Nursing Lecture: Professional Adjustment, RA 9173 part 4

The Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (PNLE), also known as the NLE or the board examination, is required for nurses to practice in the Philippines. The Board of Nursing (BON) is responsible for the examination's scope, format, and content, while the Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC) schedules and assigns venues and dates. All board examinations fall under RA 8981, the PRC Modernization Act of 2001, which mandates computerization of exams.

To take the PNLE, applicants must meet three qualifications. First, they must be a Filipino citizen, either natural-born or naturalized. Second, they must be a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) graduate, providing genuine transcripts and RLE requirements as proof. Third, they must possess good moral character; submitting fraudulent documents will lead to disqualification.

Foreigners can take the PNLE only if their country has a reciprocity treaty with the Philippines. There is no age requirement to take the licensure examination, but candidates cannot receive their license until they reach the age of 18, which is considered the age of majority under RA 6809.