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Speaker Lord Allan Velasco lauded the decision of the Professional Regulations Commission to push through with the 2021 Nursing Licensure Examination in July, saying that the move will help address the shortage of health care workers faced by medical facilities and health centers as a result of the
A nurse prepares medecine at a hospital in Manila. (Nicolas Asfouir/AFP)
In an interview over DZBB, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the DOH is currently in talks with the Philippine Nursing Association (PNA).
“We’re having a challenge right now kasi yung uptake din po ng ating hiring ay medyo mabagal (because the uptake of our hiring is a bit slow) pero kami po ay nakikipag-usap na sa mga (but we’re already talking to) societies at universities so that we can get some more health workers,” Vergeire said Thursday, April 29.
“Ang isa nga pong aksyon na ginawa talaga pinag-uusapan if we can, with the Philippine Nursing Association, kung pwedeng i-move yung mga board exam na isasagawa na na-delay ata, na mas maaga para makakuha pa tayo ng additional cadres dito po sa ating mga ospital (One of the actions that is being taken is if we can, with the Philippine Nursing Association, move the board exams, which has been delayed, at an earlier date so that we can
Published April 23, 2021, 6:34 AM
The May 2021 Nurses Licensure Examination has been postponed.
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) rescheduled the holding of the licensure examination on Nov. 21 and 22, 2021.
In a Resolution, PRC said the Philippine Nursing Association (PNA), the accredited professional organization, in its letter dated February 22, 2021, initially expressed support to conduct the May 2021 NLE in order to augment the current healthcare workforce in the country.
The Commission said in another letter dated April 5, 2021, PNA requested to postpone the May 2021 NLE due to the recent increase of coronavirus disease (COVID 19) cases and conveyed that its utmost consideration is the safety of the future nurses and all those who will be involved in the conduct of the NLE.