PRC Board of Midwifery Republic Act No. 7392
Professional Regulation Commission – Board of Midwifery Republic Act No. 7392
An act revising Republic Act No. 2644, as amended, otherwise known as the Philippine Midwifery Act
Eligibility of a Registered Nurse to sit for the Midwifery Board Exam
Section 19. Registration of Nurse-Midwife. Certification of registration may be issued to registered nurses who pass the examination for midwives:
Provided, That the nurse, before being allowed to take examination show evidence to the Board of having actually handled twenty (20) delivery cases as certified to by the director or chief of a duly registered or recognized hospital, or by the proper municipal, city, or provincial health officer.
In summary, the only requirements that one needs to be able to sit for the Midwifery Board Exam are the following:
- PRC License (RN)
- Twenty (20) delivery cases
plus
- 5 sutures and 5 IV injections cases
Edited to add (13 October 2010)
Additional requirements for RNs according to angela (see her comment below):
Photocopy licenses and current certificate of training on midwifery practice (skills training) of your colleges who are midwives or nurse-midwives and attach to form of cases. The form should be certified with the chief of hospital and attach is the photocopy of his license.
Don’t forget your current CEDULA, 3 pieces passport size colored pics, white background with complete name tag and P600 for examination fee.
The next Midwifery Board Exam will be on November 13 and 14, 2010. Deadline for filing of application is on October 26, 2010.
Hi po, I tried to file for MLE last Nov 2011 but sa Municipal Health Officer pa lang declined na. Ayaw pirmahan yung cases ko. So I want to try again but in a Hospital naman para mas valid. Kahit primary lang, saang hospital po kaya pumapayag na kumuha ng Delivery cases here in Metro Manila? Thanks po.
Hi! Any hospital here in Metro Manila that allow us na kumuha na DR cases from them? Thank you in advance
Magtatanong lang po. RN po ako at balak ko po kasi magtake ng midwifery board exam sa november 2012. Tapos na po ang cases ko. Kaso may problema po, sabi kasi ng mga kasamahan ko sa lying-in ay hindi na pwede magtake ng MLE ang mga nurses. Sobrang worried po ako ngayon. Totoo po ba yun? sana may sumagot ng message ko.. pls reply.. twinyel@yahoo.com
Okay ah, tapos kna sa cases. Government lying-in ba yan ate? Sabi nila mas okay kung sa hospital para sure. Kasi mas reliable siya.
is it true that the signatories for the suturing nd IV cases need to be trained for suturing nd iV themselves.,.,yon ang sabi nila..my goodness..balik cases na nmn ako nito
hello, im also a nurse, na nagtry ng luck for the MLE filed a regional prc and ilang beses din ako pabalik balik dahil sa mukhang pinahihirapan nila ang mga nurses in filing for board. i was even sked for interview kaso when i got there wala naman pala at pinaprocess nalang sa akin ang application ko. it took me 5 times bago ako naka file. and then need pa daw ng approbal ng board of mid. 4 days before the exam i called prc regarding my approval, sabi rejected daw. i ask why coz comeplete naman ang requirements ko. wala silang masabing concrete na dahilan. im frustrated sa time and effort na binigay ko tapos wala naman pala.
Hi.. we are planning to take the MLE this november.. Do you know any hospitals here in manila where we could get cases? aside from fabella please… thank you
hi im im ericka im planning to take the MLE ilan po bang casses ang nid at san po ako mamakuha ng patern ng casess naten tnx po
Good day Ma’am, ask q lng po bakit my prc nmn sa baguio pero ayaw pa din nila na mag submit kami dun ng requirements for midwifery exam.need pa daw po n punta aq sa manila para mag file.And iinterviewhn pa daw pag Rn na taz mag midwife.is it right?
pwede lying-in basta daw philhealth accredited tsaka may training certs ung midwife. Yung problema yung interview sa BOM. Wala kasing nagsasabi kung anu yung mga tatanungin nila sa mga RNs… >_<
Magtatanung lang po, kung hanggang ngayun, year 2012, pwede pa rin mag-RM ang isang RN, kasi nag-inquire ako, sabi nila tinanggal na daw yan, at kung ang isang RN gusto mag RM, kailangan na daw, mag aral ng full 4 years. Thank you. L. Gudgeon
Pwede pa rin,kailangan mo lang mag-enroll sa isang recognized school of midwifery to complete the requirements(20H,5S, & 5 IVs)It takes around 1 semester only.you can inquire here at Iloilo Doctors’ College School of Midwifery.Here’s our Tel. No. (033) 337-6991
Hi Ma’am Gudgeon. Sino po nagsabi na hindi na raw pwede magtake ng MLE ang isang RN?
hi..I’m an RN and I’ve just passed the requirements here in PRC manila for the midwifery boards, sabi my papers would be “for approval” daw. 1 week has passed pero I haven’t heard from them yet, has anyone had the same experience? Kasi baka naman winala na nila paers ko.
same here…yesterday i just passed the requirements here in prc manila but unfortunately they told me that my papers is for approval..i want to ask you if they texted u already…i need your repy asap
I had the same experience with u kay.. i had my papers filed and was told to wait for the approval. the friend of my friend had that experienced too, (about a year ago), a week or days before the exam she received a call telling her she can take the exam then. don’t worry you are not alone.. mas worst pa nga sa akin kasi ng inquire aq regarding sa 5 IV insertion cases, ang sabi nong staff don sa PRC, ok na daw e attach ang photocopy nong IV License.. here i come, nka file after sa pabalik balik na pghingi nila ng reqts na hindi nman klaro, in God’s grace nka file pero pina pili aq kng e pursue ang papers ko o hindi kasi nga walang IV cases. wala akong choice kundi mgbaka sakali na tanggapin ng BOM. hindi ko rin naman kasalanan na walang cases na kinuha kasin nga ang sabi “e attach lang ang photocopy nong IV License”. so harsh!!!
Hirap po pala magcomply ng mga requirements. Anung area nyo po? Sa Manila kasi may interview pa daw. Sa province wala ata.
Gud pm po,does RN can still take the board exam for midwifery this coming 2013?thank you po
mga mam, pero nagbayad po kau ng examination fee nun kinuha nila ung mga requirements nyo?tnx…
Sir/Maam’s, meron pong updates for 2013 midwife exam for nurses? or ganun pa din po ang requirements? thanks po!
Hi!
I am also a Nurse, I am planning to take the MLE next year. I want to clarify things. Is it OK to get your cases from a registered lying-in?
The Staff told me that i need to verify to the BOM if it’s ok to have the cases from a Lying-In that was not Philhealth Accredited.
But the Midwife who runs the Lying-In works at the RHU.
Do you see anything wrong about this?
Thanks for the reply
Godbless
Magandan gabi mo maam and sir.,may itatanong po sana aku anu po vah ang requirements para mag retake sa midwifery Board examination?
hihintayin ko po inyung sagot marming salamat po ang magandang gabi po sa inyung lahat.,.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!
Actually i passed the requirements last year for the midwifery board exams last nov. 2012 here in PRC Manila, I am nurse and I want to be an RM. I would just like to tell you what happened last year and tell me if the BOM are still giving justice to the nurses. I am quite sure that I completed the requirements because the woman from PRC accepted it, but she said my papers were for approval, and she just told me that she will contact me so I just have to leave it with her. 2 weeks have passed and I haven’t received a notice coming from them so I went to PRC Manila. The woman from the counter asked me to get my papers because it was declined daw. I had my case forms with written corrections, and when I asked the woman from PRC what it meas she said “Hindi ko alm kasi hindi ako midwife, itong papel sulat mo yung corrections mo kasi bawal na ulit kunin to, pwede mo lang gamitin ulit ito pag nag-reapply ka”. She also said that the members of the BOM won’t conduct an interview this time, they would just check the papers. Furthermore the members would just go and check the papers, it would be very hard to see them and ask them about your corrections. And I think this is very unfair, you see, they would tell you nurses are qualified to take the midwifery board exams given they complete the requirements. I am sure that I followed the guidelines that they set and I completed it. You even need to get your papers notarized and then what? They would return it to you with several circles and tell you that you can re-apply next year. So my advice for my dear nurses is that don’t take the board exams yet while these people are still members of the board. Antayin nyong magpalit ng members ang BOM because you would just be wasting your effort and money kasi I am quite sure that they would do the same thing to you. Last year, if I’m not mistaken they only allowed 3 nurses to take the midwifery boards in PRC Manila, that’s what I heard from that woman in PRC. Good luck nurses. Kaya natin to. God bless.
Good evening po! May I ask kung ano na po ang mga requirements ng BOM for nurses who wants to take the BOM exam? Totoo po bang kailangan pang kumuha ng units bago maka pagexam? Thank you!
Khate…mukhang kelangan nga ng units, pero di pa kina-clrify ng BOM ung requirements. Sana sabihin nalang nila ng derecho hindi yung decline ng decline sila ng mga applicants for the exam. Kasi if they just clarified the requirements I doubt they would decline all of us applicants here in PRC Manila because were quite sure that we’ve accomplished it, kasi bakit pa tinanggap yung requirements namin kung di kumpleto diba? Magulo padin sila hanggang ngayon.
Aww.. ganun po ba sir? Plan ko pa naman magtake this Nov. Kasi alanganin na ako sa April. When po ba magpalit ng BOM? Thanks!
Actually ako din nag apply mga early 2012 ata or late 2011.. madami ang pumipila and so far lahat narreject sa interview. As far from ilocos na nagwowork na sa birthing station tinaggigan pa mag exam. meron pa from bacolod na nagpunta pa ng cebu prc and pinapunta sa manila.hahanapan talga ng butas sa interview about your cases, sa pagsagot daw be consistent kasi tricky magtanung about sa episiotomy. un iba nga nareresked pa uli for another interview tapos hindi din pumpasa. sbi din dti ng nakasabay ko na ilang ulit na nag apply na meron nga daw dati na halos 50 ata sila ng aapply nun, half day pa lang natapos lahat ng ininterview walang pumasa.. strict talaga ang board ng midwifery para hindi dumami midwife na nurse, pansinin nio dati ang topnotcher pa ng midwifery exam are nurses. kapag tinanong ka ba bakit mo gusto maging midwife pa e nurse ka, ano issagot niyo?
Halo….Mam,I am registered Nurse since 2010, I am planning to take midwifery exam but i heard that Nurses can no longer take the board exam for Midwife if they are not a graduate of Midwifery, is it true?….Please reply…thank u so much
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE APPLICATION NURSE-MIDWIFE IN THE PHILIPPINES:
Steps:
1. Secure a hospital where to practice and complete your 20 Actual Deliveries Handled, 5 Actual Suturing of Perineal Lacerations, and 5 Actual
Intravenous Insertions.
2. Make sure that the hospital you have chosen has trained Midwives. Trained Midwives meaning that Midwives should have Certificate of Training and Seminar which is accredited, recognized, and acknowledged by the PRC Board of Midwifery like IMAP particularly Certificate of Suturing and Certificate of IV Therapy.
3. Have a permission to the Chief of Hospital and Chief Nurse for practicing to their respective facility. Secure a Certificate of Consent/Approval indicating the date you started. Chief of Hospital and the Chief Nurse should sign the Certificate.
4. Take your duty schedule.
5. One case per day is allowed. Meaning even you handled 10 deliveries per day, you can only get one of these in order for you to monitor the mother and the baby during the labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum period.
6. Make sure that your Form 106, 107, and 107-A is in the right form.
6.1. Name and Address of the Patient.
6.2. Case Number.
6.3. Complete Diagnosis (Gravida_Para_)
6.3.1. The pattern for Complete Diagnosis should be like this:
GRAVIDA 3 PARA 3 (3 0 0 3),
PREGNANCY UTERINE FULL TERM
40 1/7 WEEKS AGE OF GESTATION,
NORMAL SPONTANEOUS DELIVERY,
CEPHALIC IN LABOR
6.4. Date and Time Performed
6.5. Full Name, Address of Facility and Contact Number
6.6. Check if Home Delivery
6.7. Supervised by:
6.7.1. Printed Name and Contact Number
6.7.2. Position/Designation
6.7.3. Signature
6.7.4. License Number/Expiration Date
7. Secure all the requirements needed:
7.1. Original and photocopy of TOR.
7.2. Original and photocopy of NSO.
7.3. Photocopy of your PRC ID.
7.4. Passport size 4 pcs., white background and name.
7.5. Current Cedula.
7.6. Exam Fee, Php. 600.
7.7. Documentary Stamp 2 pcs.
7.8. PRC window envelope.
7.9. Photocopy of Certificate of Registration.
7.10. Form 106
7.11. Form 107
7.12. Form 107-A
7.13. Form 106, 107, and 107-A should be signed by the RM supervised you and Chief of the Hospital and notarized.
7.14. Certificate of Consent/Approval signed by the Chief of Hospital and the Chief Nurse.
7.15. Photocopy of Employee’s ID ( both RM)
7.16. Photocopy of PRC License (both RM)
7.17. Photocopy of Employee’s ID (RN-RM)
7.18. Photocopy of PRC License (RN-RM)
7.19. Photocopy of Employee’s ID (Chief of Hospital)
7.20. Photocopy of PRC License (Chief of Hospital)
7.21. Photocopy of Certificate Training/Seminar of both RM who supervised you.
7.22. Photocopy of IV Therapy of RN-RM who supervised you.
8. The Form 107-A should be signed by a Nurse-Midwife NOT a Midwife alone. A Midwife doesn’t have Certificate of IV Training, they’re not allowed to take this.
9. The Form 106 and 107 need to be signed by TWO or MORE midwives provided that they have Certificate of Training. It is very impossible that only one midwife performed all the deliveries, they have their off so it can be possible.
10. The Form 106 should be all Gravida 3 and above. No Gravida 2 is allowed in this Form.
11. After you gathered and checked all the requirements, go to all Regional Offices and Central Office to file your application.
* Your application will undergo screening, meaning pending, for approval.
Don’t expect that you’ll gonna take the exam. You will receive a message confirmation that you will take the Licensure Exam for Midwives.
-Good luck Nurses!
good day po sa inyong lahat!
ano na po bang recent news sa pag apply?
may revised case forms po ba for 2013
thank you!
Hi EndieLee! salamat sa info! So kailangan po RN-RM ang magassist at naka sign sa IV therapy? or kahit RN lang? Naisip ko lang po na, we have IV therapy license and we still need assistance. Salamat po!
im a RN and wanted to be RM ive passed my NLE last 2009,, so I try my luck na mag pasa sa PRC. ang tagal kong kinumpleto ang mga requirements, then nung alam ko na ok na pumunta ako sa PRC kahapon, pinag pasa ako ng passport size id sa window 8 then pinapasok ako sa loob para kausapin si maam EDEN,kinuha nia ang mga requirements ko then kulang daw ng certificate of training ng nag supervise sakin sabi ko to follow ko bukas at pumayag naman sya.. then may inabot syang papel sakin na may nakasulat na number nia at txt me your surname, given name (RN-RM)at ititext nalang daw nia ako so pwede na daw ako umuwi.. then ngayun nag punta ako sa prc dala ang mga certificate ng supervisors ko pero bad news na decline na agad ang papel ko at may nakalagay pang comment na “submit trainings of midwives on RA7392, review RA7392.” nakaka inis lang kaya nga ako bumalik ng PRC ngayun para dalhin ung mga certificate eh,, sana hindi nia kinuha ung papel ko na alam pala niang kulang.. at sabi nia pa better luck next time apply nalang daw ako ulit.. sayang panahon at pagod ko..
for what yung interview sa BOM after ma pass lahat ng requirements?thanks maam.
pa send nmn po sa emil ko yung midwidery cases form. and sample letter of consent/ approval. thanks po in advance. i tatry ko po kasi ung luck ko para ma ka pag take ng mle this nov. kung sino po my copy ng form and letter please please please pa send nmn po.;-))))
jerome.asuncion@ymail.com
Good day.. Gusto ko lang po malaman kung pwede pong maging registered i.v therapist ang isang registered midwife? at paano po?
thank you!!
Hoping for reply..