Health Secretary Ted Herbosa on Monday stated solely nursing graduates who scored barely decrease than the 75% passing rating within the board examination will probably be allowed to work in authorities hospitals although they didn’t cross the examination.
Herbosa made the clarification in gentle of his plan to absorb unlicensed nursing graduates to work for the federal government, provided that they cross the board examination after a sure time frame.
“We will tap the nurses who are board eligible. So nakapasa. Hindi lahat ah. Siguro ‘yung lumagpak na — 70 to 74 [percent] ang marka,” he stated in ambush interview.
(We is not going to absorb all of those that flunked, however solely those that marked 70-74%.)
“Propesor ako. ‘Yung 70 to 74, puwede kong ipasa ‘yun kung ako ang propesor. Kung nakita ko na maganda naman ang recitation and everything, ipapasa kita sa klase ko,” he added.
(I’m a professor. I may cross those that have grades of 70 to 74 in my class if I see that their recitation is sweet.)
Herbosa stated Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma has already agreed to the proposal and vowed to coordinate with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to offer short-term licenses to the eligible nursing graduates.
The newly-appointed Health chief stated as soon as they cross the board examination, the licensed nurses should signal a four-year return service settlement and supply service to authorities hospitals earlier than they’re allowed to go overseas.
If allowed to work within the authorities, he stated nursing graduates may earn a beginning wage of round P35,000 to P40,000, which can go increased with expertise.
Last week, Herbosa stated that the non-public sector provided to shoulder the bills for the board evaluate of eligible nursing graduates.
Currently, there are 4,500 vacant plantilla gadgets for nurses in over 70 DOH hospitals, in line with Herbosa.
“Huwag umasa lahat ng nurse ha. Merong specification. Tsaka ‘yung 4,500 vacancies ko, hindi lahat Metro Manila ‘yun. All over the country ‘yun. So pag napuno na siya, tigil na muna ‘yung temporary license,” Herbosa stated.
(Not all aspiring nurses ought to have expectations. There are specs. Also, the 4,500 vacancies are for all around the nation, not just for Metro Manila. If these vacancies are crammed, we are going to cease issuing short-term licenses.) —KBK, GMA Integrated News
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