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No results yet for June 2007 nursing boards 2007-08-20 12:08:00 I can emphatize with those waiting for the results
of the June 2007 nurse licensure examination. I know how it feels to wait for something that you know would come out anytime soon but you don't know when exactly, so you anxiously wait up every night for the latest news updates, hoping to see your name among hundreds of other nurse applicants that passed the nursing board exams. It's a terrible feeling but you also know that the agony of waiting would be over soon and I hope that relieves you of some of the pressure and anxiety somehow.As always, this space will keep you posted of the latest updates once they're available.
UK nurses struggle to find jobs 2007-08-19 10:32:00 We've known about the troubles faced by UK nurses
in finding jobs in their own country for quite some time. As new nurses join the workforce, the dearth of available nursing jobs again hit the headlines.Although the UK still accepts foreign nurses WITH highly specialized skills (OR, ICU, etc.), it is very difficult to get an employer from there now and perhaps up to the near future.
US Visa Bulletin for Sept 2007-08-16 21:19:00 The U.S. Department of State has released the Visa bulletin for Sept. As expected, the Employment-based category 3 is oversubscribed and the priority date is set at Aug. 1, 2002. This means that only applicants with priority dates earlier than that will be allocated a visa at this time.The Oct. Visa bulletin is expected to bring better news because the start of the agency's fiscal year usually offers new visa allocations. Read more:Bulletin
Australian recruiters offer to subsidize OFW recruitment 2007-08-16 10:13:00 A local recruitment firm and its Australian
partner are discussing a proposal for the Australian firm to subsidize the cost of deploying Filipino workers Down Under. If this proposal pans out, Filipinos who are recruited to Australia would have less financial burdens to worry about.Read the news here.
Update on the June 2007 nurse licensure exam results 2007-08-22 10:03:00 Those waiting for the June 2007 nurse licensure exam can sleep well tonight. With the first day of the NCLEX in Manila tomorrow, the PRC won't announce the results
of the local board exams just yet, according to my source. Read more:Update
Pinoy nurses take NCLEX in Manila for the first time 2007-08-22 08:23:00 Tomorrow, Aug. 23 is a big day for Filipino nurses
as the first batch of Pinoy
applicants take the NCLEX
right here in Manila
.Pearson Vue, the authorized test administrator of the NCLEX which is developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) in the US, began scheduling exams in the Manila center on July 13 this year and testing will finally begin tomorrow. Contact information:Pearson Professional Centers-Manila27th Floor, Trident Tower 312 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Manila 1227 Tel. +612-9478-5400 Extension 3 (Sydney office)Get a map to the testing center here and directions here.
US Nursing Career Part 1: NCLEX Application 2007-08-20 13:42:00 Every year, thousands of Filipino nurses aspire to migrate and become a licensed nurse in the US. Here's a practical guide intended to help Pinoy nurses achieve this dream. Because the application process requires several steps and there are ongoing issues related to foreign nurse employment in the US, we've broken down this feature article into a series. This is Part 1 of the Filipino Nursing
Herald's Guide to Becoming a US RN.What is the NCLEX
-RNTo be able to practice as a nurse in the US and its territories, you must be registered in the US state you wish to work in. Each state has a nursing board that regulates the registration process. A major requirement for registration is that applicants must pass an examination that "measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level registered nurse".The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) develops this examination, which is called the Nursing Council Licensure Examination (N Read more:Career
, Application
Passports, IDs & NCLEX 2007-08-24 10:30:00 I feel sorry for those who were not allowed to take their NCLEX
because they forgot to sign their passports. International NCLEX test-takers, including those who will take the test in the Philippines, are required to present their Authorization to Test (ATT) and their passports as proof of identification. The passport is the only form of identification accepted by Pearson Vue, which administers the NCLEX, from international applicants. Sadly, some have been barred from taking the exam on their test date because they forgot to affix their signature on their passports.This is a very simple matter, actually. Signing your name on any ID is a very basic rule that that requires the smallest of efforts. Unfortunately, some still fall into trouble because they forget to sign their name before presenting their passport to the receptionist at the Pearson Vue test center.We received a report that said some were turned away from the Pearson Vue test center in Manila because of the lack of signatur
Hotels and other accommodations near Pearson Vue Manila 2007-08-28 22:32:00 Here's a list of hotels and other accommodation providers near the Pearson
Vue test center in Makati City. I'll try to add a couple more later on. I advise those who are interested to avail of accommodations to book as early as possible. I'm only providing a list of the places I know which are close to the test center, however, please try to get more feedback from other people about rates and the quality of service they provide.If you can, call the hotel instead of booking online. Online booking rates are usually higher, and sometimes, promo rates are not posted fast enough.City Garden Hotel Makati - http://www.citygardenhotels.com/makati/main.htmlSalcedo Suites - http://www.salcedosuites-makati.comFersall Inn - http://www.fersalinn.com.ph/makati/index.phpMakati Prime Tower Suites - http://www.makatiprimetowersuites.comOxford Suites - http://www.oxfordsuites-makati.com/Sunnete Tower - http://www.sunette.com.ph/index.phpMandarin Oriental Manila
- http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel Read more:Hotels
A little help from WSJ 2007-09-17 05:23:00 The failed push for an immigration reform law in the U.S. Senate cast a gloomy shadow over other immigration-related legislation, including the Strive Act, which seeks to give, among others, visas to foreign nurses to work and live in the U.S. Since many legislators have declined to touch the topic of immigration, it's good news indeed that one of the influential newspapers, the Wall Street Journal, in the U.S. have adopted the cause to enable the entry of foreign nurses as a short-term solution to the growing nursing shortage crisis.Here's a link to an editorial published on Sept. 12 in the WSJ. The link is from a post in the Hammond Law Group blog. Read more:little
Books for NCLEX review 2007-09-16 07:10:00 There are many books that you can use to review
for the NCLEX
-RN test, but here are some books that were very useful when I studied for my own U.S. licensure exam:1. Kozier's Fundamentals of Nursing - always useful whether for local or the U.S. NCLEX. It's important that you know your basics.2. Saunder's Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination - finish reading the entire book and then try to answer the entire set of questions in the accompanying CD-ROM. When answering questions and you get stymied by a difficult question, go back to the book and study the topic again. This is a very good routine when studying and it improves retention.3. Saunder's Q&A Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination - Use this book together with the Comprehensive Review to look up answers to questions you have difficulty answering. It has a CD-ROM companion which contains basically the same questions as in the book.4. LaCharity's Prioritization, Delegation & Assignment - Perhaps the most important bo Read more:Books
Reviving immigration reform in the U.S. 2007-09-09 18:02:00 The U.S. Congress, particularly the House of Representatives has revived the debates on immigration issues in the U.S. through the STRIVE Act. The Subcommittee on Immigration held its hearing on the proposed bill last Sept. 6.I've been trying to find out if anything significant came out from that first hearing, but have found little news so far. It's still too early to tell what will come out of this new effort to put in place a new US immigration law but I'll keep this site updated on news about the proposal when they become available.Some links to stories:Heartbeatnews.comStatesman JournalOC Register
Registration schedule for newly-passed RNs 2007-09-07 10:41:00 Here's the registration schedule for nurses who just passed
the June 2007 board exams. (Thanks, Noel, for sharing this with us.)REGISTRATION SCHEDULE OF NEW NURSES (JUNE 2007 NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATION)A JOSE, Mona Rhina -- ALVARADO, Julie Ann (October 17)ALVARADO, Maria Concepcion -- BACONAWA, Maria Cristina (October 18)BACOS, Mardion May -- BERNAL, Valerie Joy (October 19)BERNALDEZ, Cheyne Riz -- CALILONG, Ma. Corina (October 22)CALILUNG, Jenny Pearl -- CHUA, Jay Anne (October 23)CHUA, Jay-ann -- DAZA, Caridad (October 24)DAZO, Mary Catherine - DITONA, Paula Marie (October 25)DIUMANO, John Reynel - FACUNDO, Joanna Filipina (October 26)FACUNLA. Gracelle Fatima -- GATBONTON, Vianca Mae (October 29)GATCHALIAN, Alvin -- IGLESIA, Ma. Leonora Buna (October 30)IGLESIAS, Viviel -- LAURENTE, Emil John (October 31)LAURENTE, Ma. Therese Lonica -- MAGGAY, Pablito Benjamin II (Nov 2)MAGHAMIL, Gilda Marilou -- MEDRANO, Jean S. (Nov 5)MEDRANO, Joan May Aiza -- NG, Ruby Anne (Nov 6)NGAN, Regina -- Read more:Registration
US Nursing Career Part 2: Payment methods for the NCLEX application 2007-08-30 04:17:00 Every year, thousands of Filipino nurses aspire to migrate and become a licensed nurse in the US. Here's a practical guide intended to help Pinoy nurses achieve this dream. Because the application process requires several steps and there are ongoing issues related to foreign nurse employment in the US, we've broken down this feature article into a series. Read Part 1 of the Filipino Nursing
Herald's Guide to Becoming a US RN by clicking here.There are different methods for sending payments for the nursing registration application in the U.S.. Each board of nursing will have its own preferred method of payment. Going to the BON payment office is the best way to guarantee that your payment will be received, but if you're so many thousand kilometers away like in the Philippines, there are payment methods that you can use.The most convenient payment method is using a credit card. Most BON will have a payment form attached to the application form. Simply fill out this form and send it t Read more:NCLEX
, Career
, Payment
TOEFL or IELTS 2007-10-01 15:11:00 I get asked a lot about what English exam is best to take when applying for a license in the US. People who read my blog know that I took the TOEFL
iBT for my own licensure application but most people I know take the IELTS
.The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is administered by ETS, a private nonprofit organization that develops and administers tests for educational measurement and research. The TOEFL and its latest product, the TOEFL iBT, was primarily developed to test English skills of foreign nationals to see if they would be able to communicate effectively in an academic setting in the US. That's why the content of the test simulates situations on campus that potential students would like encounter.On the other hand, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is jointly managed by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, British Council and IDP Education Australia. Unlike TOEFL which is geared primarily for an academic setting, IELTS offers two m
A great read 2007-09-30 03:30:00 Here's one of the best position articles I've read on the issue of nurse migration, particularly about Filipino nurses migrating to the US. Everyone please take time to read this and pass it on if you must.Here's a link to the article written by Joseph Curran:Open Letter to President Carter
The wait continues 2007-09-30 02:49:00 Perhaps many of the repeat visitors of this blog have been disappointed over the past few weeks largely due to my failure to post new information on my blog. Please accept my apologies. I suppose all bloggers on the Internet have hit some kind of quiet period once or twice or more in their online careers. These past few weeks have taken much away from my time working on my young blog. I hope you would understand my dear friends.Scanning through some of the Web's pages, I found an interesting link:There's a GMAnews report about 21 Filipino nursing students who staged a protest rally earlier in the day to call for equal rights among Japanese nurses and Filipino nurses who could be deployed in Japan once a treaty between Japan and the Philippines becomes ratified.It was a bit confusing to read this piece of news. The news writer says that the student nurses were against the ratification and yet he failed to say exactly why they were against it. The news source (or the person interviewed
Schedule of upcoming US career fairs for nurses 2007-10-12 19:14:00 Filipino nurses
who are already in the US, might be interested to visit these scheduled career fairs organized by Nursing Spectrum. Although retrogression is still in effect, it won't hurt to meet possible employers when the visa restrictions are resolved:Upcoming Career Fairs for 2007October October 18 Oakland, CA October 23 Las Vegas, NV October 24 Baltimore, MD October 24 Tinley Park, IL October 26 Edison, NJ November November 6 Dallas, TX November 8 Ft. Lauderdale, FL November 13 Seattle, WA November 13 San Diego, CA Read more:Schedule
Nurse with poor English suspended from job 2007-10-11 10:39:00 Here's a sad case of a Filipino nurse who was suspended
from the hospital he worked for in the U.K. Based on the charges brought against him, it was said he "lacked competence" both in his nursing skills and his English
communication skills. I feel sorry for this man and I hope we all get some lessons from his experience.I know a lot of people who've taken up nursing so that they can take advantage of the many opportunities for nurses in other countries, but before you set out for greener pastures, I urge you to try to keep the high standards that Filipino nurses have been known for. Assess yourself, see where you're weak at, and seek ways of improving your skills. Try to get some hospital experience, even if some employers don't require you to get one. There are good training programs out there. If that doesn't work out, do some volunteer work; a couple of these volunteer programs are very good. Do this for yourself so that you'll be more confident when you find a real nursing j Read more:Nurse
Nurse volunteer program 2007-10-08 02:58:00 A couple of hospitals in Manila offer nurse volunteer programs. Some collect a small fee, some allow you to volunteer for free.St. Jude Hospital & Medical Center in Dimasalang St. (Just after UST Hospital and Infant Jesus Hospital) offers a good program for new nurses. There's a small fee of 2,000/month but they will give you a certificate at the end of your program.East Avenue Medical Center offers a free volunteer program for new nurses. Registration is conducted every Wednesday. Just bring all your credentials with photocopies.As with any training programs, you have to be aggressive and try to do as much as you can to learn. Be perceptive and don't be afraid to ask staff nurses or even the doctors so that you'll learn a lot. Read more:Nurse
Shoutout for Joey A. 2007-10-04 13:35:00 Here's a shoutout for my good friend, Joey A. of the Inquirer. Thanks for featuring The Filipino Nursing Herald in Blog Addicts. Check out Joey's own Babel Machine blog.
Technique on answering TOEFL, IELTS questions 2007-10-04 12:39:00 Here's a useful technique I learned from an English teacher that you can use for your own English exam. This can be used either when taking the Writing or Speaking modules in TOEFL
iBT or IELTS
.When being asked your opinion on any subject matter, you can use a simple formula. For example, if you were asked: "What are your favorite tourist destinations in Manila?" You can answer this by using a formula: General statement + List + Explanation of each subject on list + summary.To apply this formula,this is how I would answer the question:(1) Manila is a beautiful city with many tourist attractions. (2)Among these attractions, my favorites are Luneta Park, Intramuros, and Manila Bay. (3)I like Luneta Park because I can just sit down on the grass and relax and enjoy a picnic. (4) I like Intramuros because I can look at many historical artifacts displayed there and get to see different products from the provinces that are being sold at a fair inside Intramuros. (5) Lastly, Manila Bay is als Read more:questions
Still a waiting game for foreign nurses 2007-10-16 23:53:00 It seems all is quiet in the frontlines of the US immigration struggle. After the failed push to reform US imigration policies earlier this year, talks of new immigration bills have been relegated to the sidelines and talked about in hushed tones. There is simply too much drama associated with immigration in the US that any debate on the matter sets off fireworks.Despite this, we're all hoping proposals to give more freedom for foreign nurses
to enter the US would still be moving forward. Advocates for the nurses' cause are expecting things to inch forward by November until early next year. We're hoping Congress will look at this issue more favorably and then let's pray for the US Senate to follow suit.But until then, let's all be patient. Now is the perfect time to get your own papers ready; now is the time to hone your skills and add weight to your stock. So that when the road opens up again, you'll be all set.
Bridge amendment attached to Labor bill 2007-10-23 23:09:00 The US Senate approved a proposal to attach the Bridge amendment to the Labor Health and Human Services appropriations bill. The amendment would open up as much as 61,000 visas for nurses and their immediate families.This is very good news indeed. There is still a long way to go, but this is a major step forward for all foreign nurses. There is a threat that President Bush might veto this bill if it passes the conference. Bush' displeasure with the bill is not directed against the bridge amendment, instead his attention is focused on other provisions of the bill, particularly with regard to the size of the proposed budget under the bill.Read the full story from Hammond Law's blog.
Bill amendments may recapture Sched A visas for nurses 2007-10-22 12:10:00 Over the past week, two amendments were offered in the US Senate that would recapture unused visas for Schedule A applicants, particularly foreign nurses
, and their families. Hammond Law Group, in its Web site, said these amendments could be tackled as early as this week.The first amendment seeks to recapture 61,000 unused visa. This amendment is being attached to the Labor Health and Human Services appropriations bill co-sponsored by Sen. Schumer and Sen. Hutchison.The second amendment seeks to recapture visas not just for Schedule A workers and their family members but also for other Employment-based visa applicants.We hope these amendments get approval and their parent bills later being signed into law.
Update on the Visa bill 2007-10-28 00:03:00 The proposed 61,000 visas for Schedule A workers in the US is caught in the middle of maelstorm involving Democrat lawmakers and President Bush. Read the latest news from the Washington Post about the state of US appropriation bills, one of which includes the proposed new visas for foreign nurses. Read more:Update
Becoming a nurse in the US 2007-10-27 10:28:00 This post was initially intended as an answer to a question posted by one of my visitors, but I've decided to make it an entirely new blog entry so that others may also read it.I often encounter a lot of people who get confused about the entire US nursing application process. Although there are many resources on the Internet that provide information on this, I guess many still get lost and don't know where to look. Others, perhaps, look for a crystal ball that can provide answers in a jiffy without making them sweat even just a little when searching. Still, questions need to be answered, regardless if you belong to the first or the second, so I hope this satisfies those who are looking for information.Most of what I'll explain here was already discussed in previous posts, particularly in the NCLEX series of articles. Part 1 of the series is at the end of this link.To be able to work as a nurse in the US, you must have the following:1. US Nurse license2. US Visa that allows you to li Read more:Becoming
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