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Pinoy nurse lauded in Washington DC
NurseReview.Org —
Authority: 116
The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC, USA has lauded a Filipina who was chosen as one of this year’s student scholars of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA). Philippine Ambassador to the United States Willy Gaa cited Melanie Singh for being chosen as one of the 15 undergraduate scholars of the ...3 days ago -
50 Nurses Deployed in Metro Manila for Ondoy Victims
Nursing Crib —
Authority: 121
The Philippine Government has deployed another batch of nurses under the NARS Program to help victims of typhoon Ondoy. According to Raymundo Agravante, labor department’s Metro Manila regional director, “the warriors of wellness were assigned in Marikina, Pasig, Pateros, Taguig, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, ...3 days ago -
Tattoed or Not Tattoed – Nursing Students Asked The Question
Nursing Show Podcast for RN (Registered Nurse) and Student Nurses —
Authority: 423
With tattoos becoming more and more noticeable, the question is being debated about whether having a tattoo affects patient care. One Missouri nursing school recently implemented a policy that stated that all tattoos must be able to be hidden by the standard student nurse uniform requirements outlined by the ...5 days ago -
Hospital Fined and Under Surveillance Due to Increased Incidence of Wrong-Site Surgery
Nursing Show Podcast for RN (Registered Nurse) and Student Nurses —
Authority: 423
The largest hospital in Rhode Island has been fined with $150,000 after its fifth case of wrong-site surgery since 2007. Prior to the latest fine, the same hospital has been fined $50,000 in the past for three cases of brain surgeons operating on the wrong parts of the heads of three patients. In the latest incident, ...1 week ago -
Hospital Fined and Under Surveillance Due to Increased Incidence of Wrong-Site Surgery
Nursing Show Podcast for RN (Registered Nurse) and Student Nurses —
Authority: 423
The largest hospital in Rhode Island has been fined with $150,000 after its fifth case of wrong-site surgery since 2007. Prior to the latest fine, the same hospital has been fined $50,000 in the past for three cases of brain surgeons operating on the wrong parts of the heads of three patients. In the latest incident, ...1 week ago -
Can nurses light patient’s smokes?
Nurse In Australia —
Authority: 108
An interesting situation regarding smoking and patient’s rights has developed in Tasmania this month, opening up a whole new world of questions on nurses obligations, rights and rules at work. The heart of the issue is that A wheelchair bound, tobacco addicted MS sufferer has had his smoking privileges canned, ...2 weeks ago -
New Dress Code Memo for Nursing Board Exam Takers
Nursing Crib —
Authority: 121
A new resolution has been released by the PRC- Board of Nursing amending its previous resolution regarding the proper dress code for all nursing board exam examinees. According to the resolution, examinees who are not in the prescribed dress code will not be allowed to take the nursing board examination. Those who ...2 weeks ago -
CHED to Close Down Worst Performing Nursing Schools
Nursing Crib —
Authority: 121
A Total of 177 nursing schools in the country face closure for not producing any single graduate who passed the nursing licensure exams in the last five years. This was according to Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Emmanuel Angeles during the launch of Ched’s partnership with the Kapit Bisig Para sa ...2 weeks ago -
Fewer Pinoy Nurses Seeking Employment in the US
Nursing Crib —
Authority: 121
According to TUCP secretary- general and former senator Ernesto Herrera, the number of Filipino nurses who took the US Nursing Licensure Examination has plunged. From January to September this year, only 11,854 Pinoy nurses took the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), compared to the 15,079 nurses who ...3 weeks ago -
Japan hiring more nurses, caregivers
NurseReview.Org —
Authority: 116
TOKYO, Japan --The Japanese government said the arrival of the second batch of Filipino nurses and caregivers is expected by next year under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) on the Movement of Natural Persons. In an interview following a briefing to Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...3 weeks ago -
Japan hiring more nurses, caregivers
NurseReview.Org —
Authority: 116
TOKYO, Japan --The Japanese government said the arrival of the second batch of Filipino nurses and caregivers is expected by next year under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) on the Movement of Natural Persons. In an interview following a briefing to Association of Southeast Asian Nations ...3 weeks ago -
Nurse Blogger and Doctor Blogger Stage Intervention at Blogworld
Nursing Show Podcast for RN (Registered Nurse) and Student Nurses —
Authority: 423
One of my favorite new friends is Terri, a. k. a. “Mother Jones, RN,” a. k. a. the founder of the NurseRatchedsPlace.com blog. One of the most well known nurse bloggers and famous for her provocative headlines, Terri is also an advocate for nurses, students, and good patients care. On the side, she has one ...3 weeks ago -
Nurse Blogger and Doctor Blogger Stage Intervention at Blogworld
Nursing Show Podcast for RN (Registered Nurse) and Student Nurses —
Authority: 423
One of my favorite new friends is Terri, a. k. a. “Mother Jones, RN,” a. k. a. the founder of the NurseRatchedsPlace.com blog. One of the most well known nurse bloggers and famous for her provocative headlines, Terri is also an advocate for nurses, students, and good patients care. On the side, she has one ...3 weeks ago -
Bills Aim to Eliminate Forced Overtime and Mandate Nurse Patient-Ratio
Nursing Show Podcast for RN (Registered Nurse) and Student Nurses —
Authority: 423
In the continuous growth of nurse staffing issues, labor unions in Florida are supporting bills that focus on reinforcing safe nurse-patient ratios and ban mandatory overtime. As previous studies have proven, increased gap of nurse patient ratios increases the risk of medical errors such as those related to ...3 weeks ago -
Singing Pinoy Nurse
NurseReview.Org —
Authority: 116
Could a hospital using an unconventional tool to help its patients feel better. Filipino Dominic Limpin is a dialysis nurse who had been working in New York City. After having Traumatic stress Disorder because of the September 11 terrorist attack, he signed on with a company that sends him around the country. As a ...3 weeks ago -
Singing Pinoy Nurse
NurseReview.Org —
Authority: 116
Could a hospital using an unconventional tool to help its patients feel better. Filipino Dominic Limpin is a dialysis nurse who had been working in New York City. After having Traumatic stress Disorder because of the September 11 terrorist attack, he signed on with a company that sends him around the country. As a ...3 weeks ago -
7 Pinoy nurses win case vs Sentosa in NLRC
NurseReview.Org —
Authority: 116
CHICAGO – Seven of the 31 Filipino nurses in New York who got embroiled in a labor dispute with their recruitment agent SentosaCare LLC won the case they earlier filed with the National Labor Recruitment Commission (NLRC) in Manila. A decision by a three-member panel headed by NLRC presiding commissioner Gerardo C. ...3 weeks ago -
7 Pinoy nurses win case vs Sentosa in NLRC
NurseReview.Org —
Authority: 116
CHICAGO – Seven of the 31 Filipino nurses in New York who got embroiled in a labor dispute with their recruitment agent SentosaCare LLC won the case they earlier filed with the National Labor Recruitment Commission (NLRC) in Manila. A decision by a three-member panel headed by NLRC presiding commissioner Gerardo C. ...3 weeks ago -
Woman charged with arson killing
Recording —
Authority: 469
A teenager is accused of murdering an 85-year-old woman who died after a fire at her nursing home in East Sussex.4 weeks ago -
Government to Employ More Nurses to Address Leptospirosis Outbreak
Nursing Crib —
Authority: 121
According to DOH, the number of reported leptospirosis cases in Metro Manila and other areas in Luzon that were affected by floods has reached 1,027, with 89 fatalities as of October 15. Areas with declared leptospirosis outbreaks were barangays Malanday, Tumana and Conception I in Marikina City where there are 82 ...4 weeks ago
