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  1. Japan shuns Filipino Nurses for Indonesian Nurses/caregivers

    Hoss posted a topic in International Nursing

    JAKARTA - Indonesia will send 400 nurses to Japan in August. This may be an indication that Philippine dominance in Nursing has ended. India, Indonesia and other Asian countries are obviously...

  2. military nurse prior service

    Hoss replied to plteialmtr's topic in International Nursing

    Basically, the rules for becomming an OFFICER in the Nurse Corps of the US Military requires that you have US Citizenship AND have a degree from an accredited US University. For example, you get your...

  3. Filipino nurses seeking US jobs down by 7%

    Hoss posted a topic in International Nursing

    It appears that the 5 year backlog on green cards has had its effect on new graduate nurses: 4,686 Filipinos took NCLEX from Jan-Mar 2008 INQUIRER.net First Posted 17:24:00...

  4. 10,000 Filipinos take the NCLEX

    Hoss posted a topic in International Nursing

    (NOTE) It is interesting that over a 5 year period only 111 Nursing Schools had an NLE passing rate of 50% or better. The current stable of "schools" now exceeds 400, indicating 75% of the schools...

  5. IMPORTANT:UNEMPLOYED NURSES need to ACT NOW!

    Hoss replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    The important part of the article notes that DOLE is "Meeting with Hospital Administrators" to verify the so called Shortage of Nurses. The DOLE is NOT LISTENING TO NURSES!! That is a BIG warning bell...

  6. IMPORTANT:UNEMPLOYED NURSES need to ACT NOW!

    Hoss posted a topic in International Nursing

    If you are UNEMPLOYED as a nurse in the Philippines (that means you do not have a job that PAYS you to work as a nurse, INCLUDING volunteers) you need to write to the Dept of Labor immediately and...

  7. HELP!! Subscribing to US Nursing Journals in the Philippines

    Hoss posted a topic in International Nursing

    I am very frustrated and need some help regarding trying to subscribe to Nursing Journals to be mailed here in the Philippines. I have attempted to subscribe to the ANA Journal for my student nurse...

  8. PPTS - ADN Degree

    Hoss replied to krissybee14's topic in International Nursing

    This is a very cleverly disguised website that states "Assoc. Science Degree" allows a student to "Challenge NCLEX-RN". First problem is, even if you take the NCLEX RN, you must have a CHED approved...

  9. Jobs that you can create on your own

    Hoss replied to suzanne4's topic in International Nursing

    Excellent Post (as usual from Suzanne); About 5 weeks ago my 3rd year student nurse family (4 students) approached me with their desire to do a medical mission between semesters (October 2008) in...

  10. Global demand for nurses falling, says PNA

    Hoss replied to gemini_star's topic in International Nursing

    Shortage of teachers means shortage of nurses By Alex Johnson Reporter MSNBC updated 8:42 a.m. ET July 11, 2008 Alex Johnson Reporter * Profile The nation's shortage of nurses continues to worsen,...

  11. Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

    Hoss replied to gemini_star's topic in Philippines

    that loyola affiliation apparantly is in saipan and seems to be the one that actually gives the assoc. degree in nursing (whatever the hell that is). and please note the clever "we are affiliated...

  12. Making things better for nurses in the Philippines

    Hoss replied to suzanne4's topic in Philippines

    you hold the power to change the pna...vote, vote, vote...choose an aggressive slate of "can do" officers and attend your pna convention...get active, not just

  13. Say NO to LPN Progams in Philippines

    Hoss replied to gemini_star's topic in Philippines

    it is also disheartening to see how clever these lpn, lvn, pn schools appear to represent a solid path to nursing when in fact the degree they confer is worthless for job opportunities that even bsn...

  14. Review University for Nurses

    Hoss replied to booboo_14's topic in International Nursing

    It strikes me as odd that nursing graduates are willing to spend ANOTHER 15,000 to 40,000 pesos to "review" what they should have been taught over the nearly 5 years of pursing the BSN. May I suggest...

  15. Deportation of Undocumented Immigrants in the US

    Hoss replied to pinoy_guy's topic in International Nursing

    I am here in the Philippines on a visa issued to me lawfully and with the understanding I will abide by the conditions and laws for immigrants here. Had I failed to renew my visa every 59 days as...

  16. Going Back To The Philippines to Study (Need Feedback)

    Hoss replied to dissonant's topic in International Nursing

    Blue_Demo13 you should NOT interrupt your college program at UCSD (Fine school, indeed!) Your thoughts on the Navy Nursing Corps are spot on...and here are the facts: The US Military requires US...

  17. Relief for retrogression hope???

    Hoss replied to Yorkielover's topic in Immigration Advice

    My final comments to PRP009 concern that "I don't see any encouraging posts from you"....... If you go to the Philippine Nursing Forum, the very FIRST sticky at the top was started by Suzanne titled...

  18. Relief for retrogression hope???

    Hoss replied to Yorkielover's topic in Immigration Advice

    Suzanne offers a very dispasionate and accurate "reality check" for the foreign trained nurse trying to emigrate to the USA. She has proven extraordinarly accurate in the hard facts and data she...

  19. 2 years second course or 3 years second course

    Hoss replied to 2ndcoursergal's topic in International Nursing

    Your science courses may very well be credited at your next school. However, CHED this last May has now upped the "ante" considerably with some strong curriculum changes and have also zero'd in on the...

  20. Pop Quiz for Would Be or Current Filipino Nurses

    Hoss replied to ConnieM's topic in International Nursing

    Connie; your premise is based on "so called 2nd courser" programs which pretty much ended this June. The CHED (Commision on Higher Education) has implemented a longer BSN path (4 years plus 3 or even...

  21. Private Nursing Schools Protest New 5 YEAR BSN Requirement

    Hoss replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    The Nursing "Education" bubble has burst and is now starting to sink in with government agencies. The PNA and private schools may complain all they want about tougher standards....all they seem to...

  22. 2 years second course or 3 years second course

    Hoss replied to 2ndcoursergal's topic in International Nursing

    Currently the BSN program consists of 4 years including mandatory 2 summers...effectively 10 semesters. To qualify from NCM 100 to NCM 101 in 3rd year, you must have already completed mandatory major...

  23. CHED orders 561 Clinical RLE hrs to BSN Degree

    Hoss posted a topic in International Nursing

    PNA: 4 years enough for nursing students The Philippine Nurses Association on Friday opposed the proposal of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to add another year to the...

  24. Relief for retrogression hope???

    Hoss replied to Yorkielover's topic in Immigration Advice

    It is a beginning step, but be warned the bill may fall off the track at any time during the legislative process. However, it is worth noting that attention is being paid to the retrogression problem...

  25. Filipino Nurses to Canada...."caregivers" or nurses??

    Hoss posted a topic in International Nursing

    Nursing the Canada Caregiver By JOYNE LAVIDES www.philreporter.com Writer's Note: Names have been changed in order to maintain the confidentiality and security of the four caregivers...