I don't know if it's only me seeing/reading these posts here like "I don't know what to do", "I can't find a job", "looking for work several years with no experience", etc. It is sad to say that dreams of going abroad to the US will be halted for several years. I am not even sure if the 5 years would be enough. It could be even more. As I have been observed here and from my colleagues, taking the NCLEX, CFGNS, IELTS, has been like a mandatory for them to take not knowing the real scenario ahead.
I have been doing some thinking lately that there should be something done or information being spread to BSN graduates. I think with the cooperation of everybody especially Filipino RNs in the US can contribute. If it takes a sticky with bold capital letters saying retrogression is on going. I think it can be done for starters. It is really unfortunate to hear such remarks from fellow colleagues who are losing hope and distracted in their nursing career. Appropriate Nursing diagnosis would be Knowledge Deficient. Anybody feels the same way? Do you have any more ideas?
For those nursing students, newly BSN graduates, RNs with or without experience, please let us know your short term or long term concrete plans. Any plans you have in mind, post it here. I know a lot of people here are willing to give information or guide you in achieving those plans.
i need some advice guys, i was hired as an administrative staff in DOH for a smoke cessation project which will run for two years. my boss asks for my commitment, she also promised this will be a big experience for me because maybe I can teach, counsel in seminars, and just be involved in public health. problem is, I am also on the process of being hired as a staff nurse in a private,tertiary hospital. my boss who is also a medical doctor, understands that i'm confused, she asked me to decide, choose what i want, if i pursue this job, i won't learn anything from the clinical setting which i will need to be able to work abroad and earn big (this is why we all took nursing right?) and help my family.which do i pursue, this DOH project or my career in clinical nursing?.......................
its just a matter of decision, for me i decided to grab the opportunity because if all things fail, I cant still go back to my old job, call centers and BPOs are a dime a dozen now, mushrooming everywhere. I just want to give myself that chance, to be able to say that I tried everything to make it work. In the end, I think it will all be all that matters:D
may i ask the name of your company? i am seriously considering it due to the fact that i still have loans to pay and i dont have the guts to ask my parents to shoulder it. like you, i am a june 2008 board passer and stil no hospital would even bother to look at my resume since i dont have bls, ivt or any volunteer experience.. please help me..
cant divulge the name of my company here due to security reasons...you can reach me thru pm if you want and i can give you some details...no text please only calls
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.... Got praised for a well presented case study at the end of the program etc. But then, after finishing it, to my surprise, those with "BACKERS" or someone internally connected to the company, got processed and hired first without any consideration whatsoever. (They applied February 2008, I applied Octoboer 2007. Some don't even have the license since they just took the December 07 board). Now, that is how you define COMPETENT...in a country like ours (it may sound ugly and may hurt some here, but truthfully) decency has a very little place in our local system. Considering that it was a JCI accredited hospital......
How eloquently put, cyberfanatic. I can feel your frustration and I totally agree with your sentiments. I have applied in countless of hospitals too but until now I am still jobless. Have I got a "BACKER", things would be much easier. When will we ever get out of this lousy system??
I'm also a June 2007 passer, done volunteering in Red Cross, I even worked in a bank and now I'm working in a call center because they are the only one who offer a job for me. I was hesitant at first because my career in nursing will be put into hold but I have no choice because time is running and I have to make my self busy and at the same time earn some money. Doing nothing is so depressing. At first I was excited working in a call center because it's a different world for me, learning new things and exploring new world. But as time goes by, it is depressing too and as well as my social life. Even though I want to take another step for my nursing career, there are no opportunities available for the moment and take note for the longest moment. Anyway, I'll be regularized this November and the benifits will be great. But I'm happy where I am now just because of what I am earning but my passion for nursing is still there, even though the light is dim. I know that there will still be sunshine after the rain.
I took the boards, june 2006 and find a work here in manila, from bacolod city and luckily, passed the 3 month training here in st lukes. Until now, no calls yet, so I could not move on. But december is coming, I need to find work..end up in a call center...no choice of that.
I took the boards, june 2006 and find a work here in manila, from bacolod city and luckily, passed the 3 month training here in st lukes. Until now, no calls yet, so I could not move on. But december is coming, I need to find work..end up in a call center...no choice of that.
You have been training in St. Lukes, don't they extend the training period or hire you eventually? Looking for more input on this.
My ultimate goal is to build a hospital in the place where I want to grow old with my husband- in Siargao Island right here in the Philippines. Not just a typical hospital in the countryside but a hospital with good standards and service.The only hospital there at the moment is a primary level hospital with poor facilities which can only do so little to the populaiton of 150,000 (mostly low-income families) and people have to travel 3-4 hours by boat to get to the next hospital in the city.
Why do I want to do it? Beause people NEED a good hospital and health care professionals there;
and I really want to live in Siargao for the rest of my life because:
1. The surf is awesome! It's where one of the best surf breaks in the world is- Cloud 9 (surfing is my passion)
2. The island is beautiful as it is
3. Life in that island is simple, cool and FUN. I want to live the surfer's lifestyle but still rendering nursing care (both hospital and community) to my countrymen and all the foreign visitors or residents
4. I want to live in our own country. Home sweet home!
With my background in Social Work, I also want to do community organization. There are a lot ot people there who need help and I think I can do it by doing COPAR and that hospital of my dream. The hospital can also accept volunteers from AROUND THE WORLD who want to serve people and at the same time get the feel of the island's vibe.
How do I do it? I still don't know exactly how. Maybe follow the same route as the aspiring pinoy RNs like me who want to go abroad, earn in $ or pound or euros and SAVE and INVEST in some business, get MAN or PhD, meet kind people (nurses, doctors, whoever!) who are also willing to build that hospital, tie up with international organizations who can donate equipment or funds, try my luck in the lottery...etc. Oh well, good luck to all of us dreamers!
i love your idea. in fact, i'm dreaming of doing the same thing in the future...maybe we could work together someday and turn these plans into reality.
right now, i'm seriously contemplating joining a volunteer organization (similar to the Peace Corps) and volunteer my skills as an RN while waiting for my PD to become current...while i'm still young. i think that would be quite an adventure and would be a life experience that defines who i am as a nurse and a person. it would also be an opportunity to network with like-minded people who value service, and not just getting ahead and getting rich by going into nursing (not that there's anything wrong with that - people have every right to pursue their dreams and plans, but many people do get into nursing just for the money). meeting people like this and getting involved in organizations that seriously want to improve the quality of healthcare for the less fortunate in our country would give me the experience and help me build a network to base my future plans upon - i think this would be one good strategy to employ in order to eventually realize my dream of someday becoming involved in an international health organization, or perhaps establish a hospital/health center of my own in a place in my country where people need good healthcare most.
It's really nice reading your stories - very inspiring and informative, too. In my case, I'm done with NLE, TOEFL/TSE and NCLEX. I've been processing required documents for US immigrant visa application. I understand this will be a long journey but worth taking definitely. I've applied as a volunteer nurse in one private hospital in my province; as of this writing, I am still waiting for them to notify me if I am accepted or otherwise. The situation may seem hopeless at times and can be very frustrating. But if you believe and trust in God's goodness, you will never lose hope. I for myself always hold on to God's wonderful plans for me and my family. God is good all the time.
For the meantime, I am planning to write an article about my new and noble profession as a registered nurse (I am a "third-courser"; but I'm still in my 30s). I am also reading nursing books so that I would be ready when I get hired by the hospital. I would like to be equipped knowledge and skills-wise before going to the US and work. I am also reading US nursing journals to familiarize myself with the American nursing setup. Although I have been to the US and somehow have a slight idea on how the system works, it is still best to prepare one's self in the right perspective.
I am doing all these for my family, my loved ones, my community and myself. I have grand plans in the future (like building an emergency clinic, scholarships, funding for RNs taking foreign exams, etc.) and with God's help, I know I could make this happen.
Let us do good and be excellent nurses. We must take our profession very seriously; otherwise, we have no business to be here. God bless us all.
hi.. .good day to you. . .i'm glad you posted it here. . we have the same problem..and fortunately. .the same plans as well. . woul ou send me a message if you already have solutions?thanks. . .thanks1
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I am really interested in doing the Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner) course...It really interest me...I hope i can do that someday, im looking forward to do it. Because i do believe that as a RN there are so many things a RN can do aside from carrying out doctors' order, holistic care to the patients, and doing the bedside care..etc. Expanding my knowledge and responsibility can make me a complete Nurse that is of service to people and my family...
I know that this is a big responsibility, since Prescribing medications, referral to other health professionals, odering diagnostic examinations(x-ray, MRI, pathogy, etc.), diagnosing patients, admitting and following them up and etc. are added in the usual RN scope of practice, but i find more challenging and i really think that i could help in uplifting the Nursing profession by doing it somehow.
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i need some advice guys, i was hired as an administrative staff in DOH for a smoke cessation project which will run for two years. my boss asks for my commitment, she also promised this will be a big experience for me because maybe I can teach, counsel in seminars, and just be involved in public health. problem is, I am also on the process of being hired as a staff nurse in a private,tertiary hospital. my boss who is also a medical doctor, understands that i'm confused, she asked me to decide, choose what i want, if i pursue this job, i won't learn anything from the clinical setting which i will need to be able to work abroad and earn big (this is why we all took nursing right?) and help my family.which do i pursue, this DOH project or my career in clinical nursing?.......................