Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro 'Ted' Herbosa met with officials from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Nursing to discuss solutions to the country's nurse shortage. ManilaBulletin
Department of Health Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa met with officials from the Professional Regulation Commission and the Board of Nursing to discuss solutions to the country's nurse shortage.In a media conference on Friday, June 23, Herbosa stated that officials from said agencies expressed their support for his agenda to solve the "brain drain" in the government's healthcare system.
"There are still many options despite legal limitations, which I understand. However, it’s good to know they are with me to find the solutions to the 4,500 unfilled nurse items in DOH [Department of Health] hospitals," he added.to nursing graduates who did not pass the board exam is not allowed by the law.
One of the measures that DOH and PRC are studying is the amendment to Republic Act 9173 or the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002, but the president has to declare it "urgent" to be pushed through, Herbosa said.
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