Archive for June, 2008

79 Stranded Nurses Repatriated

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Rodolfo C. Estimo Jr - Arab News
RIYADH: Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Antonio P. Villamor said yesterday that his embassy extended assistance to 79 Filipino and Indonesian nurses and patient aides working at the Rehabilitation Center for the Handicapped in Al-Ahsa. They were hired by Samama, a company that supplies manpower to local businesses.
Villamor [...]

Philippine Nursing Schools Threatened With Closure

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

PR-inside.com
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Friday warned the nursing schools that fail to implement the revised nursing curriculum next school year face revocation of their licenses. CHED Commissioner Nona Ricafort revealed that nursing schools have until June next school year to implement the CHED revised curriculum for nursing.

Unmasking Racism in Nursing

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Lorraine Steefel, RN, MSN, CTN - nurse.com
The historic campaign for the 2008 democratic presidential nomination between U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-ILL.) and U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) has peeled back the subtle layers of racism that still exist in this country and brought the issue to the forefront. As nurses, we like to believe we [...]

Coming to America

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Lorraine Steefel, RN, MSN, CTN - nurse.com
Ethical struggles related to the exploitation of nurses recruited abroad have once again surfaced. On the positive side, there are many healthcare facilities that recruit overseas and commit to the development and acculturation of those they employ. But not all foster equitable outcomes, as press reports recount. Here’s a [...]

America needs nurses, but Filipinos find few work visas

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

By Daniel Connolly
commercialappeal.com, Memphis Online
Michael Casinillo left a nursing job at a drug rehab center in the Philippines for a better-paying post at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. Many of his friends in the economically troubled nation would like to make a similar trip. “Every graduate nurse, every nurse with experience now is aiming [...]


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