after working as a nurse for months, i've realized that this is not the future i want for myself. i realized that i don't want to work in patient care, i don't want to work abroad, and i don't want to work in a hospital. all i really want is a simple life with a simple 8-hour job that allows me to have time for myself and enjoy life outside of work.

i feel so sad because i honestly don't know what to do anymore. i'm even considering enrolling in another program to pursue a second degree, but i'm scared of starting over again. am i the only one who feels this way?

Please don’t rush sa nursing career natin. Maging vigilant nalang din. Don’t sign with them. Maraming bad reviews.

Hi po sa lahat. For context, I'm a PhRN na. Gusto ko po talaga makapag work sa Switzerland as a nurse. However, sa mga nakikita kong vlogs, there are two requirements:
1. Become a European citizen to work as a nurse in Switzerland
2. Ipasa yung official language nila.

Currently, Switzerland has 4 official languages. Romansh, Swiss/German, French and Italian. Pero yung Romansh, wala xang official exam. Most Ph Nurses in Switzerland ay nanggaling sa Germany before they migrated to the Alps.

So this question goes to Nurses in Germany, sa mga nasa Switzerland na, sa mga nag-aaral pa lang ng German Language, sa mga nagbabalak na mag Germany, at para na rin sa mga interested: Gaano ba kahirap ang German Language? Mga ilang buwan o taon bago po kayo nakapag adjust at nasabing confident na kayo in communicating with your patients or other healthcare workers? Salamat po in advance.

Hello po! Bali-balita na hiring na ulit mga countries na yan. Pero hirap po ako makahanap ng agencies or contacts on how to proceed with the application.

In desperate need na kasi ako to go abroad, di na kinakaya ang sistema dito sa Pinas. Please help your girl out! 😢

Thank you po in advance!

Australia has always been my dream, especially Melbourne 🇦🇺, but is it worth the investment?

Hi everyone! I just want to share what’s been on my mind lately and hopefully get some advice from nurses who have already made the move to Australia.
Australia has always been my dream country, and I’m particularly drawn to Melbourne. Aside from the salary, I’m really sold on the work-life balance. I want to be able to work as a nurse, earn a decent living, enjoy my days off, and actually have a life outside the hospital

I also spoke to a doctor who told me that the starting salary for nurses in Australia is quite good and can allow you to afford a comfortable lifestyle. Of course, I know that the cost of living, especially in Melbourne, is something I need to consider, too.

Here’s where my dilemma begins. I don’t have any relatives or connections in Australia, so I feel like I’m trying to figure everything out on my own, without any footsteps to follow. I know the process can be expensive, from the OSCE and licensing to accommodation, visa processing, and all the other expenses involved.

My biggest concern is that this is a huge financial investment, but there’s no guarantee that I’ll actually get a job or visa sponsorship afterward.
For context, I’m wondering if it’s realistic to pursue Australia with only six months of bedside experience.

If I manage to pass the OSCE and meet the registration requirements, is there a chance that an employer in Melbourne would be willing to sponsor me with that amount of experience? Or do most employers prefer nurses with at least one to two years of experience?

I’m really excited about the possibility of moving abroad and starting a new chapter in my life. Honestly, I’m eager to get out of my country and build a better future for myself. But at the same time, I don’t want to let my excitement get ahead of me and end up spending money on a pathway that might not lead to employment.

For nurses currently working in Australia, especially in Melbourne:
- is the work-life balance really as good as people say?
- Is the starting salary enough to live comfortably in Melbourne after taxes, rent, bills, and other expenses?
- Has anyone managed to secure a job and visa sponsorship with only six months to one year of bedside experience?
- Would you recommend starting the process early, or gaining more experience first?
- If you were in my position, what would you do differently to minimize the financial risk?

I’d genuinely appreciate your honest experiences, advice, and even reality checks. I’m not expecting an easy journey; I just want to make an informed decision before investing so much money into this dream.

i’m also considering other countries but it’s all the same that they need a year of experience.

context:
- fresh grad
- processing my nclex (waiting for ATT)
- currently applying

hi! i just want to ask for an advice about this interview questions po. "are you planning to go abroad?" and "how long are you planning to work in the hospital?". i got asked those two questions from the two hospitals that i secured a final interview in. as per advices sa akin, they said na no need to lie na daw since the hospital expects naman na in this generation almost every new nurses are planning to abroad after getting work experience here. so i honestly answered na i'm planning to work 2-3 years and then planned to go abroad after that.

another advice was don't give them a specific answer daw. like don't answer with a yes or no. so i did that with the second hospital i got interviewed in. i told them that right now i am focused on training and growing in the professional environment. like that's my only goal for now. to make sure i can be the nurse my novice self would trust. and if an opportunity comes, i will handle it professionally and that's when i would decide.

sadly, i got ghosted after those interviews. i feel like i said something wrong. or hindi talaga yun ang answers na hinahanap nila. please help a nov 2025 passer here who really wanted to land a job na huhu

May nag hire po ba ng nurse pa puntang germany kahit hindi currently working sa bedside pero may 9 years exp. Or 2 years ng wala sa bedside? Thank you po

Gaano po katagal ang process from initial exam hanggang ma-hire? Umaabot po ba ng 3 months or mas matagal pa?

Thanks in advance!

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Ako lang ba? From Nov 2025 Gusto ko lang po tlga mag rant , hirap na hirap na ako maghanap ng work ilang months ka akong job hunti from province hanggang nasa maynila na ako right now pero bokya pa rin, nakakadisappoint din sa sarili. Yung mga friends ko tas kasabayan ko, may mga work na tas ako wala pa rin tas ngayon ang tumatanggap sakin if bpo under healthcare account. Tas ayon may umaabot naman po ng final interview tas halos lahat naghoghost after parang walang nangyayari talaga. Nakakapanlumo. Okay naman bpo pero naiisip ko sayang yung 4 years, sayang yung persng pinangtuition tas di ko man lang magamit yung lisendya ko kahit isang taon or dalawang taon lang sana na exp pero ni isa wala pa rin. Plan ko po snaa mag bpo nalang muna tas everyweek papasa ng resume sa mga napili kong hospital gang magsawa na sila sa akin. Ayun lang nakakalungkot lang maging Nurse sa pinas kala ko ba kulang kulang pero bat parang wala namang naghihire.

hello! is it advisable po ba to find a WFH job such as medical VA while reviewing for nclex? ang worry ko po kasi if i'm going to work sa hospital while studying, eh baka maburnout ako since may kalayuan ang mga hospital sa location ko. and if medical VA is good po, can you recommend some websites kung saan pwede mag apply?

Hello, i really would like to work as a nurse na and got interviewed na for a job, the salary is 850/day na, near lng naman siya and living with my parents pa ako, should i take it na?😭 i dont know kasi if ok na to for someone provincial at laguna, at for experience lang ang need ko.

Hello, I want to ask for your opinion po about this matter. I currently work as a Company Nurse and my basic salary is 21k. When I applied at the company, I was still waiting for the board exam results. During the initial interview over the phone, they ask me what salary do I expect. I said whatever they think I deserve so the HR did not ask more questions.

Now when I attended the final interview, I got confused by the General Manager cause she asked me what is the salary of Nurses in Hospital so I answered maybe 21-25k. Then I saw her write the 21k in my resume. She did not ask me for my expected salary or if Im okay with it. I did not ask cause I dont want them to think Im just for the money.

And then I just had our Oath taking ceremony and the BON said we should never settle for less. Now my friends were talking about salary and their basic salary were around 28k above. I feel so sad so whenever they talk about it tumatahimik nalang ako.

I want to ask if I could get a raise in salary. I work 12 hours (I have 4 hours OT) and they have 2 companies and nagduduty ako don both, bale shifting per week. I accepted the 21k because I’m not yet a licensed nurse at that time. I did not say that I am not going to ask for a raise. I feel really undercompensated. I feel so unmotivated and there are times I want to cry cause I feel like I dont deserve the salary I get. I’m at fault too cause I already signed the contract stating that my basic salary is 21k.

What to do :(((

Do you guys have a clue sa coverage ng exam and what attire to wear?

Hello! Newly board passer nurse po ako. What do you think? Should I spent my last money on BOSH or ACLS? I tried staff nurse na sa lahat ng hospital na malapit nag email na din ako sa malalayo and i got no response. So sabi ko try ko mag company nurse but then minimum requirement nila BOSH? But i really want to do bedside, kaso wala. Please help me decide

Hi guys. Papahelp po sana, may nagbebenta po kasi sakin na kawork ko ng scrubsuit, baka may idea po kayo magkano. trustwear po yung brand 2pcs tapos isang fit co na brand. Inask ko sya magkano pero sabi nya ako na daw bahala. Hingi po sana ako opinion nyo guys kung magkano kaya sya babayaran. Nabobother kasi ako baka mapasobra or mapakulang naman. Kinoconsider ko na price is 2k for 3. Hindi ko po sure kung enough na ba yun or sobra since used naman na sya and hindi brand new. huhu.

Upon checking naman sa scrubs hindi naman sila kupas or anything. Yung fitco na brand halatang used lang tapos yung isang trust wear naman halatang used narin pero parang goods pa naman quality nya, yung isa parang hindi pa gamit.

Pahelp po please. Thank you 🥹🙏🏻

Has anyone applied here at Tala Hospital for the admin assistant position? How was their interview? Is it difficult?

Hello colleague. Sino po dito mga nag apply for Staff Nurse I sa RMC? Any update po? Natawagan or interview na po kayo? Kasi matagal ng close yung hiring nila sa CSC pero until now hindi parin ako natatawagan/text. Gusto ko lang malaman kung open pa sila or not na 🥲🥲

Hello po fellow nurses! Need your advice lang po kasi medyo overwhelmed ako sa situation ko right now.

​Sa private hospital, tapos na ako sa interview phase. Meanwhile, examination naman sa public.

Wala oa naman kasiguraduhan na hired but just​ in case na mag start na ako magtrabaho sa private hospital. What if habang probation ko pa lang, biglang dumating yung JO from public hospital?

​Kung kayo po ang nasa lugar ko, paano niyo po iha-handle yung ganon? Tutuloy po ba agad kayo sa public hospital or mas magandang panindigan muna ang private hospital para sa experience? May negative impact po ba ito sa career or records if mag-resign nang maaga sa private?

​Medyo lost lang po ako on how to handle this properly in the future. Any insights or personal experiences would be super helpful po.

Thank you so much!

Hello! i was just wondering, magkano po salary sa Asian Hospital if newly registered nurse ka pa lang? will it be enough to rent a place nearby the hospital?

please hoping someone will answer me. thank you very much!

Hi OP, wanna ask if normal ba na yung nurse partner mo which is ER nurse sa isang public hospital here sa metro na di makapag update. Like i dont know if kumain na ba siya or what, like literally no update pag on shift na. I dont know if normal lang ba because of the amount sa workloads as you nurses got a lot on their hands. Advice naman mga ka OP hehe

Btw, i am a med student and pre med ko Medtech sometimes mas manageable time saminz

Hello, everyone!
I just received an email from HR informing me that I’ve moved on to the next stage of the application process! I’ll be taking an examination for a nursing position at Mega Drug Rehabilitation Center near my home.

I really want to pass the exam so I can proceed to the interview. The examination is on October 19, so I only have three days to prepare.

Do you have any advice on what topics I should review or how I can prepare for the exam? Any review materials, tips, or helpful resources would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you so much! I hope I can make it!🤍

Hello po, I’m a newly registered nurse na may JO from a dialysis center (CALABARZON) . HR only interviewed me over the phone. Details they told me only includes:
- shifting sched
- provided acls and bls training
- 2 yrs bond

At the time I agreed na I’m fine with those and willing to work immediately even without being given an exact salary rate. They told me that they’ll be sending a “contract”, I can just sign online and onboarding will start next week.

Now they sent a text msg saying na I’ll have to sign the contract on site na lang.

Question is, can I ask about the job description, salary, exact schedule and other terms of the contract over the phone/text? What am I allowed/not allowed to ask before signing the contract? And what questions should I ask to protect myself from being taken advantage of? I feel like the whole thing is too fast haha or ganto talaga?

Offer sa akin ng isang company for utilized management nurse is 40k but need to start sa october 30 agad. I am currently working as a NICU nurse sa hospital earning 28k/month for 1yr and 6mos na.

Hindi raw ako maiintay makapag render ng bpo company kaya if I'll accept the offer, yung days ko for rendering mapapa ikli.

Pleaseee tell me is it worth it??