Nursing

Adding Insult to Injury

Article VII, Section 32 – “Salary. In order to enhance the general welfare, commitment to service and professionalism of nurses, the minimum base pay of nurses working in the public health institutions shall not be lower than salary grade 15…”

The quoted provision above is taken from the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 (Republic Act 9173). Seven years and counting, overworked registered nurses in public health institutions (a.k.a government hospitals) have yet to see the law implemented by the Department of Health.

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November 2008 Nursing Board Exam Results


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November 2008 Nursing Board Exam Results (NLE Results) UPDATE

I have been getting countless queries on my nursing blog about the November 2008 Nursing Board Exam Results.

Examinees are getting anxious as rumors are beginning to circulate through text messages and e-mails that the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has published a partial list of nursing board exam passers with surnames beginning in A and B.

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Useful Tips and Resources for the November 2008 PRC Nurse Licensure Examination

Nursing examinees in the November 2008 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination must be in review overdrive right now as the nursing board exams draw near. It’s barely a month away.

I can still remember the mixed feelings of anxiety and excitement I had when I was preparing for my nursing board exams a few years back. The nursing board exam is no joke, it’s composed of 5-sets with 100 items eachs and is administered in two-days by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Nursing examinees could certainly use all the support and prayers at this point. So, if you or someone you know will be taking the Nurse Licensure Examination slated next month, you might want to share this post with them.

Listed below are useful tips and resources for the November 2008 PRC Nurse Licensure Examinations:

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June 2008 Nursing Board Exam Results

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