SCOPE OF NURSING LICENSURE EXAMINATION

(NLE)
Nursing Board Exam/Nursing Licensure Exam Coverage (Nursing Practice I)
NURSING BOARD EXAM SCOPE/COVERAGE
NURSING PRACTICE I
TEST DESCRIPTION: Theories, concepts, principles and processes basic to the practice of
nursing with emphasis on health promotion and health maintenance. It includes basic
nursing skills in the care of clients across age groups in any setting.
Moreover, it encompasses the varied roles, functions and responsibilities of the
professional nurse in varied health care settings.
TEST SCOPE:
I. Personal and Professional Growth and Development
A. Historical Perspective in Nursing
B. Nursing as a Profession
C. Theoretical Foundation of Nursing Applied in Health Care Situations
D. Continuing Professional Education
E. Professional Organizations in Nursing.
F. The Nurse in Health Care
1. Eleven Key Areas of Responsibility
2. Fields of Nursing
3. Roles and Functions

II. Safe and Quality Care
A. The Nursing Process
B. Basic Nursing Skills
1. Vital Signs
2. Physical Examination and Health Assessment
3. Administration of Medications
4. Asepsis and Infection Control
5. First Aid Measures
6. Wound Care
7. Perioperative Care
8. Post-operative Care
9. Post-mortem Care
C. Measures to meet physiological needs
1. Oxygenation
2. Nutrition
3. Activity, Rest and Sleep
4. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
5. Urinary Elimination
6. Bowel Elimination
7. Safety, Comfort and Hygiene
8. Mobility and Immobility

III. Health Education
A. Teaching and Learning Principles in the Care of Client
B. Health Education in All Levels of Care
C. Discharge Planning

IV. Ethico-Moral Responsibility
A. Bioethical Principles
1. Beneficence
2. Non-maleficence
3. Justice
4. Autonomy
5. Stewardship
6. Truth Telling
7. Confidentiality
8. Privacy
9. Informed Consent
B. Patients Bill of Rights
C. Code of Ethics in Nursing

V. Legal Responsibility
A. Legal Aspects in the Practice of Nursing
B. The Philippine Nursing Law of 2002 (R.A 9173)
C. Related Laws Affecting the Practice of Nursing

VI. Management of Environment and Resources
A. Theories and Principles of Management
B. Nursing Administration and Management
C. Theories, Principles and Styles of Leadership
D. Concepts and Principles of Organization
E. Patient Care Classification
F. Nursing Care Systems
G. Delegation and Accountability

VII. Records Management
A. Anecdotal Report
B. Incident Report
C. Memorandum
D. Hospital Manual
E. Documentation
F. Endorsement and End of Shift Report
G. Referral

VIII. Quality Improvement
A. Standards of Nursing Practice
B. Nursing Audit
C. Accreditation/Certification in Nursing Practice
D. Quality Assurance

IX. Research
A. Problem Identification
B. Ethics and Science of Research
C. The Scientific Approach
D. Research Process
E. Research Designs and Methodology
1. Qualitative
2. Quantitative
F. Utilization and Dissemination of Research Findings

X. Communication
A. Dynamics of Communication
B. Nurse-Client Relationship
C. Professional-Professional Relationship
D. Therapeutic Use of Self
E. Use of Information Technology

XI. Collaboration and Teamwork
A. Networking
B. Inter-agency Partnership
C. Teamwork Strategies
D. Nursing and Partnership with Other Profession and Agencies

Nursing Board Exam/Nursing Licensure Exam Coverage (Nursing Practice II)
NURSING BOARD EXAM SCOPE/COVERAGE
NURSING PRACTICE II
TEST DESCRIPTION: Theories, concepts, principle and processes in the care of individuals,
families, groups and communities to promote health and prevent illness, and alleviate
pain and discomfort, utilizing the nursing process as framework. This includes care of
high risk and at-risk mothers, children and families during the various stages of life cycle.
TEST SCOPE:
Part I: CHN
I. Safe and Quality Care, Health Education and Communication, Collaboration and
Team work
A. Principles and Standards of CHN
B. Levels of Care
C. Types of Clientele
D. Health Care Delivery System
E. PHC as a Strategy
F. Family-based Nursing Services (Family Health Nursing Process)
G. Population Group-based Nursing Services
H. Community-based Nursing Services/ Community Health Nursing Process
I. Community Organizing
J. Public Health Programs

II. Research and Quality Improvement
A. Research in the Community
B. National Health Situation
C. Vital Statistics
D. Epidemiology
E. Demography

III. Management of Resources and Environment and Records Management
A. Field Health Services and Information System
B. Target-setting
C. Environmental Sanitation

IV. Ethico-Moral-Legal Responsibility
A. Socio-cultural Values, Beliefs and Practices of Individuals, Families, Groups
and Communities
B. Code of Ethics for Government Workers
C. WHO, DOH, LGU Policies on Health
D. Local Government Code
E. Issues


V. Personal and Professional Development
A. Self-assessment of CHN Competencies, Importance, Methods, Tools
B. Strategies and Methods of Updating Ones Self, Enhancing Competence in
Community Health Nursing and Related Areas.

VI. Part II: MCN

VII. Safe and Quality Care, Health Education, and Communication, Collaboration and
Teamwork
A. Principles and Theories of Growth and Development
B. Nursing Care in the Different stages of Growth and Development including
1. Nutrition
2. Safety
3. Language Development
4. Discipline
5. Play
6. Immunization
7. Anticipatory guidance
8. Values formation
C. Human Sexuality and Reproduction including Family Planning
D. Nursing Care of Women during Normal Labor, Delivery and Postpartum
E. Nursing Care of the Newborn
1. APGAR Scoring
2. Newborn Scoring
3. Maintenance of Body Processes (oxygenation, temperature)
F. Nursing Care of Women with Complications of Pregnancy, Labor, Delivery and
Postpartum Period (High-risk conditions)
G. Nursing Care of High-risk Newborn
1. Prematurity
2. Congenital defects
3. Infections
H. Nursing Care of Women with Disturbances in Reproduction and Gynecology

VIII. Research and Quality Improvement
A. Fertility Statistics
B. Infant Morbidity and Mortality
C. Maternal Mortality
D. Standards of Maternal and Child Nursing Practice

IX. Ethico-Moral-Legal Responsibility
A. Socio-Cultural Values, Belief, and Practices of Individuals, Families related to MCN.
B. WHO, DOH, LGU Policies on Health of Women and Children
C. Family Code
D. Child and Youth Welfare Code
E. Issues related to MCN

X. Personal and Professional Development
A. Self-assessment of MCN Competencies, Importance, Methods, Tools
B. Strategies and Methods of Updating Ones self, Enhancing Competence in MCN and
Related Areas.

Nursing Board Exam/Nursing Licensure Exam Coverage (Nursing Practice III, IV and V)
NURSING BOARD EXAM SCOPE/COVERAGE
NURSING PRACTICE III, IV, V
TEST DESCRIPTION: Theories, concepts, principles and processes in the care of clients
with altred health patterns, utilizing the nursing process and integrating the key areas of
nursing competencies.
TEST SCOPE:
I. Safe & Quality Care, Health Education, Management of Environment & Resources,
and Quality Improvement.

A. TEST III
1. Client in Pain
2. Peri-operative Care
3. Alterations in Human Functioning
a Disturbance in Oxygenation
b Disturbance in Metabolic and Endocrine Functioning
c Disturbance in Elimination

B. TEST IV
1. Alterations in Human Functioning
a. Disturbances in Fluids and Electrolytes
b. Inflammatory and Infectious Disturbances
c. Disturbances in Immunologic functioning
d. Disturbances in Cellular functioning
2. Client Biologic Crisis
3. Emergency and Disaster Nursing

C. TEST V
1. Disturbances in Perception and Coordination
a. Neurologic Disorders
b. Sensory Disorders
c. Musculo-skeletal Disorders
d. Degenerative Disorders
2. Maladaptive Patterns of Behavior
a. Anxiety Response and Anxiety Related Disorders
b. Psycho-physiologic Responses, Somatoform, and Sleep Disorders
c. Abuse and Violence
d. Emotional Responses and Mood Disorders
e. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic and Mood Disorders
f. Social Responses and Personality Disorders
g. Substance related Disorders
h. Eating Disorders
i. Sexual Disorders
j. Emotional Disorders of Infants, Children and Adolescents.

II. Personal and Professional Development
A. Nurse-Client Relationship
B. Continuing Education

III. Communication, Collaboration and Teamwork
A. Team approach
B. Referral
C. Network/linkage
D. Therapeutic communication

IV. Ethico-Moral-Legal Responsibility
A. confidentiality
B. Clients Rights
1. Informed Consent
2. Refusal to take medications, Treatment and Admission Procedures
C. Nursing Accountability
D. Documentation/charting
E. Culture Sensitivity