http://philnurse.com News and events that affect Filipino nurses worldwide Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:42:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Mayen Jaymalin The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) reported that there are now close to 200,000 jobless nurses in the country and the number is expected to rise further with the measly budget allocated for public hospitals next year. “There are 37,679 nurses who passed the licensure examination last July and these ... http://philnurse.com/?p=966 The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is pushing for intensified language training for Japan-bound nurses and caregivers to give them a better chance of passing the difficult licensure examinations there. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz cited recent reports that no foreign applicant passed last year’s exams and only 1.2 percent of ... http://philnurse.com/?p=964 Japan will provide English translations in a professional nursing exam to remove a language hurdle for foreign applicants after almost all of them failed the test this year, officials said Wednesday. Hundreds of nurses and caregivers from Indonesia and the Philippines have been allowed to work temporarily in rapidly ageing ... http://philnurse.com/?p=962 By Kimberly Jane T. Tan A total of 37,679 examinees passed the July 2010 Nurse Licensure Examination, with a nursing graduate of the Ateneo De Naga University (ADNU) in Camarines Sur topping the list of passers. A complete list of passers released by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) on Friday showed ... http://philnurse.com/?p=959 A senior member of the British Parliament is in Manila to share his skill and expertise to help Filipino nurses in the country. “I very much hope that during my short stay here, I’ll be able to not only learn about the profession in the Philippines but try to do ... http://philnurse.com/?p=957 A former student of a bogus nursing school ordered closed by the California Attorney’s General Office is planning to file a complaint with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in the Philippines. Former RN Learning Center student Leticia Nicasio is worried that other schools, knowingly or unknowingly, may be involved ... http://philnurse.com/?p=955 RNs, Filipino Community Groups Charge Sutter Health/California Pacific with Hiring Ban on Filipino Nurses One of San Francisco's biggest hospitals, Sutter Health's California Pacific Medical Center, is engaged in systematic discrimination against the hiring of Filipino registered nurses, the California Nurses Association, joined by Filipino community and church groups and ... http://philnurse.com/?p=953 By Henni Espinosa - ABS-CBN North America News Bureau More than a hundred caregivers picketed government offices during a one-day protest action against budget cuts in San Mateo County. The caregivers, who care for the elderly and disabled in their own homes, are paid by the government through the In-Home Supportive Services. Most ... http://philnurse.com/?p=951 By Ted Regencia - skokie.patch.com When Cecilia Buenaflor came to Chicago after she left the Philippines in 1992, she was on her own. The newcomer, who had worked at a New York hospital, did not know anyone. As a single parent, she was struggling to balance motherhood and the demand to ... http://philnurse.com/?p=949 By Todd Crowell Plan to Bring Asian Caregivers into Japan Falters With the world's fastest-aging population, Japan has a growing need for nurses and other caregivers to staff its elderly-care facilities. Asian nations have many well-trained nurses and other caregivers who need jobs. The solution: import more nurses and care workers ... http://philnurse.com/?p=947