World Philippines
Published Oct 26, 2006
this is the latest news from cgfns. just in.
commission on graduates of foreign nursing schools (cgfns international) statement regarding visascreen® eligibility of philippine nurses taking the professional regulation commission's (prc's) june 2006 nursing licensing exam.
click the link for details: http://www.cgfns.org/sections/press/news/2006/10-25-06_vs.shtml
this is for information purposes only. no one should argue regarding this issue.
icing
7 Posts
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO HAVE NOT READ THIS...
CLARIFICATION STATEMENT OF CGFNS - faxed to PRC dated 11/01/06
"CGFNS does not believe at present time that all legal challenges (of NLE) have been fully and finaly resolved."
"CGFNS emphasizes that it accepts and all respects the judgement of the Philippine courts and regards all licenses obtained following the June '06 exam as valid nursing licenses. CGFNS is required by US law, however, to make a judgement about whether June 06 LICENSURE PROCESS was comparable to that required for a US nurse."
corrupted_caregiver
32 Posts
Lawrence,
Now if the said girl retook the exam, does it matter to CGFNS the outcome of the exam? I mean pass or fail? Is she now clear for approval of her application?
Corrupted
suzanne4, RN
26,410 Posts
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO HAVE NOT READ THIS...CLARIFICATION STATEMENT OF CGFNS - faxed to PRC dated 11/01/06 "CGFNS does not believe at present time that all legal challenges (of NLE) have been fully and finaly resolved." "CGFNS emphasizes that it accepts and all respects the judgement of the Philippine courts and regards all licenses obtained following the June '06 exam as valid nursing licenses. CGFNS is required by US law, however, to make a judgement about whether June 06 LICENSURE PROCESS was comparable to that required for a US nurse."
And US process dictates that a retake be done, same as would happen if anything was not considered above board in the US. This is what CGFNS is referring to.
The same rules need to be followed as those of the US if the nurse wishes to work in the US.
End of story.
and p.s. The original list that was posted of all of the 17,000 plus passers in in the hands of all depts where it matters in the US. Such as the BONs for each state, USCIS, US Embassy, and CGFNS offices.
CGFNS would never have come out with the entire page 14 in the handbook if there were not issues with that exam. You can argue over it until the cows come home, but it is not going to change the status of anyone that took that exam and does not do a retake.
Think about it from the other side of the coin, what if you were the employer in the US? If any issues come out later over this nurse, you could also be sued for something...........a chance not many are willing to take, and for wht reason? Especially if you get more applicants than there are positions in the more desireable areas?
lawrence01
2,860 Posts
Lawrence,Now if the said girl retook the exam, does it matter to CGFNS the outcome of the exam? I mean pass or fail? Is she now clear for approval of her application?Corrupted
If she already took the exam and wants to clear her name then she must re-take it and if one is going to take an exam one always thinks of passing the exam. Besides, if she passed the previous exam under the original computation then there's a high probability that she can pass it again. Just a matter of formality.
Wouldn't a re-take be less expensive than applying for a $398 VSC that has a high probability to be denied anyway.
Maybe your friend can call CGFNS directly or ask around for those that applied for VSC already.
All I can say is whatever her decision is she must decide now to be included in the Dec. batch (if she wishes to re-take). If she can't decide now then she has to wait for the next one, w/c is June 2007.
Above comments are just my opinion. People can do whatever they want.
pink_20
78 Posts
if she already took the exam and wants to clear her name then she must re-take it and if one is going to take an exam one always thinks of passing the exam. besides, if she passed the previous exam under the original computation then there's a high probability that she can pass it again. just a matter of formality. wouldn't a re-take be less expensive than applying for a $398 vsc that has a high probability to be denied anyway. maybe your friend can call cgfns directly or ask around for those that applied for vsc already. all i can say is whatever her decision is she must decide now to be included in the dec. batch (if she wishes to re-take). if she can't decide now then she has to wait for the next one, w/c is june 2007. above comments are just my opinion. people can do whatever they want.
wouldn't a re-take be less expensive than applying for a $398 vsc that has a high probability to be denied anyway.
maybe your friend can call cgfns directly or ask around for those that applied for vsc already.
all i can say is whatever her decision is she must decide now to be included in the dec. batch (if she wishes to re-take). if she can't decide now then she has to wait for the next one, w/c is june 2007.
above comments are just my opinion. people can do whatever they want.
this one is better.......you can state your opinion but never speculate or predict things and then announce it to the public that this was the decision of so and so without a reliable source.........
Just want to add that someone posted here already that a VSC application coming from a June 2006 passer was already denied.
https://allnurses.com/forums/f235/ncsbn-rules-out-philippines-nclex-site-186522-6.html
I think the announcement posted on CGFNS' website re: VSC for the June 2006 passers was pretty clear already.
But the announcement about the decision about the supreme court was never posted in any website and in the news because in the first place the supreme court has not yet made any decision............
aNgeL_gaL
28 Posts
m one of the june2k6 passers...lets jaz hope and pray ths mess will be over.....
If she does not pass the exam, then they did not pass it and can move on either. You need a passing score on the exam.
Think about it for a minute, if the nurse cannot pass the licensing exam in their own country, do you want them taking care of you?
They are clear for approval if the pass the exam this time. If they passed the last time, this should not be a problem.
pinoy_guy
490 Posts
think about it for a minute, if the nurse cannot pass the licensing exam in their own country, do you want them taking care of you?
some people might be interested in this
nursing schools get ultimatum
http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=news3_nov13_2006
"the [supreme court]case has something to do with the oathtaking and the investigation on [the nurses] who benefited from the [leaked questions], but ours involves the source of the [leak] and. their criminal culpability."
...some people might be interested in thisnursing schools get ultimatumhttp://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=news3_nov13_2006some of the recent oath-takers whose only fault was to go to the wrong review centers might get a nasty surprise by christmas.
some of the recent oath-takers whose only fault was to go to the wrong review centers might get a nasty surprise by christmas.
sorry, but the supreme court has made statements in the past over this exam, you have to look for them, and this poster had already posted many threads to what was issued by them.
please take the time to do some looking on your own, instead of trying to argue with people here. it serves no purpose.
again, read what cgfns has stated, along with everything else:
the licensing must be in accordance to the rules followed in the us.
and i have stated over and over again what the rules are, you just do not care to listen to what the rest of us are telling you to do. you are entitled to your thoughts on it, and we are the same. but i have writings of both the supreme court of the philippines and the cgfns handbook to back me up, what do you have?
the supreme court is the top court in the philippines, not the court of appeals.
sorry, I thought the affected oath-takers would be interested to know that a case is in the Supreme Court which could affect their lives.
this fact was glossed over in the Philippine news articles.
I'll stop posting such articles.
