Archive for June, 2007

Nursing Career Education Quiz Targets Growing Industry, Says LearnAndBecome.com (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

LearnAndBecome.com offers a new nursing career education quiz to help people discover if they have what it takes to become a nurse. Because the demand for nurses has never been higher, hospitals and nursing schools are increasing recruitment efforts and many now offer additional benefits to new nurses.

Michigan scraps CGFNS requirement for nursing grads (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Michigan Gov. Jennifer Ganholm has signed into law House Bill 4207, allowing Filipino and other foreign nursing graduates who wish to work in the state of Michigan to apply to take the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX) without the need to pass the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools qualifying examinations.

UC Irvine names Ellen Olshansky founding director of nursing science – WebWire (press release)

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

UC Irvine names Ellen Olshansky founding director of nursing scienceWebWire (press release), GA - 30 minutes ago… where she was professor and chair of health and community systems in the School of Nursing, which is rated among the top 10 nursing schools nationally. …New UCI nursing program names director OCRegisterall 3 news articles

Where are the nurses? – Jackson Hole Star-Tribune

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Where are the nurses?Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, WY - 54 minutes agoNurses are getting older and there is huge cry for faculty in nursing schools. Nurses are the largest group of health care providers, yet our voice is not …

Michigan does away with CGFNS exam (The Manila Times)

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Michigan Governor Jennifer Ganholm has signed into law House Bill 4207, allowing Filipino and other foreign nursing graduates who wish to work in the state to apply to take the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX) without the need to pass the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) qualifying tests.

Michigan does away with CGFNS exam – Manila Times

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Michigan does away with CGFNS examManila Times, Philippines - 25 minutes ago… the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX) without the need to pass the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) qualifying tests. …

Michigan removes qualifying exams in hiring foreign nurses (INQ7.net)

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

MANILA, Philippines — Michigan Governor Jennifer Ganholm has signed into law a bill which removes qualifying examinations conducted by the US Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) for nurses from the Philippines and other countries who wish to work in the state.

21 – US Governor signs new nursing law in Michigan … – Balita.org

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

21 – US Governor signs new nursing law in Michigan …Balita.org, UK - 1 hour ago… state of Michigan to take the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) once they passed the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX). …

Michigan governor removes CGFN qualifying exam for nurses – Philippine Star

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Michigan governor removes CGFN qualifying exam for nursesPhilippine Star, Philippines - 22 minutes ago… National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX) without the need to pass the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) Qualifying Examinations. …

Michigan governor removes CGFN qualifying exam for nurses (Philstar.com)

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Consul General Blesila C. Cabrera of the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, USA Thursday that Michigan Governor Jennifer Ganholm has signed into law House Bill 4207, allowing Filipino and other foreign nursing graduates who wish to work in the state of Michigan to apply to take the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX) without the need to pass the Commission on Graduates of Foreign …