MARKET VALUE....
Maka-taas ba diay na og market value na'ng ma-RN sa Pilipinas? According to UNESCO and UN-ILO (International Labor Organization) joint research statistics, the Northern American and European Union demand for nurses have plummeted to staggering depths over the last 2 years. [I can't reveal the statistics yet since they have not yet been published by the main offices.]
It has plummeted in a manner so devastating such that even American and European nurses are having a difficulty finding jobs in their own countries. And did you know that to be an RN in those countries, you only need 2 years in university studies? And bogbog-sarado mo diri sa Pilipinas og 4 years (even 5 years in some schools).
So karon, ang nahitabo sa mga nurses nila mismo: ni-proceed og human health development courses, science courses, or medical technology. And after that, ni-venture sila into research jobs for pharmaceutical companies, stem cell research and such. Others, ningsulod og medical schools to become doctors.
Believe me. The real figures are classified information as of the moment but the entire situation is not new information. This entire "Philippine nurse-overload" fiasco has been predicted by UNESCO as early as two years ago when the demand was at its peak. And the prediction was published in UN newsletters. Tell all of your friends. Pag-call center na lang mo ui or what have you nga maka-earn mo, just as long as it's an adequate and honest source of income. Business Process Outsourcing, business ventures, agricultural ventures, engineering, law... These are viable sources of income for Filipinos. And you're better off here with these kinds of jobs. Kung manggawas hinuon mo, daghan kaayong mag-salig ninyo with the notion that you've been picking up dollars like Sweeney Todd has been getting customers in his barber shop for Mrs. Lovett to turn into meat pies.
Maayo pa nang naa mo diri and they could see how you work. And then when opportunities arise, go flee the country for good. Leave the negative people behind. They will only hold you back. And if obliged man gani ka mopadala og money to your family, give them enough. Never give too much just to feed their caprice. Mao na'y sakit sa mga Pinoy nga hambogiro kaayo nga naa'y kamag-anak sa gawas. Wa sila ka-realize og unsa kalisod ilang kayod didto and they burn money as if they've been shaken off olive trees. Give out of love so they could feel it. And never allow them to take pride nga naa sila'y anak nga NURSE or CAREGIVER sa gawas sa nasod. That's preposterous. Be proud of yourself if you achieve such a feat but never allow others to take the pride elsewhere. That's a dire misconception. That would be false pride. They should pray for you hinuon kay by sending you away as overseas NURSES or BLUE COLLAR WORKERS, they are subjecting your health to certain jeopardy.
I hope this will be an eye opener.
A little piece of advice from a UN volunteer worker for those who are in high school, those who are contemplating to shift to BSN, those professionals who are not satisfied with their jobs and want to proceed to BSN (most especially doctors who are planning to degrade their degrees):
DO NOT STUDY NURSING IF IT'S JUST BECAUSE YOU THINK IT WILL LAND YOU A GOOD JOB ABROAD.
IF CARING FOR PEOPLE IS YOUR PASSION, THEN GO STUDY NURSING. BUT LET THAT BE THE REASON... NOT BECAUSE GI-PUGOS KA SA IMONG PAMILYA OR YOU FEEL FORCED BY THE SOCIAL BANDWAGON KAY "IN" SIYA NOWADAYS. THAT'S AN ARCHAIC PERSPECTIVE.
WHAT WAS SEEN AS THE MOST PRACTICAL CAREER TWO YEARS AGO HAS BECOME THE MOST IMPRACTICAL IDEA OF TRANSCENDENCE FROM POVERTY. MAHAL PA ANG GASTOS, UNYA IN THE END, DI PA JUD KA KAKUHA OG TRABAHO! SUS GINOO KO! UNSAON NA LANG INTAWON...
DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE... INVOKE THAT SPARK OF CREATIVITY WITHIN YOU!
THIS ADVICE ALSO GOES FOR PARENTS WHO FORCE THEIR CHILDREN TO TAKE UP NURSING... YOU'RE KILLING THEM... LET THEM DO WHAT THEY WANT, FOR GOD'S SAKE... FOR THEIR OWN FUTURE'S SAKE! FOR THEIR LIVES' SAKE!
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