Filipinos, Nursing, and How This Century-Long Relationship Began
Written by Edil Cuepo In the wake of my sister’s nursing pinning ceremony at the New York City College of Technology and the upcoming Philippine Independence Day Parade on June 7, there is no better time to write about the many Filipino women who choose to become nurses and the history of Filipino nurses in the US. I once attended a show by Jo Koy, a famous Filipino-American comedian, at Town Hall on West 43rd Street. There were hundreds...