Tri-City to recruit more nurses from the Philippines

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Written by Sheryll Pineda
Friday, 27 January 2006
NCTimes.com -- Tri-City Medical Center will again turn to the Philippines to help it cope with an ongoing nursing shortage. At its meeting Thursday, the hospital's board of directors voted 4-2, with members RoseMarie Reno and Kathleen Sterling opposed, to import up to 15 Filipino registered nurses at a total cost of $225,000, or $15,000 per nurse. he money will be paid to Global Care, an international recruiting firm, as a finder's fee. In exchange for the hospital's investment, each nurse will sign a two-year loyalty agreement. All nurses must have passed a Filipino registered nursing exam, have job experience in their home country, and speak fluent English. Full Story.
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