Program May 2025 PNLE
Program May 2025 PNLE
This Nurse Licensure Examination consists of five (5) parts namely: Nursing Practice I-Community
Health Nursing, Nursing Practice II-Care of Healthy/ At Risk Mother and Child, Nursing Practice III-
Care of Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part A), Nursing Practice IV-Care of
Clients with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part B) and Nursing Practice V-Care of Clients
with Physiologic and Psychosocial Alterations (Part C).
The tests draw basic knowledge, skills and attitudes in the major subject areas i.e., Fundamentals of
Nursing including Professional Adjustments, Maternal and Child Nursing, Community Health and
Communicable Disease Nursing, Nursing of Adolescents, Adults and Aged, and Mental Health and
Psychiatric Nursing.
The following areas of knowledge will be integrated in each of the above-named subject areas:
Nursing process serves as the framework in the nursing care of individuals, families, population groups
and communities in various stages of development in health care setting. The focus of nursing care
is the promotion of health, prevention of illness, curative and rehabilitative aspects of care, alleviation
of suffering and when recovery is not possible, towards a peaceful death.
The examination will test competencies in relation to the eleven (11) key areas of responsibility
contained in the Competency Standards of Nursing Practice in the Philippines. These key areas are
categorized as follows:
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Check or verify your school/ building assignments at the PRC official website (www.prc.gov.ph) or
Program of the Nurses Licensure Examination (NLE) May 2025
through the Notices/Announcements to be posted at the PRC premises two (2) to three (3) working
days before the date of the examination. Visit your school/building assignment prior to the day of
the examination.
2. Report to the school/ building assignment before 5:30 a.m. on the first day of the examination to
verify your room and seat number. Be punctual. Late examinees will not be admitted.
3. Examinees are required to wear the following attire every examination day:
Male Examinees - Clinical Uniform with white shoes and white socks but without
nameplate, school insignia/logo and pin; or School Uniform.
Female Examinees - Clinical Uniform with white shoes and white stockings but
without nameplate, school insignia/logo and pin; or School
Uniform.
Pregnant Female - White Clinical Scrub Suit
a. Notice of Admission
b. Official Receipt
c. Two (2) or more pencils (No. 2)
d. Ball pens with BLACK ink only
e. One (1) piece long brown envelope
f. One (1) piece long transparent/plastic envelope (for keeping your valuables and other allowed
items)
a. Books, notes, review materials and other printed materials containing coded data/ information/
formula.
b. ALL KINDS OF CALCULATORS.
c. CELLULAR PHONES, EARPLUGS, TRANSMITTERS, PORTABLE COMPUTERS, SMART
WATCHES, BLUETOOTH AND OTHER ELECTRONIC GADGETS/ DEVICES WHICH MAY
STORE OR RETRIEVE DATA/INFORMATION AND/OR TO COMMUNICATE FOR
WHATEVER PURPOSES.
d. Bags of any kind (ladies’ bag, shoulder bags, attaché case, backpacks, etc.)
e. Other examination aides not stated in this program.
The rules on the conduct of bodily search, inspection of personal belongings of the examinees,
and the seizure/confiscation of prohibited items during the licensure exam (Annex A of PRC
Memorandum Order No. 57 (s. 2020) shall be strictly observed.
6. Examinees and examination personnel are encouraged to observe the minimum health standards
per DOH Circular No. 0324 (s. 2023)1 throughout the conduct of the examination
7. Read carefully and follow the instructions on your NOTICE OF ADMISSION and EXAMINEES
GUIDE.
Manila, Philippines
February 25, 2025
APPROVED
:
Dr. ELSIE A. TEE
Chairperson
Professional Regulatory Board of Nursing
CERTIFIED CORRECT:
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Updated Health Protocols Following the Lifting of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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