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PRC Registration Schedule for New Nurses (December 2007)
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) will begin the registration of new nurses (December 2007 Nurse Licensure Examination passers) on March 24, 2008 at the PRC office in Manila.To facilitate an orderly registration, successful examinees are a...
Pinoy R.N. EyeBall (EB) in Davao City
Pinoy R.N. will be having a community EB on October 29, 2007 MONDAY at 6:30 PM. The venue will be at the Buffet Palace in Matina, Davao City.The following have confirmed their attendance:1. Lyle, RN2. breech3. Junk_Puncher4. Orange RN5. peach6. Apple...
Pinoy RN On-The-Spot EB at the Nursing Expo (Sept 28, 2007)
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Total Lost Revenues From JPEPA Could Pay For Salaries Of RP Nurses
By IBON MediaREPUBLISHED WITH PERMISSION.....The Philippine government could actually keep Filipino nurses from going abroad by utilizing revenues it would otherwise have foregone under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).The...
1st Philippine Nursing Opportunities Conference and Expo 2007
Organized by Elite Consultancy Services and Co-Presented by Globe Telecom, The 1st Philippine Nursing Opportunities Conference and Expo 2007 will open a wealth of information and opportunities for all nursing stakeholders in the country.The event, wh...
BusinessWeek: Are Nursing Shortages Causing Deaths?
A nonprofit group\'s report says more immigrant nurses and training programs are needed to ease patient suffering By Moira Herbst The U.S. is facing a severe nursing shortage, and it\'s causing increased death and illness for American patients, says...
June 2007 Nurse Licensure Exam Results Are Out!
Congratulations to all who passed! Download COMPLETE June 2007 Nursing Exam Results: June 2007 Nurses (PDF Version) June 2007 Nurses (Microsoft Word Version)June 2007 Nurses (Notepad Text Version)Topnotchers June 2007 Nurse Licensure Exam (PDF Versio...
NY State Education Department Denies 'Freezing' NCLEX Applications of June 2006 Nurses
Ms. Barbara Zittel, RN, Ph.D., executive secretary of the New York State Boards for Nursing and Respiratory Therapy told Pinoy R.N. that they are carefully examining licensure (NCLEX) applications from Philippine Nurses involved in the compromised Ju...
Inquirer.net: BoN denies nursing results out this week
Exam checkers to go on quarantine ThursdayBy Veronica Uy INQUIRER.netLast updated 02:54pm (Mla time) 08/15/2007MANILA, Philippines -- A flurry of text messages has been circulating that the results of the June 2007 nursing licensure examinations will...
Nurse Licensure Examination Results - June 2007
This author has been receiving e-mails asking whether the June 2007 nursing board exam results would be released this sunday as some people have been spreading unverified information to such effect. ...This misinformation campaign is causing undue a...
Filipino Nurses in UK Face Possible Deportation
A dozen filipino nurses, working as senior carers, in Cambridge, United Kingdom face possible deportation after the Home Office refused to renew their work permits according to a report by the Cambridge Evening News.Home Office officials also announc...
New Zealand Health Board to Hire Filipino Nurses
The Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB), a government health board in New Zealand, plans to hire filipino nurses for Auckland according to a report by GMANews.TVCMDHB is one of the largest providers and funder of primary, secondary and ter...
U. S. Department of State Revises July 2007 Visa Bulletin; Retrogression is Back
RETROGRESSION UPDATEThe U.S. Department of State (DoS) today (July 2 in the US, July 3 in the Philippines) issued a revision on its previously released July 2007 Visa Bulletin effectively retrogressing all employment-based visa numbers.Last month, th...
BoN: 'Examination results will be out by August'
Marco Sto. Tomas, member of the Board of Nursing (BoN) tasked to prepare and oversee the administration of the Nurse Licensure Examination, today said that the results of the recently concluded nursing board exam will probably be out by August 15 - 3...
Retrogression Lifted Temporarily; Senators Looking to Revive Stalled CIR Bill
RETROGRESSION UPDATEThe US Department of State has released its Visa Bulletin for July 2007. The bulletin includes a summary of available immigrant visa numbers. Effective July 1, 2007, all employment-based immigrant petitions will become "current."...
Retrogression Drags On As US Senate Withdraws Controversial Immigration Reform Measure
Retrogression Update ...The debates in the United States Senate on the proposed Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) bill bogged down less than three hours ago after Democratic leader Harry Reid withdrew the controversial measure.The move came afte...
ANA and NYSNA Throw Support Behind Embattled Filipino Nurses
The 26 filipino nurses and 1 physical therapist, facing criminal charges in New York for child endangerment, got the support of the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA).In a press statement released June...
Proposed CIR Bill to Abolish 'Schedule A Category'
RETROGRESSION UPDATEGood News: A few days ago, the US senate announced that they have reached a 'deal' on the polarized issue of Immigration Reform.Bad News: The supposed deal eliminates the 'Schedule A Category'Passage of a long-overdue immigration...
NY Times Sees Possible Compromise on CIR Debates
RETROGRESSION UPDATEThe April 22 editorial of the New York Times spoke of "Touchbacks" and "Triggers" which are viewed to be potential areas of compromise in a much heated and highly polarized debate on US immigration reform...."Touchbacks" refers to...
Philippines, Libya to Sign Health Agreement Next Week
The labor department said Wednesday that the Philippines and Libya are set to sign a health accord next week similar to the existing agreement between RP and South Korea.Under the agreement, Libyan health services will hire more filipino health worke...
POEA to Rule on Case vs Sentosa this Week
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is set to come up with a ruling on the case filed by filipino nurses in New York against Sentosa Recruitment Agency for violating the terms of their recruitment contract.Salvador Tuy, the group...
Philippines, Bahrain Sign Health Accord
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement on Health Services Cooperation between the Philippines and Bahrain. The agreement was reached after a series of talks that started last year on th...
