To get a nursing job in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) you need to take note of the following things:

1. Make sure that you already have a 2 year experience in a tertiary hospital and obtain a Certificate of Employment for this it.
2. Have all your important documents certified, authenticated and verified (CAV) in the Commission of Higher Education (CHED). Contact your school’s registrar for more information about this.
3. The above mentioned documents in number 2 includes Transcript of Records, Diploma and Summary of Related Learning Experience.
4. Have your PRC License, Board Rating and Board Certificate CAV as well. Go to the nearest PRC office for this one.
5. If all the documents in numbers 3 and 4 are all ready, have it red ribboned in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
6. If you’re living far from the main office of the DFA in Manila, you can have your red ribboned documents delivered to your house with the courier Wide World Express (DHL). Just go the nearest branch in your place. PRC and CHED will provide you claim stubs for this.
7. If your documents are ready, several working agencies for nursing jobs in KSA are waiting for you. Just comply with their own requirements and in 2 months time, you’ll be flying to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for your work.
9. Make sure you already have your passport.
8. Just make sure that your working agency is registered in the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA). You can always check it before giving out any amount of money to them.

I hope the above mentioned process was able to help you.

Address:
770 Washington Avenue
RSA Plaza, Suite 250
Montgomery, AL 36130-3900

Phone: (334) 242-4060
Fax: (334) 242-4360

Contact Person: N. Genell Lee, Executive Officer

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $85.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 24 contact hours for every 2-year renewal period

Alaska Board of Nursing

Address:
Dept. of Comm. & Econ. Development
Div. of Occupational Licensing
3601 C Street, Suite 722
Anchorage, AK 99503

Phone: (907) 269-8161
Fax: (907) 269-8196

Contact Person: Dorothy Fulton, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $155.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $105.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
Two of the following:
30 contact hours
30 hours of professional nursing activities
320 hours of nursing employment

Arizona State Board of Nursing

Address:
4747 N. 7th St.
Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014

Phone: (602) 889-5150
Fax: (602) 889-5155

Contact Person: Joey Ridenour, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $186.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $50.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Address:
University Tower Building
1123 S. University, Suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1619

Phone: (501) 686-2700
Fax: (501) 686-2714

Contact Person: Faith Fields, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $55.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $40.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
If your active license is to be renewed between July 1, 2003, and June 30, 2004, you must have completed 8 practice-focused continuing education contact hours. If your active license is to be renewed after July 1, 2004, you must have completed 15 practice-focused continuing education contact hours.

California State Board of Registered Nursing

Address:
400 R Street, Suite 4030
PO Box 944210
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 322-3350
Fax: (916) 327-4402

Contact Person:
Ruth Ann Terry, Executive Officer

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $195.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $80.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
30 contact hours per renewal period

Colorado Board of Nursing
Address:
1560 Broadway, Suite 880
Denver, Colorado 80202

Phone: (303) 894-2430
Fax: (303) 894-2821

Contact Person:
Patricia Uris, Program Administrator

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $71.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $100.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Address:
Dept. of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0328

Phone: (860) 509-7624
Fax: (860) 509-7553

Contact Person:
Jan Wojick, Board Liaison

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $90.00
License renewal (annual), RN: $50.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Delaware Board of Nursing
Address:
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Cannon Building, Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904

Phone: (302) 739-4522
Fax: (302) 739-2711

Contact Person:
Iva Boardman, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $84.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $74.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
30 contact hours every renewal period

District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Address:
Department of Health
825 N. Capitol Street, N.E., 2nd Floor
Room 2224
Washington, DC 20002

Phone: (202) 442-4778
Fax: (202) 442-9431

Contact Person:
Bonnie Rampersaud, Acting Program Manager for Program Licensing

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN:
License renewal (biennial), RN:

Continuing Education Requirements:
None currently required.

Florida Board of Nursing
Address:
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A07
Tallahasse, FL 32399-1708

Phone: (850) 245-4244

Contact Person:
Deputy Secretary for Health and State Public Health Nursing Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $160.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $65.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
3 hours HIV/AIDS for initial licensure
25 contact hours every renewal period, including 1 hour on HIV/AIDS and 1 hour domestic violence

Georgia Board of Nursing
Address:
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858

Phone: (478) 207-1640
Fax: (478) 207-1660

Contact Person:
Shirley Camp, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $40.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Hawaii Board of Nursing
Address:
Professional & Vocational Licensing Division
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801

Phone: (808) 586-3000
Fax: (808) 586-2689

Contact Person:
Kathleen Yokouchi, Executive Officer

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $88.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $90.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Idaho Board of Nursing
Address:
280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720

Phone: (208) 334-3110
Fax: (208) 334-3262

Contact Person:
Sandra Evans, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $45.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Address:
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph, Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601

Phone: (312) 814-2715
Fax: (312) 814-3145

Contact Person:
Deborah Taylor, Nursing Act Assistant Coordinator

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $64.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $40.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Indiana State Board of Nursing
Address:
Health Professions Bureau
402 W. Washington Street, Room W041
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 232-2960
Fax: (317) 233-4236

Contact Person:
Kristen Kelley, Dir. of Nursing of IN BON

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $50.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $50.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Iowa Board of Nursing
Address:
River Point Business Park
400 S.W. 8th Street
Suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309-4685

Phone: (515) 281-3255
Fax: (515) 281-4825

Contact Person:
Lorinda Inman, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75.00
License renewal, RN: $81.00 every three years

Continuing Education Requirements:
For renewal of a three year license, 45 contact hours.
For renewal of a license that has been issued for less than three years, 30 contact hours.

Kansas State Board of Nursing
Address:
Landon State Office Bldg.
900 SW Jackson, Suite 551 S.
Topeka, KS 66612-1230

Phone: (785) 296-4929
Fax: (785) 296-3929

Contact Person:
Mary Blubaugh, Executive Administrator

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $70.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
30 contact hours each renewal period for nurses at all levels of practice.

Kentucky Board of Nursing
Address:
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222

Phone: (502) 329-7000
Fax: (502) 329-7011

Contact Person:
Sharon Weisenbeck, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $80.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $65.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 30 contact hours every 2 years; 2 of the 30 hours must be AIDS CE

Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Address:
3510 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 501
Metairie, LA 70003

Phone: (504) 838-5332
Fax: (504) 838-5349

Contact Person:
Barbara Morvant, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $80.00
License renewal (annual), RN: $45.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 5, 10, or 15 contact hours every year, based on employment

Maine State Board of Nursing
Address:
158 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333

Phone: (207) 287-1133
Fax: (207) 287-1149

Contact Person:
Myra Broadway, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: Not listed on web site
License renewal, RN: Not listed on web site

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Maryland Board of Nursing
Address:
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215

Phone: (410) 585-1900
Fax: (410) 358-3530

Contact Person:
Donna Dorsey, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75.00
License renewal (annual), RN: $45.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None.

Massachusetts Nursing State Board
Address:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
239 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114

Phone: (617) 973-0800
Fax: (617) 727-1630

Contact Person:
Theresa Bonanno, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $50.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $40.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 15 contact hours every renewal period

Michigan CIS/Office of Health Services
Address:
Ottawa Towers North
611 W. Ottawa, 4th Floor
Lansing, MI 48933

Phone: (517) 373-9102
Fax: (517) 373-2179

Contact Person:
Diane Lewis, Policy Manager for Licensing Division

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $120.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $40.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 25 contact hours every renewal period

Minnesota Board of Nursing
Address:
2829 University Avenue SE
Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Phone: (612) 617-2270
Fax: (612) 617-2190

Contact Person:
Shirley Brekken, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $70.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 24 contact hours every renewal period LPNs: 12 contact hours every renewal period

Mississippi Board of Nursing
Address:
1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B
Jackson, MS 39216-5014

Phone: (601) 987-4188 Fax: (601) 364-2352

Contact Person:
Marcia Rachel, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $60.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $50.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: None

Missouri State Board of Nursing
Address:
3605 Missouri Blvd
P.O. Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656

Phone: (573) 751-0681
Fax: (573) 751-0075

Contact Person:
Lori Scheidt, Acting Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $67.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $100.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Montana State Board of Nursing
Address:
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513

Phone: (406) 841-2345
Fax:(406) 841-2305

Contact Person:
Barbara Swehla, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $100.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: None

Nebraska Health and Human Services System
Address:
Dept. of Regulation & Licensure, Nursing Section
301 Centenial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986

Phone: (402) 471-4376
Fax: (402) 471-3577

Contact Person:
Charlene Kelly, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $60.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $40.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: 20 contact hours every renewal period

Nevada State Board of Nursing
Address:
License Certification and Education
4330 S. Valley View Blvd
Suite 106
Las Vegas, NV 89103

Phone: (702) 486-5800
Fax: (702)) 486-5803

Contact Person:
Don Rennie, Associate Executive Director for Licensure & Certification

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $100.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $100.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 30 contact hours every renewal period

New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Address:
P.O. Box 3898
78 Regional Drive, BLDG B
Concord, NH 03302

Phone: (603) 271-2323
Fax: (603) 271-6605

Contact Person:
Cynthia Gray, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $80.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
All nurses: 30 contact hours every renewal period

New Jersey Board of Nursing
Address:
P.O. Box 45010
124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101

Phone: (973) 504-6586
Fax: (973) 648-3481

Contact Person:
Patricia Lynch Polansky, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $140.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $65.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: None

New Mexico Board of Nursing
Address:
4206 Louisiana Boulevard, NE
Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87109

Phone: (505) 841-8340
Fax: (505) 841-8347

Contact Person:
Debra Brady, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $90.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
All nurses: 30 contact hours every renewal period

New York State Board of Nursing
Address:
Education Bldg.
89 Washington Avenue
2nd Floor West Wing
Albany, NY 12234

Phone: (518) 474-3817 Ext. 120
Fax: (518) 474-3706

Contact Person:
Barbara Zittel, Executive Secretary

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $135.00
License renewal (triennial), RN: $50.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
2-hour course on child-abuse (one time requirement for registration)
4-hour course on infection control every 4 years

North Carolina Board of Nursing
Address:
3724 National Drive, Suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27612

Phone: (919) 782-3211
Fax: (919) 781-9461

Contact Person:
Polly Johnson, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $50.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

North Dakota Board of Nursing
Address:
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismark, ND 58504

Phone: (701) 328-9777
Fax: (701) 328-9785

Contact Person:
Constance Kalanek, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $90.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Ohio Board of Nursing
Address:
17 South High Street, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43215-3413

Phone: (614) 466-3947
Fax: (614) 466-0388

Contact Person:
Janice Lanier, Interim Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $50.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $35.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: 24 contact hours per renewal period

Oklahoma Board of Nursing
Address:
2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Phone: (405) 962-1800
Fax: (405) 962-1821

Contact Person:
Kimberly Glazier, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Oregon State Board of Nursing
Address:
800 NE Oregon Street, Box 25
Suite 465
Portland, OR 97232

Phone: (503) 731-4745
Fax: (503) 731-4755

Contact Person:
Joan Bouchard, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $80.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $65.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: None

Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
Address:
124 Pine Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Phone: (717) 783-7142
Fax: (717) 783-0822

Contact Person:
Miriam Limo, Executive Secretary

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $35.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $45.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Rhode Island Board of Nursing
Registration and Nursing Education
105 Cannon Building
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908

Phone: (401) 222-5700
Fax: (401) 222-3352

Contact Person:
Charles Alexandre, Executive Officer

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $93.75
License renewal (biennial), RN: $50.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

South Carolina State Board of Nursing
Address:
110 Centerview Drive
Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210

Phone: (803) 896-4550
Fax: (803) 896-4525

Contact Person:
Martha Bursinger, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $65.00
License renewal (annual), RN: $32.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

South Dakota Board of Nursing
Address:
4300 South Louise Ave., Suite C-1
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3124

Phone: (605) 362-2760
Fax: (605) 362-2768

Contact Person:
Diana Vander Woude, Executive Secretary

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $75.00
License renewal, RN: $65.00

Continuing education requirements:
None

Tennessee State Board of Nursing
Address:
426 Fifth Avenue North
1st Floor – Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37247

Phone: (615) 532-5166
Fax: (615) 741-7899

Contact Person:
Elizabeth Lund, MSN, RN, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $105.00
License renewal, RN: Not listed on web site

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
Address:
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701

Phone: (512) 305-7400
Fax: (512) 305-7401

Contact Person:
Katherine Thomas, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $65.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $92.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
20 contact hours per renewal period

Utah State Board of Nursing
Address:
Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Phone: (801) 530-6628
Fax: (801) 530-6511

Contact Person:
Laura Poe, Executive Administrator

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $120.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $40.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs: Have practiced not less than 400 hours during 2 years preceding application for renewal, or have completed 30 contact hours, or have practiced not less than 200 hours and completed 15 contact hours during 2 years preceding application for renewal.

Vermont State Board of Nursing
Address:
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106

Phone: (802) 828-2396
Fax: (802) 828-2484

Contact Person:
Anita Ristau, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $90.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $60.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Virginia Board of Nursing
Address:
6606 W. Broad Street, 4th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230

Phone: (804) 662-9909
Fax: (804) 662-9512

Contact Person:
Nancy Durrett, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $105.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: Not listed on web site

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
Address:
Department of Health
1300 Quince Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504-7864

Phone: (360) 236-4740
Fax: (360) 236-4738

Contact Person:
Paula Meyer, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $65.00
License renewal (annual), RN: $50.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
RNs and LPNs: None

West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
Address:
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311

Phone: (304) 558-3596
Fax: (304) 558-3666

Contact Person:
Laura Rhodes, MSN, RN, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $51.50
License renewal (annual), RN: $25.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
30 contact hours per renewal period

Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing
Address:
1400 E. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708

Phone: (608) 266-0145
Fax: (608) 261-7083

Contact Person:
Kimberly Nania, Director, Bureau of Health Service Professions

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $68.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $66.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
None

Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Address:
2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 110
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Phone: (307) 777-7601
Fax: (307) 777-3519

Contact Person:
Cheryl Lynn Koski, MS, RN, CS, Executive Director

Fees:
Initial licensing fee, RN: $130.00
License renewal (biennial), RN: $110.00

Continuing Education Requirements:
20 contact hours, or 500 practice hours every two years, or 1600 practice hours every five years, or a refresher program.

There will be series of events all throughout year in line with the celebration. A group has been established to actively involve the world’s nurses which would reach to be approximately more than 15 million, in a celebration of commitment to bring health to their communities, locally and worldwide.

Nurses has contributed so much in the community and without them, health care would be chaos. They face a lot of challenges and even sacrificed a lot of personal things just for the sake of their patients. In time of sickness, nurses are those people who can render ample strength for your weak body. Thus being a professional nurse is one of the most noble professions all over the world.

You can check the schedule of events in their website by clicking here.

CRNA or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist are paid more than a Family Doctor. Based on the numbers of Merrit and Hawkins & Associates, a physician recruiting firm, CRNA’s have an average base salary of $189,000 compared to $173,000 of Primary Care Doctors. A staffing expert Kurt Mosley said that it has been the fourth year in a row that CRNA’s were recruited and are paid higher than family doctor. In this case, it seems that the placement in the ladder has changed position in terms of salary.

What are the responsibilities of CRNA’s:

If your a CRNA, you are an advanced practice nurse who administers anesthesia to patients. You work in collaboration with anesthesiologists, surgeons and other physicians and medical professionals to deliver anesthesia for medical and surgical procedures. CRNA’s are performing patient assessment, preparing the patient for anesthesia, administering and maintaining the anesthesia to ensure proper sedation and pain management, overseeing patient recovery from anesthesia and caring for the patient’s immediate post-operative needs.

How to become a CRNA?

If yo want to become one, you must be very willing to render 7 years to education and clinical practice in order to meet the minimum requirements. A Bachelor’s Degree of Nursing is required or other appropriate undergraduate degree, must be registered nurse and a master’s degree from one of the more than 100 graduate schools of nurse anesthesia.

Training to become CRNA:

Must have at least one year of experience in an acute care setting, such as an emergency room or critical care unit, and complete additional training in a large hospital setting. A registered nurse will pass a national certification exam following graduation to obtain the CRNA designation and must complete at least 40 hours of continuing education every two years to maintain the designation.

The requirements to become CRNA is quite tiring to accomplish but in the end its worth it. Filipinos are known to be dedicated individuals and are among the most number of nurses around the world. If ever time will lead you to USA, better become a CRNA to pay off all the effort.

Nursing is a rewarding career that lets you help your fellow man while making a very good salary and is perfect if you love to help people and are compassionate and caring. There are many reasons why nursing is the perfect career today and they include: demand, population, and salary.

Demand is at an all time high for nurses right now because the population is growing older and the Baby Boomer generation is getting ready for retirement.

There are over 2.5 million Registered Nurses (RNs) in the United States today but it’s still not enough to fill all of the positions needed around the country. Nurses are needed in long term care centers, clinics, doctor’s offices, schools, the military, and surgery centers just to name a handful of opportunities.

The high demand applies to all types of nurse but licensed practicing nurses (LPNs) and registered nurses (RNs) will be needed the most.

The population is living longer thank to medical advances so there are many more senior citizens now than there were twenty years ago. These seniors need more medical care than those younger than them so more and more nurses will be needed to help provide the special care that they need.

As the Baby Boomer’s begin to retire, a large portion of the nursing workforce will retire with them with the bulk retiring in the next ten to fifteen years. This is going to increase the demand for nurses even more.

As people have babies and raise families, every child will have to see a nurse dozens of times before they reach the age of 18. These children are going to need shots and check-ups and nurses take on a majority of this work.

Children and teenagers are also more prone to injuries such as broken bones and scrapes and usually will need to be treated a few times for mild illnesses and infections.

While nursing is a personally fulfilling career, salary is still extremely important. In 2004, the average annual income for an RN was around $53,000 and the average annual income for an LPN was $39,000.

Nurses will continually get raises over time and can be expected to work extra shifts and get overtime so the real figures are probably a bit higher than this. The average starting salary for an entry level RN is about $45,000. Specialized nurses such as a Nurse practitioner can earn over $75,000 per year and higher.

The demand for nurses will continue to rise for a very long time. Each year more and more private practices, clinics, hospitals, and care facilities open and need to hire many nurses. This same trend applies to other specializations in the health care field, with pharmacy technician schools also boasting record enrollments.

This gives the prospective nurse an enormous amount of opportunities and even an entry level nurse can choose from a staggering amount of facilities across the country that need them and will pay very well.

UAE has the most job openings for nurses, specifically in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. They require at least 2 years experience and applicants may be required to pass the requirements of the International English Language Test System (IELTS) and the Health Administration Abu Dhabi (HAAD) for nurses who want to work in Abu Dhabi.

As of writing, nursing jobs available in UAE are:

Registered Nurse for Abu Dhabi
- Must have at least 2 years experience
- Must be a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing and must hold an authentic license from the POEA.
- Must be a HAAD passer.

Contact: Ikon Solutions Asia located at 7th Floor Athenaeum Bldg., 160 LP. Leviste St. Salcedo Village, Makati City

Registered Nurse for Dubai
- Must have at least 2 years experience
- Must be a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing and must hold an authentic license from the POEA.
- Initial salary of AED4,400 or Php55,050 a month

Contact: Athena Manpower Services Inc., 4672 Evangelista St. Cor. Cuangco St. Pio Del Pilar 1230 Makati City.

Registered Nurse for Saudi Arabia
- Must have at least 2 years experience
- Must be a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing and must hold an authentic license from the POEA.

Contact: Bison Management Corporation #3963 BMH Centre Yague Street Bgry. Sta.Cruz, Makati City

Registerd Nurse for Qatar
- Must have at least 2 years experience
- Must be a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing and must hold an authentic license from the POEA.

Contact: Reach Manpower International Inc., 2nd Floor Paraiso Bldg., #36 Alabang-Zapote Road, Zapote, Las Pinas City

The change in the PRC Nursing Board Exam schedule is made possible through Commission Resolution No. 2009-537 that was approved on November 13, 2009.

The deadline for filing of applications for the July nursing licensure exams will be on April 14 for repeaters while first time examinees must file theirs before May 14.

For the December 2010 nursing board exam, repeaters may file their application until September 8 while deadline for first time examinees is on November 8.

Check for listing of California Nursing Schools if you’re interested in a career in healthcare.

This nursing board examination has recorded the most number of nursing graduates examinees for the past years. The Professional Regulation Commission board of Nursing says a total of 95,282 nursing graduates have taken the examination last November 29-30.

The biggest number of examinees comes from Metro Manila (40,621 first-timers, 33 conditioned); Baguio (14,102 first-timers, 7 conditioned); Cebu (8,899 first-timers, 5 conditioned); Cagayan De Oro (3,045 first-timers, 2 conditioned); Davao (8,143 first-timers, 2 conditioned); Iloilo (6,020); Legaspi (3,070 first-timers, 1 conditioned); Lucena (3,444); Tacloban (1,145); Tuguegarao (2,322 first-timers, 1 conditioned); Zamboanga (1,609); Jolo (166); Pagadian (1,568); Angeles (179); and Butuan (898).

The number of nursing graduates taking the board exam has steadily increased over the years. The number of examinees this November surpasses the 88,649 who took the exam November 2008.

THE TUCP based their observations on the total number of nurses who took the US Nursing Licensure Examination which decreases this year.

Secretary-General and former senator Ernesto Herrera said that for January-September 2009, only 11,854 Filipino nurses took the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) compared to the 15,079 examinees on the same months in 2008.

He added that from July-September 2009, only 3,582 took the NCLEX for the first time, down by the 1,660 from the 5,242 that took the same test in the same quarter last year.

Although there are NCLEX review centers in Manila to help Filipino nurses prepare for the examination, a sharp decline of examiners are still recorded.

Herrera believes that due to the recession in the United Stateswhich lead to left and right lay-offs, Filipino nurse are in doubt if they are taking their chances in the country of milk and honey.

“The confidence of foreign workers in America’s economic supremacy has clearly been shaken by the staggering job losses there,” Herrera said.

Herrera noted that according to the US Department of Labor, 7.6 millions Americans have lost their jobs when US was hit by economic crisis in 2007. The unemployed Americans doubled to 15.1 million this year.

However, Herrera said that 4 out of 10 Filipino nurses still want to work in USA, despite of the on going crisis.

For 2008, a total of 20,746 Filipino nurses took the NCLEX for the first time, 3.5 decreases from the 21,299 Filipino nurses who took the test in 2007.

Chairman Emmanuel Angeles of CHED said this on his speech in front of the heads of colleges and universities in Metro Manila and other regions during the launch of CHED’s partnership with the Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig Foundation last October 23.

The commission aims to give these schools a warning and want them to excel more efforts in giving quality education to their students.

Aside from nursing schools, CHED were also monitoring 38 maritime schools for the same reason. CHED reminds all colleges and universities to monitor their students who will take licensure exams.

Angeles however declined to further explain their decision but noted that the performance of the nursing and maritime schools would have to be reevaluated before the CHED could take any action.

Angeles also said that warnings will be issued to nursing colleges and universities which had above zero but below the national average passing rates in the licensure examinations.

“We are encouraging our schools to phase out irrelevant courses,” Angeles said.

Last month, CHED announced that they would close down six law schools because they failed to produce bar passers amongst their graduates for the last five years.

He also expressed concern about the standard of higher education in the country, saying that “we are way behind our neighbors.”