Posts tagged nursing news
Nurses, caregivers needed in Japan
Jan 4th
Philippine Overseas Employment Agency or POEA, in cooperation with Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS), announced thru it’s website that the 3rd batch recruitment of nurses and caregivers to Japan is now open.
Nurses must be, of course, graduate of BSN and with Board License, with at least 3 years of More >
Michelle Obama hosted conference with nurses
Oct 6th
First Lady Michelle Obama held a conference call with nurses from across the country today to discuss the new Patient’s Bill of Rights and other important benefits from the Affordable Care Act. Joined by Dr. Mary Wakefield, Administrator for the Health Resources and Services Administration, and six nurses from a cross-section More >
US Nursing Shortage
Sep 24th
A little bit of hope and good news for foreign nurses.
US nursing shortage numbers show that there will not be enough Registered Nurses to fill the need in the next several years. Thus, US Department of Labor predicts that employment of Registered Nurses is expected to grow 23 percent between 2006 More >
Nursing News: Fewer nurses took NCLEX in 2009
Feb 11th
Source: Inquirer.net
A total of 15,382 Filipino nurses took the NCLEX for the first time from January to December 2009, a decrease of 5,364 compared to the 20,746 that took the examinations in the same 12-month period in 2008, according to former senator and TUCP secretary general Ernesto Herrera.
The NCLEX refers to More >
