New nurses, physical, occupational therapists to take oath in July


Heads up, recent board passers: Oathtaking schedules are out!

(PRC / Manila Bulletin)

New passers of the Nurse Licensure Examination are set to take oath on July 14 at 10 a.m., said the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) in an advisory. This ceremony will be spearheaded by the following PRC branches: Iloilo, Legazpi, Pagadian, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Baguio, Koronadal, San Fernando, Pampanga, Lucena, Tacloban, Cebu, Tuguegarao, Rosales, Pangasinan, and Butuan.

Meanwhile, new passers of the licensure examination for Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists will be taking their oath on July 6 at 1 p.m. The oathtaking will be conducted by PRC Butuan, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Lucena.

Due to the pandemic, both of the ceremonies will be conducted virtually.

The Commission, in the same advisory, likewise instructed all inductees to secure an appointment schedule at the PRC’s website. Registration will close at least five calendar days before the oathtaking day, it added.

New nurses were instructed to wear their gala and cap, while new physical and occupational therapists were tasked to wear formal or business attire throughout the ceremony.