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37,679 Passed The 2010 Nursing Exams in The Philippines

by Pinoylive on 28/08/10 at 1:59 am

Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Friday, August 27, that a total of 37,679 out of 91,008 examinees passed the Nurse Licensure Examination held on July 3 and 4 of 2010.  The July nursing board exam was held in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

Aside from the duly accomplished oath form or “Panunumpa ng Propesyonal,” the requirements that the board passers should bring are as follows:

1. Current community tax certificate (cedula)

2.  2 pieces passport-size pictures (colored with white background and complete name tag);

3.  1 piece 1″ x 1″ picture (colored with white background and complete name tag);

4.  2 sets of metered documentary stamps;

5.  1 short brown envelope with name and profession indicated on it;

6.  A payment of P450 for 2010-13 annual fee and initial registration fee of P600.

PRC officers are reminding those who will take their oaths, must come in their white gala uniform and wear their nurse’s caps and white duty shoes.  Wearing earrings and corsage are not allowed and their hair must not touch the collar.

The oath-taking ceremonies who took their examination in Manila will be held before the Philippine Nursing Board on September 20 and 21 at 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.  Tickets for the oath-taking will be available at the Philippine Nurses Association office at 1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila from September 1 to 20, 2010 on a first-come, first-served basis.

It’s nice to find good news nowadays like these.  Congratulations to all board passers!