Top Performing Schools in the November 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination

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Oathtaking Schedule and Registration Instructions for New Nurses

Examinees who passed in the November 2009 Nursing Board Examination are advised to bring the following items when they register at the Professional Regulation Commission offices: 

• Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal
• Current Community Tax Certificate (cedula)
• 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag)
• 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag)
• 2 sets of metered documentary stamps 
• 1 short brown envelope with name and profession

New nurses must pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2010-2013.

Successful examinees are required to personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.  

The oath-taking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination in Manila as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on Monday and Tuesday, March 8 and 9, 2010, with morning (8 a.m.) and afternoon (1 p.m.) sessions at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

All must come in their white gala uniform, nurse’s cap, white duty shoes, without earrings, hair not touching the collar and without corsage

Oath-taking tickets for the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby regions will be available at the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) at 1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila, starting Monday, February 8, 2010 on a “first come first serve” basis.

95,282 Nursing Graduates Take Nursing Board Exams Today

A total of 95,282 nursing graduates will take the nurse licensure examinations today according to information released by the Professional Regulation Commission - Board of Nursing.

This month's nursing examination will be the biggest in history in terms of number of examinees surpassing last year's figure which was 88,649.

The biggest number of examinees will come from Metro Manila (40,621 first-timers, 33 conditioned); Baguio (14,102 first-timers, 7 conditioned); Cebu (8,899 first-timers, 5 conditioned); Cagayan De Oro (3,045 first-timers, 2 conditioned); Davao (8,143 first-timers, 2 conditioned); Iloilo (6,020); Legaspi (3,070 first-timers, 1 conditioned); Lucena (3,444); Tacloban (1,145); Tuguegarao (2,322 first-timers, 1 conditioned); Zamboanga (1,609); Jolo (166); Pagadian (1,568); Angeles (179); and Butuan (898).

The two-day Nurse Licensure Examination is composed of five (5) 100-item tests and is administered bi-annually by the Professional Regulation Commission - Board of Nursing in various cities across the country.

Final Instructions to November 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) Candidates

Examinees to the PRC Nursing Board Examination on November 29 and 30, 2009 are reminded to bring the following on examination day:

• 2 OR MORE PENCILS
• NOTICE OF ADMISSION
• PRC RECEIPT
  
• BLACK BALLPEN
• 1 METER-POSTAGE STAMPED WINDOW MAILING ENVELOPE
• 1 BIG BROWN ENVELOPE
• 1 TRANSPARENT/PLASTIC LONG ENVELOPE
• NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATOR

To avoid any additional inconveniences on the day of the nurse licensurse examination, examinees must remember that the following items and behaviors are strictly prohibited during the conduct of the exams:

• CELLULAR PHONES, BEEPERS AND THE LIKE
• PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS
• REVIEW NOTES, BOOKS, NOTES
• CRAM SHEETS, CODIGOS, ETC.
  
• LADIES BAGS, SHOULDER BAGS, ATTACHE CASE, BACK PACKS
• GIVING SIGNS/GESTURES
• TALKING WITH OTHER EXAMINEES

The November 2009 Nursing Board Exam will start at exactly 8 AM nationwide. Late examinees will not be admitted. Examinees are advised to visit the school and room where they are assigned to take the exam at least one day before the exam.

Related Article:

• Last-Minute Reminders for Nursing Board Examinees
• PRC School & Room Assignments for November 2009 Nursing Board Exam

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Room Assignment for November 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination (MANILA)

School and room assignments for the November 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination are now available for nursing examinees in Manila.

The nursing board exam testing centers are classified into two: Complete and Removal.

Room Assignments for November 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination - COMPLETE
Room Assignments for November 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination - REMOVAL

Examinees are reminded to use the same name in all examination forms. If there is an error on spelling, examinees must request the room watcher(s) to correct it.

PRC Room assignments for other cities such as Lucena, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro and others will be posted here when and if it becomes available. Otherwise, examinees are advised to visit the nearest PRC regional office.

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November 2009 Nursing Board Exam PRC Room Assignments for Baguio and San Fernando, La Union

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) - Baguio Regional Office has made available the school and room assignments of examinees in Baguio and San Fernando, La Union for the Nurse Licensure Examination scheduled on November 29-30, 2009.

NLE November 2009 (Baguio)

NLE November 2009 (La Union)

Examinees are advised to take note of the following:

1. Follow the APPLICATION NUMBER posted on the list.
2. Any corrections pertaining to your NAME and/or DATE OF BIRTH only, kindly call (074) 304-3180 and ask for Mr. Billy Pablo.

NOTE:
Other updates such as PRC room assignments for other areas, last-minute announcements, nursing board exam tips and complete exam results for the November 2009 Nursing Board Exam will be posted here at Pinoy R.N. and at our affiliate site, Ward Class, as it becomes available.

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Basic Test Taking Strategies for the November 2009 Nursing Board Exam

With a few weeks left before the nursing board exams, here are a few practical tips for our future nurse colleagues. This is part of Pinoy R.N.'s continuing commitment to assist examinees prepare for the November 2009 Nursing Board Exam. These tips may be basic but has proven to be very useful test-taking techniques:

• Cover the choices when reading the question. This way, your thought process will not be influenced by the choices.
• Before looking at the choices, try formulating your answer then look at the available choices. Choose the choice closest to your own answer.
• Always read all of the choices before choosing your final answer.
• Use the process of elimination. Write an X mark beside choices that are obviously wrong.
• Answer the easier questions first. However, mark the numbers that you skipped to make sure you don't miss answering them later.
• Only change your answer when you are absolutely sure of your new answer.
• Between positive and negative answers, the positive choice is more likely the correct answer.
• The choice that is grammatically consistent with the question is more likely the correct answer.
• The answer containing the most information is more likely the correct answer.
• When "All of the Above" is included in the choices and you find two more correct choices, "All of the above" is more likely the correct answer.
• When you find two choices that completely negate each other, chances are one of them is the correct answer.
• If you find all choices to be correct, remember that you are looking for the best answer.

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Other updates such as PRC room assignments, last-minute announcements, nursing board exam tips and complete exam results for the November 2009 Nursing Board Exam will be posted here at Pinoy R.N. and at our affiliate site, Ward Class, as it becomes available.

Examinees to the November 2009 PRC Nurse Licensure Examination may also opt to receive nursing board exam tips and updates via e-mail by submitting a valid e-mail address below.

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• Last-Minute Reminders for Nursing Board Examinees
• Nurse Licensure Examination Tips: How to Study Effectively
• Coverage of the Nurse Licensure Examination

Dress Code for Examinees in the Nurse Licensure Examination

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The Professional Regulation Commission - Board of Nursing (PRC-BoN) recently issued a memo amending its previous memo prescribing dress codes for examinees in the Nursing Board Exam.

In the new memo sent to PRC regional offices, Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) and to Presidents and Deans of Nursing Schools, Colleges, and Universities -- Examinees to the November 2009 Nursing Board Exam are advised observe the following dress code when taking the licensure examination on November 29 and 30, 2009:

FEMALE:
Clinical uniform with white shoes and white stockings but without nameplate, school insignia / logo, and pin OR School Uniform.

PREGNANT EXAMINEES:
White clinical scrubsuit

MALE:
Clinical uniform with white shoes and white socks but without nameplate, school insignia / logo, and pin OR School Uniform.

The same memo also states that repeaters may wear white clinical scrubsuits. A copy of the PRC-BoN memo is available below.

Dress Code Memo - November 2009 Nursing Board Exam



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The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) reminds first-time examinees that the deadline in filing for application in the November 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination will be on October 16, 2009 (Friday).

Meanwhile, the Saudi Gazette reports that the PRC will be holding a special nurse licensure examination in Hong Kong in December for Filipinos living there.

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2nd ENCORE NLE Open House

Heads up, nursing graduates! If you missed ENCORE's NLE Open House last month. Here's your chance.

ENCORE Local Nursing Board Review will be having another open house on Monday, September 14 at 1 - 4 PM.

Details are posted below.

Deadline in Filing for Applications in the November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Reset

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that the deadline for the filing of applications in the November 29 and 30, 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination will be re-scheduled as follows:

FIRST TIMERS: OCTOBER 16, 2009
REPEATERS: SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Nursing board exam applications for first-time takers will be accepted and processed at designated school sites and at PRC regional offices. Repeaters are advised to file their applications directly at the PRC main office and at PRC regional offices.

To avoid delays and inconveniences in the filing of applications for the November 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination, all applicants are advised to file their application early and are likewise reminded to bring complete documentary requirements.

Related Article:
Step-by-step Guide in Applying for the Nursing Board Exam

PRC - Board of Nursing Re-Schedules 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination

The Professional Regulation Commission - Board of Nursing has rescheduled the date of the 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination.

Pursuant to Board of Nursing Resolution Number 2009-12, the bi-annual Nurse Licensure Examinations for this year will be reset to June 6 and 7 (Saturday-Sunday) and November 29 and 30 (Sunday-Monday).

Click here to VIEW/ENLARGE the PRC-BoN Document

The deadline for the filing of applications in the June 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination is on April 17, 2009.

Related Links:
Nurse Licensure Examination 2009 Schedule
Steps in Applying for the Nurse Licensure Examination