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compilation © 2007 International
Council of Nurses
government hospitals
employed a greater
percentage of RNs age
41 years and older (37%),
with only 9% under the age
of 25 years
(
P
=
0.000).
Sex
Hospital RNs were
predominantly female
(85%). Private hospi-
tals had significantly more
male RNs (21%) than
government
hospitals (10%) (
P
=
0.014).
Nurse employment rates
Tenu r e
The average tenure of
employment for chiefs of
nurses from gov-
ernment hospitals was twice
as long as that of private
hospitals,
26 years vs. 11 years (
P
=
0.000). Figure 1 shows that
government
hospitals enjoyed lower RN
turnover rates than did
private ones –
more than half (53%) of
RNs in government
hospitals had tenure
of 10 years or more
compared with 14% in
private hospitals. The
respondents from private
hospitals reported that a
third (34%) of
their RNs were employed a
year or less compared with
9% in
government hospitals.
Nurse salaries
Respondents were asked
about the lowest and highest
monthly
wage for staff nurses,
clinical nurse specialists,
head nurses and
supervisors (see Fig. 2).
RNs employed in
government hospitals,
in all nurse positions,
consistently earned higher
wages than their
counterparts in the private
sector. Nursing chiefs were
asked to
Fig. 1 Average tenure for public
and private hospitals in the
Philippines as estimated by chiefs
of nurses.
52.6%
18.8%
15.0%
25.0%
18.7%
8.9%
13.7%
37.6%
21.1%
17.3%
37.5%
33.9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
All Hospitals (n=84)
≥ 10 years 6-9 years 2-5 years ≤ 1
year
Private (n=33)Government (n=51)

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Council of Nurses
government hospitals
employed a greater
percentage of RNs age
41 years and older (37%),
with only 9% under the age
of 25 years
(
P

=
0.000).
Sex
Hospital RNs were
predominantly female
(85%). Private hospi-
tals had significantly more
male RNs (21%) than
government
hospitals (10%) (
P

=
0.014).
Nurse employment rates
Tenu r e
The average tenure of
employment for chiefs of
nurses from gov-
ernment hospitals was twice
as long as that of private
hospitals,
26 years vs. 11 years (
P

=
 0.000). Figure 1 shows that
government
hospitals enjoyed lower RN
turnover rates than did
private ones –
more than half (53%) of
RNs in government
hospitals had tenure
of 10 years or more
compared with 14% in
private hospitals. The
respondents from private
hospitals reported that a
third (34%) of
their RNs were employed a
year or less compared with
9% in
government hospitals.
Nurse salaries
Respondents were asked
about the lowest and highest
monthly
wage for staff nurses,
clinical nurse specialists,
head nurses and
supervisors (see Fig. 2).
RNs employed in
government hospitals,
in all nurse positions,
consistently earned higher
wages than their
counterparts in the private
sector. Nursing chiefs were
asked to
Fig. 1 Average tenure for public
and private hospitals in the
Philippines as estimated by chiefs
of nurses.
52.6%
18.8%
15.0%
25.0%
18.7%
8.9%
13.7%
37.6%
21.1%
17.3%
37.5%
33.9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
All Hospitals (n=84)
≥ 10 years 6-9 years 2-5 years ≤ 1
year
Private (n=33)Government (n=51)
urse salaries
Respondents were asked
about the lowest and highest
monthly
wage for staff nurses,
clinical nurse specialists,
head nurses and
supervisors (see Fig. 2).
RNs employed in
government hospitals,
in all nurse positions,
consistently earned higher
wages than their
counterparts in the private
sector. Nursing chiefs were
asked t Result for nurse migration and it’s implication to hospitals

International recruitment continue to target Filipino nurses to replace the aging nurse workforce in other
countries. The disparity in economic and professional opportunities between rich and poor countries will not be
resolved and the Philippines continue to lose it’s nurses- a most valuable human resource group for national health
development.

Nurses salaries:

Sample respondents were asked about the lowest and highest montly wage for staff nurse, clinical nurse
specialists, head nurse and supervisors. (fig.2) RN’s employed in government hospitals, in all nurse positions,
consistently earned higher wages than their counterparts in the private sector. Nursing chiefs were asked to state the
lowest, highest and median wages for their hospital staff RNs. The median of the highest wage for private hospital RN
was not even at par with the median of the lowest wage for government hospital RNs. Except for clinical nurse specialist.
Lowest wage and highest wage and administrators/ supervisors highest wage. The wage difference were statistically
significant for staff nurses’ lowest wage (P=0.001), for staff nurse’ highest wage (P=0.011), for head nurse’ lowest wage
(P=0.002), for head nurse’s highest wage (P=0.007) and for administrators/ supervisors lowest wage (P=0.023)

Nurses migration:

urse migration
When queried about RNs who were most likely to
migrate over-
seas, the majority of the respondents reported that
staff nurses
40 years of age or younger were most likely to
migrate with mar-
ital status h
When queried about RN’s who were most likely to migrate overseas, the majority of the respondents reported
that staff nurses 40 years of age or younger were most likely to migrate with marital status having no bearing on the
migration decision. It was estimated that an average of two thirds (66%) of the RNs in post graduate training were
expected to migrate out of the country after completing their programs. On average respondents reported well over half
(59%) of total RN turnover was the result of nurse migration overseas. Despite this, over two thirds (69%) of the
respondents supported a policy of training RNs for migration overseas. In open ended responses, chiefs of nurses said
they thought such a policy provided nurses with opportunities for professional development and economic
opportunities abroad.
Reference:

Perrin, M., Hagopian, A., Sales, A., & Huang, B. (2007). Nurse migration and its implications for Philippine hospitals. International Nursing
Review, 54(3), 219–226. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00567.x

Nurse salaries
Respondents were asked about the lowest
and highest monthly
wage for staff nurses, clinical nurse
specialists, head nurses and
supervisors (see Fig. 2). RNs employed in
government hospitals,
in all nurse positions, consistently earned
higher wages than their
counterparts in the private sector. Nursing
chiefs were asked to