The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Saturday announced that 37,513 out of 78,135 (48%) passed the Nurse

Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena, Nueva Ecija, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last July 2011. Please share, tweet and/or like this post to spread the news. 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. The results of examination with respect to six (6) examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examination. Pursuant to Section 16, of Republic Act No. 9173, all successful candidates in the examination shall be required to take an oath of professional before the Board or any government official authorized to administer oaths prior to entering upon the nursing practice. Registration for new nurses shall require the following: 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 and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession; and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2011-2014. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals. The dates and venues of all oathtaking for new nurses will be announced later.

JULY 2011 NURSES INITIAL REGISTRATION The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 37,513 out of 78,135 or (48%) passed the July 2011 Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) given by the Board of Nursing in various testing centers nationwide. Pursuant to PRC Resolution No. 2004-223 dated July 19, 2004, results of examinations are final and request for reconsideration of failing grades is not allowed. The Baguio Regional Office coordinated and supervised the NLE in the cities of Baguio, San Fernando (La Union), Dagupan and Cabanatuan. In Baguio, 2,639 of 5,352 (49%) examinees successfully hurdled the test. In San Fernando, 1,247 of 1,401 (47%) passed while in Dagupan, 1,170 of 1,958 (37%) examinees passed. In Cabanatuan, 771 of 1,278 (38%) examinees passed. Successful examinees in Baguio, San Fernando (La Union), Dagupan and Cabanatuan shall be registered by the Baguio Regional Office pursuant to Commission Office Order No. 2009-90 (d. February 19, 2009) which sets a Register Where You Applied for Exam policy. To decongest the Regional Office and to enable passers to save on travel time and expenses, the Regional Office will process initial registration on the following dates:

TESTING CENTER

REGISTRATION DATES August 24, 2011 onwards August 26, 2011

VENUE Baguio Regional Office Baguio City San Carlos City Hall San Carlos City, Pangasinan Philippine Medical Society Bldg. (near LTO) Dagupan City, Pangasinan Urdaneta City University Urdaneta City, Pangasinan Good Samaritan Colleges Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija Candon City Hall Candon City, Ilocos Sur Vigan Cultural & Trade Center Vigan, Ilocos Sur To Be Announced Laoag City, Ilocos Norte

1. BAGUIO

2. DAGUPAN

September 9 & 10, 2011 September 21, 2011

3. CABANATUAN

September 10 & 11, 2011 September 2, 2011

4. SAN FERNANDO (LA UNION)

September 3, 2011 September 17, 2011

Registrants shall personally register in order to sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals with the following requirements: o Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal; o 2011 Community Tax Certificate (Cedula);

Two (2) pieces passport-size pictures (colored with white background and name tag); One (1) piece 1x1 picture (colored with white background and name tag); One (1) piece documentary stamp; Original and photocopy of NSO Birth Certificate (original copy for presentation purposes only); and o Initial Registration Fee of P600.00 and Annual Registration Fee of P450.00 for 2011-2014. o o o o