Rappler's latest stories on nurses
Virus doctors, nurses march with racism protesters
'They are the heroes now,' says a New York doctor referring to those who join the 'Black Lives Matter' rallies in the US
[OPINION | Dash of SAS] The Filipino global nurse: Trained to leave, now made to stay
'It was upsetting to see photos of nurses in head-to-toe level 4 PPE watching over patients in non-air conditioned tents and think about their P10,000 monthly salary (even lower in private hospitals) and 12-hour shifts'
[OPINION] The trials of being a Filipina nurse with a foreign surname
'For now, my wish is that no other half-Filipina nurse – or any other nurse for that matter – would have to go through the same experience I did'
Filipino nurses: The world's frontliners vs the coronavirus
With the coronavirus pandemic, Filipino nurses are thrust to the front lines across the globe, bound by a duty to care for the sickest
Low pay, high risk: The reality of nurses in the Philippines
How much do nurses in the Philippines earn?
Can Duterte stop health workers from leaving PH?
President Rodrigo Duterte says he will ask Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra and other officials to explore this option during the pandemic
Surviving COVID-19: How a Fil-Am nurse and his family fought coronavirus at home
Owing to the couples' frontline experience, a father and his son recovered from the potentially fatal disease
Among first Filipino nurses in his UAE hospital, Marlon Jimenea dies of COVID-19
His wife, healthcare assistant Merry Janet, says Marlon didn’t show signs of breaking down, so they both took his condition lightly. He died in the ICU, where he worked.
Overseas Warriors: Up close with UAE’s Filipino nurses during the pandemic
There are about 30,000 Filipino nurses in the United Arab Emirates, many of them working in the front lines. One of them proclaims she is an Overseas Filipino Warrior.
'Underpaid, overworked, unappreciated:' PH deployment ban scars nurses during pandemic
A sudden deployment ban on health workers during the coronavirus outbreak exposes once more the plight of Filipino nurses who have fought decades for better working conditions
[OPINION] A message of hope from Filipino nurses to the public
'It is our appeal to the society we serve that we be treated with respect and sympathy, and not as outcasts and disease carriers'
Duterte asks health workers to stay in PH during coronavirus outbreak
While President Rodrigo Duterte made the appeal, it is not clear if he approved an Inter-Agency Task Force resolution to allow health workers with existing contracts to leave the country
Working with fear and anxiety: Filipino nurses as UK frontliners vs coronavirus
As the United Kingdom grapples with the pandemic, Filipino nurses contend with inadequate protection, changing policies, and an uncertain future
World short of 6 million nurses, WHO says
Experts say nursing remains female-dominated and needs to recruit more men
[OPINION] The state of Filipino nurses, before and during the coronavirus
'Hindi po kami under sa mga doktor.... We work with doctors, not for them.'
RESULTS: November 2019 nursing licensure exam
University of Santo Tomas, Saint Louis University, and De La Salle Med & Health Sciences Institute are the top performing schools in the November 2019 Nurse Licensure Examination
2020 budget includes salary increase of gov't nurses
Senator Lacson says government nurses can start getting higher salaries as early as January 2020
Nurses protest to call for higher salary, better working conditions
'How can the nurses take care of the country's health if they are overworked and underpaid?' asks Philippine Nurses Association president Erlinda Palaganas
Supreme Court rules: Gov't nurses should be salary grade 15
But the High Court says it cannot compel the government to implement the adjustment to the new salary grade because this needs another law for the budget
RESULTS: Special Professional Licensure Examination for nurses
553 out of 1,613 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Al-Khobar, Jeddah and Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Manama, Bahrain; Doha, Qatar and in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait.
Nick Nurse lifts Canada's FIBA World Cup 2019 hopes
Fresh off an NBA title romp with the Toronto Raptors, Nick Nurse shifts his focus to Canada's 2019 FIBA World Cup campaign
Venezuela nurses turn to side jobs to survive economic crisis
In Venezuela, nurses have been forced to reinvent themselves as home entrepreneurs, security guards, or builders just to survive
Bacolod nurse helps deliver baby on international flight
‘Many people think that what I did was a heroic act. But I only did what a nurse should do when they are in a situation like this,’ says the 25-year-old Francis Dominic Mendoza
Raptors coach Nurse 'can't blame' Kawhi for going home
With Kawhi Leonard leaving for Clippers, Raptors coach Nick Nurse says they 'got to go kick his ass'
RESULTS: June 2019 Nurse Licensure Examination
PRESS RELEASE: 5,059 out of 9,691 pass the Nurse Licensure Examination in June 2019
Raptors coach Nurse to guide Canada in FIBA World Cup
After leading the Raptors to an NBA title as a rookie coach, Nick Nurse will test his mettle in the international scene
Stephen Hawking's nurse struck off over care failings
Patricia Dowdy faces multiple misconduct charges over her care of the professor, including financial misconduct, not providing appropriate care, and not having the correct qualifications
Calida blocks petition seeking to increase nurses' salary
Solicitor General Jose Calida argues that implementing an increase in salary grade for government nurses would result in a 'wage distortion' among state workers
Supreme Court sets oral arguments on bid to increase nurses’ salary
The petition from 2015 seeks to give nurses a salary grade where they could earn as much as P31,000 per month
Salaries of Bicol rural nurses unpaid the past two months
Health officials in the region say this 'might also be the real picture across the country' following issues with the enactment of the 2019 national budget
POEA accepting applications for nurses in Germany
The central and regional offices of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration will be accepting applications until February 28
Raptors coach Nurse fined over ref rant
Coach Nick Nurse says Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard hasn't been getting enough calls
RESULTS: November 2018 Nurse licensure examination
PRESS RELEASE: 4,811 out of 12,033 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination this November 2018
German nurse serial killer on trial over 100 deaths
Niels Hoegel is accused of intentionally administering medical overdoses to victims so he could bring them back to life at the last moment
RESULTS: August 2018 special professional licensure exam for nurses
PRESS RELEASE: 554 out of 1,568 passed the nurse licensure examination
Applications open for nursing jobs in Germany
PRESS RELEASE: The employer will pay the visa and airfare from the Philippines to Germany and will assist the employee to find a suitable accommodation
Japanese nurse may have killed 20 patients – media
Ayumi Kuboki is arrested Saturday over the alleged murder of an elderly patient in 2016, but she tells police she may have killed up to 20 people, local media say
RESULTS: June 2018 Nurse licensure examination
PRESS RELEASE: 4,326 out of 9,873 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination this June 2018
Can a Nurse a day keep LeBron away?
The Toronto Raptors hope Nick Nurse can ease the pain of their NBA playoff flops against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers
2 Filipina nurses killed in Australia car crash – DFA
The Filipina nurses were on their way to an El Shaddai anniversary event in Melbourne when the accident happened, says the Department of Foreign Affairs
Filipino nurse stabbed while on duty in Saudi Arabia
29-year-old emergency room nurse Rolando Mina sustains multiple stab wounds on his arms after he is suddenly attacked by a Saudi national
More Filipino nurses seek jobs in U.S. in 2017
In 2017, a total of 7,791 nurses have applied for the first time for the US nursing licensure exam – 23% higher than applications during the previous year
Nadine Lustre still hopes to star in 'The Nurse'
Nadine says she still hopes to do the movie, despite director Jun Robles Lana saying he won't be getting her anymore for the role
For struggling professionals, CPD is expensive and not realistic
The seminars and trainings under the Continuing Professional Development are costly and are not accessible to busy professionals
PRC results: Nurse licensure examination November 2017
Congratulations! 5,875 out of 12,869 passed the latest examination
PRC results: September 2017 Special Professional Licensure Exam for Nurses (Middle East)
623 out of 1,572 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination held in Middle East last September 2017
Why our nurses are leaving
Around 19 000 nurses leave the Philippines to work abroad every year
Long shifts, low pay are part of a PH nurse's reality
24 year old nurse Faith Barcelon shares the struggles of being a nurse in the Philippines
German killer nurse murdered 'at least 90 patients' – police
Niels Hoegel 40 was jailed in February 2015 for two murders and several attempted murders of intensive care patients
Touching lives, creating a legacy from one generation to the next
50 Years: A Glorious Journey to Greater Heights is launched in commemoration of Fatima University Medical Center’s 50th founding anniversary
