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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
10,000 nursing jobs in RP—labor chief
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.
Monday, February 2, 2009
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.
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.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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)
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)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Filipino nurses can get jobs in UK by entering as students first
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino nurses still have the chance to fill the nursing gap in the United Kingdom by going there and enrolling in schools first, a recruitment consultant has said.
Emmanuel Geslani said Filipino nurses who want to qualify as clinical instructors and improve their chances as permanent residents in commonwealth countries such as Canada, Australia, and the UK must upgrade their academic qualifications.
As such, he recommended that Filipino nurses study and work under a placement scheme pioneered by the consultancy firm International Student Advisors Inc. (ISA).
Under the work paid placement program, nurses will be employed in care homes and hospitals and at the same time be enrolled in accredited British universities offering BSc (hons) Social, Health Care and International Nursing degrees.
ISA Marketing Director Brian Mulhall said in the same statement that the paid work placement is needed by the students so that they can understand what actually happens in the place of work and undertake projects in preparation for their essays and exams.
Under the vocational work placement of at least 30 hours a week, students can cover their living costs and tuition fees.
Ernesto Herrera, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines secretary-general, has recently said that Filipino nurses who acquire post-graduate training to qualify themselves in teaching posts are even more attractive to the foreign market, specifically to the United States.
He also said that teachers, nurses, pharmacists, medical technologists, physical therapists and trained caregivers are some of the few professions that are still welcome in countries hit hardest by the economic meltdown.
"If we examine closely the recent employment trends in North America and Europe, only their health care and education sectors are actually creating new jobs," said Herrera, who chaired the Senate labor committee when he was a senator.
On the same note, Geslani said that since UK’s health care industry is funded by taxpayer’s money, it is one sector which will endure the financial crunch.
Moreover, he said that the National Health Service, the largest employer in the UK, is failing in providing sufficient primary care and hospital services due the lack of personnel who attend to the sick such as nurses and senior caregivers.
He added that with the aging population of the UK icalculated to reach 30 percent by 2010, some 10 million senior citizens will need better services from care homes.
All this, he said, is fueling the nursing shortage being experienced by the UK, thereby creating more job opportunities for aspiring health care professionals.
ISA said it is inviting all interested nurses who want to enroll in the work placement plan to drop by its offices at 7844 Mavenue Bldg. at Makati Ave. cor Guerrero St. Makati City near the A Venue Mall., with telephone numbers 899-0557 and e-mail address info@internationalstudentadvisors.com.
Applicants may also inquire from ISA’s branches in the cities of Cebu, Davao, Zamboanga, Baguio, Iloilo, San Fernando in La Union, and Bantay, Ilocos Sur. - GMANews.TV
Emmanuel Geslani said Filipino nurses who want to qualify as clinical instructors and improve their chances as permanent residents in commonwealth countries such as Canada, Australia, and the UK must upgrade their academic qualifications.
As such, he recommended that Filipino nurses study and work under a placement scheme pioneered by the consultancy firm International Student Advisors Inc. (ISA).
Under the work paid placement program, nurses will be employed in care homes and hospitals and at the same time be enrolled in accredited British universities offering BSc (hons) Social, Health Care and International Nursing degrees.
ISA Marketing Director Brian Mulhall said in the same statement that the paid work placement is needed by the students so that they can understand what actually happens in the place of work and undertake projects in preparation for their essays and exams.
Under the vocational work placement of at least 30 hours a week, students can cover their living costs and tuition fees.
Ernesto Herrera, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines secretary-general, has recently said that Filipino nurses who acquire post-graduate training to qualify themselves in teaching posts are even more attractive to the foreign market, specifically to the United States.
He also said that teachers, nurses, pharmacists, medical technologists, physical therapists and trained caregivers are some of the few professions that are still welcome in countries hit hardest by the economic meltdown.
"If we examine closely the recent employment trends in North America and Europe, only their health care and education sectors are actually creating new jobs," said Herrera, who chaired the Senate labor committee when he was a senator.
On the same note, Geslani said that since UK’s health care industry is funded by taxpayer’s money, it is one sector which will endure the financial crunch.
Moreover, he said that the National Health Service, the largest employer in the UK, is failing in providing sufficient primary care and hospital services due the lack of personnel who attend to the sick such as nurses and senior caregivers.
He added that with the aging population of the UK icalculated to reach 30 percent by 2010, some 10 million senior citizens will need better services from care homes.
All this, he said, is fueling the nursing shortage being experienced by the UK, thereby creating more job opportunities for aspiring health care professionals.
ISA said it is inviting all interested nurses who want to enroll in the work placement plan to drop by its offices at 7844 Mavenue Bldg. at Makati Ave. cor Guerrero St. Makati City near the A Venue Mall., with telephone numbers 899-0557 and e-mail address info@internationalstudentadvisors.com.
Applicants may also inquire from ISA’s branches in the cities of Cebu, Davao, Zamboanga, Baguio, Iloilo, San Fernando in La Union, and Bantay, Ilocos Sur. - GMANews.TV
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