which phil hospital will give me a good training ground?

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hi im a new nursing graduate and im wondering which philippine tertiary hospital gives a good training/working experience for a new grad like me...your tips and advices is appreciated much.. thanks!

Hey Guys!

I see a number of pinoy nurses looking for some good hospital experience, I guess we can all do our research and share it with the group. I for one is still looking since Im still in Singapore. Hope to hear from you all

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Hello! i was told that i need at least 6 months of CERTIFIED hospital experience before my visa processing would start. I have already begun with my visa screening. Can i process my visa even WOTHOUT hospital experience?

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Hello! i was told that i need at least 6 months of CERTIFIED hospital experience before my visa processing would start. I have already begun with my visa screening. Can i process my visa even WOTHOUT hospital experience?

Welcome to Allnurses.com:balloons:

Sorry, but you were given wrong information, there is no requirement by the US government that you must have work experience in your country, none whatsoever. And with the retrogression in place, you may wish to look at another country to get your experience.

Suggest that you have a look at the International Forum, specifically at the thread called the Primer, there is much information there for you.

Much of the information floating around Manila is completely untrue.

Visa Screen Certificates are issued by CGFNS once you pass the NCLEx-RN as well as the English exams; and you meet their requirements for the certificate. The NLE exam is not required to work in the US, only if taken then it must be passed; but it is also not a requirement to work in the US to have that. And if you do not take the NLE, then there is no way to get the six months of certified work experience if no license.

Visa processing is 100% dependent on you passing either the CGFNS exam or the NCLEX-RN exam to be started, and then if there are visas available. Currently, the US is under the retrogression, so nothing will move further than the I-140 submission and approval, no matter what anyone else tells you.

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Hello suzzanne4. It's clear to me now that no experience is needed for the visa processing to start. However, I'm having a hard time finding employers that would support my I-140 without any working experience. I would really appreciate if you guys would send me the names of the employers who are willing to sponsor my GC... :o

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Hi Amber. May I know if you already have a visa? Because you didn't mention if you already have one. Your such in a hurry to take the NCLEX! Its as if after you pass the NCLEX, your living the country. Is my observation correct?

If you still dont have a visa, may I suggest that you work before taking the NCLEX? I know the reason for taking the exam after the NLE is that what you studied is still fresh in your mind. But then, come to think of it... Retrogression is still on going... What if you'll take the exam then you'll be granted the visa after 3 yrs... It would be sad considering you exam will be porfited!

One last thing, ther are lots of nurses who took NCLEX while working. Its a matter of time management. Try to read some thread regarding NCLEX.. It might help you decide...

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Specializes in Critical Care.

to those looking for 6 months training........

I know one hospital who have a program for that. In MMC, there's such thing as CETN. Its a 6 month training for nurses. You have to pay around P8000. If you want, you can contact the training office. Here's the number. 8888999

Like suzaane said, you dont need experience if you want to work in the US. BUT previous work experience is an edge! With the retrohression on going, if you still dont have a working visa, or your not a US citizen, I suggest you look for a job! A regular job! Because no one knows when the retrogression will end.... And what will happen next.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

i am also having second thoughts of working here in the phils or directly going out in the US without having hospital experience and they will train me there based on their standards... after all, standards here in the philippines are different in the US... :p

That is, if you already have all the required documents to work there... With the retrogression on going, it would really take some time... maybe years!

my classmated already applied in one of the hospitals here in our place... and they are doing good... some also volunteered in a government hospital for a few months... others are working... i think they did not sign any contract... or something... all goes well for them...

i envy them... they are able to have a hospital experience... :roll

Why do you envy them? You know you can also work!

I'm also a new grad who just passed the NLE. What I observed from newbies like me is that, they are so desperate to take NCLEX immediately to go to US, Canada, Aus, etc., and forgets about working and helping! Did you really take up nursing for this reason? I'm being frank here! I also want to go to US but in a proper time and not without having work experience and helping our own country even in a small way!

Try to read some old threads regarding visa, NCLEX, etc... Because taking all the necessary exam doesn't guarantee you to live the country whenever you want to live....

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Hello suzzanne4. It's clear to me now that no experience is needed for the visa processing to start. However, I'm having a hard time finding employers that would support my I-140 without any working experience. I would really appreciate if you guys would send me the names of the employers who are willing to sponsor my GC... :o

You need to listen to what I am telling you, you need to get a job in another country first and get some good, solid experience behind you to be successful at getting a job in the US. You are up against many that also wish to work in the US from your country, and there are not enough visas for them. There are more than 632,000 in nursing schools in PI now, and less than 10,000 visas per year for all under the EB-3 category from your country, and that is for the other professions as well. Experience is not required by the government in the US, but those with significant experience will find it easier to get hired.

And with the retrogression expected to last a few years at the minimum, you would be much better off going to a place where you will get some decent experience. Nursing in your country is very different from that in the US by all steps and procedures, to say the very least. You will increase your chances of getting hired by having the experience.

And just because someone gets hired, it does not guarantee them a green card for the US, there are no guarantees anymore, no matter what anyone there tells you.

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to those looking for 6 months training........

I know one hospital who have a program for that. In MMC, there's such thing as CETN. Its a 6 month training for nurses. You have to pay around P8000. If you want, you can contact the training office. Here's the number. 8888999

Like suzaane said, you dont need experience if you want to work in the US. BUT previous work experience is an edge! With the retrohression on going, if you still dont have a working visa, or your not a US citizen, I suggest you look for a job! A regular job! Because no one knows when the retrogression will end.... And what will happen next.

Any program that is a training program and you have to pay for it, you are considered a student then, and it does not count as work experience for the US. Six months of that means nothing to the employers in the US, save your money.

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If you're after quality training, i would opt for Asian Hospital in Alabang. They provide good training for their staff, from what i hear.

First, You should really consider your accessibility to the hospital first. If you're after the salary though, i hear they only provide below 9k for starters.

It's really the training and the Hospital name that would entice me to start there (asides from the fact that it's quite accessible for me)

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you need to listen to what i am telling you, you need to get a job in another country first and get some good, solid experience behind you to be successful at getting a job in the us. you are up against many that also wish to work in the us from your country, and there are not enough visas for them. there are more than 632,000 in nursing schools in pi now, and less than 10,000 visas per year for all under the eb-3 category from your country, and that is for the other professions as well. experience is not required by the government in the us, but those with significant experience will find it easier to get hired.

rednick

lets do the math. if you remove the 000 in suzanne's facts and data, that leaves 632 and 10. so 632 nursing students in nursing school will be applying for 10 visas in the eb-3 category. thats competitive.

its now a matter of competition. all hospitals know this and they will utilize their options. (unlike before when it was so easy.) what will a hospital's human resources manager choose? nurses with experience or nurses without experience?

i am just trying to be realistic. i am not putting you down. i am saying to please get experience. it may never be in manila but at least it is experience. besides retrogression is going to take a while before it blows over.

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Specializes in general ward.

hi!

im interested in that info on hospitals which accepts volunteers..hope u can pm it to me..thanks!

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