Title
Nurses Licensure Exam Dress Code
Law
Prc Board Of Nursing Board No. 2009-17
Decision Date
Jul 31, 2009
The Board of Nursing mandates a strict dress code for examinees in the Nurses Licensure Examination, prohibiting entry to those not in the prescribed uniform, to promote professionalism and discipline within the nursing field.

Q&A (PRC BOARD OF NURSING BOARD Resolution NO. 2009-17)

The Board of Nursing is empowered under Section 9, Paragraph (a) of Republic Act No. 9173 (The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002) to conduct the licensure examination for nurses.

The purpose is to foster pride in the Nursing profession and to impose discipline among examinees.

Female examinees must wear the Clinical Uniform with white shoes and white stockings, but without the nameplate, school insignia/logo, and pin.

Pregnant female examinees are required to wear a white Clinical Scrub suit.

Male examinees must wear the Clinical Uniform with white shoes and white socks, but without the nameplate, school insignia/logo, and pin. Repeaters may wear a white Clinical Scrub suit.

Examinees who are not in the prescribed dress code shall not be allowed to take the examination and their examination fees shall be forfeited.

If they arrive late for that particular examination subject, they shall not be allowed to take the examination due to tardiness.

No, examinees are not allowed to wear their nameplate, school insignia/logo, or pin during the examination.

Copies were furnished to the Board of Nursing, Office of the Director for Licensure, Application Division, Examination Division, Rating Division, ICT Division, Secretariat, Supply and Property Division, Budget Division, Accounting Division, Legal Division, all PRC Regional Offices, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA), and the Presidents and Deans of schools, colleges and universities offering the Nursing course.

This Resolution took effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.


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