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Republic act 9173- change in the Philippinesnursing act of 2002 from R.A. 7164, the

Philippine nursing act of 1998, taken from the

implementing rules and regulations of R.A.

9173.



y Qualifications of Board Members

Educational requirement of members of theBoard is not limited to registered nurses withthe master·s degrees in education, or the alliedmedical profession provided that theChairperson and majority of the members are

holders of a Master·s degree in nursing. Of the 10 years of continuous practice of the

profession prior to appointment, the last 5 yearsmust be in the Philippines. This was not specified

in R.A. 7164. The section that states that the Board members

must not be a green card holder (Art III Sec. 5eR.A. 7164) does not appear in the new law.



y Powers and Duties of the Board, Art. II Sec.

11 added: Adopt and regulate a Code of Ethics and Code

of Technical Standards for the practice of nursing

within 1 year from effectivity of this Act.

Recognize specialty organizations in

coordination with accredited professional

organizations.



y Licensure Examination and Registration

Special Dates of Examination has been deleted(R.A. 7164 Sec. 14). Specific dates of

examination- not earlier than 1 month and not

later than 2 months after the closing of each

semestral term.

Specific age of applicants to take the

examination to be at least 18 years of age has

been deleted (R.A. 7164 Sec. 13b)



y Ratings, Sec. 17 R.A. 9173

Specific number of times an examinee may take

the licensure examination has been deleted(R.A. 7164 Sec. 16 3rd paragraph).

Added: Removal examination shall be taken

within 2 years after the last failed examination.



y Revocation and Suspension of Certificate of

Registration.

Added: Sec. 23f for violation of R.A. 9173, the

Implementing Rules and Regulations, the Code

of Ethics, the Code of Technical Standards for

Nursing Practice, and policies of the Board andof the Commission.

Sec. 23g. Added: For practicing the profession

during the period of suspension.

Period of suspension of the certificate of registration/professional licensure not to

exceed 4 years.



y Rule IV, Nursing Education

Sec. 26, Rule 1 ² Added: requirement for inactive

nurses returning to practice ² Nurses who havenot actively practiced the profession shallundergo 1 month of didactic training and 3months of practicum.

Sec. 27,Qualification of Faculty- Requirement of clinical experience in a field of specification hasbeen reduced from 3 years to 1 year in the fieldof specialization.

The Dean of the College of Nursing must have atleast 5 years of experience in teaching andsupervising a nursing education program. Note:An increase from 3 years as specified in R.A.7164.



y Rule V, Nursing Practice

Scope of Nursing- Duties and Responsibilities of the Nurse:

y Deleted: Special training in intravenous

injection

Note: Nursing Service Administration still

require formal training in this aspect for the

safety of the patient, the protection of the

nurse and of the agency/institution wherethe patient is being treated or confined.



y Added: Special training for suturing the

´Lacerated Perineumµ Sec. 25a

y Note: This is being undertaken by the

Association of Nursing Service

Administration of the Philippines (ANSAP)

with the Maternal and Child Association of the Philippines (MCNAP).

y Added: Observe the Code of Ethics and the

Code of Technical Standards of NursingPractice. Maintain competence through

continual professional education.



Qualification of Nursing Service Administrators.

y

Sec. 30. Priority in Appointmenty A.1 For appointment as Chief Nurse in the

Public Health Agency, priority shall be given

to those who have Master·s degree in the

Public Health/Community Nursing.

y A.2 For appointment as Chief Nurse in Military

Hospitals, priority shall be given to those

who have Master·s Degree in Nursing andcompletion of a General Staff Course

(GSC).



y . Rule VI, Health Human Resource

Production and Utilization Additions:

y 11.1 Sec. 32.Comprehensive Nursing

Specialty Program. The Board is mandated to

formulate and develop a comprehensivenursing specialty program that would

upgrade the level of skills and competency of

specialty nurse clinicians in the country.



y Sec. 33. Salary. Minimum base pay of nurses

in public health institutions shall not belower than first step or hiring rate

prescribed for Salary Grade 15 pursuant to

R.A. 6758, otherwise known as the

´Compensation and Classification Act of 1989µ. For nurse working in Local

Government units, adjustments in salaries

shall be in accordance with Sec. 10 of thesame Act.



y

Sec. 34. Funding for the ComprehensiveNursing Specialty Program. The annual

financial requirement to train at least 10

percent of nursing staff of the participating

hospital shall be chargeable against theincomes of the Philippines Charity

Sweepstakes.



y Sec. 35. Incentives and Benefits. Incentives

and benefits shall be limited to non-cashbenefits such as free hospital 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.



y 12. Rule VII. Penal and Miscellaneous

Provisionsy 12.1 Penalty for violation of this act in fines

has been increased (from not less than10,000 pesos nor more than 40,000 pesos as

specified in R.A. 7164) to not less than50,000 pesos nor more than 100,000 pesos.

y Imprisonment of not less than 1 year normore than 5 years from R.A. 7164 increased

from not less than 1 year or more than 6years, or both fine and imprisonment uponthe discretion of the Board.



y Penalty and fine are not only for those who

practice nursing under circumstancesprohibited by the Act but also for persons

or employers of nurses of judicial entities

who undertake review classes for foreign or

local examination without permit from the

Board; or violate the minimum base pay of

nurses, incentives and benefits; or any

provision of this Act as implemented by itsIRR.

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