Prior Prescribed Dress Code
- Board Resolution No. 2009-17, Series of 2009, dated July 31, 2009, initially prescribed a specific dress code for examinees.
- Examinees who fail to comply with the prescribed dress code were barred from taking the examination.
Purpose of the Amendment
- There was a recognized need to broaden the attire options permitted for examinees during the licensure examination.
- The amendment aimed to include a “School Uniform” as a legitimate and appropriate alternative attire besides the clinical uniform.
Specifics of the Amended Dress Code
- Female Examinees may wear either:
- Clinical Uniform paired with white shoes and white stockings without any nameplate, school insignia/logo, or pin.
- Or their School Uniform.
- Pregnant Female Examinees are specifically allowed to wear a White Clinical Scrub Suit.
- Male Examinees may wear either:
- Clinical Uniform paired with white shoes and white socks without any nameplate, school insignia/logo, or pin.
- Or their School Uniform.
- Repeaters are permitted to wear the White Clinical Scrub Suit.
Dissemination and Implementation
- Copies of the resolution were required to be furnished to relevant PRC offices, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA), and educational institutions offering nursing programs.
- This ensures widespread dissemination of the dress code standards to all relevant stakeholders and candidates.
Effectivity and Publication
- This resolution takes effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication either in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
Legal and Administrative Formalities
- The resolution was duly signed by members of the Professional Regulatory Board of Nursing and attested by the Secretary of the Professional Regulatory Boards.
- It was subsequently approved by the Chairman and Commissioners of the Professional Regulation Commission, thus finalizing its legal enforceability.