Behind Hospital Doors: The Systems That Shaped Filipino Nurse Migration
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Foundations of Filipino Migration
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Training Filipino Nurses for U.S. Work
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Opening Doors for Filipino Nurses
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Hospitals Luring Filipino Nurses to the U.S.
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How the Philippines Pushed Nurses Abroad
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Filipino Nurses during COVID-19
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Conclusion: Mabuhay to All
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Works Cited
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Behind Hospital Doors explores the story of Filipino nurse migration to the U.S, uncovering how US colonial rule, Americanized hospital training programs, and corrupt dictatorship in the Philippines shaped American healthcare needs. By connecting personal family history, immigration policy, and institutional recruitment, this project shows how Filipino nurses heavily populated U.S. hospitals.
01
Foundations of Filipino Migration
02
Training Filipino Nurses for U.S. Work
03
Opening Doors for Filipino Nurses
04
Hospitals Luring Filipino Nurses to the U.S.
05
How the Philippines Pushed Nurses Abroad
06
Filipino Nurses during COVID-19
07
Conclusion: Mabuhay to All
08
Works Cited
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