Bong Go lauds PRC’s decision to move Nursing Licensure Exam to earlier date
SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go lauded the decision of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to re-schedule the Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE) to an earlier date so fresh graduates who will pass exams can immediately augment the number of healthcare professionals in the country amid the ongoing pandemic.
“Nagpapasalamat po tayo sa naging desisyon ng PRC na agahan ang nursing licensure examinations sa bansa upang madagdagan ng mga bagong board passers ang kasalukuyang bilang ng healthcare professionals sa ating bansa,” said Go.
“Napakahalaga po nito ngayon, lalo na at may pandemya kung saan hindi lamang temporary medical facilities ang kailangan nating dagdagan kundi pati na rin ang bilang ng ating mga healthcare professionals na mangangalaga sa ating mga kababayan laban sa COVID-19,” he added.
The PRC announced that the May 2021 Nursing Licensure Exam schedule, which was previously re-scheduled to November 2021, will now push through on July 3-4, 2021.
The NLE was initially moved to November 2021 due to the rise in COVID-19 cases which could jeopardize the safety of future nurses and the PRC staff who will conduct the examinations.
Meanwhile, as earlier appealed by Go, the National Task Force Recovery Cluster agreed to include PRC frontline personnel in the A4 priority group for vaccination.
“Maituturing dapat na essential workers ang mga miyembro ng PRC na nagsasagawa ng mga professional board exams. Kung protektado sila dahil sa bakuna, mas makakapagtrabaho sila ng maayos para hindi maantala ang mga kailangan ng ating mga kababayan para sa kanilang mga propesyon,” Go said earlier.
In a letter addressed to the Senate Committee on Health chaired by Go, the PRC then requested assistance to have its frontliners, members of Professional Regulatory Boards and other personnel of the agency to be included in the vaccination program as they are constantly exposed to COVID-19 due to the nature of their work and in order to avoid any further delay in the conduct of professional board exams.
Go pushed for and supported PRC’s request, citing the crucial role of the agency in supporting and promoting the welfare of the country’s professionals.
“Limitado po ang galaw natin ngayon upang mapigilan ang lalong pagkalat ng COVID-19. Ngunit kailangan rin natin ikonsidera ang mga pangangailangan sa propesyon ng ating mga kababayan na maaaring mawalan ng kabuhayan kung patuloy na maaantala ang mga operasyon ng PRC,” Go said.
“Palagi po nating binabalanse lahat. Habang pinoprotektahan natin ang buhay ng bawat Pilipino, pinoproteksyunan rin natin ang kanilang kapakanan at kabuhayan,” he added.
