\ comtsso, __Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO) No. 04 Series of 2009 To All CHED Regional Directors Presidents/Heads of Private and Public Higher Education Institutions Presidents/Officers of the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations [COCOPEA] Presidents of Nursing Associations - Philippine Nurses’ Association & Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing Members of the Technical Committee for Nursing Education ‘ Members of the PRC-Board of Nursing Subject :_- Withdrawal of CMO No. 05 s. 2008 [Policies & Standards for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program] In accordance with pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 7722, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994, and pursuant to the decision of the Commission En Banc during its Special Meeting on December 23, 2008, CMO No. 05 s. 2008, otherwise known as the Policies and Standards for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, is hereby withdrawn effective end of School Year 2008-2009. The Policies and Standards for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing are being reviewed and higher education institutions [HEIs] offering the BSN program:shall be informed by April 2009 of developments that shall be implemented effective School Year 2009-2010. CHED Regional Directors and Supervisors are hereby directed to disseminate. this Memorandum to all higher education institutions in their respective regions. EMMANUEL Y. ANGELES Chairman For strict compliance. Quezon City, Philippines January _7_, 2009 SIF Upper DAP Bldg., San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City 1605 Philippines ‘Web Site: waw.ched.gov.ph, Tel. Nos. 633-27-13, 634-68-36, 6328-58-35, 636-16.94, Fax No. 635-58-29