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Name: Leana
Location: Manila, Philippines
Birthday: 5/20/1987
Interests: I LOVE...
chemistry.wednesdays.green.science.tv.anime.
csi.food.gadgets.real friends.beaches.shopping
the net.dancing.singing.music.reality shows.
love.warmth.happiness.butterflies in my stomach. dogs.pets.national bookstore. books.
friendster.blogging.photography.celebrity gossip.
sports.cars.games.play.fun. the world. myself
Expertise: being myself. well, that's a relief! (not really)
Occupation: Student
Industry: Medical
Message: message meEmail: email me
Website: visit my website
Yahoo:  alrighty then...
Member Since:
12/29/2004
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| Who would have thought? I did NOT make my last xanga entry after all.
Maybe I'm just bored. Anyway, here's the link to my other, more productive blog:
http://my-balladina.livejournal.com/
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|  That's me with my inanimate boyfriend. haha.
*crickets chirping* wait a minute. do they actually chirp? point is, it has been like forever since i visited my xanga. This is a good blog entry, so don't worry. I made a post about my family moving to Australia, err.. last year.. =D The deal is sealed man, visas and all. Yahoo. Sadly, I have to lag behind so I could finish Nursing. No worries though, I'll be dorming somewhere near the University. Goodbye, long commute! Besides, it;s just a year. And I'm still coming with them this June. Which reminds me, I have to look for a proxy during enrolment, and I need to absent myself from school. Oh man, make up duty bells are ringing. Nothing, I just like yammering away, like the during the good ol' days. That's it. G'day mates. | | |
| Kath, this is for you. You've been singing the song for weeks. Thought this might make you smile...   
Now, I don't own these pics but I think you should look at them. Amazing! Whoever took the pictures is really artistic and talented, I'm sure. Wala lang. Hehehe. | | |
| So it's true. You can't say a day is over without actually finishing the day. We received good news today. Our application for migration is now somehow a steady sure thing. We're really going. Cool. I can't wait to have the accent. It was so fun seeing all our faces when we heard the news. We were all excited. Nice. I just thought I'd make a post, since I'm seeing cobwebs in this account. | | |
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AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL WHO CARE FOR THE NURSING PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES
WE, the administrators, faculty members, alumni and students of the University of Santo Tomas College of Nursing, express our grave concern over the leakage in the recent Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination and the subsequent haste of the Professional Regulations Commission in releasing the results without consulting parties concerned.
This action raises more doubts not only on the integrity of our Licensure Examination but also on the quality of our country's nursing graduates. More specifically, this action tarnishes the image of all the nursing graduates who took the Licensure Examination this year.
We are fully aware that the Professional Regulations Commission, in its resolution dated July 12, invalidated the twenty-five questions in Test III (Medical Surgical Nursing) as well as all questions in Test V (Psychiatric Nursing). The said tests measure the knowledge and competence of nursing graduates in two key subject-areas of the nursing curriculum: Medical Surgical Nursing and Psychiatric Nursing. These subjects are major areas of competencies of the profession!
Consequently, the said action of the Commission appears to ignore Section 14 of Article VI of Republic Act 9173 quoted herewith:
Scope of Examination: "The scope of examination for the practice of nursing in the Philippines shall be determined by the Board. The Board shall take into consideration the objectives of the nursing curriculum, the broad areas of nursing, and other related disciplines and competencies in determining the subjects of examination"
Since their competencies in the aforementioned areas were not considered, examinees who have "passed" the June 2006 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination have not necessarily proven their ability to provide safe and quality care to their future patients. Their competence is under a cloud of doubt. The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled in DECS vs. San Diego, and echoed in a number of subsequent decisions that it is the duty of the State "to insure that the medical profession is not infiltrated by incompetents to whom patients may unwarily entrust their lives and health." Will the government allow the risking of patients' life and limb under the care of nurses with doubtful competence?
In addition, we have received information from our graduates that despite the pronouncement of the Professional Regulations Commission that Test V was invalidated, they were given a score in the said test. This action is a direct violation of Section 15, Article 2 of RA 9173:
Ratings. In order to pass the examination, an examinee must obtain a general average of at least seventy-five percent (75%) with a rating of not below sixty percent (60%) in any subject. An examinee who obtains an average rating of seventy-five (75%) or higher but gets a rating below sixty percent (60%) in any subject, must take the examination again but only in the subject or subjects where he/she is rated below sixty percent (60%). In order to pass the succeeding examination, an examinee must obtain a rating of at least seventy-five percent (75%) in the subject or subjects repeated.
Moreover, in Test III, there is no absolute certainty whether only 25 questions were indeed leaked out. How did the investigating body come to the conclusion that these were the only items leaked out? Hence, to free it from allegation of arbitrariness it is incumbent on the Professional
Regulations Commission to explain to the public the basis of computation of grades of the examinees. Certainly, Truth and Justice demand that a more credible and reasonable explanation be given to all concerned sectors.
In view of the above observations, we CALL ON THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS COMMISSION TO SUSPEND THE SCHEDULED OATH TAKING WHILE THE RESULTS OF A FULL-SCALE AND INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION ARE STILL PENDING.
WE CALL ON THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS COMMISSION AND THE BOARD OF NURSING TO IMMEDIATELY RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED ABOVE.
We assure concerned parents and candidates for licensure that we do not wish to prolong your inconvenience and anxiety. We are all victims of a decision of the Professional Regulations Commission that clouds, rather than sheds light, on this disgraceful incident that happened in the recent June 2006 board examination. Rather, we seek to welcome you as new nurses in the profession in a process that is free from mockery and suspicion.
SUSAN N. MARAVILLA
Assistant Dean
THELMA ABELARDO
Treasurer, UST Nursing Alumni Association
RENE M. TADLE
President, Faculty Association of the College of
Nursing, UST
MARYLEW MARCOS
President, Nursing Student Council
College of Nursing, UST
WE ARE FOR CLEAR AND HONEST LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS | | |
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