9th Q&A Monday

THANK YOU SO MUCH for checking out our weekly Q&A Monday Editions! The very first Edition is the most popular so far, but who knows, this one may break that record so let's get started!


Got lots' of questions in my Inbox today, but I have picked 10 here to answer for this Edition of Q&A Monday!




What's your favorite saying?

asked by Formspring
--- I have this habit now of changing my favorite saying every week or setting it depending on my current mood.
So my favorite saying for the week is "All things come to him who waits – provided he knows what he is waiting for." It was said by Woodrow Wilson and I really like it because it applies to my current working situation.

Who is the most interesting person you follow and why?

asked by jjdemon
--- Hmmmm... let me think about that a little more longer.. haha.. But my favorite this far in Formspring is 3OH!3 because they ask lots of interesting and mind-provoking questions (wow!)
But I picked this question too for Q&A Monday so you must be an interesting person to follow too. :)

If you could dye your hair any color what would it be???

asked by FredFigglehorn
---If I would dye my hair now (as what color came to my mind first) I'd color it with Violet.
I mean, I actually have no idea how Violet popped-out my mind but maybe because it's a cool color and Violet shirts suits me better.
Not to say that Green is still my "overall" favorite color. :D

you think Beyonce's kid is gonna look like her or Jay?

asked by 3OH3
--- I wish it could be a baby girl and look like Beyonce.
By this way, we may be assured that we'll have a sexy diva like her in the future! LOL..

whats one thing about this summer you wish you could do again?

asked by AskCamryn
--- What's in my last summer that I wish I could do again? hmm.. Oh, right, I actually spent most of my time last summer reviewing for the Nursing Licensure Examination, and one thing's for sure, I dont' want to do that again! haha..
If there's something that I really enjoyed a lot last summer, maybe that's walking aroud the cool Baguio City and enjoying its beautiful sceneries.

Some people take months to plan out their Halloween costume. What costume ideas do you have?

asked by BDisgusting
--- DO I really have to plan for that? haha.. I mean, me, myself is already horrific! haha.. (just joking! :D)
Maybe I'd like to go with the Twilight Gaga and plan to either be a warewolf or a vampire like Jacob and Edward. (if that even needs long planning! :D)

Do you believe Aliens exist? Do you think 3OH!3 could be the first band to play in space?

asked by 3OH3 
--- I am open to the idea that aliens maybe existing. But as of now, it's really an idea that's hard to buy.
I will not be shocked if 3oh!3 comes out to be the first band to play in space. Rock on dudes! :D

What do you do when you cannot do what you want to do? :D

asked by tamaguilar 
--- Awww.. this question really made me bleed a lot. haha..
If I can't do what I want to do I may think about waiting for the right time for me to do it or if there's really no hope that I could do it, then there's no hindrance for me to consider scrapping the idea.. :D

what's the plan this weekend!!!?

asked by 3OH3 
--- There's actually nothing special about my plan for the next weekend because we'll have to go to the PRC to finally register as Nurses.
But there's a consolation because I will have the women that I love the most with me. :)

What is the worst thing that could happen?

asked by RuthAnna25
--- I think I have already answered this question somewhere sometime but I'll answer it again for you:
The worst thing that could happen to a person is to die without being satisfied and without having the feeling of self-accomplishment and self-actualization because that will just make him/her too much regretfull about the time that he/she has wasted in the past.
The worst thing about this is the fact that noone has the ability to undo what he/she has done in the past.

Bakit CBRC Kayo DAPAT Magreview?

SA CBRC NA KAYO MAGREVIEW!


ITO ANG TOTOO: The Best & the Brightest Review with CBRC, A Program like no other!

    •Test-based approach LECTURING ALL concepts of the BSN curriculum

- Walang pinapalusot na topic kaya pakiramdam mo, alam mo lahat! Sabi nga ni Sir Carl, Let your Neurons do their job dahil sa mismong mga Neurons "isusulat" ni Sir Carl ang mga concept sa bawat lecture nya.

    •Test-taking strategies using the LATEST and UPDATED materials parallel to NLE

- Hinding - Hindi patatalo ang CBRC sa mga latest update about the NLE Exam Structure.

Sa CBRC ko natutunan ang totoong "Testmanship"!

    •Thousands of practice tests designed to TRAIN critical  thinking & to EVALUATE learning

- Araw-araw merong assignment para masigurado na masusulit mo ang buong Review Season.Sa experience ko, hindi ko na kinailangang magbasa ng makakapal na libro para sa review. Ang ginagawa ko nalang, I make sure na masasagutan ko lahat ng mga Assignments namin at kung may oras pa at hindi pa ako inaantok, magbabasa ng konti tungkol sa topic para sa susunod na araw.

THIS IS THE BEST PART FOR ME: Technology-Driven Quality Review

    • Optical Mark Reader, a technology similar to PRC, for item analysis of test performance 

- Malaking tulong para sa akin na alam ko ang standing ko sa different subject throughout the whole review season para alam ko kung saan ako malakas at mahina. Good thing CBRC uses OMR! Kapareho ng ginagamit ng PRC sa pagchecheck ng actual Board Exam (NLE) kaya talagang mararamdaman mo after each Eval Exam ang pakiramdam ng nagboboard-exam para hindi ka na kabahan sa actual test.

    • On-line Diagnostic test through www.carlbalita.com 

- Imbes na mag-Facebook ang mga reviewee, tinapatan ito ng CBRC ng ONLINE REVIEW! Masaya kasi alam mong hindi nasasayang ang oras mo while surfing the net.

    • Individualized On-line performance evaluation 

- At hindi lang yan, ang mga Facilitators pa para sa Performance Eval ng bawat review ay ang mga CBRC Topnotchers! Individualized talaga!

    • Complete library collection for faculty and reaserchers 

- Hindi rin patatalo ang research team ng CBRC. From prestigious schools ata ang mga bumubuo ng CBRC Research Team, isama mo pa ang mga Topnotchers!

    • Weekly SMS review upload 

- Magtetext ka nalang, nakakapag-review ka pa rin! Ang mga latest updates ay isesend mismo sa Cellphone mo, kahit anong network mo pa. At ang pinakamaganda dyan, walang iba kundi sa ULTIMATE REVIEWER, kay Sir Carl galing ang mga message na matatanggap ninyo.

Other features that matter to YOU!

    • Small class size for daily classes, limited seats without sitting arrangement

- Tama! Alam ng CBRC ang pakiramdam ng mga reviewee na nadadaya dahil sa pagrereserve ng kapwa nila reviewee. Kaya strictly na ipinapatupad ng "NO SEAT RESERVATION" Policy ng CBRC. Tamang-tama lang ang Review Class Size para maintindihan at marinig ng lahat ang dinidiscuss ng mga walang kasing-galing na mga Reviewers ng CBRC!

    • All materials, inclusive of fees 

- Everything is spoonfed nga daw, kasi lahat ng kelangan mo, ibibigay na nila. Ang kelangan mo nalang ay ang sarili mo -- focus at determination hindi lang para makapasa kundi para maging isang ganap ng CBRC TOPNOTCHER!

    • No Hidden cost 

- Kahit may mga kumakalat na balitang hiwalay ang bayad sa Final Coaching sa CBRC, Hindi ito totoo. Kung ano lang ang sinabing babayaran sa simula, yun lang ang kelangan mong bayaran!

    • Free copy of the 2nd Edition of the bestselling reviewer “Ultimate Learning Guide to Nursing Review” 

- Eto ang pinakamagandang NLE Review Book! Ang ULG (Ultimate Learning Guide) para sa concepts at UTG (Ultimate Testing Guide) naman para sa Testmanship!

    • Fees inclusive of the longest and most comprehensive Ultimate Final Coaching 

- Tama, pinakamahabang review season at walang "unreasonable" holidays! Tama nga ang sabi nila, sa una, hahanapin mo yung mga "Araw na naka-highlight," o mga OFF, pero habang palapit na ng palapit ang NLE, halos ayaw mo na ng OFF! :D

    • Whole day 8:00am to 5:00pm classes 

- Mapapagod ka, oo, pero I tell you, it's worth it, hindi ko makakalimutan ang sabi ni Doc James, "What is 8 hrs for a lifetime?" Hindi ko pinanghihinayangan ang bawat oras ko sa pagrereview sa CBRC.

    • Scholarship or discount to honor  and deserving graduates 

- Salamat sa CBRC kasi naging Scholar nila ako. Masarap maging scholar ng CBRC dahil nakahanap din ako ng mga bago kong kaibigan sa iba pang mga Scholars. Nandun na rin ang Team Work, Responsibility at Discipline na dinedevelop din sa CBRC.

    • Holistic program that BRINGS OUT THE BEST in YOU! 

- Wala ka na ngang hahanapin pa, lahat ng aspeto hindi lang sa pagrereview kundi pati na rin pagdedevelop ng iyong pagkatao, ibibigay sayo sa CBRC! Kaya sa CBRC ka na mag-enrol!

 

Helpful Links:

NLE JULY 2011 UPDATE #6

NLE JULY 2011 UPDATES 1-5

VERIFY YOUR NAME AND NLE RATING

COMPLETE LIST OF PASSERS FOR JULY 2011 NLE

PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOLS IN THE JULY 2011 NLE


* You may also want to read about the TOP 10 NURSING MUST-READS!

NLE July 2011 Update#5

(Look at the bottom of this blog post for the updates!)

All who took (and suffered severe blood loss through epistaxis) in the July 2-3 Nursing Licensure Examination, like me, is now sitting tight, waiting for the tectonic, weighty results. While waiting for this, many of us are now searching for jobs and others have already been hired. (Majority in jobs not even related to nursing -- this made me write the Narsing Ngayon.)

But as of now, I want to share this update sent to me by the Licensure Division of Professional Regulation Commission - Baguio City Regional Office as a reply to my query about this matter (sent last July 5, 2011):

<Me:> Kelan po kaya lalabas yung result ng NLE July 2011?

<Reply:> We just finished the conduct of July 2-3, 2011 Nurses Licensure Examination. All reports and exam materials have been forwarded to the Central Office. We do not know as to when will the result  be released. Just keep on visiting our website in August.

Thank you.

Licensure Division

And also, for those who will take the December NLE, be reminded that the deadline of applications will be on September 16, 2011 (for Repeaters) and October 21, 2011 (for 1st Timers). Please find time to visit the PRC Official website (and official websites of Regional Offices too) for more info especially if they offer Mobile (Extension) Application Services. (This is of much help to reduce transpo expenses). For Pangasinan, services will be offered on August 26, 2011 at San Carlos City, 9AM-5PM, (Venue TBA)


UPDATE # 2:
Board of Nursing Member Marco Antonio C. Sto. Tomas posted in his Facebook Fan page last Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 3:02am:
... I am still able to post a message here and go over your individual posts therefore NO RELEASE YET. But let me share that we have already started "partial quarantine" this means we take turns going on duty everyday til 10pm... on the day called LINGGO NG WIKA, my youngest daughter's birthday* in fact, we go on FULL QUARANTINE. I wish all ONLY THE BEST and the heart to carry on whatever be ones fate. In all circumstances, GOD IS THERE.


*facebook fans of BON Sto. Tomas confirms that his daughter's birthday is today, August 19.

 UPDATE # 3:
After, the Philippine Board of Nursing (BON) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the result of the Nursing Licensure Examination (held July 2-3, 2011) last August 20, 2011 at around 6PM, I still have received many updates:


Late Reply to my E-Mails:

[ME:] I would just like to ask if there is any update regarding  the release of the Result of the July 2-3, 2011 Nursing Licensure Examination.

Thanks for sparing me a fraction of your precious time. Hope you could respond to this message.

[REPLIES:]
1.) On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 11:02 AM, from Dir. Sison of Baguio PRC:
Good afternoon

The July 2011 NLE result is expected to be released by first week of September.

2.) On Saturday, August 20, 2011 8:30 PM, from PRC Baguio:

NLE results just released ... 

3.) On Monday, August 22, 2011 10:39 AM, from PRC Cebu:

Nursing Licensure Exam was released Aug 19, 2011


The Name and Rating Verification Service of the PRC Website was activated yesterday, August 22, 2011 morning.

ABOUT THE OATHTAKING FOR JULY 2011 BOARD PASSERS:


Yesterday afternoon, BoN Member Hon. Marco Antonio Sto. Tomas posted this note in his Official Facebook Fanpage:


TO ALL NEW PASSERS OF THE NLE
by BoN Marco Antonio C. Sto Tomas Fan Page on Monday, August 22, 2011 at 3:29pm

"In your Nursing Ethics and Professional Adjustment/Jursiprudence Lessons your school should have taught you that THERE ARE 3-FOLD REQUIREMENTS TO BE A PROFESSIONAL/RN IN THE PHILIPPINES: 1. Apply, take and PASS your Nurse Licensure Examination; 2. Take your Oath of Professional (individually or in group); and 3. Register from your Professional License. You have satisfied only no. 1 and you will need to satisfy the 2nd and 3rd requirement by adhering to the schedules to be set by PRC so keep yourselves posted in the PRC Website.

The BON has DONE AWAY with the traditionally MASS OATHTAKING in order to respond to current "economic difficulties" faced by "most" your families (cost-saving measures) and current job-scarcity among nurses. SIMPLIFYING the oathtaking is a must at this time. So YOU MAY TAKE YOUR OATH AT THE SAME TIME OF REGISTRATION with PRC.

FOR EVERYONE'S GUIDANCE. "  

As this note form a BoN Member and his Facebook Status Posts suggest, Mass Oathtaking will not be done anymore taking into consideration the current financial and economic crisis that we have. But, as he responded to one of the passer's query, "Special Group Oathtaking" may be done with proper written request from Colleges' Deans to Board of Nursing through the PRC.

As for me, the best thing to do as of the moment is to wait for an Official Statement from the BoN as a whole body. 
  
RESULT OF THE JULY 2011 IN NEWSPAPERS:
 According to a Newspaper seller, the complete list of July 2011 NLE Passers will be published and be out today, August 23, 2011. So grab your copy NOW!

UPDATE #4:

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM PRC BAGUIO:

JULY 2011 NURSES INITIAL REGISTRATION

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 37,513 out of 78,135 or (48%) passed the July 2011 Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) given by the Board of Nursing in various testing centers nationwide. Pursuant to PRC Resolution No. 2004-223 dated July 19, 2004, results of examinations are final and request for reconsideration of failing grades is not allowed.



The Baguio Regional Office coordinated and supervised the NLE in the cities of Baguio,  San Fernando (La Union), Dagupan and Cabanatuan. In Baguio, 2,639 of 5,352 (49%) examinees successfully hurdled the test. In San Fernando, 1,247 of 2,648 (47%) passed while in Dagupan, 1,170 of 3,128 (37%) examinees passed. In Cabanatuan, 771 of 2,049 (38%) examinees passed.

Successful examinees in Baguio, San Fernando (La Union), Dagupan and Cabanatuan shall be registered by the Baguio Regional Office pursuant to Commission Office Order No. 2009-90 (d. February 19, 2009) which sets a “Register Where You Applied for Exam” policy. To decongest the Regional Office and to enable passers to save on travel time and expenses, the Regional Office will process initial registration on the following dates:

 Registrants shall personally register in order to sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals with the following requirements:


o   Duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal;
o   2011 Community Tax Certificate (Cedula);
o   Two  (2) pieces passport-size pictures (colored with white background and name tag);
o   One (1) piece 1”x1” picture (colored with white background and name tag);
o   One (1) piece documentary stamp;
o   Original and photocopy of NSO Birth Certificate (original copy for presentation purposes only);  and
o   Initial Registration Fee of P600.00 and Annual Registration Fee of P450.00 for 2011-2014.

            For initial registration details, visit http://www.prcbaguio.blogspot.com. For verification of grades/ratings, visit http://www.prc.gov.ph

UPDATE #5:

There are still no updates regarding whether or not the "NO MASS OATHTAKING" Policy of the BON will be lifted due to lots of negative comments/ reaction about this. But there are reports that PRC Baguio will hold Oathtaking in Baguio City on September 17, 2011.


As of the moment, this statement of BON about this matter is still on effect (click the image to enlarge):

PRC Manila has also released its official schedule of Registration (click to enlarge):

Helpful Links:

VERIFY YOUR NAME AND NLE RATING

COMPLETE LIST OF PASSERS FOR JULY 2011 NLE

PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOLS IN THE JULY 2011 NLE





* You may also want to read about the TOP 10 NURSING MUST-READS!