by snitchseeker

Coverage

The scope or scope of the examination for the practice of nursing in the Philippines shall be determined by the Board. For the December 2007 examination, the Board of Nursing has released the detailed scope of nursing to the deans of the nursing colleges and universities of the Philippines through the Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing (ADPCN).

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philipp...Licensure_Exam

If anyone already has a copy of coverage for the 2008 examination, kindly post it here. It would be really helpful to me. Thanks.

Re: Board Exam Coverage for 2008?

here's a little info on the people currently sitting in the BON:

>Carmencita Abaquin, RN, MAN
formerly connected to UP-CN
focus is on Medical-Surgical Nursing

>Marco Antonio Sto. Tomas, RN, MAN
former dean of St. Joseph's College in Cavite

>Perla Po, RN, MAN
formerly connected to UP-CN
focus is on Psychiatric Nursing

> Leonila Faire, RN, MAN
formerly connected to UP-CN and Nursing Services of PGH
focus is on Medical Surgical Nursing and Obstetrics

> Yolanda Arugay, RN, MAN
former dean of Philippine Women's University
focus is on Medical Surgical Nursing

> Betty Meritt, RN, MAN
formerly connected to UP-CN
focus is on Psychiatric Nursing

Amelia Rosales, RN, MAN
former dean of Makati Medical Center-CN
focus is on Medical Surgical Nursing

How the December 2007 NLE was made:

Test I: Ms Po
Test II: Mr. Sto. Tomas
Test III: Ms Faire
Test IV: Ms Abaquin
Test V: Ms Meritt

Ms Arugay and Ms Rosales worked on all five tests

Re: Board Exam Coverage for 2008?

Let me add that Ms. Arugay's forte is nursing research.

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Thank you risperdal and gemini_star for the info. It's just best to know the people that we are going to dealing with this coming examinations.

Re: Board Exam Coverage for 2008?

Just an addendum on the BON member's forte:

Carmencita Matias-Abaquin
>> endocrine disorders, burns

Marco Antonio Sto. Tomas
>> IMCI

Leonila Faire
>> OR

Re: Board Exam Coverage for 2008?

Thanks noel1218 for that additional info.

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Does anyone knows the coverage for the NOV 2008 board exam??? thank you!!!

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Not even sure if they have the exam done for this year, so how are they going to have something ready for more than a year from now?

And this is again something that makes no sense at all to me. Anything and everything that was covered in your four year program is game for being on an exam, there is absolutely no reason for it to even be discussed beforehand.

You will not see that done in any other country in the world.

I guess this is something else that sets your country apart from the rest.

All I can add is: What were they thinking?

Re: Board Exam Coverage for 2008?

The coverage is listed in the paper given when you register for the exam. It usually revolves around the 11 core nursing competencies. Basically, anything under the sun throughout your study in a BSN program.

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I think that they prepare the exam questions only a month or even a couple of weeks before the exam date. Because I remember last year that as soon the board of nursing members were finished making the exam, they went somewhere where they can't be contacted, to be absolutely sure that no leakage of the exam answers would happen.

And believe me, you don't need the board exam exam coverage. It's anything goes. Better to be prepared for any question rather than just focusing on several select topics. They don't really follow what is listed in the exam coverage anyway...