The Philippine Board of Nursing is an administrative body under the
Professional Regulation Commission that regulates the practice of
nursing
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...
in the
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
.
Its three primary purposes are:
# To provide regulatory standards in the practice of Nursing by implementing the
Nurse Practice Act
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life (healthcare), quality of life. Nurses may be diffe ...
and by lobbying to
Congress
A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of a ...
any proposed amendment to any laws with direct relationship to the practice of nursing.
# To ensure public safety by administering the
Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam
The Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination is a 500-item multiple choice exam to test basic nursing level competency which considers the objectives of the nursing curriculum, the broad areas of nursing and other related disciplines and competencie ...
(PNLE) to graduates of nursing schools prior to practice of Registered Nursing in the Philippines.
# To maintain high standards of nursing education by auditing the performance of Philippine Nursing Schools.
Representatives of the sit on the National Nursing Advisory Council, formed in 2023. Philippine Board of Nursing fought a five-year requirement, instead advocating remaining with a four-year bachelors' program.
See also
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Nursing in the Philippines
The history of nursing in the Philippines stems from the caregiving provided by women, priests, and herb doctors during precolonial Philippines. Even though women did not have much opportunity to be formally educated in schools because only a limi ...
References
External links
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PRC Board Exam Results in the Philippines
Nursing organizations in the Philippines
Quasi-judicial bodies
Board of Nursing
A board of nursing is a regulatory body that oversees the practice of nursing within a defined jurisdiction, typically a state or province. The board typically approves and oversees schools of nursing within its jurisdiction. The board also handl ...
Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines)
Nursing licensing organizations
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