College of Nursing Dean of the University of the Philippines: Filipino nurses to be trained by Kingdom and Philippines jointly

Filipino nursing graduates who undergo the training program will be assured of work at MOH hospitals and primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia.

"They will also be assured of higher salaries compared to the current rates of hospitals and primary health care centers in the Kingdom," said Pineda.

From Arab News

Pineda and the nursing college deans said that during their visit, they met other Filipinos who were in good posts such as head nurses and program directors of clinical nursing, among others.

"It is very inspiring to hear good words about Filipino nurses. In all the hospitals we visited, the Saudi administrators and doctors were all praising them. We heard only good words about them," said Josefina A. Tuazon, dean of the University of the Philippines College of Nursing.

She said, however, that hospital administrators and doctors have noted that Filipino nurses lack assertiveness while at work.

Pineda described the agreement between Saudi Arabia and the Philippines as a “landmark.”

"It opens up more opportunities for Filipino nurses, many of whom have been going to other countries like the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, although many still want to come and work in Saudi Arabia," she added.

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