Oathtaking Schedule for July 2010 Nursing Board Exam Successful Examinees (Metro Manila)

The PRC-Board of Nursing (BON) oath-taking schedule (Metro Manila) for the July 2010 Nursing Board Exam successful examinees is set on:

September 20 and 21, 2010.

UPDATE: (31 August 2010)

Tickets for the oath-taking will be available at the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) office which is located at:

1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila, from September 1 – 20, 2010 on a “first-come, first-served” basis after the release of the nursing board exam result which as estimated by the PRC, will be on the last week of August 2010. (See below on how to go to the PNA office)

The oath-taking will be streamed live via Facebook and MySpace. This is the direct link where you can watch it: http://www.y101fm.com/nursingoathtaking/

The oath-taking ceremony of the July 2010 nursing board exam successful examinees as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board of Nursing on:

Monday and Tuesday
September 20 and 21, 2010
Morning Session: 8:00 A.M.; Afternoon Session: 1:00 P.M.
SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City

All must come in their:

1. white gala uniform (female); white duty uniform (male)
2. nurse’s cap (female only)
3. white duty shoes

And should be not wearing earrings and hair is not touching the collar. Corsage is not allowed.

Ticket prices: (thanks to Tricia Anne RN for this information. Please see comments below.)

• PhP 350 – inductee
• PhP 200/guest (only 2 guests are allowed per inductee) AS OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2010, ONLY 1 (ONE) GUEST IS ALLOWED PER INDUCTEE.
  

PNA Membership: PhP 400 (1 year membership but valid only until December 2010) (VALID until OCTOBER 2011); (PNA Membership is OPTIONAL.)

How to go the PNA office:
Option 1. Take the LRT Line 1 (North Avenue – Baclaran route) -

• Get off at Pedro Gil station. (Cross the street if coming from North Avenue to Baclaran direction)




• You will see a Petron gas station and you can walk it from there
• After the Petron gas station is F. Benitez St.
• Turn RIGHT and you will see the Iglesia ni Cristo church
• Next to the Iglesia ni Cristo church is the PNA building. It can’t be missed as they have a sign that says: “Pambansang Samahan ng Mga Nurse ng Pilipinas“.

Option 2. From Makati or Guadalupe area -

• Take the Guadalupe-Tulay–Paco jeeps and you can get off directly at F. Benitez St. Landmark is the Petron gas station.
• Take Tamaraw FX taxi’s going to Robinson’s Place mall in Manila. Get off at Pedro Gil St. and follow the instructions in Option 1.

NOTE:

• The PNA Manila office is open Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• For further inquiries, you can call PNA in these telephone nos.: 521-0937, 400-4430; 525-1596

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EDITED TO ADD (1 September 2010):
PNA’s TICKET SELLING SCHEDULE OF THE MASS OATH-TAKING CEREMONY AT THE SMX Convention Center ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Ticket Date and Time: September 20, AM schedule – will be sold until September 17, 5:00 P.M.
Ticket Date and Time: September 20, PM schedule – will be sold until September 20, 12 NOON

Ticket Date and Time: September 21, AM schedule – will be sold until September 20, 5:00 P.M.
Ticket Date and Time: September 21, PM schedule – will be sold until September 21, 12 NOON

Reminder:

• This ticket-selling schedule applies until all tickets are sold out.
• Your oath-taking schedule would depend on what school in the NCR or nearby provinces you are from.
• Those who are from other regions may attend this oath-taking ceremony provided that tickets are still available.

EDITED TO ADD (7 September 2010):
KNOW YOUR SEQUENCE NUMBER IN THE NURSING BOARD EXAM RESULT LIST BEFORE GOING TO THE PNA. THIS SEQUENCE NUMBER WILL BE ASKED FROM YOU WHICH YOU WILL HAVE TO WRITE ON A PIECE OF PAPER FOR FASTER TRANSACTION.

EDITED TO ADD (16 September 2010):
TICKETS FOR THE OATH-TAKING CEREMONY AT THE SMX ARE ALREADY SOLD OUT. The PRC will hold 2 days of oath-taking ceremonies in their auditorium and IT IS FREE OF CHARGE. The oath-taking ceremonies will be on September 22 and September 23 OR September 23 and September 24 (call PRC to verify the dates of their oath-taking ceremonies),  both at 9 am – 12 noon. You still need to be in COMPLETE GALA UNIFORM as noted in the requirements. .

Thanks to zaza for this information!