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i am one fortunate filipino nurse who was able to savour the good life being working in ireland.yes, 3 years is not bad as i somehow able to lift up my life's funny situation when i was there in the philippines. another culture.another people.yet, somehow, i believe that we, filipinos have that creativity and flexibility in tems of nursing care and the so called "discartes".i am one proud to be here, and i am always thinking of being one good example to people to aspire and follow their dreams by hardwork and self confidence... i want to start citing solutions to the problem: hard to get out of the country at this stage as retrogression is devastating not only america but philippines as well. many patients are waiting in america, but then due to social circumstances and ever- changing policies, i would say that this things going on is such a challenge for us all, no matter what happens. america would be hard to pursue at this stage. even european countries. canada is competitive as well. chances are, if you could get a job in the middle east,thats a goor idea. but let me site one by one here the ways to become successful... 1. experience- no matter what happens, experience is the best teacher so as in nursing. employers always would go for candidates who have an intensive skills and knowledge in areas of specialization. ICU is one good experience but MEDSURG is highly recommended. whereever you go, if you have a strong background in MS, you will be flexible and or even be hired in ICU since prerequisite to ICU is MEDSURG. if you are a newly graduate, then, dont put yourself in a hurry that you were left behind by any other nurses or the mentality that you are hopeless as the doors might be closing...remember, in the middle 90's, nursing opportunity is so fierce, so hopeless that many filipino nurse works as a sales lady in SM and any department store.some would apply in the cruise ships and flight attendant and some would shift their career to any other field.there happens next after the closing of the new millenium and the doors have opened again, and many nurses have applied UK and Ireland and many of the nurses who passed the CGFNS went to america then. it is a normal process of the ever changing society. and at this stage, you are encounterig a so - called " local nurses' anxiety syndrome" because of the pressure by the family and friends that you really have to go out of the country and earn bigger money. get an experience and see how you goes on. 2. if an opportunity going abroad opened, go for it- regardless if it is in the middle east or asia, for as long as you earn higher than that of the philippines. many of the philippine nurses who came recently in ireland came from the middle east.you see, hospital in the middle east are american based and they are mostly JCI accredited, thus, employer from ireland prefer nurses who came from these countries. 3. confidence - no matter waht happens to the situations, confidence and self respect is very important. bring the inner self and the trust in you, you will shine in all your performance and in job interviews.even in taking NCLEX exam, you will need this power. 4. be patient - wait for our turn,. in the long run, after all the hardship you are encountering, you will see the fruit of your labor. be consistent with your hospital experience. remember, the standard in successful job offering is skills and experience. 5. pray,pray,pray- the Supreme being will show you the way in finding your career path and sooner or later, you didnt realise, God is carrying you towards your journey. 6.never ever loose hope because the society will always needs us, the countries will again be opening their doors for us. take care and hoping that this serves as an inspiration for us all. God bless and More power.

I STARTED MY NURSING DEGREE IN 1998, GRADUATED IN 2002, HAVE MY EXPERIENCE AT THE NATL CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH IN MANDALUYONG 3 YEARS AND IN 2005, I LEFT THE COUNTRY. I EVEN HAVE TO FAKE MY HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE AS I AM APPLYING FOR A MEDSURG POST IN IRELAND AND I AM HIGHLY SPECIALISED IN PSYCH NURSE.WELL, I JUST ANTICIPATE EMPLOYER FROM IRELAND WONT JUST THROW AWAY MY CV IF I AM INEXPERIENCE IN MS NURSING, THEN THAT MADE ME "DAYA" OR WHAT YOU CALL KAPIT SA PATALIM".THAT IS THE PERIOD WHERE I MAKE 25 HOUR 24 HOUR PERIOD OF WORKING AND STUDYING. I AM TEACHING THEN IN GLOBAL CITY AND AT THE SAME TIME I AM STUDYING MY MASTERS IN UP MANILA. HMMMMNNN, WELL, TO PASSED THE INTERVIEW, I NEED A SCORE OF 19/20 WHICH NEARLY PERFECT, 5 POINTS FOR EXPERIENCE, 5 KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND PERSONALITY.WITH THE ADVENT OF UKAY UKAY, I GOT THE BEST RALPH LAUREN NECKTIE, A NICE COAT AND AN IMITATION FRAGRANCE FROM AFICIONADOS.I SMELLS LIKE I AM AN EXECUTIVE NURSE THE EMPLOYER WOULD SOON REGRETS IF THEY WONT HIRE ME. THERE YOU GO THEN, I HAVE STARETED MY ADAPTATION ON THE WINTER MONTHS AND SEEMS THAT THE ACCENT IS REALLY A BIT SOUNDS LIKE A BIRDIE SWEETIE TALKING.I JUST REALLY AMAZED HOW TWO PEOPLE WOULD UNDERSTAND TALKING AND WOULD KEEP THE CONVERSATIONS CONTINUE WHERE YOU COULD JUST HERE ONLY A TINY SOUNDS IN THEIR LARYNXS. THATS THE WONDER OF CORKONIAN ACCENT. I GET ALONG WELL ON ADAPTATION, I PASSED,GET BULLIED, DISCRIMINATED YET WITH THE WAY I WORK IS CLEAN, SUBTLE AND SPONTANEOUS,AND STILL WITH RESPECT TO THOSE RUDE CAUCASIAN, MADE ME SUCCESSUL IN THE END.AFTEALL, YOUR INVESTMENT WHEREEVER YOU GO IS A GOOD REFERENCE ESPECIALLY IN THE WESTERN CULTURES. NOW, AS I GET ACCULTURED TO THE IRISH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, I COULD SEE THE REAL FACE AND SCENARIO OF NURSING IN THE PHILIPPINES. I AM ONCE THOSE ILIPINO NURSES WHO DREAMED OF GETTING A GREENER PASTURE, TO SUSTAIN THE FAMILY WHO HAVE BEEN DEPENDENT AMONG US, AND TO PAY BACK OUR PARENTS WHO WORK HARD TO BRING A PIECE OF GOLDEN FLEECE TO THE HOUSE SOMEDAY. MY MOTHER AND FATHER IS SMART ENOUGH TO PREDICT THAT I WILL HAVE A BETTER LIFE IN NURSING THAN WITH THAT INTERIOR DESIGNING.WELL, I APPRECIATE THEIR SO MUCH HARDWORKS AND LOVE TO ME. I COULD SEE AND FEEL THE REAL SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES. I COULD INTERNALISE THE PRESSURE CREATED BY THE PROMISE OF GREENER PASTURE ABROAD.IN THIS TRENDS OF THE DECADE, I WOULD SAY THAT WE ARE ALL SUBCONSCIOUSLY BINDED BY A BONDAGE AND BLINDS, AND IN THAT SITUATION , WE NEVER HAVE THE CHANCE TO SEE WHAT LIES OUR FUTURE AS ONE WHOLE NATION.THE GOVERNMENT , BUSINESS SECTOR, THE MEDIA, THE CHURCH, THE INSTITUTIONS ARE ALL STRIKEN WITH THE SO-CALLED " BLINDFOLDS" AMONG THEMSELVES, AND DUE TO DESPERATIONS AND HOPELESSNESS, THE NATION THEN DAMNED INTO A REAL SITUATIONS THAT WOULD LOCK THEM FROM THE FALSE REASSURANCE AND HOPE BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE OPPORTUNITIES OF BECOMING A NURSE OR A CAREGIVER ABROAD. IN A REAL CONTEXT, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND WOULD NO LONGER( I MAYBE MISTAKE IN SAYING THIS) HIRE PHILIPPINE NURSES AS THEY DEEMED IT EXPENSIVE ENOUGH.RATHER, THEY WOULD HIRE INDIAN NURSES INSTEAD AS THEY WONT PAY THAT BIG THOUSAND GRANDS. THIS IS THEIR ANSWER OF CUTTING THE COST AND ALTERNATING THE PATTERN OF HIRING GOOD, BRILLIANT FILIPINO NURSES BUT ARE EXPENSIVE. THIS IS THE REAL SITUATION. THE POEA DOES NOT REALISED THE WHOLE PICTURE OF SENDING A NURSE ABROAD.THUS, INCREASED THE FEES FOR EVERY SINGLE NURSE HIRED. THEY THINK OF A MEAN SINGLE REASON, TO HAVE AN IMMEDIATE INSTANT MONEY.WELL, MAYBE, NO ONE AMONG US WOULD EVER LET THE OPPORTUNITY LET GO OF. THEY THINK IT IS A NICE IDEA THAT EVERY NURSE TO GO OUT OF THE COUNTRY WOULD COST THOUSAND OF DOLLARS WITHOUT REALISING THE REAL BUTTERFLY EFFECT; EMPLOYERS ABROAD ESPECIALLY EUROPE TURN BACK THEIR HEAD AWAY FROM THE PHILIPPINES.THERE IS INDIA ANYWAY WHICH HAS A CHEAP, AFFORDABLE AND EFFECIENT INDIAN NURSES WHO ARE PROFECIENT IN ENGLISH AS FILIPINOS. IT IS THE MARKETING STRATEGY OF POEA AND THE STUPIDITY OF THE BOARD OF NURSING ALTHOGETHER. I SEE THE IGNORANCE IN THOSE PORTIONS OF PROFESSIONAL GIVING BODIES DESPITE THEIR HARD EARNED PhD.I COULD NEVER SEE IN THEM THE CLEVERNESS AND I DONT THINK THEY ARE WISE ENOUGH TO SEE THE FUTURE OF THE FILIPINO NURSES. NURSING BECAME A GOOD, PROFITABLE MARKET NOWADAYS AS BOTH THE PEOPLE IN SOME PART OF THE GOVENMENT AND BUSINESSMEN ARE EARNING FOR THIS.ADVERTISEMENTS ABOUT NURSING IS DULY SUPPORTED BY MEDIA AND IS HIGHLY COMMENDED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THINK ABOUT THIS PEOPLE, 30,000 NURSES IN A YEAR WERE LICENCED AS A REGISTERED NURSE, IT DOUBLE AND OR EVEN QUADRUPLED IN NEXT 2- YEARS. THE TARGETED COUNTRIES MAY HAVE ALSO THEIR OWN LOCAL NURSING GRADUATES PLUS THE FACT THAT THEIR POPULATIONS IS NOT THE SAME AS HIGH LIKE ASIA WHERE MANY OF ITS SICK PEOPLE WOULD REALLY NEED CARE. COMPETITIONS IS VERY TOUGH. YES, I WOULD SAY THAT FILIPINO NURSES ARE WORLD RENOWNED NURSES BECAUSE OF OUR NATURAL AND INNATE CARING INTROSPECTION AND PROFECIENCY IN COMMUNICATION. BUT UNDERPINNING WHAT BUSINESSES ARE ALL about: A REAL CHALLENGING AND COMPETITION AMONG BUSINESSES ITSELF. COUNTRIES IN EUROPE,AUSTRALIA, CANADA,NEW ZEALAND ALSO HIRES NURSES FROM SOUTH AFRICA, INDIA AND NIGERIA AS WELL AND SURPRISINGLY, NURSES FROM EASTERN EUROPE ARE BECOMING FLUENT IN ENGLISH NOWADAYS. I AM HOPING AND PRAYING THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE TO CHANGE AGAIN ITS UGLY FACETS. MAY THEY REALISED THE IMPORTANCE OF CAUSE-AND EFFECT, THE PUSH AND PULL AND MOST IMPORTANLY, THE CHECK AND BALANCE IN QUALITY, EQUALITY AND BETTER OPPORTUNITY FOR THE WHOLE FILIPINO SOCIETY. THANKS A MILLION ROMTAJ,27, DUBLIN IRELAND

i say the person who says salary in ireland is lowwww. i object. having been a celtic tiger in the present years, ireland nurses are the worlds 2nd highest paid nurses next to Japan. rewarding because we only have 6 patient in a day, and basically, we are onto team nursing, patient are less lemanding and of course, not suing the nurse unlike the american patient. i dont see myself being sued by a freak patients afterall the efforts and care. it is a hostility of society, a disgraced behaviour be the people who overloved freedom.,it is the stupidity of patients...well, why i say this, its because patient should be happy that they are being cared for, in return they should be respectful to nurse, not suing them.it is a cultural situation,. irish are generous, kind and with sense of humur.i love them and no one ever have complaint me and it is not the culture in this irish society:D

i am a nurse for almost 3 years now in ireland, i am in dublin right now, well, enjoyng the 3 day a week duty, then rest during the offs. or do agency at times. ireland is cosmopolitan.it is not only european but dominated by chinese, malay, indians and pakistani's. well, salary wise, it is real good. i got a 2 bed condo in makati city for 3 years, saved 20 thousand euro in the bank, continuously sending money to the philippines and would you believe, i dont have any credit cards nor loan in the bank. i think it is a matter of attitude and introspection towards the way we save penny in rainy days. i know some of the nurses is same as me, but some isnt good enough in saving money.i still keep going, sooner or later i will be going back to the philippines have a properties, business while i am earning money to my savings. i find future the most important aspect, not the past...keep going, im 27 now, single, and sooner i will be married and settled, at 35, i promised myself, i am living my life in the seaside mansion, at peace and most of all, not wiping anymore... i hope i shared with you guys this story of mine.