1. Republic Act No. 9173
THE PHILIPPINE
NURSING ACT
OF 2002

2. ARTICLE I
Title

3. Section 1. Title

This Act shall be known as the
"Philippine Nursing Act of 2002."

4. ARTICLE II
Declaration of Policy

5. Section 2. Declaration of Policy

It is hereby declared the policy of the
State to assume responsibility for the
protection and improvement of the
nursing profession by instituting measures
that will result in relevant nursing
education, humane working conditions,
better career prospects and a dignified
existence for our nurses.

6. 
The State hereby guarantees the delivery
of quality basic health services through an
adequate nursing personnel system
throughout the country.

7. ARTICLE III
Organization of the Board of
Nursing

8. Section 3. Creation and
Composition of the Board

There shall be created a Professional
Regulatory Board of Nursing, hereinafter
referred to as the Board, to be composed
of a Chairperson and six (6) members.

9. 
They shall be appointed by the president
of the Republic of the Philippines from
among two (2) recommendees, per
vacancy, of the Professional Regulation
Commission, chosen and ranked from a
list of three (3) nominees, per vacancy, of
the accredited professional organization of
nurses in the Philippines who possess the
qualifications prescribed in Section 4 of
this Act.

10. Section 4. Qualifications of the
Chairperson and Members of
the Board
A natural born citizen and resident of the
Philippines;
b) A member of good standing of the
accredited professional organization of
nurses;
a)

11. c)
A RN and holder of a master's degree in
nursing, education or other allied
medical profession conferred by a
college or university duly recognized by
the Government: Provided, That the
majority of the members of the Board
shall be holders of a master's degree in
nursing: Provided, further, That the
Chairperson shall be a holder of a
master's degree in nursing;

12. d)
e)
Have at least ten (10) years of continuous
practice of the profession prior to
appointment: Provided, however, That the
last five (5) years of which shall be in the
Philippines; and
Never been convicted of any offense
involving moral turpitude; Provided, That
the membership to the Board shall
represent the three (3) areas of nursing,
namely: nursing education, nursing service
and community health nursing.

13. Section 5. Requirements Upon
Qualification as Member of the
Board of Nursing

Any person appointed as Chairperson or
Member of the Board shall immediately
resign from:
◦ any teaching position in any school, college,
university or institution offering BSN and/or;
◦ review program for the local nursing board
examinations or;
◦ any office or employment in the government or any
subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof,
including government-owned or controlled
corporations or their subsidiaries as well as these
employed in the private sector.

14. 
He/she shall not have any pecuniary
interest in or administrative supervision
over any institution offering Bachelor of
Science in Nursing including review
classes.

15. Section 6. Term of Office

The Chairperson and Members of the
Board shall hold office for a term of three
(3) years and until their successors shall
have been appointed and
qualified: Provided, That the Chairperson
and members of the Board may be reappointed for another term.

16. 
Any vacancy in the Board occurring within
the term of a Member shall be filled for
the unexpired portion of the term only.
Each Member of the Board shall take the
proper oath of office prior to the
performance of his/her duties.

17. 
The incumbent Chairperson and Members
of the Board shall continue to serve for
the remainder of their term under
Republic Act No. 7164 until their
replacements have been appointed by the
President and shall have been duly
qualified.

18. Section 7. Compensation of the
Board Members

The Chairperson and Members of the
Board shall receive compensation and
allowances comparable to the
compensation and allowances received by
the Chairperson and members of other
professional regulatory boards.

19. Section 8. Administrative
Supervision of the Board,
Custodian of its Records,
Secretariat and Support
Services

20. 
The Board shall be under the
administrative supervision of the
Commission. All records of the Board,
including applications for examinations,
administrative and other investigative
cases conducted by the Board shall be
under the custody of the Commission. The
Commission shall designate the Secretary
of the Board and shall provide the
secretariat and other support services to
implement the provisions of this Act.

21. Section 9. Powers and Duties of
the Board
Conduct the licensure examination for
nurses.
b) Issue, suspend or revoke certificates of
registration for the practice of nursing.
a)

22. c)
Monitor and enforce quality standards of
nursing practice in the Philippines and
exercise the powers necessary to ensure
the maintenance of efficient, ethical and
technical, moral and professional
standards in the practice of nursing
taking into account the health needs of
the nation.

23. d)
Ensure quality nursing education by
examining the prescribed facilities of
universities or colleges of nursing or
departments of nursing education and
those seeking permission to open
nursing courses to ensure that standards
of nursing education are properly
complied with and maintained at all
times. The authority to open and close
colleges of nursing and/or nursing
education programs shall be vested on
the Commission on Higher Education
upon the written recommendation of the
Board

24. e)
Conduct hearings and investigations to
resolve complaints against nurse
practitioners for unethical and
unprofessional conduct and violations of
this Act, or its rules and regulations and
in connection therewith, issue subpoena
ad testificandum and subpoena duces
tecum to secure the appearance of
respondents and witnesses and the
production of documents and punish
with contempt persons obstructing,
impeding and/or otherwise interfeming
with the conduct of such proceedings,
upon application with the court

25. Promulgate a Code of Ethics in
coordination and consultation with the
accredited professional organization of
nurses within one (1) year from the
effectivity of this Act
g) Recognize nursing specialty
organizations in coordination with the
accredited professional organization
f)

26. h)
Prescribe, adopt issue and promulgate
guidelines, regulations, measures and
decisions as may be necessary for the
improvements of the nursing practice,
advancement of the profession and for
the proper and full enforcement of this
Act subject to the review and approval
by the Commission.

27. Section 10. Annual Report

The Board shall submit an annual report
to the President of the Philippines through
the Commission giving a detailed account
of its proceedings and the
accomplishments during the year and
making recommendations for the adoption
of measures that will upgrade and
improve the conditions affecting the
practice of the nursing profession.

28. Section 11. Removal or
Suspension of Board Members

The president may remove or suspend
any member of the Board after having
been given the opportunity to defend
himself/herself in a proper administrative
investigation.

29. GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION AND
REMOVAL:
a) Continued neglect of duty or
incompetence
b) Commission or toleration of irregularities
in the licensure examination
c) Unprofessional immoral or dishonorable
conduct

30. ARTICLE IV
Examination and
Registration

31. Section 12. Licensure Examination

All applicants for license to practice
nursing shall be required to pass a written
examination, which shall be given by the
Board in such places and dates as may be
designated by the Commission in
accordance with Republic Act No. 8981,
otherwise known as the "PRC
Modernization Act of 2000."

32. Section 13. Qualifications for
Admission to the Licensure
Examination

33. a)
Filipino citizen, or a citizen or subject of
a country which permits Filipino nurses
to practice within its territorial limits on
the same basis as the subject or citizen
of such country: Provided, That the
requirements for the registration or
licensing of nurses in said country are
substantially the same as those
prescribed in this Act;

34. b)
He/she is of good moral character
c)
He/she is a holder of a Bachelor's
Degree in Nursing from a college or
university that complies with the
standards of nursing education duly
recognized by the proper government
agency

35. Section 14. Scope of Examination
Determined by the Board.
 The Board shall take into consideration
the objectives of the nursing curriculum,
the broad areas of nursing, and other
related disciplines and competencies in
determining the subjects of examinations.


36. Section 15. Ratings

In order to pass the examination:
◦a general average of at least
75% with a rating of not below
60% in any subject.

37. 
An examinee who obtains an average
rating of 75% or higher but gets a rating
below 60% in any subject must take the
examination again but only in the
subject/s where he/she is rated below
60%. In order to pass the succeeding
examination, an examinee must obtain a
rating of at least 75% in the subject/s
repeated.

38. Section 16. Oath

All passers in the examination shall be
required to take an oath of profession
before the Board or any government
official authorized to administer oaths
prior to entering upon the nursing
practice.

39. Section 17. Issuance of
Certificate of
Registration/Professional
License and Professional
Identification Card

40. 
A certificate of registration/professional
license as a nurse shall be issued to an
applicant who passes the examination
upon payment of the prescribed fees.
Every certificate of
registration/professional license shall
show the full name of the registrant, the
serial number, the signature of the
Chairperson of the Commission and of the
Members of the Board, and the official
seal of the Commission.

41. 
A professional identification card, duly
signed by the Chairperson of the
Commission, bearing the date of
registration, license number, and the date
of issuance and expiration thereof shall
likewise be issued to every registrant
upon payment of the required fees.

42. Section 18. Fees for Examination
and Registration

Applicants for licensure and for
registration shall pay the prescribed fees
set by Commission.

43. Section 19. Automatic Registration
of Nurses

All nurses whose names appear at the
roster of nurses shall be automatically
or ipso facto registered as nurses under
this Act upon its effectivity.

44. Section 20. Registration by
Reciprocity

A certificate of registration/professional
license may be issued without
examination to nurses registered under
the laws of a foreign state or country:

45. 
Provided, That the requirements for
registration or licensing of nurses in said
country are substantially the same as
those prescribed under this Act:Provided,
further, That the laws of such state or
country grant the same privileges to
registered nurses of the Philippines on the
same basis as the subjects or citizens of
such foreign state or country.

46. Section 21. Practice Through
Special/Temporary Permit

A special/temporary permit may be issued
by the Board to the following persons
subject to the approval of the Commission
and upon payment of the prescribed fees:
◦ (a) Licensed nurses from foreign
countries/states whose service are either for a
fee or free if they are internationally wellknown specialists or outstanding experts in any
branch or specialty of nursing;

47. ◦ (b) Licensed nurses from foreign
countries/states on medical mission whose
services shall be free in a particular hospital,
center or clinic; and
◦ (c) Licensed nurses from foreign
countries/states employed by schools/colleges
of nursing as exchange professors in a branch
or specialty of nursing;

Provided, however, That the
special/temporary permit shall be
effective only for the duration of the
project, medical mission or employment
contract.

48. Section 22. Non-registration
and Non-issuance of
Certificates of
Registration/Professional
License or Special/Temporary
Permit

49. 
No person convicted by final judgment of
any criminal offense involving moral
turpitude or any person guilty of immoral
or dishonorable conduct or any person
declared by the court to be of unsound
mind shall be registered and be issued a
certificate of registration/professional
license or a special/temporary permit.

50. 
The Board shall furnish the applicant a
written statement setting forth the
reasons for its actions, which shall be
incorporated in the records of the Board.

51. Section 23. Revocation and
suspension of Certificate of
Registration/Professional
License and Cancellation of
Special/Temporary Permit

52. 
The Board shall have the power to revoke
or suspend the certificate of
registration/professional license or cancel
the special/temporary permit of a nurse
upon any of the following grounds:

53. For any of the causes mentioned in the
preceding section;
b) For unprofessional and unethical
conduct;
c) For gross incompetence or serious
ignorance;
d) For malpractice or negligence in the
practice of nursing;
a)

54. For the use of fraud, deceit, or false
statements in obtaining a certificate of
registration/professional license or a
temporary/special permit;
f) For violation of this Act, the rules and
regulations, Code of Ethics for nurses
and technical standards for nursing
practice, policies of the Board and the
Commission, or the conditions and
limitations for the issuance of the
temporarily/special permit; or
g) For practicing his/her profession during
his/her suspension from such practice;
e)

55. 
Provided, however, That the suspension of
the certificate of registration/professional
license shall be for a period not to exceed
four (4) years.

56. Section 24. Re-issuance of
Revoked Certificates and
Replacement of Lost
Certificates

57. 
The Board may, after the expiration of a
maximum of four (4) years from the date
of revocation of a certificate, for reasons
of equity and justice and when the cause
for revocation has disappeared or has
been cured and corrected, upon proper
application therefore and the payment of
the required fees, issue another copy of
the certificate of registration/professional
license.

58. 
A new certificate of
registration/professional license to replace
the certificate that has been lost,
destroyed or mutilated may be issued,
subject to the rules of the Board.

59. ARTICLE V
Nursing Education

60. Section 25. Nursing Education
Program
The nursing education program shall
provide sound general and professional
foundation for the practice of nursing.
 The learning experiences shall adhere
strictly to specific requirements embodied
in the prescribed curriculum as
promulgated by the CHED's policies and
standards of nursing education.


61. Section 26. Requirement for
Inactive Nurses Returning to
Practice

Nurses who have not actively practiced
the profession for 5 consecutive years are
required to undergo 1 month of didactic
training and 3 months of practicum. The
Board shall accredit hospitals to conduct
the said training program.

62. Section 27. Qualifications of the
Faculty
(a) Be a RN in the Philippines;
 (b) Have at least 1 year of clinical practice
in a field of specialization;
 (c) Be a member of good standing in the
accredited professional organization of
nurses; and


63. (d) Be a holder of a master's degree in
nursing, education, or other allied medical
and health sciences conferred by a college
or university duly recognized by the
Government of the Republic of the
Philippines.
 The dean of a college must have a
master's degree in nursing. He/she must
have at least five (5) years of experience
in nursing.


64. ARTICLE VI
Nursing Practice

65. Section 28. Scope of Nursing

A person shall be deemed to be practicing
nursing within the meaning of this Act
when he/she singly or in collaboration
with another, initiates and performs
nursing services to individuals, families
and communities in any health care
setting.

66. 
It includes, but not limited to, nursing
care during
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conception,
labor,
delivery,
infancy,
childhood,
toddler,
preschool,
school age,
adolescence,
adulthood, and
old age.

67. As independent practitioners, nurses are
primarily responsible for the promotion of
health and prevention of illness.
 As member of the health team, nurses
shall collaborate with other health care
providers for the curative, preventive, and
rehabilitative aspects of care, restoration
of health, alleviation of suffering, and
when recovery is not possible, towards a
peaceful death.
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68. It shall be the duty of the nurse to:
(a) Provide nursing care through the
utilization of the nursing process. Nursing
care includes:
 traditional and innovative approaches,
 therapeutic use of self,
 executing health care techniques and
procedures,
 essential primary health care,
 comfort measures,
 health teachings, and

69. administration of written prescription for
treatment, therapies, oral topical and
parenteral medications, internal
examination during labor in the absence
of antenatal bleeding and delivery.
 In case of suturing of perineal laceration,
special training shall be provided
according to protocol established;
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70. (b) establish linkages with community
resources and coordination with the
health team;
(c) Provide health education to individuals,
families and communities;

71. (d) Teach, guide and supervise students in
nursing education programs including the
administration of nursing services in
varied settings such as hospitals and
clinics; undertake consultation services;
engage in such activities that require the
utilization of knowledge and decisionmaking skills of a registered nurse; and

72. (e) Undertake nursing and health human
resource development training and
research, which shall include, but not
limited to, the development of advance
nursing practice;

73. This section shall not apply to nursing
students who perform nursing functions
under the direct supervision of a qualified
faculty.
 In the practice of nursing in all settings,
the nurse is duty-bound to observe the
Code of Ethics for nurses and uphold the
standards of safe nursing practice.
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74. 
The nurse is required to maintain
competence by continual learning through
continuing professional education to be
provided by the accredited professional
organization or any recognized
professional nursing
organization: Provided, That the program
and activity for the continuing
professional education shall be submitted
to and approved by the Board.

75. Section 29. Qualification of
Nursing Service Administrators
a)
b)
c)
d)
Be a RN in the Philippines;
Have at 2 years experience in general
nursing service administration;
Possess a degree of Bachelors of Science in
Nursing, with at least nine (9) units in
management and administration courses at
the graduate level; and
Be a member of good standing of the
accredited professional organization of
nurses;

76. 
Provided, That a person occupying the
position of chief nurse or director of
nursing service shall, in addition to the
foregoing qualifications, possess:
◦ (1) At least 5 years of experience in a
supervisory or managerial position in
nursing; and
◦ (2) A master's degree major in nursing;

77. 
Provided, further, That for primary
hospitals, the maximum academic
qualifications and experiences for a chief
nurse shall be as specified in subsections
(a), (b), and (c) of this section:

78. Provided, furthermore, That for chief
nurses in the public health nursing shall
be given priority.
 Provided, even further, That for chief
nurses in military hospitals, priority shall
be given to those who have finished a
master's degree in nursing and the
completion of the General Staff Course
(GSC):
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79. 
Provided, finally, That those occupying
such positions before the effectivity of this
Act shall be given a period of five (5)
years within which to qualify.

80. ARTICLE VII
Health Human Resources
Production, Utilization and
Development

81. Section 30. Studies for Nursing
Manpower Needs, Production,
Utilization and Development

The Board, in coordination with the
accredited professional organization and
appropriate government or private
agencies shall initiate undertake and
conduct studies on health human
resources production, utilization and
development.

82. Section 31. Comprehensive
Nursing Specialty Program

The Board in coordination with the
accredited professional organization,
recognized specialty organizations and the
DOH is mandated to formulate and
develop a comprehensive nursing
specialty program that would upgrade the
level of skill and competence of specialty
nurse clinicians in the country, such as to
the areas of critical care, oncology, renal
and such other areas as may be
determined by the Board.

83. 
The beneficiaries of this program are
obliged to serve in any Philippine hospital
for a period of at least 2 years and
continuous service.

84. Section 32. Salary
The minimum base pay of nurses working
in the public health institutions shall not
be lower than salary grade 15 prescribes
under Republic Act No. 6758, otherwise
known as the "Compensation and
Classification Act of 1989":
 Provided, That for nurses working in local
government units, adjustments to their
salaries shall be in accordance with
Section 10 of the said law.
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85. Section 33. Funding for the
Comprehensive Nursing
Specialty Program

The annual financial requirement needed to
train at least 10% of the nursing staff of the
participating government hospital shall be
chargeable against the income of the PCSO
and PAGCOR, which shall equally share in the
costs and shall be released to the DOH
subject to accounting and auditing
procedures: Provided, That the DOH shall set
the criteria for the availment of this program.

86. Section 34. Incentives and
Benefits

The BON, in coordination with the DOH
and other government agencies,
association of hospitals and the accredited
professional organization shall establish
an incentive and benefit system.

87. 
In the form of:
◦ free hospital care for nurses and their
dependents,
◦ scholarship grants and
◦ other non-cash benefits.

The government and private hospitals are
hereby mandated to maintain the
standard nurse-patient ratio set by the
DOH.

88. ARTICLE VIII
Penal and Miscellaneous
Provisions

89. Section 35. Prohibitions in the
Practice of Nursing

A fine of not less than P50,000 nor more
than P100,000 or imprisonment of not
less than 1 year nor more than six 6
years, or both, upon the discretion of the
court, shall be imposed upon:

90. A.
any person practicing nursing in the
Philippines within the meaning of this
Act:
1. without a certificate of
registration/professional license and
professional identification card or
special temporary permit or without
having been declared exempt from
examination in accordance with the
provision of this Act; or

91. 2. who uses as his/her own certificate of
registration/professional license and
professional identification card or
special temporary permit of another;
or
3. who uses an invalid certificate of
registration/professional license, a
suspended or revoked certificate of
registration/professional license, or an
expired or cancelled special/temporary
permits; or

92. 4. who gives any false evidence to the
Board in order to obtain a certificate of
registration/professional license, a
professional identification card or
special permit; or
5. who falsely poses or advertises as a
registered and licensed nurse or uses
any other means that tend to convey
the impression that he/she is a
registered and licensed nurse; or

93. 6. who appends B.S.N./R.N. or any
similar appendage to his/her name
without having been coferred said
degree or registration; or
7. who, as a registered and licensed
nurse, abets or assists the illegal
practice of a person who is not lawfully
qualified to practice nursing.

94. any person or the chief executive officer
of a judicial entity who undertakes inservice educational programs or who
conducts review classes for both local
and foreign examination without
permit/clearance from the Board and the
Commission; or
C. any person or employer of nurses who
violate the minimum base pay of nurses
and the incentives and benefits that
should be accorded them as specified in
Sections 32 and 34; or
B.

95. D.
any person or the chief executive officer
of a juridical entity violating any
provision of this Act and its rules and
regulations.

96. ARTICLE IX
Final Provisions

97. Section 36. Enforcement of this
Act

It shall be the primary duty of the
Commission and the Board to effectively
implement this Act. Any duly law
enforcement agencies and officers of
national, provincial, city or municipal
governments shall, upon the call or
request of the Commission or the Board,
render assistance in enforcing the
provisions of this Act and to prosecute
any persons violating the same.

98. Section 37. Appropriations

The Chairperson of the Professional
Regulation Commission shall immediately
include in its program and issue such
rules and regulations to implement the
provisions of this Act, the funding of
which shall be included in the Annual
General Appropriations Act.

99. Section 38. Rules and Regulations.

The Board and the Commission, in
coordination with the accredited
professional organization, the DOH, the
Department of Budget and Management
and other concerned government
agencies, shall formulate such rules and
regulations necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act. The implementing
rules and regulations shall be published in
the Official Gazette or in any newspaper
of general circulation.

100. Section 39. Reparability Clause

If any part of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the remaining parts not
affected thereby shall continue to be valid
and operational.

101. Section 40. Repealing Clause

Republic Act No. 7164, otherwise known
as the "Philippine Nursing Act of 1991" is
hereby repealed. All other laws, decrees,
orders, circulars, issuances, rules and
regulations and parts thereof which are
inconsistent with this Act are hereby
repealed, amended or modified
accordingly.

102. Section 41. Effectivity

This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
upon its publication in the Official
Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of
general circulation in the Philippines.

103. Different fields of
nursing

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Hospital or institutional Nursing
Public Health Nursing or Community
Health Nursing
Private Duty Nursing
Nursing Education
Military Nursing
School Health Nursing
Clinic Nursing
Advance Practice Nursing
Independent nursing Practice

105. Hospital or institutional Nursing
Nursing in hospital and related health
facilities such as extended care facilities,
nursing homes and neighbourhood clinics,
compromises the entire basic component
of comprehensive patient care and family
health. The concept of the modern
hospital as a community health center
where in-patient and out-patient care are
continuous describe the goal of medical
care in most general hospital.

106. The educational qualification for beginning
practitioner is a Bachelor of Science in
nursing degree. The nurse perform
nursing measure that will meet the
patient’s physical, emotional , social and
spiritual health needs while in the
institution and helps him and family plan
for his further health care needs when he
returns homes.

107. The nurses function involve assessment of
the patient needs for nursing and
planning for giving or providing the care
indicated whether this be personal care,
rehabilitation measure or health
instruction.

108. Advantages of Staff Nursing in
Hospital

109. There is always a supervisor whom one
can consult if problems exist.
2. Nurses are updated with new trends in
medicine and in the nursing care of
patient.
3. They undergo rotation to different units
and have a chance to determine their
special area of choice before they are
assigned permanently in one area such
as medicine, paediatrics, surgery , ICUCCU, Obstetrics, Operating Room,
Delivery Room.etc
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110. They have an eight –hour day and a
forty- hour week duty which provide for
two days of rest away from duty. They
have provisions for sick leaves, holidays
and vacations with pay acc.. to
personnel policies of the institution.
5. They have the chance to get promoted
to higher positions if they are qualified.
4.

111. Salary increase are given periodically
acc. To merit system thereby increasing
their initiative and best efforts.
7. They are considered an important
member of the health team in providing
care to the pt.
8. More staff development programs are
available in hospitals.
6.

112. Disadvantages of Staff Nursing
in Hospital

113. There is a great possibility of
understaffing w/c may require nurses to
put in overtime work and sacrifice some
of their plans. This is especially true in
hospitals where budget for personnel is
limited
2. Because of the bulk of works, some staff
nurses do not find time to improve their
skills through continuing education
program. Or, if the hospitals are farflung, no continuing education programs
are provided.
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114. 3.
Administrative problems and overworks
may tend to dissatisfy the staff nurse

115. Qualifications of Nursing
Service Administration
Section 29 of RA 9173 specifies that a
person occupying supervisory or
managerial positions requiring knowledge
of nursing must:
◦ Be a registered nurse in the Philippines
◦ Have at least two (2) years of experience in
general nursing service administration

116. ◦ Possess a degree of Bachelor of Science in
Nursing, with at least nine (9) units in
management and administration courses at the
graduate level; and
◦ Be a member of good standing of the
accredited professional organization of nurses

117. 
Chief Nurse or Director of Nursing
Service Shall in addition to the
foregoing qualification, possess;
◦ At least five(5) years of experience
in a supervisory or managerial
position in nursing
◦ A master’s a degree major in
nursing

118. Memorandum Circular No. 2000-05, series
of 2000 of the Professional Regulation
Commission, Board of Nursing, mandates
the implementation of this provision of the
Philippine Nursing Act.

119. Nursing Specialty Certification
In this country, a nursing Specialty
Certification Program has been adopted
by the Board of Nursing through the
resolution No. 14 series of 1999, and
created a Nursing Certification Council
under it to oversee the administration of
new programs by the Specialty
Certification Boards.

120. Sec. 29. Comprehensive Nursing Specialty
Program. -Within ninety (90) days from
the effectivity of this act. The Board in
coordination with the accredited
professional organization, recognized
specialty organization and the
Department of Health is hereby mandated
to formulate and develop a
comprehensive nursing specialty program.
The beneficiaries of this program are
obliged to serve in the Philippines hospital
period of atleast two (2) years of
continuous service.

121. Sec.33. Funding for the Comprehensive
Nursing Specialty Program. The annual
financial requirement needed to train at
least ten percent (10%) of the nursing
staff of the participating government
hospital shall be chargeable against the
income of the Philippines Charity
Sweepstakes Office and the Philippines
Amusement and Gaming Corporation .

122. Benefits of Certification
Nurses certified above minimum standard
improve the quality of patient care.
 Certification measure expertise beyond
that which is measured in basic licensure.
 Certification ensures continued
competence in the changing world of the
health care.


123. Certification means of confronting the
demands of health care.
 It is lifelong learning that advance nursing
skill and knowledge to move the
profession forward.
 It enhances the nurse’s self image and
the public’s view of the profession.


124. Public Health Nursing or
Community Health Nursing

Prevention is better than Cure.

125. Advantages of Public Health
Nursing
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The focus of nursing care is only on family
and community health rather than on
individual basis. Here, the nurse will be able
to see the total picture of family and
community health.
It gives burse better perspective of the
health conditions of the community and the
health programs conceived and implemented
by the government, and to appreciate the
nurse’s role in nation building.

126. 
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It maximizes effort to improvise where there
are no sufficient facilities, supplies, and
equipment.
It enables the nurses to utilize various
community resources and maximize
coordination with other member of the health
team.
Focus of care is more on educational and
preventive aspects. Thus, nurses have the
privileges of contributing to the program for
healthy citizenry especially among the rural
poor.
Individuals, families and communities are
motivated to assume responsibility for their
own health care.

127. Disadvantages of Public Health
Nursing
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Cases found in public health nursing are
limited mostly to chronic and/or
communicable diseases.
There are more hazards in public health than
in hospital nursing, such as exposure to
elements (inclement weather, heat of sun
rain), dog or snake bites, accidents, etc.
There are no fixed hours of work. the nurse
maybe called upon any time of the day or
night

128. 
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Sometimes claim that public health
nursing is not exciting or as glamorous as
hospital work.
Facilities for care of the sick are limited so
that practice or skills may also limit.
The public health nurse may not be
immediately aware of changes or trends
in the field of medicine or nursing.
Public health nursing is not a place for
introverts. a nurse has to be outgoing to
meet people
There is no immediate supervisor to
consult in case of emergency.

129. NURSES IN THIS FIELD NEED:
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Skills in nursing practice, therefore they must
have experience of at least two years basic
nursing practice.
Understanding of skills in teaching
supervision and consultation.
Understanding of the relationship of this
person to the process of administration and
research.
understanding of the broad problem and
desirable practices in patient care planning

130. understanding of and skill in the use of
problem solving approach to solve
everyday problems in the practice of
nursing and in service education in the
areas of concern
 understanding of the role and function of
there revising personnel in this area of in
service education


131. Understanding or self and other involved
in in-service education within the various
agencies in nursing; and
 Ability to plan and implement programs
for different kinds of nursing personnel


132. Private Duty Nursing
A private nurse is a registered nurse who
undertakes to give comprehensive nursing
care to a client on a one on one ratio,
she/he is an independent contractor. The
patient may be provided care in the
hospital or in the home.

133. Private duty nurse practitioner are
grouped into two categories
General Private Duty Nurse
2. Private Duty nurse specialist
1.

134. 1.
General Private Duty Nurse- it has
the capability for providing basic nursing
care at any type of patient, among which
are;
◦ Assessment of the physical conditions
and interpretation of the significance of
hi/her findings as basis for planning the
nursing care.
◦ Identification of emotional and social
factors and relating these to sign and
symptoms observed.
◦ Application of scientific principles in the
performance of nursing techniques.

135. ◦ Working with pts. Family so that they
gain understanding of his/her illness and
cooperate toward promoting early
recovery of the pt.
◦ utilization of laboratory ad diagnostic
test in promoting progress of care and
enhancing his/her own usefulness as a
health teacher and counsellor

136. ◦ knowledge and recognition of
pharmacological effects of drugs and
medication, their implication for nursing
actions as needed
◦ interpretation of doctor’s orders
concerning medicines and treatment and
communicating at the same effectively
to the patient and carrying them out

137. 2.
Private Duty nurse specialistforegoing abilities expected of the
general nurse practitioner and as a
result of his or her specialized
preparation a private nurse specialist
should also demonstrate the ff.
◦ skill in handling , operating and
monitoring other complicated
devices
◦ interpreting ECG, EEG, laboratory
result

138. ◦ skill in observing s/s and their
favourable or untoward significance
in the progress
◦ promptness and adeptness in
instituting appropriate nursing
measures

139. Occupational health nursing or
industrial nursing

In 1958 industrial nurses in the United States
elected to call themselves occupational health
nurses to reflect the broader and changing
scope of practice within the specialty. The
practice focuses on promotion, protection,
and supervision of workers health within the
context of a safe and healthy worker
environment. it is autonomous and
occupational health nurses make independent
nursing judgement in providing health
services.

140. 
Most occupational nurses have to bargain
individually for there salaries. Only few
employers hire enough nurses to make up
a bargaining unit. This is hurt salaries in
industrial nursing to an extent and pay is
probably less than in hospital work. But
there a compensation. Often nurse
working only during day hour... There are
a seniority wage increases, pension and
insurance.

141. Nursing Education
Career opportunities in nursing education
are better today than ever before. There
is a chronic teacher shortage in all nursing
education programs. Nurses who like to
consider teaching as their field expertise.
 is an interesting, important, and
challenging field and the opportunities for
well prepared nursing educator are
numerous


142. Personal qualities and special
abilities of faculty member
include;
capability to promote interest in the
subject they teach ; s
 competence in the particular field they
teach
 resourcefulness with infinite patience
 expertise in providing nursing care in the
chosen field


143. Military Nursing
The Nurse Corps (NC)
 History:
◦ Military nursing in the Philippines may said
to have begun in the time of “Tandang
Sora” during the katipunan revolution in
1890.
◦ Commonwealth Act No. 1 “National Defense
Act”
 Provided for the establishment of a medical
service in the Philippine army.
 However, the component corps was not specified.

144. ◦September 5, 1938
the national defense act was
amended by commonwealth act
no. 385 whereby the different
corps of the medical services was
explicitly spelled out, with the
nurse corps being one of them.
Date celebrated by the nurse
corps as its foundation day.

145. ◦ May 12, 1948
 Approval of R.A. 203 by Pres. Elpidio
Quirino
 Placing the nurse corps in proper
perspective among the other military
organizations.
◦ June 10, 1950
 R.A. 203 was amended by R.A. 479
 It provide basis for determining the
grade and rank, seniority, and
retirement of NC officers.

146. ◦ August 1952
 Title Army Nurse Corps, Medical
Service was changed to Nurse Corps,
AFP.
 Elvegia
R. Mendoza
◦ The first military nurse to hold the
rank of Brigadier General.

147. Functions of the NC, AFP:
 3 broad areas:
1. To meet the nursing
2.
3.
needs of today’s
patient in AFP medical facilities.
To prepare each NC officer for future
assignments at a higher level of
responsibility in the different stations and
general hospitals in times of peace and war.
To teach and train enlisted personnel who
perform nursing functions under
supervision. Special emphasis is on enlisted
members who function in settings where
there are no nurses.

148. Qualifications of the Military
Nurse:
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Principle: The nurse consciously and
scientifically intervenes in the health and
illness environment for the purpose of
ensuring that the soldier, his family and other
significant groups will have adequate
personal care, maintenance, safety, and
comfort.
Rationale: the military nurse works at
different health settings with various levels of
responsibilities. As such, he/she must have
the professional, personal and other
qualifications commensurate with job
responsibilities.

149. Criterion I- qualifications for
commission in the reserve force,
NC:
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BSN degree
Licensed to practiced nursing
Natural born-Filipino citizen
Single or never been married for both male and
female. Female applicants must not positively be
found to have given birth to a living or still born
child.
Mentally and physically fit

150.  Pleasing
personality and good moral character
 Skilled in:
1.Applying the nursing process in meeting
health/nursing needs of
individuals/families/groups/communities
2.Communicating and relating with others
3.Making sound/rational judgment in a given
situation

151.  Willing
to work during peace and war
 Not more than 32 years old
 Height: 62 inches for males and 60
inches for female

152. Qualifications for commission in
the regular force, NC:
Passed the rigid screening and battery
test for the purpose
 Height: 64 inches for males and 62 inches
for female
 Not more than 26 years old


153. Qualifications for Call to Active
Duty (CAD)

Must be commissioned
 At least 1 year nursing experience in a reputable
health agency
 Cleared by appropriate security agency
 Passed the physical and mental exam

154. Qualifications for General Duty
Nurse
have rank of 2nd lieutenant
 Have adequate knowledge of general nursing
theory and practice, including about
biological, social, and medical science and
their application
 Knowledge on latest development in nursing
field
 Perform comprehensive nursing care
 Must

155. Benefits and privilege of a military
nurse:
1.
Highly salary rate and allowances according
to rank:
a. 2nd Lieutenant- initially receives the same base
pay as officers of equivalent ranks.
b.Flight pay for flight nurses- 50% of base pay
c. Hazard pay- 20% of base pay
d.Cold weather clothing allowance
e. Overseas pay

156. 2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Glamour and prestige of the uniform, rank and position
Free hospitalization and medical benefits for parents,
dependents, authorized relatives with specialists’ care.
Military schooling and basic training at the Armed
Forces Medical Service School at V. Luna Medical
Center (VLMC).
Opportunity to meet people who hold key positions in
the AFP and in government
Opportunity to attend gala, social functions and parade
Opportunities to travel abroad

157. Flight Nursing- one field of nursing that is
considered peculiar only to the military
and to the Air Force is flight nursing or
aero-space nursing. A flight nurse is
responsible for patients, military or
otherwise, who have been evacuated from
battle areas to the nearest installation for
treatment.

158. School Health Nursing
Responsible for the school’s activities in the
areas of health service, health education
and environmental health and safety.

159. Responsibilities:
Organizing and implementing the school
health programs
2. Coordinating school health programs
3. Undertaking functions directly related to
pupil’s health
4. Evaluating school health programs
5. Carrying out functions related to the health of
school personnel.
1.

160.  Advantage:
Hours are usually good and there is no shift
duty.
 Disadvantage:
Unaware of changes in the nursing practice
due to lack of updates.

161. Clinic Nursing
Teaching patients and their families has
become an important function of the clinic
nurse. Nurse in this field must have
excellent teaching and communication
skills, exhibit organizational and
leadership ability, possess good
assessment skills, and have good insight
in order to anticipate and interpret the
needs of their patients.

162. Advance Practice Nursing
An umbrella term for nurses who have
specialized education and experience
beyond the basic nursing program. This
field covers the roles of the clinical nurse
specialist.

163. Independent nursing Practice
Nurse is self-employed and provides
professional nursing services to clients
and their families.

164. Predicted outcomes of the new
role of nurses as Independent
Nurse Practitioner:
The growing interest in independent nursing practice is
expected to contribute much to the improvement of
health care in the country.
1.
It will encourage professional nurses to extend their
capabilities and assume greater responsibilities for
designated areas of generalized nursing practice.

165. 2.
3.
The amount of health care will be more
increased and accessible to people.
The nurse’s involvement in the client’s
family or community will increase the
nurse’s sensitivity and response to their
client’s needs.

166. 4.
5.
Improvement of health services will
help prevent serious illnesses and
maintain positive community health
programs.
It will provide data for nursing
education, to validate and legitimize
extended role practices for nurses.

167. THE END
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