Sartiga, Allyza Jane O.

BSN 3 – A2

SAS 5

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING

1. One of the important aspects about applying for a job overseas would be for the nurse to (SELECT ALL
THAT APPLY)

a. Learn about the culture and language of the country being applied for

b. Determine whether the agency the nurse is applying for is legit or not

c. Apply their own cultural practices at the country they will be working in

d. Remove all cultural biases before working abroad

RATIO: All the choice above are important aspects about applying for a job overseas.

2. Which of the following is NOT true about working abroad?

a. The salary is higher

b. There is no need to take further exams when applying abroad

c. There is room for professional growth abroad

d. You do not have to have connections in order to apply for a nursing job overseas

RATIO: There some countries that still have exams before you can apply for them.

3. Which of the following countries do not require English tests prior to working as a nurse in them?

a. United States of America

b. Canada

c. Netherlands

d. United Kingdom

RATIO: Netherlands does not require English tests prior in working in the as a Nurse.

4. Which of the following English tests has an examination structure aligned with the various healthcare
professions?

a. International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

b. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

c. Occupational English Test (OET)

d. Pearson Test of English (PTE)

RATIO:

5. Which of the following exams for nurses are conducted by the United States of America (Select all
that apply)

a. NCLEX-RN

b. HAAD

c. DHA

d. CGFNS

RATIO: A and B are the types of licensure examination conducted by the United States of America.

6. One of the most common problem for Filipino who are working abroad would be

a. Understaffing

b. Racism

c. Seniority

d. Limited resources

RATIO: Many nurses working abroad report on discrimination and even racism at work. This could
include being excluded from opportunities to attend courses or for job advancement. Most often below
the line discrimination is felt at unit level – being allocated tasks below their level of expertise; being
ignored; treated with mistrust; and even open abuse. Such discrimination appears to be less when the
foreign nurse works in a country with the same language and culture as her own.

7. One of the first things that nurses must do while working in a foreign country is to

a. Learn the language of the country

b. Learn the different cultural practices of the country

c. Be acquainted with the locales

d. Be friendly

RATIO: Learning the language of the country is one of the first things to do so you would be able to
understand and communicate to them.
8. One of the things the nurse must learn in order to maintain their finances in a new country is to

a. Save some amount from their salary

b. Do allocation of budget

c. Learn the cost of living in a certain city or town abroad

d. Be thrifty with your salary

RATIO: Learning the cost of living would help to evaluate the city you are trying to live in and also how to
budget the salary.

9. Which of the following must a nurse working abroad NOT do?

a. Be familiar with the geography of the city or town the nurse is working in

b. Learn about the laws of the country the nurse is working in

c. Having the freedom of wearing clothes abroad

d. Learning about the country’s cultural practices

RATIO: There are country that are very strict in what the people wear for their clothes and of course as
someone who is not born and raised there, we should always follow their culture and belief in any
aspects.

10. Strengthening which of the following in a nurse would be very helpful in working overseas?

a. Ideologies

b. Relationships

c. Work ethic

d. Coping mechanisms

RATIO: Nurses who have been recruited to work in their area of expertise may find that there is no
position available in that area and end up working in a completely different field of nursing. Job and task
allocation might be below your skill level and leading to frustration at work. It could be difficult to speak
up because they are contractually bound and in unfamiliar surroundings. Take it as a new learning
experience.