There has been speculations that the exam will be translated in English as foreign nurses in Japan are having a difficult time passing the licensure examinations as evidenced by the extremely low passing rate of previous examinees.

However, this has remained speculations as there is no way that it would be translated into English. The Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has made it clear that there would no translation of exams yet. However they are conducting focus group discussions (FGD) with its stakeholders and they are still studying the recommendations. The said discussions were participated by hospital presidents, professors, officials of nursing schools and the Institute of Human Language.

Philippines, who happens to be one of the countries that has been providing majority of foreign nurses in a lot of countries including Japan, has strengthen their language training program for their nurses and caregivers bound to that country. In this way, they are giving the nurses and caregivers a higher chance of passing the difficult exam.

The change in the PRC Nursing Board Exam schedule is made possible through Commission Resolution No. 2009-537 that was approved on November 13, 2009.

The deadline for filing of applications for the July nursing licensure exams will be on April 14 for repeaters while first time examinees must file theirs before May 14.

For the December 2010 nursing board exam, repeaters may file their application until September 8 while deadline for first time examinees is on November 8.

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This nursing board examination has recorded the most number of nursing graduates examinees for the past years. The Professional Regulation Commission board of Nursing says a total of 95,282 nursing graduates have taken the examination last November 29-30.

The biggest number of examinees comes from Metro Manila (40,621 first-timers, 33 conditioned); Baguio (14,102 first-timers, 7 conditioned); Cebu (8,899 first-timers, 5 conditioned); Cagayan De Oro (3,045 first-timers, 2 conditioned); Davao (8,143 first-timers, 2 conditioned); Iloilo (6,020); Legaspi (3,070 first-timers, 1 conditioned); Lucena (3,444); Tacloban (1,145); Tuguegarao (2,322 first-timers, 1 conditioned); Zamboanga (1,609); Jolo (166); Pagadian (1,568); Angeles (179); and Butuan (898).

The number of nursing graduates taking the board exam has steadily increased over the years. The number of examinees this November surpasses the 88,649 who took the exam November 2008.

Golda Manto Yap, a graduate of the Felipe R. Verallo Memorial Foundation, topped the exams, getting an average score of 86.80 percent.

The Board of Nursing conducted the test last June in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Sulu, Pagadian and Zamboanga.

Saint Paul University-Dumaguete had the best result when all 112 of its examinees hurdled the board for a 100-percent passing rate.

A total of 50 examinees made it to the Top 10 rankings. The results for three successful examinees were withheld by the board.

Click here to view the list of June 2009 Nursing Board Exam Passers.

The oath-taking ceremony for the successful examinees as well as those who passed previous exams but have not taken their oath will be held before the nursing board on August 18 and 19 at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City.

I know you are nervous to take the exam. Of course, the first step is to just relax and study hard. Say to yourself that the nursing board exam will be easy for you. Stay positive.

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