Approximately 80,000 prospective nurses are set to take the two-day nurse licensure examination on June 6 and 7, 2009 according to information released by the Professional Regulation Commission – Board of Nursing.
Manila will be hosting close to half of the examinees with 42,338 examinees. Coming in second with the biggest number of examinees is Baguio with 11,336 examinees. The following table, prepared by Pinoy R.N. from data released by the Board of Nursing, shows the number of nursing board examinees from other cities.
Meanwhile, Board of Nursing member and spokesperson, Marco Antonio Sto. Tomas said that they will be going into quarantine today to ensure the integrity of the Nursing Board Exam.
The process will involve barring of outside contact and all forms of communication for all board members and PRC personnel involved in the preparation, encoding, and printing of the test questions. They will also be closely monitored by NBI and PNP personnel as part of test security protocol.
The June 2009 Nursing Board Exam is scheduled on June 6 and 7, 2009 and will be held simultaneously in several cities across the country.
Manila will be hosting close to half of the examinees with 42,338 examinees. Coming in second with the biggest number of examinees is Baguio with 11,336 examinees. The following table, prepared by Pinoy R.N. from data released by the Board of Nursing, shows the number of nursing board examinees from other cities.
| Area | Number of Examinees for the June 2009 Nursing Board Exam |
| Cebu | 6,948 |
| Davao | 4,069 |
| Legazpi | 2,978 |
| Lucena | 2,517 |
| Cagayan de Oro | 2,313 |
| Iloilo | 2,158 |
| Tuguegarao | 1,314 |
| Zamboanga | 1,375 |
| Pagadian | 635 |
| Tacloban | 458 |
| Jolo | 134 |
Meanwhile, Board of Nursing member and spokesperson, Marco Antonio Sto. Tomas said that they will be going into quarantine today to ensure the integrity of the Nursing Board Exam.
The process will involve barring of outside contact and all forms of communication for all board members and PRC personnel involved in the preparation, encoding, and printing of the test questions. They will also be closely monitored by NBI and PNP personnel as part of test security protocol.
The June 2009 Nursing Board Exam is scheduled on June 6 and 7, 2009 and will be held simultaneously in several cities across the country.
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