The Real Picture Of Nursing In The Philippines

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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