Archive for July, 2009

Baby girl with 2 heads born in Fabella Hospital

This is a rare case of conjoined twinning called “dicephaly thoracopagus.” 1 in 80,000 are born with this condition worldwide.

The girl is still in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital but is reported that will be transferred to Philippine Heart Center soon for further diagnostic tests and better management of her heart condition.

Here’s a direct link to The Philippine Star (with picture), The Inquirer and Sun Star for more details.

The Top Ten June 2009 Philippine Nursing Board Exam Examinees

The Top Ten June 2009 Philippine Nursing Board Exam (NLE) Examinees are as follows:
1. Golda Manto Yap, Felipe R. Verallo Memorial Foundation — 86.80%

2. Ronie Rose Capati Arevalo, Adamson University — 86.40%

3. Michelle Alejandro Barberan, Arellano University-Manila — 86.20%

4. Caroline May Rellosa Chamen, Philippine College of Health & Sciences — 86.00%
Clarissa Leonor Tible Escober, Naga College Foundation — 86.00 Read more…

Hiring of Healthcare Workers in Guam Starts in 2012 – Nursing Guide

Emmanuel Geslani, a recruitment consultant said that aside from workers in the construction sector, Guam also needs to hire health workers. Click on the link below to read the full story and know why.

Hiring of Healthcare Workers in Guam Starts in 2012 – Nursing Guide.

Nursing student kills self over money woes – INQUIRER.net

Jonathan Montemayor, a nursing student of Trinity College was found dead inside his room. Read the full story by clicking on the link below.

Nursing student kills self over money woes – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos.

More Nurses Needed in US Until 2014 – Nursing Guide

Based on a report of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Emmanuel Geslani, a recruitment consultant who works for Federated Association of Manpower Exporters (FAME), said that an estimate of 1.2 million nurses will be hired in the United States until 2014. Click below to continue reading the story.

More Nurses Needed in US Until 2014 – Nursing Guide.

Oath Taking Ceremony Schedules for June 2009 NLE Passers

The Board of Nursing (BON) just released the oath taking ceremony schedules for the new registered nurses at the SMX Convention Center on August 18 and 19, 2009. Also included in the schedule are the number of passers per college/university. Read more…

Philippine Nursing Board Exam (NLE) June 6 and 7, 2009 Results

32,617 out of 77,901 passed the June 6 and 7, 2009 nursing board exam.

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) commissioner Ruth Padilla said in radio report that the latest nursing exam had a 41.87% passing rate.

The latest results were 2.64 percent lower than that from the February 2009 exams, which had a 44.51% passing rate, the PRC said.

Congratulations to the new RN’s! Here is the roll of successful examinees: Read more…