Hopefully soon we could find Obama's stand on hiring foreign nurses to work in the US.
Barack Obama will make health insurance affordable and accessible to all:
The Obama-Biden plan provides affordable, accessible health care for all Americans, builds on the existing healthcare system, and uses existing providers, doctors and plans to implement the plan.
Obama will lower health care costs:
The Obama plan will lower health care costs by $2,500 for a typical family by investing in health information technology, prevention and care coordination.
Promote public health:
Obama and Biden will require coverage of preventive services, including cancer screenings, and will increase state and local preparedness for terrorist attacks and natural disasters.
Barackobama.com
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Plan for Immigration
Barack Obama and Joe Biden's plan for immigration.
(for more information, visit barackobama.com)
Create Secure Borders
Obama and Biden want to preserve the integrity of our borders. He supports additional personnel, infrastructure and technology on the border and at our ports of entry.
Improve Immigration System
Obama and Biden believe we must fix the dysfunctional immigration bureaucracy and increase the number of legal immigrants to keep families together and meet the demand for jobs that employers cannot fill.
Remove Incentives to Enter Illegally
Obama and Biden will remove incentives to enter the country illegally by cracking down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants.
Bring People Out of the Shadows
Obama and Biden support a system that allows undocumented immigrants who are in good standing to pay a fine, learn English, and go to the back of the line for the opportunity to become citizens.
Work with Mexico
Obama and Biden believe we need to do more to promote economic development in Mexico to decrease illegal immigration.
(for more information, visit barackobama.com)
Create Secure Borders
Obama and Biden want to preserve the integrity of our borders. He supports additional personnel, infrastructure and technology on the border and at our ports of entry.
Improve Immigration System
Obama and Biden believe we must fix the dysfunctional immigration bureaucracy and increase the number of legal immigrants to keep families together and meet the demand for jobs that employers cannot fill.
Remove Incentives to Enter Illegally
Obama and Biden will remove incentives to enter the country illegally by cracking down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants.
Bring People Out of the Shadows
Obama and Biden support a system that allows undocumented immigrants who are in good standing to pay a fine, learn English, and go to the back of the line for the opportunity to become citizens.
Work with Mexico
Obama and Biden believe we need to do more to promote economic development in Mexico to decrease illegal immigration.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Beware of Fake Jobs in US
The dean of the University of the Philippines Manila-College of Nursing, Josefina Tuazon said, “The US still needs nurses but it’s not giving out visas for nurses now. It needs to legislate to provide additional work-related permanent visas for nurses.”
Nursing guide
Nursing guide
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Brain Death
Signs of brain death
+Unresponsiveness to all stimuli
+Pupillary responses are absent
+All brain functions cease
+No eye movements are noted when cold water is instilled into the ears (caloric test).
+No corneal reflex is present
+No gag reflex is present
+Quick rotation of the patient's head from left to right (doll's eyes test) causes the eyes to remain fixed, suggesting brain death.
+No response to painful stimuli is present
+An apnea test reveals no spontaneous breathing
+EEG shows no brain activity or response
+Unresponsiveness to all stimuli
+Pupillary responses are absent
+All brain functions cease
+No eye movements are noted when cold water is instilled into the ears (caloric test).
+No corneal reflex is present
+No gag reflex is present
+Quick rotation of the patient's head from left to right (doll's eyes test) causes the eyes to remain fixed, suggesting brain death.
+No response to painful stimuli is present
+An apnea test reveals no spontaneous breathing
+EEG shows no brain activity or response
What is DKA?
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute complication of hyperglycemic crisis in patients with diabetes. It's a life-threatening complication that's most common in patients with type 1 diabetes and is sometimes the first evidence of the disease.
It may result from infection, illness, surgery, stress or insufficient or absent insulin.
It may result from infection, illness, surgery, stress or insufficient or absent insulin.
Chest X-ray
During chest radiography (aka chest X-ray), X-ray beams penetrate the chest and react on specially sensitized film. Normal pulmonary tissue is radiolucent while abnormalities such as infiltrates, foreign bodies, fluid and tumors appear dense. That is why they are detected through X-rays.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Myths and Facts about Working as a Nurse in the Middle East
If you are a nurse, Middle Eastern countries are one of the easiest regions to get in to. Some hospitals don’t require a great degree of clinical experience from their nurses the way European and North American countries do. In fact, most nurses can be deployed in the Middle East without work experience at all (depending on the country).
Most Filipino nurses are apprehensive about the thought of working in the Middle East. A lot of them view the region as quite hostile and strange. Some are afraid that adjustment to the culture would be too difficult.
That is however, not the case. Many Filipinos (who have worked in the Middle East) would tell you that the country is very rich and accommodating. All you need is time to adjust and then you will be very happy working in the Middle East.
Below are a few presumptions that nurses have about working in the Middle East.
· Nurses Salary in the Middle East is no better than their salaries in the Philippines – This is of course a myth. Most nurses in the Middle East earns a minimum of USD 30,000 annually. That’s about Php 1.3 million (depending on the dollar exchange rate). This is nothing compared to the meager Php 150,000 or less that most nurses in the Philippines get for an entire year.
· Nurses have to be covered head to toe in required garb when they go out in public – Fact. This is just a Middle Eastern tradition that the women in the country have to adhere to. There may be some exceptions along the way, but most of the time this is the case. Female nurses need not worry though; they do not have to be dressed in that manner when they are inside their houses or compounds.
· Saving money in the Middle East is easy – There is some truth to this Middle Eastern perception. That is due to the fact that most of the basic expenses are covered by either the government or the hospital. Most hospitals provide meals for their employees during service hours. Nurses are also often housed in low cost or free compounds within the hospital grounds.
But, despite the fact that a lot of the expenses are already paid for, there is still the temptation of shopping and partying. Therefore, money stored away for a rainy day can just as easily be used in a shopping spree.
· Nurses are not allowed to leave the compound that they are housed in – Myth. The fact is that the social scene in some Middle Eastern countries is compound based. People are allowed to move from compound to compound as long as they adhere to and respect the practices imposed on them when they are in public.
Source: Nursingguide.ph
Most Filipino nurses are apprehensive about the thought of working in the Middle East. A lot of them view the region as quite hostile and strange. Some are afraid that adjustment to the culture would be too difficult.
That is however, not the case. Many Filipinos (who have worked in the Middle East) would tell you that the country is very rich and accommodating. All you need is time to adjust and then you will be very happy working in the Middle East.
Below are a few presumptions that nurses have about working in the Middle East.
· Nurses Salary in the Middle East is no better than their salaries in the Philippines – This is of course a myth. Most nurses in the Middle East earns a minimum of USD 30,000 annually. That’s about Php 1.3 million (depending on the dollar exchange rate). This is nothing compared to the meager Php 150,000 or less that most nurses in the Philippines get for an entire year.
· Nurses have to be covered head to toe in required garb when they go out in public – Fact. This is just a Middle Eastern tradition that the women in the country have to adhere to. There may be some exceptions along the way, but most of the time this is the case. Female nurses need not worry though; they do not have to be dressed in that manner when they are inside their houses or compounds.
· Saving money in the Middle East is easy – There is some truth to this Middle Eastern perception. That is due to the fact that most of the basic expenses are covered by either the government or the hospital. Most hospitals provide meals for their employees during service hours. Nurses are also often housed in low cost or free compounds within the hospital grounds.
But, despite the fact that a lot of the expenses are already paid for, there is still the temptation of shopping and partying. Therefore, money stored away for a rainy day can just as easily be used in a shopping spree.
· Nurses are not allowed to leave the compound that they are housed in – Myth. The fact is that the social scene in some Middle Eastern countries is compound based. People are allowed to move from compound to compound as long as they adhere to and respect the practices imposed on them when they are in public.
Source: Nursingguide.ph
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Gov’t doctors, nurses to get pay hike once 2009 budget bill OK’d
The government has allocated P20 billion to cover salary increases of all state workers, especially nurses and doctors, Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr. said yesterday.
Funds for such purpose have not been included in the budget of line agencies like the Department of Health (DOH) because this was contained in the separate Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund (MPBF), Andaya said, clarifying reports that government has not set aside a budget for nurses’ pay increases.
“In the case of the pay hike for DOH employees, the amount needed is not included in the agency’s proposed budget for 2009, but in the MPBF,” he explained.
Read more
Source: Philstar.com
Funds for such purpose have not been included in the budget of line agencies like the Department of Health (DOH) because this was contained in the separate Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund (MPBF), Andaya said, clarifying reports that government has not set aside a budget for nurses’ pay increases.
“In the case of the pay hike for DOH employees, the amount needed is not included in the agency’s proposed budget for 2009, but in the MPBF,” he explained.
Read more
Source: Philstar.com
Sunday, September 7, 2008
RP Nurses in UK Want to Move to Australia
Employment opportunities and the promise of a high salary attract Filipino nurses to work in United Kingdom (UK). However, since UK is one of the most expensive countries in the world, what some perceived to be a high salary is actually just enough to get you by in this European county.
This is the reason why many Filipinos nurses in UK want to move to another country that can provide better living conditions and higher value for their money and they are targeting Australia.
Many Filipino nurses currently in UK want to transfer to Australia because they feel that they will be better off there. Aside from the competitive salary, it also has lower cost of living and favorable climate. Other Pinoy nurses in UK are eyeing Canada and Saudi Arabia as the country to migrate to.
The annual salary of a Filipino nurse is 24,000 pounds or more or less 2 million pesos. However, if you have a family to support and considering the high cost of living there; that seemingly huge amount is still not enough for the nurses in UK to afford a house they can call their own.
A study conducted in Britain confirms the poor quality of life in UK and the country has recently come to be regarded as the “Sick Man of Europe.” Even British citizens are leaving UK to migrate to another country.
An estimated 41,000 Britons left UK in 2006 to settle in other countries. The figure is said to be the highest number of mass departure in Europe.
Source: Nursing Guide
Saskatchewan and Japan Compete to Hire Foreign Nurses
The healthcare industry of Saskatchewan, Canada is facing labor shortage and they need to hire more foreign nurses to fill the demand. As Filipino nurses are known for their excellent work ethics and job performance, Saskatchewan seeks to hire the services of RP nurses.
However, aside from Saskatchewan, Filipino nurses are also in demand in other countries as well and one of them is Japan. The need for people to fill up job vacancies in the medical field and the aging population leave Japan no choice but to open its doors for foreign nurses and caregivers.
Japan seeks to hire healthcare professionals from the countries of Indonesia and the Philippines. A Washington, D.C.-based reporter for Japan's NHK, Masaru Takagi, said that a memorandum of agreement between Japan and countries of Philippines and Indonesia has recently been created and Japan would soon hire soon foreign nurses and caregivers.
Takagi said, "The first large group of health care workers from Indonesia is expected to arrive in Japan in early August. Nurses and caregivers are in demand especially in more rural areas, while hospitals are also seeking workers for the less desirable midnight shifts.
The deployment of foreign nurses is big news in Japan which had always been wary of any agreements that would allow the entry of expatriates in their country. Nursing organizations in Japan criticize that hiring of foreigners is not the best solution to address the labor shortage.
Foreign nurses to be deployed in Japan are advised to familiarize themselves with the Japanese language and culture to avoid culture shock and to make communicating with the locals easy. Hired nurses will also undergo six-month training and pass a national nursing exam in Japan within three years. Nurses who will fail the exam will be sent home.
On the other hand, Saskatchewan is active in its efforts to attract the entry of Filipino nurses. Representatives from the government of Canada (Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association and the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses) visited the Philippines last March and May to conduct a nine-day recruitment mission. An estimate of 300 new nurses was hired as a result of that trip.
Saskatchewan prefer Filipino nurses because of the excellent English skills and for being educated using an American nursing curriculum.
Source: Nursing Guide
However, aside from Saskatchewan, Filipino nurses are also in demand in other countries as well and one of them is Japan. The need for people to fill up job vacancies in the medical field and the aging population leave Japan no choice but to open its doors for foreign nurses and caregivers.
Japan seeks to hire healthcare professionals from the countries of Indonesia and the Philippines. A Washington, D.C.-based reporter for Japan's NHK, Masaru Takagi, said that a memorandum of agreement between Japan and countries of Philippines and Indonesia has recently been created and Japan would soon hire soon foreign nurses and caregivers.
Takagi said, "The first large group of health care workers from Indonesia is expected to arrive in Japan in early August. Nurses and caregivers are in demand especially in more rural areas, while hospitals are also seeking workers for the less desirable midnight shifts.
The deployment of foreign nurses is big news in Japan which had always been wary of any agreements that would allow the entry of expatriates in their country. Nursing organizations in Japan criticize that hiring of foreigners is not the best solution to address the labor shortage.
Foreign nurses to be deployed in Japan are advised to familiarize themselves with the Japanese language and culture to avoid culture shock and to make communicating with the locals easy. Hired nurses will also undergo six-month training and pass a national nursing exam in Japan within three years. Nurses who will fail the exam will be sent home.
On the other hand, Saskatchewan is active in its efforts to attract the entry of Filipino nurses. Representatives from the government of Canada (Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association and the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses) visited the Philippines last March and May to conduct a nine-day recruitment mission. An estimate of 300 new nurses was hired as a result of that trip.
Saskatchewan prefer Filipino nurses because of the excellent English skills and for being educated using an American nursing curriculum.
Source: Nursing Guide
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Philippine school plans to acquire more hospitals
A Philippine school which also runs two hospitals in Quezon City plans to acquire two more medical facilities. Systems Technology Inc. (STI), which owns De Los Santos Medical Center and Del Mundo Hospital, plans to buy two more hospitals, one in Davao and another in Metro Manila.
The Davao facility has 100 beds while the Metro Manila hospital has 70, said STI, which also offers nursing courses. Monico Jacob, STI’s President and chief executive officer, said the school is also planning to acquire a network of hospitals with 2,000 beds.
De Los Santos Medical Center, located along España Avenue in Quezon City, was founded in 1949 by Dr. Jose V. de los Santos, the father of Philippine orthopedics. Meanwhile, the del Mundo facility, which has 107 beds, was named after Dr. Fe del Mundo, an internationally-recognized Filipino pediatrician.
Besides receiving the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service in 1977, she was also conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1980. - Cheryl M. Arcibal, GMANews.TV
The Davao facility has 100 beds while the Metro Manila hospital has 70, said STI, which also offers nursing courses. Monico Jacob, STI’s President and chief executive officer, said the school is also planning to acquire a network of hospitals with 2,000 beds.
De Los Santos Medical Center, located along España Avenue in Quezon City, was founded in 1949 by Dr. Jose V. de los Santos, the father of Philippine orthopedics. Meanwhile, the del Mundo facility, which has 107 beds, was named after Dr. Fe del Mundo, an internationally-recognized Filipino pediatrician.
Besides receiving the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service in 1977, she was also conferred the rank of a National Scientist in 1980. - Cheryl M. Arcibal, GMANews.TV
New Zealand needs Filipino Nurses
Good news for Filipino nurses aspiring to work in the Land of the Long White Cloud.
You could bring your family along with you to NZ.
Click here to watch the news video.
You could bring your family along with you to NZ.
Click here to watch the news video.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Cholecystitis
Cholecystitis: Inflammation of the gallbladder, a complication of gallstones which are formed by cholesterol and pigment (bilirubin) in bile. (Bile is produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder). Cholecystitis is frequently associated with infection in the gallbladder. Risk factors for cholesterol gallstones include age, obesity, female gender, multiple pregnancies, birth control pills, and heredity. The most common symptom is pain in the upper abdomen. Diagnosis is usually made with ultrasound of the abdomen. Some patients have no symptoms. Patients with mild and infrequent symptoms may consider oral medication to dissolve gallstones. Surgery (standard or laparoscopic) is considered for patients with severe symptoms and for patient with cholecystitis.
things to remember about cholecystitis:
- right upper quadrant or epigastric pain
- leukocytosis
- jaundice
- nausea and vomiting
- fat ingestion intolerance
- feeling of fullness
- abdominal distention
- increased pain with deep breathing
things to remember about cholecystitis:
- right upper quadrant or epigastric pain
- leukocytosis
- jaundice
- nausea and vomiting
- fat ingestion intolerance
- feeling of fullness
- abdominal distention
- increased pain with deep breathing
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels, that result from defects in insulin secretion, or action, or both. Diabetes mellitus, commonly referred to as diabetes (as it will be in this article) was first identified as a disease associated with "sweet urine," and excessive muscle loss in the ancient world. Elevated levels of blood glucose (hyperglycemia) lead to spillage of glucose into the urine, hence the term sweet urine.
Normally, blood glucose levels are tightly controlled by insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin lowers the blood glucose level. When the blood glucose elevates (for example, after eating food), insulin is released from the pancreas to normalize the glucose level. In patients with diabetes, the absence or insufficient production of insulin causes hyperglycemia. Diabetes is a chronic medical condition, meaning that although it can be controlled, it lasts a lifetime.
Type 1 diabetes was also called insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), or juvenile onset diabetes mellitus. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas undergoes an autoimmune attack by the body itself, and is rendered incapable of making insulin. Abnormal antibodies have been found in the majority of patients with type 1 diabetes. Antibodies are proteins in the blood that are part of the body's immune system. The patient with type 1 diabetes must rely on insulin medication for survival.
Type 2 diabetes was also referred to as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), or adult onset diabetes mellitus (AODM). In type 2 diabetes, patients can still produce insulin, but do so relatively inadequately for their body's needs, particularly in the face of insulin resistance as discussed above. In many cases this actually means the pancreas produces larger than normal quantities of insulin. A major feature of type 2 diabetes is a lack of sensitivity to insulin by the cells of the body (particularly fat and muscle cells).
The early symptoms of untreated diabetes are related to elevated blood sugar levels, and loss of glucose in the urine. High amounts of glucose in the urine can cause increased urine output and lead to dehydration. Dehydration causes increased thirst and water consumption.
The inability of insulin to perform normally has effects on protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism. Insulin is an anabolic hormone, that is, one that encourages storage of fat and protein.
A relative or absolute insulin deficiency eventually leads to weight loss despite an increase in appetite.
Some untreated diabetes patients also complain of fatigue, nausea and vomiting.
Patients with diabetes are prone to developing infections of the bladder, skin, and vaginal areas.
Fluctuations in blood glucose levels can lead to blurred vision. Extremely elevated glucose levels can lead to lethargy and coma.
source: medicine net
Normally, blood glucose levels are tightly controlled by insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin lowers the blood glucose level. When the blood glucose elevates (for example, after eating food), insulin is released from the pancreas to normalize the glucose level. In patients with diabetes, the absence or insufficient production of insulin causes hyperglycemia. Diabetes is a chronic medical condition, meaning that although it can be controlled, it lasts a lifetime.
Type 1 diabetes was also called insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), or juvenile onset diabetes mellitus. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas undergoes an autoimmune attack by the body itself, and is rendered incapable of making insulin. Abnormal antibodies have been found in the majority of patients with type 1 diabetes. Antibodies are proteins in the blood that are part of the body's immune system. The patient with type 1 diabetes must rely on insulin medication for survival.
Type 2 diabetes was also referred to as non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), or adult onset diabetes mellitus (AODM). In type 2 diabetes, patients can still produce insulin, but do so relatively inadequately for their body's needs, particularly in the face of insulin resistance as discussed above. In many cases this actually means the pancreas produces larger than normal quantities of insulin. A major feature of type 2 diabetes is a lack of sensitivity to insulin by the cells of the body (particularly fat and muscle cells).
The early symptoms of untreated diabetes are related to elevated blood sugar levels, and loss of glucose in the urine. High amounts of glucose in the urine can cause increased urine output and lead to dehydration. Dehydration causes increased thirst and water consumption.
The inability of insulin to perform normally has effects on protein, fat and carbohydrate metabolism. Insulin is an anabolic hormone, that is, one that encourages storage of fat and protein.
A relative or absolute insulin deficiency eventually leads to weight loss despite an increase in appetite.
Some untreated diabetes patients also complain of fatigue, nausea and vomiting.
Patients with diabetes are prone to developing infections of the bladder, skin, and vaginal areas.
Fluctuations in blood glucose levels can lead to blurred vision. Extremely elevated glucose levels can lead to lethargy and coma.
source: medicine net
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Jackson Pratt Drain Care
What is a Jackson Pratt drain?
A Jackson Pratt drain, or JP drain, is used to remove fluids that build up in areas of your body. Unwanted fluid can collect in areas of infection, areas where surgery has been done, or in other body areas. The JP drain is made up of a thin rubber tube and a soft round squeeze bulb. One end of the rubber tube is placed in the area where body fluids may build up. The other end sticks out of your body through a small incision (cut), and is connected to the squeeze bulb.
Click here to see how to care for your Jackson Pratt
A Jackson Pratt drain, or JP drain, is used to remove fluids that build up in areas of your body. Unwanted fluid can collect in areas of infection, areas where surgery has been done, or in other body areas. The JP drain is made up of a thin rubber tube and a soft round squeeze bulb. One end of the rubber tube is placed in the area where body fluids may build up. The other end sticks out of your body through a small incision (cut), and is connected to the squeeze bulb.
Click here to see how to care for your Jackson Pratt
10,000 Filipino nurses took US licensure test -- labor group
A total of 9,837 Filipinos took the United States licensure examination for nurses for the first time from January to June 2008. These Filipinos dream to work in th US, like most people.
But with retrogression still on, are they one step closer to their dream?
read more at Inquirer
But with retrogression still on, are they one step closer to their dream?
read more at Inquirer
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Ingrown nails
Ingrown nails can be treated at home. Cut the nail straight across so that it can grow outside the skin. Let the nail grow free by firmly pushing the skin back from the corner with a Q-tip twice a day. Keep the area clean. For hangnails, keep them clean. Don't chew on them.
Tonsillectomy
Children between the ages of five and ten commonly have sore throats. There is no evidence that removing the tonsils lowers their frequency. Doctors now agree that children very seldom need the tonsillectomy operation.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Nurses' rights
Why, even the apolitical nurses are also going to have their own SONA, except that this will be their State of the Nurses Address at 10 a.m. on Monday, just hours before Mrs. Arroyo delivers hers in Congress.
DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE
By Nora O. Gamolo
Read the whole article at The Manila Times
DEVELOPMENT DIALOGUE
By Nora O. Gamolo
Underpaid
By Gloria Jane Baylon
...Six years after the enactment of the Nursing Law, nurses (in government service) remain underpaid … many nurses are still receiving less than P10,000 monthly … way below the legal salary’ said Dr. Leah Primitiva Samaco-Paquiz, president of the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA).
The Nursing Law’s Article VII, Section 32, clearly states that public nurses must be given the ’salary of not lower than Salary Grade (SG) 15,’ which is listed at P16,093 in the Compensation and Classification Act (R.A. 6758)...
read more
Source: thepinoy.net
...Six years after the enactment of the Nursing Law, nurses (in government service) remain underpaid … many nurses are still receiving less than P10,000 monthly … way below the legal salary’ said Dr. Leah Primitiva Samaco-Paquiz, president of the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA).
The Nursing Law’s Article VII, Section 32, clearly states that public nurses must be given the ’salary of not lower than Salary Grade (SG) 15,’ which is listed at P16,093 in the Compensation and Classification Act (R.A. 6758)...
read more
Source: thepinoy.net
Friday, July 25, 2008
Gov't fails to implement Nursing Act
Source: Malaya
THE Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) yesterday assailed the government over the continued non-implementation of the Nursing Act of 2002 (RA 9173) which should have given those nurses working in government hospitals higher pay.
PNA president Dr. Leah Samaco-Paquiz said that under RA 9173, a nurse working in a government hospital should be getting P16,093 a month in salary but the reality is many are getting less than P10,000 a month.
"What is taking them so long to implement this salary (upgrade)? We need to entice these nurses to work in public health and in government service by this simple request to provide them what is just and legal," Paquiz said, adding that the low pay is one reason why Filipino nurses leave for jobs abroad. "While salary is not the reason why nurses serve, the high salaries offered by foreign employment becomes more attractive to them. How do we expect these nurses to remain in government service with this kind of salary?"
PNA said it will send 1,000 of its members to join Monday's rallies along Commonwealth Avenue against President Arroyo when the latter delivers her State of the Nation Address at the Batasan. - Gerard M. Naval
Monday, July 21, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
False text messages
False text messages about the results of the June 2008 licensure exams for nursing have been flying about and the Board of Nursing has issued an advisory saying that there's no truth to them.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Hiccups
Hiccups, which are caused by irregular contractions of the diaphragm muscle, may occasionally prove troublesome. Although there have been many home remedies recommended over the years, including drinking large amounts of water and startling the sufferer, research suggests that one-half teaspoon (3ml) of dry sugar placed on the back of the tongue is the most effective treatment.
Dialysis Management Training Course
for those who wants to have a dialysis training,
Metropolitan Medical Center near Bambang Station offers a training course for dialysis.
9,800 cash and discounts for first 10 applicants
2 weeks didactic1 week skills lab
5 weeks clinical duty
requirements:
resume2 pcs,
2x2 and 1x1
photocopy of TOR (authenticated as true copy)
PRC license
NBI clearance
IVT Card
Source: Friendster message from Angel
Metropolitan Medical Center near Bambang Station offers a training course for dialysis.
9,800 cash and discounts for first 10 applicants
2 weeks didactic1 week skills lab
5 weeks clinical duty
requirements:
resume2 pcs,
2x2 and 1x1
photocopy of TOR (authenticated as true copy)
PRC license
NBI clearance
IVT Card
Source: Friendster message from Angel
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Philippine Heart Center: Cardio Renal Practitioner Program
Philippine Heart Center in cooperation with H.E.A.R.T. Foundation invites you
to the five-week CARDIO - RENAL PRACTITIONER PROGRAM
If your interested, pls proceed to 4a Hospital Bldg Philippine Heart Center
Look for:
Ms. Raquel Tejada RN,CRNS
Ms. Raissa Sese RN
Ms. Fatima Asin RN
or H.E.A.R.T. Foundation Inc.,9th floor of MAB Bldg.
Philippine Heart center
Look for Ms. Ingrid Garcia.
Requirements:
1. PRC License
2. RENAP membership
3. 2 1x1 picture
4. resume
5. Fee (20,000.00)
It includes ECG, BLS, ACLS, 2 scrub suits and 1 labgown.
The schedules and its (registration dates):
July 16 – August 19, 2008 (reg July 8, 2008)
August 25 - September 26, 2008 (reg August 12, 2008)
October 8 – November 10, 2008 (reg September 8, 2008)
November 17 – December 19, 2008 (reg November 4, 2008)
The registration for July 16 – Aug19 first batch is until July 14, 2008.
First come first serve basis starts now.
Only 10 – 15 participants per batch.
Please bring your payment upon registration. Thank you!
For more information call:
Raquel Z. Tejada, RN, CRNS
Philippine Heart Center East Avenue,Quezon City
925 – 2401 loc. 2474
Raissa Joy P. Sese, RN
Philippine Heart Center East Avenue,Quezon City
925 – 2401 loc. 2474/ 0927 – 3400529
Fatima P. Asin, RN
Philippine Heart Center East Avenue,Quezon City
925 – 2401 loc. 2474/ 0921 - 2923451
Source: Friendster message from Fatima
to the five-week CARDIO - RENAL PRACTITIONER PROGRAM
If your interested, pls proceed to 4a Hospital Bldg Philippine Heart Center
Look for:
Ms. Raquel Tejada RN,CRNS
Ms. Raissa Sese RN
Ms. Fatima Asin RN
or H.E.A.R.T. Foundation Inc.,9th floor of MAB Bldg.
Philippine Heart center
Look for Ms. Ingrid Garcia.
Requirements:
1. PRC License
2. RENAP membership
3. 2 1x1 picture
4. resume
5. Fee (20,000.00)
It includes ECG, BLS, ACLS, 2 scrub suits and 1 labgown.
The schedules and its (registration dates):
July 16 – August 19, 2008 (reg July 8, 2008)
August 25 - September 26, 2008 (reg August 12, 2008)
October 8 – November 10, 2008 (reg September 8, 2008)
November 17 – December 19, 2008 (reg November 4, 2008)
The registration for July 16 – Aug19 first batch is until July 14, 2008.
First come first serve basis starts now.
Only 10 – 15 participants per batch.
Please bring your payment upon registration. Thank you!
For more information call:
Raquel Z. Tejada, RN, CRNS
Philippine Heart Center East Avenue,Quezon City
925 – 2401 loc. 2474
Raissa Joy P. Sese, RN
Philippine Heart Center East Avenue,Quezon City
925 – 2401 loc. 2474/ 0927 – 3400529
Fatima P. Asin, RN
Philippine Heart Center East Avenue,Quezon City
925 – 2401 loc. 2474/ 0921 - 2923451
Source: Friendster message from Fatima
Improving memory
A. Pay attention. You can’t remember something if you never learned it, and you can’t learn something — that is, encode it into your brain — if you don’t pay enough attention to it. It takes about eight seconds of intent focus to process a piece of information through your hippocampus and into the appropriate memory center. So, no multitasking when you need to concentrate! If you distract easily, try to receive information in a quiet place where you won’t be interrupted.
B. Tailor information acquisition to your learning style. Most people are visual learners; they learn best by reading or otherwise seeing what it is they have to know. But some are auditory learners who learn better by listening. They might benefit by recording information they need and listening to it until they remember it.
C. Involve as many senses as possible. Even if you’re a visual learner, read out loud what you want to remember. If you can recite it rhythmically, even better. Try to relate information to colors, textures, smells and tastes. The physical act of rewriting information can help imprint it onto your brain.
D. Relate information to what you already know. Connect new data to information you already remember, whether it’s new material that builds on previous knowledge, or something as simple as an address of someone who lives on a street where you already know someone.
E. Organize information. Write things down in address books and datebooks and on calendars; take notes on more complex material and reorganize the notes into categories later. Use both words and pictures in learning information.
F. Understand and be able to interpret complex material. For more complex material, focus on understanding basic ideas rather than memorizing isolated details. Be able to explain it to someone else in your own words.
G. Rehearse information frequently and “over-learn”. Review what you’ve learned the same day you learn it, and at intervals thereafter. What researchers call “spaced rehearsal” is more effective than “cramming.” If you’re able to “over-learn” information so that recalling it becomes second nature, so much the better.
H. Be motivated and keep a positive attitude. Tell yourself that you want to learn what you need to remember, and that you can learn and remember it. Telling yourself you have a bad memory actually hampers the ability of your brain to remember, while positive mental feedback sets up an expectation of success.such type of exercise works very welll.
Source: Wikihow
Friday, July 11, 2008
Schedule of IV Therapy Trainings
July 9-11, 2008
Veterans Memorial Medical Center
July 10-12, 2008
Calalang General Hospital
July 10-12, 2008
Parañaque Doctors Hospital
July 11-12, 2008
Davao Medical Center
July 12-14, 2008
Unciano Medical Center
July 16-18, 2008
Philippine Navy, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
July 16-18, 2008
Davao Regional Hospital, Tagum City
July 23-25, 2008
Nursing Training Hall, AFP Medical Center
July 23-25, 2008
Southern Luzon Hospital and Medical Center
July 23-35, 2008
Cotabato Regional Hospital and Medical Center
July 24-26, 2008
New Era General Hospital
July 29-31, 2008
Dr. Avenilo P. Aventura Hall, Philippine Heart Center
Veterans Memorial Medical Center
July 10-12, 2008
Calalang General Hospital
July 10-12, 2008
Parañaque Doctors Hospital
July 11-12, 2008
Davao Medical Center
July 12-14, 2008
Unciano Medical Center
July 16-18, 2008
Philippine Navy, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
July 16-18, 2008
Davao Regional Hospital, Tagum City
July 23-25, 2008
Nursing Training Hall, AFP Medical Center
July 23-25, 2008
Southern Luzon Hospital and Medical Center
July 23-35, 2008
Cotabato Regional Hospital and Medical Center
July 24-26, 2008
New Era General Hospital
July 29-31, 2008
Dr. Avenilo P. Aventura Hall, Philippine Heart Center
Thursday, July 10, 2008
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF SEMINARS (Philippine Nurses Association)
PHILIPPINE NURSES ASSOCIATION
Committee on Continuing Education
Here is a schedule of seminars for July-December 2008 provided by the PNA.
Venue:
PNA Auditorium
Philippine Nurses Association, Inc.
1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila
Committee on Continuing Education
Here is a schedule of seminars for July-December 2008 provided by the PNA.
Venue:
PNA Auditorium
Philippine Nurses Association, Inc.
1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Increased salaries and benefits for Pinoy nurses in Saskatchewan
source: email from aredula@yahoo.com
This is good news to more than 300 pinoy nurses who will be deployed there starting next month. Some 50 pinoy nurses who are already there participated in the voting.
SASKATCHEWAN'S NURSES ACCEPT OFFER FROM SAHO
Nurses vote 78 per cent in favour of proposed deal
Published: Tuesday, June 24, 2008
REGINA -- The province's nurses voted Monday to accept the final offertabled May 30 by the Saskatachewan Association of Health Organizations(SAHO), which bargains on behalf of the health regions.The more than 7,200 nurses, members of the Saskatchewan Union of Nursesvoted 78 per cent in favour of the proposed four-year deal which will see a general duty nurse's wage increase by nearly 35 per cent duringthe life of the contract....
This is good news to more than 300 pinoy nurses who will be deployed there starting next month. Some 50 pinoy nurses who are already there participated in the voting.
SASKATCHEWAN'S NURSES ACCEPT OFFER FROM SAHO
Nurses vote 78 per cent in favour of proposed deal
Published: Tuesday, June 24, 2008
REGINA -- The province's nurses voted Monday to accept the final offertabled May 30 by the Saskatachewan Association of Health Organizations(SAHO), which bargains on behalf of the health regions.The more than 7,200 nurses, members of the Saskatchewan Union of Nursesvoted 78 per cent in favour of the proposed four-year deal which will see a general duty nurse's wage increase by nearly 35 per cent duringthe life of the contract....
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
RP seeks pact for 3,000 nurses to Belgium
The government is seeking a bilateral labor agreement with Belgium that would allow the employment of 3,000 Filipino nurses, particularly those specializing in geriatrics and pediatrics, in the European nation, said a former labor attaché there.
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Global demand for nurses falling, says PNA
For the last two years, there has been no increase in the domestic demand while global demand for licensed nurses has been consistently decreasing since 2004, PNA data shows.
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Australia needs Nurses
Good news to Filipino registered nurses(RN), licensed practicalnurses (LPN) or midwives.
The Australian governmentis dire need of nurses thus seeking applicants from the Philippines.
Jenny Anastasi, Program Director of Central Queensland University(CQU) based in Australia, said their countrypresently needs around 40,000 nurses.
Anastasi along with CQU lecturers Duncan Bray and Lydia Mainey werein Iloilo City recently to spread the good news.
They intend to tie up with Central PhilippineUniversity (CPU) for the conduct of assessment for prospectiveapplicants.
Anastasi said application is open for all RNs, LPNs and midwives(with Bachelor's degree) in the Philippines providedthey obtain an overall passmark of 7 in the International English Language Testing System Academic module (IELTS).She said, there is no age limit for the applicants.
The applicants will then be required to pass a nursing competencytest (theoretical and clinical) before gettingregistered as nurse in Australia.
Anastasi said they will conduct a nursing test in Manila, Cebu andIloilo this coming July and September for free.
On top of the theoretical test the applicant will be required toundertake a four-week clinical test to be held in Australiain which the expenses will be shouldered by the applicant. Anastasi said they could help with the accommodation ofapplicants who will take the clinical test in Australia through their linkages with the Filipino community there.
Anastasi urged Filipino RNs, LPNs and midwives to try Australia as the processing time for a working visa is shorter compared to that of the United States of America or the UnitedKingdom. She said the processing time for a working visa to Australia for oneyear up to four years could be as short as sixweeks.
She added that the Filipino nurses working in Australia are allowed to include their entire family (spouse anddependent children below 25 years old) in their permanent resident visa. Also, once they get permanent resident visa then it will open the doors to the migration of their brothers,sisters, nephew, nieces and other relatives.With regard to compensation, Anastasi said that nurses in Australia get as much as A$50,000 (P1,925,000 atP1=A$38.50) a year exclusive of overtime pays and other benefits.Their salary also increases depending on their work experience and expertise.Mainey, on the other hand, stressed that nurses are one ofAustralia's most highly respected professional groups.
She said, they are recognized as skilled health care providers,combining education and professionalism with a caring concern for patients.
The Australian governmentis dire need of nurses thus seeking applicants from the Philippines.
Jenny Anastasi, Program Director of Central Queensland University(CQU) based in Australia, said their countrypresently needs around 40,000 nurses.
Anastasi along with CQU lecturers Duncan Bray and Lydia Mainey werein Iloilo City recently to spread the good news.
They intend to tie up with Central PhilippineUniversity (CPU) for the conduct of assessment for prospectiveapplicants.
Anastasi said application is open for all RNs, LPNs and midwives(with Bachelor's degree) in the Philippines providedthey obtain an overall passmark of 7 in the International English Language Testing System Academic module (IELTS).She said, there is no age limit for the applicants.
The applicants will then be required to pass a nursing competencytest (theoretical and clinical) before gettingregistered as nurse in Australia.
Anastasi said they will conduct a nursing test in Manila, Cebu andIloilo this coming July and September for free.
On top of the theoretical test the applicant will be required toundertake a four-week clinical test to be held in Australiain which the expenses will be shouldered by the applicant. Anastasi said they could help with the accommodation ofapplicants who will take the clinical test in Australia through their linkages with the Filipino community there.
Anastasi urged Filipino RNs, LPNs and midwives to try Australia as the processing time for a working visa is shorter compared to that of the United States of America or the UnitedKingdom. She said the processing time for a working visa to Australia for oneyear up to four years could be as short as sixweeks.
She added that the Filipino nurses working in Australia are allowed to include their entire family (spouse anddependent children below 25 years old) in their permanent resident visa. Also, once they get permanent resident visa then it will open the doors to the migration of their brothers,sisters, nephew, nieces and other relatives.With regard to compensation, Anastasi said that nurses in Australia get as much as A$50,000 (P1,925,000 atP1=A$38.50) a year exclusive of overtime pays and other benefits.Their salary also increases depending on their work experience and expertise.Mainey, on the other hand, stressed that nurses are one ofAustralia's most highly respected professional groups.
She said, they are recognized as skilled health care providers,combining education and professionalism with a caring concern for patients.
Hematuria
Hematuria- blood in the urine.
Not all cases of dark or red urine are due to blood in the urine. Muscle breakdown, eating a large amount of beets, or taking the antibiotic rifampin can all turn the urine dark or red. True blood in the urine can only be confirmed when red blood cells are seen in the urine with a microscope. There are many possible causes of blood in the urine.
What are the causes and risks of the condition?
There are many possible causes of blood in the urine, including:
benign prostatic hyperplasia, or an enlarged prostate, a common condition in men over age 40
bladder infections such as acute cystitis or recurrent cystitis
bleeding or blood-clotting disorders, such as hemophilia A or hemophilia B. Clotting problems may also be seen in a person who is taking too much of the blood-thinning drug warfarin.
infection in the urethra, known as urethritis. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
kidney damage, such as from the condition called glomerulonephritis. In children, this damage is commonly due to an infection with Group A streptococcus, commonly known as a strep infection.
kidney infection, known as pyelonephritis
a kidney stone, which is usually quite painful
sickle cell disease, an inherited condition usually seen in African American people. It results in abnormally shaped red blood cells, which can damage the kidney.
a tumor or cancer, most commonly in the kidney, bladder, or prostate
Not all cases of dark or red urine are due to blood in the urine. Muscle breakdown, eating a large amount of beets, or taking the antibiotic rifampin can all turn the urine dark or red. True blood in the urine can only be confirmed when red blood cells are seen in the urine with a microscope. There are many possible causes of blood in the urine.
What are the causes and risks of the condition?
There are many possible causes of blood in the urine, including:
benign prostatic hyperplasia, or an enlarged prostate, a common condition in men over age 40
bladder infections such as acute cystitis or recurrent cystitis
bleeding or blood-clotting disorders, such as hemophilia A or hemophilia B. Clotting problems may also be seen in a person who is taking too much of the blood-thinning drug warfarin.
infection in the urethra, known as urethritis. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
kidney damage, such as from the condition called glomerulonephritis. In children, this damage is commonly due to an infection with Group A streptococcus, commonly known as a strep infection.
kidney infection, known as pyelonephritis
a kidney stone, which is usually quite painful
sickle cell disease, an inherited condition usually seen in African American people. It results in abnormally shaped red blood cells, which can damage the kidney.
a tumor or cancer, most commonly in the kidney, bladder, or prostate
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
TSH is produced when the hypothalamus releases a substance called thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH). TRH then triggers the pituitary gland to release TSH.
TSH causes the thyroid gland to make two hormones: triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). T3 and T4 help control your body's metabolism.Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) are needed for normal growth of the brain, especially during the first 3 years of life. A baby whose thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone (congenital hypothyroidism) may, in severe cases, be mentally retarded. Older children also need thyroid hormones to grow and develop normally.
How To Prepare for TSH test
Tell your doctor if you have had any tests in which you were given radioactive materials or had X-rays that used iodine dye within the last 4 to 6 weeks. Your test results may not be correct if you have had iodine contrast material before having a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test.
How It Is Done
The health professional drawing blood will:
Wrap an elastic band around your upper arm to stop the flow of blood. This makes the veins below the band larger so it is easier to put a needle into the vein.
Clean the needle site with alcohol.
Put the needle into the vein. More than one needle stick may be needed.
Attach a tube to the needle to fill it with blood.
Remove the band from your arm when enough blood is collected.
Put a gauze pad or cotton ball over the needle site as the needle is removed.
Put pressure to the site and then put on a bandage.
How It Feels
The blood sample is taken from a vein in your arm. An elastic band is wrapped around your upper arm. It may feel tight. You may feel nothing at all from the needle, or you may feel a quick sting or pinch.
Risks
The blood sample is taken from a vein in your arm. An elastic band is wrapped around your upper arm. It may feel tight. You may feel nothing at all from the needle, or you may feel a quick sting or pinch.
You may get a small bruise at the site. You can lower the chance of bruising by keeping pressure on the site for several minutes.
In rare cases, the vein may become swollen after the blood sample is taken. This problem is called phlebitis. A warm compress can be used several times a day to treat this.
Ongoing bleeding can be a problem for people with bleeding disorders. Aspirin, warfarin (Coumadin), and other blood-thinning medicines can make bleeding more likely. If you have bleeding or clotting problems, or if you take blood-thinning medicine, tell your doctor before your blood sample is taken.
Source:WebMD
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Common Infectious Diseases Worldwide
Sources: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC); The World Health Organization (WHO).
The following is a list of the most common infectious diseases throughout the world today. Accurate caseload numbers are difficult to determine, especially because so many of these diseases are endemic to developing countries, where many people do not have access to modern medical care. Approximately half of all deaths caused by infectious diseases each year can be attributed to just three diseases: tuberculosis, malaria, and AIDS. Together, these diseases cause over 300 million illnesses and more than 5 million deaths each year.
The list does not include diseases that have received a significant amount of media attention in recent years—such as Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever or West Nile Virus > but which in fact have infected a relatively small number of people
African Trypanosomiasis (“sleeping sickness”):
African trypanosomiasis is spread by the tsetse fly, which is common to many African countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that nearly 450,000 cases occur each year. Symptoms of the disease include fever, headaches, joint pains, and itching in the early stage, and confusion, sensory disturbances, poor coordination, and disrupted sleep cycles in the second stage. If the disease goes untreated in its first stage, it causes irreparable neurological damage; if it goes untreated in its second stage, it is fatal.
Cholera:
Cholera is a disease spread mostly through contaminated drinking water and unsanitary conditions. It is endemic in the Indian subcontinent, Russia, and sub-Saharan Africa. It is an acute infection of the intestines with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Its main symptom is copious diarrhea. Between 5% and 10% of those infected with the disease will develop severe symptoms, which also include vomiting and leg cramps. In its severe form, cholera can cause death by dehydration. An estimated 200,000 cases are reported to WHO annually.
Cryptosporidiosis:
Cryptosporidiosis has become one of the most common causes of waterborne disease in the United States in recent years; it is also found throughout the rest of the world. It is caused by a parasite that spreads when a water source is contaminated, usually with the feces of infected animals or humans. Symptoms include diarrhea, stomach cramps, an upset stomach, and slight fever. Some people do not exhibit any symptoms.
Dengue:
WHO estimates that 50 million cases of dengue fever appear each year. It is spread through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Recent years have seen dengue outbreaks all over Asia and Africa. Dengue fever can be mild to moderate, and occasionally severe, though it is rarely fatal. Mild cases, which usually affect infants and young children, involve a nonspecific febrile illness, while moderate cases, seen in older children and adults, display high fever, severe headaches, muscle and joint pains, and rash. Severe cases develop into dengue hemorrhagic fever, which involves high fever, hemorrhaging, and sometimes circulatory failure.
Hepatitis A:
Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. Spread primarily by the fecal-oral route or by ingestion of contaminated water or food, the number of annual infections worldwide is estimated at 1.4 million. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, jaundice, and dark urine. Although those exposed usually develop lifelong immunity, the best protection against Hepatitis A is vaccination.
Hepatitis B: Approximately 2 billion people are infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), making it the most common infectious disease in the world today. Over 350 million of those infected never rid themselves of the infection. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that causes symptoms such as jaundice, extreme fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain; hepatitis B is the most serious form of the disease. Chronic infections can cause cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer in later years.
Hepatitis C: Hepatitis C is a less common, and less severe, form of hepatitis. An estimated 170 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV); 3–4 million more are infected every year. The majority of HCV cases are asymptomatic, even in people who develop chronic infection.
HIV/AIDS: See Understanding AIDS.
Influenza:
Several influenza epidemics in the 20th century caused millions of deaths worldwide, including the worst epidemic in American history, the Spanish influenza outbreak that killed more than 500,000 in 1918. Today influenza is less of a public health threat, though it continues to be a serious disease that affects many people. Approximately 20,000 people die of the flu in the United States every year. The influenza virus attacks the human respiratory tract, causing symptoms such as fever, headaches, fatigue, coughing, sore throat, nasal congestion, and body aches.
Japanese Encephalitis:
Japanese encephalitis is a mosquito-borne disease endemic in Asia. Around 50,000 cases occur each year; 25% to 30% of all cases are fatal.
Leishmaniasis:
Leishmaniasis is a disease spread by the bite of the sandfly. It is found mostly in tropical countries. There are several types of leishmaniasis, and they vary in symptoms and severity. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL, or kala azar) is the most severe; left untreated, it is always fatal. Its symptoms include fever, weight loss, anemia, and a swelling of the spleen and liver. Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL, or espundia) produces lesions that affect the nose, mouth, and throat and can destroy their mucous membranes. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) produces skin ulcers, sometimes as many as 200, that cause disability and extensive scarring. Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is similar to CL, and infected people are prone to relapses.
Approximately 12 million cases of leishmaniasis exist today.
Malaria:
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that affects 300–500 million people annually, causing between 1 and 3 million deaths. It is most common in tropical and subtropical climates and is found in 90 countries—but 90% of all cases are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most of its victims are children. The first stage consists of shaking and chills, the next stage involves high fever and severe headache, and in the final stage the infected person's temperature drops and he or she sweats profusely. Infected people also often suffer from anemia, weakness, and a swelling of the spleen. Malaria was almost eradicated 30 years ago; now it is on the rise again.
Measles:
Measles is a disease that has seen a drastic reduction in countries where a vaccine is readily available, but it is still prevalent in developing countries, where most of the 777,000 deaths (out of 30 million cases) it caused in 2001 occurred. Symptoms include high fever, coughing, and a maculo-papular rash; common complications include diarrhea, pneumonia, and ear infections.
Meningitis:
Meningitis, often known as spinal meningitis, is an infection of the spinal cord. It is usually the result of a viral or bacterial infection. Bacterial meningitis is more severe than viral meningitis and may cause brain damage, hearing loss, and learning disabilities. An estimated 1.2 million cases of bacterial meningitis occur every year, over a tenth of which are fatal. Symptoms include severe headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, delirium, photophobia, and a stiff neck.
Onchocerciasis (“river blindness”):
Onchocerciasis is caused by the larvae of Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic worm that lives in the human body for years. It is endemic in Africa, where nearly all of the 18 million people infected with the disease live. Of those infected, over 6.5 million have developed dermatitis and 270,000 have gone blind. Symptoms include visual impairment, rashes, lesions, intense itching, skin depigmentation, and lymphadenitis.
Pneumonia:
Pneumonia has many possible causes, but it is usually an infection of the streptococcus or mycoplasma bacteria. These bacteria can live in the human body without causing infection for years, and only surface when another illness has lowered the person's immunity to disease. Streptococcus pneumoniae causes streptococcal pneumonia, the most common kind, which is more severe than mycoplasmal pneumonia. S. pneumoniae is responsible for more than 100,000 hospitalizations for pneumonia annually, as well as 6 million cases of otitis media and over 60,000 cases of invasive diseases such as meningitis.
Rotavirus:
Rotavirus is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide. It kills more than 600,000 children each year, mostly in developing countries. Symptoms include vomiting, watery diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain.
Schistosomiasis:
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that is endemic in many developing countries. Roughly 200 million people worldwide are infected with the flukeworm, whose eggs cause the symptoms of the disease. Some 120 million of those infected are symptomatic, and 20 million suffer severely from the infection. Symptoms include rash and itchiness soon after becoming infected, followed by fever, chills, coughing, and muscle aches.
Shigellosis:
Shigella infection causes an estimated 600,000 deaths worldwide every year. It is most common in developing countries with poor sanitation. Shigella bacteria cause bacillary dysentery, or shigellosis. Symptoms include diarrhea with bloody stool, vomiting, and abdominal cramps.
Strep Throat:
Strep throat is caused by the streptococcus bacteria. Several million cases of strep throat occur every year. Symptoms include a sore throat, fever, headache, fatigue, and nausea.
Tuberculosis:
Tuberculosis causes nearly 2 million deaths every year, and WHO estimates that nearly 1 billion people will be infected between 2000 and 2020 if more effective preventive procedures are not adopted. The TB bacteria are most often found in the lungs, where they can cause chest pain and a bad cough that brings up bloody phlegm. Other symptoms include fatigue, weight loss, appetite loss, chills, fever, and night sweats.
Typhoid:
Typhoid fever causes an estimated 600,000 deaths annually, out of 12–17 million cases. It is usually spread through infected food or water. Symptoms include a sudden and sustained fever, severe headache, nausea, severe appetite loss, constipation, and sometimes diarrhea.
Yellow Fever:
Yellow fever causes an estimated 30,000 deaths each year, out of 200,000 cases. The disease has two phases. In the “acute phase,” symptoms include fever, muscle pain, headache, shivers, appetite loss, nausea, and vomiting. This lasts for 3–4 days, after which most patients recover. But 15% will enter the “toxic phase,” in which fever reappears, along with other symptoms, including jaundice; abdominal pain; vomiting; bleeding from the mouth, nose, eyes, and stomach; and deterioration of kidney function (sometimes complete kidney failure). Half of all patients in the toxic phase die within two weeks; the other half recover.
*remember, not all infectious diseases are communicable, but all communicable diseases are infectious*
The following is a list of the most common infectious diseases throughout the world today. Accurate caseload numbers are difficult to determine, especially because so many of these diseases are endemic to developing countries, where many people do not have access to modern medical care. Approximately half of all deaths caused by infectious diseases each year can be attributed to just three diseases: tuberculosis, malaria, and AIDS. Together, these diseases cause over 300 million illnesses and more than 5 million deaths each year.
The list does not include diseases that have received a significant amount of media attention in recent years—such as Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever or West Nile Virus > but which in fact have infected a relatively small number of people
African Trypanosomiasis (“sleeping sickness”):
African trypanosomiasis is spread by the tsetse fly, which is common to many African countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that nearly 450,000 cases occur each year. Symptoms of the disease include fever, headaches, joint pains, and itching in the early stage, and confusion, sensory disturbances, poor coordination, and disrupted sleep cycles in the second stage. If the disease goes untreated in its first stage, it causes irreparable neurological damage; if it goes untreated in its second stage, it is fatal.
Cholera:
Cholera is a disease spread mostly through contaminated drinking water and unsanitary conditions. It is endemic in the Indian subcontinent, Russia, and sub-Saharan Africa. It is an acute infection of the intestines with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Its main symptom is copious diarrhea. Between 5% and 10% of those infected with the disease will develop severe symptoms, which also include vomiting and leg cramps. In its severe form, cholera can cause death by dehydration. An estimated 200,000 cases are reported to WHO annually.
Cryptosporidiosis:
Cryptosporidiosis has become one of the most common causes of waterborne disease in the United States in recent years; it is also found throughout the rest of the world. It is caused by a parasite that spreads when a water source is contaminated, usually with the feces of infected animals or humans. Symptoms include diarrhea, stomach cramps, an upset stomach, and slight fever. Some people do not exhibit any symptoms.
Dengue:
WHO estimates that 50 million cases of dengue fever appear each year. It is spread through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Recent years have seen dengue outbreaks all over Asia and Africa. Dengue fever can be mild to moderate, and occasionally severe, though it is rarely fatal. Mild cases, which usually affect infants and young children, involve a nonspecific febrile illness, while moderate cases, seen in older children and adults, display high fever, severe headaches, muscle and joint pains, and rash. Severe cases develop into dengue hemorrhagic fever, which involves high fever, hemorrhaging, and sometimes circulatory failure.
Hepatitis A:
Hepatitis A is a highly contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. Spread primarily by the fecal-oral route or by ingestion of contaminated water or food, the number of annual infections worldwide is estimated at 1.4 million. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, jaundice, and dark urine. Although those exposed usually develop lifelong immunity, the best protection against Hepatitis A is vaccination.
Hepatitis B: Approximately 2 billion people are infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV), making it the most common infectious disease in the world today. Over 350 million of those infected never rid themselves of the infection. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that causes symptoms such as jaundice, extreme fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain; hepatitis B is the most serious form of the disease. Chronic infections can cause cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer in later years.
Hepatitis C: Hepatitis C is a less common, and less severe, form of hepatitis. An estimated 170 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV); 3–4 million more are infected every year. The majority of HCV cases are asymptomatic, even in people who develop chronic infection.
HIV/AIDS: See Understanding AIDS.
Influenza:
Several influenza epidemics in the 20th century caused millions of deaths worldwide, including the worst epidemic in American history, the Spanish influenza outbreak that killed more than 500,000 in 1918. Today influenza is less of a public health threat, though it continues to be a serious disease that affects many people. Approximately 20,000 people die of the flu in the United States every year. The influenza virus attacks the human respiratory tract, causing symptoms such as fever, headaches, fatigue, coughing, sore throat, nasal congestion, and body aches.
Japanese Encephalitis:
Japanese encephalitis is a mosquito-borne disease endemic in Asia. Around 50,000 cases occur each year; 25% to 30% of all cases are fatal.
Leishmaniasis:
Leishmaniasis is a disease spread by the bite of the sandfly. It is found mostly in tropical countries. There are several types of leishmaniasis, and they vary in symptoms and severity. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL, or kala azar) is the most severe; left untreated, it is always fatal. Its symptoms include fever, weight loss, anemia, and a swelling of the spleen and liver. Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL, or espundia) produces lesions that affect the nose, mouth, and throat and can destroy their mucous membranes. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) produces skin ulcers, sometimes as many as 200, that cause disability and extensive scarring. Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis (DCL) is similar to CL, and infected people are prone to relapses.
Approximately 12 million cases of leishmaniasis exist today.
Malaria:
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that affects 300–500 million people annually, causing between 1 and 3 million deaths. It is most common in tropical and subtropical climates and is found in 90 countries—but 90% of all cases are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most of its victims are children. The first stage consists of shaking and chills, the next stage involves high fever and severe headache, and in the final stage the infected person's temperature drops and he or she sweats profusely. Infected people also often suffer from anemia, weakness, and a swelling of the spleen. Malaria was almost eradicated 30 years ago; now it is on the rise again.
Measles:
Measles is a disease that has seen a drastic reduction in countries where a vaccine is readily available, but it is still prevalent in developing countries, where most of the 777,000 deaths (out of 30 million cases) it caused in 2001 occurred. Symptoms include high fever, coughing, and a maculo-papular rash; common complications include diarrhea, pneumonia, and ear infections.
Meningitis:
Meningitis, often known as spinal meningitis, is an infection of the spinal cord. It is usually the result of a viral or bacterial infection. Bacterial meningitis is more severe than viral meningitis and may cause brain damage, hearing loss, and learning disabilities. An estimated 1.2 million cases of bacterial meningitis occur every year, over a tenth of which are fatal. Symptoms include severe headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, delirium, photophobia, and a stiff neck.
Onchocerciasis (“river blindness”):
Onchocerciasis is caused by the larvae of Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic worm that lives in the human body for years. It is endemic in Africa, where nearly all of the 18 million people infected with the disease live. Of those infected, over 6.5 million have developed dermatitis and 270,000 have gone blind. Symptoms include visual impairment, rashes, lesions, intense itching, skin depigmentation, and lymphadenitis.
Pneumonia:
Pneumonia has many possible causes, but it is usually an infection of the streptococcus or mycoplasma bacteria. These bacteria can live in the human body without causing infection for years, and only surface when another illness has lowered the person's immunity to disease. Streptococcus pneumoniae causes streptococcal pneumonia, the most common kind, which is more severe than mycoplasmal pneumonia. S. pneumoniae is responsible for more than 100,000 hospitalizations for pneumonia annually, as well as 6 million cases of otitis media and over 60,000 cases of invasive diseases such as meningitis.
Rotavirus:
Rotavirus is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide. It kills more than 600,000 children each year, mostly in developing countries. Symptoms include vomiting, watery diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain.
Schistosomiasis:
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that is endemic in many developing countries. Roughly 200 million people worldwide are infected with the flukeworm, whose eggs cause the symptoms of the disease. Some 120 million of those infected are symptomatic, and 20 million suffer severely from the infection. Symptoms include rash and itchiness soon after becoming infected, followed by fever, chills, coughing, and muscle aches.
Shigellosis:
Shigella infection causes an estimated 600,000 deaths worldwide every year. It is most common in developing countries with poor sanitation. Shigella bacteria cause bacillary dysentery, or shigellosis. Symptoms include diarrhea with bloody stool, vomiting, and abdominal cramps.
Strep Throat:
Strep throat is caused by the streptococcus bacteria. Several million cases of strep throat occur every year. Symptoms include a sore throat, fever, headache, fatigue, and nausea.
Tuberculosis:
Tuberculosis causes nearly 2 million deaths every year, and WHO estimates that nearly 1 billion people will be infected between 2000 and 2020 if more effective preventive procedures are not adopted. The TB bacteria are most often found in the lungs, where they can cause chest pain and a bad cough that brings up bloody phlegm. Other symptoms include fatigue, weight loss, appetite loss, chills, fever, and night sweats.
Typhoid:
Typhoid fever causes an estimated 600,000 deaths annually, out of 12–17 million cases. It is usually spread through infected food or water. Symptoms include a sudden and sustained fever, severe headache, nausea, severe appetite loss, constipation, and sometimes diarrhea.
Yellow Fever:
Yellow fever causes an estimated 30,000 deaths each year, out of 200,000 cases. The disease has two phases. In the “acute phase,” symptoms include fever, muscle pain, headache, shivers, appetite loss, nausea, and vomiting. This lasts for 3–4 days, after which most patients recover. But 15% will enter the “toxic phase,” in which fever reappears, along with other symptoms, including jaundice; abdominal pain; vomiting; bleeding from the mouth, nose, eyes, and stomach; and deterioration of kidney function (sometimes complete kidney failure). Half of all patients in the toxic phase die within two weeks; the other half recover.
*remember, not all infectious diseases are communicable, but all communicable diseases are infectious*
Friday, June 13, 2008
Answers...
Bacteria (formerly known as eubacteria) and Archaea (formerly called archaebacteria) share the procaryotic type of cellular configuration, but otherwise are not related to one another any more closely than they are to the eukaryotic domain, Eukarya. Between the two procaryotes, Archaea are apparently more closely related to Eukarya than are the Bacteria. Eukarya consists of all eukaryotic cell-types, including protista, fungi, plants and animals.
Archaea are the least evolved type of cell (they remain closest to the common point of origin). This helps explain why contemporary Archaea are inhabitants of environments that are something like the earth 3.86 billion years ago (hot, salty, acidic, anaerobic, low in organic material, etc.).
Eucaryotes (Eucarya) are the most evolved type of cell (they move farthest from the common point of origin). However, the eucaryotes do not begin to diversify (branch) until relatively late in evolution, at a time when the Bacteria diversify into oxygenic photosynthesis (Synechococcus) and aerobic respiration (Agrobacterium).
click here to find out more about Robert Koch
Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van
Although Leeuwenhoek's family was fairly well off, he received little formal education. After completing grammar school in Delft, Netherlands, he moved to Amsterdam to work as a draper's apprentice (a draper was a person who made and sold clothing). In 1654 he returned to Delft to establish his own shop and worked as a draper for the rest of his life. His medical achievements in lens grinding were actually a hobby rather than his main work. Lenses were an important tool in Leeuwenhoek's profession, since cloth merchants often used small lenses to inspect their products. His hobby soon turned to obsession, however, as he searched for more and more powerful lenses.
In 1671 Leeuwenhoek made his first simple microscope. It had a tiny lens that he had ground by hand from a globule (small ball) of glass and had placed in a brass holder. To this he had attached a series of pins designed to hold the specimen. It was the first of nearly six hundred lenses ranging from 50 to 500 times magnifications that he would grind during his lifetime.
Through his microscope Leeuwenhoek examined such substances as skin, hair, and his own blood. He studied the structure of ivory as well as the physical composition of the flea, discovering that fleas, too, had even smaller parasites on them.
Archaea are the least evolved type of cell (they remain closest to the common point of origin). This helps explain why contemporary Archaea are inhabitants of environments that are something like the earth 3.86 billion years ago (hot, salty, acidic, anaerobic, low in organic material, etc.).
Eucaryotes (Eucarya) are the most evolved type of cell (they move farthest from the common point of origin). However, the eucaryotes do not begin to diversify (branch) until relatively late in evolution, at a time when the Bacteria diversify into oxygenic photosynthesis (Synechococcus) and aerobic respiration (Agrobacterium).
click here to find out more about Robert Koch
Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van
Although Leeuwenhoek's family was fairly well off, he received little formal education. After completing grammar school in Delft, Netherlands, he moved to Amsterdam to work as a draper's apprentice (a draper was a person who made and sold clothing). In 1654 he returned to Delft to establish his own shop and worked as a draper for the rest of his life. His medical achievements in lens grinding were actually a hobby rather than his main work. Lenses were an important tool in Leeuwenhoek's profession, since cloth merchants often used small lenses to inspect their products. His hobby soon turned to obsession, however, as he searched for more and more powerful lenses.
In 1671 Leeuwenhoek made his first simple microscope. It had a tiny lens that he had ground by hand from a globule (small ball) of glass and had placed in a brass holder. To this he had attached a series of pins designed to hold the specimen. It was the first of nearly six hundred lenses ranging from 50 to 500 times magnifications that he would grind during his lifetime.
Through his microscope Leeuwenhoek examined such substances as skin, hair, and his own blood. He studied the structure of ivory as well as the physical composition of the flea, discovering that fleas, too, had even smaller parasites on them.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
*Working and living in Canada*
from Yahoo Groups. forwarded email.
*Working and living in Canada* is a good one compared to other first world
countries in the world, since Canada has a good social welfare in terms of
benefits and compensation. And it has lots of jobs to offer, especially
skilled worker. Canadian immigration law firms are duly licensed and
committed in providing inland and overseas Canadian immigration legal
services to their clients in need. Most of theses firms composed of
highly-trained and experienced professionals and expert legal practitioners
with in depth knowledge of Canadian immigration issues.They give out-of-the-box ideas and legal advice regarding all immigration needs and help to receive Canadian visas quickly and legally. That's why its easy tobe employed in Canada , especially skilled workers that are needed to fill in the work shortage in Canada. The Canadian market is booming and on the rise that's why they need more highly-skilled workers and professionals in their country. There are a lot of boom towns in Canada that's why there arelots of opportunities waiting.
*Under the POEA, in the Philippines* we have the *Canadian Skilled Workers Program,* in this program *Filipino skilled workers* are given a visa to become permanent residents in Canada. Since Canada is looking for skilled migrants, particularly migrant workers that have experience in their field. One must be proficient in English or French, no job offer is required under this program. In order to qualify with this program the applicant must at least have 1 year work experience to file an application. There is an online assessment under this program, one must exceed or meet the eligibility assessment in order to qualify. Currently, the passing grade under the* online assessment is 67 points*.
The application will be based on your educational attainment, work experience,proficiency in English or French, age and your adaptability in the Canadianway of life. The good thing about the Canadian Skilled Worker Visa it allows you to settle anywhere in Canada, including taking any employment of your choice, pursue study. The entitlements under this program is that you can be a Permanent Resident thus having access to the Canadian Medicare system,educational subsidy, unrestricted access to Canadian employment market,pension plan, or a Citizen after having satisfy your residency requirementand lastly, Sponsorship, through this you can sponsor your family who wishto join you in Canada.
*For those who have not attended our seminar yet.*
We would like to invite you to attend our seminar on:
JUNE 4,11,18 25, 2008 , Wed 2pm
JUNE 7,14,21,28 2008, Saturday 10am or 2pm
OR JUNE 1,8,15,22 29 2008 Sunday(Family Day) 10am only
What better way to spend family day than to find ways to make your families future better.We are located at Canadian Immigration Consultancy,Ground Floor, Uniwide Sales Coastal Mall, Tambo Paranaque City. Please choose a schedule and confirm your attendance by replying to my email. Due to the great volume of attendees that we have, this seminar is *ONLY by reservation*.
The seminar is designed to answer all your questions about Canada. It will also discuss in Detail the opportunities to either Immigrate or work in Canada. At the end of the seminar there will be a one on one discussion on where you qualify and teach you what steps you have to make in order to take advantage of the opportunity.
Seminar Fee is *P300.00 for Single, P400.00 for married* attendees.Let us know if you can make it so that we can reserve a seat for you.*Please Contact us!!**
EVANGELINE NARON OR MARIBEL NARON- BRIAGAS**Consultant**Canadian Immigration Consultancy*G/F Uniwide Coastal MallRoxas Blvd cor MIA RoadParanaque City(02) 357-5493301- 1060 loc. 8402mob. smart :63920-5348854YM: enaron_cicemail: enaron@...,enaroncic@...mnaron@...,maribel.cic@...
*We are processing visas for Immigrants , Provincial NomineeProgram and Tourists to Canada & Possible Job offer !!!*
*Working and living in Canada* is a good one compared to other first world
countries in the world, since Canada has a good social welfare in terms of
benefits and compensation. And it has lots of jobs to offer, especially
skilled worker. Canadian immigration law firms are duly licensed and
committed in providing inland and overseas Canadian immigration legal
services to their clients in need. Most of theses firms composed of
highly-trained and experienced professionals and expert legal practitioners
with in depth knowledge of Canadian immigration issues.They give out-of-the-box ideas and legal advice regarding all immigration needs and help to receive Canadian visas quickly and legally. That's why its easy tobe employed in Canada , especially skilled workers that are needed to fill in the work shortage in Canada. The Canadian market is booming and on the rise that's why they need more highly-skilled workers and professionals in their country. There are a lot of boom towns in Canada that's why there arelots of opportunities waiting.
*Under the POEA, in the Philippines* we have the *Canadian Skilled Workers Program,* in this program *Filipino skilled workers* are given a visa to become permanent residents in Canada. Since Canada is looking for skilled migrants, particularly migrant workers that have experience in their field. One must be proficient in English or French, no job offer is required under this program. In order to qualify with this program the applicant must at least have 1 year work experience to file an application. There is an online assessment under this program, one must exceed or meet the eligibility assessment in order to qualify. Currently, the passing grade under the* online assessment is 67 points*.
The application will be based on your educational attainment, work experience,proficiency in English or French, age and your adaptability in the Canadianway of life. The good thing about the Canadian Skilled Worker Visa it allows you to settle anywhere in Canada, including taking any employment of your choice, pursue study. The entitlements under this program is that you can be a Permanent Resident thus having access to the Canadian Medicare system,educational subsidy, unrestricted access to Canadian employment market,pension plan, or a Citizen after having satisfy your residency requirementand lastly, Sponsorship, through this you can sponsor your family who wishto join you in Canada.
*For those who have not attended our seminar yet.*
We would like to invite you to attend our seminar on:
JUNE 4,11,18 25, 2008 , Wed 2pm
JUNE 7,14,21,28 2008, Saturday 10am or 2pm
OR JUNE 1,8,15,22 29 2008 Sunday(Family Day) 10am only
What better way to spend family day than to find ways to make your families future better.We are located at Canadian Immigration Consultancy,Ground Floor, Uniwide Sales Coastal Mall, Tambo Paranaque City. Please choose a schedule and confirm your attendance by replying to my email. Due to the great volume of attendees that we have, this seminar is *ONLY by reservation*.
The seminar is designed to answer all your questions about Canada. It will also discuss in Detail the opportunities to either Immigrate or work in Canada. At the end of the seminar there will be a one on one discussion on where you qualify and teach you what steps you have to make in order to take advantage of the opportunity.
Seminar Fee is *P300.00 for Single, P400.00 for married* attendees.Let us know if you can make it so that we can reserve a seat for you.*Please Contact us!!**
EVANGELINE NARON OR MARIBEL NARON- BRIAGAS**Consultant**Canadian Immigration Consultancy*G/F Uniwide Coastal MallRoxas Blvd cor MIA RoadParanaque City(02) 357-5493301- 1060 loc. 8402mob. smart :63920-5348854YM: enaron_cicemail: enaron@...,enaroncic@...mnaron@...,maribel.cic@...
*We are processing visas for Immigrants , Provincial NomineeProgram and Tourists to Canada & Possible Job offer !!!*
RP nurses tricked to New Zealand jobs urged to tell on recruiters
Read this article from GMA News about migrants’ support group in New Zealand that is willing to provide assistance to Filipino professionals, particularly nurses, who become victims of false promises of recruiters and loan sharks, in taking their cases to court.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Nursing Shortage
Here is a news article and video about how the nursing shortage is affecting nurses at the bedside. Suzanne Gordon, a nurse and author of several books, tries to bring awareness to the public about the role of nursing. How long before hospital administrators see the light?
Miracle baby survives ovarian pregnancy
Durga Thangarajah is the only child in Australia - and possibly the world - to survive a full-term ovarian pregnancy.
Read the whole article
Read the whole article
Q:Is it possible to have asthma without wheezing?
A: Yes, it's possible to have asthma without wheezing.
Although wheezing is the most reliable sign of asthma, it's not the only sign or symptom. Other common signs and symptoms of asthma are coughing and shortness of breath.
Source: health.yahoo.com
Although wheezing is the most reliable sign of asthma, it's not the only sign or symptom. Other common signs and symptoms of asthma are coughing and shortness of breath.
Source: health.yahoo.com
Opinion: Spotlight on Nursing
by Judith G. Berg, RN, MS, FACHE
Nursing care has always been critical to hospital patients’ experiences and outcomes — and that’s about to become even more true. In October, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will eliminate additional payment to hospitals for eight complications that are viewed as being preventable. These conditions will be “ignored” as secondary diagnoses in calculating payments and will not factor into higher payment levels, which would typically be associated with higher levels of care. That translates into the possibility of hospitals’ reimbursement levels dropping if these complications are not prevented.
The eight conditions are pressure ulcers; certain preventable inpatient injuries such as fractures, dislocations, intracranial injuries, and burns; catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs); vascular catheter-associated infections (BSIs); certain surgical site infections; objects left in surgery; air embolism; and blood incompatibility. CMS says this list will expand in coming years; data are already being collected on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
Most of these complications are linked to nursing care; this should result in more recognition of the value of nursing in lessening and preventing them. I hope that is the message, and that the message is heard.
Evidence shows these inpatient adverse events can be reduced. Dramatic reductions in falls, pressure ulcers, UTIs, BSIs, and surgical site infections occur when systematic improvement strategies are employed and nurses are central to the change processes. We also know these improvements happen in environments where nurses and their colleagues receive encouragement and support as they search for better ways to serve their patients. This takes committed leadership; investment in nurse time for patient care, research, and education; appropriate environments of care, including supplies and equipment; information gathering and disseminating systems both at the individual patient level and for groups of patients; and a relentless commitment to improving the patient experience.
Of course, nurses may also be held accountable for failing to prevent these complications. This could add to their levels of job stress and dissatisfaction, which could result in them leaving their jobs. Efforts to prevent errors and improve safety will be most successful if we don’t hold the individual nurse solely responsible and instead focus on changing systems and accounting for human error.
With that thought, the upcoming changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement could make nursing’s contribution to patient care and safety more visible than ever. We need to take advantage of this visibility by advocating for research and policies that reflect nursing’s core contributions to quality, and support nurses’ ability to make timely care decisions in the best interests of their patients.
Source: include.nurse.com
Nursing care has always been critical to hospital patients’ experiences and outcomes — and that’s about to become even more true. In October, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will eliminate additional payment to hospitals for eight complications that are viewed as being preventable. These conditions will be “ignored” as secondary diagnoses in calculating payments and will not factor into higher payment levels, which would typically be associated with higher levels of care. That translates into the possibility of hospitals’ reimbursement levels dropping if these complications are not prevented.
The eight conditions are pressure ulcers; certain preventable inpatient injuries such as fractures, dislocations, intracranial injuries, and burns; catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs); vascular catheter-associated infections (BSIs); certain surgical site infections; objects left in surgery; air embolism; and blood incompatibility. CMS says this list will expand in coming years; data are already being collected on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP).
Most of these complications are linked to nursing care; this should result in more recognition of the value of nursing in lessening and preventing them. I hope that is the message, and that the message is heard.
Evidence shows these inpatient adverse events can be reduced. Dramatic reductions in falls, pressure ulcers, UTIs, BSIs, and surgical site infections occur when systematic improvement strategies are employed and nurses are central to the change processes. We also know these improvements happen in environments where nurses and their colleagues receive encouragement and support as they search for better ways to serve their patients. This takes committed leadership; investment in nurse time for patient care, research, and education; appropriate environments of care, including supplies and equipment; information gathering and disseminating systems both at the individual patient level and for groups of patients; and a relentless commitment to improving the patient experience.
Of course, nurses may also be held accountable for failing to prevent these complications. This could add to their levels of job stress and dissatisfaction, which could result in them leaving their jobs. Efforts to prevent errors and improve safety will be most successful if we don’t hold the individual nurse solely responsible and instead focus on changing systems and accounting for human error.
With that thought, the upcoming changes in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement could make nursing’s contribution to patient care and safety more visible than ever. We need to take advantage of this visibility by advocating for research and policies that reflect nursing’s core contributions to quality, and support nurses’ ability to make timely care decisions in the best interests of their patients.
Source: include.nurse.com
Filipino nurses a big win for Sask
Randy Burton, The StarPhoenix
It's hard to overestimate the effect of adding almost 300 nurses to the health system in a matter of months.
In one stroke, the provincial government and the health regions have made it more than one-third of the way to the goal of hiring 800 nurses over four years.
One recruiting trip to the Philippines has netted the province 297 nurses, who will begin moving to Canada over the next six months.
They will be spread across a number of different health regions centred in Saskatoon, Regina, North Battleford and Prince Albert. All of a sudden, the nursing crisis begins to look a lot more manageable.
The Saskatoon Health Region will be the biggest beneficiary of this influx with the addition of 105 nurses.
Naturally, there will be significant challenges in settling this many people in Saskatchewan's tight housing market, but given the present nursing shortage, that's a good problem to have.
Read more
It's hard to overestimate the effect of adding almost 300 nurses to the health system in a matter of months.
In one stroke, the provincial government and the health regions have made it more than one-third of the way to the goal of hiring 800 nurses over four years.
One recruiting trip to the Philippines has netted the province 297 nurses, who will begin moving to Canada over the next six months.
They will be spread across a number of different health regions centred in Saskatoon, Regina, North Battleford and Prince Albert. All of a sudden, the nursing crisis begins to look a lot more manageable.
The Saskatoon Health Region will be the biggest beneficiary of this influx with the addition of 105 nurses.
Naturally, there will be significant challenges in settling this many people in Saskatchewan's tight housing market, but given the present nursing shortage, that's a good problem to have.
Read more
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
This is a type of heart surgery. It's sometimes called CABG ("cabbage"). The surgery reroutes, or "bypasses," blood around clogged arteries to improve blood flow and oxygen to the heart.
The arteries that bring blood to the heart muscle (coronary arteries) can become clogged by plaque (a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances). This can slow or stop blood flow through the heart's blood vessels, leading to chest pain or a heart attack. Increasing blood flow to the heart muscle can relieve chest pain and reduce the risk of heart attack.
How is coronary bypass done?
Surgeons take a segment of a healthy blood vessel from another part of the body and make a detour around the blocked part of the coronary artery.
An artery may be detached from the chest wall and the open end attached to the coronary artery below the blocked area.
A piece of a long vein in your leg may be taken. One end is sewn onto the large artery leaving your heart—the aorta. The other end of the vein is attached or "grafted" to the coronary artery below the blocked area.
Either way, blood can use this new path to flow freely to the heart muscle.
A patient may undergo one, two, three or more bypass grafts, depending on how many coronary arteries are blocked.
Cardiopulmonary bypass with a pump oxygenator (heart-lung machine) is used for most coronary bypass graft operations. This means that besides the surgeon, cardiac anesthesiologist and surgical nurse, a competent perfusionist (blood flow specialist) is required.
During the past several years, more surgeons have started performing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB). In it, the heart continues beating while the bypass graft is sewn in place. In some patients, OPCAB may reduce intraoperative bleeding (and the need for blood transfusion), renal complications and postoperative neurological deficits (problems after surgery).
What happens after bypass surgery?
After surgery, the patient is moved to a hospital bed in the cardiac surgical intensive care unit. Heart rate and blood pressure monitoring devices continuously monitor the patient for 12 to 24 hours. Family members can visit periodically. Medications that regulate circulation and blood pressure may be given through the I.V. (intravenously). A breathing tube (endotracheal tube) will stay in place until the physicians are confident that the patient is awake and ready to breathe comfortably on his or her own.The patient may feel groggy and disoriented, and sites of incisions — both the chest and the leg, if a segment of blood vessel was taken from the leg — may be sore. Painkillers are given as needed.Patients usually stay in the hospital at least three to five days and sometimes longer. During this time, some tests will be done to assess and monitor the patient's condition. After release from the hospital, the patient may experience side effects such as:
Loss of appetite, constipation
Swelling in the area from which the segment of blood vessel was removed
Fatigue, mood swings, feelings of depression, difficulty sleeping
Muscle pain or tightness in the shoulders and upper back
Many of these side effects usually disappear in four to six weeks, but a full recovery may take a few months or more. The patient is usually enrolled in a physician-supervised program of cardiac rehabilitation. This program teaches stress management techniques and other important lessons (e.g., about diet and exercise) and helps people rebuild their strength and confidence.
Patients are often advised to eat less fat and cholesterol walk or do other physical activity to help regain strength. Doctors also often recommend following a home routine of increasing activity — doing light housework, going out, visiting friends, climbing stairs. The goal is to return to a normal, active lifestyle.
Most people with sedentary office jobs can return to work in four to six weeks. Those with physically demanding jobs will have to wait longer. In some cases they may have to find other employment.
The arteries that bring blood to the heart muscle (coronary arteries) can become clogged by plaque (a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances). This can slow or stop blood flow through the heart's blood vessels, leading to chest pain or a heart attack. Increasing blood flow to the heart muscle can relieve chest pain and reduce the risk of heart attack.
How is coronary bypass done?
Surgeons take a segment of a healthy blood vessel from another part of the body and make a detour around the blocked part of the coronary artery.
An artery may be detached from the chest wall and the open end attached to the coronary artery below the blocked area.
A piece of a long vein in your leg may be taken. One end is sewn onto the large artery leaving your heart—the aorta. The other end of the vein is attached or "grafted" to the coronary artery below the blocked area.
Either way, blood can use this new path to flow freely to the heart muscle.
A patient may undergo one, two, three or more bypass grafts, depending on how many coronary arteries are blocked.
Cardiopulmonary bypass with a pump oxygenator (heart-lung machine) is used for most coronary bypass graft operations. This means that besides the surgeon, cardiac anesthesiologist and surgical nurse, a competent perfusionist (blood flow specialist) is required.
During the past several years, more surgeons have started performing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB). In it, the heart continues beating while the bypass graft is sewn in place. In some patients, OPCAB may reduce intraoperative bleeding (and the need for blood transfusion), renal complications and postoperative neurological deficits (problems after surgery).
What happens after bypass surgery?
After surgery, the patient is moved to a hospital bed in the cardiac surgical intensive care unit. Heart rate and blood pressure monitoring devices continuously monitor the patient for 12 to 24 hours. Family members can visit periodically. Medications that regulate circulation and blood pressure may be given through the I.V. (intravenously). A breathing tube (endotracheal tube) will stay in place until the physicians are confident that the patient is awake and ready to breathe comfortably on his or her own.The patient may feel groggy and disoriented, and sites of incisions — both the chest and the leg, if a segment of blood vessel was taken from the leg — may be sore. Painkillers are given as needed.Patients usually stay in the hospital at least three to five days and sometimes longer. During this time, some tests will be done to assess and monitor the patient's condition. After release from the hospital, the patient may experience side effects such as:
Loss of appetite, constipation
Swelling in the area from which the segment of blood vessel was removed
Fatigue, mood swings, feelings of depression, difficulty sleeping
Muscle pain or tightness in the shoulders and upper back
Many of these side effects usually disappear in four to six weeks, but a full recovery may take a few months or more. The patient is usually enrolled in a physician-supervised program of cardiac rehabilitation. This program teaches stress management techniques and other important lessons (e.g., about diet and exercise) and helps people rebuild their strength and confidence.
Patients are often advised to eat less fat and cholesterol walk or do other physical activity to help regain strength. Doctors also often recommend following a home routine of increasing activity — doing light housework, going out, visiting friends, climbing stairs. The goal is to return to a normal, active lifestyle.
Most people with sedentary office jobs can return to work in four to six weeks. Those with physically demanding jobs will have to wait longer. In some cases they may have to find other employment.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Pop Pills at your own Peril
By Sarah Scrafford
It’s not just stupid, it’s plain dangerous – this practice of popping pills without consulting a qualified physician. The drug may be available without a prescription or left over from a previous prescription and labeled safe by the FDA, but that’s certainly no reason to take it without medical supervision. If the fact that 8 percent of patients admitted to hospitals were there because of complications from self-medication is not enough to convince you to avoid OTC medication like the plague, read on:
· That common cold may be the harbinger of worse ailments and that nagging fever may be much more than a simple viral infection. Suppressing the symptoms with OTC drugs only makes you overlook the underlying disease, and this could lead to serious consequences.
· Medicines available OTC come with side effects that lead to other medical complications
· When one OTC drug is taken in combination with another (or more), they may either cancel or enhance each other’s effect.
· Most people do not read the labels properly when dosing themselves with OTC medicines and get the dosage and frequency wrong more often than not. The National Consumer League reports that of the 175 million Americans who take OTC drugs, 44 percent exceed the recommended dosage.
· Even if they do read the dosage correctly, they may take more than one dose in order to reduce symptoms and get relief more quickly, an action that is not advisable as it may lead to unforeseen consequences.
· Some medicines, when taken with alcohol or other stimulants, cause adverse reactions
· OTC drugs may contain chemicals that cause rashes or hives in people allergic to them.
· OTC drugs negate the effects of prescribed drugs for serious ailments like hypertension and lead to other complications.
· Painkillers prescribed for one kind of pain may not be suitable or apt in treating and curing another. Taking pain medication without a prescription is not advisable as most painkillers are filled with strong chemicals.
Kidney failure, blindness, rashes, allergic reactions, stroke, kidney and liver damage, stomach bleeding and ulcers are just a few of the complications that arise from irresponsible use of OTC drugs. So instead of reaching for the medicine cabinet every time you feel a headache coming on or a cold creeping in, try alternative, natural remedies to relieve yourself. A hot bowl of soup, a warm bath, a brisk walk in the park, or even an hour of sleep or relaxation will do you a world of good. Exercising is an excellent way to get your body to release natural pain killers like dopamine. Remember, drugs are life-saving only if they are used judiciously; if not, they can turn the tables on you and turn killers.
Sarah Scrafford is an industry critic, as well as a regular contributor on the subject of RN. She invites your questions, comments and freelancing job inquiries at her email address: sarah.scrafford25@gmail.com.
It’s not just stupid, it’s plain dangerous – this practice of popping pills without consulting a qualified physician. The drug may be available without a prescription or left over from a previous prescription and labeled safe by the FDA, but that’s certainly no reason to take it without medical supervision. If the fact that 8 percent of patients admitted to hospitals were there because of complications from self-medication is not enough to convince you to avoid OTC medication like the plague, read on:
· That common cold may be the harbinger of worse ailments and that nagging fever may be much more than a simple viral infection. Suppressing the symptoms with OTC drugs only makes you overlook the underlying disease, and this could lead to serious consequences.
· Medicines available OTC come with side effects that lead to other medical complications
· When one OTC drug is taken in combination with another (or more), they may either cancel or enhance each other’s effect.
· Most people do not read the labels properly when dosing themselves with OTC medicines and get the dosage and frequency wrong more often than not. The National Consumer League reports that of the 175 million Americans who take OTC drugs, 44 percent exceed the recommended dosage.
· Even if they do read the dosage correctly, they may take more than one dose in order to reduce symptoms and get relief more quickly, an action that is not advisable as it may lead to unforeseen consequences.
· Some medicines, when taken with alcohol or other stimulants, cause adverse reactions
· OTC drugs may contain chemicals that cause rashes or hives in people allergic to them.
· OTC drugs negate the effects of prescribed drugs for serious ailments like hypertension and lead to other complications.
· Painkillers prescribed for one kind of pain may not be suitable or apt in treating and curing another. Taking pain medication without a prescription is not advisable as most painkillers are filled with strong chemicals.
Kidney failure, blindness, rashes, allergic reactions, stroke, kidney and liver damage, stomach bleeding and ulcers are just a few of the complications that arise from irresponsible use of OTC drugs. So instead of reaching for the medicine cabinet every time you feel a headache coming on or a cold creeping in, try alternative, natural remedies to relieve yourself. A hot bowl of soup, a warm bath, a brisk walk in the park, or even an hour of sleep or relaxation will do you a world of good. Exercising is an excellent way to get your body to release natural pain killers like dopamine. Remember, drugs are life-saving only if they are used judiciously; if not, they can turn the tables on you and turn killers.
Sarah Scrafford is an industry critic, as well as a regular contributor on the subject of RN. She invites your questions, comments and freelancing job inquiries at her email address: sarah.scrafford25@gmail.com.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
June Visa Bulletin
From the American Association of Foreign Educated Nurses :
The June Visa Bulletin has been published. Unfortunately, there has been no changes in the status of EB-3 visas from the May Bulletin.
The only changes that did take effect was that EB-2 visas for China and India moved forward 3 months to April 1, 2004.
There are 3 pieces of legislation working its way through the US Congress.
H.R. 5924 seeks to lift retrogression for Schedule A workers. The Bill, if it becomes law, will set aside 20,000 visas annually for healthcare workers.
H.R. 5882 seeks to recapture unused visas from 1992 to 2007. These would be work-related visas. While the Bill does not single out healthcare workers, it does set a minimum of 226,000 visas to be recaptured, so there should be plenty for healthcare workers.
S 2838 "Global Competitive Act of 2008" seeks to recapture 61,000 visas for healthcare workers.
The June Visa Bulletin has been published. Unfortunately, there has been no changes in the status of EB-3 visas from the May Bulletin.
The only changes that did take effect was that EB-2 visas for China and India moved forward 3 months to April 1, 2004.
There are 3 pieces of legislation working its way through the US Congress.
H.R. 5924 seeks to lift retrogression for Schedule A workers. The Bill, if it becomes law, will set aside 20,000 visas annually for healthcare workers.
H.R. 5882 seeks to recapture unused visas from 1992 to 2007. These would be work-related visas. While the Bill does not single out healthcare workers, it does set a minimum of 226,000 visas to be recaptured, so there should be plenty for healthcare workers.
S 2838 "Global Competitive Act of 2008" seeks to recapture 61,000 visas for healthcare workers.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
More Med Students Won’t Mean More Doctors
WSJ Health Blog
After 25 years without much growth, the U.S. is about to start cranking out lots more young MDs. The number of first-year med students will grow 20% between 2002 and 2012, according to a report out this week from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
As new schools open and existing schools expand, the number of first-year students will be 20,000 by 2012, according to the report. During the same period, the number of first-year students at osteopathic med schools (which grant the DO degree) is expected to grow from about 2,000 to a little over 5,000.
Expanding med schools here will be good news for all those nervous pre-meds fighting for scarce slots, but it may not do much to ease what many believe is a looming physician shortage.
After med school, young docs have to go through medical residency before they can strike out on their own — and there are already well over 20,000 residency slots every year.
The gap between the number of graduating U.S. MDs and DOs and the number of first-year residents is filled by grads of foreign med schools. Among those starting residencies this summer, more than 1,500 are U.S. citizens who graduated from overseas schools, and another 3,100 are foreign grads of those schools, according to the National Resident Match Program. Thousands more applied for slots and didn’t get them.
So the real question is what’s going to happen to the number of residency slots. “I really can’t predict what’s likely,” Edward Salsberg, who runs the AAMC’s Center for Workforce Studies, told the Health Blog. “I had been thinking we would see a slow, very limited growth.” But the feds are the source of most residency funding, and Washington’s been making noises to suggest more residency dollars may not be coming anytime soon, Salsberg said.
That means the number of ready-to-practice doctors coming out of the pipeline may be about the same in four or five years as it is now.
(c)Wall Street Journal
After 25 years without much growth, the U.S. is about to start cranking out lots more young MDs. The number of first-year med students will grow 20% between 2002 and 2012, according to a report out this week from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
As new schools open and existing schools expand, the number of first-year students will be 20,000 by 2012, according to the report. During the same period, the number of first-year students at osteopathic med schools (which grant the DO degree) is expected to grow from about 2,000 to a little over 5,000.
Expanding med schools here will be good news for all those nervous pre-meds fighting for scarce slots, but it may not do much to ease what many believe is a looming physician shortage.
After med school, young docs have to go through medical residency before they can strike out on their own — and there are already well over 20,000 residency slots every year.
The gap between the number of graduating U.S. MDs and DOs and the number of first-year residents is filled by grads of foreign med schools. Among those starting residencies this summer, more than 1,500 are U.S. citizens who graduated from overseas schools, and another 3,100 are foreign grads of those schools, according to the National Resident Match Program. Thousands more applied for slots and didn’t get them.
So the real question is what’s going to happen to the number of residency slots. “I really can’t predict what’s likely,” Edward Salsberg, who runs the AAMC’s Center for Workforce Studies, told the Health Blog. “I had been thinking we would see a slow, very limited growth.” But the feds are the source of most residency funding, and Washington’s been making noises to suggest more residency dollars may not be coming anytime soon, Salsberg said.
That means the number of ready-to-practice doctors coming out of the pipeline may be about the same in four or five years as it is now.
(c)Wall Street Journal
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Hotels near Pearsonvue
Philippines.
Here's a list of hotels near Pearsonvue. visit their websites, call them then choose which best suits your needs. If you would like to avail of any accommodations, it is better to book yourself as early as possible.
City Garden Hotel Makati - http://www.citygardenhotels.com/makati/main.html
Salcedo Suites - http://www.salcedosuites-makati.com
-LPL Manor Building, 116 L.P. Leviste Street,Salcedo Village, Makati City
Fersall Inn - http://www.fersalinn.com.ph/makati/index.php
Makati Prime Tower Suites - http://www.makatiprimetowersuites.com
Oxford Suites - http://www.oxfordsuites-makati.com/
Sunnete Tower - http://www.sunette.com.ph/index.php
Mandarin Oriental Manila - http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel/511000010.asp
Makati Palace Hotel - http://www.makatipalacehotel.com.ph/mph2/
-5011 P. Burgos corner Caceres StreetsMakati CityTel: (02) 899-0344
CEO Suites - http://www.mnlceosuites.com.ph/
Jupiter Suites - http://www.jupiterarms.com
Millennium Plaza - http://www.millenniumplaza.com.ph
Century Citadel Inn - (632) 897-2370, (63+2) 897-2666
-5007 P. Burgos St. and Kalayaan St.Bel-Air Makati City
Traveler's Inn Makati - (632) 897-1771
Tiara Oriental Hotel (632) 7297888 e-mail: sales@tiara.com.ph
St. Illian's Inn - http://www.saintilliansinn.com/index.php
Regine’s- 339 Gil J Puyat Ave.Makati CityTel: (02) 899-9594
Here's a list of hotels near Pearsonvue. visit their websites, call them then choose which best suits your needs. If you would like to avail of any accommodations, it is better to book yourself as early as possible.
City Garden Hotel Makati - http://www.citygardenhotels.com/makati/main.html
Salcedo Suites - http://www.salcedosuites-makati.com
-LPL Manor Building, 116 L.P. Leviste Street,Salcedo Village, Makati City
Fersall Inn - http://www.fersalinn.com.ph/makati/index.php
Makati Prime Tower Suites - http://www.makatiprimetowersuites.com
Oxford Suites - http://www.oxfordsuites-makati.com/
Sunnete Tower - http://www.sunette.com.ph/index.php
Mandarin Oriental Manila - http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel/511000010.asp
Makati Palace Hotel - http://www.makatipalacehotel.com.ph/mph2/
-5011 P. Burgos corner Caceres StreetsMakati CityTel: (02) 899-0344
CEO Suites - http://www.mnlceosuites.com.ph/
Jupiter Suites - http://www.jupiterarms.com
Millennium Plaza - http://www.millenniumplaza.com.ph
Century Citadel Inn - (632) 897-2370, (63+2) 897-2666
-5007 P. Burgos St. and Kalayaan St.Bel-Air Makati City
Traveler's Inn Makati - (632) 897-1771
Tiara Oriental Hotel (632) 7297888 e-mail: sales@tiara.com.ph
St. Illian's Inn - http://www.saintilliansinn.com/index.php
Regine’s- 339 Gil J Puyat Ave.Makati CityTel: (02) 899-9594
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