December 2007 Nurse Licensure Examination Relevant Links, Tips, and Articles

The December 2007 Nursing Board Exam is fast approaching. By this time, most review centers are reaching the homestretch of their review classes. Examinees are starting to feel both excitement and anxiety as days go by.

To help examinees better prepare for the exams, this blog will be relisting relevant links, tips, and articles that helped others in the past. This post is for anyone taking the nursing licensure exam come December 1 and 2.

Articles
Last Minute Reminders for Board Exam Takers
Tips in Preparing for the Nurse Licensure Examination

Animated Lectures
Virtual Human Atlas

Notes
Checklist of Nursing Procedures
Review Notes in Med-Surg: Arterial Blood Gases
Review Notes in Med-Surg: Aortic Aneurysms
Review Notes in Pediatric Nursing
Review Notes in Psychiatric Nursing
Review Notes in Pharmacology

Integrated Management of Adolescent and Adult Illness (IMAI) Modules

Acute Care

Chronic HIV care with antiretroviral therapy (courtesy of repapips)

General principles of good chronic care

Palliative Care

Goodluck and God bless future nurses!

DoLE Opens Registration for 2nd Special Nursing Review Classes

The registration for the second Special Nursing Review Classes initiated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for the voluntary retake examinations of the equivalent of Tests III and V of the Nursing Licensure Examination of 2006 started Today, September 25, 2007.

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Labor and Employment Secretary Arturo D. Brion said the registration process is expected to benefit, through the provision of free review classes, the remaining estimated 4,000 of the total 17,000 expected to voluntarily retake the said equivalent tests this year.

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"All that a registrant has to do is to open an online computer and access the website provided for the Special Review program, www.specialnursingreview.dole.gov.ph, and follow the pertinent instructions in order to successfully register," Brion said.

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Registration ends on October 10 in time for the review proper that will start on October 13, 2007. Apart from the on-line registration, the DOLE regional offices and the participating nursing schools are also open for manual registration.

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The following are the participating schools and their respective schedule of review classes:

• St. Louis University in Baguio (Oct. 15-21 / Oct. 22-28)
• University of the Philippines-Manila (Oct. 13, 14, 22-26 / Nov. 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10-12)
• University of Sto. Tomas (Oct. 16, 17, 22-27, 29-30 / Nov. 10, 11, 17-19)
• University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (Oct. 29-Nov. 4)
• St. Paul University Manila (Oct. 15-Nov. 18)
• PCU Mary Johnston (Nov. 5-11, 12-18)
• Trinity University of Asia (Oct. 22-28, Oct. 29-Nov. 4 / Nov. 5-11)
• St. Paul University Iloilo (Oct. 22-28)
• Cebu Normal University (Oct. 15-21, 22-28)
• San Pedro College in Davao (Oct. 22-29, 30-31 / Nov. 5-9)
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Brion said that both on-line and manual registrants to the Special Review Classes are advised to present during the first day of the review classes their Proof of Confirmation of Registration and PRC License.

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During the first nationwide online and manual registration for the special review program from March 21 until April 4 this year the University of the Philippines College of Nursing served as the national coordinating center.

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The Labor Secretary said that the participation of some 23 nursing Centers of Excellence (COEs) and schools nationwide facilitated the successful online and manual registrations of 11,272 voluntary registrants from March 21 until April 4 this year, about three-fourths of whom, or 8,284, attended the special reviews.

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Subsequently, some 13,338 of the 17,000 nursing graduates and passers of the NLE 2006, majority of them benefited by the special review, took the June 2007 voluntary retake examinations of the equivalent of Tests III and V, and more than two thirds (68.96 percent or 9,198) successfully passed.

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Brion advised all those who have not yet registered to do so in the allotted registration period. The voluntary special review may be availed of only once, and after the estimated 17,000 have voluntarily retaken the equivalent of Tests III and V, the special review program shall already conclude.

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For further information, please contact the DOLE Help Desk at 527-8000 or the UP Manila Coordinating Center Help Desk at 523-14787 / 523-1478 or directly visit the DoLE Website.

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Source: DoLE Information and Publication Service

Revised PRC Registration Schedule for New Nurses

Revised Registration Schedule of New Nurses (JUNE 2007 NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATION)

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AJOSE, Mona Rhina -- ALVARADO, Julie Ann (October 17)

ALVARADO, Maria Concepcion -- BACONAWA, Maria Cristina (October 18)

BACOS, Mardion May -- BERNAL, Valerie Joy (October 19)

BERNALDEZ, Cheyne Riz -- CALILONG, Ma. Corina (October 22)

CALILUNG, Jenny Pearl -- CHUA, Jay Anne (October 23)

CHUA, Jay-ann -- DAZA, Caridad (October 24)

DAZO, Mary Catherine - DITONA, Paula Marie (October 25)

DIUMANO, John Reynel - FACUNDO, Joanna Filipina (October 26)

FACUNLA. Gracelle Fatima -- GATBONTON, Vianca Mae (October 29)

GATCHALIAN, Alvin -- IGLESIA, Ma. Leonora Buna (October 30)

IGLESIAS, Viviel -- LAURENTE, Emil John (October 31)

LAURENTE, Ma. Therese Lonica -- MAGGAY, Pablito Benjamin II (Nov 2)

MAGHAMIL, Gilda Marilou -- MEDRANO, Jean S. (Nov 5)

MEDRANO, Joan May Aiza -- NG, Ruby Anne (Nov 6)

NGAN, Regina -- PANGAN, Maria Aromin (Nov 7)

PANGAN, Mariam -- QUESADA, Francis Leo (Nov 8)

QUESEA, Mark Koeman -- RODRIGO, Oliver Gil (Nov 9)

RODRIGO, Ralph -- SARMIENTO, Erin Kristelle (Nov 12)

SARMIENTO, Evelyn -- TALON, Gerard James (Nov 13)

TALON, Ma. Cecilia -- VALDEZ, Kelvin Jerick (Nov 14)

VALDEZ, Kenny Louie -- ZUÑIGA, Marie Bernadette (Nov 15)

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Submitted via E-mail by Noelito RN (Thanks!)

June 2007 Nurse Licensure Exam Results Are Out!

Congratulations to all who passed!

Download COMPLETE June 2007 Nursing Exam Results:

• June 2007 Nurses (PDF Version)
• June 2007 Nurses (Microsoft Word Version)
• June 2007 Nurses (Notepad Text Version)
• Topnotchers June 2007 Nurse Licensure Exam (PDF Version)
• Successful June 2006 Retakers (DoLE site)
• Successful June 2006 Retakers (Microsoft Word Version - Courtesy of in&out)

Examinees who did not pass the examination may apply for the December 2007 Nurses Licensure Examination from September 17, 2007 to September 28, 2007.

The registration of successful examinees in alphabetical order is scheduled as follows:

• Oct. 17, 2007 A JOSE - ALLOSO
• Oct. 18, 2007 ALMACEN - ARZOLA
• Oct. 19, 2007 ASAARI - BASUEL
• Oct. 22, 2007 BATA - BUGUINA
• Oct. 23, 2007 BUHAT - CAPUZ
• Oct. 24, 2007 CARA - COMPUESTO
• Oct. 25, 2007 CONAG - DAZO
• Oct. 26, 2007 DE AQUINO - DIMZON
• Oct. 29, 2007 DIN - ESTURCO
• Oct. 30, 2007 ETANG - GAMUYAO
• Oct. 31, 2007 GAN - GUZON
• Nov. 2, 2007 HABABAG - LABUTONG
• Nov. 5, 2007 LACABA - LOQUIAS
• Nov. 6, 2007 LOR - MANZON
• Nov. 7, 2007 MAON - MALOS
• Nov. 8, 2007 MOMBLAN - OLVIDO
• Nov. 9, 2007 OMABTANG - PASUSTENTO
• Nov. 12, 2007 PATACSIL - RADIN
• Nov. 13, 2007 RAFA - ROMUTAP
• Nov. 14, 2007 RONATO - SAQUING
• Nov. 15, 2007 SARA - TABUZO
• Nov. 16, 2007 TAC-AN - TUPPAL
• Nov. 19, 2007 TURA - WADINGAN
• Nov. 20, 2007 WAGA – ZUYCO

Those who will register are required to bring 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 nametag), 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), 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 2007-2010.
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Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals. The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 8:00 o’clock in the morning for surnames starting with A – J; and 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon for surnames starting with K – Z, at the Araneta Coliseum, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. All must come in their white gala uniform, nurses cap, white duty shoes, without earrings, hair not touching the collar and without corsage.

Tickets will be available starting Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at the Ground Floor of PRC – Main Building, Sampaloc, Manila.

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NY State Education Department Denies 'Freezing' NCLEX Applications of June 2006 Nurses

Ms. Barbara Zittel, RN, Ph.D., executive secretary of the New York State Boards for Nursing and Respiratory Therapy told Pinoy R.N. that they are carefully examining licensure (NCLEX) applications from Philippine Nurses involved in the compromised June 2006 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination.

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The statement was in response to a query by Pinoy R.N. on the status of licensure applications filed by June 2006 nurses who are still awaiting approval to sit for the NCLEX exam as there were speculations that applications of June 2006 nurses were indefinitely put on hold.

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"This review is extremely time-consuming and therefore it may appear as though there is a 'freeze' in our review process," added Zittel.

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Inquirer.net: BoN denies nursing results out this week

Exam checkers to go on quarantine Thursday

By Veronica Uy INQUIRER.net
Last updated 02:54pm (Mla time) 08/15/2007

MANILA, Philippines -- A flurry of text messages has been circulating that the results of the June 2007 nursing licensure examinations will be out this week, but the Board of Nursing (BoN) on Wednesday denied this and said the results will be released toward the end of August.

According to the text messages, the results will be released at the offices of the Professional Regulation Commission on August 15, on the Internet on August 16, and through newspapers on August 17.

“Good luck sa atin [to us] and please pass. Thanks,” the message also said. Some messages even mention a passing rate.

Read full story at Inquirer.net

Nurse Licensure Examination Results - June 2007

NURSE LICENSURE EXAMINATION RESULTS RELEASED IN FIFTY-SIX (56) WORKING DAYS

DOWNLOAD THE RESULTS HERE.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 31,275 out of 64,909 passed the Nurse (First Timers, Repeaters, Removals and Voluntary Retakers of all subjects) Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last June 2007. The results of examination with respect to two (2) examinees were withheld pending final determination of their liabilities under the rules and regulations governing licensure examinations. Two Hundred Forty-eight (248) out of the 336 Retakers as per C.A. Decision passed the examination.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) initiated Special Certification for CGFNS examination results will be announced later. 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.

Examinees who did not pass the examination may apply for the December 2007 Nurses Licensure Examination from September 17, 2007 to September 28, 2007.

The registration of successful examinees in alphabetical order is scheduled as
follows:

Oct. 17, 2007 A JOSE - ALLOSO
Oct. 18, 2007 ALMACEN - ARZOLA
Oct. 19, 2007 ASAARI - BASUEL
Oct. 22, 2007 BATA - BUGUINA
Oct. 23, 2007 BUHAT - CAPUZ
Oct. 24, 2007 CARA - COMPUESTO
Oct. 25, 2007 CONAG - DAZO
Oct. 26, 2007 DE AQUINO - DIMZON
Oct. 29, 2007 DIN - ESTURCO
Oct. 30, 2007 ETANG - GAMUYAO
Oct. 31, 2007 GAN - GUZON
Nov. 2, 2007 HABABAG - LABUTONG
Nov. 5, 2007 LACABA - LOQUIAS
Nov. 6, 2007 LOR - MANZON
Nov. 7, 2007 MAON - MALOS
Nov. 8, 2007 MOMBLAN - OLVIDO
Nov. 9, 2007 OMABTANG - PASUSTENTO
Nov. 12, 2007 PATACSIL - RADIN
Nov. 13, 2007 RAFA - ROMUTAP
Nov. 14, 2007 RONATO - SAQUING
Nov. 15, 2007 SARA - TABUZO
Nov. 16, 2007 TAC-AN - TUPPAL
Nov. 19, 2007 TURA - WADINGAN
Nov. 20, 2007 WAGA – ZUYCO

Those who will register are required to bring 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 nametag), 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), 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 2007-2010.

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Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals. The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examination as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 8:00 o’clock in the morning for surnames starting with A – J; and 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon for surnames starting with K – Z, at the Araneta Coliseum, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. All must come in their white gala uniform, nurses cap, white duty shoes, without earrings, hair not touching the collar and without corsage.

Tickets will be available starting Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at the Ground Floor of PRC – Main Building, Sampaloc, Manila.

Nursing Board Flunkers May be Allowed to Work as Practical Nurses - Brion

Labor Secretary Arturo Brion said that the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and Senator Edgardo Angara are looking at the possibility of allowing the flunkers of the Nurse Licensure Examination to work as Practical Nurses.

Practical nurses, also known as Licensed Vocational Nurses, are also in demand abroad.

Brion presented the idea to Senator Edgardo Angara, former chancellor of the University of the Philippines, as well as officials of the Commission on Higher Education and to the Professional Regulation Commission.

"They all agreed to its viability so we'll meet soon and discuss it," Brion added.

According to a report by the Inquirer, about 40,000 of the 78,797 examinees are expected to pass the June 2007 Nurse Licensure Examination according to estimates by the labor department. The projected 40,000 includes June 2006 examinees who were required to retake portions of the exam.

Brion said the results of the June 2007 nursing licensure exam will be released by middle of August.

(Thanks to breech for pointing out the Inquirer article)

BoN: 'Examination results will be out by August'

Marco Sto. Tomas, member of the Board of Nursing (BoN) tasked to prepare and oversee the administration of the Nurse Licensure Examination, today said that the results of the recently concluded nursing board exam will probably be out by August 15 - 31, 2007.

The labor department earlier said that they will be releasing the exam results three (3) weeks after the conduct of the exam last June 10 and 11.

Sto. Tomas explained that the delay is primarily due to the large number of examinees this year. He added that the PRC's optical machine readers can only process 10,000 test papers per day.

Individual exam scores are then matched to the examinees' names in the PRC database before the BoN determines the mean passing score based from the highest and lowest scores obtained.

78,797 nursing graduates took the June 2007 nurse licensure examination in various cities across the country.

June 2007 Nurse Licensure Examination Results Due in Three Weeks

The labor department said Saturday that they plan to release the results of the June 2007 two-day Nurse Licensure Examiantion three weeks from today.

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Labor Secretary Arturo Brion added that four lawyers, representing the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS), will be observing the partial retake of tests III and V by approximately 11,000 examinees of the compromised June 2006 Nurse Licensure Examination.

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The CGFNS, in February, announced that June 2006 Nurses will only be issued VisaScreen Certificates after a successful retake of tests III and V.

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The CGFNS/ICHP VisaScreen Certificate is a US immigration requirement for healthcare professionals educated outside the United States.

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Meanwhile, Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Chair Leonor Rosero assured that security measures are in place to avoid a repeat of the incident. “All security measures, all precautions have been emphasized to the new BON and PRC employees. Huwag nila pabayaan para hindi magkaroon ng problema uli (We stress to them they should not let their guard down so there will be no problem)," Rosero said in an interview on dzRB radio, a government-run station.

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78,797 nursing graduates registered for this year's Nurse Licensure Examination held in various cities across the country.

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June 2007 Nurse Licensure Examination Relevant Links

Relevant links for the examinees of the upcoming June 2007 Nurse Licensure Examination.

• Last Minute Reminders for Local Board Exam Takers
• Animated Human Atlas (Med-Surg Animated Lectures)
• Notes in Pharmacology
  
• Notes in Psychiatric Nursing
  
• Notes in Med-Surg: Orthopedics

10,000 June 2006 Nurses Enlist for Nursing Board Retake

The labor department, tasked to oversee the retake of the compromised June 2006 nurse licensure examination, said that approximately 10,000 nurses signed up for the board exam retake this June.

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A little over 17,000 passed the leaked nurse licensure examination last June 2006.

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It added that 9,450 of those who registered for the retake also signed up for the free review classes facilitated by the country's top nursing schools.

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A web portal, www.specialnursingreview.dole.gov.ph, was created to facilitate online registrations for the government-funded special review classes.

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CGFNS Addresses June 2006 Nurses' VisaScreen Concerns

The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) published a "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) guide on its website to address the growing confusion among June 2006 nurses on the issue of retake as required by the CGFNS and the position of the American Nurses Association.

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Listed below are the common questions of June 2006 nurses along with CGFNS' official response:

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Does passage of the NCLEX or the CGFNS Exam make someone who passed only the June 2006 Exam eligible for a VisaScreen certificate?

No. In order to become eligible for a VisaScreen Certificate, CGFNS has required that a June 2006 passer must first re-take and pass, with a score of 75 percent or better, the “special voluntary examination” covering the subject matter of Tests 3 and 5. Passage of the NCLEX or the CGFNS Examination by any passer of the compromised June 2006 PRC examination will not substitute for the requirement that he or she take the “special voluntary examination” authorized by Executive Order 609 issued by the Philippine Government on March 12, 2007.

Does the CGFNS decision have an effect on the validity of the Philippine nursing licensure?

No. CGFNS recognizes the validity of the Philippine nursing license obtained by the June 2006 passers. The CGFNS decision to deny issuing a VisaScreen Certificate to the June 2006 passers of the Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination relates only to their status under U.S. immigration law.

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When must I re-take Tests 3 and 5 to be eligible for a VisaScreen Certificate?

June, 2006 Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination test passers must re-take Tests 3 and 5 as provided in Executive Order 609 stating that a “special voluntary examination” for this purpose will be given both in June and December, 2007. A June 2006 passer may take this special voluntary examination in either one of those months, at the examinee’s choice. Executive Order 609 does not authorize re-takes of Tests 3 and 5 after December 2007.

What score do I have to get in order to be eligible for VisaScreen Certificate?

You must obtain a passing score of 75 percent or better on each Test. An average score of 75 -- in which one score is above 75 and one below 75 -- will not be sufficient to qualify for VisaScreen certification.

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The American Nurses Association (ANA) has recommended that the June 2006 passers should re-take the entire licensure examination, even though CGFNS requires a re-take of only Tests 3 and 5. Which path should I follow?

To gain eligibility for VisaScreen certification, which is a pre-requisite to obtaining a U.S. occupational visa, you should meet the standard set by CGFNS, i.e., retaking Tests 3 and 5 before the end of 2007. ANA has clarified its position by stating that "ANA recognizes the CGFNS' position that successful retake of Tests #3 and #5 is an acceptable remedy to meet the needs of a VisaScreen Certificate.

If I take the re-take of Tests 3 and 5 in June 2007, and I fail to get a score of 75 in one or both tests, can I re-take one or both Tests in December 2007?

No. After you have re-taken Tests 3 and 5 once in a “special voluntary examination,” no further re-take is authorized by the Executive Order of the Philippine Government.

If I pass Tests 3 and 5 in 2007, what other things must I do to obtain a VisaScreen Certificate?

Detailed information about the requirements for a VisaScreen Certificate are available on the CGFNS website.

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Source: CGFNS International

PRC Issues Guidelines for Nursing Board Retake

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has released the guidelines for the implementation of the nursing licensure examination retake for June 2006 nurses. It outlined three (3) types of possible retake scenarios with special requirements for each.
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The first type of retakers are the 1,687 examinees ordered by the Court of Appeals to retake. They are required to submit their previous notice of admission document, Transcript of Records, and Birth Certificates. Filing and examination fees will be waived.

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The second type of retakers are those who will opt to voluntarily retake all five (5) sets of exam. This will, however, involve surrender of license (waiver). They will also have to pay a Php900.00 examination fee. Documents needed for submission include previous notice of admission , Transcript of Records, and Birth Certificates.

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The third type of retakers are those who will voluntarily retake tests 3 and 5 only for purposes of meeting VisaScreen requirements set forth by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS). The guideline provides for a single retake opportunity either in June or December 2007 at the discretion of the examinee. Should the examinee fail to reach a passing grade of 75% in both tests, the examinee will have an option to retake the entire board exam on december 2007 with surrender of license and board rating (waiver). Documents required are Transcript of Records, Birth Certificates, Photocopies of PRC ID, and Certificate of Registration. Examinees may file from April 2 to May 11, 2007. Filing and examination fees will be waived.

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Examinees abroad or those from far-flung provinces can have their applications filed by a representative. However, Notice of Admission must be claimed personally by the examinee one week before the examination.

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Examination dates are set on June 10 (Sunday) and June 11 (Monday). Tests 3 and 5 are scheduled on the second day, June 11, 2007.

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Labor Department Studying ANA's Recommendation

Labor Secretary Arturo Brion said today that his department is studying the recommendation of the American Nurses Association (ANA) for a full retake of compromised June 2006 Nurse Licensure Examination.

Brion added, “We might ask for a representation with them and seek the help of the CGFNS with whom we’ve already had long discussions.”

Meanwhile, President Arroyo has signed the Executive Order for the optional partial retake of the board exams.

A meeting between Brion and the deans of top nursing schools is scheduled on March 17 to discuss review classes for those who will opt to retake.

The application period for the review is from March 19 to April 4, while the review classes will be from April 16 to June 3. The retake is tentatively scheduled on June 11 and 12, 2007.