The Defrauding of our Nurses... and our Country

Philippines -- land of cheaters. this is all too familiar not to be heard by any normal Filipino but truth be told i am beginning to think that there is a truth to this monicker. first up, the president of the country herself cheated her way to win the presidency..and our baseball little leaguers falsified their birth certificates and now, nursing board exams answers were leaked to some review centers. why is this? is there an end to this? right now, the main issue that hounds our country is the eligibility of the 17 thousand or so nurses who are waiting for their oath taking to become full fledge nurses but this recent scandal casts a shadow of doubt to their capabilities. it is very difficult to determine who cheated and who passed honestly. however, in the spirit of fairness, THERE SHOULD BE A RETAKE of exams. this is a serious matter. these people are health care professionals and i personally dont want a cheater taking care of me and i dont think foreigners are willing to employ them as well. let us rectify this mistake and let them retake the exams. its a hassle but its the only way to see who's in and who's not. healthcare professionals should be sure of what they are doing, not go around second guessing what they ought to do. Nurses are one of our biggest human resource export and its just right that we ensure their quality to perform. after all. our country will be the one who will benefit from their proficiency.