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Saturday, February 17, 2007

Govt offers nursing exam retake subsidy

Govt offers nursing exam retake subsidy
GMA ‘committed’ to uphold RP nurses’ prestige

By Sam Mediavilla, Reporter

The government will shoulder the expenses of the 1,000 nurses who will retake the leakage-marred licensure examinations in June, President Arroyo announced on Friday.


Continue reading on: http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/feb/17/yehey/top_stories/20070217top1.html

Posted by marisse at 1:49 PM | | Comments (0)

RP to appeal US nurse ban

RP to appeal US nurse ban

The Philippine government is to appeal a move by the US to ban some 17,000 nurses who passed the 2006 nursing examination amid allegations of mass cheating.


Continue reading on: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=67105

Posted by marisse at 1:46 PM | | Comments (0)

Friday, February 16, 2007

Arroyo orders DOLE to appeal CGFNS decision

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Friday ordered the labor department to appeal the decision of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) to bar June 2006 nursing board passers to work in the United States.

Read on : http://www.gmanews.tv/story/30889/Arroyo-orders-DOLE-to-appeal-CGFNS-decision

Posted by Budek at 9:48 PM | | Comments (1)

‘Visa hold the worst we expected’ -- nursing group

‘Visa hold the worst we expected’ -- nursing group


By Nikko Dizon
Inquirer
Last updated 07:47pm (Mla time) 02/16/2007


MANILA, Philippines -- It was the worst case scenario they had wanted to avoid.

"That was our point from the start. That's what we were worried about. That's what we wanted to prevent," Pia Bersamin-Embuscado, lawyer of the University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Nursing Association said on Friday.

Read on : http://globalnation.inquirer.net/news/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=49881

Posted by Budek at 9:46 PM | | Comments (1)

Thursday, February 15, 2007

‘No partial retake, no migration to US’

CGFNS TO JUNE ’06 NURSING BOARD PASSERS
‘No partial retake, no migration to US’


By Veronica Uy
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 07:10pm (Mla time) 02/15/2007


MANILA, Philippines -- The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said on Thursday it needs to study how to respond to the US position that nurses who passed the June 2006 licensure exam cannot migrate there unless they retake portions of the test that were leaked.

Posted by sweet_periwinkle at 11:41 PM | | Comments (2)

CGFNS Denies VisaScreen® Certificates for Philippine Nurses Who Passed the Compromised June 2006 Philippine Licensure Examination

CGFNS Denies VisaScreen® Certificates for Philippine Nurses Who Passed the Compromised June 2006 Philippine Licensure Examination

PHILADELPHIA, PA — FEBRUARY 14, 2007 — After careful consideration, the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS International) has decided that those Philippine nurses who were sworn in as licensed nurses in the Philippines following their passing the compromised licensure exam of June 2006 are not eligible for a VisaScreen Certificate. CGFNS began investigating this issue soon after the first reports of irregularities were received and sent a fact-finding mission to the Philippines in September 2006. CGFNS has concluded that the licensure process for those who received their license as a result of passing the compromised June 2006 licensure examination raises significant questions about the accurate assessment of the competencies of many of those individuals.

Therefore, CGFNS is unable to certify that the licensure is comparable to a U.S. license. In this instance, applicable U.S. immigration law will not permit CGFNS to issue the VisaScreen Certificate required of internationally educated health care workers to those nurses who obtained Philippine licensure on the basis of passing the June 2006 nursing licensure examination. CGFNS notes, however, that the June 2006 passers are able to overcome this bar and qualify for a VisaScreen Certificate by taking the equivalent of Tests 3 and 5 on a future licensing examination administered by Philippine regulatory authorities and obtaining a passing score.

Consequently, CGFNS urges the Philippine authorities to provide an opportunity for re-take of those tests without surrender of licensure so that the June 2006 passers may qualify for the VisaScreen Certificate. The integrity of foreign licensing systems ultimately affects the health and safety of patients in the United States, a primary consideration of CGFNS in its role in evaluating candidates under U.S. immigration law. The decision announced today is made in support of this critical mission of CGFNS.

CGFNS is an internationally recognized authority on credentials evaluation and verification pertaining to the education, registration and licensure of nurses and healthcare professionals worldwide. CGFNS is an immigration-neutral, nonprofit organization with 30 years of experience in certifying the credentials of over 450,000 internationally educated nurses and other healthcare workers.

http://www.cgfns.org/sections/about/news/news/2007/02-14-07_philippines.shtml

Posted by Budek at 9:44 AM | | Comments (0)

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Congratulations to our PBSN Forum Valentine's Promo Winners!

Congratulations to our PBSN Forum Valentine's Promo Winners!

The winners of the Non-stop DVD Mix Video with 77 non-stop music videos are:

1. Kuliling
2. Kitchie

Happy Valentine's Day!

Winners are decided randomly. Prizes courtesy of Nurse5616.

Posted by Budek at 2:22 PM | | Comments (0)

Monday, February 12, 2007

NCLEX in Manila open by mid-year

NCLEX in Manila open by mid-year
By JARIUS BONDOC

CHICAGO — Pop the champagne and pray in thanksgiving. The Philippine bid to hold the US nursing licensure exam in Manila succeeded. Filipino nurses who wish to work in America no longer must travel abroad, burning hundreds of dollars, just to take the NCLEX (Nursing Council Licensure Examination). They can do it in Manila starting mid-2007. Other Asians may, too, as an unintended boost for Philippine tourism.

Click here for the full story : http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=66459

Posted by Budek at 12:46 PM | | Comments (1)



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