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14,000 PINOY NURSES TAKE US LICENSURE EXAMS

A total of 14,158 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduates from the Philippines took the U.S. licensure examination for the first time from January to June 2024, in hopes of landing high-paying jobs in America, Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on higher and technical education, said. “The numbers […]

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RILLO: OVER 18,000 PINOY NURSES TOOK 2022 NCLEX

The number of Philippine-educated nurses that took the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for the first time in 2022 was the highest in 14 years. A total of 18,617 nursing graduates from the Philippines took the NCLEX for the first time in 2022, in hopes of practicing their profession in America, said Quezon City Representative […]

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PROTECT, IMPROVE NURSING PROFESSION IN THE COUNTRY – GO

Citing the need to elevate the status of the country as a producer of leaders, experts, and authorities in the health care field, particularly in nursing, Senator Bong Go has filed a bill amending the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002. Senate Bill No. 395, also known as the “Advanced Nursing Education Act of 2019”, seeks […]