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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.