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Are they already accepting trainees? But ... how can the hospital function and the applicant nurses 'train' if they do not hire staff nurses in the first place?

Aww, that's very inspiring nurse_i :) Are you from Bulacan? Or did you took the risk of independently moving there to gain hospital experience?

Same sentiments with you Dylan21. My plan is to attend trainings/volunteers to gain confidence in performing basic skills. Afterwards, I'll try my luck applying in provincial hospitals, as it is easier to get hired as staff nurse. Good luck to us!

Thank you for your comments Perioddrama, it is informative and somehow eased my worries last week. My license is already active.

No one's answering their phone. My license will be 2 years expired this coming November

Thank you!

Please help. BON charged my credit card for license reactivation last October 15 but my status online still shows as "lapsed." How long does it usually take to renew NM license? And is it expected of them to debit the amount without changing the status online immediately or 24H after? I cannot find any contact numbers or email adds in their new website.

Here in Philippines, 1000+ nurses have already signed a contract for employment in Alberta. I've heard that they're also hiring nurses from India. --- How are they going to squeeze in this large number of nurses?

Awst.. Right! Probably the walk-in applicants are not nurses. Some says, the contract is just for 2 years.. I happened to talk to a group of 4 yesterday while waiting for Ms. Gigi, they were placed in probationary status because 3 of them mentioned during the technical interview that they're willing to work for SLMC for about 2-3 years.. The other one placed his an NCLEX passer in his resume (tut.. tut..) After their talk with Ms. Gigi, they were told that the final decision will be coming from the VP of GC, they just have to wait for their call. That's when they told me about this 5 years contract, which really confuses me as well - this is way too long!

hi! try to check this thread: https://allnurses.com/forums/f108/alberta-what-heck-substantively-equivalent-competence-assessment-150463.html

My plans for now: 1. Volunteer (be productive :)) .. and this goes on forever.. 2. Find a stable job here in Philippines (SLMC-GC is a good start) 3. Hone my nursing skills 4. At the same time file as an immigrant for US (still not sure..) 5. Find someone to marry and have children (haha) That's just about it.. The other half of the story will greatly depend in our economy, my job, family, etc. .. still to continue :loveya:

Good idea.. Thanks mimeo! A week ago, I submitted my resume @ red cross - qc.. They have plenty of activities especially that their anniversary is just around the corner.. :) Downside about participating in community service is, they can't assure our safety there, especially when taking surveys where its usually done individually (to save time.) I heard about this "parish nursing." I'm kinda interested.. Is it popular here in the Philippines? (QC)

I think the hiring for SLMC-GC is still ongoing.. In fact the guy ahead of me yesterday was just a walk-in applicant, and he was interviewed right after he submitted his resume.. Anyway.. How true is it that their contract is for 5 years?

aah.. :):) try to google different hospital in the places you've mentioned, and contact them.. thru email perhaps? most of the time, experiences are required by the agencies here in the philippines, but not by employers abroad .. its for the reason that the more experience you gain here, the higher your salary rate will be (more money for the agency..) :wink2: i think our kababayans in canada will be more informative regarding this matter.. i'll try to be more helpful next time.. hahaha :chuckle