marcelinho

I hope there are still openings...

Thank you so much for the kind words. Really an inspiration. :-)

Hi, thanks for the quick reply. I guess you have a relative back there? How long did it take for you to be accepted? I kinda think it is not feasible for me since I am based here in Manila and knows no one in Cebu... Thoughts?

Hi, What are the requirements for application? Did you personally go to Cebu to submit your requirements? Thanks.

hi! i graduated in one of the top universities in manila with flying colors. like the salutatorian of the batch. passed the board exams in june 2007 with board rating of above 80%. i can say that i am good in communication as well. at school, my plan is to work at the top hospitals, get my masters degree and then fly to the country of my dreams. months after passing the board exams and looking for a job, i had no calls. every sunday, i check the newspaper for openings. i cannot take trainings and volunteers due to financial constraints. until finally, i saw an ad for a job somewhere in the middle east. i got in at that hospital which is the best in that country. after accepting the job and signing the contract, medical city called me for an exam. to avoid confusion, my dad's advice was not to take it. i left the country in 2008 and worked there for a year. i was assigned at the critical care unit and the training was superior. sadly, i had to leave as they do not provide registration details in practicing as a nurse. in short, i cannot declare my experience when applying to U.S., Canada and U.K. coming home, i tried my luck here with that experience and my credentials. the situation is still the same- i cannot get in even with my grades and experience. st. luke's even told me they want nurses with experiences from manila hospitals. i also tried applying for australia and got accepted. however, money was difficult. for almost one year, i was doing nothing for even volunteer slots were difficult. again, i tried my luck in other hospitals until i was called for a non-nursing job in a hospital. now, i am working as a quality analyst for the medical services. i am now starting school for my masters degree. if i cannot get to shift to the nursing division, i can teach at my university. but still, my goal is to work and live in australia. thinking now of making loans to fund my bridging program in australia. still thinking over these things. over the years, plans are just plans. bad things happen and we have to be prepared for these. a contingency plan will help. we just have to think that everything happens for a reason...

Thank you so much for your reply! I will be starting on the 16th on my job and I am excited but at the same time a bit anxious of what I will do. Basically, I will be working mostly with nurses and the quality management team about nurses' performance, problems and other issues all for the best health care and continuous improvement of quality. The concept of quality management is quite new to the hospital and I expect a lot of hard work here. Thank you very much for the wisdom shared. I am really hesitant at first since it is not really the typical nursing work. Having read what you shared about working with a lot of people and having a network, I am relieved about the direction my career is heading to. Thank you again and God bless!

Hello everyone! I am about to accept a job offer for the position of quality analyst. At 25 years old and with one year experience at the Critical Care Unit, am I doing the right thing here? I still want to practice the regular nursing profession but opportunities in our place are limited to none at all. I am thinking that if I get to penetrate the hospital, my chances of having a regular nursing job would increase. Right now, I am having cold feet. I have done some research about the expectations from my job but I still want to learn a lot in preparation for the job. Any tips out there? How about books, websites and other tutorials? Thank you very much and God bless you all!:)

hi! were you sucesfull in finding hospital administration manual, manchester triage algorithms, emergency procedure flipcards? if yes, can you help me find them? thank you

hi! initially, i was planning to do the bridging program but upon receiving the response from my inquiry at hollywood private hospital, i decided to look at other course providers. so there, got to look for another options but really, Curtin Univ. is expensive so i am trying to look for sponsors

hi bling! thank you so much for the information. i already have the letter from NMBWA since August but I was really thinking of the expenses and all. after reading your posts, i was encouraged. thank you so much and hope to keep in touch with you again!

hey armiRN! how much did you pay again for the half of the tuition at Curtin? can you also give us an idea about the expenses for the whole application process? thank you very much!

half a semester? i see. might as well inquire from Curtin. thank you for enlightening me Cheers!

it is nice actually especially if you have the money ryan09. i am just puzzled regarding armiRN's reply of 11k for the half payment of tuition because if this is the case, then I'll proceed with this pathway.

hi armiRN! i am marcelinho. how did you process your application at Curtin? and how much will be the cost for the bridging program? i also have the letter from the board but i am still undecided if i will continue with Hollywood Private Hospital or not since it is alreeady full. the program will start by february? thanks!

Guys any news about those who recently applied for the CAS in Queensland? Thanks