nursing schools:BAKIT MAY HEIGHT REQUIREMENT?

[orange012]

bakit po may height requirement ang most nursing schools?

[mac_bolan00]

bakit wife ko maliit naman...ay, hindi pala sya nurse. :glee:

[flimmeryrose741]

really? thats insane. might be a fraud.

[commoner]

meron talaga. sa UST alam ko meron eh.

kasi pano kung sa US ka magwowork, ang lalaki ng mga tao dun, so kailangan talaga at least kahit papano above 5ft ka man lang.

[XCLUSIVEperson]

dapat naman talaga may height requirement kasi panget naman tingnan pag mas malaki pa yung patient kesa sa nurse. pati marami disadvantages yung maliit sa field ng nursing IMO.

[orange012]

i'm 4'11 and a half. haha..matatanggap kaya ako!?!

[orange012]

:( :( :( :( :(

[Kangkongan]

Imagine 'mahal' and 'mura' as nurses. Maaabot kaya nila ang mga gamit na dapat abutin? :)

[iRebirth]

5"2 raw height requirement sa UST Nursing

[skibunny]

Is this true? If so, that's insane.

I have a relative who's a nurse here in NY and she's only 4'11".

[eudemon]

think about hooking up an IV fluid to its IV stand which is approximately 1 meter from the insertion site... height is a factor..

or how about assisting a 6'5" footer surgeon in the OR, and your height is only waist a high of that of the surgeon, where everything below the surgeon's waist is considered unsterile...height is a factor

[Pickheart]

think about hooking up an IV fluid to its IV stand which is approximately 1 meter from the insertion site... height is a factor..

or how about assisting a 6'5" footer surgeon in the OR, and your height is only waist a high of that of the surgeon, where everything below the surgeon's waist is considered unsterile...height is a factor
"Coz height matters!" -Cherifer with Chlorella Growth Factor.:D

[mac_bolan00]

height is not a factor, unless you're below 3 feet.

[ChicagoPinoy]

height requirement ....... only in the Philippines. We are discriminatory.

In the US, no such thing as too short or too little to be a nurse. Remember, EOE, Equal Opportunity Employment. Takot sila sa word na discrimination.

Kaya eneng, hala, sige, mag aral ka ng nursing kahit pandak at pangit ka. You can find a job sa US.

[layer]

terribly dumb.

[redshirt23]

its unfair

[tandang sora 2]

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[orange012]

ok tnx. . . .

[starczamora]

Kaya may height requirement para maabot yung mga lagayan ng mga bag sa itaas.

Ay mali! Sa flight attendants pala 'yun. :hiya:

[marbles]

kasi pag maliit, hindi mo makikita na may tao sa nurses station...hehehe

seriously, bakit nga ba...

[voxlugz]

"A nurse must be presentable." daw sabi nila, and ang nurse kasi ang front man na magfeface-to-face sa patient. Kaya yun. :mecry:

Sa MSU - IIT nga dapat walang pimples. :rotflmao:
Sa Xavier University walang height requirement. :D

[eizzabella]

think about hooking up an IV fluid to its IV stand which is approximately 1 meter from the insertion site... height is a factor..

or how about assisting a 6'5" footer surgeon in the OR, and your height is only waist a high of that of the surgeon, where everything below the surgeon's waist is considered unsterile...height is a factor

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The IV pole is adjustable so that shouldn't be a problem.

I don't think there's a lot of 6'5" surgeons since the average American height is only 5'10"... and there's nothing wrong with standing on a step stool if you need a little lift ;) - that's what some surgeons do when they perform a gastric bypass on a mountainous body on the operating table.

This height requirement is absurd.

[bankereconomist]

there must be height requirement.

first: kapag kailangan magbuhat (mas matangkad, mas malakas)
second: kapag mataas ang bed
third: kapag mataas ang desk

[eizzabella]

there must be height requirement.

first: kapag kailangan magbuhat (mas matangkad, mas malakas)
second: kapag mataas ang bed
third: kapag mataas ang desk

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That's not true. Let's be honest: Most people are majoring in nursing so they can go to the US. Height is not an issue in nursing schools in the US, why should it be a problem in the Philippines?

And BTW, the bedside table is adjustable. The bed is adjustable. And they now have inflatable beds to transfer patients. So to all 'short' people out there, don't lose hope *okay*

[voxlugz]

Kung ikaw ang patient... Pili ka:

Matangkad na nurse pero bobo at t@nga :D

o

Payatot pero intelligent tsaka may TLC. :rotflmao:

dba?*okay*

[Boo1607]

Sobrang discrimination na yan pag may height requirement. Pero siguro sa Pinas lang ang ganyan, pero sa ibang bansa, naku lagot, kulong ka pag dika tinanggap because of yer 'disability'!

[bankereconomist]

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That's not true. Let's be honest: Most people are majoring in nursing so they can go to the US. Height is not an issue in nursing schools in the US, why should it be a problem in the Philippines?

And BTW, the bedside table is adjustable. The bed is adjustable. And they now have inflatable beds to transfer patients. So to all 'short' people out there, don't lose hope *okay*


Sa height medyo matatanggap ko na may qualification pero ano masasabi mo sa school na may qualification pati ang skin.

Pero sa aminin natin at hindi sa US man or dito mas tatanggapin ng hospital ang nurse na matangkad kaya sa maliit considering na napasa nila ng requirements.

Anyway sa US hindi na rin sila masyadong mapili kasi wala na rin silang pagpipilian dahil kulang pa din ang qualified nurses so isa iyon kung bakit nawawala ang factor kung bakit hindi na sila mapili.

[Boo1607]

^ Thats not true! Ibig sabihin sa US, kahit sino na lang kukunin na na nurse, dahil wala ng mapili, dahil kulang sa nurse? Actually, mahigpit na nga ngayon sa Foreign nurses eh pati sa Eu countries dahil masyado marami ng nurses.

Kumukuha sila ng kulang sa height dahil deserving yung candidate not because napilitan sila. Im sure di naman nila isasacrifice ang ang quality of care para lang makakuha ng kung sino na lang.

Bat dipa kasi aminin na masyadong discriminatory ang Pinoy? Kaya hanggang ngayon hindi umuusad usad ang ekonomiya naten eh!

Naku, andami talagang pretentious na tao dito! Pag hindi kinuha dahil sa height, thats a CLEAR discrimination! Pwede namang hindi mag bedside care ang nurse eh, pwedeng documentation nurse, pwedeng audit nurse, pwedeng medication nurse, pwedeng manager, supervisor etc, eh di yung matatangkad ang ilagay sa direct patient care? Ganun lang naman eh. Hindi yung kelangan mo pang i down ang isng tao para mapatunayan mo lang na may rason ka!

Peace;)

[Boo1607]

there must be height requirement.

first: kapag kailangan magbuhat (mas matangkad, mas malakas)
second: kapag mataas ang bed
third: kapag mataas ang desk

First: eh di ask for a hand. Kelangan bang gawin kung di kaya?
Second: Eh di ibaba ang bed! (san ka bang barrio at dimo pa alam na pwede ng i recline, itaas at ibaba ang bed?)
Third: Eh di itaas ang chair para maabot ang desk, di ba?

Naku, reasons, reasons naman oh!

[bankereconomist]

^ Thats not true! Ibig sabihin sa US, kahit sino na lang kukunin na na nurse, dahil wala ng mapili, dahil kulang sa nurse? Actually, mahigpit na nga ngayon sa Foreign nurses eh pati sa Eu countries dahil masyado marami ng nurses.

Kumukuha sila ng kulang sa height dahil deserving yung candidate not because napilitan sila. Im sure di naman nila isasacrifice ang ang quality of care para lang makakuha ng kung sino na lang.

Bat dipa kasi aminin na masyadong discriminatory ang Pinoy? Kaya hanggang ngayon hindi umuusad usad ang ekonomiya naten eh!

Naku, andami talagang pretentious na tao dito! Pag hindi kinuha dahil sa height, thats a CLEAR discrimination! Pwede namang hindi mag bedside care ang nurse eh, pwedeng documentation nurse, pwedeng audit nurse, pwedeng medication nurse, pwedeng manager, supervisor etc, eh di yung matatangkad ang ilagay sa direct patient care? Ganun lang naman eh. Hindi yung kelangan mo pang i down ang isng tao para mapatunayan mo lang na may rason ka!

Peace;)

ibig sabihin ko kulang ang "QUALIFIED NURSES" para sa demand ng nurses sa mga hospitals sa US so uunahin pa ba nila an height issue.

[bankereconomist]

First: eh di ask for a hand. Kelangan bang gawin kung di kaya?
Second: Eh di ibaba ang bed! (san ka bang barrio at dimo pa alam na pwede ng i recline, itaas at ibaba ang bed?)
Third: Eh di itaas ang chair para maabot ang desk, di ba?

Naku, reasons, reasons naman oh!

kung ask for a hand, PAANO kung emergency?

[Boo1607]

kung ask for a hand, PAANO kung emergency?

Lol! Kung emergency yan, every member of the MDT is there, lahat ng Nurses andun, magtutulong tulong. Kung magisa ka naman and you need to lift a patient, ano ginagawa ng buzzer? And, just to let you know, you dont need to lift alone, bawal sa manual handling gudelines yan, pag may nangyari sa back mo, demanda mo ang Hospital! or if you neet to lift a heavy thing, as in emergency? meron ba nun? eh di call for a porter, or a colleague. Ganun lang kasimple yun!

[basho]

My grandmother is 5 flat and she got by splendidly as a nurse. If there are problems lifting the patient, then you ask help from the nursing assistant. Seriously, Ive always felt there's a bit of confusion between the roles of nurses, caregivers, nursing assistants and other allied medical disciplines. It's like people think all they do is carry people and wipe their brows or something.

Oh, and I didn't know there was a height requirement just to enter nursing school. And people wonder why our tertiary educational system is going down the drain; too much is given to image rather than competence. :)

[bankereconomist]

pero diba mas maganda kung lahat ng nurse ng isang hospital can perform lifting et al. para mas madali ang lahat?

[Boo1607]

Haha. San ka ba ngayon? Ano na ang trabaho ng poters? nursing assistant? Uupo na lang? Ibigay na sa kanila ang lifting, and nurses will do the thinking! :lol:

Lol. kung nagaral ka lang or nag training sa manual handling-- hindi mo sasabihin yan! Haha!

[markpaul]

Not just height in one Nursing School in Davao, dapat clear complexion din, kung may pimples ka, di ka pwede!!

[shamhoy]

hmmm..petite girls in nurse outfits..yummy! :bashful:

[GR8_GUY]

So no one can call them shrimps when they work in the US? :lol:

[Mitch74]

Not just height in one Nursing School in Davao, dapat clear complexion din, kung may pimples ka, di ka pwede!!

Sobra naman yan...Ano gusto ng school nayan, mukha model lahat nurses nila?? Pimples occur to everyone, so they should pay attention more to the skills.

[iamlica]

Ngee, sa Silliman wala naman ah. Although ngayon, part na sa screening ang how you carry yourself kaya tinitingnan nila kung pano maglakad ang students hehe :D

Although I heard may height requiremnt nga daw dati, for lifting and assisting purposes, but I think they've snapped out of it and realized that skills are more important than height. :D

[keener]

Height is a requirement because their profession requires nurses to perform some physically demanding tasks when dealing with patients. Especially if you would like to be employed abroad where people are quite bigger.

[elyserva]

Onli in da Pilipins! Pati nga sa Philippine military eh may height requirements din! Bakit yung isang manager namin sa office dati, American of Filipino descent, ang liit-liit. Hindi mo siya makita pag naglalakad sa mga divider, maririnig mo lang siyang nagsasalita. Pero retired general sa U.S. Air Force ha!

[blue eagle boy]

it doesn't matter if you're petite, as long as u have the knowledge & experience... after all, nursing is caring.

(the truth is) way way back, height really matters in nursing... but not now!... connecting to the laxity of the course, noon raw talagang pinipiga ang mga student nurses... unlike now, medyo maluwag na sa rules.

[eudemon]

In medical city they have a height requirement which is 5'2" for the girls.

[-=[bAbY_meX]=-]

May height requirement dahil kailangang presentable ang nurses sa mga pasyente. Oo, lalo na dati kung kelan nagsisimula pa lang ang demand ng nurses abroad at maraming nag-aapply, kaya mahigpit ang screening sa nurses. Kulang na lang magmukha ka nang beauty queen.

Of course there is no direct correlation between skill and height. Rules are just rules, it's not enough rationalizing that what's more important is the skill and not the appearance.

Sa MaDocs (Macapagal Ave.) hindi nga binibigyan ng application ang mga females below 5'2" and males below 5'5".

Pero sa school ko, walang physical requirements. Basta pasado ka, pasado ka. :P

[009460]

para abot ang sabitan ng dextrose. :D

[zacharaiolsen]

^ ahaha,, oo nga naman.. ^

sabagay, ok *** sana may height req pero dapat di **** gaanong mataas, siguro 5'3 for men and 4'11 for women. kasi below that, hindi na talaga kakayanin yung trabaho.. and i think those wud be presentable enough.

[blue eagle boy]

according to the teachers i know sa st. mary's tanggap na talaga ang mga maliliit. siguro meron nga lang talagang other institution na mahigpit sa height requirement.

about the dextrose, di ba sa nursing may comfort measures? so ok lang maliit. if the small/ petite nurse can't carry a patient or client, he can ask for help naman.

way back, ang mga maliliit ay destined lang sa nursery section of the hospital. di sila pwede sa ER, OB, et al...

yup! skills, intelligence, & appearance are all necessary. the teachers even emphasized na ok lang na ur fugly, as long as ur neat... esp. clean/ short nails & short hair. the girls should make tali their hair & have some make up for them not look sadako or what since their wearing white. the boys need to have proper haircut. rationale kasi, mahirap pag nalaglag ang strand ng buhok sa delicate patients.

go ateneo!

[mungmung]

IMHO, Height should not take precedence over clinical skills and analytical ability. Mas gusto ko nang 4 ' 11" na nurse na alam ang kanyang ginagawa kesa 5'5" up na mahina.

[009460]

Basta wag lang lalayo sa scientifically "normal" height kasi physically demanding din ang trabaho. Kapag maliit, mahihirapan. Kapag sobrang tangkad naman, may limitations naman sa movements. Kaya somehow connected din ang height sa admission. But height's not everything. Mas importante pa rin yung skills at dedication sa profession.

Si Mama nga, 5 ft. lang pero magaling siyang mag-alaga. ;)

[crystal_raven20]

para kasing ganito yun, kung sobrang dami ng nag-aapply sa 'yo at may option kang pumili ng matangkad, matalino <basta yung sa halos lahat ng aspeto eh ok> eh di yun ang piliin mo para gumanda ang rep ng school mo

sa min kasi di porket maliit ka eh lalampasan ka na. ang alam ko kasi ang height requirement sa imin is around 5'2 for the girls. pero may kaklase akong around 5ft lang, tinanggap sya kasi nung nireview ang credentials nya, napakagaling naman talaga. ang tataas talga ng grades =)

[blue eagle boy]

if ur tall, but ur not that skillful & smart... di bale na lang. baka mamatay pa patient *** because ur negligent & idiot. then, the relatives would complain, & magdemanda. sabi nga sa st. mary's, "bawal ang tangang nurse!"

[crystal_raven20]

just don't correlate being tall with being an idiot and negligent coz taht would be a bit discriminatory. tsk tsk tsk

[blue eagle boy]

did i correlate?

that's why i used the conjunction "but". :rolleyes:

[markpaul]

May nursing school dito sa Davao that not only height ang requirement but as well as beauty, bawal yung may maraming pimples and pangit. you have to be presentable!

[deejay23_rn]

wala na pong height requirement sa nursing ngayon... ako po ang isang living example :p

[sami016]

huhuhu.... may height requirement sa skul namin... (ust)....
5'0 for girls...
4'11 lang ako (i think)... tapos hindi sa pagyayabang pero DL ako since first sem...
ok na naman yung ibang requirements like yung sa blemishes sa face and stuff pero yung height lang talaga yung prob....

.... is there a chance na madisqualify talaga ako.... dahil sa height?
waaaahhh... kinakabahan talaga ako eh....

[CHOLE]

depende sa skol ata.... sa univ namin, wala naman as long as you have your skills ..... go! im petite nga , nurse na ko.... wala kasi yan sa height.... sa attitude yan :)

[fortitude256]

On Topic: Kailangan ng Height Requirement para sa health care, s'yempre ang awkward naman ata kung kailangan pa ng stool para lang ilagay yung bag ng dextrose. Kadalasan sa lalaki 5'4" and requirement and 5'2" naman sa babae. Tapos, meron ding ibang school na kailangan wala masyadong pimples yung mukha, meron din namang iba na hindi dapat overweight yung student. :)

Hope my post helps.

[Boo1607]

Sobra naman yan. Masyadong discriminatory ang Pinoy.

Yung isa ko ngang Junior Sister, duling eh, pero kinuha pa din namin siya at binigay yung post. Magaling eh. Kahit may kapansanan basta kayang gawin ang trabaho, walang problema.

[clawed_out]

On Topic: Kailangan ng Height Requirement para sa health care, s'yempre ang awkward naman ata kung kailangan pa ng stool para lang ilagay yung bag ng dextrose. Kadalasan sa lalaki 5'4" and requirement and 5'2" naman sa babae. Tapos, meron ding ibang school na kailangan wala masyadong pimples yung mukha, meron din namang iba na hindi dapat overweight yung student. :)

Hope my post helps.

what schools are those who require to have clear skin?

[shadowmoon_13]

baka hindi mo maabot *** pt. sa bed lalo na pag high fowlers pag nagbigay ka ng meds??

[kwatro_n04]

Kasi mahalaga rin talaga ang height. Kasi ikaw din mahihirapan kung maliit ka tapos hindi mo mabuhat 'yung pasyente ng tama. Hindi naman siguro sa pagdiscriminate ang purpose ng requirement na ito.

^^ With regards to the school who require students to have clear skin, merong nga ganon. Hindi ko ma mention pero I'm sure if you passed the test sa school na 'yun and undergone the interview, malalaman mo. ;)

[_jehanna_]

May nursing school dito sa Davao that not only height ang requirement but as well as beauty, bawal yung may maraming pimples and pangit. you have to be presentable!

and dapat hindi overweight.. SPC to be exact *** school

[oozbao]

and dapat hindi overweight.. SPC to be exact *** school

oh my god! i graduated in SPC :eek:

during my time, they never had a height requirement. i even have a classmate who had a cleft lip as a baby (but was obviously repaired naman!) and it was never a problem with the school. i guess with the influx of people wanting to become nurses they've resorted to doing this. sadness.

oh and i'm barely 5 feet by the way, and last night i took care of a 6 foot 15 year old who had surgery and it wasn't any different from taking care of a petite or a medium sized patient. nasa diskarte lang siguro. i mean i sometimes work with a nurse who towers over me but couldn't do any lifting herself because of back problems, so height is not an assurance of a nurses capability to do her job.

so my point, height doesn't matter when it comes to nursing :)

[clawed_out]

This are all but chismis.



scan or provide a link for us to believe your claims.

[kwatro_n04]

SPC? Saint Paul ba?

[_jehanna_]

oh my god! i graduated in SPC :eek:

during my time, they never had a height requirement. i even have a classmate who had a cleft lip as a baby (but was obviously repaired naman!) and it was never a problem with the school. i guess with the influx of people wanting to become nurses they've resorted to doing this. sadness.



oh really?? oo nga daw. Before kasi wala naman. But since ang daming gustong maging nurse, ayun.. strict na daw sila.. Anybody from SPC??

[_jehanna_]

SPC? Saint Paul ba?

San Pedro College

[kwatro_n04]

Oh okay, thank you. I thought Saint Paul. Sorry.

[_jehanna_]

^from Davao ka/

[raqx]

yang mga height at walang pimple factors na yan ay paraan lang para malimitahan ang nag-eenroll ng nursing. ang dami kasi eh.

[princess chichi]

Back in 1989, I was worried that I will never realize my dream of becoming a nurse because of the height requirement in nursing schools. I took a shot at Trinity College which did'nt have a height requirement at that time (not sure if they do now) and luckily finished the four year course. Then I worked at St. Luke's shortly after graduation. My short stature of 4'9" had never been an issue with regards to performing my job. I simply applied the knowledge of body mechanics that they taught in school plus a lot of common sense. Now I take care of american patients that are mostly 3x my size and never had a broken back.
My point is that nursing schools should not hinder anyone from realizing their dreams just because "you are short and will have difficulty hanging IV fluids up in the poles" among other reasons. Height and looks have nothing to do with providing patients the best care they deserve.

[cinemawall]

This are all but chismis.



scan or provide a link for us to believe your claims.

diba you're from UST?

you should know that. ang UST College of Nursing may height requirement. tapos dapat hindi rin mapimple. marami pa silang requirements eh hindi ko lang maalala yung iba pa.

[tandang sora 2]

Sa UST CON, bawal pandak, severe acne, cleft lip or cleft palate even if repaired, banlag, duling, may polio, at large marks on the face. They gave us those requirements in writing during enrollment kaya may mga classmates akong nung freshman year ko na nagpapaderma.