Chapter 10 Flashcards
- A legal document given by the government that permits a person to offer to the public his or her skills and knowledge in a particular jurisdiction, where such practice would otherwise be unlawful without a license.
License
- The primary purpose of registration is to protect the health of the people by establishing minimum standards which qualified practitioners must meet.
License
It discourages certain persons who may be tempted to misrepresent themselves as professional nurse.
License
The Professional License is also called
Certificate of Registration
– regulation and licensing professions.
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
is the appropriate authority to administer, implement and enforce the regulatory policies
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
- most important tool for legal control.
Need for Licensure:
- protect the health of the people by establishing minimum standards which qualified practitioners must meet.
Need for Licensure:
- gather statistical data.
Need for Licensure:
Under the______________state that license to practice nursing shall be issued to those who pass the licensure examination or by reciprocity.
Philippine Nursing Act of 2002, R.A. 9173, Sections 12 and 20
Recorded in a registry/registration book
full name, number and date of registration, age, sex, place of birth, place of business, post office address, school, date of graduation, other degrees
- Recording of names of persons who have qualified under the law to practice their respective professions.
Registration
mutuality in the grant and enjoyment of privileges between a person and nations.
Reciprocity
- is based on the principle of “do ut des” a contract or agreement wherein something is given so that something may be received in return.
Reciprocity
the privilege of being admitted to the practice of the profession within their respective territorial jurisdictions
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.
Registration by Reciprocity
A special and temporary permit is issued by the board to the following persons. Approved by the Commission and upon payment of prescribed fees. Effective only for the duration of the medical mission or project.
Practice Through Special/Temporary Permit:
requirements for registration or licensing of nurses:
- Registered nurses in the Philippines who desires to work abroad are granted.
- The applicant has resided in the Philippines for at least 3 consecutive years.
- Certification from the Commission on Immigration and Deportation stating that they have been residing in the country.
- a copy of officially approved Bachelor of Science in Nursing Curriculum
Practice Through Special/Temporary Permit
- Licensed nurses/experts/specialist from foreign countries whose services are free.
- Licensed nurses/experts/specialist from foreign countries on medical mission in centers, clinics or hospitals.
- Licensed nurses/experts/specialist from foreign countries employed by the school of nursing as exchange professor
Citizenship:
- Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of the constitution. (1935)
- Female citizens of the Philippines who marries a foreigner shall retain her Philippine citizenship, unless she renounced her citizenship.
- The Philippine citizenship may be lost or re-acquired.
- A natural born citizen of the Philippines.
- The nationality of a person is determined by the law of his descent or parent. The child follows the citizenship of his father.
Jus sanguinis doctrine
- The nationality of a person is determined by the law of the place of his birth.
Jus soli doctrine
Examination and Registration:
Examinees:
- GMC (Good Moral Character)
- Proofs of Valid Holder of Filipino Citizenship
- Proofs of valid holder of a BSN Degree whose curriculum is approved by the CHED
-TOR with date of graduation - Records of RLE signed by Chief Nurse, CI and Dean of Nursing
- Actual number of OR Cases and deliveries.
- Birth Certificate
- Examination Fee – 900.00
- The above should be filed _____ prior to the day of the examination.
Scope of Examination:
Five Broad areas of Nursing:
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Maternal and Child Nursing
- Community Health Nursing
- Medical Surgical Nursing
- Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Including Physiology, Anatomy, Pharmacology, Therapeutics, Microbiology, Research and Nutrition
