DECEMBER 2010 NURSES LICENSURE EXAM RE-SCHEDULING

RE-SCHEDULING THE DECEMBER 2010 NURSES LICENSURE EXAM FROM DEC. 12 & 13, 2010 TO DEC. 19 & 20, 2010

Re-scheduling the December 2010 Nurses Licensure Examination from December 12 & 13, 2010 to December 19 & 20, 2010 and providing for a new deadline of filing of applications for repeater applicants from September 8, 2010 to September 28, 2010.

BOARD OF NURSING

RESOLUTION NO. 2010-

Series of 2010

RE-SCHEDULING THE DECEMBER, 2010 NURSES LICENSURE EXAMINATION

FROM DECEMBER 12 & 13, 2010 TO DECEMBER 19 & 20, 2010 AND PROVIDING

FOR A NEW DEADLINE OF FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR REPEATER

APPLICANTS FROM SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 TO SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

WHEREAS, in the exercise of its powers under Section 7 (d) of R.A. No. 8981,

the Commission issued Resolution No. 2009-537, series of 2009 which fixed the dates

and designated the places for holding the various licensure examinations of the

Professional Regulatory Boards for Calendar Year 2010. The said Resolution also set

the dates of the Second Phase of the Nurses Licensure Examination on December 12

& 13, 2010 (Sunday-Monday) and the deadline of filing of applications of repeater

applicants on September 8, 2010;

WHEREAS, the second day of the December, 2010 Nurses Licensure

Examination will fall on Monday, December 13, 2010 which happens to be a school day;

WHEREAS, since the Commission makes use of public and private schools as

examination venues, there will be no available schools that can be used on the second

day of the December, 2010 Licensure Examination;

WHEREAS, the Regional Director of PRC Baguio Regional Office has expressed

his concern about the non-availability of schools to be used as examination venues if

the licensure examination will push through on December 12 & 13, 2010;

WHEREAS, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has issued CMO No.

44, s. 2009 setting the start of the Christmas vacation on December 20, 2010;

WHEREAS, the Department of Education (DEPED) has likewise issued DepEd

Order No. 26, s. 2010 setting the start of the Christmas vacation on December 18,

2010;

WHEREAS, the results of the July, 2010 Licensure Examination will be released

on the last week of August, 2010 and there will be very limited time for repeater

applicants to beat the deadline on September 8, 2010;

WHEREAS, there is a need to move the schedule of the December, 2010 Nurses

Licensure Examination as well as the deadline of filing of applications for repeater

applicants in order to have a smooth and orderly application, administration and conduct

of the examination.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board hereby resolved, as it now resolves, to reschedule

the December, 2010 Nurses Licensure Examination from December 12 & 13,

2010 to DECEMBER 19 & 20, 2010 (SUNDAY-MONDAY) and to provide for a new

deadline of filing of applications for repeater applicants from September 8, 2010 to

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010.

Let a copy of this Resolution be furnished the Board of Nursing, Director for

Licensure, Application Division, Examination Division, Rating Division, Secretariat, ICT

Division, Legal Division, Supply & Property Division, Budget Division, Accounting

Division, ESTF, PIMRU, all Regional Offices and all schools, colleges and universities

offering the Nursing course for their information and guidance.