1.Nursing shortage in the Philippines: Dissecting an entanglement of issues.
Gilbert D. Bernardino Jr. ; Jennifer A. Samson-Cordero ; Cathlene Joy A. De Guzman ; Anna Dianne R. Altuhaini ; Erlinda C. Palaganas
Philippine Journal of Nursing 2023;93(1):74-83
The banning of new nursing schools in the Philippines was imposed in 2010 to mitigate the failing compliance of schools with
various competency standards set forth by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), in addition to the burden of students
in paying their affiliations with hospitals. In the midst of the shortage of nurses in the country that was magnified by the COVID-19
pandemic, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) decided to lift the moratorium. This paper draws on the narratives of
nursing leaders and professionals on the phenomenon of nursing shortage and the issues that can arise with the reopening of
nursing schools. The verbatims highlight the historical and contemporary entanglement of various issues that contributed to the
problem of nursing shortage. In addressing these issues, this paper looks into some of the problems in Philippine nursing that may
conform with the broad contemporary problems identified by philosopher Alain Badiou. Viable solutions may be found in the
exploration of emerging research methodologies, consideration of systems thinking using technological advances, and
incorporating political competency among Filipino nurses.
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