Republic Act No.

9173

THE PHILIPPINE
NURSING ACT
OF 2002
ARTICLE I
Title
Section 1. Title
⚫ This Act shall be known as the
"Philippine Nursing Act of 2002."
 ARTICLE II
Declaration of Policy
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.
⚫ The State hereby guarantees the delivery
of quality basic health services through an
adequate nursing personnel system
throughout the country.
 ARTICLE III
Organization of the Board of Nursing
Section 3. Creation and
Composition of the Board
⚫ There shall be created a Professional
Regulatory Board of Nursing, hereinafter
referred to as the Board

⚫ COMPOSITION: Chairperson and six (6)

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

e) 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.
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.
⚫ He/she shall not have any pecuniary
interest in or administrative supervision
over any institution offering Bachelor of
Science in Nursing including review
classes.
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
re-appointed for another term.
⚫ 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.
⚫ 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.
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.
Section 8. Administrative
Supervision of the Board,
Custodian of its Records,
Secretariat and Support
Services
⚫ 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.
Section 9. Powers and Duties of
the Board
a) Conduct the licensure examination for
nurses.
b) Issue, suspend or revoke certificates of
registration for the practice of nursing.
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.
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
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
f) 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
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.
⚫ Nursing Education
⚫ Nursing Service
⚫ Licensure and Oath Taking
⚫ Ethics, legal concerns and legislations
⚫ Local and international linkages

5 PILLARS OF BON
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.
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.
 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
3C’s
Continued Neglect of Duty
Commission or toleration of irregularities
Conduct that is unprofessional, immoral
and dishonorable
 ARTICLE IV
Examination and
Registration
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."
⚫ Licensure:
⚫ 1. EXAMINATION
⚫ 2. Special Temporary permit
⚫ 3. Reciprocity or endorsement
Section 13. Qualifications for
Admission to the Licensure
Examination
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;
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
⚫ QUALIFICATIONS:
⚫ Citizen of the Philippines
⚫ Moral Character Good
⚫ BSN

⚫ (the rest are PRC requirements)

Section 14. Scope of Examination
⚫ Determined by the Board.
⚫ The Board shall take into consideration
the
⚫ A. objectives of the nursing curriculum,
⚫ B. the broad areas of nursing, and
⚫ C. Other related disciplines and
competencies in determining the subjects
of examinations.
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.
⚫ 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.
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.
⚫ OATH of OFFICE = requirement prior to entering nursing
practice

⚫ Who can administer oath?

◦ BON
◦ PRC official
◦ Any govt official authorized to administer oaths
Section 17. Issuance of
Certificate of
Registration/Professional
License and Professional
Identification Card
⚫ Registration – recording of the names of persons who
have qualified under the law to practice their respective
profession

⚫ License – legal document

⚫ Merely a privilege
⚫ 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.
⚫ 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.
Contents of Certificate of Registration
⚫ Full name of the registrant
⚫ Serial number of board certificate
⚫ Signature of PRC chairperson
⚫ Signature of members of the BON
⚫ Official seal of PRC
⚫ Official seal of BON
Contents Professional ID
⚫ Signature of PRC chairperson
⚫ Date of registration
⚫ License number
⚫ Date of issuance of said license or card
⚫ Date of expiration of license/ card
Section 18. Fees for Examination
and Registration
⚫ Applicants for licensure and for
registration shall pay the prescribed fees
set by Commission.
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.
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:
⚫ 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.
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
well-known specialists or outstanding experts
in any branch or specialty of nursing;
 ◦ (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.
Section 22. Non-registration
and Non-issuance of
Certificates of
Registration/Professional
License or Special/Temporary
Permit
⚫ 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.
⚫ 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.
Section 23. Revocation and
suspension of Certificate of
Registration/Professional
License and Cancellation of
Special/Temporary Permit
⚫ 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:
a) 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;
e) 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;
⚫ Provided, however, That the suspension of
the certificate of registration/professional
license shall be for a period not to exceed
four (4) years.
Section 24. Re-issuance of
Revoked Certificates and
Replacement of Lost
Certificates
⚫ 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.
⚫ 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.
 ARTICLE V
Nursing Education
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.
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.
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
⚫ (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.
 ARTICLE VI
Nursing Practice
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.
⚫ It includes, but not limited to, nursing
care during
◦ conception,
◦ labor,
◦ delivery,
◦ infancy,
◦ childhood,
◦ toddler,
◦ preschool,
◦ school age,
◦ adolescence,
◦ adulthood, and
◦ old age.
⚫ 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.
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
⚫ 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;
(b) establish linkages with community
resources and coordination with the
health team;
(c) Provide health education to individuals,
families and communities;
(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
decision-making skills of a registered
nurse; and
(e) Undertake nursing and health human
resource development training and
research, which shall include, but not
limited to, the development of advance
nursing practice;
⚫ 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.
⚫ 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.
Section 29. Qualification of
Nursing Service Administrators
a) Be a RN in the Philippines;
b) Have at 2 years experience in general
nursing service administration;
c) 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
d) Be a member of good standing of the
accredited professional organization of
nurses;
⚫ 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;
⚫ 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:
⚫ 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):
⚫ 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.
 ARTICLE VII
Health Human Resources
Production, Utilization and
Development
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.
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.
⚫ The beneficiaries of this program are
obliged to serve in any Philippine hospital
for a period of at least 2 years and
continuous service.
⚫ RA 10912 – Continuing Professional
Development Act of 2016
⚫ BEQ:
◦ Sec. 5 of the CPD Law
◦ Nature of CPD programs: (FuN – SOP)
● Formal Learning
● Non-formal learning
● Self – Directed Learning
● Online Learning Activities
● Professional Work experience
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.
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.
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.
⚫ 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.
 ARTICLE VIII
Penal and Miscellaneous
Provisions
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:
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
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
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
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.
B. any person or the chief executive officer
of a judicial entity who undertakes
in-service 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
D. any person or the chief executive officer
of a juridical entity violating any
provision of this Act and its rules and
regulations.
 ARTICLE IX
Final Provisions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
■ ETHICS
> SYSTEM OF MORAL PRINCIPLES
AND STANDARDS GOVERNING
HUMAN CONDUCT
> A SYSTEM OF RULES APPLIED TO A
SINGLE CLASS OF HUMAN ACT
■ MORALS
> THE HUMAN CONDUCT ITSELF
⚫ NURSING ETHICS
> A SYSTEM OF PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE
CONDUCT OF NURSES, RELATIONSHIP WITH HER
PATIENTS,
FAMILY,COLLEAGUES,DOCTOR, PROFESSION AND
SOCIETY
⚫ CODE OF ETHICS=CODE OF CONDUCT
FOR EACH PROFESSION
⚫ ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF NURSES
1.RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PATIENTS:
> ALTRUISM
> COMPASSION,CARING,COMMITMENT
> CONFIDENCE,CONSCIENCE
> USE OF NURSING PROCESS
MAIN GOAL: PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AT ALL COSTS
⚫ FIVEFOLD ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NURSE:
1. PROMOTION OF HEALTH
2. PREVENTION OF ILLNESS
3. PROLONGING OF LIFE
4. RESTORATION OF HEALTH
5. SPIRITUAL UPLIFTMENT OF THE PATIENTS
⚫ 2. RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PHYSICIAN:
> CARRY-OUT LEGITIMATE ORDERS
> CALL ATTENTION AND REFER
> EMERGENCY=THE NURSE MAY RECOMMEND
MEDICAL TREATMENT BUT THE SAME SHOULD BE
REPORTED TO THE DOCTORRRR
⚫ WHEN CAN A NURSE PRACTICE MEDICINE:
> DURING EMERGENCY, EPIDEMICS OR CALAMITIES
WHEN SERVICES OF MD IS NOT AVAILABLE
> SPECIAL LIMITED AUTHORIZATION BY DOH
SECRETARY
> AUTHORIZATION SHALL CEASE UPON
DECLARATION THAT CALAMITY IS TERMINATED.
⚫ 3. DUTY TO COLLEAGUES
> WORK IN HARMONY
> SHARE EXPERIENCE AND PRACTICAL
KNOWLEDGE
> COOPERATION
> AVOID MAKING UNWARRANTED CRITICISM
> MAINTAIN COLLABORATIVE WORKING
RELATIONSHIP
⚫ 4. DUTY WITH REGARDS TO PRACTICE:
>RESPONSIBLE FOR OWN PERSONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
> NECESSARY COMPETENCE THROUGH CONTINUING
EDUCATION AND INSERVICE TRAINING
> PARTICIPATE IN PROF. PROGRAMS
> JOIN PROF. ORGANIZATIONS
> ACCOUNTABILITY FOR NEGLIGENCE,
MALPRACTICE AND OTHER CRIMES/TORT
⚫ 5. DUTY TO PROFESSION
> KEEP THE ZEAL AND ABREAST WITH LATEST
TRENDS
> UPRIGHT,SOBER,MODEST AND WELL VERSED IN
SCIENCE AND CONDUCT OF HER PROFESSION
> SHOULD NOT SOLICIT BY
ADVERTISEMENTS,AGENTS OR SOLICITORS
> AVOID DISCREDIT
> BRING ATTENTION UNETHICAL CONDUCT
⚫ THE AMENDED CODE OF ETHICS FOR NURSES BY THE
PHILIPPINE NURSES ASSOCIATION
⚫ THE NIGHTINGALE PLEDGE
⚫ THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES CODE OF
ETHICS
⚫ THE PATIENTS BILL OF RIGHTS
⚫ GOD IS THE AUTHOR OF LIFE
⚫ THE GOLDEN RULE
⚫ THEORY OF DOUBLE EFFECT OR PRINCIPLE OF TWO
FOLD EFFECTS (4)
⚫ DO THE GREATEST GOOD FOR THE GREATEST NUMBER
⚫ THE MORALITY OF COOPERATION
⚫ AGENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS ACTS

MORAL RESPONSIBILITIES
⚫ THE PRINCIPLE OF TOTALITY
⚫ THE PRIRNCIPLE OF EPIKIA
⚫ BENEFICIENCE
⚫ NON-MALEFICIENCE
⚫ AUTONOMY
⚫ JUSTICE
⚫ 7 ESSENTIAL VALUES REQUIRED OF A NURSE