Application for NARS Program may be filed from 20 February 2009 to 22 March 2009. List of successful applicants with area of assignment shall be posted on 26-31 March 2009. Minimum Requirements:

Unemployed registered nurses who are physically and mentally fit and willing to serve in their hometowns and who meet the following requirements may qualify for the training cum employment under NARS:

• With valid nurse license issued by the PRC
• Not over 35 years old
• Resident of the identified municipalities
• No nursing-related practice for the past 3 years

Nurse applicants who are dependents of workers affected by the Global Crisis based on the list provided by the DOLE Regional office shall be given priority in the selection.

NARS Program - Filipino nurses working under the NARS Program will be given a stipend of P8,000.00 per month. This is based on a forty hours training and work each week. NARS Program aims to deploy nurses in their hometowns. As a result, transportation expenses should no longer be a problem.

The allowance of P8,000 each month may be raised if the Local Government Unit will offer a counterpart of say P2,000. Business Corporations may also want to provide additional funding by providing shirts, insurance, vitamins, etc., making the program a national enterprise with private equity.

NARS Program for Pinoy Nurses - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo launched the Nurses Assigned in Rural Service (NARS) Project on second week of February 2009. This was announced during the "Joining Hands Against the Global Crisis" Multi-Sectoral Summit. It was held in Malacanang Palace, Manila, Philippines.

The NARS Program, a Training cum Employment Program, aims to address the
(1) the excessive increase of inexperienced nurses as well as the proliferation of unpaid "volunteer nurses" working in hospitals just to obtain Certificate of work experience;
(2) to promote health of the people and bring the government closer to them.

The 3rd Pinoy Nurse Expo 2009 will be held on the following dates:


March 13 - 14, 2009
Megatrade Hall 1, 5th floor Mega B, SM Megamall
Mandaluyong City, Philippines

Pinoy Nurses Expo is being held a s a tribute to global Filipino Nurses.

For additional information call:

525-7554
303-0906