Nurses to Bermuda

30 REGISTERED NURSES

Job Order Registration No.: 1039
Validity Date: Mar 30, 2008

work site: Bermuda Islands, British Indian Ocean territory

prospective principal: Calcara International Health Care

proposed salary: $74,808 per annum

skills required:
2-3 years current post grad exp in the field they have selected. Good English language with TOEFL or IELTS with overall score of 506 for TOEFL. IELTS score 7.0 in each category. ICU & CVVHD courses would be an asset.

Apply personally at UNIPLAN, 302 JP Rizal St., Project 4, Quezon City. Look for Mr. Bueno

Other Details:

RN's are as follows:
ICU 5
O.R. 6 (maybe combination of ODP's)
SCBU/NICU 3
PACU 2
CONTINUING CARE 4
Medical 5
Surgical 5

UNIPLAN OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT INC.
POEA License No. : POEA-375-LB-011604-R
Address : 302 J.P. Rizal St. Proj. 4 Quezon City
Tel. No. : 9115181, 401-6664; 401-9708

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Pharmacology

Drug Suffix	Example	Action
-azepam	Diazepam	Benzodiazepine
-azine	Chlorpromazine	Phenothiazine
-azole	Ketoconazole	Anti-fungal
-barbital	Secobarbital	Barbiturate
-cillin	Methicillin	Penicillin
-cycline	Tetracycline	Antibiotic
-ipramine	Amitriptyline	Tricyclic Anti-depressant
-navir	Saquinavir	Protease Inhibitor
-olol	Timolol	Beta Antagonist
-oxin	Digoxin	Cardiac glycoside
-phylline	Theophylline	Methylxanthine
-pril	Enalapril	ACE Inhibitor
-terol	Albuterol	Beta 2 Agonist
-tidine	Ranitidine	H2 Antagonist
-trophin	Somatotrophin	Pituitary Hormone
-zosin	Doxazosin	Alpha 1 Antagonist

IELTS REVIEW CENTER

California English Language Center (CELC)
Address: Unit 411, 4th Flr, Don Santiago Bldg, Taft Ave, Manila (across PGH, near KFC)
(with branches in Baguio and Cebu)
Tel: 522-4871
Mobile: 0926-6231764
website: www.celcinfo.com
Free IELTS seminar on Jan 25, 2008

Careerworx Review Company
Address: 507 Prestige Tower, F. Ortigas Ave (Emerald Ave), Ortigas Center, Pasig
Tel: 631-7001
website: Careerworx.bravehost.com

Niner IELTS Review Center
Address: Basement, Victoria Bldg, 1670 Quezon Ave
(with branches in Pasay City and Dagupan City)
Tel. 414-2192
website: www.ninerieltsreview.uni.cc

Speakwell Academy
Unit 400 C-I Delta Bldg, Quezon Ave cor West Ave, QC
Tel. 412-2758-59

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Microbiology

Diseases and Spirochetes Review

Disease	Bacteria	Primary Medication
Lyme Disease	Borrelia burgdorferi	Tetracycline
Meningitis	Leptospira	Penicillin G
Syphilis	Treponema pallidum	Penicillin G

Diseases and Acid Fast Bacilli Review

Disease	Bacteria	Primary Medication
Tuberculosis, renal and meningeal infections	Mycobacterium tuberculosis	Isoniazid + rifampin + pyrazinamide
Leprosy	Mycobacterium leprae	Dapsone + rifampin

Diseases and Actinomycetes Review

Disease	Bacteria	Primary Medication
Cervicofacial, and other lesions	Actinomyces israelii	Penicillin G

Diseases and Gram-Negative Bacilli Review

Disease	Bacteria	Primary Medication
Meningitis	Flavobacterium meningosepticum	Vancomycin
UTI’s Bacteremia	Escherichia coli	Ampicillin+/-aminoglycoside
Gingivitis, Genital infections, ulcerative pharyngitis	Fusobacterium nucleatum	Penicillin G
Abscesses	Bacteroides species	Clindamycin/Penicillin G
Hospital acquired infections	Acinetobacter	Aminoglycoside
Abscesses, Endocarditis	Bacteroides fragilis	Clindamycin, metronidazole
Legionnaires’ Disease	Legionella pneumonphila	Erythromycin
UTI’s	Proteus mirabilis	Ampicillin/Amoxicillin
Pneumonia, UTI’s, Bacteremia	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Penicillin-Broad
Bacteremia, Endocarditis	Streptobacillus moniliformis	Penicillin G
Pneumonia, UTI	Klebsiella pneumoniae	Cephalosporin
Bacteremia, Wound infections	Pasteurella multocida	Penicillin G

Diseases and Gram-Positive Bacilli Review

Disease	Bacteria	Primary Medication
Gas Gangrene	Clostridium	Penicillin G
Tetanus	Clostridium tetani	Penicillin G
Pharyngitis	Corynebacterium diphtheriae	Penicillin G
Meningitis, Bacteremia	Listeria monocytogenes	Ampicillin
Anthrax / pneumonia	Bacillus anthracis	Penicillin G
Endocarditis	Corynebacterium species	Penicillin G/Vancomycin

Diseases and Cocci Review

Disease	Bacteria	Primary Medication
Genital infections, arthritis-dermatitis syndrome	Neisseria gonorrhoeae	Ampicillin, Amoxicillin
Meningitis, Bacteremia	Neisseria meningitidis	Penicillin G
Endocarditis, Bacteremia	Streptococcus (viridans group)	Gentamicin
Bacteremia, brain and other absesses	Streptococcus (anaerobic species)	Penicillin G
Endocarditis, Bacteremia	Streptococcus agalactiae	Ampicillin
Pneumonia, Osteomyelitis, abscesses	Staphyloccus aureus	Penicillin G/Vancomycin
UTI’s, Endocarditis	Streptococcus faecalis	Ampicillin, Penicillin G
Pneumonia, sinusitis, otitis, Arthritis	Streptococcus pneumoniae	Penicillin G or V
Cellulitis, Scarlet fever, bacteremia	Streptococcus pyogenes	Penicillin G or V
Bacteremia, endocarditis	Streptococcus bovis	Penicillin G

DNA Virus Review

DNA Virus	Infection
Adenovirus	Eye and Respiratory infections
Hepatitis B	Hepatitis B
Cytomegalovirus	Cytomegalic inclusion disease
Epstein-Barr	Infectious mononucleosis
Herpes Types 1 and 2	Local infections oral and genital
Varicella-zoster	Chickenpox, herpes zoster
Smallpox	Smallpox

RNA Virus Review

RNA Virus	Infection
Human respiratory virus	Respiratory tract infection
Hepatitis A virus	Hepatitis A
Influenza virus A-C	Influenza
Measles virus	Measles
Mumps virus	Mumps
Respiratory syncytial virus	Respiratory tract infection in children
Poliovirus	Poliomyelitis
Rhinovirus types 1-89	Cold
Human immunodeficiency virus	AIDS
Rabies virus	Rabies
Alphavirus	Encephalitis
Rubella virus	Rubella

Immunoglobulin isotypes

IgA – can be located in secretions and prevents viral and bacterial attachment to membranes.

IgD - can be located on B cells

IgE -main mediator of mast cells with allergen exposure.

IgG - primarily found in secondary responses. Does cross placenta and destroys viruses/bacteria.

IgM - primarily found in first response. Located on B cells

Cytokines Review

IL-1 Primarily stimulate of fever response. Helps activate B and T cells. Produced by macrophages.

IL-2 Aids in the development of Cytotoxic T cells and helper cells. Produced by helper T cells.

IL-3 Aids in the development of bone marrow stem cells. Produced by T-cells.

IL-4 Aids in the growth of B cells. Produced by helper T-cells. Aids in the production of IgG and IgE

IL-5 Promotes the growth of eosinophils. Produced by helper T-cells. Also promotes IgA production.

IL-8 Neutrophil factor

TNF-α Promotes the activation of neutrophils and is produced by macrophages.

TNF-β Produced by T lymphocytes and encourages the activation of neutrophils

γ-interferon (Activates macrophages and is produced by helper T cells.)

Controlled Substance Categories

Schedule I	Highest potential abuse, used mostly for research. (heroin, peyote, marijuana)
Schedule II	High potential abuse, but used for therapeutic purposes (opioids, amphetamines and barbiturates)
Schedule III	Mild to moderate physical dependence or strong psychological dependence on both. (opioids such as codeine, hydrocodone that are combined with other non-opoid drugs)
Schedule IV	Limited potential for abuse and physical and/or psychological dependence (benzodiazepines, and some low potency opioids)
Schedule V	Lowest abuse potential of controlled substances. Used in cough medications and anti-diarrheal preps.

Philippine Hospital Lists

National Kidney & Transplant Institute
East Ave., Quezon City
Phone 924-3601; 926-8967

St. Luke's Medical Center
279 E. Rodriguez Sr. Blvd., Quezon City
Phone 723-0301

Philippine Heart Center
East Ave., Quezon City
Phone 923-1301

San Juan De Dios Hospital
2772 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City
Phone 831-9731; 833-7605

Makati Medical Center
2 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City
Phone 815-9911

Alabang Medical Clinic
297 Montillano St., Alabang
Phone 842-0680; 842-0315

Philippine Orthopedic Hospital
Ma. Clara St. corner Banawe St., Quezon City
Phone 711-4276 to 80

Cardinal Santos Medical Center
21 Wilson St., Greenhills, San Juan
Phone 727-0001

Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center
286 Blumentritt St., Sta. Cruz, Manila
Phone 711-4141; 711-3917

De Los Santos Medical Center
201 E. Rodriguez Sr. Blvd., Quezon City
Phone 723-0041

Dr. Victor A. Potenciano Medical Center
(former Polymedic Gen. Hospital)
163 Edsa, Mandaluyong City
Phone 531-4911

Hillside General Hospital
Km. 23 West Service Rd., Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Phone 842-3958

Lung Center of the Philippines
Quezon Ave., Quezon City
Phone 924-6101

Mary Chiles General Hospital
667 Gastambide St., Sampaloc, Manila
Phone 735-5341; 741-4242; 741-9541

Manila Central University-FDT Hospital
Samson Road, Edsa, Caloocan City
Phone 362-1046

Manila Doctors Hospital
667 U.N. Ave., Ermita, Manila
Phone 5243011
Fax 523-9114

Mary Johnston Hospital
1221 Juan Nolasco St., Tondo, Manila
Phone 245-4021 to 25

Medical Center Manila
1122 Gen. Luna St., Ermita, Manila Phone 523-8131

The Medical City General Hospital
San Miguel Ave. cor. Lourdes Road Ortigas Office Complex
Phone 631-8626

MPI-Medical Center Muntinlupa
338 National Road, Putatan, Muntinlupa
Phone 842-5730/34

New Era Hospital
Commonwealth Ave. cor. Tandang Sora St.
Diliman, Quezon City
Phone 932-7387

Sto. Tomas University Hospital
Espaœa, Manila
Phone 731-3001

United Doctors Medical Center
290 Espaœa cor. N. Ramirez St., Quezon City
Phone 712-3640

Veterans Memorial Medical Center
North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Phone 927-6426 to 45

Metropolitan Hospital
1357 J. Masangkay St., Sta. CruzPhone 255-0401; 255-0413

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
46 P. Sanchez St., Sta. Mesa
Phone 716-3901; 716-8001

Hernandez General Hospital
1372 Rizal Ave. Ext., Grace Park, Caloocan City
Phone 364-5588

Martinez Memorial Hospital
198 A. Mabini St., Caloocan City Phone 288-8861; 288-4574

Capitol Medical Center
Scout Magbanua St. cor. Panay Ave., Quezon City
Phone 371-2161

Dr. Jesus C. Delgado Memorial Hospital
7 Kamuning Road, Kamuning, Quezon City
Phone 924-4051; 924-4061

Quezon City Medical Center
960 Aurora Blvd. cor. Anonas St., Quezon City
Phone 913-8324; 913-7397; 913-6363

UERM Memorial Medical Center
Aurora Blvd., Quezon City
Phone 713-3301 to 06; 713-3318

J.P. Sioson General Hospital
A75 Bukidnon St., Bagobantay, Quezon City
Phone 927-5643; 927-3797

Children's Medical Center
11 Banawe, Quezon City
Phone 712-0845; 740-7347 to 48

Gen. Miguel Malvar Medical Foundation Hospital
531 Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City
Phone 932-8867

Fairview General Hospital
Lot 20, Fairview AVenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Phone 939-9689; 938-4797

Fairview Polymedic Hospital
11041 Quirino Highway, Novaliches, Quezon City

Novaliches General Hospital
1793 Quirino Highway, Quezon City
Phone 936-0629

FEU-NRMF Hospital
Dahlia St., West Fairview, Quezon City

Quezon City Medical Center
960 Aurora Blvd. Extn., Cubao, Quezon City
Phone 913-8324; 913-6363; 913-7397

Medical Center Paraœaque
Dra. A. Santos Avenue, Paraœaque City
Phone 825-6911

Manila Sanitarium & Hospital
1975 Donada St., Pasay City
Phone 525-9191; 536-3680

Perpetual Help Medical Center
Real St., Pamplona St., Pamplona, Las Piœas
Phone 801-0080; 801-0581; 871-4887

Rizal Medical Center
1Meralco Compound, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City

Hospital of the Infant Jesus
1556 Laong-laan, Sampaloc, Manila
Phone 731-2771

National Children's Hospital
266 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City
Phone 725-8968; 724-6965

Philippine General Hospital
Taft Avenue, Manila
Phone 521-8450

Quezon City General Hospital
Seminary Road
Phone 426-1314

Philippine Children's Hospital
Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Phone 924-6601 to 25

Asian Hospital & Medical Center
2250 Civic Drive, Filinvest Corporate City
Alabang, Muntilupa City, 1781
Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel: (632) 7719000 - 03

NO VISA FOR US BOUND NURSES

No visas yet for US-bound nurses
Lourdes Santos Tancinco
INQUIRER.net
December 14, 2007

PRESIDENT BUSH recently vetoed the Labor HHS Education Appropriation Act of 2008 which was passed by Congress. This bill addresses the needs and priorities of the American people in the field of health care. There are many adverse effects of his decision which includes, among others, the failure to pass the home heating assistance for 1.5 million American families through a Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Critical shortage
Unknown to many, there are immigration related advocacy groups that believe this veto is an indication that additional visas for registered nurses may be re-incorporated again should the bill go back to Congress for amendment. If this piece of immigrant provision is successfully incorporated, then there would be hope again for US-bound registered nurses.
The US is suffering from a critical shortage of registered nurses and other health care workers. There may be several reasons attributed to this shortage. Retiring baby boomers, a good portion of working physicians and nurses, will considerably deplete the labor force starting in the next three to five years. Moreover, medical and nursing schools are not producing enough new graduates to meet demand.
But this diminishing pipeline is not necessarily due to a lack of interested local candidates. Applications to nursing programs have been rising, but the number of students being denied admission has grown six-fold since 2002, according to a study made by the PwC Health Research Institute.
According to the study, the total number of registered nurses has increased by 75 percent since 1980, but will begin to decline in 2010, the first decrease in decades.
Perhaps the biggest reason for this is that nursing schools cannot hire enough faculty members to develop their programs since universities have few financial incentives to do so. Moreover, while hospitals receive significant federal funding for medical education, they are not similarly subsidized for training nurses.
RP top supplier of nurses
It’s undeniable that many incentives are provided by Federal and state governments to increase the number of nurses in the field. However, the solution often taken is the recruitment of foreign nurses. The Philippines is one of the top suppliers of nurses.
Even if there is a shortage of registered nurses, no visas are being issued by the US State Department or Citizenship and Immigration Services. There is what you call a lack of allocated visas for this type of occupation or “retrogression.”
All visas for ’06 used
The quota system for issuance of US visas caused this retrogression of priority dates. In a given year, only 140,000 visas are allocated for all employment-based petitions. Only 70,000 are allocated under the third employment-based preference. Aside from the numerical limit set by Congress on the issuance of visas, the State Department also follows a per country limit. Each country may not avail of more than 7 percent of what is allocated for each preference category.
All the 70,000 visas for 2006 fiscal year have been issued. In 2006, another 50,000 visas were added by Congress but even these 50,000 were all used by Nov. 1, 2006, resulting in further retrogression.
The visa bulletin for the month of December 2007 shows that there is still retrogression and that the petitions approved on Sept. 1, 2002 are the ones being issued visas. Eligible RN candidates may still be beneficiaries of petitions but they have to wait for their priority dates to be current, or for new legislation to add more visas to their category.
While the NCLEX is now available in the Philippines and there is an increase in the number of nurses who graduated from reputable universities, the fact remains that no visas are yet being issued to allow the nurses to reside and work in the United States.
Retrogression
The exception among those suffering from retrogression are those who filed their petitions and adjustment of status before November 2006, and those who filed between July 17 and Aug. 31, when the State Department declared excess visas.
Others who were not able to file are waiting for their priority dates to become current. This will happen when the retrogression is lifted and additional visas are declared available through new legislation.
The HHS bill (HR 3043) contained that immigration provision but it was stricken off by Congress during conference and now this bill was vetoed by President Bush. What is the likelihood that a new immigration provision adding more visas for registered nurses is passed this year? I am disheartened with the current legislative trend, especially with the election year coming up, but I remain hopeful.

IV Therapy training

Philippine Heart Center
INTRAVENOUS THERAPHY TRAINING PROGRAM
Control No.: 001807
Registration No: 003
Credit Units: ANSAP / PRC: 18 Units (didactic) 12 Units (practicum)

Schedule	Application Date
January 9 - 11, 2008	January 4, 2008
March 11 - 13, 2008	March 6, 2008
June 4 - 6, 2008	May 29, 2008
August 5 - 7, 2008	July 30, 2008
October 8 - 10, 2008	September 29, 2008

Time : 7:00 - 4:00 pm (3 days)

Venue: Dr. Avenilo P. Aventura Hall

REQUIREMENTS: Photocopy and original copy of current PRC License Certificate
Registration Fee : One Thousand Six Hundred Pesos (P1,600.00)

Nurse to New Zealand Read Out!

Overseas Nurses – Be Careful! Download or Print this Fact Sheet (PDF)

The international shortage of nurses is resulting in many more nurses coming to New Zealand via international immigration agencies. But with the growth in this type of nurse migration, NZNO has concerns about the practices of some agencies. This advice sheet has been prepared by NZNO after we became aware of Filipino nurses coming to New Zealand and experiencing exploitative employment and immigration practices.

Recruitment Agencies
Some international agencies charge exorbitant rates to complete the necessary immigration and registration requirements. Other dubious practices by immigration agencies are withholding personal documents including passports; pressuring nurses to sign up for hire purchase agreements soon after arrival; arranging deductions from wages; and fostering excessive dependency of nurses on immigration agents for accommodation and childcare.

Nurse Mobility
International movement of nurses will always happen and offers benefits to nurses, to the health system and to society. But all nurses must be protected from exploitative immigration practices which deny nurses their employment and legal rights.

Nurses Working in Aged Care Facilities
Filipino nurses working in aged care facilities are particularly vulnerable. Nurses working in these facilities are more at risk because of the acute nursing shortages, the lack of human resource policies, and because nurses are more likely to work in isolation.

Advice for Nurses
NZNO recommends nurses wanting to come to New Zealand seek information about the reputation of any immigration agency before signing up with them.

It is important for nurses to know that they can manage their own nursing registration processes before coming to New Zealand. Once nurses are in New Zealand the services of the immigration agency can be dispensed with at any point. The Nursing Council of New Zealand will work with nurses to process their own nursing registration.

In addition NZNO advises overseas nurses to:

Be very careful about signing up for any hire purchase agreements e.g. seek independent advice before signing any agreements.

Check their employment rights and protections under New Zealand employment laws. These laws apply to all nurses irrespective of country of origin. These are available from the Employment Relations Service at this web site: www.ers.govt.nz.

Join the New Zealand Nurses Organisation which entitles members to practical advice, protection and assistance on employment and professional issues. Free phone line for membership: 0800 283848

Make contact with helpful agencies. These include the Citizens Advice Bureau, Community Law Centres and the Refugee and Migrant Service who offer advice and support regarding immigration practices and processes. The Philippines Nurses Society of New Zealand also offers support and social contact with other Filipino nurses.