NARS Program Bullets Completion

Paul Christian P. Santos, BSN NARS exp. will be considered as a substitute

for the work experience requirement of
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo launched the Nurses hospitals and other health facilities, both local
Assigned in Rural Service (NARS) Project and overseas.

February 9, 2009 during the Multi-Sectoral Summit
on "Joining Hands Against the Global Crisis" in
Malacanan Palace, Manila.
AIMS:
>to mitigate the impact of the global financial
crisis,
>to save and create as many jobs as
possible
>expand social protection and help achieve
better health service and care for the people
To address the:
(1) glut (excess) of inexperienced nurses
and the proliferation of "volunteer nurses"
working in hospitals and
(2) to promote health
Certificate of Completion shall be issued jointly by
the DOLE, DOH and PRC.
Recruitment and selection shall be the
responsibility of DOLE, through its Regional Offices.
NARS Requirement
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
Priority: Nurse Applicants who are dependents
of workers (OFWs) affected by the Global Crisis

“Warriors for Wellness” in their hometown to do EXPECTED OUTCOME

the 3 I's: The NARS Project will:
1. Create a pool of 10,000 nurses who are
>Initiate primary health, school nutrition,
maternal health programs, first line diagnosis adequately- trained with enhanced clinical
and public health competencies and readily
>Inform about community water sanitation available for local and overseas employment;
practices and also do health surveillance
2. Provide income of P8,000 per month to
>Immunize children and mothers 5,000 unemployed nurses for the first six
months and to another 5,000 for the second
*They shall likewise serve as roving nurses for
rural schools. half of the year, to help pump prime the
economy;
3. Promote the health of the people through
General Objectives:
the improvement of the delivery of nursing
1. Project NARS aims to improve delivery of
and health care services, particularly in the
healthcare
1,000 poorest municipalities; and
services to our population and create a pool of
4. Bring the government closer to the people.
registered nurses with enhanced clinical and
preventive health management competencies
for national public and private sector employment. www.nars.dole.gov.ph
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Specific Objectives:

1. Provide registered nurses with necessary

competencies that en- compass both community
health practice as well as clinical skills;
2. Address the shortage of skilled and
experienced nurses, both domestic and
overseas, through structured competency
development program;
3. Provide deployment opportunities for nurses in
rural areas and underserved communities;
4. Augment the nursing workforce of hospitals and
rural health units in identified poor municipalities
of needed clinical and public health nurses.

5 per town in the 1,000 poorest municipalities, for

a six-months tour of duty.

3mos = CLINICAL
3mos = PHN v/v

P8,000.00 per month or P366.00 per day

*may be increased if the host LGUs will offer a
counterpart of say P2,000