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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — LBJ hospital HR director Rowena Reid says the hospital, which remains short of nurses and physicians, is turning to Thailand to look for RN qualified nurses.
Only three of the more than 20 recruits from Fiji who arrived in November 2022 have passed the US Standard...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate Hospital/ Public Health Committee has requested a copy of the nurses pay scale for both LBJ Medical Center and Health Department for review, as the hospital continues to face a nursing shortage — a long standing problem for the only medical center in the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Lemanu and Talauega Administration is keeping a hand in on the negotiation of issues regarding the shortage of nurses and the recent strike by nurses that has plagued LBJ hospital in recent weeks. Lt. Gov. Talauega E. V Ale commended DoH Director Motusa Tuileama Nua...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Newly appointed Director General of Health in Samoa, Aiono Dr Alec Ekeroma said their nursing curriculum is acceptable to institutions in Samoa, and that every country has its own curriculum.
Samoa Observer reported that Samoa needs at least 500 more nurses to have full...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A hearing called by the House Health Committee last week to address the issue of the shortage of nurses at the LB J Hospital revealed a move by the hospital to hire 20 registered nurses from the Philippines. LBJ is awaiting approval from the Governor and Lt. Governor...
Suva, FIJI — The growing nursing shortage in the Pacific is sparking conversation over the industry's future in the region.
Heads of nursing and midwifery from 13 countries and territories across the Pacific met for the first time in Fiji last week to discuss health emergencies and education.
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