Hi! I passed the NLE, NCLEX and IELTS,done with some the trainings (IVT,BLS,1st aid etc) submitted my resumes to hospitals and right now I am still UNEMPLOYED! I am also a full time volunteer nurse in one the hospitals in Manila(mon-fri 6am- 2pm) and yes, I also paid just to get in to this hospital as a volunteer. I do not regret what I am doing right now, even if I know that it will not count as a work experience in my resume and even if sometimes I feel a little bad about some of the regular staff nurses who do nothing but pretend to be busy and take advantage of the volunteer nurses, I dont regret it because I am learning a lot, not just the nursing skills, nurse patient relationship but also learning more about myself; the kind of nurse I want to be... compasionate and competent.
A few days ago, I started a mini mission to help the poor patients In our ward, I am asking my friends to donate stuffs like gloves, cottonballs, masks, gauzes, digital thermometers (the hospital I am in is still using the mercury type), alcohols, liquid soaps, insytes, injections, even sterile water for injections etc. Wish me luck guys and I do hope that my mission will be a successful one. By the way if anyone here is from alabang, sucat, laspinas area and wants help in my mission just send me a pm.
Infection control for most clinics means that you put up a curtain or spray alcohol.
If you're shocked at this practice then you should also know that some hospitals wash gloves for re-use by doctors.
Yes.. latex gloves used in surgery and covered in blood are washed in extremely hot water, then sanitized, re-powdered and packaged to be used again.
Yippee..
I hope I never have to be admitted for surgery while I'm living here.
are you working or have been exposed at a public hospital? well, here at mindanao those latex gloves are just washed with tap water however these gloves are not re-used for surgery but it is used again as clean gloves.
are you working or have been exposed at a public hospital? well, here at mindanao those latex gloves are just washed with tap water however these gloves are not re-used for surgery but it is used again as clean gloves.
Yes, this was at a public hospital.
TAP WATER?!?!?! With all the parasites that are in the water here?!?!?!
OMG...
At least they are not used for surgery. Sheesh.
we Filipinos are so INDUSTRIOUS.
You know what? You are. The best disaster response team I had was from the Philippines, they never panicked when supplies ran short, they just rationed and adjusted.
Curious, what part of Mindanao are you in? PM me if you like.
to my fellow unemployed nurses.... you may go to UP-PGH Ugnayang Pahinungod and inquire for their ER dept volunteer program... a very excellent experience... you will witness all kinds of cases
to my fellow unemployed nurses.... you may go to UP-PGH Ugnayang Pahinungod and inquire for their ER dept volunteer program... a very excellent experience... you will witness all kinds of cases
Thanks for the info. Is there a contract for that volunteer program? How long is the duration for that volunteering? Will there be certificates after going through that program?
I am also a full time volunteer nurse in one the hospitals in Manila(mon-fri 6am- 2pm) and yes, I also paid just to get in to this hospital as a volunteer. I do not regret what I am doing right now, even if I know that it will not count as a work experience in my resume
I'm an American RN. Were I to make a hiring decision I would definitely consider your volunteer stint as experience, especially if the application included a note by a nurse manager or unit director outlining your experience/duties.
It may be worth noting on your resume something like: 'In RP the norm is for graduate RN's to due a stint as a paid volunteer.' Some may not be aware of this (what I think, since pay is required, despicable practice, the word ' slave ' comes to mind. But that is the way it is, and I would consider that if you had note(s) indicating your range of duties/responsibilities I would weigh that as experience.
The need for nurses here in America, and I think world-wide (with a few exceptions being those countries with a lack of young citizens (Australia/New Zealand) is dropping rapidly and will likely stay so for the duration of the economic crisis.
Possibilities might be to sit for the LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) or even take a job as LNA/CNA (Licensed or Certified Nurse Assistant) I think that the reduced responsibility load might make it easier on your transition to a place like America, and the significantly lower pay (still very nice in peso terms) may well give you a 'back door' entry into a chance to move to RN. Once here you can then schedule and take the RN NCLEX, then you are RN, and then you have 'local experience' and then you have contacts...and often the place you were LPN or LNA will hire you as RN though they may not like the idea or once here you could simply look for another placement. Just thoughts. Good luck!
I'm an American RN. Were I to make a hiring decision I would definitely consider your volunteer stint as experience, especially if the application included a note by a nurse manager or unit director outlining your experience/duties.
It may be worth noting on your resume something like: 'In RP the norm is for graduate RN's to due a stint as a paid volunteer.' Some may not be aware of this (what I think, since pay is required, despicable practice, the word ' slave ' comes to mind. But that is the way it is, and I would consider that if you had note(s) indicating your range of duties/responsibilities I would weigh that as experience.
The need for nurses here in America, and I think world-wide (with a few exceptions being those countries with a lack of young citizens (Australia/New Zealand) is dropping rapidly and will likely stay so for the duration of the economic crisis.
Possibilities might be to sit for the LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) or even take a job as LNA/CNA (Licensed or Certified Nurse Assistant) I think that the reduced responsibility load might make it easier on your transition to a place like America, and the significantly lower pay (still very nice in peso terms) may well give you a 'back door' entry into a chance to move to RN. Once here you can then schedule and take the RN NCLEX, then you are RN, and then you have 'local experience' and then you have contacts...and often the place you were LPN or LNA will hire you as RN though they may not like the idea or once here you could simply look for another placement. Just thoughts. Good luck!
From reading your post, it looks like to me that English is your second language. There is nothing wrong with that because English is also my second language. But your post states that you're an American RN, so I don't know. Anyway, you have some good points and some points that I would leave out. I'm not sure if I'm understanding what you're trying to say but here it goes. I would leave the part of "slave" vs paid out. It's not appropriate to use, but I would add that "in our country we're required to work as a unpaid volunteer RN before we are even considered for pay employment" something like that would be more appropriate vs using the word "slave" although I totally agree that's what it is. I would also leave the word "stint" out because for the same reason, it's not appropriate. I would just totally leave that out. But I totally agree that if you're going to send a resume out add a cover letter to it and include the unpaid volunteer experience. Although, personally I wouldn't consider that as experience, I would definately consider that as some sort of clinical hours towards a refresher course or something of that nature.
are you working or have been exposed at a public hospital? well, here at mindanao those latex gloves are just washed with tap water however these gloves are not re-used for surgery but it is used again as clean gloves.
we Filipinos are so INDUSTRIOUS.
Industrious?? :chuckle
In most countries, a total disregard for infection control protocol would certainly not be considered "industrious!"
"in our country we're required to work as a unpaid volunteer RN before we are even considered for pay employment" something like that would be more appropriate vs using the word "slave" although I totally agree that's what it is. I would also leave the word "stint" out because for the same reason, it's not appropriate. .
From TheFreeDictionary.com (my favorite) stint:
1. A length of time spent in a particular way
There is nothing derogatory about the word. There is "she spent a stint as an apprentice," "he spent a stint of time in the military."
Perhaps it is uncommon where you are. It is simply "a period of time doing something particular," in this case being a volunteer nurse.
There is nothing derogatory about the word. There is "she spent a stint as an apprentice," "he spent a stint of time in the military."
Perhaps it is uncommon where you are. It is simply "a period of time doing something particular," in this case being a volunteer nurse.
No disrespect was intended.
Sorry, I wasn't clear. What I meant by using the word stint isn't appropriate as in "it's not a professional" word to use. It's not a bad word in any way, but there are better words that sound more professional than stint. I know that you weren't trying to be disrespecting....No worries....:)
it's hard to admit that that is the hospital scenario here in the philippines....there are lots of nursing graduates that are shock of what they are seeing in the actual settings...there's really a big gap on what is ideal and what is in reality...
hope i'M there in manila to help in your mission...i pray also that Filipino patients will have more nurses like us who really care, who are compassionate and are passionate with our job.,
I am also a full time volunteer nurse in one the hospitals in Manila(mon-fri 6am- 2pm) and yes, I also paid just to get in to this hospital as a volunteer. I do not regret what I am doing right now, even if I know that it will not count as a work experience in my resume and even if sometimes I feel a little bad about some of the regular staff nurses who do nothing but pretend to be busy and take advantage of the volunteer nurses, I dont regret it because I am learning a lot, not just the nursing skills, nurse patient relationship but also learning more about myself; the kind of nurse I want to be... compasionate and competent. 
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are you working or have been exposed at a public hospital? well, here at mindanao those latex gloves are just washed with tap water however these gloves are not re-used for surgery but it is used again as clean gloves.
we Filipinos are so INDUSTRIOUS.