overseas filipino
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COMMENTARIES, EMPLOYMENT, Jobs Market, Personal Stories, STORIES
Urging Filipino Nurses to Be Vigilant
Filipino nurses have always dreamed of working abroad that is why we had always been the victim of ploys that gave us never-ending promises of working abroad. Bogus recruitments are everywhere asking for some “coaching and interview” fees because employers are in town and will be conducting preliminary screening. You make check HERE for my [...]
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EMPLOYMENT, Nurse-Patient Relationships, Nursing in a Different Land, Working Conditions
First Time? (How to Survive in the Middle East)
Middle East. For many years now, Filipino nurses decide to work in the Middle East for various reasons. One of which is it is easier to penetrate than other countries Meaning, less requirements such as exams, less expenses with the processing of documents ans everything and the whole duration of the processing is faster. Most of [...]
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EMPLOYMENT, Humor, Nursing in a Different Land, Personal Stories
10 Things I Like About Being A Night Shift Nurse
NIGHT SHIFT. Whoever hears this would eventually think, “Here comes another night without sleep“. Well, indeed. This is quite true. It is not really advisable to sleep while on duty. And that’s the main glitch working on night shifts, some people just can’t avoid being sleepy. And no one can blame them, right? Night time [...]
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A Day in the Life of a Nurse, EMPLOYMENT, MISCELLANEOUS, Nursing in a Different Land, Personal Stories, Working Conditions
Oops! May Sakit Ang Nurse
Isa sa definitions ng salitang ‘NURSING‘ ay “It is a HOLISTIC approach of nurturing a sick individual back to health.”. TUMPAK! ‘Di ba yan naman ang ginagawa nating mga nurse sa ating mga pasyente? As much as possible eh gusto natin silang gumaling. Bawat aspeto ay pinagtutuunan natin ng pansin para mapabilis ang kanilang paggaling. [...]
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A Day in the Life of a Nurse, MISCELLANEOUS, Nursing in a Different Land, Personal Stories, STORIES
Nurse’s Cap
Dear Cap, Since I left the Phillippines, and flew to K.S.A. for my career growth, everything had changed. All is different – my environment, my working area, people around me and especially my headdress. You are so white and firm. And whenever I am with you, I feel so proud, determined and enthusiastic. Without you, [...]
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A Day in the Life of a Nurse, Community, EMPLOYMENT, Nursing in a Different Land, Personal Stories, STORIES
Angal?!
Isa akong narsing gradweyt mula sa hindi kilalang eskwelahan. Simula nang ako’y nakapagtapos ng narsing, inisip ko agad kung anong mangyayari sa buhay ko dahil sa dami ng bulung-bulungan na napaka-daming nakapagtapos ng narsing pero hanggang ngayon wala pa ding trabaho, yung iba naman nagbabayad sa ospital para lang makapag volunteer at kapag natapos ang [...]
