PRC confirms leakage in nursing exam

[dave787]

The Professional Regulation Commission confirmed Thursday that test questions in the nursing board examination last month have been leaked, ABS-CBN News learned.

A PRC fact-finding committee tasked to probe the leakage also said that the leakage during the test from June 11-12 was traced to two members of the Board of Nursing. The committee recommended the filing of administrative charges against the two.

The committee, however, did not identify the board officials. They were earlier directed by the board to inhibit themselves from the processing and release of the results pending the investigation.

"This leakage irregularity shall be referred to the National Bureau of Investigation for its own investigation and determination of all persons and parties involved and their criminal prosecution under the law," the fact-finding body said.

The report was signed by Leonor Tripon-Rosero, chairwoman, and commissioners Avelina de la Rea and Renato Valdecantos.

Talk and news reports of the test leakage came out after an examinee, who declined to identify herself, said that a review center in Baguio City handed out test questions that would appear in the exam.

The PRC earlier denied the rumors, saying that the examination system has been improved to prevent leakages.

The exam results are expected to be released next week.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=44308

[kathykaye]

[yjas]

tragic...tsk tsk tsk! lets just hope and pray for the best...

[nrswnabee]

what a mess!!!! those 2 crooks should be banished...

[miQ.]

well here's another blow...

poea: test leakage will affect deployment of nurses abroad

by veronica uy

inq7.net

last updated 11:04pm (mla time) 07/13/2006

the leakage in the june licensing examinations for nurses will affect the philippines' ability to deploy nurses abroad, an official of the philippine overseas employment administration said thursday.

try the link below to read more about it...

http://newsinfo.inq7.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=9645

[ut_utRN]

Too bad...

[kathykaye]

oh no...

[BethMRN]

I feel sick ...

We nurses , local and foreign, should be vigilant on this issue and ensure that whoever are the parties to this scandal should be punished.

What a shame !

[dave787]

well to preserve the integrety of this matter, as well as the prionciple of honest competency, i guess al the test takers should retake. its unfair to those who wil failed and im sure this are the test takers from the provincial centers.........

[shenling]

its funny how many of us test takers fought about this issue, and it has been true all along,

[dragster_1981]

those 2 BON should be assigned in afghanistan:angryfire :angryfire :angryfire

[pink_20]

At least the good news is that the results will come out sometime next week...........