click to read full article in the Saipan Tribune
Congratulations to Genevieve Bahatan, Ji Sook (Julia) Kim, and Emily Young. The article states that the 3 are part of the 8 first time NCLEX passers from the May, 2009 graduating class.
I'm not sure what options are currently available for non-resident nursing graduates. PL 15-45, the law waiving the 2 year experience requirement for CHC nurses only applied to hires before December 31, 2009. No local clinic can hire a nurse without experience because HB 16-208 was never enacted into law. Local lawmakers may want to reconsider allowing the NMC, Emmanual College and the University of Loyola-CNMI graduates who have studied for years, spent months studying to attempt to pass the U.S. licensing exam permission to work.
