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LAWS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE
OF NURSING
LAW
It is defined as the sum total ofrules and regulations by which
society is governed.
It is man-made and regulates
social conduct on a formal and
binding way.
It reflects societys needs,
attitudes and mores.
May also be defined as a rule or
conduct pronounced by
controlling authority and whichmay be enforced.
3 Essential Characteristics of every
law
1. Authority or the right to
declare that the rule exists- to
be able to enforce control
2. Such rule is pronounced or
expressed and that is thesource can be identified
3. A right to enforce the same
must be provided
Government the controlling authority
in our system
Constitution the fundamental law of
the government
- It contains the principleson which the government
is founded, regulates the
division of sovereign
powers, directs to what
persons each of these
powers is to entrusted
and specifies the manner
by which these powers
shall be exercised
Principal sources of pronouncements
1. the Constitution
2. the statutes or legislations
3. the regulations issued by the
Executive Branch of the
government
4. case decisions or judicial
opinions
5. Presidential Decrees
6. Letters of Instruction
*When a rule of conduct is pronounced
by a law-making body, it must be issued
in writing and in such manner that its
meaning is clear and concise.
* When a law-making body enacts rules
of conduct, there are always provisions
setting forth the consequences for
violations.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINE
NURSING LAW
Act No. 2493 of 1915
first law that had to do with the
practice of nursing, which was
regulated the practice of
medicine
this act provided for the
examination and registration ofnurses in the Philippines
*During that time, the applicants
needed to be only twenty years old,
in good physical health, and of good
moral character.
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*Graduates of intermediate courses
of a public schools could enter the
school of nursing which was then
giving only twenty years-and-a-half
of instruction, these graduates were
called first-class nurses.
*Those who desired to be second-
class nurses filed an application with
the district health officer in the district
where they resided.
1919
Act 2808 was passed
First True Nursing LawIt created, among others, a
board of examiners for
nurses
1920
First board examination in
the Philippines was given
June 19, 1953
Congress enacted the
Philippine Nursing Law
(Republic Act 877)
2 IMPORTANT SECTIONS OF
R.A. 877
a. SEC. 16, ART IV Inhibition
against practice of nursing
b. SEC 30 ART V Prohibition
in the practiceof nursing. Penal Provision
June 18, 1966
Republic Act 4704 amended
certain portions of RA 877
MOST SALIENT CHANGES
1. The membership of the Board of
Examiners for Nurses was
increased from 3-5 members
2. Members of the Board were to be
appointed by the President of the
Philippines with the consent of
the Commission on Appointments
and no longer upon
recommendation of theCommission of Civil Service
3. The requisite academic degree
for members of the Board was a
Masters Degree, instead of a
Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing
4. A disqualifying age limit for a
Board member was fixed. No
person was eligible for
membership in the board if
she/he was over 60 years of age5. The maximum total
compensation which a member of
the Board of Examiners for
Nurses could receive was raised
P12000 per annum to P18000
yearly
6. The academic qualification for
Deans, Directors, and principlas
of Colleges and Schools of
Nursing was raised from the level
of Baccalaureate Degree to that
of Masters Degree in Nursing
7. The areas of study required for
entrance to colleges and schools
of nursing were generalized to
include courses in physical,
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biological, social and behavioral
sciences, as well as humanities,
chemistry, psychology and
zoology
8. The scope of nursing practice
was broadened to circumscribe
the whole management of the
care of patients and the acts
constituting professional practice
of nursing were spelled out.
9. The date of holding of nurses
examination was no longer fixed
but adjusted to the official closing
of the semestral term of classes
in colleges and schools ofnursing.
10. The minimum age required of
applicants for admission to the
nurses examination was lowered
from 21 to 18 years of age.
RA 7164 introduced by Senator
Heherson Alvarez codified and revised
all the laws regulating the practice of
nursing in the Philippines. It was alsoknown as the Philippine Nursing Act of
1991.
1. Redefinition of the scope of
nursing practice to emphasize
a. The use of the nursing
process as a scientific
discipline in arriving at an
appropriate nursing action
and careb. The teaching,
management, leadership
and decision making roles
of the nurse
c. The undertaking of and
participation in studies and
research by nurses
2. Requiring a faculty member who
was appointed to the Board of
Nursing to resign from his/ her
teaching position at the time of
appointment and not one year
preceding his/her appointment
3. Updating a facultys educational
qualifications by requiring
Masters Degree in n Nursing or
related fields or its equivalent in
terms of experience and
specifications as prerequisite toteaching
4. Specification of qualifications of
administrators of nursing services
5. Inclusion of the phrase Unethical
conduct as one of the reasons
for revocation and suspension of
certificate of registration
October 17, 1958 Presidential
proclamation of a Nurses Week
Presidential Decree No. 223
issued on June 23, 1973 created the
PRC and prescribed its powers and
functions.
1. The fee of the nurses
examination was increased
from P50 to P75 and the fee for
registration after passing the
examination was increased
from P20 to P40
2. An applicant for registration as
nurse without examination had
to pay a statutory fee equal to
the sum of examination fee and
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a registration fee, or a total
amount of P115.
3. The annual registration fee
should be paid on or before the
20th of January of the year.
4. Nurses in inactive status were
exempted from paying the
annual registration fee,
provided they informed the
Nursing Board that they had
stopped practicing their
profession.
PRC Memorandum No. 2005-02 dated
March 3, 2005, implementing the
revised rates of fees charged and
collected by the Commission on
Appointment
Letter of Instruction No. 1000 dated
March 20,1980, required that members
of accredited professional organizations
shall be given priority in the hiring of
employees in the government service
and in the engagement of professional
services
Republic Act 1612 stated that a
privilege tax shall be paid before any
business or occupation can be lawfully
begun or pursued
RA 7392 amended RA 2644 known as
Midwifery Law on June 18, 1960
SEVERAL ARGUMENTS AROSEAMONG NURSES AS A RESULT OF
THE PASSAGE OF THE MIDWIFERY
LAW
1. Do nurses really have to register
as midwives before they can
attend to deliveries?
Since the law specifies that
nurses perform nursing care
during delivery, then nurses have
the legal rights to do so.(Rule V
Section 28 Scope of Nursing)
2. Should hilots or the licensed
midwives from the barrios be
allowed to continue to practice
their trade?
To ensure safety of both mothers
and newborns, many health
centers offer training programs
for hilots as part of their service
to their communities.
3. Are the midwives properly trainedin their school to assume the
roles provided in R.A. 7392?
Does this law not infringe on the
Philippine Medical Act or the
Philippine Nursing Act?
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Republic Act 2382, known as the
Philippine Medical Act, defines the
practice of medicine in the Philippines.
SEC 10. Act constituting the
practice of medicine.
A person shall be considered as
engaged in the practice of
medicine who shall for
compensation, fee, salary, or
reward in any for paid to him
directly or through another or
even without the same may
physically examine any person,
and diagnose, treat, operate or
prescribe any remedy for any
human disease, injury, deformity,
physical, mental, physical
condition or ailment, real or
imaginary, regardless of the
nature of the remedy or treatment
administered, prescribed or
recommended.
Republic Act 5181. This act
prescribes permanent residence and
reciprocity as qualifications for any
examination or registration for the
practice of any profession in the
Philippines.
SEC 1. No person shall be allowed
to practice any profession in the
Philippines unless he has complied
This Law states that all medical
doctors must examine, diagnose,
treat, operate or prescribe any
remedy for any human disease,
ailment or deformity regardless of its
nature.
This Law states that all
Filipino citizen of any profession
must practice his/her profession
in the Philippines.
In case he/she is an a
Filipino citizen, he/she must be a
permanent resident for at least 3
years
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with the existing law and
regulations, a permanent resident
therein for at least three years,
and, if he is an alien, the country
of which he is a subject or citizen
permits Filipinos to practice their
perspective professions within its
territories. Provided, that the
practice of said profession is not
limited by law to citizens of the
Philippines: Provided, further,
That Filipinos become American
national by reasons of service in
the Armed Forces of the United
States during the Second World
War and aliens who were
admitted to the practice of their
profession before July 4, 1946,
shall be exempted from the
restriction provided herein
Presidential Decree 541 allows
former Filipino professional to practice
their respective professions in the
Philippines. Balikbayans, therefore,
although not residents of the Philippines
anymore, may practice their profession
during the period of their stay in the
country provided they register with the
Professional Regulation Commission
and pay their income tax on all earnings
while in the country.
.
This Law states thatBalikbayan,
are allowed to to practice their
profession dursing the period of their
stay and must register to PRC and
pay their income tax while in the
country.
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In 1972, Republic Act 6425 known as
the Dangerous Drugs Act was passed.
Article II, Section 4 states that sale,
administration, delivery, distribution, and
transportation of prohibited drugs are
punishable by law. The penalty of
imprisonment ranging from twelve (12)
years and one (1) day to twenty years
and a fine ranging from twelve thousand
to twenty thousand pesos shall be
imposed upon any person who, unless
authorized by law, shall sell, administer,
deliver, give way to another, distribute,
dispatch in transit,
or transport any prohibited drug, or
shall act as broker in any of source
transactions. In case of a practitioner,
the maximum penalty herein prescribed
and the additional penalty of revocation
of his/her license to practice his/her
profession shall be imposed. Of the
victim of the offense is a minor, the
maximum penalty shall be imposed.
Should a prohibited drug involved in any
offense under this section be the
proximate cause of death of the victim
thereof, the penalty of life imprisonment
to death and a fine ranging from twenty
thousand to thirty thousand pesos
(P20,000.00 P 30, 000.00) shall be
imposed upon the pusher.
This Law states that sale,
administration, delivery, distribution,
and transportation of prohibited
drugs are punishable by law.
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SEC 8. Possession or Use of
Prohibited Drugs. The penalty of
imprisonment ranging from six (6)
years and one (1) day to twelve
(12) years and a fine ranging
from six thousand to twelve
thousand pesos (P6, 000.00 P
12, 000.00) shall be imposed
upon any person, who unless
authorized by law, hall possess
any prohibited drug, except
Indian hemp as to which the next
following paragraph shall apply.
The penalty of imprisonment
ranging from six months and one
day to six years and a fine
ranging from six hundred to six
thousand pesos (P600.00 P6,
000.00) shall be imposed upon
any person who, unless
authorized by law, shall possess
or use Indian hemp.
SEC 15. Sale administration,
dispensation, delivery,
transportation, and distribution of
regulated drugs.
The penalty of imprisonment
ranging from six (6) years and (1)
day to twelve (12) years and a
fine ranging from six thousand to
twelve (12) thousand pesos
This states that possession
or use of prohibited drugs has
also different punishment that
selling or transporting prohibited
drugs.
This states that there are
also law about Sale
administration, dispensation,
delivery, transportation, and
distribution of regulated drugs, it
must be authorized by law and
must be limited and prescribed by
a licensed medical practitioner.
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(P6,000.00 P12,000.00) shall
be imposed upon any person,
who, unless authorized by law,
shall sell, dispense, deliver,
transport, or distribute any
regulated drugs. In case a
practitioner, the maximum
penalty herein prescribed and the
additional penalty of revocation of
his license to practice his
profession shall be imposed.
SEC 16. Profession or Use of
Regulated Drugs. The penalty of
imprisonment ranging from six (6)
months and one (1) day to four
(4) years and a fine ranging from
six hundred to four thousand
(P600.00 P4,000.00) pesos
shall be imposed upon any
person without the corresponding
license or prescription.
Act No. 3573 in 1929 declared that all
communicable diseases shall be
reported to the nearest health station,
and that any person may be inoculated.
Administered or injected with
prophylactic preparations. No persons
shall refuse as to hinder or obstruct
these protective measures deemed
advisable by the Secretary of Health or
the authorized representative.
This states that any regulated
drugs must be prescribed by a
licensed practioner or else
imprisonment and fine will be
imposed to the offense.
This Law states that all
communicable disease must be
treated immediately and not
person is allowed to refuse the
protective measures to that
disease
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Republic Act 1082 which was approved
on June 1954 and amended by R.A.
1891 on June 22, 1957 for the creation
of rural health units. Public health
nursing in the Philippines was in great
demand particularly in the rural areas.
For this reason and to provide these
areas with competent public health
nursing service the government
established rural health units staffed
with technical personnel, including
public health nurses. The creation of
rural health units all over the Philippines
was authorized by R.A. 1082, which was
approved on June 15, 1954.
As amended by R.A. 1891 in June
22, 1957 the law provided for the
creation of rural health units of eight
different categories corresponding to
eight population groups of municipalities
to be served. R.A. 4405, approved on
June 16, 1965 enlarged the staff by
integrating into these units the
provincial, city, and municipal sanitary
inspectors nurses and midwives
covered by the act.
Republic Act 4073 liberalizes the
treatment o leprosy. Except when the
disease requires institutional treatment,
no person afflicted with leprosy shall be
confined in a leprosarium. Patients shall
This Law states that all rural
areas must establish rural health
untis staffed with technical
personnel including PHNs.
This Law states that all
people with leprosy must be
treated in a government skin
clinic, rural health or by a
licensed physician.
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be treated in a government skin clinic,
rural health unit or by a duly licensed
physician.
Presidential Decree 996 requires
compulsory immunization for all children
below eight years of age against
communicable disease. Circular No. 14
of 1965 requires health examination and
immunization of all prospective Grade I
pupils against smallpox, diphtheria and
tuberculosis as pre-requisite for
enrollment.
Presidential Decree 825
provides penalty for improper
disposal of garbage and other forms
of uncleanliness.
Presidential Decree 856, the Code
of Sanitation, provides for control of all
factors in mans environment that affect
health including the quality of water,
food, milk, control of insects, animal
carriers, transmitters of disease,
sanitary and recreation facilities, noise
unpleasant odors and control of
nuisance.
Presidential Decree No. 148
amending R.A. 679 (Woman and Child
Labor Law), states that the employable
age shall be 16 years. This decree
provides for the minimum employable
This Law states that there is
a compulsory immunization for all
children below 8 years of age
against communicable disease
(smallpox, diphtheria and
tuberculosis) as a pre-requisite
for enrollment.
This Law states that improper
disposal of garbage and other
forms of uncleanliness is
punishable by the law.
This Law states that all factors
in mans environment that affect
health must be controlled.
This Law states that 16 years
of age is employable and must
give women privilege for working.
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age and for privileges of working
women.
Republic Act 6365 established a
National Policy on Population and
created the Commission on Population
(POPCOM).
Presidential Decree No 791 is the
revised Population Act. It defines the
objectives, duties and functions of the
POPCOM. Among other, it empowers
nurses and midwives to provide,
dispense and administer acceptable
methods of contraception after having
undergoing training and having been
granted authorization by the POPCOM
in the consultation with the appropriate
licensing bodies.
Presidential Decree No. 166
amending Presidential Decree No.
791. This decree strengthens family
planning programs through participation
of private organizations and individuals
in the formulation and implementation of
the program planning policies.
General Order No. 18 enjoins all
citizens of the Philippines, universities,
colleges, schools, government offices,
mass media, voluntary and religious
organizations of all creed, business and
industrial enterprises to promote the
concept of family planning welfare,
This Law states that when
RNs and RMs are empowered to
provide, dispense or administer
acceptable methods of
contraception after undergoing a
training and granted authorization
by POPCOM.
This Law states that private
organization and individuals must
participate in strengthening the
family planning programs.
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responsible parenthood, and family
planning.
Letter of Instruction No. 47 directs all
schools of medicine, nursing, midwifery
and allied medical professions and
social work to prepare, plan and
implement the integration of family
planning in their curricula and to require
from their graduates sufficient
appropriate licensing examination.
Department of Labor Order No. 7
requires all industrial establishments to
provide family planning services.
Presidential Decree No. 48 limits paid
maternity leave privileges to four
children.
Presidential Decree. 69 limits the
number of children to four (4) for tax
exemption purposes.
Presidential Decree No. 965 requires
that couples intending to get married
must first undergo a family planning and
responsible parenthood instruction prior
to the issuance of a marriage license.
Republic Act No. 1054 requires the
owner, lessee or operator of any
commercial, industrial or agricultural
establishment to furnish free
emergency, medical and dental
This Law states that every
engaged couples must undergo
family planning and responsible
parenthood seminars before the
issuance of their marriage license.
This Law states that all
employers, must provide free
emergency, medical and dental
attendance to all his employees
and laborers
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attendance to his employees and
laborers.
Republic Act 226, known as the
Hospital Licensure Act, requires all
hospitals in the Philippines to be
licensed before they can offer to serve
the community. The licensing agency is
the Office for Hospital and Medical
Services, Department of Health.
Nurses working in agencies with 100-
bed capacity and/or above and are
working in an area of one million
population are supposed to work only
forty (40) hours a week perR.A. 5901.
Presidential Decree 442 known as the
Labor Code of the Philippines provided
workers the right to self-organizations
and collective bargaining. It promotes
the rights and welfare of workers.
Presidential Decree 603, Child and
Youth Welfare Code, protects and
promotes the rights and welfare of
children and youth. Employment of
children below 16 years of age is limited
to perfuming light work not harmful to
their safety, health or normal
development and which it not prejudicial
to their studies.
This Law states that only
licensed or authorized hospitals
are allow serving the community
by the licensing agencies.
This Law states that all worker
have the right to choose their job,
promotes their right are welfare.
This Law states that protection
and promotion to the right and
welfare of the children and youth.
Employment of children below 16
years old is limited.
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Presidential Decree 651 decrees the
registration of birth of a child within 30
days with the Civil Registrar.
ILO Convention No. 149 provides
for the improvement of life and work
conditions of nursing personnel.
Employees insured with the GSIS
and SSS are entitled to hospitalization
privileges under Program I f the
Philippine Medical Care (MEDICARE)
Act (R.A. 6111 of 1969). Medicare
benefits of GSIS members or their legal
dependents must be filed with the GSIS
Medicare Claims Department.
Following are the feature of
Medicare under Program I:
1. Benefits are extended only in
cases of actual confinement in
hospital due to illness or bodily
injury.
2. There is freedom of choice of
hospital or physician and
drugstore concerned.
3. Benefits are paid directly to the
hospital or physician and
drugstore concerned.
4. The member is entitled to 45
days hospitalization per year
while their legal dependents are
This Law states that all
employees must be a member of
GSIS or SSS which is entitle to
hospitalization privileges.
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5. entitled to a total of 45 days
among them.
6. Hospitalization privileges include
medical and surgical services.
Vasectomy and caesarean
section are included while
cosmetic surgery, optometric
services, psychiatry, normal
delivery and diagnostic services
on an out-patient basis are not
included.
Dependent parents single members
are given Medicare benefits if they are
60 years old and above.
Presidential Decree 1519 gives
Medicare benefits to all government
employees regardless of status of
appointment. Retirees, regardless of
age, are also entitled to Medicare
privileges by virtue of their membership
in the GSIS or SSS.
Effective January 1980, Presidential
Decree No. 1636 requires compulsory
membership in the GSIS or SSS
Retirement Fund.
Presidential Decree No. 626 or the
Employee Compensation and State
Insurance Fund provided benefits to
workers covered by SS or GSIS for
immediate injury illness or disabilities
This Law states that all
employees is required compulsory
membership in the GSIS orSSS
Retirement Fund
This Law states that all
employees has a benefit to be
covered with insurance in
immediate injury illness or
disabilities.
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Salient aspects in the Constitution of
the Philippines affecting the practice of
nursing include full respect for human
rights; recognition of the sanctity of
family life; protection and promotion of
the rights to form unions, associations or
societies; making health services
available to the people at affordable
cost; protection of working women; right
of peoples organizations; and
recognition of the family as the
foundation of the nation.
Republic Act 6675 or the Generics Act
of 1988 is an act to promote, require
and ensure the production of an
adequate supply, distribution, use and
acceptance and drugs and medicines
identified by their generic names,
Medicines are prescribed in generics.
Nurses are the patients advocated.
Their role is not only as drug
administrators but also as educators by
giving information as evaluators
although monitoring, verifying and
reporting of usage and problems
encountered, and as coordinators with
physician, pharmacists, dentists and
concerned groups.
Republic Act 6758 standardizes the
salaries of government employees
which includes the nursing personnel.
This Law states that all
medicines must be prescribed by
their generic names.
This Law states that salaries ofgovernment employees includingnursing personnel must becompensated to position titles,salary grades and schedules
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Their new position title, salary grades
and schedules. However, these are still
under negotiation so that positions of
equal importance will have the same
salary grade levels and schedules.
Republic Act No. 6713, known as the
Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards for Public Official and
Employees, upholds a time-honored
principles that public office is a public
trust.
It is the policy of the State to promote a
high standard of ethics in a public
service. Public officials and employees
shall discharge their duties with utmost
responsibility, integrity, competence and
loyalty, and shall act with patriotism and
justice. They must least modest lives
and uphold public interest over personal
interest.
Republic Act 7160 or the Local
Government Code transfers
responsibilities for delivery of basic
services and facilities of the national
government to local government units.
This involves devolution of powers,
functions and responsibilities to the local
government both provincial and
municipal.
Another law approved by Pres.
Corazon C. Aquino on March 26, 1992,
This Law states that Public
officials and employees shall
discharge their duties with utmost
responsibility, integrity, competence
and loyalty, and shall act with
patriotism and justice.
This Law states that transfers
responsibilities for delivery of
basic services and facilities of the
national government to local
government units.
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and authored by Senator Edgardo
Angara is R.A. 7305 entitled Magna
Carta for Public Health Workers. Its
significant objectives are:
a. To promote and improve the
social and economic well-
being of health workers;
b. To develop their skills and
capabilities; and
c. To encourage those qualified
and with abilities to remain
government service
Republic Act 7600 or the Rooming- in
and Breastfeeding Act of 1992
provides that babies is born in private
and government hospitals should be
roomed-in with their mothers to promote
breastfeeding and ensure and safe and
adequate nutrition to children. This is
enforced by the Milk Code (Executive
Order No. 51)
Republic Act 7432 or the Senior
Citizens Act gives honor and justice to
our peoples long tradition of giving high
regard to our elderly. It entitles to our
elderly to a twenty percent (20%)
discount in all public establishments
such as restaurants, pharmacies, public
utility vehicles and hospitals. It also
entitles the elderly to free medical anddental check-up and hospitalization in all
government hospitals.
Republic Act 9173 Change in the
Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 from R.A
7164, The Philippine Nursing Act of
This Law states that every hospitals
private ot government must have a
policy that babies shold be roomed-in
with mother to promote breastfeeding
This Law states that allSenior citizens
of the Republic of the Philippines should
have 20% discounts in all public
establishments
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1998, taken from the Implementing
Rules and Regulations of RA 9173.
1. Composition of the Board of
Nursing The board is now
composed of a Chairman and six(6) members instead of a
Chairman and four (4) members.
2. Submission of names of qualified
nominees by the Accredited
Professional Organization (APO)
to the Commission, three (3)
nominees per vacancy, not later
than three months before the
vacancy.
3. The commission submits to the
office of the President two (2)
nominees per vacancy not later
than two months before the
vacancy occurs. The appointment
must be issued not later than
thirty (30) days before the
scheduled licensure examination.
4. Qualification of Board Members
4.1 Educational Requirementfor members of the Board is
not limited to registered nurses
with Masters degree in nursing
but also to registered nurses
with masters degree in
education, or other allied
medical profession provided
that the Chairperson and
majority of the members are
holders of a Masters degree innursing.
4.2 Of the ten years of
continuous practice of the
profession prior to the
appointment, the last five (5)
years must be in the
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Philippines. This was not
specified in RA 7164.
4.3 The section that states
that the Board members must
not be a green card holder (Art
III Sec. 5e R.A. 7164) does not
appear in the law.
5. Powers and Duties of the Board,
Art. II Sec. II added:
5.1 Adopt and regulate a Code of
Ethics and Code of Technical
Standards for the practice of
nursing within one year from
the affectivity of this act.
5.2 Recognize specialtyorganizations in coordination
with accredited professional
organization.
6. Licensure Examination and
Registration
6.1 Specific dates of examination
have been deleted (RA 7164
Sec. 14.) Specific dates of
examination not earlier than
one (1) month and not laterthan two months after the
closing of each semestral
term.
6.2 Specific age of applicants to
take the examination to be at
least eighteen (18) years of
age has been deleted (RA
7164 Sec. 13b)
7. Ratings, Sec. 15 RA 9173
7.1 Specific number of times an
examinee may take the
licensure examination has
been deleted (RA 7164 Sec.
16 3rd paragraph).
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7.2Added: Removal examination shall
be taken within two (2) years after
the last failed examination.
8. Revocation and Suspension of
Certificate of Registration
8.1Added: Sec. 23 for violation of RA
9173, the Implementing Rules and
Regulations, the Code of Ethics, the
Code of Technical Standards for
Nursing Practice, and policies of the
Board and the Commission.
8.2Sec. 23g. Added: For practicing the
profession during the period of
suspension.
8.3Period of suspension of the
certificate of registration/
professional license not to exceed
four (4) year.
9. Rule VI, Nursing Education
9.1Sec. 26, Rule 1 Added:
requirement for the inactive nurses
returning to practice Nurses who
have not actively practiced the
profession shall undergo one (1)
month of didactic training and three(3) months of practicum.
9.2Sec. 27, Qualifications of Faculty
Requirement of clinical experience
in a field of specialization has been
reduced from three (3) years to one
(1) year in a field of specialization.
9.3The Dean of the Colleges of Nursing
must have at least five (5) years of
experience in teaching and
supervising a nursing education
program. Note: An increase from
three (3) years as specified in RA
7164
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10.Rule V, Nursing Practice
10.1 Scope of Nursing Duties and
Responsibilities of the Nurse:
a. Deleted: Special training in
intravenous injection
Note: Nursing Service
Administrators still require
formal training in this aspect for
the safety of the patient, the
protection of the nurse and of
the agency/ institution where
the patient is being treated or
confined.
b. Added: Special training for
suturing the Lacerated
Perineum Sec 25a
Note: This is undertaken by the
Association of Nursing Service
Administrators of the
Philippines (ANSAP) with the
maternal and Child Associations
of the Philippines (MCNAP).
c. Added: Observe the Code of
Ethics and the Code of
Technical Standards for Nursing
Practice. Maintain competence
through continual professional
education.
10.2. Qualification of Nursing Service
Administrators
a. Sec. 30. Priority in Ap a.1 For
appointment as a Chief Nurse in
Public Health Agency, priority shall
be given to those who have
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Masters degree in Public Health/ Community
Nursing.
a.2 For appointment as a Chief
Nurse in Military Hospitals, priority
shall be given to those who have aMasters Degree in Nursing and
completion of General Staff Course
(GSC)
11. Rule VI, Health human Resource
Production and Utilization Additions:
11.1 Sec. 23. Comprehensive Nursing
Specialty Program. The Board is
mandated to formulate and develop a
comprehensive nursing specialty program
that would upgrade the level of skills and
competency of specialty nurse clinicians
in the country.
11.2 Sec. 33. Salary. Minimum base pays
of nurses in public health institutions shall
not be lower than the first steps or hiring
rate prescribed for salary grade 15
pursuant to RA 6758, otherwise known as
the Compensation and Classification Actof 1989. For nurses working in Local
Government units, adjustments in salaries
shall be in accordance with Sec. 10 of the
same Act.
11.3 Sec. 34 Funding for the
Comprehensive Nursing Specialty
Program. The annual financial
requirement to train at least (10) percent
of the nursing staff of the participatinghospital shall be chargeable against the
incomes of the Philippine Charity
Sweepstakes.
11.4 Sec. 35. Incentives and Benefits.
Incentives and Benefits shall be limited to
non- cash benefits such as free hospital
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care for nurses and their dependents, and
scholarship grants. As part of the
improved working condition of nurses,
the government and private hospitals are
mandated to maintain the standard
nurse patient ratio set by the Department
of Health
12. Rule VII. Penal and Miscellaneous
Provisions
12.1 Penalty for violation of this Act in
fines has been increased (from not less
than ten (10) thousand pesos (P10,000)
nor more than forty thousand pesos
(P40,000) as specified in RA 7164 ) to not
less than fifty thousand pesos (P50,000)
nor more than one hundred thousand
pesos (P100,000) Imprisonment of not
less than one (1) year nor more than five
(5) years from RA 7164 increased from
not less than one (1) year or more than
six 6 years, or both fine and imprisonment
upon the discretion of the Board. Penalty
and Fine are not only for those who
practice nursing under the circumstancesprohibited by the Act but also for persons
or employers of nurses of judicial entitles
who undertake review classes for foreign
or local examination without permit from
the Board; or appointment
violate the minimum base pay of nurses,
incentives and benefits; or any provision
of this Act as implemented by its IRR.
PRC Resolution No. 2004-17 Series of 2004 re-
implemented continuing Professional Education
requiring sixty (60) credit units for three (3)
years for professionals with bachelors degree.
Any excess unit earned cannot be carried on to
the next three-year period except for units
earned for doctoral and masters degrees. The
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total CPE units for registered professionals
without baccalaureate degrees shall be thirty
(30) units for three (3) years. Any excess shall
not be carried on to the next three-year period.
PRC Board of Nursing Resolution No. 14 Feb. 8,1999 promulgated the guidelines for the
implementation of a Specialty Certification.
PRC Board Resolution No. 2003-166 amended
the filling of application of various licensure
examinations in the regional offices from
twenty (20) days to thirty (30) days before the
first day of examination to give sufficient time
for the Boards in charge in the Central Office to
tally the report, review the qualifications, check
the completeness and accuracy of the
documents thereby ensuring strict compliance
with the no deferent policy.
PRC Board of Nursing Resolution No. 2004-200
series of 2004
Requires applicants in the licensure
examination to submit transcript of records
with scanned pictures and with the remarks
For Board Examination Purposes only.
PRC Resolution No. 2004-189 series of 2004
forfeits the examination fees paid by the
examinee that failed to report and take the
scheduled examination.
Executive Order No. 566 Sept. 8, 2006 directs
the Commission on Higher Education to
regulate the establishment and operation of
review centers and similar entities.
CHED Memorandum Order No. 49 series of
2006 implements the rules and regulations in
governing the operation review centers
pursuant to Executive Order 266.
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CHED Memorandum Order No. 13. series
prohibits higher education institutions from
forcing their students and graduating students
to enroll in their own review centers and/or
review centers of their own preferences.
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