November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Results

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Sunday that 37,527 out of 94,462 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing.

The examination was given in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Sulu, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last November 2009.

The results of examination with respect to sixteen (16) examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examination.

November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Results - www.PinoyRN.co.nr


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December 2009 Nursing Board Exam Results (Hong Kong)

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 2 out of 90 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in Hong Kong last December 12-13 2009.

The members of the Board of Nursing are Carmencita M. Abaquin, Chairman; Leonila A. Faire, Betty F. Merritt, Perla G. Po, Marco Antonio C. Sto.Tomas, Yolanda C. Arugay and Amelia B. Rosales, Members.

NLE Results - Dec 2009 - Hong Kong

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Schedule of Nurse Licensure Examinations for the Year 2010

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has set the schedule of Nursing Board Examinations for the year 2010.

This is in pursuant to Section 7 (d) of Republic Act  8981 or the PRC Modernization Act of 2000, authorizing the body to determine and set the venue and dates of professional licensure examinations in the country.

According to PRC Resolution No. 2009 - 537, the Nursing Board Exams for this year is set on: 

July 3 - 4, 2010 (Saturday and Sunday) 
Application Deadline:
Repeaters - April 14, 2010
First Timers - May 14, 2010


December 12 - 13, 2010 (Sunday and Monday)
Application Deadline:
Repeaters - September 8, 2010
First Timers - October 8, 2010

Related Article:

Step-by-step Guide in Applying for the Nurse Licensure Examination

Related Link:
Schedule of PRC Licensure Examinations for 2010

 

Ways to Cope with the Stress of Waiting for the November 2009 Nursing Licensure Examination Results

Even though the November 2009 Nursing Board Exam is long over, the stress associated with it doesn't necessarily end. Some examinees often find that their anxiety level actually gets worse after the board exam while waiting for the results.

And given the huge number of examinees this year, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) may take a while before it is able to project a release date for the November 2009 Nursing Board Exam Results.

As someone who has gone through the same experience before, this blogger came up with the following tips in dealing with the stress of waiting for the nursing board exam results:

• Accept the fact that the exam is over, things are out of your control now. You did the best that you could on the exam, and no amount of worry or stress is going to change the results now;
• Avoid going over the test questions and answers with other examinees. While it may seem a good idea so we can get a general picture of our performance in the nursing exams, doing so now causes more stress and makes us second-guess ourselves;
• Go for a walk or jog, go to the gym, or engage in sports as a means to release adrenaline. When we are reviewing for the exams, our body prepares for fight or flight the same way that it does in an emergency. During the actual exam, our body goes into fight mode, but since taking an exam is more of a mental activity, examinees do not get the chance to physically release the adrenaline. Hence, it is important to find a physical activity that will facilitate the release of adrenalin and calm our nerves;
• Get reconnected with friends and family. If you reviewed for the boards like the way this blogger did, then you would have spent the last few months of your waking hours immersed in review classes, reading books, and doing practice tests leading up to the exam virtually alienating you from friends and families. Now is a good time to get in touch with them;
• Do the things that you enjoy doing. It can be anything. If you are into online games, airsoft, blogging, travel, chatting, surfing, biking, mountain climbing, clubbing, or simply hanging out with friends. Now is a good time for it. Anything that will get your mind off the exams is good; and finally
• If you are a spiritual person, pray. They say that prayer is a very powerful tool. Regardless of your religious affiliation, it is always comforting to know that a higher being looks after you in one way or another.
  

The foregoing may not work for everyone as we all deal with stress in different and often personal ways. What’s important is we deal with it in a healthy manner.

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Schedule of PNA-Accredited Seminars for Nurses

The Committee on Continuing Education of the Philippine Nurses Association has released the tentative schedule of nursing seminars for the first half of the year.

Nursing seminars slated for January 2010 are as follows:

January 15 » Basic Infection Control Course
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Fee:   Php 600  Member
Php 650  Non-Member

January 21 » International Job Opportunities at the Doorstep of UK
8:00 am - 12:00 nn
Registration Fee:   Php 300  Member
Php 350  Non-Member

January 22 » Pregnancy and Post Partum Care
8:00 am - 12:00 nn
Registration Fee:  Php 300  Member
Php 350  Non-Member

January 25-28 » Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Fee:  Php 4,000

January 29 » Preventing Medication Error
8:00 am - 12:00 nn
Registration Fee: Php 300  Member
Php 350  Non-Member

For the convenience of our readers, the complete schedule of nursing seminars (January - June 2010) is posted below.
PNA Nursing Seminars (January to June 2010) - www.PinoyRN.co.nr

The PNA advises nurses who intend to attend these seminars to pre-register at least one week before the announced dates. All seminar schedules are subject to change, including cancellation, without prior notice.

Inquiries and registrations concerns should be coursed through Mr. Nicole at telephone nos. (02) 400-4430 / 521-0937 local 1006.  Fees are inclusive of certificates only. Venue for all seminars, unless otherwise stated, will at the PNA Auditorium at 1663 F.T. Benitez street in Malate, Manila.

CGFNS Raises Fees for its Services

CGFNS International will be raising its fees for all services effective January 1, 2010.

Applications for the Certification Program, the Credentials Evaluation Service, the VisaScreen®: Visa Credentials Assessment program, the Credential Verification Service for New York State and ancillary services received on or after January 1, 2010, will be the charged according to the new fee schedule.

Click here to view the updated fee schedule.

Happy Holidays from Pinoy R.N.

Happy Holidays to all the world-class Filipino nurses and student nurses out there!

Maligayang Pasko

Malipayon nga Paskwa

Maupay nga Pasko

Maogmang Pasko

Maayong Pasko

Naragsak a Paskua


....And to our friends from all over the world:

Merry Christmas!

Selamat Natal

نايا سال مبارک هو

聖誕快樂 新年快樂 [圣诞快乐 新年快乐]

Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr

ന വവത്സര ആശംസ

اجمل التهاني بمناسبة الميلاد و حلول السنة الجديدة (Ajmel altehani bemonasebt almīlad wa helol alseneh aljedīdah)

Bon Nadal

Joyeux Noël

Mele Kalikimaka

Buon Natale

С Рождеством Христовым

Bill Ending Retrogression Filed by Illinois Congressman

RETROGRESSION UPDATE

This week, Democratic lawmakers led by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) filed a new comprehensive immigration reform bill giving renewed hope to Filipino nurses.

The bill dubbed, "Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Safety and Protection" (CIR ASAP) brings forth the following if passed into law:

• Recapture of unused visa numbers from fiscal years 1992 up to 2008; 
• Automatic roll over of unused visa numbers to the next fiscal year. This will ensure that all unused visa allocations will become available for future use; 
  
• Increase in the visa quota per country by allowing more visa numbers; 
• Exemption of spouses and children from the annual quota. This means family members of an eligible nurse will no longer be counted against the visa quota allowing more visa numbers to be allocated for more nurses; and 
• Nurses already in the United States (U.S.) may file for I-485 Adjustment of Status even when priority dates are not current provided the applicant pays a $500 supplemental fee. This means that nurses who are already in the United States on tourist visa, student visa, or any other lawful status including those out of status for a period of less than 180 days can proceed with the I-485 application and obtain work authorization and may remain legally in the U.S. while the application is being processed.

The CIR ASAP bill, similar in form and substance to previous immigration reform packages before it, faces tough challenges ahead. A few months back, Obama said he wanted to tackle immigration but not until next year adding that he wants healthcare reform addressed first.

But with a congress and an executive controlled by Democrats, things are looking up for those looking for Schedule A relief.

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