Hoss

I have noticed that a few very top rated Universities offer MSN program (SLU Baguio City and Silliman Univ. to name a couple). I assume this is quite different than the MAN degree program offered by other Universities. Is the MSN degree accepted in...

Philippine Nurses to work 2 years before leaving the country? Sunday, August 24, 2008 SPECIAL REPORT : OFW DEPLOYMENT ISSUES ...

...a whole new meaning to "janitorial services"..... Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on March 04, 2011. A PATIENT of a hospital in Bantayan Island is having difficulty relieving himself after the hospital reportedly ordered the facility's ja...

The "accreditation process" that I am familiar with is CGFNS Credentials and full Course by Course accreditation for graduates of the BSN programs in the Philippines to be "equivalent" to the Bachelors Degree Nursing in the USA. My step son had to p...

From Sun Star Network: Sunday, January 16, 2011 MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) called on both public and private hospitals to stop the alleged practice of asking payments from registered nurses who volunteered to work for hospitals. I...

Registered Nurses in the Philippines may indeed challenge the Midwifery Exam; provided they meet the proper criteria in deliveries by the deadlines. The next exam will be November 13 and 14 (Sat Sun) with application deadline of October 26th, 2010. ...

The regulations are quite clear as posted above; A REGISTERED nurse (must have completed and passed the NLE and have an active license) may sit for the Midwifery exam provided the required 20 deliveries (AFTER YOU ARE REGISTERED!) as supervised and ...

source: More nurses urged to join class suit vs Sentosa | ABS-CBN News Online Beta More nurses urged to join class suit vs Sentosa abs-cbnNEWS.com Posted at 05/28/2010 4:56 PM | Updated as of 05/28/2010 4:56 PM Th...

CHED is pretty well tied up by the courts from forcing closure. However, at least they are exposing the really bad schools to the light of day by publishing their record of failure. The other bad news is that these are schools who have been existin...

It appears they are a recruiter (head hunter) that cater to Pharmacists and Physical Therapists. In the 10 pages of jobs located on the web, not ONE nursing job was posted. They seem to focus on H 1B visas which do NOT apply to graduate nurses. Job...

A simple but effective cover is the "tried and true" garrison cap (or "p**s cutter as we used to call them) used by the US Military for decades. Berets are a little bulky to carry when not used, but the garrison cap is flat and easily stored or even...

This is indeed a BIG problem... My step son received his Visa as IR-2 (immediate relative-child) non immigrant "green card" candidate and must leave the Philippines by Sept and enter the USA. In applying for his ATT from the Oregon BON, they require...

Oregon is quite specific in its requirement for foreign educated nurses: "Nurses Coming to Oregon Who Have Never Been Licensed in the U.S. If your basic nursing education was obtained in a school of nursing outside of the United States and you have...

The fact that US Immigration requires a minimum CES (CGFNS) to be approved for your visa may be increased at the State level. As an example, Oregon requires CES (just as the US Immigration requires), but the state of Washington requires CGFNS Certif...

SOURCE for my above post: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/81807.pdf Sorry I forgot to add that at the end of the post! Hoss

Actually, when applying for "green card" and you CAREFULLY READ the instructions for "Application for immigrant visa and Alien registration" (FORMS DS 230 part i and part ii), please be very careful with part ii, "sworn statement" which states specif...

I am increasingly disturbed by the number of graduates who, conferred the Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree, cannot pass their national licensure examination in the Philippines or Board of Nursing exams in other counties. Yet the degree holder can s...

Nurses from the Philippines need to be aware of the draconian rules for women in Saudi Arabia and other middle east countries.............. "Unrelated men and women caught dining at a Saudi restaurant would normally be sentenced to four months in jai...

INQUIRER.net First Posted 09:24:00 10/13/2009 Filed Under: Migration, Overseas Employment, Nursing matters MANILA, Philippines-The National Labor Relations Committee has overturned the decision of the executive labor arbiter and ordered Sentosa...

All the branches of the military have essentially the same requirements for their Nurse Officer Corps. You must have a bachelors degree from an ACCREDITED US University/College. You must also be a registered nurse, or be eligible for NCLEX and pass...

This is good info, I was surprised about El Paso!! Yes, I understand there is an abundance of nurses in desirable locations like Florida and California, so we are interested only in those places that are suffering true nursing shortages. Please kee...

With 2 new graduate BSN's in my family next spring, we are now looking at opportunities to both "serve" where needed and gain experience as well. That being said, I am retired and willing to relocate with them in the US where nurses are needed. I a...

Dermatologist, Hands down!! Think about it, you very rarely have any emergencies, and you have oodles of patients who NEVER GET WELL....$$$$$ eh? Hoss

I am petitioning my wife and step son for 1-130 green card status. They are both 4th year BSN students and will graduate in March. They will take the NLE and NCLEX upon graduation, and most likely the California or Oregon BON. My question, since I ...

My favorite story of my life is really about my 45 year old wife! Having decided to marry her and "the package" of 2 step children and a grandchild ....my conditions were that I will pay for the childrens nursing program (5 year BSN) if they show ch...