PALMR Flashcards
Philippines Nursing ACT OF 2002
RA 9173
Previous PH NUrsing Act of 1991
RA 7164
-Compose of 5 BON
Highlights of RA 9173
R: Regulatory Law/ Improves RN in PH/ Recognize special certification program
A: An at that revised/repealed RA 7164
9: Grade Salary 15; 32k/month in PHN
1: Incentives & Benefits:
-Free scholarship (Nurses Dependents) Hospital has school
-Free hospitalization
-Non-cash benefits
7: 7 BON
3: 3 Months practicum & 1 month didactic
-To update knowledge and skills
-done by inactive nurses (5 years not practicing nursing)
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS
BON
1.Natural Born Filipino citizen
-from time of birth
-no process to acquire naturalization/citizenship
- Member of PNA (Outstanding member)
-Accredited professional Org.
-Write code of ethics: guide Filipino nurses - Atleast 10 years of experience
-Last 5 years: Philippine Setting - RN + MAN + MAed or Allied Health
-4 Year medical course
-Majority of BON should be RN,MAN (CHAIRMAN) - Not been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude
-Blood relation citizen
-According to parents type of citizen
Jus Sanguines
-According to place of birth citizen
-Law of the land citizen
Jus Soli
Legal Basis for code of ethics
BON Resolution No. 220
BON Promulgate COE:
Adopted all principles under
-Code of Good Governance
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF BON:
- Conduct licensure examination/determine the scope of licensure exam
-License: Work/practice: Determines The expected Competency Standards - Issue/Revoke License
- Conduct hearing & Investigation:
Plaintiff
Witness: Individual/ Chart
Defendant - Monitor Nursing School performance
-recommends closure of nursing school (BON)
-CHED: order opening/closure nursing school or issue permit to open or close. - Promulgate code of ethics
- Prescribe/ adopt/ promulgate rules & guidelines
PRC MODERNIZATION ACT
RA 8981
Section 12: RA 8981
PRC MODERNATION ACT
Section 13: REQUIREMENTS NLE
B-C-G
-BSN GRADUATE
-CITIZENSHIP: 4 YEARS
-GOOD MORAL CONDUCT
Section 14-15 (Scope & Ratings)
Rating: Passing score of 75 no grade below 60
-<60 score in one subject
-Passer average
-Reatake 1 subject
Conditional Passer
-Automatic registration
Ipso Facto Registration
-After you see your name in the list of passers, what is your next action?
Take an oath: BON 15 days of passing
-3 years of validity
-starting year of oathing
Purpose: Protect the health of individual
Included:
-Full name
-Registration #
-Validity Date
-Expiration Date
LICENSE/ COR
CPD LAW
RA 10912
-Promote & upgrade the practice of the profession
-improve the competence of professional
-international alignment of competence: Laos; Cambodia; Vietnam; Thailand
How to renew license
-15 Units of CPD: seminar/traning
-update knowledge & skills
Temporary dismissal from wok
Intact:
-License
-COR
-Member of Organization
SUSPENSION
-Temporary holding of privilege to practice.
-Should not exceed for 4 years
X license, COR, Mmebe rof org
REVOCATION
SUMMARY OF NURSING YEARS:
1: CI/FACULTY
2: Removal EXAM
3: Validity of PRC
4:Revocation
5: Inactive nurse; Dean
10: BON
Reason for revocation?
Negligence
-Omission or comission of act that result to injury;
-ordinary task: can be done by prudent person
Malpractice
-Professional act/Task: done by nurses
-AKA Professional negligence
-Stepping beyond’s one’s scope
-Professional act/Task: done by nurses
-AKA Professional negligence
-Stepping beyond’s one’s scope
Malpractice
-Omission or comission of act that result to injury;
-ordinary task: can be done by prudent person
Negligence
ELEMENTS OF NEGLIGENCE
Duty: Own responsibility to the pt.
Damage: Injury
Direct Cause:
Dereliction: Failure of action; breech in standard
-Doctrine that refers to Liability extended to the surgeon for the acts of people working inside OR
-Surgeon has direct control & supervision
Captain of the ship doctrine
Let the master answer the acts of subordinate
-Employer held liable with the employee within the scope of practice. otherwise, no.
Respondeat Superior
-the thing speaks for itself
-Injury= Negligence
-Based on common knowledge
Res Ispa Liquitor
Criteria:
-No common sense
-Not commonly occurring
-No participation from patient.
-Superior Force; Uncontrollable
-Exempting liability during acts of nature/God. Acts of man.
-Duty is considered impossible to perform
Force Majeur
Mass disaster Motto:
Utilitarianism
“Greatest Good for the greatest number of people”
Priority during mass disaster
Reverse Triage: G-Y-R-B
“Less injured to severly ill”
Law Makers
Quasi Legislative
To appear in court
To appear before the boards
Summon
Attendance of a witness; testify as witness
Subpoena
Bring Evidence e.g., chart/ nurses notes/ documents
Subpoena Duces Tecum
Admissible: Court Order
Inadmissible: Pt refusal (owner)
Bring Witness/ To testify personally
S. Ad Testificandum
Sequence of Signing Adult
- Patient
- Spouse
- Children
- Parent
- Legal Guardian
- Physician
Sequence of signing child (minor)
- Parent
- Legal Guardian
- Physician
Legal Competency
- Legal age: 18 y.o.
(Emancipated Minor) - Sound Mind Body
-Conscious
-Psych in Lucid Interval
-No read;No write: Thumb Mark
