Chapter I

Introduction and its Background

Introduction:

According to Nightingale (1800) "Let us never consider ourselves finis

must be learning all of our lives”. Nurses are one of the most flexible professio
They adapt in to different environment that requires different talents. Accor
(2019) nurses are expected to assess well‐being of individuals by considering
psychological, cultural and spiritual dimensions to enhance adaptation to dise
able to be in different areas contributes to the knowledge that a nurse gain
nursing career.
Nurses here in the Philippines are known to be the best nurses that prov
in their patients. Filipino RNs are educated at the baccalaureate level and accordi
Times Article (2008) Filipino nurses are “highly prized” in New York’s are
“because they speak English, are trained in American-caliber medicine and enjoy
tender care.” Not only that they are trained and thought the best of nursing
application of it, they are also thought that they should not only provide quali
familial care to each and every patient. And with this, the demand for Filipino n
globe is so high that almost all new nurses seek jobs in private or public ins
knowledge and experiences that they will be needing when they go abroad.

Nurse shortages combined with the

globalization of the nursing
labour market have accelerated
international nurse recruitment,
mobility and migration (Aiken et a
Nurse shortages combined with the
globalization of the nursing
labour market have accelerated
international nurse recruitment,
mobility and migration (Aiken et a
Nurses shortage combined with the globalization of the nursing labo
accelerated international nurse recruitment, mobility and migration (Aiken, 201
the high demand of Filipino nurses abroad, it causes the Philippines to have lac
nurses to work for Private and Government hospitals. With that, the current turno
most healthcare organization is the top most concern. According to the 2016 da
Statistic Authority, there are only 13,019 Registered Nurses that are currently
government hospital and according to Philippine Overseas Employment Agency
Registered Nurses leaves the country to work aborad. Thus, Department
Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello (2019) plans to decrease the
nurses to other countries.
Not only the other countries are need of excellent and quality nurses, even
are in need and also in shortage of it.
Nurse shortages combined with the
globalization of the nursing
labour market have accelerated
international nurse recruitment,
mobility and migration (Aiken et a
Nurse shortages combined with the
globalization of the nursing
labour market have accelerated
international nurse recruitment,
mobility and migration (Aiken et a
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