Archive for 2009

Nursing is one of the ‘hot jobs’ for 2010

Nursing, accounting, teaching, dog handling among ‘hot jobs’ for 2010
(The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – Nursing, accounting, teaching, and even dog-handling are just a few of the “hot” jobs that Filipinos should apply for next year.

Jayjay Viray, managing director of JobsDB.com, said while they see nurses and accountants again being in demand next year, there are other not so popular but surprisingly high-paying jobs Filipinos should consider as possible careers.

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NUSP and CEGP slams CHED

2 student groups slam CHED for failure to close down 177 poor quality nursing schools
By Rainier Allan Ronda (The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines – The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) and the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) slammed the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for its seeming protection of the 177 erring nursing schools it is set to close down for poor performance in nursing licensure exams for the past five years.

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177 nursing schools to be shut down by CHED

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will shut down some 177 nursing schools because of the constant failure of the graduates that they produce to pass the Professional Regulation Commission’s (PRC) nursing licensure examinations (NLE).

Emmanuel Angeles, chairman of the CHED said that it has been found out that there are 177 nursing schools that do not have even one graduate pass the NLE for the last five years.

Data is currently being verified by the CHED before they start issuing orders to the schools to eliminate their nursing programs.

WHO recommended standards and strategies for the surveillance, prevention and control of Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis General introduction Leptospirosis is a zoonosis of worldwide distribution, endemic mainly in countries with humid subtropical or tropical climates and has epidemic potential. It often peaks seasonally, sometimes in outbreaks, and is often linked to climate changes, to poor urban slum communities, to occupation or to recreational activities. The clinical course in humans ranges from mild to lethal with a broad spectrum of symptoms and clinical signs. Leptospirosis is underreported in many countries because of difficult clinical diagnosis and the lack of diagnostic laboratory services. Read more…

Leptospirosis deaths hits 104

The death toll from the flood-borne infection, leptospirosis, has reached 104.

The National Epidemiology Center (NEC) of the Department of Health (DOH) has data that showed that admissions for leptospirosis cases in Metro Manila government and private hospitals spiked to 600 within two days.

San Lazaro Hospital in Manila has the highest (529) recorded number of leptospirosis cases with 32 deaths. Quirino Medical Center follows with 234 cases, East Avenue Medical Center has 221 and National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) has 111. Read more…

Leptospirosis death toll has reached 57

According to the Department of Health (DOH), the death toll from leptospirosis has reached to 57. There are more than 700 cases that have been reported in four government hospitals.Typhoon Ondoy has flooded the majority of Metro Manila and it increased the risk of leptospirosis to humans.

Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that is caused by spirochetes, a gram-negative bacteria. Humans can be infected by water that has been contaminated by animal urine through breaks in the skin, eyes or mucous membranes — skin, nostrils, lips, ears, genital area and the anus. Read more…

PRC-BON Memorandum Order No. 1 Series of 2009 ANNEX

The Professional Regulation Commission – Board of Nursing (PRC-BON)

ANNEX to PRC-BON Memorandum Order No. 1 Series of 2009

Subject: New Intra-Partal, Immediate Care of the Newborn and Intra-Operative Forms.

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