll really feel that you can use and apply what you've read from the books), and then, after we overcome the novice level, when we finally become a knowledgeable nurse, we feel that then is the right time to try becoming a professor or a clinical instructor (because then you can be confident enough to face students and don't need to pretend when you don't know something) and maybe then we can try managerial positions, step down to a clinic or to community health-where there will be no more deaths and sorrow around you unlike in a hospital. that is actually my plan, and i'm sticking to it.

ThinkerBelleRN, BSN, RN · Sep 28, 2010

mean_gurl98 is right about the options somehow. but i really feel for the starter of this thread, i get whats on his mind. i believe that what he is thinking is that, as a nurse, he and i want to start in the clinical area, develop our nursing skills and knowledge there (because that is the only place where you'll really feel that you can use and apply what you've read from the books), and then, after we overcome the novice level, when we finally become a knowledgeable nurse, we feel that then is the right time to try becoming a professor or a clinical instructor (because then you can be confident enough to face students and don't need to pretend when you don't know something) and maybe then we can try managerial positions, step down to a clinic or to community health-where there will be no more deaths and sorrow around you unlike in a hospital. that is actually my plan, and i'm sticking to it.

In the ideal world that's very possible. But we need to be aware of the reality that there aren't that many jobs available with too many nurses. I feel bad for those who had to take the course against their will, and even worst for those who love this profession so dearly yet cant even practice it.

Nursing is a broad field. Explore it, and find your niche. However if its not really working out for you, guess the OP should just pursue the accounting career he was talking about.

Precious27 · Sep 28, 2010

Hi balegarcia...I had worked with CONVERGYS for four months...that was right after I took NLE June 2009..I was really bored then and I want to do something while waiting for the results of NLE. Luckily I was able to pass my initial and final interview and was given a job offer. I grabbed it. And luckily I also passed the board exam. While working there, I still want to pursue my nursing career...it was the thing (nursing) that I've worked hard for...so I resigned in CVG.

That was a tough decision for me, because I've already experienced how it is to have a good pay from a good company J But, I'm still hopeful that I will be able to carry out my profession. And being a trainee for 5 months in a tertiary hospital still gives me hope that one day I will be a staff nurse (wishful thinking hehehe)

balegarcia · Sep 28, 2010

I have few friends working for CONVERGYS, all nurses but never practiced nursing at all, coz nursing wasnt their first choice,

Well, I don't know about your friends but I certainly would not want to see myself working as a telephone operator. I don't mean to be offensive but at the end of the day, I want to see myself working as a nurse because this is what I was trained to do. I did not go to nursing school to become a call center agent.

If its really hard to get a paid job in hospitals but you really love nursing then try working as a company nurse, school nurse, OPD nurse in doctors clinic, CI's etc.

Company nurse - probability of a male company nurse to a female company nurse is low. School nurse? I don't want to give antipyretics and take body temperatures all my life. OPD Nurse - uhuh. More like a secretary. CI? And we complain about the low quality of nursing education in the Philippines? CIs need vast array of experience in my opinion. Volunteer - I had enough.

balegarcia · Sep 28, 2010

mean_gurl98 is right about the options somehow. but i really feel for the starter of this thread, i get whats on his mind. i believe that what he is thinking is that, as a nurse, he and i want to start in the clinical area, develop our nursing skills and knowledge there (because that is the only place where you'll really feel that you can use and apply what you've read from the books), and then, after we overcome the novice level, when we finally become a knowledgeable nurse, we feel that then is the right time to try becoming a professor or a clinical instructor (because then you can be confident enough to face students and don't need to pretend when you don't know something) and maybe then we can try managerial positions, step down to a clinic or to community health-where there will be no more deaths and sorrow around you unlike in a hospital. that is actually my plan, and i'm sticking to it.

Thanks jenna.

medic8 · Sep 29, 2010

You have to know what you really want... :)

ThinkerBelleRN, BSN, RN · Sep 30, 2010

well, i don't know about your friends but i certainly would not want to see myself working as a telephone operator. i don't mean to be offensive but at the end of the day, i want to see myself working as a nurse because this is what i was trained to do. i did not go to nursing school to become a call center agent.
i dint tell you to be a telephone operator. i just told you i know people who work at that company.
company nurse - probability of a male company nurse to a female company nurse is low. school nurse? i don't want to give antipyretics and take body temperatures all my life. opd nurse - uhuh. more like a secretary. ci? and we complain about the low quality of nursing education in the philippines? cis need vast array of experience in my opinion. volunteer - i had enough.

in all honesty, its very hard for nurses to find a job nowadays, mid east is rarely hiring male nurses because of saudization. so, if you really dont want to work anymore as a nurse without pay, and hospitals aren't hiring, what would you do then?

nursing is what you went to school for, but is that your first choice? are you even able to practice it? let me quote confucius "choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."

balegarcia · Oct 1, 2010

in all honesty, its very hard for nurses to find a job nowadays, mid east is rarely hiring male nurses because of saudization. so, if you really dont want to work anymore as a nurse without pay, and hospitals aren't hiring, what would you do then?

it's a hard road but not an impossible road. cheers.

nursing is what you went to school for, but is that your first choice? are you even able to practice it? let me quote confucius "choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."

i don't think nursing graduates or anyone in particular, would want to see their self workin as telephone operators. i don't want to generalize but i think that if people like us are given fair opportunities to work in what we were trained to do and at the same time is compensated fairly, call center will never be in our dictionary. do you get what i mean? you think your friends are happy because they're in convergys, but the fact is, they're not. we have been victims of the situation. if there are jobs available for everyone and your friends still opted to pursue to become telephone operators, then perhaps they are meant to be one. otherwise, plainly immature to generalize that nurses whose "first choice" was not nursing and are working elsewhere are happier.

let me tell you, nursing may not be my first choice but it doesn't mean i don't want to be one. am i able to practice it? so, what were you doing when your mother was sick? stare at her? nursing is not only confined within the boundaries of a hospital or a clinic.

let me quote confucius "choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."

hehe. allow me to quote confucius as well. "it does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop".

ThinkerBelleRN, BSN, RN · Oct 2, 2010

it's a hard road but not an impossible road. cheers.
i agree on that one, indeed its not.
i don't think nursing graduates or anyone in particular, would want to see their self workin as telephone operators. i don't want to generalize but i think that if people like us are given fair opportunities to work in what we were trained to do and at the same time is compensated fairly, call center will never be in our dictionary. do you get what i mean? you think your friends are happy because they're in convergys, but the fact is, they're not. we have been victims of the situation. if there are jobs available for everyone and your friends still opted to pursue to become telephone operators, then perhaps they are meant to be one. otherwise, plainly immature to generalize that nurses whose "first choice" was not nursing and are working elsewhere are happier.
i don't remember generalizing unhappy nurses whose first choice wasn't nursing, neither did i mention about my friends being happy in call centers. i don't even care if they are happy or not, as long as i'm happy working as a staff nurse in a tertiary hospital in the area that i love. what brought about the situation in the phil is people suddenly getting into nursing schools which lead to the oversupply of nurses, guess almost everyone just decided they are all caring after all, even doctors.
let me tell you, nursing may not be my first choice but it doesn't mean i don't want to be one. am i able to practice it?
are you able to practice it now? you mentioned accountancy, maybe that's your first choice.
so, what were you doing when your mother was sick? stare at her?
this question doesn't make sense at all. do you do that to your mother?
nursing is not only confined within the boundaries of a hospital or a clinic.
that's exactly what i was saying, you hit the nail on the head. its not within the confines of a hospital or a clinic (confined is an adjective), but when it was suggested that you look into other areas of nursing you have a long litany of reasons and excuses. however, its still your call.
hehe. allow me to quote confucius as well. "it does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop".

if you uphold that proverb, then whats up with your original post here? lol

god bless!

datspinoi2u · Nov 20, 2010

Yes, please while there's still time...PURSUE ANOTHER CAREER! You're neutral about nursing and it seems like you've got an option to be an accountant, then, GO FOR IT. Stop daydreaming about nursing in the States...IT WON'T HAPPEN! There are already loads and loads of postings about Americans :mad: infuriated with hiring of foreign trained nurses when there are gazillion new grads that don't have work in the States.OK...you might be thinking of other countries other than good 'ole USA to work in.HHMMMMMMMMM...Europe?NZ?Canada?Australia?WRONG!!!!The global market is affected with the current economic situation in America and, as they say, when Uncle Sam farts, the whole world smells ! :jester:

I forgot, you might be considering the Middle East. Then hearken, my young impressionable nurse and be WARNED!Filipinos as a RULE are considered third class citizens in that part of the world. You'd be treated with hardly veiled disdain and contempt not only from natives but also from other nationalities. AND BELIEVE ME...that is not the Art of Nursing we had learned from school. :eek:

There was a time when BS Nursing is deemed lucrative enough for Filipinos to opt in for a second course. NOW, the opposite is true, nurses need to find a second "calling", another course to look for, in search of a livelihood. For at the end of the day, the sordid talk of coins, will be the bottom line. You need to survive and ,personally, I as a pragmatist, suggest that you look at the whole picture. Instead of idling your days away, find a way to go back to school, and study. And PRAY, I don't know how, but somehow it makes life easier. I guess God makes the difference. It would be hard but worth it. Good luck! :hug:

(I :redbeathe smilies !)

banchan, LPN · Jan 10, 2011

I can relate to the OP and I'm pretty sure that hundreds of thousands of Filipino RNs who fell in the bandwagon feLT the same.

Like you, nursing was not my first choice. Also, democracy rules in our family. My parents never forced any course for us to take. Whatever our decision was, they are very supportive. So, it was my decision to take up nursing and it is a SAD FACT that I am beginning to REGRET. I cannot blame anyone but myself and maybe, the situation. (if this is acceptable)

I already have my slot in UST to take up a double degree course in Educ. and Social Studies but I withdrew my credentials. Back then, I was afraid that I won't be able to find a job with my course since the demand is very low. On the other hand, news of nurses earning thousands of dollars in other countries are very tempting. I never knew that my plan of earning a lot and retiring early from a nursing career (after being financially stable) will backfire. But it did.

I've been registered for 2 yrs. now and still unemployed and almost 80% from our batch are on the same boat not to mention that all of us graduated from a reputable nursing school.

I have worked as a casual and volunteered. When I am working in the hospital, being able to help someone at the end of the day is really rewarding BUT sometimes and most of the time, this feeling is being overpowered by stress not from the work itself but from the working environment. I can handle 10 patients or even assign me to 1 ward but I cannot work with a colleague who is a kiss ass, back stabber, lazy, blabber mouth, etc. For those who have worked here I know you can relate. Most of all, I cannot tolerate favoritism and EXPLOITATION. I experienced a lot from 3 hospitals that I have worked with and I am starting to burn out.

I really want to pursue my chosen career but it is tool late for me. My parents are not getting any younger and I don't want to burden them again of sending me to school. Also, whenever I thought of the money and expenses that they have spend for my nursing education, a big NO always pop in my mind.

But I am trapped in the rat race. You know how we all want to have a a paid job as a registered nurse but with the current situation, we don't know how. :crying2:

dodoy, BSN, RN · Jan 13, 2011

@banchan

I can totally relate on your situation regarding the working environment. The exhausting work can be shrugged off as it is normal for every hard working nurse, in my honest opinion. However, what can't be ignored is the type of attitudes that we will be facing in our workplace.

I know it's very hard to deal with them (sometimes their attitudes are so impossible!) but we should not let them get the best out of us. Seems easy to say, but I've been there, done that, and I can say, I have an idea of what you feel. Hold on, for in the long run, you will be the one losing if you quit.

well that's a long reply regarding the working environment don't you think? LOL.

Pray hard. It works..