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Hi! i'm a newly registered nurse. and kind of aconfuse of the real world.

I amplanning to work in NKTI or any hospitals with specialization after my BLS andIVT training. Can somebody help me how? or any opinions about it. is it hardfor a newly licensed nurse to pass the NKTI exam? or should i get first a fewmonths experience from other hospitals before i go there? From the very firstone of my dream is to work in NKTI but some people says it cost a lot, thetrainings etc. So i need to further think about it.

one the online sites says, there requirements are as follows:

NATIONAL KIDNEY TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE

  1. Qualification standards for Nurse 1 (Staff Nurse)
  2. BSN Graduate
  3. Licensed Nurse (RA 1080)
  4. With atleast 6 mos clinical experience from a 150 bed capacity hospital
  5. Licensed Intravenous Therapy (IVT) Practitioner (current and valid)
  6. Licensed Basic Life support (BLS) Provider (current and valid)
  7. Active member of PNA
  8. Computer Literate
  9. For new Board Passers and Non-Practicing licensed nurses more than 5 years:
  10. 4 months Basic skills Training is mandatory requirements
  11. Resume or CV with passport size ID picture
  12. Photocopy of the ff documents:
  13. Diploma and TOR, RLE included
  14. PRC certificate, Licensure and Board rating
  15. Certificate of employment from employer stating the bed capacity of the hospital (at least 150 bed capacity)
  16. IVT, BLS and PNA cards
  17. NBI clearance
  18. Birth certificate

btw whichis better IVT training in private institution or secondary or tertiary hospital? i hope someone can help me. thank you! i am also open for anysuggestions. thank you!

Anddoctor from Germany recommend us to take the B2 exam to work in germany evenwithout experience. she said the review for b2 cost for almost P10,000 good for6 months. And another one also suggest to take the EILTS instead.

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BELOW INFORMATION IS NOT INCLUDED I JUST PUT IT DOWN THERE FOR THE SAKE OF 600+ WORDS. Thank you!

Regular POST-GRADUATE COURSES

Requirements

General

1. Resume

2. Transcript of Records

3. Professional Regulation Commission License

4. Philippine Nurses' Association Membership Card

5. Intravenous Therapy Card

6. Basic Life Support Card (adult, pediatric and infant) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support Card

7. Recommendation Letter from Dean or Clinical Instructor

8. Record of Vaccination for Hepatitis B

9. Chest X-Ray

Basic Skills Training (4 months)

Focuses on developing the nurse's knowledge, skills, and values from novice to competent, to prepare him for employment either locally on internationally.

1. General Requirements

Dialysis Training (6 months each)

Addresses the multi-faceted needs of a patient on dialysis that will equip the nurse on how to holistically care for them.

  1. General Requirements
  2. Certificate of Employment for at least 6 months in a 150 bed hospital or Certificate of Attendance to IANAHP's Basic Skills Training
  3. Renal Nurses Association (RENAP) Membership Card

Peri-Operative Nursing (6 months)

A specialization which teaches good judgment and critical thinking during surgical procedures and at the post-anesthetic care unit to make the nurse ahead of his league.

  1. General Requirements
  2. Certificate of Employment for at least 6 months in a 150 bed hospital
  3. Operating Room Nurses Association (ORNAP) Membership Card
  4. Nasal Swab Culture

Preceptorship Program for Clinical Instructors

Equips the trainee with teaching-learning strategies both in the classroom and at the bedside. Prepares him on his preceptor-mentor roles.

  1. General Requirements
  2. Certificate of Employment for at least 6 months in a 150 bed hospital or Certificate of Attendance to IANAHP's Basic Skills Training
  3. Renal Nurses Association (RENAP) Membership Card or any specialty organization
  4. Certificate of Employment from College of Nursing where applicant is affiliated

Nursing Updates: September 2010

September 17, 8;00am- 5:00pm

Diabetes Management

Module 1: Physiology

Module 2: Insulin Therapy and Wound Management

Fee: P 500.00

September 30-October 1, 8:00am- 5:00pm

Oncology Nursing Course

Module 1: Cancer Biology, Epidemiology and TreatmentModule 2: Oncologic Emergencies, Diseases and Management

Fee: P 1,200.00

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Hello J. Anne, did you have any post graduate related nursing experience? Looking at it, NKTI wants nurses who have at least 6 months worth of experience from hospitals which have at least 150 bed capacity. Are you trying to apply for the Nurse 1 position or are you trying to enroll in their Renal Nurse Program. The first, I think wouldn't cost you that much because it's not a training program but an employment offer but the latter would be expensive because of the training fee.

You may want to clarify with them if they accept newly registered nurses or if they require anyone to undergo the Renal Nurse Program before you can apply for the Nurse 1 position.

To answer your questions about the IVT, of course any tertiary public and private hospitals are better than secondary hospitals. I took mine in a private hospital because it was most convenient at the time I decided to have my IVT. It's accessible from my workplace (which happened to be a BPO company), I didn't have to camp out or struggle waiting for hours in a queue to register (unlike when registering for it in many well known institutions) and there were sufficient number of patients that could fill in my cases tracker, so it doesn't really matter where you would take it as long as you would be able to try the different procedures yourself.

I hope this helps, know first if you're joining the training program or if you could apply for the staff nurse post directly.

Good luck on your applications.

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