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Yes, I have considered the financial aspect and fortunately I have kind relatives willing to sponsor me just so I can get in so monetary issues, modesty aside, are out of the question. What I am concerned with though, is the assurance that I can work as a nurse after completing the program which is not clearly explained in the article. I'm still awaiting a response from the ISA advisor. I'll post it here once I have more information. Thanks for your inputs silverdragon and sharrie. Hope to hear more especially from those based in UK. :wink2:

I came across this article yesterday: UK school offers new career path for Pinoy nurses Monday, September 15, 2008 Filipino nurses could now become licensed nurses in United Kingdom and other European countries and work in hospitals in Europe, local recruitment agencies reported yesterday... http://www.philstar.com/archives.php?&aid=20080914138&type=2& I searched the University's website to verify if there was really a program offered specifically for Philippine nurses and admittedly, I was surprised to find that there is (was I way too cautious?): BSc Hons (International Nursing) BSc This exciting programme is now available to nurses from ISA 4U (Philippines) through a work based learning route here in the UK. You will be working in a placement in the Independent Care Sector whilst you pursue your academic studies over two years. http://www.herts.ac.uk/gsa_courses/International-Nursing.cfm I am assuming this program is different from what is currently being offered massively here in Philippines same as earlier post of Silverdragon. Nevertheless, I am a bit wary and thought of posting it here hoping someone can shed light on this whilst I wait a response from the contact ISA advisor.

Do we inexperienced RNs have a chance at landing a good nursing job at KSA?

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-Ministry of Health

Follow up question on work experience..since there is a slim chance, or worse none at all, for us new nurses to gain experience here in Phils, will work in Middle East be considered as good nursing experience? I am considering working in KSA just so I could have valuable hospital experience prior to applying in Canada. If so, will there be problems with employment verification? Anyone here done this route? Please share your experiences, thanks. By the way, goodluck to those leaving for Canada!:wink2:

I am currently doing volunteer work in one of the so called reputable hospitals here in the Philippines, and from what I've gathered, some newly hired nurses, if not most, have not undertaken IVT training yet. So the notion of preference over licensed IV therapist against non-licensed is not really true. Your getting a job offer will really depend on your knowledge and sad but true, how influential your "backer" is. But of course this is only one hospital. Anyone else here have personal knowledge of hospitals who do prefer licensed IV therapists?

thanks for responding. this should really be an eye opener, same reason why I asked in the first place. I don't have first-hand knowledge of what agencies promises to those who recruit nurses as caregivers (only heard from co-nurses who took the bait), but I'm pretty sure these information are intentionally left out.

Good thing you have shared what you know about working as a caregiver. You see, a lot of nurses here in Philippines resort to working as such since there are no opportunities to practice their degree. What I want to know, and I'm sure others here, is really how different work as a caregiver is from a nurse? Can you site some procedures and responsibilities that differ?

c&e ue recto branch we do not permit contact numbers to be posted here. one can easily do a google search and obtain the phone numbers for the store. suzanne4

absolutely correct Suzanne..Also once you're employed your hospital will pay for your IV therapy training for you. So no need to rush up on things But if you guys insist on doing it now, I suggest you make sure that the institution you will be enrolling in allows you to have completion in their own hospital or else you will have a hard time completing your cases, the next thing you know the time alloted is up and you end up just wasting money and having no license altogether.

I suggest you bring your resume and other credentials at poea.That's what my friend did.And after a series of interviews and medical exams, you know the usual process, she's now leaving for KSA to work as an ICU Nurse in MOH.If I'm not mistaken, the whole process took about a month or so.I may have to confirm that with my friend.May I just remind you that you need to have at least 6 months of hospital experience, regardless if its volunteer or with pay. God bless you, hope I was able to help.

I just received my eligibility from CA BRN yesterday and now I don't know if I should pursue NCLEX knowing that I will have problems with my having a license once I passed the exam because of retrogression. What do you suggest is the best thing I do now?Changing states is not an option since I cannot afford to pay another $107

Never forget the basics. Have a review of IMCI and your Nursing Research as well. You may also want to answer the end of chapter questions in Med Surg by Udan...I looked up some of the ques. when I got home and I was surprised to see that some of them were lifted up from the textbook God bless

Were you really present in araneta? Because if you were, you would not blame our fellow oathtakers for the poorly managed and executed event. Those nurses and their families would not have been outside if there are still available seats in the first place. Those paid seats should still be available regardless if they were late or not. Please do not be a blind witness to what really happened, thus twisting the real story. I was able to talk to one of the employees of the coliseum who was stationed at the gate and he apologized for the inconvenience the prc was responsible for. He said it was the prc who handled the tickets, had it been them, we would not have experienced such hassle because they would have assigned seat numbers to control and limit the number of people as is their usual procedure. I guess that's a valid enough evidence that it was the prc's fault and not the nurses'.

thanks for your honest reply..I am very well aware of retrogression (thanks to this forum), but I never thought that I will be affected since I am still in the initial stage of applying for US nursing licensure. Now I know...should have read more...:uhoh21:

whaat? are you sure about this? u see I actually did this..would that mean additional 1 or so months on the 4-6 months waiting period, since there is no specific date yet as to when our license will be released? oh no! very wrong move

Congrats :balloons: I agree with your principle of gaining experience even without remuneration. I too would be happy to make my services available and enhance my knowledge and skills at the same time. But being a volunteer here in our country is defined differently. It's fine that you are not paid for your services, but to require you to pay an exhorbitant amount is not right at all in my opinion. Maybe a few hundred pesos won't hurt (because expenses are incurred even in training), but more than a thousand is already unreasonable. I don't know, but I have yet to find a hospital who asks no monetary payment from your free service maybe you know of one?

wow! that was fast. i thought it takes 4-6 mos for them to respond? hope i would have the same experience as yours. what about your friends? did they receive theirs as well? actually, i'm still in the process of collating my requirements..

to those who have not posted theirs, pls. do share your experiences...you don't know how valuable these info are to us would-be us rn in addition, could you pls. give an idea on how you managed your salaries against the many expenses you face as either married or single nurses? you don't need to divulge your worth, just a general idea thanks!

hi mitsie, same situation here :) like you, i feel i should have been doing something while waiting for the nle results, like working perhaps. but the only hospital i know that accepts non-license newly grads as volunteers is QC Gen. Hosp. which is way too far from where i live. plus the fact that i have to pay 2,500 for the training i did attend a training, though, at red cross two weeks ago, which most here say is just a waste of money because once we are employed in the States, we will be entitled to trainings paid for by the hospital we work for. so right now, this is what keeps me busy..browsing the informative threads and absorbing as many info as i can, and also making myself useful to other users in this forum, hopefully as i have been to you so, might as well do what RNHawaii suggested...relax and take a break :smilecoffeecup:

i too had been fondly called "ate" by my first courser classmates. unlike some of u, i don't mind being called such because i know it's just out of respect that they address me as such..what bothers me though, is when someone who looks way older than me call me "ate" well, my first sem in nursing was not very good..only two of us 2nd coursers in class, me being the eldest at 26. having enrolled myself in an exclusive all girls catholic school was a mistake. i was forced to abide by the very strict rules of the school, which eventually led me to transfer to a more lenient school. there i met and found my new sets of friends (all 8 of us are 2nd coursers). having friends in nursing school with the same age or at least on the same level of maturity helped me survive nursing. don't get me wrong, i'm not in this only for the money. i do love nursing and the complexities of the practice, but there were times that i doubted if i made the right choice of leaving my job and taking on a new career. i am just thankful to have found friends who share the same dilemmas as i have being on the same stage in life :loveya:

i admit i have not entirely read the threads in International forum, especially the ones about retrogression, thanks Silverdragon.

hi everyone! im new to the board and i must say that i have learned a LOT...however, i have not come across the info that i was looking for or maybe i have not read everything yet...anyway, i just want to ask which state is best for a first time nclex taker considering the immediate response and processing? i have no state in mind to go to yet, so i am open to anything. also, i want to know how true is the info i have heard that nclex takers in california have far more difficulty passing the exam as compared to those taking it in other states? they say the exam itself is the same as in any other state, but the possibility of passing is much slimmer. does this mean that california has a higher standard as compared to others?