Subject:  Re: Nurses from the Philippines |
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Tina S. Lupaz
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Date Posted: 02:58:52 06/29/03 Sun
In reply to:
Tina S. Lupaz
's message, "Re: Nurses from the Philippines" on 02:56:01 06/29/03 Sun
>There are thousands of RNs in the Philippines, but the
>main problem is satisfying the VisaScreen imposed by
>the US. While it is true that many are able to satisfy
>said VisaScreen, they are still a minute number
>compared to the 20,000 nursing school graduates that
>the Philippines produces every year. The major of the
>many reasons for not satisfying said requirement is
>'financial'. Consequently, the majority of nursing
>graduates end up as (sad but true) 'carfegivers',
>domestic helps or nursing assistants in foreign
>countries.
>
>What is needed is for Filipinos in the US (Nurses?) to
>"invest" in their "kababayans" by making "advances"
>for "qualified" Philippine RNs in exchange for a
>"management agreement". The "investor" is guaranteed
>to get back the investment plus a good size profit
>(thru direct deposit salary deduction).
>
>Kapatirang Pilipino sa Ibayong Dagat, Inc.
>(www.kapatiran.org), a non-profit organization of
>Filipinos overseas conducts pre-qualifying
>examinations for nurse-applicants and recommends
>"scholars" to "investors". Kapatiran also oversees
>accredited review centers for both CGFNS, NCLEX,
>TOEFL/TWE, TSE, and now IELTS & TOEIC.
>
>Let us invest in our nurse-kababayans, and make a
>little profit for ourselves. The PNAA may be able to
>help by tying up with Kapatiran on this worthwhile
>project.
>
>On another move that the Kapatiran has done, which the
>PNAA can truly help a lot, is ---- making
>representation to the NCSBN to include the Philippines
>as a "test site" for NCLEX. In October 2002, NCSBN
>made a decision to authorize "test centers" outside of
>the US & its territories, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THE
>PHILIPPINES in the initial list. (NCLEX tests may
>start as early as October 2004) Kapatiran has made
>representations citing the fact that MAJORITY of NCLEX
>test takers in the last 2 years were Filipino nurses
>and that they have to spend a lot just to take tests
>in Saipan and Guam.
>
>Can we work together on this issue?
>
>Maraming Salamat Po!
>
>
>
>
>>I can help. I own and run a nurse staffing company
>>and am just starting a recruitment project now for 10
>>nurses for a hospital on the east coast of the U.S. I
>>need nurses with 2-3 years acute care med surg with
>>some ICU and ventilator experience. My customer will
>>take the nurses without the NCLEX and will help school
>>them to pass it-really great!
>>Can you refer RN's to me?
>>Thank you for your help,
>>Mary Kay
>>01-610-964-9696 ext.19 or cell 01-484-802-5856
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