Nurses Board Exam 2012

The Nurses Board Exam, also known as the Licensure Exam for Nurses is a board exam facilitated by the Board of Nursing under the Professional Regulatory Commission to assess the competency of BS Nursing graduates.

As per R.A. 1080, individuals who passed the board exam need not take the civil service exams to be eligible for the following positions:

• Clinic Nurse
• Community Health Nurse
• Private Nurse
• Company Nurse
• School Nurse
• Military Nurse
• College Professor
• Researcher
• Entrepreneur

Review Courses for Nurses Licensure Examination

There are review courses that you can take to prepare for the board exam. The content of these review courses may vary depending on the review centers, but they’re mostly based on the examination scope released by the Professional Regulatory Commission which includes:

Major Subject Areas

• Nursing Practice I – Basic Foundation of Nursing and Professional Nursing Practice
• Nursing Practice II – Community Health Nursing and Care of the Mother and Child
• Nursing Practice III – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part A)
• Nursing Practice IV – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part B)
• Nursing Practice V – Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part C)

Areas of Knowledge

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Nutrition and Diet Therapy
• Pathophysiology
• Parasitology
• Microbiology
• Pharmacology
• Therapeutics

Key Areas

• Patient Care Competencies
  • Safe and quality nursing care
  • Communication
  • Collaboration and Teamwork
  • Health Education
• Empowering Competencies
  • Legal Responsibilities
  • Ethico-Moral-Spiritual Responsibilities
  • Personal and Professional Development
• Enabling Competencies
  • Managemetn of Resources and Environment
  • Records Management
  • Research
  • Quality Improvement

TAKING THE EXAM

Licensure exams for BS Nursing graduates are usually held twice a year. Below are the dates and testing centers for the 2012 Nursing Board Exam:

DATE	DAY/s  PLACE	DEADLINE OF FILING
June 30, July 01, 2012	Sat, Sun Manila / All Regional Offices, Zamboanga, Angeles, Cabanatuan, Dagupan & Laoag City	Repeaters: April 20, 2012 First timers: May 18, 2012
December 16-17, 2012 (Complete)	Su, M Manila, All Regional Offices, Zamboanga, Angeles, Cabanatuan, Dagupan & Laoag City	Repeaters: Sep. 28, 2012 First timers: Oct. 26, 2012
December 16-17, 2012 (Removal)	Su, M Manila, All Regional Offices, Zamboanga, Angeles, Cabanatuan, Dagupan & Laoag City	Repeaters: Sep. 28, 2012 First timers: Oct. 26, 2012

 

NATIONAL PASSING RATE

The table below shows the number of board passers in the Licensure Exam for Nurses in the last 2 years:

EXAM	EXAM TAKERS	BOARD PASSERS	PASSING RATE
July 2011	78,135	37,513	48.01%
December 2010	84,287	29,711	48.01%