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16 Indonesian, Filipino Nurses Pass National Test
A total of 16 Indonesian and Filipino nurses passed the Japanese qualification examination in February, paving the way for them to stay in Japan, the health ministry said Friday. The… Read more
400 Filipino Nurses Sticking It Out in Libya
Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario has made a second trip to conflict-hit Libya to convince hundreds of Filipino workers there to leave. The Department of Foreign Affairs says del… Read more
Behind the Philippine Nursing Glut
For Filipino nurses and nursing students, the promise of a better future is hinged on the perceived huge demand for nurses abroad. As of late, however, it appears that this… Read more
Filipino Health Workers Draw Praise in Libya
While most overseas workers in Libya had been trying to leave, Filipina nurses in the embattled North African country are drawing praise for their commitment to their vocation. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/ Reports… Read more
Filipino Nurses Abandon Tripoli Hospital
In the emergency room of Tripoli’s largest hospital, a young Filipino nurse, Abdul Bashit, spent several weeks tending to wounded Libyans amid sounds of gunfire outside and whispers of an… Read more
Nursing Dream Fades for Filipinos as UK Jobs Dry Up
Just over 10 years ago, in a major speech to a nursing conference in Brighton, Tony Blair promised to boost a desperately short-staffed NHS with 20,000 extra nurses. Not even… Read more
Filipino Nurse Issue May Just be Leverage Point in CPMC Future Plans
Allegations of discriminatory anti-Filipino hiring practices at St.Luke’s Hospital in San Francisco have been festering at California Pacific Medical Center since last August. We haven’t heard a lot from either… Read more
Weanne Myrrh Razon Estrada (Adventist University of the Philippines) Tops Dec 2010 Nursing Exams
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Saturday that 29,711 out of 84,287 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing. The examination was given in the… Read more
US Based Filipino Nurses to Conduct Surgical, Medical and Dental Missions in Southern Leyte
It’s still almost a year ahead but preparations for the surgical, medical and dental missions in Southern Leyte is underway. About 60 medical volunteers based in Washington D.C., USA have… Read more
Japan Cuts Filipino Nurses Some Slack in Exams
After the first two batches of Filipino nurses and caregivers who have applied for jobs in Japan in the last two years registered very low passing rates, the Japanese government… Read more