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.
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