By Katherine Visconti – American outsourcing firm EXL launched its first global healthcare academy in Manila with offers to employees with nursing degrees free classes to upgrade their skills. “Any employee can sign up day one after they join us,” said Jaideep Pradhan, EXL Philippines Senior Vice President. A typical Read more »
By Leslie Ann G. Aquino Medical workers on Tuesday were warned by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) against applying for jobs in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) saying latest reports indicate a dire economic situation in the US trust territory. “Due to the current Read more »
By Aie Balagtas See Fifteen nurses recently terminated from the Taguig-Pateros City District Hospital for “liking” a Facebook post criticizing hospital management are now accusing the city government of refusing to release their certificates of employment. One of the nurses said their group has repeatedly asked the city government and Read more »
By Joel R. San Juan, BusinessMirror Bad news for Filipino nurses harboring the hope of landing on a job at the United Kingdom. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) announced on Thursday that the UK has not opened new job opportunities for nurses. “Except for a few, old job orders Read more »
By Mayen Jaymalin-philstar.com Japan is hiring over a hundred more Filipino nurses and caregivers, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported yesterday. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said representatives of Japan International Corporation for Welfare Services (JICWELS) and different health care facilities are set to interview applicants in the next Read more »
sunstar.com.ph A graduate of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila topped the June 2012 Nurse Licensure Examination. According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the examination conducted by the Board of Nursing was topped by Roxanne Trinity Lim, who got 86.20 percent passing grade. Lim is among 27,823 Read more »
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration yesterday exposed another e-mail scam targeting Filipino nurses and other medical practitioners for supposed employment in a hospital in Australia. Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac said the POEA received another recruitment e-mail, supposedly coming from Sydney Adventist Hospital, this time charging a fee of PhP3,750.00 Read more »
sunstar.com.ph Starting August 6 until August 22, Filipino nurses and caregivers are being invited to apply for possible job opportunities in Japan. The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said it is now ready to accept applicants for the fifth batch of Japan-bound nurses and caregivers. Qualifications for nurses include graduate Read more »
gmanetwork.com The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said a leading hospital in Bangladesh is planning to hire Filipino nurses for its facility in Dhaka. In a news release earlier this week, the DFA said United Hospital chief coordinator Dr. Salahuddin Ahmed visited the Philippines recently to start interviewing applicants in Read more »
By Nini Valera-abs-cbnnews.com Even if he’s working as a nurse in London, Francis Tanseco considers himself a painter. “Painting is my passion,” said Tanseco. “I paint all the time here now. I think of subjects and just dream of pictures in my head. But I’m still a nurse here.” Read more »
