Filipino Nurses Cautioned on Nursing Jobs in Belgium - POEA
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
In a released advisory, the POEA has cautioned Filipino nurses of being lured by recruiters to supposed nursing jobs in Belgium.
While there may be an actual shortage of nurses in Belgium, foreign nurses encounter difficulty securing employment because of European Directive 2005/36/EC.
I think that European Union member countries prioritize their own citizens and those of EU members before looking for other nationals to fill in professional positions.
The directive implemented by the European Commission consolidates the rules regulating the recognition of professional qualifications among EU member nations. With this directive, Filipino nurses still have to take several unit of nursing subjects in Belgium, so that their credentials will match that of the Belgian nursing curriculum.
Filipino registered nurses are advised against these supposed nursing jobs in Belgium. They may be hard pressed to qualify and secure the nursing position, or worse, the position being offered may proved to be non-existent at all.
