Health Care News Bytes

The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) has announced a new CGFNS.org website for foreign-educated and foreign-born healthcare workers who are seeking employment in the United States, healthcare recruiters, immigration attorneys, government officials and policy makers of international migration of healthcare workers.  According to direct mail marketing materials from CGFNS, the new site is faster and better organized, and includes new and expanded sections for applicants, recruiters and employers.  The site also features online and downloadable versions applications for CGFNS programs.  The Research Information section has been expanded to include research data on applicant types and countries of origin.  The CGFNS website is located at http://www.cgfns.org.

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According to The Manila Times, the chair of the Commission of Filipinos Overseas (CFO) recently urged the US National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) for the inclusion of the Philippines on the list of the United States’ qualified international testing centers for registered nurses who wish to work in US hospitals.  Chairman Dante A. Ang appealed to interest groups, including US hospitals staffed by Filipino nurses, to join the campaign for conducting the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in Metro Manila, according to the Times. 

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