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07-08-2009, 06:26 PM

The Filipino "nurses" we are talking about don't sound like the same as "nurses" in the US. These sound like assisted living care givers, and not people that assist in surgery, etc.
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07-11-2009, 06:24 AM

the "nurses" from the philippines and indonesia, for that matter too, are in most cases here through the bilateral FTA (or EPA as the are called here) giving them the opportunity to stay and "work" in japan for the purpose of obtaining a qualification as a nurse (看護士) or as a certified careworker (介護福祉士). in addition these workers have to appointed be the government of the philippines or indonesia. now, if they fail to pass the exam(s), they will need to leave japan.

for more on this http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-pa...609/annex8.pdf

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07-11-2009, 07:08 AM

Civilian contractors are common on many bases all over the world, but the Navy, at least, preferred not to use medical civilian contractors if they could avoid it. I can't speak for the Army or the Air Force.
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