Archive for January, 2009

Schools, students oppose 5-year college curriculum

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Reports from Ina Reformina and Sol Aragones
Several schools and education organizations are against the proposal of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to extend college education to five years.

CHED reviews proposal for 5-year nursing course

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

The Commission on Higher Education Tuesday said it will decide this March whether or not to approve a proposal to increase to five years the curriculum of nursing students.

VisionQwest Resource Group, Inc. Opens Nursing and English Review Centers in Asia

Monday, January 26th, 2009

VisionQwest Resource Group, Inc. has begun to expand its review center operations by opening review centers in Makati City, Philippines and in Bangkok, Thailand. The review center in the Philippines has started their review services in the area of NCLEX-RN for nurses wanting to obtain United States nursing licenses, IELTS for English language requirements for [...]

Canada: No Caring For Those Who Give Care

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

By V. Radhika
Juana Rodriguez, 40, is a picture of composure as she narrates the ordeal of changing beds, walking the dogs and performing every job other than what she had been hired for: a nanny to two kids. But her voice falters and tears well up in her eyes as she recounts the epitaph hurled [...]

Keep the Faith

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

By Mark E. Dixon
Immigration experts are urging Filipino, Chinese and Indian nurses who want to work in the United States to “remain faithful” to that goal despite a current moratorium in the issuance of new visas.


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