The Philippines is a country that has gained a global reputation for exporting nurses to other countries to fill in shortage. Deliberately or not deliberately done, the Philippine government does not only support this move, but more so, it strengthened Filipino nurses' deployment outside the country as the remittances of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) added a boost to the national economy. Relevant to this, their nursing academic system is highly westernized making Filipino Nurses more adept in the provision of undivided nursing care regardless of race, culture and gender. This has made Filipino nurses one of the most sought-after nurses in the global horizon. A common labor destination for Filipinos is the Middle East which includes the Sultanate of Oman. Oman is a Muslim country whose ways of life, tradition and culture is far different from that of the Philippines. It is imperative to understand acculturation and job satisfaction of Filipino nurses working [and who plan to work] in the Sultanate as these factors largely affect their job performance, physical and psychological health. A highly accultured and satisfied nurse is a happy and a .productive nurse. Finally, maintaining and grooming them relieves global nursing shortage

The Philippines is a country that has gained a global reputation for exporting nurses to other countries to fill in shortage. Deliberately or not deliberately done, the Philippine government does not only support this move, but more so, it strengthened Filipino nurses' deployment outside the country...