Nursing exam retake set on June 11-12

The Department of Labor has scheduled the voluntary retake of last year's leakage-ridden nursing board exam on June 11 and 12, dzBB radio said. Labor Secretary Arturo Brion was quoted as saying that the retake will cover two subjects, identified in earlier interviews as Tests 3 (Medical Surgical Nursing) and 5 (Psychiatric Mental Health). He said the retake will be the central topic of discussion among government officials and deans of participating schools. The discussion will be held on March 17 at the University of the Philippines School of Nursing. Applications for review will be accepted from March 19 to April 4, while the actual review sessions will be held from April 16 until June 3, the radio report added. Brion earlier assured the 17,323 passers of the June 2006 exam that they will still keep their licenses even if they flunk the retake. The US Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) earlier put its foot down and insisted that the passers of the June 2006 nursing board exam should retake Tests 3 and 5 should the nurses seek working permits in America. - GMANews.TV