Only in the Philippines!

Saturday, October 11, 2008

The world economy is in turmoil,especially the U.S.A. which is right now in recession. There are hundred thousands or around 497,214 to be exact are currently enrolled in Nursing this school year.

Nursing tops the list of college courses here in the Philippines, according to records of the Commission on Higher Education’s Office of Policy, Planning, Research and Information.


Also in the Top 20 list of most popular baccalaureate programs are:

• hotel and restaurant management (134,688),
  
• computer science (100,760),
  
• criminology (96,991),
  
• information technology (95,353),
• accountancy (89,564),
• management (82,882),
  
• elementary education (67,204),
  
• English education (52,336),
  
• electronics and communications engineering (48,252),
  
• marine transportation (45,034),
  
• computer engineering (43,388),
  
• civil engineering (39,202),
  
• business administration,
  
• management and accountancy (37,773),
  
• economics (33,656),
  
• industrial technology (33,470),
  
• public administration (32,810),
  
• commerce (29,897),
  
• community development (28,769),
  
• business administration (28,479).

The world market for OFW is also fast changing there will be less work available not just for nurses abroad but also for other sector in business. Since the economy of most countries in the world are affected so are the jobs availability is also affected.

Nurses are the most affected by this development, it is because of over supply of nurses in the Philippines alone and there are lots of students enrolled right now. Their job prospect today and in the future is very bleak not only here in our country but also abroad.

My advice for those who are planning to take up nursing, they should think twice or many times now.