Re: AFP medical center RN residency

echo12, no you don't need a board rating above 80% to qualify. From the orientation during the exam, they will evaluate the results in 50:50 ratio (50% Board rating, 50% Qualifying exam result). You need to pre-register first at the Nursing Service Training first before you can sit for the qualifying exam. If I'm not mistaken, exams are held twice a week every Mondays and Wednesdays.

Re: AFP medical center RN residency

Whew. Thanks for the info. Does somebody know the requirements for the training? Who should I address the Letter of Intent for? And can somebody please provide AFPMC's Contact Number. Tnx!

Re: AFP medical center RN residency

You will be given a list of requirements during the qualifying exam. You only need to comply with the requirements after you passed it. Exam results will be posted first week of July according to the training office. Training shall commence August. Sorry don't have their contact number.

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Hi messageinabox. Did you take the Residency Training Exam? How was it? What are the common topics that were asked? Thanks in advance for your reply.

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Yes, robocop. I already took the Qualifying exam. Common topics are MS, Pedia, some OB and a lot of computation. If you practiced the NCLEX reviewer Q&A's, its fairly similar to that. In fact, so similar that they also have SATA questions (about 5, I think). I found the exam "ok lang" (just right). Im kind of confident in my answers in calculations because I like math. Bring a calculator.

Re: AFP medical center RN residency

Originally Posted by messageinabox

Yes, robocop. I already took the Qualifying exam. Common topics are MS, Pedia, some OB and a lot of computation. If you practiced the NCLEX reviewer Q&A's, its fairly similar to that. In fact, so similar that they also have SATA questions (about 5, I think). I found the exam "ok lang" (just right). Im kind of confident in my answers in calculations because I like math. Bring a calculator.

hi! how are you going to know if you pass the said qualifying exam? are they going to check it right after or you have to wait for their call or email?
Thanks! Im planning to try it out too.

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Originally Posted by 1103alym

hi! how are you going to know if you pass the said qualifying exam? are they going to check it right after or you have to wait for their call or email?
Thanks! Im planning to try it out too.

They will be posting the names of all those who passed the exam and you will also receive a text message as to when you will be interviewed. Expect it to be posted around July. The last part of the exam is composed of 10 (?) computations. Very basic. Just know your conversions (g-mg-g-mg), D/S X Q and your Vol/Time X DF/60 mins formula. The rest of the exam is multiple choice.

Not to dampen the spirits of those who really want to train at AFPMC, but as much as 70-85% of those who qualified for the RN Residency program have "padrinos" inside the AFP and/or Dept of National Defense. I am currently training there and I am proud to say that I am part of the 30%. Most of the staff there really get surprised whenever I tell them that I do not know anyone from the inside. Anyway, good luck! If you have a high board rating and do well in the exam you have a high chance to be qualified. Even higher if you have a referral. Just try and never lose hope!!! You never know what fate has in store for you

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Nursing Service Training will post the names of those who passed the Qualifying Exam first week of July. I don't think they will call nor email because contact details are not asked during the test (you will just fill out you name, no info sheet), so I think you will just have to check it personally. Good Luck!!

Re: AFP medical center RN residency

Originally Posted by ilovetiggerdear

They will be posting the names of all those who passed the exam and you will also receive a text message as to when you will be interviewed. Expect it to be posted around July. The last part of the exam is composed of 10 (?) computations. Very basic. Just know your conversions (g-mg-g-mg), D/S X Q and your Vol/Time X DF/60 mins formula. The rest of the exam is multiple choice.

Not to dampen the spirits of those who really want to train at AFPMC, but as much as 70-85% of those who qualified for the RN Residency program have "padrinos" inside the AFP and/or Dept of National Defense. I am currently training there and I am proud to say that I am part of the 30%. Most of the staff there really get surprised whenever I tell them that I do not know anyone from the inside. Anyway, good luck! If you have a high board rating and do well in the exam you have a high chance to be qualified. Even higher if you have a referral. Just try and never lose hope!!! You never know what fate has in store for you

Thank you for this. Whew! I'm a bit sad to hear about that "padrino system". Well, on one end I'm not surprised anymore, as it works not only in government institutions but as well in private. A lot of nurses out there who are also eager to join the training or employment opportunities are not given anymore the chance to prove their worth .. only a small portion are left to them. Anyway, congrats.. so I assumed you are in your last month of completing the program, how's the experience so far?

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Ilovetoggerdear : please help me how to prepare for there skills exam, how is it? I just want to prepare for it because i'm aware that i'm not good in skill.. so please give me an idea how is it going. thank you very mech.