Many jobless Filipino nurses now work in call centers while awaiting employment, the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) confirmed Tuesday.
PNA president Leah Primitiva Samaco-Paquiz attributed this problem to the surge in supply of Filipino nurses and salaries in both government and private hospitals that are lower than the pay in call centers.
On the oversupply of nurses, Paquiz noted that when the demand for nurses, especially abroad, went up, so did the number of schools offering nursing courses. She said this resulted in oversupply of nursing graduates.
Since there are not enough hospitals to accommodate them all, some nurses are even forced to shell out P3,500 to pay the health facilities in order to get their training and the required credentials, she said.
Nurses who are applying for employment abroad need at least two-year work experience in 250-bed hospitals.
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Friday, September 5, 2008
Many jobless nurses work in call centers: PNA
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