Saudi Arabia needs 2,000 nurses from the Philippines

lucky_vinz · Feb 23, 2009

I hope they start hiring male nurses...Its really hard looking for a job here. :banghead:

aimeeleesangboem · Feb 23, 2009

Goodluck on you guys going to saudi... Dont go off the street by yourself.. Be careful with the muggy looking arab...

bettyboop09, LPN, LVN, RN · Feb 23, 2009

I hope they start hiring male nurses...Its really hard looking for a job here.

as i scan the newspapers weekly for jobs, i've seen hospitals in saudi looking for male nurses. i think they hire male nurses fairly equal as they hire female nurses. it's just that, they require hospital experiences.

lucky_vinz · Feb 24, 2009

as i scan the newspapers weekly for jobs, i've seen hospitals in saudi looking for male nurses. i think they hire male nurses fairly equal as they hire female nurses. it's just that, they require hospital experiences.

yup. what I meant was, I hope they hire male nurses even without experience.

tweety001 · Feb 26, 2009

can anyone pm me RELIABLE agencies which hire nurses for saudi?

wenursetheworld · Feb 26, 2009

yeah lucky vinz, we are in the same boat... lucky for me I still have work in a call center, but I wish I could practice our profession

blabber, RN · Feb 26, 2009

Re: Saudi Arabia needs 2,000 nurses from the Philippinesi know an agency that hire male nurses..but its salary per month is around 18thousand pesos only. contract is 3 years, is it appropriate? pm me for infos.tnx
>>> could you name those agencies that hire male nurses please!!!
Thanks in advance.

Hello echo23... I do hope that you did not grab this nonsense offer! 18 thousand pesos a month with 3 years of contract?! that is insane! i am working here in the philippines earning 19 thousand pesos as a company nurse. please be very careful with this kind of offers from agencies. you will be working as a stay-in caregiver and not a nurse in a hospital :nono: . please....think twice! do not be so desperate in accepting this kind of offers from any agency here in the philippines. you will be exploited! :down:

blabber, RN · Feb 26, 2009

@Blabber
I would like to know more about what you mean when you said BE PREPARED. I am now tempted to work in Saudi now that most of the hospitals here in the Philippines are not hiring. i have no experience yet, i graduated last year and passed the local boards the same year. Is it safe for female nurses to work there? are they some kind of a maniac or something? Peace! :)

Hi DianneRN,

When I said BE PREPARED, I meant prepare yourself emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually.

EMOTIONALLY - because you'll be away from your family and loved ones. No support system around you. You'll be lucky to find trustworthy friends but always be critical of people around you. Even your fellow countrymen (kabayans as we call it there) will take advantage of you. Trust no one but yourself, that's what I learned in my 5 1/2 years of stay there.

PHYSICALLY - because the demand of work is very different here in the Philippines. Although most hospitals in KSA is already computerized, the demand of the job is stressing and you will encounter different type of family members that you need to please more than the patient itself.

MENTALLY - because of the different cultures and mentality of the different nationalities you'll be encountering not only on your workplace but socially. that is if you will have any social life. :zzzzz

SPIRITUALLY - because you're going to a Muslim country. take note of their practices, beliefs and teachings. there are some things that you cannot do to a patient who is muslim so be careful. at work, you may find yourself alone (if you're the only one who is not muslim) during prayer time :bow: .

Hope this helps.

bettyboop09, LPN, LVN, RN · Feb 27, 2009

You'll be lucky to find trustworthy friends but always be critical of people around you. Even your fellow countrymen (kabayans as we call it there) will take advantage of you.

I really hate it ever time I see on tv such kind of situations, e.g. domestic helpers who tried seeking help from the Philippine embassy itself because they are maltreated or even those that are being cheated of their recruiters or even still from our embassy, and make them prostitutes. I just can't afford seeing those kind of people who only cares for themselves and the money that they're going to earn, thinking that we share the same nationality. Neither do they know that those people that they're subjecting for prostitution also have their own dreams and goals that they thought would be fulfilled if they'll be able to work abroad. And I feel really really disappointed every time I ask myself why our government can't do something about it. Anyway, how can they really do something about it if there are beneficiaries of this ruthless doings in our government itself. :zzzzz:cry: :nono:

judeamaria, RN · Feb 27, 2009

Hi DianneRN,
When I said BE PREPARED, I meant prepare yourself emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually.
EMOTIONALLY - because you'll be away from your family and loved ones. No support system around you. You'll be lucky to find trustworthy friends but always be critical of people around you. Even your fellow countrymen (kabayans as we call it there) will take advantage of you. Trust no one but yourself, that's what I learned in my 5 1/2 years of stay there.
PHYSICALLY - because the demand of work is very different here in the Philippines. Although most hospitals in KSA is already computerized, the demand of the job is stressing and you will encounter different type of family members that you need to please more than the patient itself.
MENTALLY - because of the different cultures and mentality of the different nationalities you'll be encountering not only on your workplace but socially. that is if you will have any social life. :zzzzz
SPIRITUALLY - because you're going to a Muslim country. take note of their practices, beliefs and teachings. there are some things that you cannot do to a patient who is muslim so be careful. at work, you may find yourself alone (if you're the only one who is not muslim) during prayer time .
Hope this helps.

Wow. Thank you! I'm just curious, what does a non-Muslim do during prayer time? Have you had unpleasant experiences with patient's or relatives when you were there? If yes, how did you handle it? My friend knows someone working there who was hit with a pitcher by the relative coz she's not fluent in Arabic well yet at that time, so she handed the wrong object to the patient.

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judeamaria, RN · Feb 28, 2009

I really hate it ever time I see on tv such kind of situations, e.g. domestic helpers who tried seeking help from the Philippine embassy itself because they are maltreated or even those that are being cheated of their recruiters or even still from our embassy, and make them prostitutes. I just can't afford seeing those kind of people who only cares for themselves and the money that they're going to earn, thinking that we share the same nationality. Neither do they know that those people that they're subjecting for prostitution also have their own dreams and goals that they thought would be fulfilled if they'll be able to work abroad. And I feel really really disappointed every time I ask myself why our government can't do something about it. Anyway, how can they really do something about it if there are beneficiaries of this ruthless doings in our government itself. :zzzzz:cry:

I can relate to how you feel. It's depressing to hear people suffering coz of the selfishness of another. Anyway, I would like to commend still those un-named government people who truly help the OFWs and has genuine concern for them, not just because they're running for a post in the next election.