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NEW GUIDELINES FOR REGISTERED NURSES WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR MIDWIVES’
LICENSURE EXAMINATION SCHEDULED ON APRIL 27 & 28, 2011
1 BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
1.1 Original and photocopy of Transcript of Records with date of graduation, S.O. number,
scanned picture & with remarks: “for board examination purposes only”. CHED recognition
Certificate for all new Schools/Programs;
1.2 Original & photocopy of birth certificate from NSO (SECPA). A photocopy of birth certificate
from Local Civil Registrar is required if the NSO copy is not clear;
1.3 For married female applicants- original & photocopy of marriage certificate from NSO
(SECPA). A photocopy of marriage certificate from the Local Civil Registrar is required if the
NSO copy is not legible;
1.4 Three ( 3 ) copies of colored identical passport-size picture in white background and
complete nametag;
1.5 Current CEDULA (CY2011);
1.6 Examination fee – P 600.00;
1.7 Documentary stamps;
1.8 PRC window envelope with stamp ( for Baguio examinees only )
2 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS:
2.1 Photocopies of valid Certificate of Registration (COR) and current Professional Identification
Card (PIC) as a duly
Registered Nurse (RN);
2.3. Certification of Consent/Approval, indicating that he/she had secured the consent/approval
of the Director/Chief
of Hospital or the Municipal Health Officer prior to his/her exposure to the concerned health
facility.
3 ACTUAL HANDLING OF THE TWENTY-DELIVERY CASES/ REPAIR OF OBSTETRIC
PERINEAL LACERATIONS/ INTRAVENOUS FLUID INSERTIONS:
3.1. The procedures submitted shall be actually handled by the applicant after his/her
registration as a Nurse.
3.2. The actual procedures shall be supervised by a Registered Midwife (RM) who has been
trained on the expanded
functions as provided for under R.A. No. 7392. For midwives registered before 1996, or
graduates under the old
Midwifery curriculum, a copy of the Certificate of Training on the expanded functions shall be
submitted. The
Training Program prior to its adoption and implementation shall be approved by the CPE
Council for Midwifery.
This program can be obtained from accredited institutions/agencies such as the following:
3.2.1. Association of Philippine Schools of Midwifery, Inc. (APSOM)
3.2.2. Integrated Midwives Association of the Philippines, Inc. (IMAP)
3.2.3 Other Institutions/agencies currently approved/accredited CPE Providers by the CPE
Council for
Midwives created and supervised by the Professional Regulatory Board of Midwifery subject to
approval
by the Professional Regulation Commission.
3.3. The Registered Midwife (RM) who supervised the procedures shall provide the following
information:
3.3.1. Photocopy of Employee’s ID, and
3.3.2. Photocopy of Professional Identification Card (PIC).
3.4. Actually handled cases shall not be more than one case a day to allow adequate time for
the monitoring of labor,
delivery, provision of postpartum care, and newborn care.
3.5. The Certifying Officer who is any of the Hospital Chief of Director, Provincial/City/Municipal
Health officer, as the
case maybe, shall provide the following:
3.5.1. Photocopy of Employee’s ID, and
3.5.2. Photocopy of Professional Identification Card (PIC)
Filing of application for the April 27-28, 2011 LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR MIDWIVES will
start on March 7, 2011. Deadline of filing is on April 7, 2011.
Graduate Midwife
o Record of twenty (20) deliveries actually handled signed by Principal or Dean
and duly notarized;
o 1996 graduates with record of five (5) sutures and five (5) intravenous injections.
REGISTERED NURSE
o PRC ID Card / TOR Record of twenty (20) deliveries actually handled with record
of five (5) sutures and five (5) intravenous injections signed by Hospital Director
or Municipal Health Officer and duly notarized.
Scope of Examination. - The scope of examination for the practice of midwifery shall consist of
the ff:
Qualification of Faculty. - The faculty shall have academic preparation appropriate to teaching
assignment, as follows: (a) At least a bachelorÕs degree holder or doctor of Medicine (M.D.);
(b) Proof of competence in the field of specialization assigned to him; and (c) A registered nurse
or registered midwife in the Philippines with at least one (1) year of satisfactory teaching
experience or one (1) year of efficient performance in maternity ward/ community: Provided,
That a registered midwife may be allowed to follow-up student midwives in the community ward
provided she has at least two (2) years of experience in the area of assignment and has
undergone training in the supervision of students.
Ratings in the Board Examination. - To be qualified as having passed the board examination for
midwives, a candidate must obtain a general rating of seventyfive percent (75%) in the written
test with no grade lower than fifty percent (50%) in any subject.
Refusal to Issue Certificate of Registration. - The Board shall refuse to issue a certificate of
registration to any person convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense
involving moral turpitude, and to any person guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct. The
Board shall give the applicant a written statement setting forth the reason or reasons for its
action, which statement shall be incorporated in the records of the Board.
Revocation and Suspension of Certificates. - The Board shall have the power to revoke or
suspend the validity of a certificate of registration of a midwife for any of the causes mentioned
in the preceding section, or for unprofessional conduct, malpractice, incompetence or serious
ignorance or negligence, assisting or performing abortion in the practice of midwifery or for
making use of fraud, deceit or false statements to obtain a certificate of registration. From the
decision of the Board, appeal may be taken to the Professional Regulation Commission which
decision shall be final.