MANILA, Philippines — Senator Richard Gordon welcomes the Professional Regulation Commission’s (PRC) decision to reschedule the May 2021 Nurses Licensure Examination (NLE) to November.
On his Twitter post, Gordon said the postponement would be helpful to increase the number of healthcare workers in the country.
He said the call was after several nursing graduates expressed wanting to immediately help their families amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
We welcome the decision of the PRC to reschedule the licensure examination for nurses after we sent Chairman Teofilo Pilando, Jr. a letter expressing the need to conduct exams during the community quarantine period, to increase the number of health care workers. pic.twitter.com/ZQjesdCz4S
— Richard J. Gordon (@DickGordonDG) May 7, 2021
Gordon further said nurses should also be given proper compensation and benefits.
The Senator reiterated nurses would no longer seek better opportunities abroad if they receive the compensation they deserve.
“Aside from recruiting more nurses, we need to make sure that they are well-compensated and their benefits are given on time. We must also ensure their welfare as well as their families.” according to his post.
The PRC Resolution no. 1353 series of 2021 states that the postponement is “due to the urgent call of the government to augment the workforce of medical professions, especially the Registered Nurses, on the country’s battle against COVID-19 pandemic.
The resolution also states that the Department of Health and the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases are willing to coordinate with the PRC in administering a large-scale examination such as the NLE.
They agreed to hold a meeting in July. AAC
The post Gordon welcomes PRC decision to reschedule May 2021 Nurses Licensure Examination to November appeared first on UNTV News.