Woohoo! RN na ako! Ano na?
“Woohoo! RN na ako! Ano na?” — an unofficial, supposed step-by-step instructions and a “follow-at-your-own-risk” guide for new RNs who don’t know what to do after passing the NLE (December 2010 Nursing Board Exam Successful Examinees edition).
To reiterate, this is UNOFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL. The PRC, PNA, BON, CHED, DepEd, DOLE, DOH, DFA, CIA, FBI or any other government agency has nothing to do with this. Everything that you will read below is purely based on past experiences of fellow RNs. Including me.
Tandaan: Huwag sundin kung ayaw mo. Huwag basahin kung ayaw mo. In fact, close mo na ang browser. Seryoso. Huwag mo ng basahin. Still there? Ok sige, walang sisihan, wala akong kasalanan. Rakenrol. Ito na:
Step 1. Intay ng result after 42 working days. “Yaay pasado ako!!!”
Step 2. Hindi ka makapaniwala. Tignan ang pangalan sa diyaryo, or sa internet ng paulit-ulit.
Step 3. Celebration. “Yaay talagang pasado ako!!!” Tugs, tugs, tugs. So magpapa-katay na ng baboy, baka, manok, kalabaw or aso. Gagawan ka na ng banner, malaking tarpaulin o di kaya makeshift na signboard sa tapat ng bahay niyo na nakalagay, “Congratulations (insert your name here)!!! You make us proud. We love you!!!”
Step 4. Mamili kung saan gustong umattend ng mass oath-taking ceremony
- Para sa mga GUSTO umattend ng mass oath-taking ceremony sa SMX Mall of Asia: mag log-in sa http://www.nurseoathtaking.net para makakuha ng PRIORITY NUMBER/SLIP para sa oath-taking ticket na bibilhin sa PNA.
- Para sa mga HINDI a-attend ng oath-taking ceremony sa SMX Mall of Asia (provincial): intay na lang kayo sa announcement ng PRC kung kailan at saan ang oath-taking ceremony niyo.
Sabi ng PRC at PNA, kung wala kang PRIORITY SLIP, walang OATH-TAKING tickets (Source: http://www.prc.gov.ph/articles.asp?sid=4&aid=4017). Parang NO ID, NO ENTRY lang ‘yan kaya huwag ng makulit at kumuha na lang ng PRIORITY SLIP, okay?
- Para sa mga AYAW umattend ng mass oath-taking ceremony NA MAY BAYAD: pwede mag oath-taking sa PRC sa mismong araw ng initial registration (see Step 7 below). WALANG BAYAD! Kasama na sa initial registration fee ang pag-take ng oath sa PRC.
- Para sa mga gustong umattend ng mass oath-taking ceremony sa SMX Mall of Asia pero hindi naman sa Maynila nag-exam at para sa mga nag-exam sa Maynila pero ayaw naman sa SMX Mall of Asia umattend ng mass oath-taking ceremony: WALANG KASO kahit saan ka pa umattend.
- Para sa mga pinag-iisipan pa kung importante ba na mag-take ng OATH ang isang Propesyunal Nars: basahin ang REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9173 “Philippine Nursing Act of 2002″ Sec. 16: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/ra-9173-philippine-nursing-act-of-2002/
Step 5. Bumili ng ticket para sa oath-taking ceremony
- Para sa mga gusto umattend ng oath-taking ceremony sa SMX Mall of Asia: pumunta sa Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) sa araw na nakasaad sa PRIORITY SLIP para bumili ng tickets (i-click ang link para sa DIRECTIONS at MAPA papuntang PNA: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2011/02/07/oath-taking-schedule-for-december-2010-nursing-board-exam-successful-examinees-metro-manila/).
Dalhin ang mga sumusunod sa araw na bibili na ng ticket sa PNA:
- Printout ng PRIORITY NUMBER na nakuha sa http://www.nurseoathtaking.net
- kahit na anong valid ID (school, passport, visa, village, SSS, Driver’s, alumni, BIR, company, government — basta ID)
- NOA Form (Notice of Admission Form). Ito yung papel na may kulay na pina-papirmahan mo sa proctor nung board exam (i-click ang link para makakita ng NOA Form kung sakaling nakalimutan mo na kung ano ang itsura nito: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/professional-regulation-commission-prc/notice-of-admission-noa-form/).
- Kung walang NOA Form, pwede ang mga diyaryo na may board exam result (ipakita ang sequence number) o di kaya ang –
- Print-out ng rating mo sa OVR (Online Verification Rating) ng PRC (i-click ang link para tignan ang rating online sa PRC website: http://www.prc.gov.ph/_ratingverification_menu.asp).
Kung ayaw mo pumunta sa PNA para bumili ng ticket, pwede ka magpadala ng representative na may valid ID. Bigyan mo siya ng authorization letter at ipadala sa kanya ang mga requirements sa taas.
Basahin dito kung MAGKANO ang OATH-TAKING TICKETS, schedule ng SCHOOLS at kung ilan ang pwedeng guests: PRC-BON Schedule of Schools for the March 14 and 15, 2011 Oath-taking Ceremony (SMX)
Pwede kahit sino ang guest mo. Pwede si Nanay, Tatay, Kuya, Ate, Tito, Tita, Lolo, Lola, Bestfriend, Boyfriend, Girlfriend, Ka-On, Ka-MU, Ka-Fling, Booty Call, It’s Complicated, Fiance, Kapitbahay, In-Laws or kahit si Yaya kung wala ka talagang makuha na kukuha ng picture mo.
- Para sa mga hindi a-attend ng oath-taking ceremony sa SMX Mall of Asia (provincial): intay na lang kayo sa announcement ng PRC kung saan kayo bibili ng ticket para sa oath-taking ceremony sa area niyo.
Step 6. Attend na ng oath-taking ceremony. Hanap ng friends, ayos ng make-up, paputiin lalo ang white duty shoes, picture picture, oath-oath. Nightingale Pledge. Clap clap. Picture picture ulit. Kainan na. More pictures. Uwi sa bahay. Upload sa FB ang sankatutak na pictures. Tandaan, walang ipapasa na oath form sa araw na ito. As in wala. Ticket lang ang dadalhin mo. Tsaka ang iyong napiling guest. (i-click ang link para malaman kung ano ang dapat mong suotin sa araw ng mass oath-taking ceremony: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2011/02/07/oath-taking-schedule-for-december-2010-nursing-board-exam-successful-examinees-metro-manila/).
Step 7. Initial Registration na sa PRC. Intayin ang initial registration schedule na i-a-announce. Alphabetically-arranged ang pag-dagsa sa PRC or kung saan mang venue (see schedule below). Pumunta lamang sa araw kung kailan ka dapat mag-register. Kung Z ang first letter ng surname mo, huwag kang pumunta at mag-register sa araw na naka-schedule para sa mga letter A ang first letter ng surname. Magdala ng tubig, candy, bimpo, tissue, iPod, PSP, pamaypay, maghanap ng kausap, lapis, ballpen, etc. Maghanda sa dami ng madlang nurses na pupunta. Asahan mo na masikip at matagal ang intayan sa PRC. Mahaba ang pila at sobrang init.
Pwede ka na din mag-request ng sa araw ng initial registration ng:
- Certificate of Board Rating (i-click ang link para malaman kung magkano at paano: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/professional-regulation-commission-prc/certificate-of-board-rating-registered-nurse/) at ng
- Certificate of Board Passing (i-click ang link para malaman kung magkano at paano: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/professional-regulation-commission-prc/certificate-of-board-passing-registered-nurse/)
Kung ayaw mo sumabay sa crowd, pwedeng mag-register kapag tapos na lahat mag-register. Ako ganun ang ginawa ko. 10 minutes lang, tapos na ako sa registration ko.
PWEDENG mag-register sa PRC AFTER the schedule na binigay nila. Ang schedule na iyon ay para lamang ma-control ang crowd. Crowd control, capice? WALANG PENALTY kung LATE REGISTRANT KA. Usually, sa PRC na ang punta mo kung late ka na magre-register.
Basahin dito ang INSTRUCTIONS, REQUIREMENTS at MAGKANO ang BABAYARAN sa araw ng INITIAL REGISTRATION: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2011/02/20/prc-initial-registration-instructions-for-december-2010-nursing-board-exam-passers/
PRC Initial Registration Schedule of December 2010 Nursing Board Exam Successful Examinees (Cebu)
PRC Initial Registration Schedule of December 2010 Nursing Board Exam Successful Examinees (Dagupan)
Kung ang INITIAL REGISTRATION day mo ay mauuna sa MASS OATH-TAKING CEREMONY, WALANG PROBLEMA. Sundin mo na lang ang schedule na binigay ng PNA (Oath-taking) at ng PRC (Initial Registration).
Step 8. Itago at huwag iwala ang claim stub. Ang claim stub na ibibigay sa’yo pagkatapos ng initial registration ay para ma-claim mo ang Professional License Card at Certificate of Registration/Board Certificate.
Step 9. Kunin ang Professional License Card at Certificate of Registration/Board Certificate sa PRC. Bumalik sa PRC sa araw na nakasaad sa claim stub. Minsan inaabot ng 2 months, 3 months, 6 months ang intayan. Yung iba nga, nakaalis na ng bansa, wala pa din. May kakilala ako na umalis at nakabalik na ng Pilipinas, wala pa din.
Step 10. Yun na yun. That’s it pansit. Hanap ka na ng trabaho kapag nakuha mo na ang lisensya mo. Good luck!!! 
Admin Note: The instructions may seem OBVIOUS, REDUNDANT and OVERLY-EXPLAINED but only because of the nature of QUESTIONS that was thrown at me by previous nursing board exam successful examinees. This compilation is based on those questions and was made for the purpose of making it easier for me to answer queries in this website. Many thanks to janggo, squeegee, fei and RNdrei.
Hi mam rona! ask ko lng po kng gaano ka-late pwd mgparegister (initial regstration) sa PRC? kc po nsa abroad ako and plan ko sana pgkauwi ko nlng mgpa reg after a month. pwd p po ba un? thanks
@Diane – kahit ilang taon pa, pwede.
Ma’am Rona ano po need pag sa prc na lang oath during registration?
@cindy – no announcement yet from PRC.
ok po, tnx.
Panu nga ngsabay ung initial registrati0n s pgkuha ng ticket s pna pra s oathtaking? MATAGAL po b PAGKUHA ng ticket dun? Kc nkasched aq s pna ng 9am-10am, tpos kung mta2p0s aq ng 10am bka 11am nsa 0SHC n aq, my CUTOFF po b un INITIAL REGISTRATION NG PRC?.,thanks ng mrami ms.r0na.
@PampangoRN – prioritize your registration but if you can make it before lunch at OSHC, then it’s all good. expect PRC to operate on regular office hours.
Slamat ms r0na…nkpakalaking tulong ny0 s mga new nurses..thanks.
Last questi0n n lng po.,.Kc kung d aq pmunta ng pna s oras n nkasched aq.,ok lng po b un?,kc unahin q nlng po sna ung registrati0n q s prc..,,,,
@PampangoRN – it’s best that you call PNA and explain your situation as to why you can’t come in your scheduled time. Or, you can also just tell them that when you get there to buy your tickets.
@PampangoRN – thank you too and congratulations.
hi mam rona..gud day ask q lng po wat tym kya nagsstart ung reg sa OSHC?ty so much
@nico – consider them to operate on regular office hours but it’s better to be there early.
mam rona, need bang ipanotaryo ang oathform?
@mike – go to the link above that says, “INSTRUCTIONS, REQUIREMENTS at MAGKANO ang BABAYARAN sa araw ng INITIAL REGISTRATION”
Maam Rona,For Diane,
Tama si Maam Rona, kahit anong taon. I passd d board year’95 and nagpregister ako 2007 lng kc nagwork ako sa mission. Nashock ang mga taga PRC. I was afraid then I thought di ko na maggmit but thanks God.Nkpgrenew na ulit ako, although ako nmn ang nashock sa changes ng sistema dahil gusto ko mkexperience ng hospital setting this time.Don’t worry
Mam Rona panu po pg nasa ibang bansa.,kse po pending pa ung final interview ko e bka ndi po ako mkapg-oath taking.,panu pu un??e ndi ko nman po alam kng kelan ako uuwe.,
@Alain RN – what is it that you want to accomplish? If you want to take an oath, you can do so before the Philippine Consul.
Ma’am Rona sa OSHC po ba mabilis lang po processing kc ang dami mgpapapregister eh?
@Jaja – I wouldn’t know. Next week ang start ng registration.
mam rona ask q lng po,dba po pwd na ung print ng grade from the net ang dlin sa OSHC?kc ung iba pmunta pa sa prc mismo para kunin ung grade?tska po ung dlwang certificate na tig 75 pesos po?pwdng nxt tym nlng un db?ty po ng marami
@nico – what do you need to bring your grade for at the OSHC? para saan yun? and yes pwede kahit next time na lang yung 2 certificate.
tska po pla mam rona,nung nagpunta q prc,isa lng bngy skn na stamp,aftr 6 months pa dw ung isa?e db po nklgy sa registration,dpt po dlwa?
@nico – ask about it during your registration day.
san makakakuha po ng pattern ng gala uniform?/ thanks
@RN NA WOOOO – what you wore during capping ang pinning?
Mam rona, i lost my noa due to theft. I understand na pwede parin ako mag oath but the rest of the registration. magiging rn parin ba ako?
@RN Narin – you passed the board exam, dearie. merely losing your NOA won’t change your board status. Read Section 19 of the 2002 Philippine Nursing Act: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/ra-9173-philippine-nursing-act-of-2002/
Hi Ma’am Rona sa prc manila n lng po ako paparegister kc may bulutong po ako bka late na ko mgparegister. Ask k lng po may oathform na ko may notary at stamp na san po next? anung floor po ung paparegistration? after po ba nun cashier na?
@Migz – there will be a guide at the PRC. you won’t find it hard to finish your registration since you already have those documents that you mentioned. tanong-tanong ka na lang doon. get well soon!
mam rona, pwede po ba d2 sa manila mgpa register kahit sa cebu aq ngtake?
@brunoRN – usually, you are supposed to register where you filed to take the board exam since your documents are in the PRC office.
Ang pinoproblema ko nalang po paano ako makakapunta sa OSHc ANU ung landmark, galing pa po ako ng pampanga baka maligaw po ako hehe. Salamt po… Nalaman at nabasa ko rin dito na pwede plang hindi magbayad sa oath at pwedeng hndi umatend.. Kaya lang baka cngilin po ako pag dating sa initial ung budget ko lang pagregister ng license panu po yun nababahala ako
@Dextrocardia – click mo yung link sa taas na ang title ay, “INSTRUCTIONS, REQUIREMENTS at MAGKANO ang BABAYARAN sa araw ng INITIAL REGISTRATION”. May mapa doon for the venue (OSHC).
Bakit ka sisingilin kung di ka naman umattend? Please stop worrying about it. It really is NOT THAT BIG A DEAL if you did not attend the oath-taking ceremony at the SMX most especially if you do not have the budget to do so.
mam rona what if certificate of board passing lng nrequest q ..ndi q nsma ung cert for board passing..pde pdin po bq mgrequest?
@pauRN – certificate of board passing and certificate FOR board passing?
Ma’am Rona, ask ko po sana if pwede ako nlang magfile ng registration ng cousin ko
she’s in aklan and dito kami nagtake sa Cagayan de Oro, ask po sana ako if pwede na imail nlang nya ung iabng papers and power of attorney nlang?
medyo magastos po kasi sa fair if pupunta pa sya dito for filing lang and babalik din ng aklan for oath taking
@jastene – according to PRC (http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2011/02/20/prc-initial-registration-instructions-for-december-2010-nursing-board-exam-passers/),
maam ask q lng po kc s march 7 po un sked q 4 registration tapos s march 9 nmn po un sked q s ticket for oath taking, pwede q n rin po b isabay s march 7 un pagkuha ko po ng ticket?thanks po..
@neng – call PNA to inquire if they would sell you tickets on any other day aside from what is written in your priority slip.
mam rona pede po ba magregister sa 14 after ng oath taking ko, morning session kxe aq. tsaka pede po b yung duralite (plastic) shoes n pang oath?
@Jerome, RN – ideally, you will have to take an oath before registering. Basta white shoes pwede na ‘yan.
good day, malaking tulong po ang site ninyo, lalo na sa mga newly board passers..
congatulations sa lhat ng pumasa….
ask ko lang po kung pwede pa magpa register kahit tapos na ung schedule na ibinigay ng PRC..
@A Shi – yup.
pwede b during initial registration mga 4 na pmunta?thanx
@lsnie – pwede siguro.
anytime po ba after nang initial rg sked pwede pmunta sa prc if ever hindi nkahabol sa sked na binigay?>
@lsnie – read Step 7.
good eve miss rona. i took the eaxm at tac tapos ung initial registration was at feb 24. sobrang late na po ako and then anditi po ako samnila. is it possible na dito n lng ako mag register sa PRC manila sabay ko this march 10?
@anne G. – usually, you are supposed to register where you filed to take the board exam because your documents are in the PRC office.
mam rona.. ask ko lang po.. gusto ko po kaseng gamitin un apelyido ng asawa ko sa liscense ko.. kakapasa ko pa lang po last dec 2010.. ano po dapat ko gawin?? salamat po..
@chari – Better bring your documents (marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.) when you register and inquire from PRC themselves what you should use.
Miss Rona pwede po sa authorized government official mag-oath, right? pag hindi naka-attend sa SMX mass oath taking..super thanks..
go to the link in step 4, last bullet: REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9173 “Philippine Nursing Act of 2002″ Sec. 16.
tsaka pwede po ang late registration right?
Read step 7.
hi po ask ko lang po kung anu gagawin ko kc nwala po ung noa ko eh need po un sa pagkuha ng ticket for oath.ty
@elang – call PRC to inquire re your NOA and/or PNA to verify if you could get tickets without the NOA and just the other requirements.
mam rona, ask ko lang po, panu kaya pumunta sa occupational safety health center, north avenue cor. agham road diliman quezon city pag thru lrt or mrt?
@xan – may mapa sa post entitled, “PRC Initial Registration Schedule of December 2010 Nursing Board Exam Successful Examinees (Metro Manila and Pampanga)”.
helo po mam rona! ^^, ask lang ko pwede ba magregister sa Prc after the specified dates?
i mean not acdg sa scheduled names.
@enzo – that schedule given by PRC is just for crowd control. you can register anytime after THAT schedule.
thanks po! malaking tulong ang post nio na to para sa min.
at isa pa po mam rona. u mean anytime after the schedule meaning i can insert in between the schedule po ba? o AFTER lang matapos ung mga dates na inispecified?
@enzo – anytime after THAT schedule.
mam anu po b byahe ng jeep ang pwede skyan papunta s OSHC pag nsa my SM north edsa q…
@neng – jeeps going to UP (yata) or Philcoa. Ask around kung pwede ang mga jeep na ‘yan. Pwede mo na din siya lakarin from Trinoma or SM North EDSA.
can i reblog this?:)
@kai – kindly give me the URL where you want to reblog this. thanks!
i wanna reblog this to my blogsite at blogspot.com should i paste here my url?
@kai – yes give me your URL first. thanks.
good am po… i lost my oath taking ticke, someone stole my wallet… can it be replaced or i have to buy tickets again? thanks
@kristoff – call PNA to inquire about this.
mam rona ask ko lng po if mern sa OSHC na oath form at stamp?ty so much po
@nicluk – yes meron.
mam dun n po b sa OSHC magpa2notaryo?? mraming salamt po .
@jett – yup.
mam rona how come po di mkakapasok parents namin sa oath taking venue? davao po.posible pala un.no escorts allowed daw. how vain.
@judy – baka yun ang patakaran naman diyan sa Davao.
maam rona, ung oath form need pa bng panotarized?
kung oo, pdeng kahit di na sa loob ng PRC panotaryo?
miss rona, di nio na po need sagutin ung previous question ko, nkita ko na po sa isang topic nio.. thanks po. laking tulong nio po smeng mga new passers. gob bless po.
@sherrie – OK sherrie thank you for informing me. you are welcome and congratulations to you!
*GOD BLESS PO.
gudpm ms. rona, kung late po ako magppareg, san na po ung venue nun? im planning to register on march 11
@cianne – read step 7: http://www.philippinenursingdirectory.com/2011/02/22/woohoo-rn-na-ako-ano-na/
maam rona, saan po ung link na nagsasabi na pwede po magregister sa PRC sa march 10 po?
nagtatanong po kasi friend ko ipapakita ko lang po sa kanya salamat 
@Nap RN – click mo yung link sa taas na “PRC Initial Registration Schedule of December 2010 Nursing Board Exam Successful Examinees (Metro Manila and Pampanga)”
hi ms rona.. ask ko lang po sa oath form po ba kelangan na may notary pa? salamat po
@twek – it has to be notarized for it to be legally-binding.
hi ma’am rona.. ask ko lang po kung pwede mag oath taking sa Cabanatuan? sa Manila po ako nag exam.. at kung saan po ako pwede mag inquire about the oathtaking ceremony.. thanks!
@gelatin – read step 4.
hi ma’m,, can i ask if magkano po ung penalty if ever di ako nakapunta sa mga schedules ng oath taking?
@anjel – there’s no penalty to be paid for not being able to attend the oath-taking ceremony.
hi ma’am, ask ko lng po if ok lng kaya na wrong spelling po ung naitype ko na name ko dun sa online priority slip to get a priority ticket..?? di ko na kasi mabago dahil once lng po pwede mgpa register..
@Anonymous – OK lang yun. explain mo na lang doon sa PNA and just present other forms of identification.
i want to know, kahit ba sa PRC lang, naka gala uniform padin???
@KWin – kapag inannounce ng PRC na naka-gala, then dapat naka-gala. so far, wala pa naman sinasabi ang PRC.
Hi mam rona.. Na sa abroad kc ako and baka sa july p uwi ko. Hindi tuloy ako mkkapag oath taking. Pwede po ba na hindi ako sumabay s mass oathtaking tapos late n ako mag paregister?
@Khatrine – read steps 4 and 7.
buti pa sa Dagupan minsanan na lahat…tnx PNA Pangasinan and PRC Baguio…:)
What if hindi ako makapunta sa Oathtaking rites kase me work ako dat day na hnd pde magabsent. Malalaman b nila un? if nakabayad na ako ng tickets, etc.?, Mahohold po b ung Oath Form ko nung registration?. thanks po.
@M – they do not take down the attendance during the mass oath-taking ceremony.
hello mam rona paano po kung walang gala uniform sa oathtaking? pwede bang clinical unifrom? at saan nakakakuha ng gala uniform? tnx
@Cleo – ang gala uniform yung sinusuot kapag capping and pinning ceremony. kung wala kang gala uniform at ayaw mo gumastos para dito, pwede ka mga clinical (duty) na attire (all-white).
Maam Rona anung floor po ba registration sa prc?
@Lady – sorry I have no idea.