FINALS PNA-3 per vacancy (three nominations)

Professional adjustment The accredited professional organization (APO)

in nursing
To know laws governing the nursing practice
and to protect us in our practice To be a member of the board a nurse should
be a member of the APO—PNA
RA 9173 “Philippines Nursing Act of 2002)
Should be a member of PNA
Current Philippine Nursing Law (2002)
PNA would be the one to nominate for BON
An act providing for a more responsive nursing
profession Twenty-one list of names
This year—2002, is the same year where there These 21 people will be submitted to the PRC
was a sudden inflation in the number and for further screening
demand of nursing personnel in the world
PRC-2 per vacancy
Repealing for the purpose RA 7164 (Philippine
Nursing Act of 1991) Fourteen recommendations
Repealed: totally changed; Amend: improved Will recommend two persons per vacant
position
Old Nursing Law
President-1 per vacancy
The President of the Philippines will sign to
ARTICLE I (title) appoint one per vacant position
TITLE
Section 1. Title Section 4. Qualifications of the Chairperson of
the Members of the Board
“Philippine Nursing Act of 2002”
Members of the BON should come from
diverse fields in nursing
ARTICLE II All the seven members should not come from
the same area, should be a mixture of the
DECLARATION OF POLICY three areas (academe, practice, and public
health)
Section 2. Declaration of Policy
Should represent three areas in nursing
For the protection and improvement of the
nursing profession Nursing Education (Dean, Faculty)

Improvement of education, career prospects Nursing Service (Chief Nurse, Nurse Manager)
of nurses
Community Health Nursing (Public Health)

ARTICLE III. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD

OF NURSING Qualifications: Board of Nursing
Speaks about what they do and what they can Natural born citizen and resident of the
do (the scope of their responsibility) Philippines
Creates the board exam for nurses Should be a resident in the country because
they would work onsite in PRC
Section 3. Creation and Composition of the
Board PRC main office is in Morayta
One Chairman A registered nurse in the Philippines
Six Members MAN/ MSN/ MN, MAEd, or MA in other allied
medical and health sciences
Total of Seven
Chairperson: MAN or MSN (should have a
masteral in nursing only) Ad Interim (substitution)
Members: at least four members have masters Will finish the number of years not fulfilled by
in nursing, then the others may have masteral the former board member
in other allied medical and health sciences
Hold Over (extend position)
Member of good standing of the accredited
professional organization of nurses (PNA)
At least 10 years continuous practice (local or Section 7. Compensation of the Board
abroad, but the last 5 years should be spent in Members
the country) of the profession before the
appointment Same with other PRBs (Professional
Regulatory Boards)
The last 5 years must be spent in the
Philippines Allowance and salary are placed in this section,
but is not disclosed within the law
The first five years can be practiced abroad
The recent years are more important
Section 8. Custodian of Records
Not convicted of any offense involving moral
turpitude PRC (Philippine Regulatory Commission)-
custodian of all records
(-) qualification if accused of any moral
turpitude Accepts all applications and requirement for
board exam
RN MAN
All records needed for hearings are in custody
Registered nurse with masteral of the PRC
Natural born Renewal and applying for license are also
done in PRC
Member of the PNA
PRC also sets the date for the board exam
At least 10 years continuous practice in
nursing
Not convicted of any crime or moral turpitudes Section 9. Powers and Duties of the Board
Powers and Duties of the BON:
Section 5. Requirements upon Qualification as Conduct NLE (Nurse Licensure Examination)
Member of the Board of Nursing
Creates set of questions in the board exam
Resign immediately (from work)
Maintain and protect the integrity of the board
Any nursing jobs (government or private) exam
To avoid conflict of interest No leakage
No pecuniary interest A family relative of the BON may take the
board exam as they pledge to maintain the
No monetary interest integrity of their job
Should not sell books about nursing They are quarantined a week before the board
(compilation of questions from the board) and exam (not allowed to be invited as guest
should not teach in review centers speakers)
They have deliberation a week before board
exam results
Section 6. Term of Office
Obliged to make a new set of board exam
Regular Appointment (3 years as a member of
BON) There is a percentage from the old questions
(test bank) in the board exam. A machine
Terms may be extended and may be selects these questions
reappointed (up to two times)
They have a lot of references in making board Quasi-Judiciary Power (supreme court):
exam questions conduct hearings & investigations
The correct answer depends on the one who Quasi: independent
made the question
PRC selects the date for the board exam
Section 10. Annual Report
Issue, suspend, or revoke a license
Submit an annual report to the president every
Negligence end of the year
A revoked license can be reissued BON is obligated to pass annual reports
The clinical instructor will be held accountable Accomplishments
if a student nurse makes a medication error or
negligence. Their license may be revoked No board exam leakage, board exam results
Monitor quality nursing practice in the Proceedings
Philippines
Recommendations for improvement of the
Ensure quality nursing education nursing profession
They can recommend (BON) for closure of a Promulgation of guidelines
nursing program in a university especially if
they have a low passing rate for consecutive
years
Section 11. Removal from the Board
CHED has the power to close a nursing school (suspension)
Conduct hearings and investigations Continued neglect of duty or incompetence
(same questions in the board exam)
Administrative case (negligence, malpractice)
→ PRC → BON will be the judges No intervention towards rising numbers of
negligence and malpractice in the field
Issue subpoena (court order)
Commission or toleration of irregularities in the
Subpoena Ad Testificandum: testify; serve as a licensure examination (leakage)
witness
Unprofessional, immoral, or dishonorable
Subpoena Duces Tecum: bring patient’s chart, conduct
documents that will serve as evidence
Promulgate a Code of Ethics in coordination
with APO (PNA) ARTICLE IV. EXAMINATION & REGISTRATION
PNA is consulted by the BON in the Section 12. NLE (Nurse Licensure Exam)
promulgation of the code of ethics
RA 8981 “PRC Modernization Act of 2000”
Recognize nursing specialty organizations in
coordination with APO Multiple choice and checked by a machine
Nursing specialty organizations should be Essay & manual checking of NLE before (old
recognized by the APO style)
Prescribe, adopt, issue, and promulgate NLE is done to determine the basic
guidelines for the improvement of the nursing competence of a nurse (if qualified)
profession
Executive: president power, still handled by the
President of the country Section 13. Qualification for Admission to the
NLE
Quasi-Legislative Power (law-making body):
prescribe, adopt, issue, and promulgate Citizenship
guidelines for the improvement of the nursing
profession Filipino citizen (birth certificate should be
submitted); or
Independent power
Foreign citizen or subject of a country that
permits Filipino nurses to practice within its
territorial limits Section 16. Oath
Same basis as the subject or citizen of such You cannot place the RN after your name
country unless you have undergone oath taking
Requirements for the registration or licensing Oath taking is mandatory
of nurses in the said country are substantially
the same Every passer or registrant is required to take
the oath
Good moral character
If you are not able to attend oath taking led by
BSN graduate in a duly recognized institution the BON you may do oath taking with the
President, Vice President, and Mayors
Submit Transcript of Records (TOR) to PRC
Who may administer oath of profession?
PRB (BON)
Section 14. Scope of Exam
Chairman, vice chairman, member
NP 1-5
Any official authorized by the PRC
Day 1: NP 1-3
Any official/ officer authorized under the
NP 1: CHN revised administrative code
NP 2: MCN President
NP 3: MS Vice president
Day 2: NP 4-5 Members and secretaries of both houses
NP 4: MS Members of the judiciary
NP 5: MS w/ Psychiatric Nursing Secretaries of departments
Fundamentals, Research, Leadership & Governors and Lt. governors
Management are incorporated with NP 1-5
Mayors
Decent Work and Employment, Transcultural
Nursing, & Disaster Nursing are new and Directors
would be included in the 2022 board exam
Clerks of court
Registrars of deeds
Section 15. Board ratings
Constitutional officers
Ratings- GWA of at least 75% should be met
to pass the NLE Notary public
Rating not below 60% in any subject Where is the oath of professional held?
If GWA is >75%, but with a rating <60% in any In any specified venue in Metro manila or
of the subjects, you will be considered outside
conditional
How is the oath of professional held?
Removal examination
Simple, solemn, mass, oath taking, supervised
You are not failed yet but you have to take the by all PRBs (professional regulatory boards of
NP where you have a score of <60% nursing—all BON)
This will be taken on the next board exam; the
score should be at least 75% (if score did not
reach 75%, a person will be considered failed Section 17. Issuance of Certificate of
and will have to take the whole board exam Registration/Professional License and
again) Professional Identification Card
License: proof that you are given the privilege Professional id card
to practice the profession in the Philippines
Certificate of registration
Not for everyone
Only given to a person and can be revoked
Full name of the professional
Once a person is license holder, the person is
allowed to practice nursing in the country (can
also practice in other countries if there is no
agreement between the countries) Photo of the professional (1x1)
Rights are not taken away from you. Present
since birth
Official seal of the commission (PRC)
Professional Identification Card: Picture, Last
Name, First Name, Middle Initial, Registration
Number (license number), Registration date,
Valid Until (expiration date) Date of registration
PRC license is expired during birthdays of the
holder
Signature of the chairperson of the
Back: Signature of the professional and commission
chairman of PRC
Renewal every 3 years
Signed by the chairperson only and the holder
Renewal is obliged to continue practice
nursing Signed by the chairperson of the commission
and members of the board
Expired every birthday
Certificate of Passing: proof that you met the
requirement for the board exam License number
Grades from NP 1-5 is >60% with a GWA of Serial number
>75%
Shows ratings for all the NPs
No reciprocity: need to take other country’s Date of issuance and expiration
examination to practice nursing
Does not have an expiration (a permanent
Licensure: the method by which a state holds document)
the nurse accountable for safe practice to
citizens of that state
Licensure Process
Licensure by Examination: the process by Barcode
which an individual who has completed an
approved nursing program seeks initial Official seal of the commission (PRC)
licensure by successfully passing a
standardized competency examination
Licensure by Endorsement: the process by Certificate of registration is different from
which an individual who is duly licensed as a certificate of passing. Certificate registration is
registered nurse under the laws of one state or a legitimate document that will certify that you
country has their credentials accepted and are already a registered nurse that is signed by
approved by another state or country (same the BON
curriculum and requirements; has reciprocity)
Section 18. Fees for Examination &
Only applicable to RNs in other countries Registration

If there is reciprocity- agreement between Examination and registration have fees

countries
You shall pay the prescribed fees set by the
PRC
Penalty fee: renewed beyond the expiration
date
Section 22. Non-registration and Non-
issuance of COR/Professional License/Special
Temporary Permit
Section 19. Automatic Registration of Nurses
Has already passed the board exam but PRC
All nurses whose names appear on the roster won’t issue a license
of nurses shall be automatically or ipso facto
registered as nurses under this Act upon its Convicted of criminal offense/moral turpitude
effectivity
Guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct
You cannot obtain your license if you do not
register Unsound mind
Declared by the court
Section 20. Registration by Reciprocity
A certificate of registration/license may be Section 23. Revocation and Suspension of
issued without examination to nurses COR/Professional License and Cancellation of
registered under the laws of a foreign country: Special/Temporary Permit
Requirements for registration or licensing of Unprofessional and unethical conduct
nurses (board exam) are SUBSTANTIALLY
THE SAME Gross incompetence or serious ignorance
But should have the same curriculum or Negligence or malpractice
requirements in terms of licensure and
registrations Use of fraud, deceit, or false statement
Foreign countries grant SAME PRIVILEGES to Practicing during suspension
registered nurses
But when emergencies are attended to outside
There is an agreement between two countries the hospital, license will not be revoked
(RNs from the certain country can work with
the country in agreement vise versa) Violation of this Act (in totality)

Section 21: Practice Through

Special/Temporary Permit
Foreign nurses can practice nursing in the
Philippines temporarily
Issued with special/temporary permit
Issued by the PRC
Internationally well-known specialists or
outstanding experts in any branch or specialty
in nursing (e.g., Patricia Benner, Jean Watson)
On medical mission whose services shall be
free in a particular hospital, center, or clinic
Employed by schools/colleges of nursing as
exchange professors in a branch or specialty
in nursing
MIX
M-Medical Mission
I-Internationally well-known
X-Exchange professors