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Nurses from the Philippines
ØEducation Standards and government are modeled after the United States.
ØAll nurses will have a BSN degree
ØCGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools)
ØEnglish is the second language in the Philippines
ØSchools teach in the English language
ØThe World Health Organization recognizes the Philippines as the largest exporter of nurses with Over 250,000 nurses working all over the world
ØIn 2009 over 9,000 Philippine nurses took the NCLEX exam. This number will increase now that the NCLEX exam is administered in the Philippines.
ØAsian work culture: Frugality, hard work, cohesive family units, value for education, respect for authority, and value to duty.
