Insulto sa Pinoy nurses

Good day! I am Rommel, a Filipino nurse here in New Zealand. I am writing with regards to the article that I have read in the New Zealand Herald. I was really hurt when society director David Wills said that, " It is easier to get a fresh nursing graduate from Kenya than from the Philippines." Along with the Nursing Council of New Zealand, they are now doubting the quality of Philippines nursing graduates. Because the number of nursing students in the Philippines boomed from 30,000 in 2004 to 450,000 in 2008. I believe that Filipino nurses are the best in the world. That is why I am hurting on what Mr. Wills had said. I have been working here for more than four years now. Comparing the knowledge and skills of nurses from Philippines and from New Zealand, we are far more ahead of them. Just recently, the HR department of Middlemore Hospital went to the Philippines and recruited Filipino nurses. The hospital shouldered their airfare, bridging course expenses, and accommodation while training. Why? Because they prefer to spend on Filipino nurses than in any other nationalities. Because they know that Filipino nurses are highly skilled and knowledgeable. New Zealand is an english-speaking country, but their nurses cannot even spell medical terminologies. They cannot even spell lay words that they use in their everyday life. Horrible isn't it. But they can still afford to raise their standards for qualifications for the overseas nurses to register as a nurse in New Zealand. Before, their IELTS (International English Languate Test System) requirement is average of 6.5 regardless of the scores of each bands (Reading, Speaking, Writing, Listening). Now they have raised it to at least 7 on each band. Quite high that even New Zealanders will have difficulty to pass. And they know it. Please check on the article at www.nzherald.co.nz and on the search bar, enter Filipino nurses. all the articles that was written by Lincoln Tan are there. Including Filipino nurses working as Health Care Assistants because they cannot reach the required score of 7 on each band of the IELTS exam. That actually includes my wife. I hope you could investigate on this. Ambassador Bienvenido Tejano actually think that this could escalate into a political issue between New Zealand and Philippines. Thank you for reading my email. Sincerely yours, Rommel Auckland, New Zealand Mga Kapusong Pinoy! Maraming salamat sa nagdaang taon ng ating kwentuhan. Maraming salamat sa inyong pagtitiwala at binuksan ang inyong buhay para ibahagi sa iba. Ang mga karanasan, saloobin, payo, at kung ano-ano pa na ibinahagi nyo sa Kwentong Kapuso ay nagbigay ng lakas ng loob, dagdag na kaalaman at pumawi ng kalungkutan sa marami nating kababayan na malayo sa kanilang mahal sa buhay. Sana'y hindi kayo magsawa sa pagbisita sa ating pambansang website na GMANews.TV at silipin ang iba't-ibang bahagi nito lalo na ang Pinoy Abroad at OFW Station na sadyang nilikha para sa inyo. Muli ang papuri at pasasalamat ay ibinabalik namin sa inyo mga kababayan naming nagtitiis sa ibang bansa upang mabigyan ng magandang buhay ang kanilang mga mahal sa buhay. At tulad ng nagdaang taon, hinding-hindi kami magsasawa na basahin ang inyong kwento, maigsi man o milya-milya ang haba. Kahit ang laman ay naglalabas ng sama ng loob, nagbibigay ng inspirasyon, gustong magpayo, nagsusumbong, nais lang magpatawa o kahit wala lang, dahil walang magawa. Hihintayin pa rin namin ang inyong mga email sa Pinoyabroad@gmanews.tv para magkaroon ng pagkakataon na makipag-ugnayan sa ating mga kababayan saan man dako sa mundo. Saludo kami sa inyo mga mahal naming kababayang Pinoy sa abroad! Mabuhay kayo mga Kapuso!