New RN at 40, needs help for experience or training

suzanne4, RN · Apr 8, 2007

Welcome to Allnurses.com...................:balloons:

attyrn · Apr 10, 2007

same problem here! huhuhu

pacifica falayfay · Apr 10, 2007

try st. luke's hospital. they have training for volunteers for 3 months but they will charge you P3500 i think not sure. after 3 months, they will give you a certificate. try calling their HD.

suzanne4, RN · Apr 10, 2007

Spend the time studying and preparing. That volunteer experience will not get you anywhere with working in the US. And the jobs in the US are so very different, that it will not help. And why in the world, should you have to pay for these programs? Makes no sense at all.

If you do not have at least two years of actual work experience that you are paid for, it will not make any difference.

loryn · Apr 10, 2007

i highly suggest that you study hard while waiting for your ATT

Loryn

suzanne4, RN · Apr 10, 2007

Any of these volunteer programs that you need to pay for do not give you one ounce of experience that will help you with working in the US.

Save your money and spend the time on getting your exams completed if your goal is to work in the US.

Nursing in PI is so very different from the US that it will not help you at all. All training will be repeated in the US when you start to work.

pebbleworm · Apr 12, 2007

Spend the time studying and preparing. That volunteer experience will not get you anywhere with working in the US. And the jobs in the US are so very different, that it will not help. And why in the world, should you have to pay for these programs? Makes no sense at all.
If you do not have at least two years of actual work experience that you are paid for, it will not make any difference.

Thanks for the tip. Nursing will be my second carrier and I've only graduated last March.

To Ratio Nale, if you can volunteer full-time, I've heard that the DOH is accepting 6-mos volunteers. With the current dearth of nurses in our government hospitals, I don't think they'll turn down anybody because of age.

kathykaye · Apr 14, 2007

try st. luke's hospital. they have training for volunteers for 3 months but they will charge you P3500 i think not sure. after 3 months, they will give you a certificate. try calling their HD.

actually, it is P3900.. but the applicant can reimburse that fee once absorbed by the hospital... there is also a training allowance which can be recieved when the applicant is already hired by the institution...

yes, the training is 3 mos. and it's a good hospital experience... after 3 mos, there will be a graduation. certificates wont be given unless you finish the 2-year contract... their reason is, why would they train someone if they wont become their staff... they dont do this before. however applicants leave after the 3 mos training so they made a bond of P36000 once you refuse on the job offer within 7 days after graduation from the training...

they have a very good standard...and the training is worthy.. the hospital is accredited twice by JCIA (joint commission international). there are only 2 hospitals accredited by JCIA in the Philippines namely st lukes medical center and the medical city..

goodluck..

lawrence01 · Apr 14, 2007

actually, it is P3900.. but the applicant can reimburse that fee once absorbed by the hospital... there is also a training allowance which can be recieved when the applicant is already hired by the institution...
yes, the training is 3 mos. and it's a good hospital experience... after 3 mos, there will be a graduation. certificates wont be given unless you finish the 2-year contract... their reason is, why would they train someone if they wont become their staff... they dont do this before. however applicants leave after the 3 mos training so they made a bond of P36000 once you refuse on the job offer within 7 days after graduation from the training...
they have a very good standard...and the training is worthy.. the hospital is accredited twice by JCIA (joint commission international). there are only 2 hospitals accredited by JCIA in the Philippines namely st lukes medical center and the medical city..
goodluck..

The better hospitals has always done this. It would be min. 2 year contract and one has to complete it for them to give any credit. Anything less would mean one has no proof of 'experience' that can be used.

They are correct in saying that they only train those who has intentions to be a staff and min. contract is 2 years.

Some hospital do have volunteer programs, usually for 6 mos. but that is not considered 'experience'.

lawrence01 · Apr 14, 2007

Why do hospitals do the above, anyway. It is because there are more supply than demand. We have so much graduates that the facilities can dictate what they want. Hospitals w/c require a completion of a 2 year contract for them to give credit for experience earned is actually fair to every one while those that have so-called volunteer programs only needs the extra hand they get for a quick-fix and for dirt cheap prices.

purplecotton · Apr 15, 2007

Hi. I am currently a volunteer RN at Ospital ng Muntinlupa. It is a government hospital right next to Asian Hospital and Medical Center (private hospital, JCAHO accredited) where i used to work (was employed there for a couple of months... took care of personal family issues...took NCLEX, then they changed their hiring policy- as i was told they now don't accept NCLEX passers bec. they know you will be leaving soon). If you are in the Muntinlupa area you should try working here. You don't need to pay for anything such as training (and you really shouldn't be bec. you are simply volunteering), you get a certificate of completion (yes, just for personal fulfillment as it doesn't count when applying abroad), and if you have had some working experience, the staff will allow you to do a lot of procedures which is good practice..and it feels good to help out as well. It isn't difficult to get into the hospitals if you can guarantee that you will be staying (working) with them for at least a full year. But because we are waiting out the retrogression we can't promise them anything. We can only offer a helping hand without pay (volunteer). Now, if you haven't taken the NCLEX yet and aren't planning to leave very soon, you can apply next door to Asian as you are not bound to a contract (to my knowledge, they don't have contracts with their RNs). Yeah, the disparity between private and government hospitals is really huge. It is quite sad, really. But if you really want to build your skills, the government hospitals (just my opinion) are a good training ground.