CHN104 SCOPE OF NURSING PRACTICE Flashcards
A written set of guidelines issued by an organization to its workers and management to help them conduct their actions
CODE OF ETHICS
Nursing Code of Ethics
Almost all codes of ethics for nurses in the world agree on:
Practice competence
Protection of patient confidentiality
Nondiscrimination of patients
Ethical accountability of the nurse
it is a guidelines for carrying out nursing responsibilities in manner
consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of
the profession
code of ethics
is a three-man commission attached to the office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. Its mandate is to regulate and supervise the practice of the professionals who constitute the highly skilled manpower of the country.
As the agency-in-charge of the professional sector, the PRC plays a strategic role in developing the corps of professionals for industry, commerce, governance, and the economy.
The Professional Regulation Commission (Filipino: Komisyon sa Pamamalakad ng mga Propesyonal), otherwise known as the PRC
Board of Nursing Board
Resolution No. 220
Series of 2004
Board of Nursing Board
Resolution No. 220
Series of 2004
Its three primary purpose is to:
- Provide regulatory standards in the practice of Nursing by implementing the Nurse Practice Act and by lobbying to Congress any proposed amendment to any laws with direct relationship to the practice of nursing.
- Ensure public safety by administering the Philippine Nursing
Licensure Exam (PNLE) to graduates of nursing schools prior to practice of Registered Nursing in the Philippines. - Maintain high standards of nursing education by auditing the performance of Philippine Nursing Schools.
Philippine Board of Nursing
Chairperson & Members
ELSIE A. TEE (Chairperson)
* CARMELITA C. DIVINAGRACIA
* ZENAIDA C. GAGNO.
* ELIZABETH C. LAGRITO
* MARYLOU B. ONG
* LEAH PRIMITIVA S. PAQUIZ
* MERLE L. SALVANI
Qualification of Board Members
Any person who qualifies as Chairman or member of the Board shall automatically resign from any teaching position in any school, college or university and/ or review program for the local nursing board examinations or in any office or employment in the Government or any subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, including government-owned or controlled corporations or their subsidiaries
Qualification of Board Members
He/she shall not have any pecuniary interest in or administrative supervision over any institution offering basic nursing education programs, including review classes.
Board of
Promulgation of the code of ethics for registered Filipino Nurses
Board of Nursing Board
Resolution No. 220 Series of
2004
Republic Act 9173
The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
Republic Act 9173
The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
Senate Bill # 2292
Signed on October 21, 2002 by President
Republic Act 9173
The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
Signed on October 21, 2002 by
To provide a sound general and professional foundation for the practice of nursing thorough quality nursing education
by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Republic Act 9173
The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
Purpose - Law that will regulate the
Education
Training
Examination
Registration
Practice of the Nursing Profession
Republic Act 9173
The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
ARTICLE Ill Organization of the Board of Nursing
Section 3. Creation and Composition of the Board
Section 4. Qualifications of the Chairperson and Members of the Board
Section 5. Requirements Upon Qualification as Member of the Board of Nursing
Section 6. Term of Office
Section 7. Compensation of the Board Members
Section 8. Administrative Supervision of the Board, Custodian of its Records, Secretariat and Support Services
Section 9. Powers and Duties of the Board.
Section 10. Annual Report
Section 11. Removal or Suspension of Board Members
Republic Act 9173
The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
ARTICLE IV Examination and Registration
Section 19. Automatic Registration of Nurses
Section 20. Registration by Reciprocity
Section 21. Practice Through Special/Temporary Permit
Section 22. Non-registration and Non-issuance of Certificates of Registration/Professional License or Special/ lemporary Permit
Section 23. Revocation and suspension of Certificate of Registration/Professional License and Cancellation of Special/Temporary Permit
Section 24. Re-issuance of Revoked Certificates and Replacement of Lost Certificates
Republic Act 9173
The Philippine Nursing Act of
2002
ARTICLE V Nursing Education
Section 25. Nursing Education Program
Section 26. Requirement for Inactive Nurses Returning to
Practice
Section 27. Qualifications of the Faculty
ARTICLE VI Nursing Practice
Section 28. Scope of Nursing
Section 29. Qualification of Nursing Service Administrators
Republic Act 9173
The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
ARTICLE VII Health Human Resources Production, Utilization and Development
Section 30. Studies for Nursing Manpower Needs, Production, Utilization and Development.
Section 31. Comprehensive Nursing Specialty Program
Section 32. Salary
Section 33. Funding for the Comprehensive Nursing Specialty Program
Section 34. Incentives and Benefits
ARTICLE VIII Penal and Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 35. Prohibitions in the Practice of Nursing
The general rule requiring a nurse to execute all lawful orders of a physician is tempered by common sense
* Nurse must not execute an order if she is reasonably certain it will result in harm to the patient.
+ In such case she must speak out and risk
incurring the physician’s resentment or ire rather than a lawsuit.
Medical Orders, Drugs &
Medications
Liability for the Work of Nursing
Students
In order that the errors committed by nursing students will be avoided/minimized, the following measures should be taken:
Nursing students should always be under the supervision of their Clinical Instructors.
* They should be given assignments that are in level of their training, experience and competency.
* They should be advised to seek guidance specially if they are performing a procedure for the first time.
Any registered nurse without such training and who administers IV injections to patients, shall be held liable, either criminally under Sec. 30 ( c) Art. VII of said law or
administratively under Sec. 21 Art. Ill or both
(whether causing or not injury or death to the patient).
Intravenous Therapy and Legal
Implications
+ Responsible for acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to become a safe practitioner
* Included in this
knowledge and skill
development is the awareness of ethical principles and the process of ethical decision making.
Legal Responsibilities of
Students
Responsible for acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to become a safe practitioner
+ Must act as reasonably prudent persons, equivalently with education and experience, when performing nursing duties.
+ Must perform only those tasks that they are
competent to perform
Legal Responsibilities of
Students
Under the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002
R.A. 9173, nursing students do not perform professional nursing
+ They are to be supervised by their Clinical
Instructors
Liability for the Work of Nursing
Students
