Stop accepting nursing enrollees

I think nursing schools should have a quota system wherein they can no longer accept enrollees for nursing courses until the current pool of nurses have been placed in jobs whether here or abroad.

When there is an excess of anything there is a greater chance that it would be abused, nurses or otherwise. I'd love to see the day when we Filipinos no longer have to work abroad and accept anything dished at us even turning a blind eye because our country does not have anything to offer that's better. Call it wishful thinking but it was like that in the 40's up to the early 70's, in fact they came to us to study and work, still can't figure what went wrong If we did it before, then why can't we do it again? Let's just all hope that there would be a resurgence of Philippine economy, at least its better than total surrender

I think it's time for the Nurse's organization to step in and ask for the regulation of the course. Many scrupulous business minded individuals capitulated the need of many progressive country in pooling their health services, and therefore Nursing school have mushroomed all over the country. The course has been tagged as an easy exit pass to countries like US , Canad and London. These schools with no aim but to earn of course produce unqualified graduates and have populated the profession with untrained and inept nurses. Unless the Nurses themselves do something about this, we are bond to see another scandalous news concerning the profession.

I don't think schools can be regulated or controlled. They are actually earning money out of offering this course. The students and parents themselves should make the right decision lest be part of the growing unemployed and underemployed would-be professionals.

In my own point of view, the government should close some nursing institutions that cannot produce quality nursing graduates. This may be done by ranking these universities according to the school's performance. Perhaps, the top 50 universities shall continue operating while those on the bottom of these have to be commanded to stop. This suggestion of mine may be harsh in some way, however, it is worse to place hopes on these nursing students that greener pastures will be at hand once they graduate and work. In reality, nurses are having so much difficulty from acquiring jobs locally and even abroad because of the number of clinical years of experience required in hospitals.

It's all a matter of connections, in my opinion. My cousins who are all nurses recently graduated, and they were able to land jobs because they had connections with hospitals and stuff. They also have connections with someone in Canada, so after they finish their service in the Phils, they're going to work there to earn more. Anyone who is planning to take on professions that entail cash, such as nursing and medicine, need to keep in mind that connections are a big factor in landing the actual job. Sometimes, being the top of the class won't save you. And recently, my class just finished a survey regarding the courses incoming college freshmen will be taking, and the number of nursing enrollees have definitely decreased by a big percentage. It looks like the recent problems with the profession has made it undesirable for the incoming freshmen batch. Majority of them are into Computer, Medicine, Business, Dentistry and HRM now. To be honest, my department doesn't mind, since due to this, the population of our BS Biology course tripled just last semester due to the huge number of people wanting to be doctors (though a few quit after the first semester since they couldn't handle the course's difficulty). As our professors said, Nursing is no longer "all the rave" these days, so I don't think schools need to stop offering nursing.

Well I guess we should start limiting the entry of many students to this profession. I guess there are many other jobs that is suited for many students nowadays and Nursing is just one of them and they are slowly getting lower as the demand decreases abroad. I really think that Government should find ways to give this excess graduates some kind of alternative careers to make good use of their skills.

Hello Ybong, I don't know why this such has happened. we seemed to have nurses every where and even the middle aged ones,are turning into nursing.now we have over supplied and the recent graduates are facing abuses. but not only from private or public hospitals, also in terms of being harrassed or rape. just like some volunteer nurse who were raped during their voluntary work in the rural areas. WHAT WE NEED IS MORE SOLDIERS OR COPS WITH OUT AGENDA TO CORRUPT. MOST SPECIALLY ENTERPRENEURS - we need more of this.

In my opinion, schools should be more articulate and must screen students who wish to study nursing very well. They should be accepting those who are really qualified so we can produce more effective and capable nurses. Most schools accept as much as they can to earn more money from the very high tuition fees. I am one of the Nurses who pays hospitals just to be able to experience my profession and it's sad to say that i have come across nursing students that are really not capable to become a nurse. They lack knowledge, skill and attitude to become a nurse. The reason why there are a lot of students incapable of becoming one is the very high population of students studying this course making their instructors not to be able to teach them during their practical or field experience, and sometimes procedures in the hospitals are not enough for each students to be able to practice and see. They may continue accepting students who really has the passion of becoming a nurse and not just accepting students who only wish to earn more without the passion.

With the current status and issues about nurses not landing jobs after being registered as nurses, I think schools should regulate the number of students enrolling for nursing.

I think the Nursing Profession should now be regulated. Until such time that all registered nurses have their jobs as nurses either abroad or locally, it should be regulated.

I have a friend who did took the nursing course and found herself a job that is completely different from what she had studied for for years. She also took the exam and passed it but ultimately, she didn't pursue a nursing career since the 'fad' had already run it's course. I agree with your notion with little modifications. I would like schools to retract the nursing course if nursing is really not their specially course. This way or option might meet a resistance considering that various schools have invested too much on nursing teachers and equipment to let go. Also, there are stand-alone schools that cater exclusively to nursing - a solution that I am thinking is that they offer other medical related courses or short courses as well. for the time being, nurses are confused on how to move on with their lives. Let's hope that they find their way in the workforce.