I just applied as a trainee in a tertiary hospital in which I paid 3,500 pesos. It is an 8 week program. 2 weeks didactic training and 6 weeks clinical duty. After that If we pass the final evaluation we can volunteer in their institution w/c is inlcusive of daily allowance. And if there will be a slot for a new staff nurse then there might be a chance that we may be regularized.
I would like to ask if We need to go the same training if were going to apply on a different hospital and Is there always a fee for training in hospitals?
Specializes in Neuro-Surgery, Med-Surg, Home Health.
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Hello to my fellow Filipino RNs,
I am a nursing supervisor/preceptor in a private nursing agency here in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Recently we had an applicant who is a doctor/nurse in the Philippines whose only nursing credentials are being a nurse volunteer or a nurse trainee in the Philippines. I wanted to hire her but with no experience as a gainfully employed nurse in a hospital, all the three nursing supervisors in our agency including I, could not consider her for employment.
I do not know if hospital volunteerisms and trainings in the Philippines are given any credit by hospitals in other foreign countries, but this is something to be explored as thousands of Filipino RNs, in my humble opinion, are being taken advantaged of by hospital administrators in the Philippines as "cash cows". Paying the hospitals for these so-called trainings, in my opinion, is a waste of the nurse's money.
What do the the Philippine Nurses Asssociation or the Filipino politicians doing to stop this exploitation of Filipino RNs? Show some real leadership! Action speaks louder than words!
Specializes in Neuro-Surgery, Med-Surg, Home Health.
Actually, I don't have idea about this telehealth nursing until you've mentioned it maybe because I am no longer interested in US due to recession. I am being pessimistic with US matter but for me US now is impossible although nothing is impossible.
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A Telehealth apparatus is installed in the patient's house to measure the patient's vital signs like BP, PR, O2 Saturation; the patient may also be weighed if able to stand up, the weighing scale may be connected by wire to the Telehealth apparatus so that the patient's weight is entered automatically or if it is not connected, the weight is entered manually by pressing the numeric buttons on the Telehealth apparatus; the Finger Stick Blood Glucose test result may also be entered manually.
The Telehealth apparatus is usually hooked up to a telephone land line, but may use cellphone technology, but this is slightly more expensive. The data is sent once or twice a day depending on the patient's needs or condition.
Patients are usually put on Telehealth when their vital signs are needed to be measured and monitored, usually 1-2 times per day. Patients who have Congestive Heart Failure, DM2, hypertension, edema, COPD, etc. may be put on Telehealth. The nursing agency I work for uses Telehealth and we have a company that monitors our Telehealth patients.
As a nursing supervisor I am notified via phone on a daily or twice daily basis when our patients who are on Telehealth have vital signs that are above or below their set parameters. It is up to me as an RN to decide whom to notify, either the case manager (RN) or the patient's MD. We send Telehealth data 1-2x per week to the patient's primary care physician or to the MD who ordered the Telehealth.
Telehealth is quite expensive, we pay our Telehealth company several thousands of dollars per month for the use of their Telehealth apparatus and for the monitoring service. We are located in the San Francisco Bay Area but the Telehealth company is in the state of Louisiana, U.S.A.
People who monitor Telehealth patients should have excellent medical backgrounds and should be fluent in English because they do call the patient's residence everytime the patient's vital signs are outside the set parameters.
I coud go on and on, but I hope I have given you some insight of what Telehealth is about.
Thank you so much for Telehealth's information.. Very well said.
Regarding with the current issues about Filipino Nurses in terms of training and volunteerism are too complicated to speak about here especially involving Filipino politicians and Philippine Nurses Association. Moreso, our country has so MANY MANY MANY problems to deal with, want to know the number 1? CORRUPTION. CORRUPTION. CORRUPTION.
I believe, if this main problem already vanished other diseases of this country would be easier to cure so as to nurse's dilemma.
Thank you so much for Telehealth's information.. Very well said.
Regarding with the current issues about Filipino Nurses in terms of training and volunteerism are too complicated to speak about here especially involving Filipino politicians and Philippine Nurses Association. Moreso, our country has so MANY MANY MANY problems to deal with, want to know the number 1? CORRUPTION. CORRUPTION. CORRUPTION.
I believe, if this main problem already vanished other diseases of this country would be easier to cure so as to nurse's dilemma.
I agree with you! I know it is impossible for nurses to do some mass boycott to show our protest to these exploitations. But we can still do something - not to join these volunteer or training or basic skills training or enhancement or whatever they want to call it. Because if we do, we would them be perpetuating this viscous cycle of exploitation against us. If the government and Philippine Nurses Association cannot protect us, then we should do something to protect ourselves. That for me is the most powerful way we can do to destroy it. However, it is a double dagger because in this process, we shall not find a nursing job. BUT this is just like taking a step backwards and two steps forward only if we are willing to. Always remember, in times of unsolvable crisis, we need the power of the people in order to show our unity.
Until there are people willing to be exploited, our oppressors will continue to exploit us and make us their cash cows.. NOW is the time we stop these dirty businesses..
it's okay to join a volunteer/training program as long as you dont pay and it shouldnt last for a year or so. it should somehow expose you to a real nurse's job in a hospital setting in the Philippines. if you are a volunteer for more than a year and you feel that the hospital have no plans to absorb you, well thats not good anymore especially if they are making you do a staff's job.
I think exposure to a real nurse's job as a trainee can be a help to improve oneself in the nursing profession. :) I've been searching for hospitals which can offer training for free and which the experience is worth it.
What do the the Philippine Nurses Asssociation or the Filipino politicians doing to stop this exploitation of Filipino RNs? Show some real leadership! Action speaks louder than words!
In my opinion, he can state this because he can merely compare the 'regulating' capabilities of his nation between our nation as well as he is nursing supervisor/preceptor in a private nursing agency wherein, he knew the proper or effective flow.
While, I totally agree also of what Icedchips mentioned however since Pedro's stomach needs food probably most of us will think twice for survival.
it's okay to join a volunteer/training program as long as you dont pay and it shouldnt last for a year or so. it should somehow expose you to a real nurse's job in a hospital setting in the Philippines. if you are a volunteer for more than a year and you feel that the hospital have no plans to absorb you, well thats not good anymore especially if they are making you do a staff's job.
I think exposure to a real nurse's job as a trainee can be a help to improve oneself in the nursing profession. I've been searching for hospitals which can offer training for free and which the experience is worth it.
In other country like Singapore, they hire their fresh grad nurses though sometimes they still need to start for lower position but indeed expose them to real nurse's job so as 'exposure with fee' and not volunteer per se. Just my two cents.
In fairness to our Phil president he instructed the Dept of Budget and Management to allocate 294million pesos for employment program of our nurses and midwives. Thank you pres.:)
What do the the Philippine Nurses Asssociation or the Filipino politicians doing to stop this exploitation of Filipino RNs? Show some real leadership! Action speaks louder than words!
In my opinion, he can state this because he can merely compare the 'regulating' capabilities of his nation between our nation as well as he is nursing supervisor/preceptor in a private nursing agency wherein, he knew the proper or effective flow.
While, I totally agree also of what Icedchips mentioned however since Pedro's stomach needs food probably most of us will think twice for survival.
it's okay to join a volunteer/training program as long as you dont pay and it shouldnt last for a year or so. it should somehow expose you to a real nurse's job in a hospital setting in the Philippines. if you are a volunteer for more than a year and you feel that the hospital have no plans to absorb you, well thats not good anymore especially if they are making you do a staff's job.
I think exposure to a real nurse's job as a trainee can be a help to improve oneself in the nursing profession. I've been searching for hospitals which can offer training for free and which the experience is worth it.
In other country like Singapore, they hire their fresh grad nurses though sometimes they still need to start for lower position but indeed expose them to real nurse's job so as 'exposure with fee' and not volunteer per se. Just my two cents.
In fairness to our Phil president he instructed the Dept of Budget and Management to allocate 294million pesos for employment program of our nurses and midwives. Thank you pres.:)
I just hope that every cent of the budget will count. Not to mention this is a corrupted country. Lets just pray hard that conscience may dominate government's decision on policies and most importantly, its implementation that had always been the weakest spot of our system.
I just hope that every cent of the budget will count. Not to mention this is a corrupted country. Lets just pray hard that conscience may dominate government's decision on policies and most importantly, its implementation that had always been the weakest spot of our system.
To add, regulation is also a weak part of our system however, I just want to look at the brighter side of our beloved country as it seems messy full. Toooo much tiring to think about their negative stuffs. As long as one official is corrupt, entire government's name will follow.
Hopefully, TS already knew where to start his/her nursing career. Good luck!
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Hello to my fellow Filipino RNs,
I am a nursing supervisor/preceptor in a private nursing agency here in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Recently we had an applicant who is a doctor/nurse in the Philippines whose only nursing credentials are being a nurse volunteer or a nurse trainee in the Philippines. I wanted to hire her but with no experience as a gainfully employed nurse in a hospital, all the three nursing supervisors in our agency including I, could not consider her for employment.
I do not know if hospital volunteerisms and trainings in the Philippines are given any credit by hospitals in other foreign countries, but this is something to be explored as thousands of Filipino RNs, in my humble opinion, are being taken advantaged of by hospital administrators in the Philippines as "cash cows". Paying the hospitals for these so-called trainings, in my opinion, is a waste of the nurse's money.
What do the the Philippine Nurses Asssociation or the Filipino politicians doing to stop this exploitation of Filipino RNs? Show some real leadership! Action speaks louder than words!
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