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New nurses in Cebu may begin registering at the Professional Regulation Commission - Cebu Regional Office beginning February 17, 2010. To ensure an orderly registration, registrants are advised to observe the following registration schedule. Cebu Registration Sked - www.PinoyRN.co.nr Registration schedules for other areas will also be...

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In a press release published on its website, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) announced that effective April 1 this year, the NCLEX-RN examination will have a new passing standard and a revised test plan. After much deliberation, it has been determined by the NCSBN Board of...

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The Professional Regulation Commission - Board of Nursing has announced the Regional Oathtaking schedule of new nurses. Please refer to the following table for guidance. Areas Identified BoN Assigned Date Specified/Requested 1. BaguioHon. A. RosalesMar12 2. IlocosHon. L. FaireMar13 3. La UnionHon. L. FaireMar14 4. TuguegaraoHon. A. RosalesMar18 5. LegaspiHon. B. MerrittMar12 6. DavaoHon. M. Sto TomasMar10 7. ZamboangaHon. Y. Arugay 8....

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 PRC Press Release The Professional Regulation Commission announces that application to the July 3 & 4, 2010 Nurses’ Licensure Examination is now open until April 14, 2010 for Repeaters and May 14, 2010 for First Timers. Applicants are required to submit the following documents: Duly accomplished Nurses’ Application Form (NAF); NSO issued Certificate...

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The Professional Regulation Commission - Baguio Regional Office has published the Oathtaking and Initial Registration schedules for Baguio examinees who passed the November 2009 Nursing Board Exams. Initial registration in Baguio will start on February 4, 2010 with the oathtaking at the CAP building in Camp John Hay on March 12,...

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Successful examinees in the November 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination in Manila may begin registering with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Initial registration will begin on February 15, 2010. The rest of the schedule for Manila is posted below. Initial Registration for November 2009 Nurses (MANILA) NOTE: The schedule for...

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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...

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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...

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The general direction of nursing in the Philippines is global competitiveness.  And to be called globally competitive, the Filipino nurse must keep abreast with the current trends in the practice of nursing, especially with the latest updates in Nursing Informatics.  While we have become very familiar with reliable nursing practices...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Occupational stress is a major concern in the workplace due to its impact on the workers and the organization. Studies have been conducted on the effects of occupational stress and results indicate that there is a relationship between stress, employee health, and overall work performance. In the workplace, nurses may...

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Are you suffering from work-related stress lately? Do you always find yourself wishing for a day off when it is just the first day of your workweek? Or are you thinking of a career shift so early in your nursing career?If you answered yes to any of these...

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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...

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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 PENCILSNOTICE OF ADMISSIONPRC RECEIPTBLACK BALLPEN1 METER-POSTAGE STAMPED WINDOW MAILING ENVELOPE1 BIG BROWN ENVELOPE1 TRANSPARENT/PLASTIC LONG ENVELOPENON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORTo avoid any additional inconveniences on the day of the...

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Filipino nurses who wish to be employed in Saudi Arabia will be required to take an assessment exam administered by Prometric.This was revealed by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) recently in an advisory on its website.The exam, which will cost $90, is similar to the Nurse Licensure Examination...

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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 ...

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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) ...

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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...

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