In Philippine Hospitals, a Scam Preys on New Nurses

In Philippine Hospitals, a Scam Preys on New Nurses

Many hospitals are charging new nurses fees in exchange for work, training and experience, which are required for nursing jobs abroad. This offshoot of the government’s exploitative labor-export policy needs to stop, according to the Gabriela Women’s Party.

By MARYA SALAMAT
Bulatlat.com

MANILA — Kit, 26, is a licensed nurse but currently unemployed. To her, the recent hearings at the House of Representatives about hospitals collecting fees from new nurses in exchange for letting them earn their first work experience in their hospital only confirmed that what she went through five years ago is still a reality today.

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