what will happen next???

independent_chiq · Dec 3, 2008

nowadays it is really hard to find a job in the hospital, however i suggest that you start applying now-- although it is much better if you start it after the holidays. Your advance degree might be your competitive edge over the others. Most hospitals hire nurses with an advance degree because it just shows that you are continually striving for professional advancement. Contrary to the belief that all major tertiary hospitals had freeze their hiring, I can say that there are still few hospitals that are looking for nurses. I have worked for two major hospitals both in the metro and in cavite and I can say that there are still vacancies although the turnover is quite slow due to retrogression. I resigned from a tertiary hospital last December for NCLEX and IELTS. After finishing the exams I too, even with a year of experience had a hard time finding for a job. But I didnt stop looking for one, just recently I was hired in Asian Hospital (by God's grace)It took me about 2 months from the time I passed the requirements to the time I was hired. Try to pass the requirements in all hospitals including the primary and secondary hospitals. Although being a volunteer is discouraged since it doesnt count as an experience abroad, you may try it while waiting for a better job;after a year of not being able to practice your profession, it is an admitted matter that nursing skills get a little "rusty" and volunteering might help to hone your skills. Goodluck to your nursing career and hopefully you find a nursing job!:wink2:

Libby_09 · Dec 3, 2008

If you have saved money or if your parents/relatives etc can shoulder your bills for the next 2-3 years then I guess it's acceptable to resign and re-pursue your Nursing career.

But if you want to be practical then I suggest that you resign when you've found a satisfactory paying job. If that means a job as a staff nurse or call center agent, well that's your decision based on the opportunities available to you.

As an aside, I see more and more newly licensed nurses taking MAN since they can't find a job right now. While I don't doubt that it doesn't hurt and is far better than being idle, I sincerely doubt that a nurse with a MAN but no hospital experience will have a significant advantage over someone with actual staff nurse experience or even against nurses with various volunteers and trainings under their belt. Just my 2 cents. :)

arjay_gimikero · Dec 4, 2008

nowadays it is really hard to find a job in the hospital, however i suggest that you start applying now-- although it is much better if you start it after the holidays. Your advance degree might be your competitive edge over the others. Most hospitals hire nurses with an advance degree because it just shows that you are continually striving for professional advancement. Contrary to the belief that all major tertiary hospitals had freeze their hiring, I can say that there are still few hospitals that are looking for nurses. I have worked for two major hospitals both in the metro and in cavite and I can say that there are still vacancies although the turnover is quite slow due to retrogression. I resigned from a tertiary hospital last December for NCLEX and IELTS. After finishing the exams I too, even with a year of experience had a hard time finding for a job. But I didnt stop looking for one, just recently I was hired in Asian Hospital (by God's grace)It took me about 2 months from the time I passed the requirements to the time I was hired. Try to pass the requirements in all hospitals including the primary and secondary hospitals. Although being a volunteer is discouraged since it doesnt count as an experience abroad, you may try it while waiting for a better job;after a year of not being able to practice your profession, it is an admitted matter that nursing skills get a little "rusty" and volunteering might help to hone your skills. Goodluck to your nursing career and hopefully you find a nursing job!:wink2:

thanks for the advice..yeah, after more than a year not practicing nursing, i can honestly say that my kSA needs a little honing.. but i do hope that luck will meet my way on 2009..

arjay_gimikero · Dec 4, 2008

If you have saved money or if your parents/relatives etc can shoulder your bills for the next 2-3 years then I guess it's acceptable to resign and re-pursue your Nursing career.
But if you want to be practical then I suggest that you resign when you've found a satisfactory paying job. If that means a job as a staff nurse or call center agent, well that's your decision based on the opportunities available to you.
As an aside, I see more and more newly licensed nurses taking MAN since they can't find a job right now. While I don't doubt that it doesn't hurt and is far better than being idle, I sincerely doubt that a nurse with a MAN but no hospital experience will have a significant advantage over someone with actual staff nurse experience or even against nurses with various volunteers and trainings under their belt. Just my 2 cents. :)

i guess i dont have any other options left.. anyway, i have decided already that im going to leave my job first thing next year.. just gonna wait for my Christmas bonus... :yeah: i cant blame other licensed nurses for taking up MAN without an experience since: 1. very few agencies/hospitals will accept newly grad/without experience; 2. its better than just sitting our butts of the couch watching telenovelas from sunrise til sundown; and lastly 3. this will(or might) help our cv look more intresting.. albeit it will boils down to the result of the exam and interview, i guess they will (or hopefully might) consider our cv another glance if they saw that we have MAN.. anyway, thanks a lot for your feedback..