It is no secret that most nursing graduates in the Philippines today wants to work abroad. It is also understandable considering the fact that job opportunities for them in the country are so scarce. The greener pasture is definitely in a foreign land but the problem is that most employers abroad require applicants to have at least two years of hospital work experience.

Since the number of nursing graduates far outweighs the number that local hospitals need, medical institutions can now afford to hire nurses for free, thus the birth of volunteer nurses. It has also become a common practice for nurses to pay a certain fee so they can get a hospital work experience.

This practice seems not fair for the nurses who finished a four-year nursing degree and some even passed the local board exam. For this reason, a nursing review center, Allgen Reviewers wants to capture the attention of the government and put a stop to volunteer fees for nurses.

They will do this by organizing a fun run that is set to happen this November. If you want to participate, the details of the fun run is provided below:

What: “We too shall run! –A run to stop nurse volunteer fees.”

           1st Fun Run Event by Allgen Reviewers USA Inc.

When: November 14, 2010

Location: Manila (MOA) and Cebu- simultaneous event

Details:

Registration:

• Promotion shall be done two month before the event. Interested participants may register online and/or get registration form from Allgen Reviewers USA, Inc.
• Registration runs from: August 02-October 22, 2010

Actual Fun Run:

• Thirty (30) minutes before the actual fun run, the organizers shall ask the participants to convene at the starting line for the announcement of rules and warm up exercises.
• On the cue of a start shot, the starting line rope shall be released to indicate the start of the fun run. Patrol motorcycles shall guide the participants on the route of the fun run.
• Two water refilling stations will be available on the 2nd and 4th kilometer of the route.
• Participants who will be able to arrive/pass/finish the 3,5,10 & 16 kilometer run shall be given a kilometer indicator lace.
• Paramedics will be on stand-by at 3rd, 5th, 10th and 16th kilometer run.
• Three (3) “FREE RIDES” are available on the 3,5,10 & 16 kilometer run, in case, participants opted to stop running. The “CANNOT RUN PEOPLE” will be carried back to the Capitol Building Only.
• First three finishers will be recognized, given a trophy and a gift from Allgen.

Claiming of Prizes:
All the participants will be given a certificate of participation and Allgen’s bag (for first 200 registrants) upon presentation of registered number after the event.

Judging The Winners:

For the first three participants who will cross the end line, they will be determined through the time record they made with the help of Allgen Run organizers/ fun run marshals.

Please click here for more details about this event.