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After carefully assessing Nursing Board Exam results or Nursing Licensure Exam (NLE) results for the past 10 years, I have come up with the conclusion that the nursing board exam review itself is not sufficient for the test taker to pass the Nursing board exam or NLE. Here are a few helpful nursing review tips [...]

Two nights ago, news on TV confirmed the oversupply of nurses in the Philippines. Statistics on unemployment of Filipino (Pinoy) nurses hit a whooping 150,000 (estimated count). According to government sources, this figure is actually lower than the previous estimate of 400,000 unemployed (and underemployed) nurses in the Philippines but still confirms that there really [...]

Recent developments in research are leaning towards the further study of how to replace ailing body parts by way of stem cell technology. Some articles on this topic show that it is controversial. Other people’s perception of stem cell technology is negative claiming that is immoral and will lead to full-blown human cloning if the [...]

Pinoy Master Rapper Francis Magalona or Francis M, has leukemia. Many people did not expect Francis Magalona to have leukemia because he seemed to be a very healthy individual. This news about the rapper was confirmed by his colleagues and friends from “Eat Bulaga”.

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Nursing Education Update: Nursing Education the Philippines will never be the same again.  Nursing, as a course in college, may no longer be as attractive as before starting this school year. In my post “New Philippine Nursing Curriculum and Opposing Views”, the Philippine Nursing Curriculum has dramatically changed since the Commission on Higher Education’s issuance [...]

Honey does not get spoiled. Research shows that honey excavated from Egyptian tombs buried for thousands of years are still edible and free of harmful bacteria.  What makes honey a healthy (and expensive) food? Bee Pollen.
Honey bees and their larvae feed on bee pollens. They are the pollens collected by honey bees when they collect [...]

A solar eclipse in August 1 is to be seen in Greenland, Siberia, Mongolia and China. However, many people do not know that viewing a solar eclipse poses health risks, especially to the eyes. Yup folks, your eyes can sustain damage if you look at the sun without the proper gears or tools like a [...]

Addicted to cell phones or texting? Think again before pushing those buttons. Reports indicate that texting while doing something else like walking on the streets, biking and other activities can cause injury or even fatalities. As they say, don’t do two things at the same time to prevent accidents and injuries. Focus is the key [...]

Are you diabetic? If you are suffering from Type 2 (or Type II) Diabetes, by now you know that prevention is better than cure. Type 2 Diabetes, just like any other illnesses, diseases and common health conditions like arthritis and breast cancer, can be prevented through natural means or methods. Millions of diabetics worldwide (especially [...]

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) or simply diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. This is the reason why diabetics need an insulin injection if the disease is already [...]

My wife and I were discussing Nursing trends and issues last night and one of the topics we dealt with was the oversupply of nurses in the Philippines. The discussion was prompted by her batchmates in college comlaining about the difficulty of finding job opportunities for nurses or nursing graduates. This was no longer a [...]

If you are a heavy cell phone (or cellphone) user, you might want to curb your addiction to cell phones especially if you’re using it mainly for calling and texting is only secondary.  Cell phone use is inevitable in modern societies, I admit.  We use them everyday to call the office, our loved ones, our [...]