Senator Cayetano Wants to Probe Nurse Volunteer Fees and Other Exploitative Practices of RP Hospitals

Senator Pilar Juliana “Pia” Cayetano, chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, recently filed a resolution in the Senate seeking to investigate the exploitative practice of private and government hospitals in hiring new nurses as "On-the-Job" nurse trainees instead of being employed as regular staff nurses.

 

Cayetano also wants the Senate to investigate reports that hospitals, instead of compensating nurse trainees for services rendered, are collecting fees from the nurses.

In 2008, erstwhile Philippine Nurses Association President Lea Paquiz slammed this exploitative practice of Philippine hospitals. A bill prohibiting this abusive practice was subsequently filed in congress the following year but it never saw the light of day.

Recently, Pinoy R.N. published another article discussing the matter where several nurses confirmed that such scheme exists.

A copy of the Senate Resolution No. 166 was obtained by Pinoy R.N. and is posted below for reference:

Senate Resolution No. 166 - www.PinoyRN.co.nr

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Registration Schedule for New Nurses in Manila, Pampanga, and Cebu

The Professional Regulation Commission has released the schedule of registration of new nurses in Manila, Pampanga and Cebu.

New nurses who passed in the July 2010 Nurse Licensure Examination are advised to follow the posted schedule to facilitate an orderly registration process.

Registration for New Nurses in Manila and Pampanga - www.PinoyRN.co.nr

Registration Schedule for New Nurses in Cebu - www.PinoyRN.co.nr

Initial registration for new nurses in Baguio starts on September 6, 2010, Monday, at the PRC Baguio Regional Office.

Registration schedule for new nurses in Davao, Bacolod, Iloilo, and other areas will also be posted here once it becomes available.

Successful examinees should personally register and sign the Roster of Registered Professionals. Listed below are the requirements for initial registration:

• Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal;
• 2010 Community Tax (Cedula);
• Two (2) pieces passport-size pictures (colored with white background and name tag);
• One (1) piece 1”x1” picture (colored with white background and name tag);
• One (1) piece documentary stamps;
• One (1) piece short brown envelope with name and profession;
• Original and photocopy of NSO Birth Certificate (original copy for presentation purposes only); and
• Initial Registration Fee of P600.00 and Annual Registration Fee of P450.00 for 2010-2013.

The Professional Identification Card and Certificate of Registration will be issued 3-4 months after the initial registration.

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Oathtaking and Registration Instructions for New Nurses

The Professional Regulation Commission reminds new nurses that they are required to bring the following when they register:

• Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, 
• Current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 
• 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 
• 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 
• 2 sets of metered documentary stamps, and 
• 1 short brown envelope with name and profession;

Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2010-2013 will also be collected.

Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The oathtaking ceremony of new nurses in Manila as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on Monday and Tuesday, September 20 and 21, 2010, with morning (8:00 A.M.) and afternoon (1:00 P.M.) sessions at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City. All must come in their white gala uniform, nurse’s cap, white duty shoes, without earrings, hair not touching the collar and without corsage .

Oathtaking tickets for the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby regions will be available at the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) at 1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila, from September 1 - 20, 2010 on a “first come first serve ” basis.

All regional oathtaking schedules will be posted in the BON website at www.bonphilippines.org and here at Pinoy R.N.

Hospitals to Nurse Volunteers: "Show Me the Money"

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In light of the upcoming run that ALLGEN is sponsoring, we thought it appropriate to bring up the topic of volunteering.  

We all know that many nurses are offering their services as volunteers to hospitals and other health institutions.  The sad truth is that majority of these institutions require nurse "volunteers" to pay a fee in order to serve.  Note the use of quotation marks on the word volunteer.  By definition, the word volunteer imparts the idea of free will.  Merriam-Webster gives us the following descriptions.

As a noun:

1 : a person who voluntarily undertakes or expresses a willingness to undertake a service: as a : one who enters into military service voluntarily b (1) : one who renders a service or takes part in a transaction while having no legal concern or interest (2) : one who receives a conveyance or transfer of property without giving valuable consideration

Nowhere in the definition can you see any mention of money. Monetary compensation is not the essence of volunteering. Why then are "volunteer" nurses in the Philippines asked to pay to render their services?

You may say that the intention of those nurses who volunteer are not that pure anyway. Some - if not many - nurses volunteer simply because they need the experience in order to get accepted to higher paying jobs outside of the country. But, did you know that if you render volunteer service while not a registered nurse, it won't be counted anyway?

That is beside the point, though, volunteerism ought to be a pure act. On the one hand, hospitals and health institutions accepting volunteer nurses ought to willingly accept the services of those who offer - without any thought for the additional income that can be had. On the other hand, nurses ought to willingly offer their services without making "experience for their resume" the primary objective. Isn't helping others without asking anything in return the spirit of nursing anyway?

What do you think about volunteering and volunteer fees? Do you have any personal experience? Do share them with us!

Top Performing Schools in the July 2010 Nursing Board Exam

Here are the individual school ratings of the Top Performing Schools in the July 2010 Nurse Licensure Examination.

Top Performing Schools with 100 and More Examinees - www.PinoyRN.co.nr

Top Performing Schools with 30-99 Examinees - www.PinoyRN.co.nr


Top Performing Schools with Less Than 30 Examinees - www.PinoyRN.co.nr

July 2010 Nursing Board Exam Topnotchers

The following examinees garnered the highest ratings in the July 2010 Nurse Licensure Examination.

July 2010 Nursing Board Exam Topnotchers - www.PinoyRN.co.nr

July 2010 Nursing Board Exam Results

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 37,679 out of 91,008 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last July 2010 .

July 2010 Nurse Licensure Examination Results - www.PinoyRN.co.nr

The members of the Board of Nursing are Carmencita M. Abaquin, Chairman; Leonila A. Faire, Betty F. Merritt, Perla G. Po, Marco Antonio C. Sto.Tomas (inhibited), Yolanda C. Arugay and Amelia B. Rosales (inhibited), Members.

The results of examination with respect to five (5) examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examination.

• List of Passers in the July 2010 Nursing Board Exam (PDF)
• Top Performing Schools in the July 2010 Nursing Board Exam (PDF)
• Board Exam Topnotchers in the July 2010 Nursing Board Exam (PDF)

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37,679 Out of 91,008 Pass July 2010 Nursing Board Exam

37,679 examinees out of 91, 008 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination that was given last July 3-4, 2010 by the Professional Regulation Commission - Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga.

Complete exam results along with board topnotchers and school ratings are being uploaded at Pinoy R.N. and Ward Class.

July 2010 Nurse Licensure Examination Results - www.PinoyRN.co.nr