Some 40 percent of Filipino nurses in the United States have undesirable work habits, which could likely be the cause for the slump in the demand for Pinoy nurses, an educator said Friday.
An article in Sun-Star Cebu quoted Henry Seno, president of the American Dream Review Institute Inc. (Amdream) as saying that the decline in the demand for Filipino nurses abroad is caused more by a change in work attitude of the latest batch of nursing professionals rather than the June 2006 nursing board exam cheating controversy.
Amdream's website said it is an affiliate of a Los Angeles-based company with operations in the Philippines that serves as a springboard for Asian operations. It was conceptualized for the purpose of assisting nurses to pass the different US immigration requirements. The Philippines is a haven for medical professionals. However, the dilemma is, only a handful passes the test required for migration to the US.
“Nurses in the Philippines now are no longer of the same quality as the nurses five to 10 years back," Seno said.
He said 40 percent of Filipino nurses in the United States, despite receiving an average salary of $8,000 to $10,000 a month, “do not show up for work (and) literally do not report to the hospitals, especially those with immigrant status (while) those who report act as if they are not there because they’re busy doing other things."
Seno also hits the growing number of nursing schools in the country, churning out nursing graduates who are lacking in hands-on experience and a good grasp of educational background.
“There are more nursing schools now and so many nursing graduates. These schools have become mere diploma mills," Seno said.
This negative scenario, he said, has caused hospitals and clinics in the United States to recruit more nurses from India, Korea and China compared to those they hire from Philippines as these institutions have become apprehensive in their choice of nursing imports.
Seno also blames local recruitment agencies for taking advantage of the need for nurses in the US by “duping" hospitals and health institutions to hire Pinoy nurses who are not qualified for nursing jobs.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Filipino nurses still in demand
MANILA – Contrary to the claims of a group of Filipino nurses, the Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) maintained that the global demand for locally-trained medical practitioners remains high especially in Western countries with an aging population.
Labor Secretary Marianito Roque said the global demand for Filipino nurses is high but the lack of adequate and necessary experience prevents many of them from finding overseas employment.
“(The only question) is how acceptable they would be given their experience,” Roque was quoted by GMAnews.tv as saying.
The Labor chief rebuked the claims of the Philippine Nursing Association (PNA) earlier this month that an oversupply of Filipino nurses has resulted from the declining demand for nurses in the United States and United Kingdom.
Roque asserted that Saudi Arabia alone is “in need of 10,000 nurses for their public hospitals” and they are looking for Filipino nurses to fill in these vacancies.
He said there is also a growing demand for Filipino nurses in Canada as well as Australia.
While he admitted that the US is putting a cap on the entry of Filipino nurses, Roque said this should not prevent Filipinos from looking at other possible market for capable nurses.
“We are preventing the demand because we don’t want them to leave in fear that the supply will run out. But there are (other) markets for them,” Roque said.
Earlier, Dr. Leah Samaco-Paquiz, president of the PNA, said the demand for Filipino nurses had “plateaued” in the US since 2006 because of the “visa retrogression” there.
“In the US, the quota for visas has been filled up resulting in delayed processing of visas with current efforts focused on 2006 accepted applicants,” Paquiz said.
She added that “many licensed nurses are now underemployed or unemployed as a result of changes of policy in destination countries, the current situation of oversupply and quality problems, among others.”
Despite this situation, Dean Leonora Reyes, vice president of Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing, said they could not discourage people from taking up nursing.
“We cannot tell people not to enroll but they should choose the reputable program (nursing schools) that can deliver. They must go to reputable institution, (the ones that are) accredited because priority is given to those coming to these schools,” Reyes said.
Meanwhile, Dr. Marilyn Lorenzo, director of University of the Philippines’ Institute of Health Policy and Development Studies, recalled that the demand for Filipino nurses begun to rise in 1999 but slowed down in 2006.
The demand for nurses abroad had led to the rise in nursing schools and graduates in the Philippines.
In 1999, the number of nursing graduates was only 5,672 while in 2004 and 2005, the number of graduates increased to 14,383 and 34,589, respectively.
But experts believed that the boom in nursing would again happen after 10 years.
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Labor Secretary Marianito Roque said the global demand for Filipino nurses is high but the lack of adequate and necessary experience prevents many of them from finding overseas employment.
“(The only question) is how acceptable they would be given their experience,” Roque was quoted by GMAnews.tv as saying.
The Labor chief rebuked the claims of the Philippine Nursing Association (PNA) earlier this month that an oversupply of Filipino nurses has resulted from the declining demand for nurses in the United States and United Kingdom.
Roque asserted that Saudi Arabia alone is “in need of 10,000 nurses for their public hospitals” and they are looking for Filipino nurses to fill in these vacancies.
He said there is also a growing demand for Filipino nurses in Canada as well as Australia.
While he admitted that the US is putting a cap on the entry of Filipino nurses, Roque said this should not prevent Filipinos from looking at other possible market for capable nurses.
“We are preventing the demand because we don’t want them to leave in fear that the supply will run out. But there are (other) markets for them,” Roque said.
Earlier, Dr. Leah Samaco-Paquiz, president of the PNA, said the demand for Filipino nurses had “plateaued” in the US since 2006 because of the “visa retrogression” there.
“In the US, the quota for visas has been filled up resulting in delayed processing of visas with current efforts focused on 2006 accepted applicants,” Paquiz said.
She added that “many licensed nurses are now underemployed or unemployed as a result of changes of policy in destination countries, the current situation of oversupply and quality problems, among others.”
Despite this situation, Dean Leonora Reyes, vice president of Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing, said they could not discourage people from taking up nursing.
“We cannot tell people not to enroll but they should choose the reputable program (nursing schools) that can deliver. They must go to reputable institution, (the ones that are) accredited because priority is given to those coming to these schools,” Reyes said.
Meanwhile, Dr. Marilyn Lorenzo, director of University of the Philippines’ Institute of Health Policy and Development Studies, recalled that the demand for Filipino nurses begun to rise in 1999 but slowed down in 2006.
The demand for nurses abroad had led to the rise in nursing schools and graduates in the Philippines.
In 1999, the number of nursing graduates was only 5,672 while in 2004 and 2005, the number of graduates increased to 14,383 and 34,589, respectively.
But experts believed that the boom in nursing would again happen after 10 years.
Source
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Oversupply of Nurses?
Jul 10, 2008
Could it be that the
A report from the University of the Philippines Dean of the College of Nursing revealed that indeed our country has so many nurses that new nursing graduates are finding it hard to find jobs. The competition among nursing grduates is so stiff that local hospitals can now afford to hire nurses for free.
Another proof that we have too many nurses is a report from the President of the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA), Leah Paquiz, that the quota requirement for migrant workers in America for this year had been reached.
This is not the first time that the Philippines had experienced an oversupply of professionals of a particular field. There was a time when demand for Physical Therapists (PT) abroad made the course very popular among Filipino students only to find out later that the supply becomes greater than the demand and many PT graduates found themselves jobless or if employed, in a job that offer very little or no monetary pay.
The cliché that history repeats itself seems to be true in this case as it seems to be happening again with the nurses. In spite of the obvious oversupply of nurses, nursing schools continues to proliferate and offer nursing courses to hopeful students; almost all of them wishing to land a job overseas.
What’s worse is that many of these new nursing schools are mere diploma mills adding more number of nurses every year. The government program that “ladderizes” nursing education allowing students to be practical nurses also adds to the oversupply problem.
The impending future of too many nurses posed a serious problem for the country that should not be ignored. Paquiz of PNA said, “There is no local demand or positions for practical nurses within the Philippine Health Care Delivery system particularly in the light of the oversupply of nurses and subsequent unemployment of graduate nurses.”
The PNA are calling the attention of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to monitor and be strict against new nursing schools and even on courses that offer two-year practical nursing program. Paquiz said that foreign employers still prefer the four-year college-degree nurses who passed the Licensure Board Exams.
A PNA statement said, The PNA “strongly objects to the institution of the Practical Nursing program and vehemently rejects the proposed ladderization of the nursing curriculum,” a PNA statement said.
The PNA also want to emphasize that more than the quantity, the Philippines should focus more on producing quality nurses and not to view nursing as a surefire way out of poverty .
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
PNA Seminars 2008
PHILIPPINE NURSES ASSOCIATION
Committee on Continuing Education
Venue: PNA Auditorium 1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila
Venue: PNA Auditorium 1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila
July 4 Lung Disease: Focus on Asthma 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
On-Site Registration
On-Site Registration
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July 11-12 Nursing Skills Fair 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pre-Registration Registration Fee:
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July 18 Rheumatic Heart Disease 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
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July 25 Looking Beyond the Vital Signs: Comprehensive Assessment 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
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August 1 Care of Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
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August 8 Basic Infection Control Course 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
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August 15 Oncology Nursing: What’s the Buzz? 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
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August 22 Nursing Care of the Critically Ill Patient 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
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August 29-30 Nursing Skills Fair 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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September 5 Understanding the Stroke Patient: What do they need? 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
On-Site Registration
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September 12 Basic Infection Control Course 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
On-Site Registration
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September 19 Practical Tips in Handling Instruments in the Operating Room 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
On-Site Registration
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September 26 Pain Assessment and Management in Pediatrics 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
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October 3 Taking A Closer Look at Renal Nursing 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
On-Site Registration
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October 10-11 Nursing Skills Fair 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Pre-Registration Registration Fee:
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October 17 Triage Nursing 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
On-Site Registration
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November 7 Organ Transplantation: Issues and Concerns
On-Site Registration 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
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November 14 Basic Infection Control Course 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
On-Site Registration
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November 21 Nursing Opportunities Here and Abroad 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
On-Site Registration
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November 28 Cardiac Rehabilitation 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
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December 5 Scaring Facts About Rabies 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
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December 12 Implementing “Time-out” in Surgical Procedure 8:00 am – 12:00 nn
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Group opposes implementation of new nursing curriculum
The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (Cocopea) voiced strong opposition against the new nursing curriculum that the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) wants to implement this June.
The group said, under the new curriculum, it would take a student five years to finish the course from the current four years because of additional subjects.
Additional subjects mean parents would have to shell out more money for tuition, lab fees and books.
"Do not overburden the students. Wala na nga silang oras sa sarili. What kind of graduates would we be producing?" said Fr. Antonio Samson, president of Ateneo de Zamboanga.
School officials expressed concern that pending tuition increase would affect the number of students interested to take up nursing.
"Kung dati 1,000 baba yun kasi hindi sila handa sa dagdag gastos," said Dr. Amelou Reyes, president Philippine Women's University.
Under the new curriculum, students would have to spend an additional 561 hours in their required learning experience or hospital hours.
Cocopea said under the old curriculum, students are already having difficulty finding suitable hospitals. It added that the additional hours would only exacerbate the logistical problem of schools.
The group warned it will ask for a temporary restraining order with the Supreme Court if CHED continues to turn a blind eye on the repercussions of the new curriculum.
CHED, meanwhile, defended the proposed curriculum. It said that it already compromised with school officials that they would be given a year to implement the new curriculum.
"The commission en banc has decided that nursing schools that are ready to adopt and implement the new curriculum can, those who cannot they are given one year," said Dr. William Medrano, CHED Chief Operating Officer.
The commission asserted that changing the curriculum is their way of further improving the quality of nursing education in the country.
"The technical committee only wants to enhance the skills of our nurses and to improve further the quality of nursing education," said Medrano.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Downloadable December 2007 NLE Result
Finally, the result is out!
NurseOffDuty would like to Congratulate our NEW REGISTERED NURSES!
if you can not open the link from the previous post, you can now download the pdf file of the December 2007 NLE Result below.
Thanx to paker_pasaway ;-)
DOWNLOADABLE DECEMBER 2007 NLE RESULT PDF
NurseOffDuty would like to Congratulate our NEW REGISTERED NURSES!
if you can not open the link from the previous post, you can now download the pdf file of the December 2007 NLE Result below.
Thanx to paker_pasaway ;-)
DOWNLOADABLE DECEMBER 2007 NLE RESULT PDF
December 2007 Nurse Licensure Examination (UPDATE) 43% of 67,000 pass nursing board
MANILA, Philippines -- At least 43 percent of the 67,000 examinees who took the nursing board in December 2007 have passed, Leonor Rosero-Tripon, chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission told INQUIRER.net Thursday.
Tripon said the 43.42 percent passing mark was “within the usual range.”
She said among the nursing graduates who took the exam were those who were required by the Court of Appeals and the United States' Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools after the June 2006 leakage of some test questions.
The controversial exam resulted in new procedures for testing and checking of tests.
A radio report said graduates from the St. Louie University, Xavier University, Siliman University, Trinity, Mindanao State University, and Palawan State University were among the top 10.
Monday, February 18, 2008
What To Do About Nursing's Reputation?
What To Do About Nursing's Reputation?
An endless stream of negative press is harming the image of nursing, warns an article in this week’s Nursing Standard.
Media stories about "killer infections, starving patients, and overstretched wards" suggest the profession has lost its way. But in a new series of articles on The State of Nursing, Alison Whyte calls on nursing staff to insist on the best for patients, and for nurses.
She writes: "Nursing’s image has taken a bit of a battering. We have seen appalling care exposed by secret filming, shocking reports of undernourished patients and nurses depicted as feckless, boozy bed-hoppers in a TV sitcom.
"The angels have been thrown from their pedestal and given a pair of horns."
She asks whether patient care has really deteriorated, or whether nurses are simply overstretched and understaffed due to changes in the NHS.
"After a decade that saw nurses’ roles expanding and their status rising, a number of factors began to chip away at their image," Ms Whyte believes. Now, nursing is no longer seen as an attractive career option.
Yvette Wells of the Royal College of nursing says: "Lots of nurses are providing excellent and innovative care in specialist areas. However, we need to become more politically astute. In my view, nurses still have no power."
But she adds: "Some people are not well suited to nursing and I think we need to review the selection process."
The article concludes: "The challenge for nursing leaders is to get across to the public that nurses are neither angels nor devils. Most are highly skilled professionals who want the best possible care for their patients, and need support at all levels when they strive to overcome the barriers to this."
Date: February 14th 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
100,000 Nursing Graduates expected to take June board
What nursing shortage?
As many as 100,000 Filipino nursing graduates are expected to take the licensure examination this June, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced yesterday.
PRC chair Leonor Rosero said between 80,000 to 100,000 nursing students graduating in March are projected to take the eligibility test set on June 1 and 2.
Rosero urged examinees to file their application and all the necessary requirements early to avoid overcrowding at designated PRC filing centers.
According to Rosero, nursing students graduating this school year can take the licensure examination provided they were able to submit all the necessary documentary requirements.
Examinees may file their applications at the PRC central office or regional offices in the cities of Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Lucena, Tacloban, Legaspi, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.
Rosero said applicants have until April 18 to file their application forms.
Those who are unable to take the June examination may take the eligibility test on Nov. 29 and 30.
PRC has recorded an increasing trend in the number of examinees, as more Filipinos are opting to take up nursing so they could work overseas.
Filipino nurses are highly in demand and highly paid abroad, prompting even Filipino doctors to take up nursing courses.
But based on PRC data, only half of the nursing examinees pass the licensure examination. The low passing rate is partly to blame for the reported growing shortage of nurses in the country.The Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Health are now drafting measures to address the shortage brought about by the continuing exodus of Filipino nurses.Government officials said measures have to be taken to protect the domestic requirement for nurses and prevent the possible paralysis of the country’s health system.
Meanwhile, Labor Secretary Arturo Brion urged countries hiring Filipino workers to help the Philippines replenish the supply of Filipino manpower.
Brion said foreign employers must share the burden in the training and education of Filipino workers to ensure sufficient supply of skilled workers.
By Mayen Jaymalin
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Philippine Star
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
CHECKLIST REQUIREMENTS FOR CEBU HOSPITALS
(Post Submitted by Testis)
CEBU DOCTOR'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL:
1. applicaiton letter aadressed to: Engr. Oscar A. Tuason: Administrator, Cebu Doctor's university hospital
2. biodata/resume
3. Two (2) letters of recommendation from the Dean of the college last attended & or from the company where the applicant has been employed last.
4. I.D picture- 8 pcs. (1x1) in uniform (bluebackground)
5. photocopy of the following:
TOR and RLE ,
College diploma ,
Board rating,
Board certificate,
Prc license,
PNA card,
NBI or police clearance,
birth certificate,
marriage contract (if married),
SSS E-1 form
*(SSS E-4 if married PLEASE PRESENT YOUR ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS UPON SUBMISSION OF YOUR REQUIREMENTS)
CHONG HUA HOSPITAL:
3 pcs, 2x2 picture 2 photocopies each of the following and segregate Application letter
(adress to Mrs. Susan V. Canono: HRD manager : chong hua hospital: Fuente Osmeña, Cebu City 6000 ,
Recommendation letter from the dean,
PNA card,
PRC license,
SSS no., TIN no.,
SSS no.,
Philhealth no.,
Certificates of previous employer (if any) ,
community tax,
Professional Tax Receipt(PTR) ,
TOR, RLE, Board rating,
Board certificate,
College Diploma,
NBI Clearance, Birth certificate, ,
Marriage contract (if married)
NOT MORE THAN 35 YRS OLD
CEBU DOCTOR'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL:
1. applicaiton letter aadressed to: Engr. Oscar A. Tuason: Administrator, Cebu Doctor's university hospital
2. biodata/resume
3. Two (2) letters of recommendation from the Dean of the college last attended & or from the company where the applicant has been employed last.
4. I.D picture- 8 pcs. (1x1) in uniform (bluebackground)
5. photocopy of the following:
TOR and RLE ,
College diploma ,
Board rating,
Board certificate,
Prc license,
PNA card,
NBI or police clearance,
birth certificate,
marriage contract (if married),
SSS E-1 form
*(SSS E-4 if married PLEASE PRESENT YOUR ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS UPON SUBMISSION OF YOUR REQUIREMENTS)
CHONG HUA HOSPITAL:
3 pcs, 2x2 picture 2 photocopies each of the following and segregate Application letter
(adress to Mrs. Susan V. Canono: HRD manager : chong hua hospital: Fuente Osmeña, Cebu City 6000 ,
Recommendation letter from the dean,
PNA card,
PRC license,
SSS no., TIN no.,
SSS no.,
Philhealth no.,
Certificates of previous employer (if any) ,
community tax,
Professional Tax Receipt(PTR) ,
TOR, RLE, Board rating,
Board certificate,
College Diploma,
NBI Clearance, Birth certificate, ,
Marriage contract (if married)
NOT MORE THAN 35 YRS OLD
Thursday, December 20, 2007
TRAVEL ADVISORY FROM AMERICAN EMBASSY MANILA
I have received this via e-mail few weeks ago.. This might be useful for those who needs to travel abroad.
Please be informed of the recent travel advisory to the United States. However, not only pirated VCDs/DVDs are on the hot list. Customs officials are also looking into fake bags like Louis Vuitton, Coach, etc.Please be informed that the American Association of Publishers (AAP) has also alerted the American customs officers to check out for pirated books. This information was given by Patricia Judd of the AAP.
Please warn all nursing graduates who plan to take the NCLEX and CGFNS examinations to the States not to bring in these pirated books because there will be a penalty of automatic deportation as violation of intellectual property rights.
Just a friendly reminder: if you have plans of going to the U.S., please takeprecautionary measures on all 'padalas,' especially those containing fake/pirated compact discs/DVDs. US Embassy employees have been given an advisory that as US Gov't employees, we should abide by the U.S.laws, including Intellectual Property Rights (anti-piracy laws).
As an additional incentive, the Consular Section recently received a report that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) searched thebag of a Filipino entering the U.S. on NW 72 in Detroit . During the search, 70-80 compact discs, 30-40 empty DVD jackets and10-20 DVDs were found. Since the travelers were not American citizens, their visas were canceled and they returned to the Philippines .
If they had been Americans, they could have been subject to arrest and criminal prosecution in addition to civil fines and penalties.
Please remember even ONE pirated item can jeopardize your trip. Also, the fingerprinting system has successfully been instituted in all port of entries. I suggest you bring extra identification cards in addition to your passport to facilitate your entry in the US Immigration. I hope this is helpful to you.
Please share this with your friends and relatives!
Please be informed of the recent travel advisory to the United States. However, not only pirated VCDs/DVDs are on the hot list. Customs officials are also looking into fake bags like Louis Vuitton, Coach, etc.Please be informed that the American Association of Publishers (AAP) has also alerted the American customs officers to check out for pirated books. This information was given by Patricia Judd of the AAP.
Please warn all nursing graduates who plan to take the NCLEX and CGFNS examinations to the States not to bring in these pirated books because there will be a penalty of automatic deportation as violation of intellectual property rights.
If you know anyone going from the Philippines and coming back to the USA , with 'pasalubongs' and 'padalas,' please read this important enclosed advisory from the American Embassy in Manila .Please share with your friends.
Just a friendly reminder: if you have plans of going to the U.S., please takeprecautionary measures on all 'padalas,' especially those containing fake/pirated compact discs/DVDs. US Embassy employees have been given an advisory that as US Gov't employees, we should abide by the U.S.laws, including Intellectual Property Rights (anti-piracy laws).
As an additional incentive, the Consular Section recently received a report that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) searched thebag of a Filipino entering the U.S. on NW 72 in Detroit . During the search, 70-80 compact discs, 30-40 empty DVD jackets and10-20 DVDs were found. Since the travelers were not American citizens, their visas were canceled and they returned to the Philippines .
If they had been Americans, they could have been subject to arrest and criminal prosecution in addition to civil fines and penalties.
Please remember even ONE pirated item can jeopardize your trip. Also, the fingerprinting system has successfully been instituted in all port of entries. I suggest you bring extra identification cards in addition to your passport to facilitate your entry in the US Immigration. I hope this is helpful to you.
Please share this with your friends and relatives!
VISA BULLETIN FOR JANUARY 2008
Visa Bulletin
Number 114
Volume VIII
Washington, D.C.
VISA BULLETIN FOR JANUARY 2008
Number 114
Volume VIII
Washington, D.C.
VISA BULLETIN FOR JANUARY 2008
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
1. This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during January. Consular officers are required to report to the Department of State documentarily qualified applicants for numerically limited visas; the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security reports applicants for adjustment of status. Allocations were made, to the extent possible under the numerical limitations, for the demand received by December 10th in the chronological order of the reported priority dates. If the demand could not be satisfied within the statutory or regulatory limits, the category or foreign state in which demand was excessive was deemed oversubscribed. The cut-off date for an oversubscribed category is the priority date of the first applicant who could not be reached within the numerical limits. Only applicants who have a priority date earlier than the cut-off date may be allotted a number. Immediately that it becomes necessary during the monthly allocation process to retrogress a cut-off date, supplemental requests for numbers will be honored only if the priority date falls within the new cut-off date.
2. Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets an annual minimum family-sponsored preference limit of 226,000. The worldwide level for annual employment-based preference immigrants is at least 140,000. Section 202 prescribes that the per-country limit for preference immigrants is set at 7% of the total annual family-sponsored and employment-based preference limits, i.e., 25,620. The dependent area limit is set at 2%, or 7,320.
3. Section 203 of the INA prescribes preference classes for allotment of immigrant visas... CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE...
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
DRUG FOR SMOKERS
The drug varenicline tartrate, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Indication :
Short and Long term Smokers trying to Quit
Action:
Mimics the effects of nicotine to help offset cravings, and in the presence of nicotine it helps suppress some of the reinforcing effects of smoking.
Study Overview:
Mitchell Nides, Ph.D., of Los Angeles Clinical Trials, and colleagues with the Varenicline Study Group conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability and safety of varenicline for smoking cessation. Healthy smokers aged 18 to 65 years were randomly assigned to receive varenicline in a dosage of .3 milligrams once daily, 1 milligram once daily, or 1 milligram twice daily for six weeks, plus placebo for one week; to 150 milligrams of sustained-release bupropion hydrochloride twice daily for seven weeks; or to placebo for seven weeks.
"In this study, varenicline tartrate, 1 milligram twice daily, effectively helped subjects quit smoking, with response rates three times higher than those for placebo while demonstrating a good tolerability profile in this population of smokers who on average had smoked approximately 20 cigarettes per day for approximately 24 years," the authors write. "Efficacy was maintained in the non-drug treatment phase through week 52. The significant reductions in craving and in some of the rewarding effects of smoking seen with varenicline tartrate, 1 milligram twice daily, may assist in promoting abstinence and preventing relapse," they conclude. (Arch Intern Med. 2006;166:1561-1568. Available pre-embargo to the media at http://www.jamamedia.org/)
pfizer made it ;-)
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Anastacia Giron Tupas Recipient (2007)
Since 2004, no one was qualified for the Anastacia Giron Tupas (AGT) award among the 92 local and 9 international chapters until this year. The last of its awardee was Dr. Cleopatra Aquino....
DR. HO, AGT AWARDEE AT NATIONAL PNA CONVENTION IN CDO
DR. HO, AGT AWARDEE AT NATIONAL PNA CONVENTION IN CDOIt is with great honor that my colleague- Dr. Milabel Ho, was awarded the Anastacia Giron Tupas Award among all others last October 2007 at the National PNA Convention in Cagayan de Oro City. Moreover, she has always been a leader and an achiever since elementary until her doctorate years. She had graduated valedictorian in elementary, salutatorian in high school and highest honors in college. In addition, she is the first Philippine representative of the PNA to the Global Congress of World Health Allied Professionals in Geneva, Switzerland. Also, she is a multi-awarded personality in the fields of education and in various nursing organizations in the Philippines.
The Anastacia Giron Tupas Award honors the founder of the Filipino Nurses Association (former name of the Philippine Nurses Association). This award is the highest and the most prestigious honor given by the Philippine Nurses Association to a distinguished nurse who has contributed to the progress of nursing in our country. In addition, the nominee must not get a rating lower than 85% from the PNA Search Committee. Therefore, it takes thorough search, screening and interviews of nominated applicants all over the country.
The Anastacia Giron Tupas Award honors the founder of the Filipino Nurses Association (former name of the Philippine Nurses Association). This award is the highest and the most prestigious honor given by the Philippine Nurses Association to a distinguished nurse who has contributed to the progress of nursing in our country. In addition, the nominee must not get a rating lower than 85% from the PNA Search Committee. Therefore, it takes thorough search, screening and interviews of nominated applicants all over the country.
DR HO WITH DIFFERENT NURSING LEADERS
AND EDUCATORS AT THE NURSING TESTIMONIAL
DR. HO WITH THE REGIONAL PNA OFFICERS
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Netherlands will hire more Pinoy Nurses
OFFICIAL of one of the nursing schools in Davao City revealed Wednesday that more Filipino nurses will soon be hired to work in various hospitals and nursing home institutions in The Netherlands.
This was according to Dr. Ruben Robillo, vice president of the Philippine Paramedical Technical School of Davao (PPTS), after conducting a successful venture in the Netherlands recently.
"PPTS initiated the Explore Program. It is the first in the Philippines where five Dutch nurses were sent to my hospital (Isaac Robillo General Hospital in Calinan) and seven of my nurses were also sent to Netherlands for training for 10 weeks," Robillo said in Wednesday's edition of Club 888 press forum. Robillo said the program was funded by the Dutch Ministry of Finance in the Netherlands. He said the seven nurses from Davao City arrived from the Netherlands on November 17 and 18.
Robillo said the Dutch Government was so impressed with the performance of the Filipino nurses. With this, opening of employment for Filipino nurses in the same country is feasible.
"The Dutch Government has two basic requirements in hiring foreign nurses. First, the nurses should know how to speak their language, and second, they will only hire nurses from other countries if they run out of nurses," Robillo said.
"They protect their own workers kasi, but they claimed within two years kukulangin din sila ng nurses especially in nursing home institutions," he added.
"Pa-isa-isa lang ang mga Filipino nurses sa Netherlands and they managed to become Dutch citizens because they marry Dutch nationals," Robillo said.
He further said that early next year, another group of nurses from his hospital would go to the Netherlands for training. PPTS was established four years ago.
It is the first nursing school accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) that offers 15 months of licensed nursing and two years of associate degree for nursing.
The school, located at corner Rizal and Bonifacio Streets, this city, also offers surgical technical courses. Robillo said that PPTS has branches in Iloilo City, Cebu, Pagadian, Las Piñas, Cagayan de Oro City, and will soon be opening another school in General Santos City and in Iligan City.
"PPTS in Davao City has 15 to 20 graduates every two months," he concluded.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2007/11/29/bus/netherlands.will.hire.more.pinoy.nurses.doc.html
Friday, November 16, 2007
Nursing Skills Fair by PNA
NURSING SKILLS FAIRProgram Description:
This will be a two-day workshop with the intent of providing the participants with the standards and guidelines of safe practice for various basic nursing procedures. A preceptor will discuss and demonstrate the nursing procedures while explaining the rationale behind the techniques and activities. The participants will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills through a return demonstration phase guided by a competency checklist.
This program however, does not intend to certify the participants as competent or proficient practitioners. It will only assess the participants’ level of knowledge and skills in a guarded simulated environment. Thus, this training is intended to supplement the participants’ skill development on the standards of safe nursing practice.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
This workshop will provide the participants to hope their knowledge, skills, and attitude on performing safe practice based on standards of nursing procedure.
The participants will be able to:
1. Discuss the standards of practice in performing the following procedures:
- EKG Taking
- Suctioning
- Gastric Gavage / Lavage
- Wound Care / Decubitus Care
- HGT Taking and Recording
- Cleansing Enema
- Operation of Infusion Pump
- Medication Administration (Oral)
2. Demonstrate the safe practice activities when performing these basic procedure based on standards.
3. Articulate the rationale behind the activities of the procedure.
4. Evaluate competency level through a competency checklist during the return demonstration.
MECHANICS:
- Date: November 23-24
- Time: 8:00 – 5:00 pm
- Venue: PNA Auditorium
Registration Fee: P 1,500.00 PNA member - P 1,700.00 Non PNA member
PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES
Day 1
- 7:30 – 8:30 AM REGISTRATION
- 8:30 – 8:45 Opening Remarks and Orientation of the Course
- 8:45 – 9:15 Pre-Test
LECTURES:
- 9:15 – 10:00 EKG Taking
- 10:00 – 10:45 Suctioning Procedure
- 10:45 – 11:15 Gastric Gavage / Lavage
- 11:15 – 12:00 HGT Taking and Recording
- 12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH BREAK
- 1:00 – 1:45 Wound Care and Decubitus Care
- 1:45 – 2:30 Cleansing Enema
- 2:30 – 3:15 Operation of Infusion Pumps
- 3:15 – 4:00 Medication Administration (Oral)
- 4:00 – 5:00 POST – TEST
Day 2
- 8:00 - 12:00 WORKSHOP STATIONS
- EKG TAKING
- SUCTIONING PROCEDURE
- GASTRIC GAVAGE / LAVAGE
- IV. HGT TAKING AND RECORDING
- 12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH BREAK
- 1:00 – 4:00 WORKSHOP STATIONS
- WOUND CARE DECUBITUS CARE
- CLEANSING ENEMA
- OPERATION OF INFUSION PUMP
- MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
- 4:00 – 5:00 Evaluation of competency Checklist
Closing Remarks
**source: http://www.pna-ph.org/mainframe.html
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