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| FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
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Who are our lecturers?
The core team is composed of professional and experienced lecturers who specialize in their own field of expertise. |
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When is the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) conducted? |
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The Board of Nursing conducts the NLE not earlier than one (1) month but not later than two (2) months after the closing of the semester prescribed by the Department of Education. The exams are held in the City of Manila or in such places as may be decided by the Board subject to the approval of the Professional Regulation Commission. |
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What are the venues where the Philippine NLE is conducted? |
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The NLE is conducted in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga, and in other areas as announced by the Board of Nursing |
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How will a candidate successfully pass the Philippine NLE? |
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In order to pass the examination, an examinee must obtain a general average rating of at least seventy-five percent (75%) with a rating of not below sixty percent (60%) in any subject. An examinee who obtains an average rating of seventy-five percent (75%) or higher but gets a rating below sixty percent (60%) in any given subject must take the examination again, but only in the subject or subjects where he or she rated below sixty percent (60%). |
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CGFNS and NCLEX? |
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CGFNS or Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools |
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The CGFNS Certificate is an important supporting document in applying for the foreign nurse’s green card, but it is not an authorization to practice nursing in the United States. Foreign nurses who wish to work in majority of the states, such as New Jersey, are required to pass the CGFNS exam before taking the state NCLEX exam. |
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NCLEX or National Council Licensure Examination |
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Entry into the nursing practice in the United States and its territories is regulated by the licensing authorities within each jurisdiction. To ensure public protection, each jurisdiction requires a candidate for licensure to pass an examination that measures the competencies needed to perform safely and effectively as a newly licensed, entry-level registered nurse. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing ( NCSBN) develops two licensure examinations, the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses and the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses that are used by state and territorial boards of nursing to assist in making licensure decisions. |
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