RA 9173 ARTICLES & SECTIONS

Question 1

ARTICLE I

Answer 1

Title

Question 2

ARTICLE II

Answer 2

Declaration of Policy

Question 3

ARTICLE III

Answer 3

Organization of the Board of Nursing

Question 4

ARTICLE IV

Answer 4

Examination and Registration

Question 5

ARTICLE V

Answer 5

Nursing Education

Question 6

ARTICLE VI

Answer 6

Nursing Practice

Question 7

ARTICLE VII

Answer 7

Health Human Resources Production, Utilization and Development

Question 8

ARTICLE VIII

Answer 8

Penal and Miscellaneous Provisions

Question 9

ARTICLE IX

Answer 9

Final Provisions

Question 10

SECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE I

Answer 10

Section 1. Title

Question 11

SECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE II

Answer 11

Section 2. Declaration of Policy

Question 12

SECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE III

Answer 12

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

Question 13

SECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE IV

Answer 13

Section 12. Licensure Examination
Section 13. Qualifications for Admission to the Licensure Examination
Section 14. Scope of Examination
Section 15. Ratings
Section 16. Oath
Section 17. Issuance of Certificate of Registration/Professional License and
Professional Identification Card
Section 18. Fees for 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/Temporary 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

Question 14

SECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE V

Answer 14

Section 25. Nursing Education Program
Section 26. Requirement for Inactive Nurses Returning to Practice
Section 27. Qualifications of the Faculty

Question 15

SECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE VI

Answer 15

Section 28. Scope of Nursing
Section 29. Qualification of Nursing Service Administrators.

Question 16

SECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE VII

Answer 16

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

Question 17

SECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE VIII

Answer 17

Section 35. Prohibitions in the Practice of Nursing

Question 18

SECTIONS UNDER ARTICLE IX

Answer 18

Section 36. Enforcement of this Act
Section 37. Appropriations
Section 38. Rules and Regulations.
Section 39. Reparability Clause
Section 40. Repealing Clause
Section 41. Effectivity

Question 19

Section 1

Answer 19

Title

Question 20

Section 2

Answer 20

Declaration of Policy

Question 21

Section 3

Answer 21

Creation and Composition of the Board

Question 22

Section 4

Answer 22

Qualifications of the Chairperson and Members of the Board

Question 23

Section 5

Answer 23

Requirements Upon Qualification as Member of the Board of Nursing

Question 24

Section 6

Answer 24

Term of Office

Question 25

Section 7

Answer 25

Compensation of the Board Members

Question 26

Section 8

Answer 26

Administrative Supervision of the Board, Custodian of its Records, Secretariat and Support Services

Question 27

Section 9

Answer 27

Powers and Duties of the Board

Question 28

Section 10

Answer 28

Annual Report

Question 29

Section 11

Answer 29

Removal or Suspension of Board Members

Question 30

Section 12

Answer 30

Licensure Examination

Question 31

Section 13

Answer 31

Qualifications for Admission to the Licensure Examination

Question 32

Section 14

Answer 32

Scope of Examination

Question 33

Section 15

Answer 33

Ratings

Question 34

Section 16

Answer 34

Oath

Question 35

Section 17

Answer 35

Issuance of Certificate of Registration/Professional License and Professional Identification Card

Question 36

Section 18

Answer 36

Fees for Examination and Registration

Question 37

Section 19

Answer 37

Automatic Registration of Nurses

Question 38

Section 20

Answer 38

Registration by Reciprocity

Question 39

Section 21

Answer 39

Practice Through Special/Temporary Permit

Question 40

Section 22

Answer 40

Non-registration and Non-issuance of Certificates of Registration/Professional License or Special/Temporary Permit

Question 41

Section 23

Answer 41

Revocation and suspension of Certificate of Registration/Professional License and Cancellation of Special/Temporary Permit

Question 42

Section 24

Answer 42

Re-issuance of Revoked Certificates and Replacement of Lost Certificates

Question 43

Section 25

Answer 43

Nursing Education Program

Question 44

Section 26

Answer 44

Requirement for Inactive Nurses Returning to Practice

Question 45

Section 27

Answer 45

Qualifications of the Faculty

Question 46

Section 28

Answer 46

Scope of Nursing

Question 47

Section 29

Answer 47

Qualification of Nursing Service Administrators

Question 48

Section 30

Answer 48

Studies for Nursing Manpower Needs, Production, Utilization and Development

Question 49

Section 31

Answer 49

Comprehensive Nursing Specialty Program

Question 50

Section 32

Answer 50

Salary

Question 51

Section 33

Answer 51

Funding for the Comprehensive Nursing Specialty Program

Question 52

Section 34

Answer 52

Incentives and Benefits

Question 53

Section 35

Answer 53

Prohibitions in the Practice of Nursing

Question 54

Section 36

Answer 54

Enforcement of this Act

Question 55

Section 37

Answer 55

Appropriations

Question 56

Section 28

Answer 56

Rules and Regulations

Question 57

Section 39

Answer 57

Reparability Clause

Question 58

Section 40

Answer 58

Repealing Clause

Question 59

Section 41

Answer 59

Effectivity