Policy and purpose statements
- The Resolution is enacted to foster pride in the Nursing profession among examinees.
- The Resolution aims to impose discipline among examinees.
- The Resolution responds to past incidents where examinees entered testing centers/examination rooms not in any of the prescribed Nurse uniform.
- The Resolution establishes rules to ensure examinees comply with a uniform dress requirement for exam entry.
Dress code for examination examinees
- For female examinees, the required attire is a Clinical Uniform with white shoes and white stockings, but without nameplate, school insignia/logo and pin.
- For pregnant female examinees, the required attire is a white Clinical Scrub suit.
- For male examinees, the required attire is a Clinical Uniform with white shoes and white socks, but without nameplate, school insignia/logo and pin.
- Repeaters are allowed to wear a White Clinical Scrub suit.
Entry requirement and examination fee forfeiture
- Examinees who are not in the dress code shall not be allowed to take the examination.
- Examinees who are not in the dress code shall have their examination fees forfeited.
- Examinees who were denied entry because they were not in dress code shall not be allowed to take the examination even if they arrive later in dress code for that particular examination subject.
- Later arrival is treated as disqualifying for being late when the examinee becomes in dress code only after being denied entry and is already late for that particular examination subject.
Distribution and dissemination
- Copies of the Resolution must be furnished to the Board of Nursing and the Office of the Director for Licensure.
- Copies must also be furnished to the Application Division, Examination Division, Rating Division, ICT Division, Secretariat, Supply and Property Division, Budget Division, Accounting Division, and Legal Division.
- Copies must be furnished to the PRC Regional Offices.
- Copies must be furnished to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA).
- Copies must be furnished to the Presidents and Deans of schools, colleges and universities offering the Nursing course for dissemination to candidates/applicants for the Nurses Licensure Examination.
Administrative action signatories
- The Resolution is approved and attested through the designated signatures of the Board members and the Secretary, Professional Regulatory Boards.
- The Resolution is approved by the designated Chairman and Commissioners of the PRC.