TODAY'S EDITORIAL: Hiring board flunkers won't solve shortage of nurses
Board examinees with a grade of 70 percent to 74 percent could be offered temporary work in public hospitals, he said.The proposal has drawn mixed reactions. Several senators have rejected it outright, while several groups and personalities believe it is worth a try.Senate Minority Leader Aquilino 'Koko' Pimentel 3rd said Herbosa should not mess around with the licensure grading system.'We have to protect the integrity of our testing system. When they passed, it means they are ready.
Nursing graduates are competent enough to do hospital work, as far as Solante is concerned, and could further improve their proficiency through on-the-job training.Wading into the debate, PRC Commissioner Jose Cueto Jr. said there was no law authorizing the issuance of temporary or special licenses to nursing board flunkers.The Health secretary can only issue limited authorization to recruit medical graduates who failed to board during epidemics and national emergencies, he said.
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