By JC Bello Ruiz
The Philippine government should ask Saudi Arabia to exempt Filipino nurses from the requirement to take the “prometric” exam to work in the country, the Migrante-Middle East said Friday, noting that the oil-rich country is the one that needs the services of Filipino nurses.

By Rose Eclarinal
The United Kingdom nursing work force is ageing and British nurses are leaving the country to work in the United States and in recent years, in Australia.

By Mayen Jaymalin
Fewer Filipino nurses are likely to get employed in Saudi Arabia in the coming months with the government there imposing stricter requirement for the hiring of foreign workers.

Filipino nurses and midwives in Hong Kong will finally have a chance to enhance their competitive edge through a special licensure examination that the Philippine government intends to administer for the first time next month.

By Mayen Jaymalin
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) is planning to set up additional testing centers to accommodate the record high number of nursing licensure examinees.