I think the goal of most RN's is to get out of the Philippines as soon as possible. To do that, you need (in order of importance):
a) MONEY - That "Poverty is not a hindrance" thing is dead. How can
you feed yourself by doing voluntary service? People who volunteer for experience and maintain good living standards get financial support from their family members who had also spent for their college fees.
B) CONNECTIONS - Those who have experienced this know this. Some were lucky enough to have relatives or friends working at target institutions. I've heard that some RN programs out there are plagued with nepotistic ideologies.
C) SCHOOL - Admit it, the University where one hails from is a big factor. Decent hospitals require applicants to have graced from "reputable institutions". No if's, no but's. But graduating from a good nursing school doesn't guarantee a happy ending.
D) CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING / SEMINARS - And the list goes on, we call them many names, but they're all mostly beneficial for entrepreneurs. Oh, how businessmen prosper from conducting unusually expensive trainings, certifications just so you could add something to your resume...
E) MOTIVATION - The least relevant factor here. Motivation dies hard, but in a world full of demotivating factors, it's as lame as a candle light in the wind.
I consider myself lucky to have not fully experienced the harsh reality of post-graduate nursing life. As a person void of financial assets, I have immersed myself into the limelight of business process outsourcing. I passed the July 2010 examination, but I shrugged the thought of getting my license since I wouldn't be using it for a long time anyway. Call centers are where easy money is, for the time being. This is where thousands of board passers like me (and some RN's and undergrads) bet their fates on.
I miss nursing life though. College was the best and worst thing that happened to me. It would be thrilling to relive the experience.
B) CONNECTIONS - Those who have experienced this know this. Some were lucky enough to have relatives or friends working at target institutions. I've heard that some RN programs out there are plagued with nepotistic ideologies.
C) SCHOOL - Admit it, the University where one hails from is a big factor. Decent hospitals require applicants to have graced from "reputable institutions". No if's, no but's. But graduating from a good nursing school doesn't guarantee a happy ending.
D) CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING / SEMINARS - And the list goes on, we call them many names, but they're all mostly beneficial for entrepreneurs. Oh, how businessmen prosper from conducting unusually expensive trainings, certifications just so you could add something to your resume...
E) MOTIVATION - The least relevant factor here. Motivation dies hard, but in a world full of demotivating factors, it's as lame as a candle light in the wind.
I consider myself lucky to have not fully experienced the harsh reality of post-graduate nursing life. As a person void of financial assets, I have immersed myself into the limelight of business process outsourcing. I passed the July 2010 examination, but I shrugged the thought of getting my license since I wouldn't be using it for a long time anyway. Call centers are where easy money is, for the time being. This is where thousands of board passers like me (and some RN's and undergrads) bet their fates on.
I miss nursing life though. College was the best and worst thing that happened to me. It would be thrilling to relive the experience.
