Hospital in KSA Offers Lucrative Job Offer To OFWs

Job opportunities

for Filipino medical professionals abroad continue to emerge as the demand for manpower continues to arise.

International Medical Center (under POEA Reg.# 10072362) in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced their need of highly skilled and experienced Filipino medical professionals.

According to Career Planners Specialists International Inc., the local recruitment partner of the IMC in the country, the hospital need hundreds of nurses

, radiology nurses, Cardiac-CATH Lab nurses, medical technologists, midwives, radiologists, aestheticians (facial/slimming/spa services), sonographers, respiratory and physical therapists.

For nursing staff, the IMC needs nurses to be deployed in ICU, NICU-Nursery, PICU, CCU-Cardio, OPD, labor and delivery, Gynae, VIP and Private Nurses, Medical, surgical, Emergency Rooms, OR-PACU, Elderly or Long Term Care, OB, Pediatrics and L&D Specialists.

As for medical technicians, the hospital needs nuclear medical technicians, cast technicians, EMG technicians, CSSD technicians, CATH-Lab technicians and ECG/ECHO technicians.

Successful applicants will sign a very lucrative 2-year contract with IMC which covers salary and benefits.

The IMC offers TAX-Free salary which ranges from USD800-USD1,250 or Php60,000 a month which varies depending on the length of experience and expertise of the applicant. The IMC also assure applicants that application has no placement fee.

Successful applicants may also get free perks such as roundtrip air tickets, accommodation, transportation, in-service education, 2-years contract with yearly paid vacation with air ticket, medical insurance and free lqma (KSA working visa).

Applicants must have at least 2 year experience in the position that they are applying for and must have worked in a 150-bed capacity hospital. Other documents such as comprehensive resume, transcript of records, certification of employment, license issued by the Professional Regulations Commission and a ready passport should be presented.

However, Career Planners and IMC cleared that there are no specific vacancies needed to be filled. The hospital will hire according to how many applicants will pass the interview. The application is also continuous.

Career Planner urged interested applicants to apply as early as possible since employers from the IMC will visit the country for the final interview on November 11 to 19, 2009.

Interested applicants may visit Career Planners at 2/F David Bldg. II, 561 Shaw Blvd Mandaluyong City or call them at 7230686/7238730. To check other jobs available posted by Career Planners, visit their workabroad.ph page at careerplanners.workabroad.ph.

152 Nursing Schools Face Closure Due To Poor Performance

The Commission on Higher Education finally revealed the 152 colleges and universities that are asked to close down or stop offering nursing courses due to poor passing percentages in the nursing licensure examination for the past five years.

However, CHED chairman Emmanuel Angeles said that the said schools will be given another chance in next years nursing licensure exam.

Angeles added that their punishment to the poorest-performing schools aims to give them a lesson, its a warning for them.

This is a wake up call to our nursing schools to shape up or phase out. They are challenged to improve their quality, Angeles said.

Aside from the aim of help parents and students to pick the best nursing schools that would really give them quality education, CHEDs move would also help the economy.

With this move, we are helping not only the parents and students to carefully choose the nursing schools they go to, but we are helping our economy by minimizing frustrations and wastages among our nursing graduates when they take the licensure exams and make sure that they get quality by adhering to world class standards that we are now imposing.,.

The 152 nursing schools failed to get a passing percentage of 46.14 for the past five years.

Metro Manila shares the most number of schools that were asked to take necessary actions. Those were: Arellano University-Manila, Arellano University-Pasay, Delos Santos-STI College,Emilio Aguinaldo College, J.P. Sison General Hospitaland Colleges, La Consolacion College-Manila, Las Pinas College, Martinez Memorial College, Mary Chiles College,Olivarez College, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasay, Perpetual Help College of Manila, Philippine Colleges of Health and Sciences, Philippine Rehabilitation Institute Foundation, Southeast Asian Colleges, St. Jude College, St. Rita Hospital College of Nursing and Midwifery, STI-College Recto, the Family Clinic, Unciano Colleges and General Hospital, University of Perpetual Help-Rizal, and World Citi Colleges-Quezon City.

Calabarzon also has 23 schools in the list followed by Central Luzonwith 20. Illocos Region, 16; Bicol Region, 14; SOCCKSARGEN, 8; Northern Mindanao, 7; Zamboanga Peninsula, Davao region and Cordillera Administrative Region, 6; Cagayan Valley and Central Visayas, 5; CARAGA region, 3; and Eastern Visayas and Mimaropa region, 1.

Angeles cleared that the CHED has fairly evaluate each nursing schools.

To be fair to all the schools, we had to do a lot of verification,he said.

Starting next year, CHED will enforce a rule that schools with below five percent performance in the licensure exam for three consecutive will face revocation with their permits and will asked to phase out their course offered.

On the other hand, some universities and colleges had already stopped offering nursing courses such as: Bacarra Medical Center School of Midwifery, Antipolo School of Mursing and Midwifery, Heroes Memorial College, Kolehiyo ng Mamamayan, Cotabato Maritime Academy, Ignatian College, Clinica Arellano School of Midwifery, Quezon Memorial College, Sta. Teresita College, Baguio General Hospital, Chong Jua Hospital School of Nursing, Faith Hospital School of Midwifery, Manila College of Optometry, Ortanez University, and the Philippine Union College of Caloocan.

DECISION OF BICAMERAL CONFERENCE: DENIES FILIPINO NURSES' RIGHT TO HUMANE SALARIES, A DISRESPECT TO NURSING LAW (RA 9173)

The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) vehemently
declares the decision of the Bicameral Conference
yesterday afternoon (June 1, 2009 at 3:00 pm) held in
Tanada Room of Senate as an "ACT OF INJUSTICE"  and
"INHUMANE TREATMENT"  TO FILIPINO NURSES.  In the
Salary Standardization Law III that was approved in the
said Bicameral Conference, the entry salary of one nurse
in the government has been pegged to Salary Grade 11
which in  numerical terms means additional Php6,000
spread in 4 years. "This is an act of injustice to
Filipino Nurses", according to Dr. Teresita
Irigo-Barcelo, the PNA National President.  She further
elaborated that in the last seven (7) years, the
government deprived the Filipino Nurses of their right to
Salary Grade 15 entry level salary mandated in the
Nursing Law (Republic Act 9173).  Thus, the decision of
the Bicameral Conference literally "killed" the said
law, denying Filipino Nurses' right to humane salaries.

The government remained deaf to the cry of our own nurses
for a living wage.  At the midst of global crisis and
emerging health crisis such as the H1N1 pandemic issue,
Filipino nurses delivered services to the best of their
ability to save thousands of lives.  But these nurses are
also human beings with basic needs for survival.  How can
they serve more efficiently if they, too, are dying of
hunger and are not able to access health services
themselves because of starving salaries?  How can the
government respond to the prevailing health crisis if its
poor citizens cannot access health services because
thousands of Filipino nurses are leaving the country?

The Bicameral decision unmasked the government's apathy
to the plight of our poor Filipino people who have no
access to quality health services.  With the disapproval
of SG 15, thousands more nurses will leave the country
aggravating the inaccessibility of poor people to health
services.   Filipino nurses must affirm its stand against
all forms of injustice that denies the basic right of
Filipino people to quality life!



Teresita I. Barcelo, PhD, RN
National President 
June 3, 2009

NEW ZEALAND REMAINS OPEN TO FILIPINO NURSES

PNA PRESS RELEASE
NEW ZEALAND REMAINS OPEN TO FILIPINO NURSES


Filipino nurses are very much welcome to work in New
Zealand, contrary to earlier reports circulating in the
press and broadcast media. This was the assurance given
by visiting executives of the Nursing Council of New
Zealand to the Department of Foreign Affairs, even as New
Zealand continues to adopt measures to facilitate the
continued entry of competent foreign nurses into the
country.

The assurance was given by Chief Executive Ms. Carolyn
Reed and Registration Manager Ms. Andrea McCance both of
the Nursing Council of New Zealand, during their call on
Dr. Teresita Barcelo, President of the Philippine Nurses
Association (PNA) and Dean Carmelita Divinagracia,
President of the Association of Deans of Philippine
Colleges of Nursing (ADPCN). The DFA was represented by
ASPAC Director J. Susana Paez and OUIER Director Eric
Gerardo Tamayo.

The council executives visited the Philippines upon the
suggestion of Philippine Ambassador to New Zealand
Bienvenido Tejano, and in their hope of undertaking
consultations with their counterparts in the Philippines.
The Executives held separate meetings with officials of
the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) and the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

Ms. McCance further informed that rather than
discriminating against foreign nurses, the Nursing
Council has been making it less complicated for qualified
foreign nurses to come to New Zealand. Steps they have
taken include providing complete information in its
website, and staggering the completion requirement of
completing seven (7) bands under the International
English Language Testing System (IELTS) which includes
the option of taking the IELTS in the country of origin.
The Council officials cite a very low failure rate in the
required competency assessment program, and observed that
Filipino nurse candidates are able to successfully hurdle
the prescribed bridging program.

Ms. Reed informed that Filipinos comprise the second
largest number of foreign nurses. About 200 Filipino
nurses are registered in New Zealand every year. Most of
those who are registered find work in homes for elder
care - some in remote areas. The Council, the PNA and the
DFA noted the difficult cultural adjustment process in
such a situation and the need to ensure the welfare of
Filipino nurses.

Ms. Reed expressed regret at the nuisance and confusion
brought about earlier by erroneous media reporting on
disparaging statements questioning the competence of
Filipino nurses. Such remarks were made by other parties
who are not connected with the New Zealand Nursing
Council or the New Zealand Government.

Ms Reed and Ms. McCance clarified that the issuance of
residency visas is beyond the scope of their work, but a
foreign nurse registered with them presents such
registration in support of a separate proper residency
status application with New Zealand immigration
authorities. The Nursing Council encourages direct
applications rather than coursing registration via
recruitment agencies.

The visiting executives were briefed by Dr. Barcelo on
the role of the PNA, while Dean Divinagracia presented
the Philippines' BSN curriculum and the educational
standards for registered nurses in the Philippines. Ms.
Reed expressed her appreciation that the meeting
facilitated their understanding of the Philippine nursing
program for purposes of matching course requirements.

The DFA encouraged the Nursing Council, PNA and ADPCN to
pursue and adopt a practice done with other countries, of
having school registrars identify and match subjects with
foreign government requirements on the applicant's
transcript of records. This would also facilitate the
evaluation of those pursuing nursing as a second degree.
This measure would also help the Council ensure that
nurses registering in New Zealand are indeed
International Qualified Nurses (IQN) suitable for the
country's healthcare standards.

The meeting's outcome assures an open line of
communication between the Council and the nurses sector
in the Philippines, and augurs well for better
opportunities for Filipino nurses and the adoption of
relevant programs to further uplift the nursing
profession in the country. END



TERESITA IRIGO-BARCELO, PhD, RN
National President

Fewer Filipino Nurses Seeking U.S. Jobs

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino nurses are now shying away from the United States because of the prevailing financial crisis there, reports the Philippine Star. Fewer Filipino nurses sought employment in the United States in the first half of the year as the country sank into recession, according to the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP).

TUCP secretary-general and former senator Ernesto Herrera said the number of Filipino nurses aspiring to work in the United States plunged by 16 percent compared to the first semester of 2008. “The deepening recession in America has clearly diminished the desire of Filipino nurses to seek employment there,” Herrera pointed out.

He said that a total of 8,272 Filipino nurses took the U.S. National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for the first time (non-repeaters) from January to June, 1,565 fewer compared to the 9,837 who took the test in the same six-month period in 2008. A total of 20,746 Filipino nurses took the NCLEX for the first time for the whole year of 2008, and Herrera said the number was lower by 3.5 percent compared to the 21,299 Filipino nurses that took the test for the first time in 2007. Filipino nurses accounted for 37 percent of the 22,500 foreign-educated nurses who took the NCLEX for the first time in the first semester.

updated IVT sched....

SEPTEMBER 2009

Sept. 01, 2009 - Sept. 03, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
Sept. 04, 2009 - Sept. 06, 2009 - St. Paul Hospital, Cavite
Sept. 08, 2009 - Sept. 10, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
Sept. 10, 2009 - Sept. 12, 2009 - Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center, Mandaluyong City
Sept. 15, 2009 - Sept. 17, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
Sept. 16, 2009 - Sept. 18, 2009 - Medical Center Imus, Imus Cavite
Sept. 22, 2009 - Sept. 24, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
Sept. 23, 2009 - Sept. 25, 2009 - Medical Center Imus, Imus, Cavite
Sept. 27, 2009 - Sept. 29, 2009 - Bulacan Medical Center, Malolos City, Bulacan
Sept. 29, 2009 - Oct. 01, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City

OCTOBER 2009

Oct. 06, 2009 - Oct. 08, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City^
Oct. 21, 2009 - Oct. 23, 2009 - Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City
Oct. 13, 2009 - Oct. 15, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City^
Oct. 27, 2009 - Oct. 29, 2009 - Bulacan Medical Center, Malolos City, Bulacan^

NOVEMBER 2009

Nov. 10, 2009 - Nov. 12, 2009 - Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City


* Schedules are subject to change without prior notice. ANSAP only accredits hospitals offering basic IVT training and updates.

** Contact the respective hospitals for further details regarding IVT training registration.

*** Please check your local hospitals for any ANSAP-accredited basic IVT training programs, some are not listed in the schedules.

**** Basic IVT Training Fees range from Php 1,500 to P3,000 depending on the hospital's discretion.

Training cum employment program for nurses gains more support

Support for the Nurses Assigned in Rural Service (NARS) program, which has already deployed more than 5,000 unemployed registered nurses nationwide, continues to "snowball" with a healthcare foundation committing to sponsor the deployment of an additional 100 nurses to another 20 needy municipalities.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said that the GlaxoSmithKline Foundation (Phils.), Inc. entered into an accord with the DOLE and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), on Thursday (August 20, 2009) to provide for its sponsorship of 100 unemployed registered nurses who would be deployed to 20 poor municipalities under Project NARS.

Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito D. Roque said that the latest support follows the earlier commitment to the Project NARS forged by the PHAP Cares Foundation, Inc. which assured the deployment of a similar number of nurses in an accord inked on May 21, 2009.

Amidst the development, the PhilHealth has positively expressed support towards the deployment of another 220 unemployed registered nurses to more poor municipalities under the NARS program.

Significantly, the growing support to the program both from the private pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, as well as the government sector, is expected to increase the number of poor municipalities targeted under Project NARS from the original 1,000 nationwide.

A number of local government units (LGUs) have also provided additional support such as transportation allowance ranging from P500 to P2,000 per month, free board and accommodation, and free food when on duty.

The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation (GSKF) is a non-stock, non-profit organization whose mission extends the company's medical and research commitment to community service and corporate social responsibility.

Roque said that GSKF president Roberto C. Taboada, together with PHAP president Oscar J. Aragon, signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), which affirmed the foundation's support and commitment to the Project NARS. Roque and PRC Chairman Nicolas P. Lapeña, Jr., also signed the MOA.

Subsequently, the document was presented to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in Malacañang Palace.

The President had earlier launched Project NARS during the successful Multi-Sectoral Summit on "Joining Hands Against the Global Crisis" in Malacañang Palace on February 9 this year.

The latest MOA underscored the importance of the Project NARS in mobilizing unemployed registered nurses to the poorest municipalities in the country in response to the global crisis. The Project aims to mobilize nurses as "warriors for wellness" in poor municipalities to initiate primary health, school nutrition, maternal health programs, and first line diagnosis; inform about community water sanitation practices and do health surveillance; immunize children and mothers; and act as roving nurses for rural schoolds.

Under the project, the nurses would undergo training and development for competency enhancement in accordance with the training program designed by the PRC and the Board of Nursing in collaboration with the DOH. The nurse trainees receive a monthly P8,000 stipend during their training period, and under the signed MOA, the GSKF will shoulder the monthly allowance for the 100 additional nurse-trainees.

Thus far, the first batch of 5,000 nurse-trainees with a six-month tour of duty under Project NARS had been successfully deployed to the 1,000 poorest municipalities for a six month tour of duty beginning last April.

Meanwhile, the on-line application for the second batch beginning October 2009 has commenced. Project NARS website and pertinent information are accessible in the Internet at www.dole. gov.ph, or www.nars.dole.gov.ph.

Source: Information and Publication Service

NARS (Nurses Assigned in Rural Service)

Online registration for second batch of NARS project is now open. Those who are already registered but not yet shorlisted in the first batch shall be automatically considered in the selection process for second batch. ..Last day of online registration is on sep. 10, 2009

To apply online click here

new IV Training Schedules ( updated)

AUGUST 2009

August 04, 2009 - August 06, 2009 - Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City
August 06, 2009 - August 08, 2009 - Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center, Mandaluyong City
August 09, 2009 - August 11, 2009 - Dr. Yanga's Hospital, Bocaue, Bulacan
August 10, 2009 - August 12, 2009 - Premiere Medical Center
August 14, 2009 - August 16, 2009 - Rogaciano Mercado Memorial Hospital, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
August 18, 2009 - August 20, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
August 19, 2009 - August 21, 2009 - Medical Center Imus, Imus, Cavite
August 25, 2009 - August 27, 2009 - Bulacan Medical Center, Malolos City, Bulacan
August 25, 2009 - August 27, 2009 - Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital, Sta. Cruz, Manila
August 26, 2009 - August 28, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
August 28, 2009 - August 30, 2009 - Unciano Medical Center^

SEPTEMBER 2009

Sept. 01, 2009 - Sept. 03, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
Sept. 04, 2009 - Sept. 06, 2009 - St. Paul Hospital, Cavite
Sept. 08, 2009 - Sept. 10, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
Sept. 10, 2009 - Sept. 12, 2009 - Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center, Mandaluyong City
Sept. 15, 2009 - Sept. 17, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
Sept. 16, 2009 - Sept. 18, 2009 - Medical Center Imus, Imus Cavite
Sept. 22, 2009 - Sept. 24, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
Sept. 23, 2009 - Sept. 25, 2009 - Medical Center Imus, Imus, Cavite
Sept. 27, 2009 - Sept. 29, 2009 - Bulacan Medical Center, Malolos City, Bulacan
Sept. 29, 2009 - Oct. 01, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City

OCTOBER 2009

Oct. 06, 2009 - Oct. 08, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City^
Oct. 21, 2009 - Oct. 23, 2009 - Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City
Oct. 13, 2009 - Oct. 15, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City^
Oct. 27, 2009 - Oct. 29, 2009 - Bulacan Medical Center, Malolos City, Bulacan^

NOVEMBER 2009

Nov. 10, 2009 - Nov. 12, 2009 - Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City


* Schedules are subject to change without prior notice. ANSAP only accredits hospitals offering basic IVT training and updates.

** Contact the respective hospitals for further details regarding IVT training registration.

*** Please check your local hospitals for any ANSAP-accredited basic IVT training programs, some are not listed in the schedules.

**** Basic IVT Training Fees range from Php 1,500 to P3,000 depending on the hospital's discretion.

IV Training Schedules continuation

updated!!!

APRIL 2009

April 01, 2009 - April 03, 2009 - Bicol Medical Center
April 01, 2009 - April 03, 2009 - St. Jude General Hospital and Medical Center, Manila
April 18, 2009 - April 20, 2009 - Unciano Medical Center, Antipolo City, Rizal
April 13, 2009 - April 15, 2009 - Cotabato Regional and Medical Center, Sinsuat Ave.,
Cotabato City
April 15, 2009 - April 17, 2009 - Quezon Memorial Hospital, Lucena City
April 16, 2009 - April 18, 2009 - Calalang General Hospital, Valenzuela City
April 16, 2009 - April 18, 2009 - Pampanga Medical Specialist Hospital , Guagua, Pampanga
April 19, 2009 - April 25-26 2009 - Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City
April 22, 2009 - April 24, 2009 - Mount Carmel Diocesan General Hospital
April 23, 2009 - April 25, 2009 - Medical Center, Imus, Cavite
April 21, 2009 - April 23, 2009 - Lung Center of the Philippines, Quezon City
April 26, 2009 - April 28, 2009 - Bulacan Medical Center, Malolos, Bulacan
April 28, 2009 - April 30, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
April 28, 2009 - April 30, 2009 - Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Manila
April 28, 2009 - April 30, 2009 - St. James Hospital

MAY 2009

May 01, 2009 - May 03, 2009 - Bulacan Medical Center, Malolos, Bulacan
May 01, 2009 - May 03, 2009 - Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City
May 05, 2009 - May 07, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
May 12, 2009 - May 14, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City
May 21, 2009 - May 23, 2009 - Medical Center, Imus, Cavite
May 23, 2009 - May 25, 2009 - Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital
May 26, 2009 - May 28, 2009 - Martinez Memorial Hospital, Caloocan City

* Schedules are subject to change without prior notice. ANSAP only accredits hospitals offering basic IVT training and updates.

** Contact the respective hospitals for further details regarding IVT training registration.

*** Please check your local hospitals for any ANSAP-accredited basic IVT training programs, some are not listed in the schedules.

**** Basic IVT Training Fees range from Php 1,500 to P3,000 depending on the hospital’s discretion.

Source: ANSAP, Inc. and some hospitals listed

List of Hospitals Offering Basic IVT Training

Note:

*This list is according to the IVT Schedule current and previously listed.
This is to facilitate easier access to addresses and contact numbers of these hospitals.

**Hospitals not listed do not mean that they do not offer Basic IVT Training.

>*** According to ANSAP, as of March 2008, there are 181 ANSAP-Accredited Hospitals offering IVT training
    nationwide.

List of Hospitals Offering Basic IVT Training

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Medical Center
V. Luna Road, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. (02) 426-2721, (02) 921-1741, (02) 426-2701 loc. 6619

Calalang General Hospital
16 R. Valenzuela St., Valenzuela City
Tel. No. (02) 361-5136

Capitol Medical Center
Quezon Avenue cor. Scout Magbanua St., Quezon City
Tel. Nos. (02) 372-3825 to 44

Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center
286 Blumentritt St., Sta. Cruz, Manila
Tel. Nos. (02) 711-4141; (02) 711-3917

Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital
Lope de Vega St.,Sta. Cruz, Manila
Tel. No. (02) 734-5561

East Avenue Medical Center
East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. No. (02) 927-9900

F.E.U.-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation (FEU-NRMF) Hospital
Regalado Ave., West Fairview, Quezon City
Tel. No. (02) 427-0213

Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center
San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Ave., Sta. Cruz, Manila
Tel. Nos. (02) 743-6918; (02) 711-9491 to 98; (02) 732-1071 to 76 loc. 212


Las Piñas Doctors Hospital
8009 J.I. Aguilar Avenue, CAA Road, Pulang-Lupa II, Las Piñas City
Tel. Nos. (02) 825-5236 or (02) 825-5293


Lung Center of the Philippines
Quezon Ave. Ext., Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. (02) 924-6101 to 20 locals 270, 244, 415


Manila Adventist Medical Center
1975 Donada St., Pasay City
Tel.  No. (02) 525-9191 loc. 227 or 220


Martinez Memorial Hospital
198 Mabini St., Maypajo, Caloocan City
Tel. Nos. (02) 288-8861, (02) 288-8862, (02) 288-8863


Medical Center Muntinlupa
38 National Rd., Putatan, Muntinlupa City
Tel. No. (02) 861-1687 or (02) 862-0162


Medical Center Parañaque
Dr. Santos Avenue, Sucat Road, Parañaque City
Tel. Nos. (02) 825-6911 to 15; (02) 825-0290 to 91 826-2096 to 98


The Medical City
Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City
Tel. Nos. (02) 635-6789 or (02) 631-8626


New Era General Hospital
Don Mariano Marcos, New Era, Quezon City
Tel. No. (02) 924-4311


Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center
Pres. Quirino Ave. cor., Roxas Blvd.,
Malate, Manila
Tel. No. (02) 524-6061


Parañaque Doctors Hospital
175 Dona Soledad Ave. Better Living Subd., Parañaque City
Tel. No. (02) 776-0644


Philippine Heart Center
East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. No. (02) 9252401 loc 3209/3210


Quirino Memorial Medical Center
Project 4, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. (02) 671-4216 or (02) 671-9740


University of the East - Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
Aurora Blvd., Sta. Mesa, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. (02) 715-08-61 to 70


University of Santo Tomas Hospital
España Boulevard, Manila
Tel. No. (02) 731-3001


Veterans Memorial Medical Center
North Ave., Diliman , Quezon City
Tel. Nos. (02) 927-6426 loc. 1479


Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center
163 EDSA, Mandaluyong City
Tel. Nos. (02) 531-4911 local 218 or 532-1764


LUZON


Angeles University Foundation
Angeles City, Pampanga
Tel. No. (045) 625-2888


Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center
Gov. Pack Road, Baguio City, Benguet
(074) 442-3165; (074) 442-5501; (074) 442-4216


Batangas Regional Hospital
Kumintang Ibaba, Batangas City, Batangas
Tel. No. (043) 723-0165; 725 2011;  723-0911


Benguet General Hospital
Km. 5 La Trinidad, Benguet


Bicol Medical Center
Concepcion Pequeña, Naga City
Tel. No. (054) 811-1463; (054) 811-62-30; (054) 811-61-73


Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital (Albay Provincial Hospital)
Daraga, Albay
Tel. Nos. (052) 483-08-07; (052) 480-0014


Bulacan Medical Center (Bulacan Provincial Hospital)
Mojon, Malolos City, Bulacan
Tel. No. (044) 796-0607


Cagayan Valley Medical Center
Carig, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Tel. No. (078) 844-1410; (078) 844-3789


Cagayan Valley Sanitarium Hospital
Mabini, Santiago, Isabela City
Tel. No. (078) 682-6909


Calamba Medical Center
Crossing, Calamba City, Laguna
Tel. Nos. (049) 545-1740, 545-9163 loc. 1315


Gregorio T. Lluch Memorial Hospital
Quezon Ave. Ext., Pala-O, Iligan. City
Tel. No. ( 063) 221-2536


Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center
San Fernando, La Union
Tel. Nos. (072) 242-1143; 41-60-57; 41-23-99


Jecsons Medical Center
McArthur Highway, San Nicolas, Tarlac
Tel. No. (045) 982-5501


Quezon Memorial Hospital
Lucena City, Quezon
Tel. No. (042) 710-2440

Los Baños Doctors Hospital
Grove College, Laguna
Tel. No. (049) 536-0100


Lucena United Doctors Hospital and Medical Center
Maharlika Hwy, Bgy. Isabang, Lucena City, Quezon
Tel. Nos. (042) 373-6161; (042) 373-0664


Mary Mediatrix Hospital
J.P. Laurel Highway, Lipa City 4217, Batangas
Tel. Nos. (043) 756-1416/1475/6889/6890


Medical Center Imus
Diversion Road, Palico IV, Imus, Cavite
Tel. No. (046) 209-1242; (046) 472-39-87


Metro South Medical Center
National Road, Molino IV, Bacoor, Cavite


Mt. Carmel Diocesan General Hospital
Allarey Ext., Lucena City, Quezon
Tel. Nos. (042) 710-2576; 373-2026


New Sinai MDI Hospital
National Highway, Brgy. Tagapo
Sta. Rosa, Laguna


N.E. Good Samaritan General Hospital
Bucana, Gapan, Nueva Ecija
Tel. No. (044) 600-1768


Our Lady of Mercy General Hospital
Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway, Longos, Pulilan, Bulacan
Tel. No. (044) 676-2774


Pampanga Medical Specialist Hospital
San Antonio, Guagua, Pampanga
Tel. Nos. (045) 963-3055; (045) 963-0939


Pangasinan Provincial Hospital
Bolingit, San Carlos City, Pangasinan
Tel. No. (075) 46-25


Quezon Memorial Hospital
Gulang-Gulang, Lucena City, Quezon
Tel. Nos. (042) 373-7619, 710-3944, 710-4023 or 710-0113


Quezon MMG Hospital 
Maharlika Hwy, Ibabang Dupay-Red V, Lucena City, Quezon
Tel. No. (042) 373- 5925


Rogaciano M. Mercado Memorial Hospital
Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan
Tel. Nos.: (044) 641-4143 / 641-3038


San Pablo Medical Center
Maharlika Highway, Brgy. San Rafael
San Pablo City, Laguna
Tel. No. (049) 562-0726; (049) 562-7992


St. Frances Cabrini Medical Center
Maharlika Highway, Santo Tomas, Batangas
Tel. Nos. (043) 778-4811 to 18


St. James Hospital
Dita, Sta. Rosa, Laguna
Tel. Nos. (049) 531-2096; (049) 534-1254


St. Mattheus Medical Hospital
60 Gen. Luna St., Banaba, San Mateo, Rizal
Tel. No. (02) 942-0684; (02) 997-37-36; (02) 997-17-41


Tarlac Ramos General Hospital
769 P. Hilario St., Tarlac City, Tarlac
Tel. Nos. (045) 982-0542; 982-2350


Unciano Medical Center - Antipolo
Circumferencial Road., San Roque,
Antipolo City, Rizal
Tel. No. (042) 697-0170


University of Perpetual Help Medical Center
(UPH Dr. Jose G. Tamayo Medical Center)
Sto. Niño, Biñan, Laguna
Tel. No. (049) 511-8759, 511-8626, 511-6381


University of the Assumption
San Fernando City, Pampanga
Tel. Nos. (045) 961-3617, 961-1482, 961-5675


Veterans Regional Hospital
Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
Tel. No. (078) 321-2090


V.L. Makabali Memorial Hospital
B. Mendoza St. Brgy. Sto. Rosario, San Fernando, Pampanga
Tel. Nos. (045) 961-2234 loc 406; (045) 961-2284


VISAYAS

Capiz Emmanuel Hospital
Roxas Avenue, Roxas City
Tel. Nos. (036) 621-0443; (036) 621-5608


Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital
Lacson Street,  Bacolod City
Tel. No.(034) 435-1591


Iloilo Mission Hospital
Mission Road, Jaro, Iloilo
Tel. Nos. (033) 320-0315 to 19


Silliman University Medical Center
Aldecoa Road, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental
Tel. No. (035) 422-6002


West Visayas State University Hospital
E. Lopez St., Jaro, Iloilo City
Tel. Nos. (033) 320-2431 / 329-0361


St. Paul's Hospital
Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City, Iloilo
Tel. Nos. (033) 3372741 to 49


MINDANAO

Cotabato Regional and Medical Center
Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City
Tel. No. (064) 421-2340


Davao Doctors Hospital
118 E. Quirino Avenue, Davao City
Tel. Nos. (082) 221-2101; (082) 222-8000; (082) 224-0616 to 223


Davao Medical Center
Mahogany Room, Bajada, Davao City, Davao del Sur
Tel. No. (082) 227-2731


Davao Regional Hospital
Apokon Road, Tagum City, Davao del Norte
Tel. Nos. (084) 217-3347 / (084) 218-2823 / (084) 400-3050


Maria Reyna Hospital
TJ Hayes St., Pinikitan, Cagayan de Oro City
Tel. No. (088) 727-530


Northern Mindanao Medical Center
Capitol Compound, Cagayan de Oro City
Tel. No. 72-63-62; 72-88-29


Ospital ng Kabataan ng Dipolog, Inc.
19 Padre Ramon St., Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte
Tel. No. (065) 212-2837



Zamboanga Doctor's Hospital
Veterans Avenue, Zamboanga City
Tel. No. (062) 991-1929

N.A.R.S ( Nurses Assigned in Rural Service )

Now Accepting Applicants!

Unemployed registered nurses who are physically and mentally fit and willing to serve in their hometowns and who meet the following requirements may qualify for the training cum employment under NARS:

• With valid nurse license issued by the PRC
• Not over 35 years old
• Resident of the identified municipalities
• No nursing-related practice for the past 1-3 years

Nurse applicants who are dependents of workers affected by the Global Crisis based on the list provided by the DOLE Regional office shall be given priority in the selection.

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Topnotchers NLE (November 2008)

1) Jovie Ann Alawas Decoyna of Baguio Central University, 89 percent

2) John Patrick Morales Dimarucot , Central Luzon Doctor's Hospital Educational Institute, 88.40%

3) Gian Karlo Timog Cusi, Baguio Central University 88%; Erycar Del Mundo Manaois-Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 88%

4) Florina Conde Corpuz, Saint Dominic Savio College 87.60%; Angelica Aubrey Pantig Morla, Far Eastern University Manila 87.60%; and Jamie Anne Tolentino Tinio, Angeles University Foundation 87.60%

5) Roberto Madrona Asuncion, Arellano University, Pasay City, 87.40; Irisa Kriya Turaja Biag, San Pedro College, Davao City, 87.40; Miguela Macuto Gabisan, Cebu Normal University, 87.40%; Edita Te Lim-Arriesgado College Foundation, Inc, 87.40%; Rosario Lei Mosqueda Pasimio, Xavier University, 87.40%; and Elaine Grace Esperancilla Praile
Saint Paul University, Iloilo 87.4%; Catherine Duran Reyes, Our Lady of Fatima College QC, 87.4%

6) Geronimo Carillo Burce Jr., Mabini College, 87.20%; Joanna Mae Francisco Evangelista, San Beda College, 87.20%; Christopher Alvarez Irorita, San Pedro College, Davao City, 87.20%, Paul Delfin Reyes Jamero, Father Saturnino Urios University (Urios College), 87.20%; Hazel Joy Amarillo Jimenez, University of Batangas, 87.20%; Ma. Concepcion Ashley Delizo Mapagu, Saint Louis University, 87.20%; Maria Cecilia Castillo Navata, Canossa College, 87.20%; Francis Ian Sabanal Pascual, Universidad de Zamboanga (ZAEC), 87.20%; and George Garcia Vega Jr., University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao, 87.20%

7)Katrina Andrea Pagdanganan Arceo, Nueva Ecija College, 87.00%; Rose Jean Dumaboc Capidlac, Silliman University, 87.00; Carla Mae Tenorio Cuisia, Silliman University, 87.00; Mary Ann Alvarez Garing, Lyceum of Batangas, 87.00; Ma. Joya Jimenea Genzola, Colegio de San Agustin, Bacolod City, 87.00%; and Rose Anne Miranda Mungcal, Angeles University Foundation, 87.00%; Pretzel Estremos Vicencio, (Butuan Doctors College (Butuan Dr. HSP. Sch. of Nursing), 87.00%; and Faye Stephanie Yao Yu, Remedios T. Romualdez Medical Foundation, 87.00%

8) Lylani Mutya Balote, University of Makati, 86.80; Jamaicca Rabulan Banting, Davao Doctors College, Inc., 86.80%; Garey Jay Avelino Delfin, Iloilo Doctors’ College, 86.80%; Josephine Celoso Elvas, 86.80%; Vanito Diocson Ilanga Jr., Sultan Kudarat Educational Institution, 86.80%; Maria Edna Charise Godoy Java, Misamis University, Ozamiz City, 86.80%; Hannah Lee Alde Padilla, University of San Agustin, 86.80%; Bryan Morella Peralta, Univesity of Makati, 86.80%; and Robinson Uy Kaw Sing, Iloilo Doctors’ College, 86.80%

9) Maria Jurem Quilar Alcarde, Central Philippine University, 86.60%; Ruel Bobadilla Arzadon, Saint Louis University, 86.60%; Karina Genciane Banayat, Our Lady of Fatima College, Quezon City, 86.60%; Ryan Daniel Rivera Dablo, University of San Carlos, 86.60%; Matthew Wayne Real Chang, Silliman University, 86.60%; Fritzie Quiatzon Dela Raga, Fellowhip Baptist College, 86.60%; Hiromi Balaguer Fernandez, Saint Paul University, Iloilo, 86.60%; Josephine Franz Pagulayan Gammad, Saint Paul University, Tuguegarao, 86.60%; Paul Fabian Robosa Gumabao, Arellano University, Manila, 86.60%; Maila Carl Majam Morantte, Colegio De Sta. Lourdes of Leyte Foundation Inc., 86.60%; Michael Dorothy Frances Gaer Montojo, Ateneo de Davao University, 86.60%; Cindy Mae Alvarez Nañoz, Ateneo de Zamboanga, 86.60%; Glenda Mae Macapal Omaña, Riverside College, 86.60%; Rhea Jhoy Padinay Pantaleon, Saint Louis University, 86.60%; Rolly Mendoza Policarpio, Angeles University Foundation, 86.60%; Arlette Castillo Quinan, University of St. Louis, Tuguegarao, 86.60%; Crystal Mae Abejuela Sabela, Xavier University, 86.60%; Katrina Isabel Hugo Santos, Philippine Women’s University, Quezon City, 86.60%; and Shiella Marie Gamboa Simplina, Saint Louis University, 86.60%

10) James Altura Baguio, Saint Mary’s University, 86.40%; Miljoyce Daligdig Cabat, Lyceum Northwestern, 86.40%; Sarah Mae Clemente Capulong, Angeles University Foundation, 86.40%; Johcy Angeleme Fausto De La Fuente, Central Philippine University, 86.40; Renante Lazarte Dig-Aoan, Baguio Central University, 86.40%; Jake Desor Diputado, Silliman University, 86.40%; Marjory Boquia Emperio, Misamis University , Ozamiz City, 86.40%, Marissa Raposas Ferrer, Lyceum Northwestern, 86.40%; Erika Bautista Galang, Central Luzon Doctor’s Hospital Educational Institute, 86.40%; Francis Gerwin Uy Jalipa, San Pedro College, Davao City, 86.40%; Angela Gilda Baltazar Mencias, Unciano Colleges & General Hospital, Manila, 86.40%; Carina Yabut Pacete, Our Lady of Fatima University, Valenzuela, 86.40%; Joy Jenelynn Chua Tan, University of Sto. Tomas, 86.40%; Francis Dollente Villanueva, Saint Paul University, Tuguegarao, 86.40%

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10,000 nursing jobs in RP—labor chief

By Izah Morales
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 12:49:00 02/11/2009

MANILA, Philippines – There are 10,000 job openings available for nurses here, Labor Secretary Marianito Roque announced Wednesday.

But Roque said most of these employment opportunities were in the provinces so that those who lived there need not go to Manila to apply.

Roque said the nurses would get P8,000 a month in these community hospitals.

''This will be good for those who want experience. And then they can apply overseas,” Roque said.

Nursing, accounting, 2 other courses made 5-year degree programs

By SHIANEE MAMANGLU

Starting this school year, engineering, architecture, nursing and accounting courses will be offered as five-year degree programs, Chairman Emmanuel Angeles of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said yesterday.

Angeles said the development is part of the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force for Education (PTFE), which President Arroyo has approved to improve the Philippine education system.

PTFE’s final recommendations, which were submitted to the President last Dec. 9, also proposed the adoption of the "10+2+3’’ formula in reforming the country’s education system. This formula requires 10 years for elementary and secondary education, two years for preuniversity studies and three years for baccalaureate studies.

Asked why the PTFE focused on the four courses, Angeles said the PTFE wanted to formalize the prevailing situation "because said courses are already informally offered as a five-year program.’’

According to him, completing the course under the revised curriculum would be cheaper contrary to belief that the additional one year would entail additional expense for the parents.

He said that students will have more time to study under the new curriculum.

Citing the nursing course as an example, Angeles said students are still required to take three summers to complete the course, which is a lot more expensive than completing a five-year program.

On the adoption of the 10+2+3 formula, the CHED chief expressed belief that graduates under the new system would be globally competitive and internationally acknowledged.

"Gusto nating kilalanin ang ating mga graduates sa international arena bilang mga propesyunal," he said, lamenting that under the current system many Filipino engineering graduates are considered as technicians when they apply for overseas employment.

Angeles, the vice chairman of the PTFE, said that the PTFE 21-page report that was forwarded to Malacanang last year called for urgent reforms of the country’s educational system to keep up with international standards.

"The Philippines is one of only two countries that has a 10-year of basic education system. The other country is Botswana. In other countries, their basic education lasts 12 years," he said.

Angeles said a twoyear pre-university or prespecialization under a "polytechnic system" at the college level will also start.

This would mean that for two years, students would be provided skills which could immediately land them jobs should they choose not to pursue college education, he said.

Some sectors gave mixed reaction on the impending implementation of the five-year curriculum program for nursing and three other courses.

"Ang accounting, engineering and architecture ay matagal ng offered as a five year course. I think the CHEd chairman is misinformed. The new curriculum should only apply to nursing since it is only offered as a four-year program,’’ said Azshel Flor, a parent and a teacher from Quezon City.

He, however, believes that the additional one year for nursing will help minimize the financial burden of parents.

"Sa palagay ko, kahit parang mukhang dagdag ito sa gastos, malaking bagay kung mawawala na yung three summers sa nursing,’’ he said.

In view of the global economic crisis, some educators said that the implementation of a five-year curriculum should be lengthily discussed with parents and the students since they are the most affected by the changes.

Filipino nurses, caregivers may train, work in Japan starting this year, DOLE says

Tacloban City -- Starting this year, Filipino nurses and caregivers will have the chance to be recruited for training and for employment in Japan under the Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and the Philippines, the Department of Labor and Employment informed on Monday, January 12.

This, after the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration and the Japan International Corporation of Welfare Services (JICWELS) represented by POEA Administrator Jennifer Jardin-Manalili and JICWELS managing director Takashi Tsunoda, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding providing for the recruitment of Filipino nurses as candidate-kangoshi and caregivers as candidate-kaigofukushishi to Japan under the Framework for the Movement of Natural Persons of JPEPA which came into force on December 11, 2008.

The MOU provides for the roles and responsibilities of the both parties and the working conditions of the Filipino nurses and caregivers, that would ensure their welfare and safety while training and working in Japan.

The hiring program will start with the initial recruitment of 200 Filipino nurses and 300 caregivers who will be endorsed to JICWELS by POEA. JICWELS, for its part, will match the nurses and caregivers to hospitals and institutions in Japan that it had pre-qualified to receive the Filipino candidates.

Prior to their actual work with their respective employers in Japan, the selected candidates will undergo a six-month language and culture training, during which time, the candidates shall receive allowance of not less than 40,000 yen of more than P21,000 per month.

The language training will help the candidates prepare for the Japanese licensure examination which can be taken not more than three times within three years in the case of the candidate nurses and once on the 4th year of stay in the case of candidate-caregivers.

Before obtaining their qualification as full-fledged nurse in Japan, the candidate nurses will work under the supervision of a Japanese kangoshi to fully familiarize them with the Japanese system.

After passing the licensure or certification examinations, the fully qualified nurse and certified caregiver will have the option to stay for an unlimited period in Japan to practice their profession based on new and upgraded employment contract with their employer.

Registered nurses with at least three years experience are qualified to apply for training and employment in Japan. Candidate caregivers, on the other hand, should be a graduate of a four-year course and should be certified by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Graduates of a nursing course may also apply as caregiver.

Applicants shall be required to undergo an aptitude test and interview by JICWELS to facilitate their matching with employers. After selection, they must pass the required medical examination to conclude the employment contract and to successfully qualify to enter Japan. Nominal expenses of application shall be borne by applicants for document submission/authentication, medical examination (P1,500 basic) and visa fee (P1,150). Airfare and on-site training costs are shouldered by the employers or the Government of Japan.

Qualified nurses and caregivers may apply with POEA and to register online at www.eregister.poea.gov.ph. (PIA)

Nursing Council of New Zealand Now Requires Tougher English Scores

The Nursing Council of New Zealand recently made changes in their English language requirements.

All foreign nurses seeking employment in New Zealand even those from English-speaking countries like Britain and the United States are now required to pass a tougher English language assessment with the exception of applicants from Australia.

Under the new rule which took effect January 1, 2009, all foreign-educated nurse applicants, including Filipinos, must achieve a score of at least 7.0 in each band of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to qualify.