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:
- white gala uniform (female); white duty uniform (male)
- nurse’s cap (female only)
- 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!
Hi, please verify for us what are the implications if we are not able to attend the oath taking sa SMX… tutal, PRC issues the license and not the PNA, so I was thinking na baka puwedeng di na lang umattend and save myself of all the expenses involved. Thanks.
@Robyn – the only implication that I can see if you won’t attend the mass oathtaking ceremony at the SMX is that… you didn’t have to pay and travel to Pasay just to do your oathtaking. You are correct. PRC issues the license and not the PNA. This mass oathtaking ceremony at the SMX Mall of Asia is NOT MANDATORY, NOT STRICTLY ENFORCED OR COMPULSORY. Pwedeng hindi umattend kung ayaw mo.
Also, iyon mga naka-post na seminars and trainings in your website, can we attend na? Or do they require that we present the PRC ids na? And for each seminar, how many CPE units are their equivalent? Sorry, medyo excited to attend these. Ayaw kong nababakante kasi, feeling ko, sayang iyon oras. Thanks again.
@Robyn – yeah you can attend na some of those seminars and training. I recommend starting with BLS and CPR first cause these training don’t require a PRC license. By the time na tapos ka na sa BLS and CPR, may lisensya ka na nun. If the training that you would want to attend requires your license, usually the claim stub will do.
ask coh lan po kung mabilis lan po ba mkakuha ng ticket?…. tska pnu po mla2man kung sept 20 k or 21 pnu rn mala2man kung am or pm k?
@mhae – hindi naman matagal ang pagkuha ng ticket. Hahanapin lang ang pangalan mo then it will be verified with an ID that you have to present. Ang schedule ng oathtaking ay depende kung saang school ka dito sa NCR.
Hi po. taga pampanga kame so i claro ko lang po na hindi pa po kame makakabili ng tiket sa PNA sa manila for the oathtaking dito sa pampanga? tama po ba mam?
@she – Yes that’s correct. PNA is the only place where you can buy the tickets for the oathtaking ceremony. UNLESS your school will get those tickets from the PNA for their board exam passers. Since by school ang schedule ng oathtaking, minsan kinukuha na ng school mismo sa PNA ang tickets para sila na ang magbenta sa estudyante/board passers nila.
slamat po mam rona….. nu orz poh ngo2pn ang PNA…..?
@mhae – The PNA is only open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
slamat po mam rona….
@mhae – You’re welcome.
maam, ano po kelangan pagkukuha ng ticket? kelangan pa po ba ng 1×1 ID pic?
@jel – walang kailangang ipasa para makabili ng ticket. Hindi kailangan ng 1×1 ID picture. Any ID will do. Your school ID will do.
thanks maam!
hi ma’am ask ko lng po kng sa smx din magoath ung ngtake ng exam sa pampanga? at kung sa malate, mla di bbili ng tiket? tnx po.
@pj – pwede mag oathtaking sa SMX ang mga nagtake ng board sa Pampanga. You have to buy early though kasi nakalaan para sa mga school sa NCR and nearby provinces ang mga ticket na ‘yun. Pwede sila magbigay para sa wala sa listahan pero “first-come, first-served” basis. And yes, sa PNA Office Manila lang makakabili ng tickets.
hi ms. rona pede po bang kapatid ko nalang pumunta kasi wula ang both parents ko nasa ibang bansa.. and anu isusuot ko wula kasi nakalagay for male ee.. hehehehe.. thanks
ask ko lang po, kelan po pwede mag start ng mag file for the license? may nag sabi kasi sa akin na after daw po ng oath taking tsaka pa lang pwede mag file for the license.
pwede po mag ask,how about po the schedule for LA union oathtaking po,,where po kami pwede kumuha ng tickets
@ceejhay – pwede kahit sino ang pumunta sa oathtaking. Basta hanggang 2 lang. Sa male inductee, your regular white uniform during duty will do.
@Anj – pwede ka ng magfile for initial registration according to your surname: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2010/09/01/prc-initial-registration-schedule-for-new-rn-metro-manila-and-pampanga/
@lea – wala pang schedule ng oathtaking ang ibang region. i’ll post it here as soon as it comes out. Check back often.
mam pwede po bang di na sumabay sa school for the oath taking? like if the school wanted to have theirs’ at the 20th pero I’d like to have mine on the 21st… would that be possible? it’s so nice of you to keep us (excited nurses) informed
thank you!!
@jeah – the tickets are sold according to what school you are from. It is possible that you can not join your school though. That is if PNA will allow you to buy a ticket other than what school/schedule you are supposed to be in. You can try to say that you can’t really go on this date and prefer to go on the other day instead. Baka madala sa pakiusap, hehe. Good luck!
maam ang pagbili po ba ng ticket sa PNA kelangan personal talga? hindi po pde mag pabili kahit mag dala po ng id?
@yheng – hindi kailangan na ang inductee ang mismong bumili. Just make sure that you will give the person who will buy the tickets for you your ID. Any valid ID will do.
mam RONA san po ba magffile ng initial registration?? sa PRC office ba?
@kayealihan – yes sa PRC Office kung saan ka nag file ng application ng board exam.
mam pag di po ba umatend ng oath taking di na po magbbayad ng ticket na 350 and 200/guest?thanks po mam! GOd bless
@kayealihan – kung di ka makaka-attend ng oathtaking sa SMX, di mo kailangan bumili ng tickets. Attending the mass oathtaking at the SMX is not compulsory. Pwede kang magoathtaking kahit sa PRC na lang. Walang bayad doon.
Good pm po! Is it true po ba na may schedule ang different schools sa pag bili ng ticket sa PNA? Yun po kasi ang rumors na kumakalat. Please answer naman po, baka po kasi sayang lang ang pag punta namin dun, baka di rin kami makabili. Nabasa ko po dito na first come first serve basis ang pag kuha ng ticket, pero I just want to make sure lang po na pwedeng magpunta dun anytime. Meron na po bang nakabili dito ng ticket? Salamat po sa sasagot.
@Toothfairy – Walang schedule ang different schools sa pag bili ng oathtaking tickets. Ang schedule na meron ay ang DATE (Sept. 20 or 21) and TIME (AM or PM) ng oathtaking ng different schools. So example, (example lang ito, ha) taga UST ka. Ang schedule ng oathtaking ng mga taga USTe na binigay ng PNA ay sa Sept. 20, P.M. session. Ganun ang mangyayari.
Salamt po Ate Rona
Big Help po. Pupunta nalang po kami doon bukas (:
@Toothfairy – you’re welcome
Punta ka na ng PNA bukas. I’m sure may mabibili ka naman na ticket. They only started selling it today kasi.
RN pwede po bang hindi ako ang mismong bumili ng ticket? magpadala nlng ako ng letter or id para sya nlng makakuha?
so by school po ang sched? kasi nabasa ko earlier na kung kelan ka bibili ng ticket dun ibabase kung anu sched mo ng oath? PLS HELP
@pauline – yes pwede kahit hindi ikaw mismo na inductee ang bibili ng ticket. Ipadala mo na lang sa bibili ang valid ID mo. No need for any kind of letter. Your oathtaking DATE and TIME will depend on what school you are from. You can call PNA and ask them your schools schedule: 521-0937.
pwede pong magoath taking kahit hindi pa registered? kung magiging late register ako… pwede pa din ako magoath?
@pauline – Actually, you are supposed to take your oath before registering. So yes, pwede. Kung late ka makakapagregister, pwede ka pa din mag-oath. Usually sa PRC na ginagawa yun.
Ma’am, gud eve po. Ask lang po ako kasi nalilito po ako.
Taga Pampanga po kasi ako. Kapag po ba naubos na yung ticket sa PNA Manila, it means wala na ring available ticket para po sa regional oath taking?
I heard po na minsan yung school po ng mga examinees mismo yung kumukuha ng ticket para ibenta sa mga board passers nila. Um, in the event po na hindi po kunin/bilhin from PNA Manila ng school namin yung oath taking tickets, paano po kami makakapag-avail nun?
Kung sakali po na hindi po ako nakapag-oathtaking or nakapagregister sa PRC ngayong year na to for my license, hanggang kailan po ako pweding mag-oathtaking or mag-register?
Kung hindi po makakapunta ng PRC para makita yung board rating, may iba po bang way para makita yun?
Pasensya na po kung marami akong tanong. Will be very grateful for your answer ^_^
@Anne – Magkaiba ang Regional oathtaking at yung oathtaking sa SMX Convention Center. Ang ticket na binebenta sa PNA office in Manila ay para sa oathtaking sa SMX Convention Center. Ang tickets na yun ay nakalaan para sa mga board passers ng schools in NCR and nearby provinces. Kung hindi kukunin ng school sa PNA ang tickets na para sa kanila, mabibili mo lang ang tickets sa PNA office. Pwede ka magregister at mag oathtaking anytime after the initial registration schedule that the PRC has released for the new R.N.’s. Magpapadala ng grades ang PRC sa address na binigay mo. Ito yung purpose nung binayaran mo na metered documentary stamps at envelope nung nag apply ka para sa board exam.
after oath taking pa po ba aasikasuhin ung registration?
@Shar RN – yes, maliban na lang kung nakaschedule ka magregister sa PRC bago ang mass oathtaking sa Sept 20 or 21, like kung kabilang ka sa magreregister sa Sept. 13 to Sept. 17. Sinasabi ng BON na dapat mag-oathtaking muna bago magregister eh di ko din mainitindihan kung bakit nag set naman sila ng regsitration days bago ang oathtaking.
This situation proves that you can take your oath at the PRC office too because the PRC and BON has set a schedule that allows registration before the mass oathtaking that they organized.
Mam i clarify ko lng po, kht po tga province n hndi s ncr nag exam pwde po umattend?Thankyou po uli
@Jay – yes pwede ka umattend sa mass oathtaking sa SMX convention provided that the PNA office will be able to sell you tickets. The tickets are reserved to schools in NCR and nearby provinces but ticket-selling is on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Meaning, pwede nila ibenta ang tickets na natitira kahit hindi para sa nakalaan lalo na kung malapit na ang Sept 20 and 21.
mam ask lng regarding tickets.yung po bng September 20 am schedule until wat time po siya pwedeng bumili?5:00pm po ba start or until 5:00?nkaindicate kasi gnito eh.
“September 20, AM schedule – will be sold until September 17, 5:00 P.M.”
ano po yung 5:00 P.M. d2?start po ba un or until 5:00 pm pdeng bumili?
@Dave, RN – naka-set siya na hanggang 5:00 PM siya ibebenta. That is kung hindi pa siya ubos by that time.
bkt kmuha n kme ng ticket sb 1guest lng dw per inductee? Tp0s sa p0st ngaun 2guest per inductee.. Pan0 kng gs2 ng parents mu pmnta prehas tp0s 1ticket lng pwdng blhn?
@Anonymous – 2 guest per inductee ang sinabi sa akin. Maybe the PNA/PRC/BON suddenly decided to allow just 1 guest per inductee. Anybody else have gone to the PNA and bought tickets? Please post your feedback here. I will call PNA to clarify this.
Thank you po, ma’am Rona n_n
mam rona eto po kasi yung sabi ng nakausap ko sa PNA.1 guest lng po daw ang pwedeng dalin sa Oath taking.kya nguguluhan po ako kasi nakalagay d2 is maximum of 2 guest per inductee bale 3 kaung pupunta.sv sa PNA landline 1 guest so dalawa lng kau mkakapunta.pno po yun.cencia na po ha.
Good am po. pwede po ba bumili na ng tickets sa oath kahit hindi ka pa nagppregister sa PRC? I heard na bka magkaubusan agad ng tickets, and is it possible na mag take ng oath dto sa SMX kahit na sa Legazpi City ka ng file for board exam? please help. Big thanks po.
thanks po mam rona for answering my questions…God Bless you!
@kayealihan – you’re welcome again
May regional oathtaking po ba dito sa pampanga? ngtake po ako sa Baguio. pero like ko po na dito sa pampanga or manila nalang po mgoathtaking..pwede po ba un?
@Stephanie – wala pang nirerelease na regional oathtaking schedule. Pwede ka magoathtaking kahit saan mo gusto.
I bought a ticket yesterday, i waited for about 6hrs outside the PNA bldg, andami kcng tao, pang 1000+ pa aq, and they only served 1,200 yesterday. 1 inductee (350) and 1 guest (200) lng ang ticket which cost 550 + 400 for the membership if you like to become a member of PNA and it is valid until oct. 31 2011. =D
@Matie – Grabe ang intay mo ah. Saludo ako sa’yo sa pagintay mo ng 6 hours para makabili ng ticket, hehe.
So what’s the deal now? Are they allowing 2 guests or 1 na lang per inductee?
I am glad that PNA has finally changed their membership scheme. It is really unfair naman kasi kung expired na kaagad sa December 2010 ang membership mo kahit nagbayad ka ng 1-year membership fee of 400.
Sayang nman kc gumastos na din aq pagpunta dun eh kya inantay q n lng. Hehe… 1inductee=1guest lng daw eh. Yup, lagpas nman ng 1year ung membership kya nagpamember na q, qng hanggang dec lng un hnd na, 400 din un.^^
@Matie – alright thanks for informing me regarding the guests allowed per inductee. I guess they did change the number of guests that are allowed. Sabi kasi kahapon 2 daw. Ngayon isa na lang. Kakalito na sila, ha! Hehe. Dami tuloy naguguluhan. At korek, 400 din yun, sayang naman kung sa December expired na. Di mo masusulit ang binayad.
GOOD afternoon, for those who are concerned. are there any liabilities or any disadvantages kung hndi po pupunta sa oath taking? I’d rather save the money i could spend there and use for the registrations and some memberships/trainings.
@Different nurse – According to R.A. 9173 or the “Philippine Nursing Act of 2002″ ARTICLE IV Section 16:
It means that new R.N.’s are mandated by the law to take an oath. However, that doesn’t mean that the mass oathtaking ceremony on Sept. 20 and 21 at the SMX is the only way that you can take your oath. You do not need to pay 350 pesos just to take an oath. You can do your oathtaking at the PRC and you do not have to pay for it. The 600 pesos Initial Registration Fee that you will pay at the PRC will cover for that.
hi po mam Rona, ask ko lang kung ano ba talaga mauuna, is it the INITIAL REGISTRATION o yung OATH TAKING, medyo naguluhan kasi ako.
Salamat po.
@Joui – Ideally, dapat mag-oathtaking muna bago mag initial registration. Pero kung nakaschedule ka na mag-register (like September 13 to September 17 ang schedule mo para mag initial registration) bago ang oathtaking na aattendan mo sa SMX, dilemma na ng PRC at BON yan.
Sinasabi kasi nila na dapat mauna ang pag oathtaking bago ka magregister pero bakit sila nagschedule ng initial registration BEFORE ng oathtaking ceremony, di ba? Case in point, initial registration dates na September 13 to 17. Those dates are before the September 20 to 21 mass oathtaking ceremony.
My point is, huwag mo ng problemahin kung alin ang mauuna o susunod mong gawin. Just register to the PRC on your scheduled date of registration and attend the oathtaking. I don’t see any issue what you should do or not do first. Di na problema ng nurses yan kung taliwas ang schedule na nirerelease nila sa sinasabi nila na kung ano ang mas unang dapat gawin. Ang pag oath ba o pag register.
Whew! Anybody else agree with me?
I agree maam Rona.hehe.napakaswerte po nmin at lagi ka pong nanjan at always ready to answer our questions in contrast kpag 2mawag kpa sa PNA or PRC I guess nde nla kya yung ginagawa mo na ientertain kming lhat ng sbay2.dba?
Thanks ulit for all the answers.alam mo nman kasi kming mga beginner mejo maraming tanong.hehe.kya pgpasensiyahan nio na po kmi maan ha.sna nanjan ka lng po till mlinawan kming lhat.TYSM.
@Dave, RN – Hehe how I wish PRC, PNA and BON would come up with a more efficient way to disseminate information most especially during times like these. I understand your dilemma. I’ll try to help as much as I can.
panu po pag sa baguio nag oath?..1 guest per inductee lang din? thanks
@an – No information yet on that one. May nirelease na ba na kung kailan at saan ang oathtaking (kung meron man) sa Baguio?
mam gud pm po.ask ko lng.all registration process po ba sa PRC aasikasuhin.may ngsasabi kasi na pupunta pa ng ever recto pra sa section ng “PRC PROCESSING”
@Dave, RN – Read this for supplemental information regarding PRC Ever-Recto: “PRC SERVICE CENTER OPENS AT EVER GOTESCO MANILA PLAZA ON OCTOBER 2, 2008”. In short, extension office ng PRC yan.
actually ala pa po.. & talaga pu ba magkaiba mga ticket price?dati daw po 600 yung sa oath taker sa baguio
so pde din po ba kming jan mgpaprocess for registration?
@Dave, RN – depende kung ano ang sasabihin sa inyo pagdating niyo sa PRC. Usually sa main lang ‘yan. You will just have to wait to find out on your registration date.
considering na mas mabilis siguro ang processing sa ever based on the description itself compare to PRC morayta,
ok maam.I guess I will be heading out to PRC morayta then.Tnx again.
How is it possible that oathtaking can be done at the PRC, you mean when you fill up and sign the “panunumpa ng propesyonal” form, is another means of Oathtaking?
@confused – oathtaking can be done at the PRC if you can’t attend the mass oathtaking in SMX. Either that or they will schedule another mass oathtaking ceremony in some other time. Kung di ka makakapag oath sa SMX, malamang sa PRC ang oathtaking mo.
Filling-out the Oath Form = Signing an Oath
Attending the mass oathtaking in SMX = Being present in the oathtaking ceremony
Is it okay na hindi magattend ng oathtaking ceremony sa SMX then wait na lang for my schedule for initial registration kasabay nung filing ng “panunumpa ng propesyonal form’?
@confused – okay lang na hindi umattend ng oathtaking ceremony sa SMX. Correct, you can just wait for your day to register at the PRC kasabay ng pagpasa/pagfile ng “Panunumpa ng Propesyonal” or Oath form. Ang PRC na ang gagawa ng paraan para makapag oathtaking ka doon.
@confused let me answer that confusion of yours.panunumpa ng propesyonal and oath taking is 2 different things.panu2mpa ng propesyonal is the initial registration to claim ones licence.if you want to save your from not attenting the oath taking to SMX which we all know is an extravagance,then you can take your oath at the PRC morayta in assigned rooms.tama po ba miss Rona?just want to help and hope that helped.
@Dave, RN – thank you for helping me out. I just want to correct you though, hehe. “Panunumpa ng Propesyonal” and Oath taking are one and the same. “Panunumpa ng Propesyonal” or Oath taking is an ACT wherein you SWEAR IN that you will uphold your profession (Registered Nurse) blah blah (just read whatever is in the oath form). You are correct about doing the oathtaking at the SMX — it is an extravagance. Which I have nothing against of, mind you. I won’t be posting it here if I am so disapproving of that ceremony at the SMX. I am just saying that there is an option for some nurses who do not want to spend 350 pesos and more just to be able to take an oath.
Like what Dave said, you can take your oath in PRC’s rooms if you do not want a big ceremony just like in SMX. As to where, how or when will PRC do it, I do not know.
Thanks Mam Rona, super.
God bless. ^_^
@Joui – you’re welcome.
So, you can register for your license without going to SMX and just sign the oath form at PRC office. The mass oath taking is just for show and not really necessary. Correct??
@confused – That is the blunt way of saying it, yes. Hindi kailangan na sa SMX ka pa mag oathtaking kung pwede naman sa PRC.
Major major salamat to Rona.
@confused – you’re welcome. Sana naliwanagan ka na, hehe.
Uhm..Maam Rona..helo poh..ask ko lang po kung may oathtaking dito sa pampanga???may blita po kc na pwedi ring magoath dito sa pampanga eh..Tnx poh maam..
@LhonRN – Yes pwede ka mag oathtaking diyan sa Pampanga kung meron naman diyan. Pag may narelease na schedule na oathtaking diyan, ipo-post ko dito.