Qualifications for Membership in the Nurse Corps Reserve
- Must be a Filipino citizen, aged 21 to 45 years.
- Must be unmarried, possess good moral character and excellent reputation, and be physically fit for military service.
- Must have graduated from an accredited 3-year general hospital training program with a daily average of 50 patients including men, women, and children.
- Graduates of special hospitals caring only for women may qualify if they have at least 9 months of general hospital training including men and children.
- Post-graduate training or hospital experience can supplement training deficiencies under rules prescribed by the Chief of Staff and Secretary of National Defense.
- Must have passed the Philippine nursing board examination and hold a valid certificate of registration.
Appointment and Promotion Procedures
- Follow the general appointment and promotion policies applicable to other Medical Service branches in the Philippine Army.
Classification and Compensation of Nurse Corps Reserve Members
- Classification and pay rates during active service are as follows:
- Nurse: ₱1,200 per annum
- Head Nurse: ₱1,500 per annum
- Chief Nurse: ₱1,600 per annum
- Superintendent: ₱2,100 per annum
- Nurses receive quarters in kind or cash equivalent, according to rank, based on Army Regulations approved by the President.
Mobilization and Service Requirements
- Nurses may be assigned to general, evacuation, and surgical hospitals at the ratio of three nurses per fifty patient capacity or major fraction thereof.
- Reserve Nurses must be ready to serve in times of threatened or actual hostilities.
- They must be prepared to join duty immediately upon mobilization orders under rules approved by the Chief of Staff and Secretary of National Defense.