The Department of Public Health expects all nurses at CHC to have passed the National Council Licensure Examination, or NCLEX, by next month, Health Secretary Joseph Kevin Villagomez said.<\/p>\n
“We need this certification because we have set a standard (in line with federal requirements),” Villagomez said.<\/p>\n
He said all newly hired nurses for the Commonwealth Health Center are NCLEX-certified. Those already on board have taken the exam and are expected to pass it.<\/p>\n
NCLEX certification is required of nurses working in government-run hospitals in any United States territory. It is designed to measure nurses’ aptitude on basic U.S. health-care standard.<\/p>\n
Former Gov. Froilan Tenorio issued a directive in 1996 requiring all foreign nurses to be NCLEX-certified in an attempt to ensure that their skills are at par with their U.S. counterparts.<\/p>\n
Villagomez ordered all nurses at CHC to take NCLEX last May 1.<\/p>\n
It was agreed that local nurses who fail the exam will be demoted to nursing assistants, while their foreign counterparts will be sent home.<\/p>\n
Many failed the exam, some were forced to leave, and others opted to resign. Still others asked for another chance.<\/p>\n
Since a nursing staff shortage is already apparent, the health department has agreed to retain about 40 of the manpower agency-hired foreign nurses who have earlier failed NCLEX on condition that the next test is their last chance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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