I am an Registered Nurse here in the Philippines, an NCLEX passer as well in 2007, passed CGFNS and IELTS...I have been waiting for the US to reopen but sadly up to now..i am still here. Well, last December I did apply in an agency of POEA (Proyecto Piloto) to work as a caregiver in Spain...The minimum requirements are: Local RN and Spanish language attendance of at least 120 hours...Well, i took time studying (again!!!) Spanish language at Instituto de Cervantes! Whew fees are really high!!! and a module would cost you P2500 for 30 hours only...Well, i can now converse in spanish fluently but up to now there is no news about us going to Spain. The POEA has at least 200+ job orders for caregivers to spain and some of the agencies that cater to applicants are Kr*** and Mab***** agencies...Well, they say that March or April could be our possible deployment...Weve been waiting for almost 3 mos now and we really hope and we are praying that we can really go to Spain very soon...Many of us applicants are NCLEX passers but we will work there as caregivers!!! not RNs..our only consolation is that Spain is part of EU group and we can got our citizenship much easier than working somewhere else plus the fact that Spain is much more like the Philippines in some cultural aspects...
Are there anyone here who has application to work in Spain...Please do update us of your status..Thank you very much.
ouch i think thats a bit too harsh:scrying:. I think they are not actually/ intentionally selling off RNs to fill these less fitting posts. What they are trying to do is just helping provide more employment for Filipinos (RN or not). This isnt the only job opening that the gov't is offering. Yes they clean asses or provide personal care to these patients but there are also other things that they can do like give insulin injections and stuff (actually acting as private nurses). They can use this as a stepping stone, for sure these nurses wouldnt want to be just caregivers forever.
Sorry, but the contracts or agreements that you government has signed are for you to work as a care-giver and nothing more than that. To even think about sending a four year university graduate to be a maid, is disgusting to say the least.
And perhaps that you are not aware but working as a care-giver is not considered work experience as an RN. Giving an insulin injection does not require any nursing experience either.
And then there is the little issue that the entire EU has a hiring freeze in place even for RNs, so there is no way to remain there when your contract expires. It is only one for temporary work, not residency.
I understand that you want a job, but there are still other countries where you can go to and function as an RN, and not a glorified maid.
yeah your right Suzanne. Its indeed such a waste when you think about the degree that they finished but then they just work for a less fitting post. we still have a lot of options, we can work in the middle east while waiting for the retrogression to be lifted.
Actually, working in Spain as a caregiver is a good alternative. And no, you will not be a maid because you will not be working in a private home but rather in a nursing home para "ancianos" or older people. It is sort of like an lpn or nurse aide position. The pay is competitive around 1400 Euros equivalent to around 2000 US dollars---much more than what many professionals in economic sector make in this $1000 euro/month era. Also, former nationals of former colonies of Spain in Latin America, Equatorial Guinea , Portugal and the Philippines are eligible for Spanish citizenship after two years of living there; preference is given to former Spanish colonies. In Canada as a caregiver you would be working as a maid for like 600 a month. !
Actually, working in Spain as a caregiver is a good alternative. And no, you will not be a maid because you will not be working in a private home but rather in a nursing home para "ancianos" or older people. It is sort of like an lpn or nurse aide position. The pay is competitive around 1400 Euros equivalent to around 2000 US dollars---much more than what many professionals in economic sector make in this $1000 euro/month era. Also, former nationals of former colonies of Spain in Latin America, Equatorial Guinea , Portugal and the Philippines are eligible for Spanish citizenship after two years of living there; preference is given to former Spanish colonies. In Canada as a caregiver you would be working as a maid for like 600 a month. !
Sorry, but it is not in the LPN position, there is no license offered with the job for there.
And it is a temporary work visa that one gets with these programs, not the same as landed immigrant status. So not normally able to get citizenship after living there for two years in this role either. It is still as a care-giver role and not in the role of the RN and therefore does not count as experience as that either.
It is strictly a temporary position and nothing more than that.
just wondering if you're in Spain already, are you? Yesterday around 30 people arrived from the Philippines as caregivers. Were you included? Please let me know.
Actually, working in Spain as a caregiver is a good alternative. And no, you will not be a maid because you will not be working in a private home but rather in a nursing home para "ancianos" or older people. It is sort of like an lpn or nurse aide position. The pay is competitive around 1400 Euros equivalent to around 2000 US dollars---much more than what many professionals in economic sector make in this $1000 euro/month era. Also, former nationals of former colonies of Spain in Latin America, Equatorial Guinea , Portugal and the Philippines are eligible for Spanish citizenship after two years of living there; preference is given to former Spanish colonies. In Canada as a caregiver you would be working as a maid for like 600 a month. !"
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MariadeNocua:
Wow do they really offer 1400 Euros for caregiver in spain? May i know which agency in the Philippines are sending caregivers to Spain? I know a lot of caregivers that would be interested....
This job is still going over there as unskilled laborer and nothing more than that and the work there will not count as experience as working as a nurse.
And it is a temporary visa only and does not get transferred to citizenship after two years.
You are not going over in the nursing category at all, and your skills as a nurse are not going to be used at all.
That amount of pay is also quite low in terms of what it can purchase there.
Thanks for that information suzanne4....I only ask for my cousin that is a caregiver. I was asking information for her since that would be an opportunity for her since it is her line of work. It would be nice for her to do research on it and see if it will be something she would want to do.
When I have been to Europe, things are very expensive about double what I pay for things in the USA. That being said the salary is poor. I agree 4 years of education for a position that requires no education is not a good deal for anyone.
Every day in the news, I read layoffs and the US economy getting weaker. I do not forsee the need for anymore nurses than the US can educate.
It seems like there are RN opportunites in other areas of the world. Some of them are very nice places.
Thanks for that information suzanne4....I only ask for my cousin that is a caregiver. I was asking information for her since that would be an opportunity for her since it is her line of work. It would be nice for her to do research on it and see if it will be something she would want to do.
The program that is being discussed here requires that the person has completed the four year BSN program in the Philippines. It is a special agreement that your country has with Spain.
If she is not already an RN, then this program is not available for her.
The program that is being discussed here requires that the person has completed the four year BSN program in the Philippines. It is a special agreement that your country has with Spain.
If she is not already an RN, then this program is not available for her.
Well, last December I did apply in an agency of POEA (Proyecto Piloto) to work as a caregiver in Spain...The minimum requirements are: Local RN and Spanish language attendance of at least 120 hours...Well, i took time studying (again!!!) Spanish language at Instituto de Cervantes! Whew fees are really high!!!
and a module would cost you P2500 for 30 hours only.
.our only consolation is that Spain is part of EU group and we can got our citizenship much easier than working somewhere else plus the fact that Spain is much more like the Philippines in some cultural aspects...
suzanne4, RN
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Sorry, but the contracts or agreements that you government has signed are for you to work as a care-giver and nothing more than that. To even think about sending a four year university graduate to be a maid, is disgusting to say the least.
And perhaps that you are not aware but working as a care-giver is not considered work experience as an RN. Giving an insulin injection does not require any nursing experience either.
And then there is the little issue that the entire EU has a hiring freeze in place even for RNs, so there is no way to remain there when your contract expires. It is only one for temporary work, not residency.
I understand that you want a job, but there are still other countries where you can go to and function as an RN, and not a glorified maid.