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I had the chance to interview a hospital administrator to get his views on the relevance of the current US crisis with that of the demand for nurses coming from other countries such as the Philippines. He shares his views and the large turnout of local nurses trying to get a job to avoid putting their efforts of taking up nurses for a lost cause.

1. In light of the current economic crisis that is befalling the United States, local nurses are bound to flock your company and apply for nursing positions. Can you verify this fact?

Definitely, there have been a lot of newly grad nurses who have applied for possible positions with the company. The problem is, due to their volume, we cannot entertain all of them. Experience is still a must and while we want to accommodate them, we still have able nurses holding key positions that do not need to be replaced at the moment.

2. Can you say that the influx of new nurses make it easier for you to undermine the quality of service expected from healthcare organizations?

Absolutely. Right now, each nurse under our wing have to perform above satisfactory to avoid possible relief from their post. It is easier to replace incompetent nurses now since unlike before, they are merely here for experience. Today, they need to ensure better quality of rendering assistance to physicians and medical services since poor quality can get them terminated at the worst scenario.

3. Do you feel that their efforts in taking up nursing has gone to waste?

No. It just so happened that they got caught in the economic recession that has hit the U.S. Also, there are countries in need of nurses as well although the selection process may become stiffer and of course they would give due preference to local talent rather than give the job to foreign overseas workers.

4. Have you terminated any nurses so far?

In fact, I have replaced 3 nurses for the past month due to lackadaisical attitude and poor performance. Rendering health services is not similar to business operations. You cannot afford to make foul-ups as this would lead to giving the hospital a bad name.

5. Do you foresee further dampening of nursing positions abroad.

Yes especially after the elections. Regardless of who wins the U.S. presidency, I am betting that they will hold true to their word in preferring local people to be prioritized as far as employment is concerned. It is really something that is common for any country. Why would you hire foreign talent if you countrymen are left with no choice and willing to take the said “dirty jobs” of rendering service?

Such is a reality today. Nursing was indeed a large demand in years back. But as in demand and supply, it will always reach the peak of it all and the downward trend will suffice. Unfortunately for new nurses today, it is not a gradual decrease but a turnstile occurrence. There will be jobs for them but as far as overseas work is concerned, it just got smaller in terms of demand.

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