THE entry of AllGen, an NCLEX (National Council Licensure Examination) review provider, in Cebu will help the province position itself as the center of nursing review in southern Philippines, its officials said.
AllGen chief executive officer (CEO) Bella Portia Ross said universities and colleges offering nursing courses in Cebu should be supported by good review centers to help graduates land good jobs abroad, especially in the United States.
"Cebu is the center of trade and industry for the southern part of the Philippines. The province has the highest standards in commerce and education. It also offers affordable university education and produces quality graduates," Ross said.
AllGen review facility is located in PDI Condominium in Banilad.
It offers a 17-day review program called "The Intelligent Review," which is designed for the hectic schedule of a working nurse.
"Our review program was developed by a pool of top academic researchers from the best Philippine universities and then evaluated and approved by a dean and faculty from the University of Missouri, one of America's most prestigious university
nursing programs," Ross said.
Ross said review centers are vital for aspirant nurses.
She said the firm is committed to constantly find ways to improve the students' ability to pass the NCLEX, as well the International English Language Testing System.
She said the center also needs to be on top of the current immigration requirements for employment abroad.
Last year, the American Hospital Association said more than 5,000 community hospitals in the US needed 116, 000 registered nurses.
The US Bureau of Labor and Statistics also projected a shortage of more than one million registered
nurses by 2010.
The demand for Filipino nurses abroad, especially in the US, is expected to surge in the coming years with US President Barack Obama's signing into law the US health reform bill.