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Top 10 topnotchers of the Dec 07 nursing boards
2008-02-21 17:31:00
Here are the top 10 passers of the Dec 2007 Philippine nursing licensure exams:1. Zandra Mae Zabaza Bongco, Pamantasan Ng Lungsod Ng Maynila -- 88.402. Robneil Dylan Sanchez Dellosa, University of Perpetual Help Rizal-Calamba Campus -- 87.003. Joanna Kaye Binoya Remolar, San Pedro College-Davao City -- 86.804. Denise Claudia Dimatulac Mangiliman, University of Makati -- 86.40Neil Niño Sugitarios Navarra, San Pedro College-Davao City -- 86.40Pedro Jr Posadas Tabernero, Saint Dominic Savio College -- 86.405. Joann Aguilar Candado, West Negros College -- 86.20Betty Chua Chung, University of Makati -- 86.20Leslie Yap Coo, Central Philippine University -- 86.206. Katrina Victoria Luceño Akut, Xavier University -- 86.00John Edward Vergil Villaflor Belardo, Trinity University of Asia (Trinity-Qc) -- 86.00Richard Baguio Saavedra, Ateneo De Davao University -- 86.007. Rosemarie Lu Go, Western Mindanao State University -- 85.80January Ivy Bacali Haspela, Central Philippine University -- 85....
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Full list of passers in the Dec 2007 Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam
2008-02-21 07:13:00
The results are out. Congratulations to those who passed the December 2007 Philippine Nursing Licensure Board Exam s.List of passers:List in PDF formatList in Rich Text format (RTF) Right-click and choose Save As to downloadList in Word 97 doc format (Word doc) Right-click and choose Save As to downloadList of Retakers who passed:PDF formatRTF format (Right-click and choose Save to download)
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28,924 pass Philippine nursing boards
2008-02-21 06:47:00
Some 28,924 nursing graduates have passed the Philippine nursing licensure exams conducted on December 2007. The oath-taking of the new nurses will be on March 17 and 18, 2008 at the SMX Convention Center in the Mall of Asia.
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43% pass Dec 2007 nursing licensure exam
2008-02-21 06:36:00
At least 43% of 67,000 nursing graduates who took the December 2007 nursing licensure exam have passed, a report by Inquirer.net said.Leonor Rosero-Tipon, chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission, said the 43.42% passing mark was within the usual passing range.The report added that graduates from St. Louis University, Xavier University, Siliman University, Trinity, Mindanao State University, and Palawan State University were among the top 10 in the latest Philippine nursing board exam.
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EB3 visa priority date jumps to 2005
2008-02-12 18:36:00
The U.S. Department of State has issued its March 2008 Visa Bulletin and, interestingly, the priority date for employment-based category three (EB3) has jumped from Nov. 2002 to Jan. 2005. This news should bring cheer to those whose priority dates fall under the new cut-off and put hope back in the hearts of those waiting for their priority dates to become current.Here's a link to the March 2008 Visa Bulletin.
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PRC deadline for filing applications for nurse licensure tests in 2008
2008-02-02 17:34:00
Press release from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)The Professional Regulation Commission announces that the schedules and deadlines in filing applications for the Nurse s Licensure Examinations (NLE) for year 2008 are as follows:Exams on JUNE 1 & 2, 2008 (Sunday & Monday) - Deadline APRIL 18, 2008Exams on NOVEMBER 29 & 30, 2008 (Saturday & Sunday) - Deadline OCTOBER 17, 2008The PRC is now accepting applications for the June 2008 NLE at the PRC Central Office and at the PRC regional offices in the cities of Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga. Some 80,000 to 100,000 or more examinees are expected to take the NLE in June 2008.Graduates of March or April 2008 will be accepted in the June 2008 examination, provided, they will be able to submit, at the time of filing applications on or before the deadline, all the documentary requirements, i.e., Transcript of Records with scanned picture, Birth Certificate in NSO se...
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New Mexico licensure applicants now need CES
2008-02-01 16:37:00
Foreign-educated applicants of nursing licensure in New Mexico now need to get a Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) report as part of the requirements for NCLEX eligibility. The New Mexico Board of Nursing issued an updated application handbook, which takes effect this month.The NM BON has accredited four agencies that issue a CES report:Educational Records Evaluation Service, International Education Research, Joseph Silney and Associates, and the Commission on Graduates of International Education (CGFNS).When applying for a CES report, choose the agency that is also accredited by other states so that in case you need to submit one to another state (for endorsement, for example) you won't have to pay for a new one.Click here to read the new requirements for nurse applicants in New Mexico.
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IVT seminar in Martinez Memorial Hospital
2008-01-31 18:10:00
A reader shares us that Martinez Memorial Hospital in Kalookan is still accepting applicants for its March IVT seminar. Call to inquire about the requirements (632)288-8861 and apply in person. I'm not sure if the hospital or the college is conducting the seminar, but a short phone call should resolve this question.UpdateAnother reader tells us that the hospital is conducting the training. You can also call this number 285-5091. Thanks for the tip.
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Updated list of hospitals and their hiring requirements
2008-01-30 21:35:00
We've just updated the list of hospitals and their requirements for hiring new applicants. Medical facilities we've added to the list: Asian Hospital, Makati Medical Center, Metropolitan Hospital, Philippine Heart Center, and the Medical City.Click here for the list.
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Dec 2007 Philippine Nursing Board Exam update
2008-01-30 06:27:00
We just got word from a very good source that the results of the Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam held last December 2007 could be released in the first week of February. Barring any major development, we trust that this information is accurate as of this time. Once the board exam results are released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), we'll be one of the first to post them on our Web site. So visit us regularly.
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State of the Union: Not much on immigration
2008-01-29 08:01:00
In his final State of the Union , President George Bush on Monday focused on the U.S. economy and curbing Congress' penchant for earmarks. On the issue of immigration, Bush merely reiterated his call for comprehensive immigration reforms. "We need to acknowledge that we can never fully secure our borders until we create a lawful way for foreign workers to come here and support our economy," Bush said. On those who are already in the U.S. illegally, Bush said they must be dealt with in a sensible and humane way. A solution must be found that also upholds U.S. laws and its highest ideals, Bush said.
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Nursing opportunities in Canada
2008-01-28 11:00:00
Over the past weeks, we've received news that a number of nurses have sucessfully left for work in Canada . The employment opportunities, of course, depend so much on their performance in the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam (CRNE). Passing the CRNE is mandatory to get a nursing license in that country. Each province oversees its own nursing application program and each may have its own set of requirements, much like in the U.S. where each state have different licensing requirements.To get an overview of the application process in Canada, you can start at the Web site of the Canadian Nurses Association.
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Updates from IBT on fingerprint scanning service
2008-01-24 22:59:00
Diana Smith of Integrated Biometric Technoloy (IBT) wrote us to give some updates on their fingerprint scanning services.IBT is one of the fingerprint scanning service providers accredited by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations (IDFPR) which oversees the issuance of nurse licenses in Illinois. If you wish to apply for a nursing license in the state, you can send your fingerprint card to IBT and they will scan and submit your digitized prints to the appropriate agencies.IBT has lowered its service fee to $49.25, which is a result of the FBI lowering it's own electronic fees late last year. If you recall, the OLD service fee was $54.When sending your accomplished fingerprint cards to IBT, please include a note or a letter asking IBT to forward a receipt directly to Continental Testing Service (CTS). The receipt is proof that an applicant has completed the requirements for submitting fingerprints. Also in the letter, please write down your contact inform...
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Canada revises registered nurse licensure exam
2008-01-24 09:24:00
Starting February 2008 and until February 2010, the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam inations (CRNE) will be composed of multiple-choice questions only. Aside from multiple-choice questions, the CRNE in the past also had fill-in-the-blank questions. Last year, a scandal broke out because some or all of the questions in the short-answer part (fill-in-the-blank) were alegedly leaked out in one examination. About 15% of the entire test was composed of fill-in-the-blank questions.There are 300 questions in the updated CRNE, which is a mandatory exam to get a nursing license in Canada . About 40% of the questions are independent questions while the remaining 60% are presented within cases.For more information, you can read the press release from the Canadian Nurses Association Web site by clicking here.
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Opening a bank account as a tourist in the US
2008-01-23 23:17:00
Opening a bank account in the US while holding a tourist visa used to be impossible, since they normally require a social security number and at least two valid proofs of identification. But at least one bank now allows a tourist to open a bank account. You can open a bank account with Washington Mutual using your valid Philippine passport and a current US visa (usually stamped inside the passport).A bank account can be useful if you want to transact using Paypal's services, which requires that you have a US bank account. Although, I think, now you may get an account with an accredited Philippine bank as well (please check with Paypal's Web site for the list). Getting a US checking account will also let you issue your own check for paying for your nursing licensure application. If you open an account at WaMu, you'll get both the checking and savings account as well as a debit card that you can use for retail or online purchases.
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CTS eligibility requires Pearson Vue registration
2008-01-23 03:25:00
A reader of this blog just informed us that registration with Pearson Vue was needed before the Eligibility was issued. So, if your CES report has been issued or, at least, when all the documents needed for the CES is already complete, you may want to register and pay the testing fee to Pearson Vue (http://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex/) so that your Eligibility and your ATT can be issued. Technically, you can register earlier with Pearson Vue since you have one year to get your Eligibility.We have only learned about this through this reader's feedback because, in our own applications, we had registered with Pearson Vue even before our CES report was issued.Once you get your ATT or Authorization To Test, you have three months (90) days to schedule your exam. The testing fee is $200, and if you're taking the NCLEX outside the US, there's an additional $150-fee.
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Application fee increase for Illinois licensure
2008-01-16 07:26:00
I just got confirmation that CTS, which handles applications for nurse licensure in Illinois , has increased the application fee from $79 to $82. Both CTS' Web site and the application packet that can be downloaded from the Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation Web site shows the fee increase.
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Schedule of PNA seminars for 2008
2008-01-12 16:20:00
We've just uploaded the schedule of CPE seminars for the first half of 2008 to be conducted by the Philippine Nurses Association. The PNA advises everyone interested in attending any of these seminars to confirm attendance days ahead as some changes in the schedule may occur. For other inquiries, PNA's Nicole me be called at this number (632)400-4430.Click here to view the schedule.
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Prospects for nurses in 2008
2008-01-02 20:41:00
Welcome 2008 . A new year has arrived and the question on most foreign nurses' minds is about the immigration prospects for foreign nurses to the US. The past year showed very little progress for nursing immigration and this year, an election year in the US, promises very little for a comprehensive immigration reform in the country.Continue to have faith, however, that there could be good news for nurses hoping to migrate to the US. If there is something that can be done this year, it should happen in the first quarter when the entire US is not yet consumed with election-related issues.Immigration expert Carl Shusterman, in his monthly newsletter, says that he is hopeful a legislation to bridge the nursing shortage in the US would be passed early this year. "House leaders have indicated that a bill to recapture unused visas for registered nurses and physical therapists will be considered during the first quarter of this year," Shusterman said.Let us hope and pray that something frui...
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Alberta recruiting foreign nurses
2007-12-29 17:34:00
Here's another news story that just supports our earlier post about the strengthened recruitment drive in Alberta , Canada:Alberta fishing for foreign nursesMore foreign nurses are expected to flock to Central Alberta after the province pumps $5 million into recruitment efforts.“It’s absolutely excellent. It’s obvious the province has made this a priority and is moving fast on it,” said Karmen Fittes, director of shared services with the David Thompson Health Region.She hopes about 50 of the foreign nurses who respond to the government initiative will end up calling the Red Deer area their home.More than 100 registered nurses are needed across the health region for the workforce of about 2,000 RNs. (Red Deer Advocate)
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Give a book this Christmas
2007-12-26 18:05:00
Send the gift of knowledge this Christmas . Buy a book online and ship it to yourself or to someone else as a gift. In the Filipino Nursing Herald's Amazon Store, you can pick out all the newest and most popular nursing books and pay for it online. We highly recommend valuable titles such as Saunders' Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN, Saunders' Q&A Review for the NCLEX-RN, and LaCharity's Delegation, Prioritization and Assignment. We also have books from Kaplan, Mosby and many more.
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Merry Chistmas
2007-12-24 15:47:00
Have a merry Christmas everyone! May the spirit of joy and giving fill our lives every day of the year.
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Alberta revises nurse recruitment tactics
2007-12-22 18:18:00
The Canadian federal government has given Alberta the go-ahead and C$530,000 in funding to fly overseas and recruit foreign nurses. Officials from Alberta will be able to recruit and assess nurses without requiring these nurses to fly to Calgary's Mount Royal College first to take assessment exams, CBC reports.The move is intended to help Ottawa fill thousands of nursing vacancies. The pilot program is expected to save time and money as assessors can now go directly to places that have traditionally supplied nursing manpower and evaluate them in their own countries. During the assessment program, assessors look at the nurses' experience, education, and English skills. If an education upgrade is required of a nurse, classes can be taken that lasts from a few weeks to a year.**Personal Note**This is good news for Philippine nurses who want to try their luck in Canada. We don't know yet when the first assessors from Alberta will come over, but please be alert for potential scams fro...
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Filipino caregivers being forced out of UK
2007-12-14 19:01:00
A growing number of Filipino caregivers are being forced out of the United Kingdom because of a new law that mandates higher salaries for care providers, BBC news reports.A new rule issued by the UK's Home Office says that employers must pay their staff a minimum of £7.02 an hour for the staff to qualify for work permit renewal. Many home care services in the UK were commissioned by local authorities which have limited budget and cannot pay the required minimum.**Supplement on visiting UK**Despite the high cost of living, many Filipinos have flocked to the UK, working not just in the medical field such as nurses or caregivers but also in the hospitality sector.Many Filipinos also go to the UK either to study or to relax. Filipino tourists regularly visit the UK's charms to sample the culture and the nightlife. There are plenty of good London hotels to choose from. Tourists can also opt to stay in any of the Edinburgh hotels or Glasgow hotels to truly experience British hospitalit...
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Filipina appointed to Nevada Board of Nursing
2007-12-11 09:21:00
Filipino-American Belen Gabato has been appointed to the Nevada Board of Nursing , the first person of Asian descent to get the post, reports the Asian Journal.Gabato, who hails from Cebu City, first arrived in the US in 1964 and has been an active nurse-leader in the country. Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons will officially induct Gabato to office on December 14.
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PRC allows license verification without card
2007-12-03 15:49:00
Here's good news to everyone looking to get license verification from the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC).The PRC will accept license verification requests even if you still don't have the actual license card, as long as your name already appears on their database. In the past, the PRC rejected all verification requests from applicants who don't have their license cards yet.One of this blog's readers, Marco, shared to us this information.Goodluck to everyone.
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Australian firm to recruit nurses from RP
2007-11-30 17:36:00
Pulse Health, an Australian firm, is set to open a recruitment and training center in the Philippines with hopes of recruiting over 400 nurses and carers for facilities intended to care for elderly, disabled or recuperating patients in Australia.Read the Business Day report here.
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US hospitals that sponsor foreign nurses
2007-11-29 10:51:00
With retrogression, hospitals in the US have temporarily suspended their sponsorship programs for foreign nurses. Some continue their recruitment efforts but the most they can do is file for the Petition for Alien Worker or I-140.When visas become available, look for US hospitals to start sponsoring foreign RN again. Here are a few hospitals in Southern California that have sponsored foreign RNs in the past:Saint John's Health Center - www.stjohns.orgGood Samaritan Hospital - www.goodsamcareers.orgTenet California - teamtenet.comEnloe Medical Center - www.enloe.orgAntelope Valley Hospital - www.avhospital.orgWhite Memorial Hospital - www.whitememorial.comJust like other hospitals, these facilities have put their foreign recruitment efforts on hold, but look for them once there's some relief from retrogression.IMPORTANT NOTE:This posting should not be seen as an endorsement, rather it is for information purposes only. Please do your own research into these facilities first before m...
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Room Assignments for the December 2007 Nursing Licensure Exam
2007-11-27 16:38:00
The Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) has now posted the room assignments for the Dec. 2007 nursing board exams on Dec. 1 and 2.There are separate room assignments for those taking the:A. Regular Exam inationB. Special Examination-June 2006C. Removal ExaminationTo view room assignments, see the list below or click here to go to the PRC Web site.A. REGULAR EXAMINATION ABABA, KHRISTHEA MAE SACRAME to ALINEA, EDZEL GARLITO View ALINEA, MARIE GRACE DE GUZMAN to ARTICULO, DESSA MARIE RIVERA View ARTIENDA, EFREN TESTADO to BARTOLOME, JADE BRILLIANT FERNANDEZ View BARTOLOME, JAIRUS IDOL FERNANDEZ to BRICIA,MARIA ROWENA DIAZ View BRIGINO, LEO VILLANO to CANLAS, ANGELICA PUNU View CANLAS, CECILE ABON to CHUA, SHONALEY ESGUERRA View CHUA,SUSANA BERNARDO to DANG-AOEN, DAVID JR CALAYCAY View DANGAL, ROCHELLE IRIS MACATANGAY to DELA CRUZ, SHERYL CASTAÑEDA View DELA CRUZ, SHERYL DELOS SANTOS to EGUIA, MARIA BEATRIZ BORCE View EGUIN, CAROLINE VILLA to FERRER, AIMEE REYNA TORRES View FERRER, A...
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December 2007 Nursing Licensure Exam
2007-11-26 18:39:00
A new batch of Filipino hopefuls will take the Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam on Dec. 1 and 2. Here's wishing you goodluck on the test. As always, we'll try to post the results of the nursing board exams here once they are available. The only tip I can give you now is: Pray hard, think hard, and stay calm.
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