Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Nursing Licensure Exam Results


The results of the July 2011 Nursing Board Exam have been released. The passing rate was 47.78%, with more than 37,513 out of 78,513 examinees passing the board.

Jomel Garcia Lapides of UP Manila topped the exam with a score of 88.40%. Hazel Crisostomo and Beverly Ong, both from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), were tied at 2nd place with a rating of 87.40%.

Three (3) nursing schools in the country — Cebu Normal University, West Visayas State University La Paz, and UP Manila — registered a 100% passing rate. Rounding up the Top 10 Performing Schools are:

2. UST – 99.79% passing rate

3. Trinity University of Asia, Quezon City – 99.74%

4. Chinese General Hospital College of Nursing and Liberal Arts – 99.71%

5. St. Paul University Iloilo – 99.22%

6. St. Paul University Dumaguete – 99.04%

7. Saint Louis University – 98.50%

8. UERMMMC – 98.13%

9. Mindanao State University Iligan – 97.92%

10. DLSU Health Sciences Institute – 97.80%

Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam (PNLE) Results – December 2010

The Board of Nursing (BON) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) have released the list of theDecember 2010 Nursing Board Passers. Around 29,711 out of 84,287 examinees that took the December 2010 Nursing Board Exam passed, according to the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC). The passing rate is 35.26%.

Top 5 Placers:

1. Weanne Myrrh Estrada – Adventist University of the Philippines (Silang, Cavite), 88.40%

2. Mary Grace Rallo – Central Luzon Doctors’ Hospital Educational Institution, 86.80%

3. Maria Kristina Bicas – Saint Louis University, 86.60

4. Vanessa Elumbaring – Saint Mary’s College (Tagum) and Kimberly Malubago – Southern Luzon State University (Lucban)

5. Jessa Lorraine Andalan – Xavier University

Top 10 Best Performing Nursing Schools (based on passing rate):

1. Saint Paul University (100% passing rate)

2. Xavier University in Cagayan (98.48%)

3. Saint Paul-Tuguegarao (98.45%)

4. New Era University (98.04%)

5. Pamantasan ng Lungson ng Maynila (97.45%)

6. University of Saint Louis-Tugegarao (94.81%)

7. Siliman University (94.18%)

8. Southern Luzon State University-Lucban (91.67%)

9. Remedios T. Romualdez Medical Foundation (91.39%)

10. San Pedro College-Davao City (89.67%)

The Top 10 placers are:

Top 1:
DARLYN LUBANG CHUTUAPE (OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY-VALENZUELA) – 88.00

Top 2:
ROMEO CARANDANG PANGILINAN DE OCAMPO (MEMORIAL COLLEGES) – 87.80

Top 3:
PIERRE CREED GARIN FLORENDO (MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE) – 87.20
MONA LISA UY PUA (CHINESE GENERAL HOSPITAL 
COLLEGE OF NURSING & LIBERAL ARTS) – 87.20 

Top 4:
JAYSON LIBAO CO (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 87.00
JEMIE SERRANO KOON (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 87.00

Top 5:
IVY JOY TUGAS CASIS (DE LOS SANTOS COLLEGE – DELOS 
SANTOS SCHOOL OF NURSING) – 86.80
JUNDELL ANDRADE CASTARDO (UNIVERSITY OF CEBU) – 86.80 

MICHELLE ANCHO CORPUS (SAINT DOMINIC SAVIO COLLEGE) – 86.80
MEL ANTONETTE MENDOZA LUCERO (BATAAN POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE-BALANGA) – 86.80
MARK RODELIO MACARAEG MARCOS (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 86.80
MA. PRISCILLE TUBIANOSA OGENA (BICOL UNIVERSITY-TABACO) – 86.80
SHALYMAR SANTIAGO ZABALA (UNIVERSITY OF LUZON – LUZON COLL.) – 86.80

Top 6:

NICOLE JAN ARROJADO CABRERA (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 86.60
CECILIA ARCEO DACANAY (BAGUIO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY) – 86.60
JULIE ANNE PAULE PINEDA (OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY-VALENZUELA) – 86.60

AYNNE TUMOLVA TAGUBA (SOUTHEAST ASIAN COLLEGE-UDMC) – 86.60

YASMIN MICHELLE DE RAMOS UMALI (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 86.60

Top 7:

IMELDA TERESITA PASIA CELESTINO (PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF HEALTH & SCIENCES) – 86.40

PATRIUSS DIONISIO CRUZ (FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-MANILA) – 86.40

HILARIOUS EVANGELISTA DE JESUS (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 86.40

LEAH TUPINO QUIJANCE (SAINT DOMINIC SAVIO COLLEGE) – 86.40

CLAUDINE MARIE LLAVE RENIEDO (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 86.40

DANIELLE RITZ ESCOPETE SHALA (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 86.40

HAIDEE ALEJANDRO WASAN (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 86.40

Top 8:

MA. AZUCENA LACSON ABELLA (WEST NEGROS COLLEGE) – 86.20

RAYMUND JOHN YELO ANG (UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LA SALLE) – 86.20

HANNI MAE SIBUCAO DADUYO (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 86.20

BREN LESTER VILLAFUERTE ISIP (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 86.20

ONELIA RUBY CATALUÑA JOSE (DR. YANGA’S FRANCISCO BALAGTAS COLLEGE) – 86.20

APRIL CANDY UY YAP KONG (CEBU NORMAL UNIVERSITY-CEBU STATE COLLEGE) – 86.20

JAIMIE RIZZA SANTOS MISLANG (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 86.20

HAPPY LYNN TO ONG (CHINESE GENERAL HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF NURSING & LIBERAL ARTS) – 86.20

SANTONIN DUARTE YU (UNIVERSITY OF CEBU IN LAPULAPU & MANDAUE) – 86.20

Top 9:

MAE AILEEN VALDEZ AGUSTIN (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 86.00

ARIAN JOY OLIVA ANDONG (CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITY-MANILA) 86.00

TRACY JOANNA ANARCON BIAZON (MANILA DOCTORS COLLEGE) – 86.00

FLORENCIA CAMPOS CAMPOS (ARRIESGADO COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC.) – 86.00

MICHAEL LOUISE ALPUERTO CERVANTES (CEBU CITY MEDICAL CENTER-CEBU CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL) – 86.00

DIVINA ZUERTE PASETES DIOMAMPO (PINES CITY COLLEGE-PCEC) – 86.00

MARK DAVID DE GUZMAN FRANCISCO (OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY-VALENZUELA) – 86.00

MA. ASUNCION QUITO HIPOLITO (PERPETUAL HELP COLLEGE OF MANILA) – 86.00

JENNIELYN ONG NUEZ (VELEZ COLLEGE) – 86.00

ANNE CHRISTINE AGLIPAY REBADULLA (DR. YANGA’S FRANCISCO BALAGTAS COLLEGE) – 86.00

FROILA BAGTING REYES (MANUEL S. ENVERGA UNIV. FOUNDATION LUCENA CITY) – 86.00

CARIELLE JOY VINGNO RIO (CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY) – 86.00

VANESSA LUCAS SANTOS (FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-MANILA) – 86.00

BRIAN MARTIN CHUA TAN (VELEZ COLLEGE) – 86.00

MARIA REGINA MERZA TIRU (UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS) – 86.00

JEWEY ANN REGNER TORREFRANCA (SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY) – 86.00

MARIA CHRISTABELLE MENDOZA VINARAO (MANILA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY-CALOOCAN CITY) – 86.00

MAUREEN MANALANG ZABALA (OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY-VALENZUELA) – 86.00

Top 10:

KINO XANDRO GONZALES ANUDDIN (ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA) – 85.80

FRANCO ASUNCION BAIÑGAN (ARELLANO UNIVERSITY-MANILA) – 85.80

MARIE JOY GUNDRAN BORDEOS (MANILA DOCTORS COLLEGE) – 85.80

GILBERT CALZADA ENDRIGA (VELEZ COLLEGE) – 85.80

ROANNE MANZON MENDOZA (FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY-MANILA) – 85.80

CYRUS MAN GONZAGA PAALISBO (SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY) – 85.80

MARY ANNE REAL REYNES (RIVERSIDE COLLEGE) – 85.80

CRYSTAL GAYLE GUINTO SARMIENTO (DEE HWA LIONG COLLEGE FOUNDATION) – 85.80

CHERYL ROQUE VILLANUEVA (MANILA DOCTORS COLLEGE) – 85.80

Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam (PNLE) Results – July 2010

August 27, 2010 – The results of the July 2010 Philippines Nurse Licensure Examination has been released. More than 37,679 out of 91,008 takers passed the exam — a 41.40% passing rate.

Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam (PNLE) Results – November 2009

A total of 37, 527 out of 94,462 examinees passed the Nursing Exam in the Philippines held on November 2009. This translates to a passing rate of 39.73%, lower compared to the previous passing rates as seen below.

Clarie Morales Bontol of Iligan Medical Center College topped the exam with a score of 87.80%. Bryan Noel Cueto Asis of Lyceum of Batangas is second with 87.60% while Dickson Araza Laude of St. Scholastica’s College of Health Sciences-Tacloban is in third place with 87.00%.

Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam (PNLE) Results – June 2009

Around 42% of all examinees in the June 2009 Nursing Exam in the Philippines passed the board exam.

A total of 32,617 out of 77,901 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination, with Golda Manto Yap of the Felipe R. Verallo Memorial Foundation in Cebu topping the exams with a score of 86.80%.

Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam (PNLE) Results – November 2008

Around 39,455 out of 88,649 examinees that took the November 2008 Nursing Board Exam passed, according to the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC). The passing rate is 44.51%. Jovie Ann Alawas Decoyna of Baguio Central University topped the Nursing Board Exam with 89.00%.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Introduction

Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death. Nurses work in a large variety of specialties where they work independently and as part of a team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care. Nursing Science is a field of knowledge based on the contributions of nursing scientists through peer-reviewed scholarly journals and evidenced-based practice.


Prior to the foundation of modern nursing, nuns and the military often provided nursing-like services. The religious and military roots of modern nursing remain in evidence today in many countries, for example in the United Kingdom, senior female nurses are known as sisters. It was during time of war that a significant development in nursing history arose when English nurse Florence Nightingale, working to improve conditions of soldiers in the Crimean War, laid the foundation stone of professional nursing with the principles summarised in the book Notes on Nursing. Other important nurses in the development of the profession include: Mary Seacole, who also worked as a nurse in the Crimea; Agnes Elizabeth Jones and Linda Richards, who established quality nursing schools in the USAand Japan, and Linda Richards who was officially America's first professionally trained nurse, graduating in 1873 from the New England Hospital for Women and Children in Boston.


Nurses have experienced difficulty with the hierarchy in medicine that has resulted in an impression that nurses' primary purpose is to follow the direction of physicians. This tendency is certainly not observed in Nightingale's Notes on Nursing, where the physicians are mentioned relatively infrequently, and often in critical tones—particularly relating to bedside manner.


In the early 1900s, the autonomous, nursing-controlled, Nightingale era schools came to an end – schools became controlled by hospitals, and formal "book learning" was discouraged. Hospitals and physicians saw women in nursing as a source of free or inexpensive labor. Exploitation was not uncommon by nurse’s employers, physicians and educational providers. Nursing practice was controlled by medicine.


The modern era has seen the development of nursing degrees and nursing has numerous journals to broaden the knowledge base of the profession. Nurses are often in key management roles within health services and hold research posts at universities.