I have been a member here at allnurses ever since my 3rd yr at nsg school even though i havent been posting or commenting on stuffs... ^_^ I just graduated from nursing school last april, and passed the nursing board exam last june here in the Philippines...(yipeee!!!)
If youre like me, then you know that even if they posted the results last july, and had our registration last august-sept... we'll get our license in November.... (others even december i think)... it sucks...
as new nurses, we dont even know what were supposed to do while we wait.., we cant enter any training programs or even IV therapy training coz we still dont have our license... hospitals dont accept trainees without license UNLESS u know someone inside or ur filthy rich ^_^... *sigh*
What can we do while we wait for our license?!?! Is it really necessary to attend a lot of seminars? And Is it true that the PRC will not release ur license unless ur already 21?!?! Coz if thats the case, what about the board passers ,like me, who finished nsg school AND passed the nsg board exam at the age of 20?!?! (Ill be turning 21 feb next yr) ^_^
Does anyone there have answers? ^_^ ur comments are welcome... :)
They have compulsory school until the age of16, two years less that what you are likely familiar with. They do cram a lot more into those years. It is normal for Philippine kids to go to school from 8am to 5pm, Mon-Fri with lots of Saturdays. Also, they are short on "extra curricular activities /minor subjects/ electives" and long on the fundamentals. Not defending, just sayin'. I sure would have loved to have graduated HS at 16. I am not sure how a DR could make it under 21, but there are lots of nurses that will. Not that it will matter much, as retrogression and waiting to volunteer wil take up LOTS of time.
The former law (RA 7164) states that, "Any underage applicant who successfully passes the examination shall not be permitted or licensed to practice nursing until he or she shall have reached the age of majority".
But according to RA 9173 "Philippine Nursing Act of 2002" sec. 40, "Republic Act No. 7164, otherwise known as the "Philippine Nursing Act of 1991" is hereby repealed. All other laws, decrees, orders, circulars, issuances, rules and regulations and parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly."
So basically, and afaik, there's no age limitation in getting a license.
The former law (RA 7164) states that, "Any underage applicant who successfully passes the examination shall not be permitted or licensed to practice nursing until he or she shall have reached the age of majority".
But according to RA 9173 "Philippine Nursing Act of 2002" sec. 40, "Republic Act No. 7164, otherwise known as the "Philippine Nursing Act of 1991" is hereby repealed. All other laws, decrees, orders, circulars, issuances, rules and regulations and parts thereof which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly."
So basically, and afaik, there's no age limitation in getting a license.
the former law (ra 7164) states that, "any underage applicant who successfully passes the examination shall not be permitted or licensed to practice nursing until he or she shall have reached the age of majority".
just wanted to add the definition to what is the "age of majority" it's now considered 18 years old.
as a result of too many hours studying for the nle (which by the way had only 1 question about ra's) .....
republic act no. 6809 .
an act lowering the age of majority from twenty-one to eighteen years.
They have compulsory school until the age of16, two years less that what you are likely familiar with. They do cram a lot more into those years. It is normal for Philippine kids to go to school from 8am to 5pm, Mon-Fri with lots of Saturdays. Also, they are short on "extra curricular activities /minor subjects/ electives" and long on the fundamentals. Not defending, just sayin'. I sure would have loved to have graduated HS at 16. I am not sure how a DR could make it under 21, but there are lots of nurses that will. Not that it will matter much, as retrogression and waiting to volunteer wil take up LOTS of time.
If you actually count the # of years, it's almost the same years compared to the US education system. US does not mandate that kids to go to kindergarten. So it's a total of 12 years. In the Philippines, most school will not accept kids if they did not go to pre school...nursery, prep 1,2 and kindergarten. 1-6 yrs elementary, some schools till 7th, then 4 years in high school. So a total of 14 years of schooling before college.
Elementary students just spend 5 hours a day, and no Saturdays. When your in high school it will go up 8 hours/day. There is also a lot of extra curricular activities, electives. It is funny when I was going to school, electives are mandatory. Call it irony!
It really depends on the school. I say 16 is more of an exception rather than the rule.
Plus most of the college and universities does not have an associate degree, meaning 2 years of college...mostly BS or BA, 4 years.
A Dr. can make it at 21 or less, if his name is Doogie Howser. Or at least a prodigy..
they have compulsory school until the age of16, two years less that what you are likely familiar with.
they do cram a lot more into those years.
it is normal for philippine kids to go to school from 8am to 5pm, mon-fri with lots of saturdays.
also, they are short on "extra curricular activities /minor subjects/ electives"
and long on the fundamentals. not defending, just sayin'. i sure would have loved to have graduated hs at 16. i am not sure how a dr could make it under 21, but there are lots of nurses that will. not that it will matter much, as retrogression and waiting to volunteer wil take up lots of time
if you actually count the # of years, it's almost the same years compared to the us education system. us does not mandate that kids to go to kindergarten. so it's a total of 12 years. in the philippines, most school will not accept kids if they did not go to pre school...nursery, prep 1,2 and kindergarten. 1-6 yrs elementary, some schools till 7th, then 4 years in high school. so a total of 14 years of schooling before college.
elementary students just spend 5 hours a day, and no saturdays. when your in high school it will go up 8 hours/day. there is also a lot of extra curricular activities, electives. it is funny when i was going to school, electives are mandatory. call it irony!
it really depends on the school. i say 16 is more of an exception rather than the rule.
plus most of the college and universities does not have an associate degree, meaning 2 years of college...mostly bs or ba, 4 years.
a dr. can make it at 21 or less, if his name is doogie howser. or at least a prodigy..
pretty much agreed, though i don't know any american who did not go to some form of preschool and certainly kindergarten, though finger painting and nap time hardly seems worth the argument!!
i call "electives" something you choose to do to round out your education, and enjoyment of school. i don't see a lot of that in the philippines, at least in the "middle of the road" schools and institutions i am vaguely familiar with.
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Shhhh... And, "Only in the Philippines"..
They have compulsory school until the age of16, two years less that what you are likely familiar with. They do cram a lot more into those years. It is normal for Philippine kids to go to school from 8am to 5pm, Mon-Fri with lots of Saturdays. Also, they are short on "extra curricular activities /minor subjects/ electives" and long on the fundamentals. Not defending, just sayin'. I sure would have loved to have graduated HS at 16. I am not sure how a DR could make it under 21, but there are lots of nurses that will. Not that it will matter much, as retrogression and waiting to volunteer wil take up LOTS of time.