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LAWS AFFECTING NURSING PRACTICE

REPUBLIC ACT-
an act passed by the Congress of the Philippines
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 RA 6675- GENERIC DRUG ACT OF 1988
Generic name- identification of drugs with scientifically and internationally
recognized active ingredients.
Brand name- propriety name given by manufacturer
Essential drug list- list of drugs prepared by DOH on the basis of health
conditions in the Phils as well as internationally accepted criteria.
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RA 9165- Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002

1  Prohibited acts:
 1. Sell, administer, deliver or distribution and transport of prohibited drugs
 2. Importation of prohibited drugs
 3. Den or drive
 4. Employees or visitors of dens
 5. Manufacture
 6. Use and possession
 7. Culture of plants
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4 RA 953 – NARCOTIC DRUG ACT
 registration and imposition of license on all persons who deal in narcotic drugs and
the control of the legal traffic in narcotic drugs.
 Narcotics- drugs which produces insensibility, stupor, melancholy or dullness of mind,
habit forming
 Prohibited drugs- drugs with opium, coca leaf, heroine, morphine,LSD
 Regulated drugs- self-inducing sedatives, secobarbitals, hypnotic drugs
5 RA 6425 -Dangerous Drug Act
1 - provision of
S2- code for selected doctors who can prescribe narcotic drugs
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6 RA 7877- Anti Sexual Harassment Law
1  - authority, influence or moral ascendancy over another demands, requests or
requires any sexual favors
 a. Work related
 b. Education related
 c. Training related
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7 RA 9262- Anti Violence against Women and their children
“ violence against women and children” means: any act or series of acts against a
woman
 a. wife or former wife;

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 a. wife or former wife;

 b sexual relationship or dating relationship
 c. with whom he has a common child
 d. against her child, leg or illeg
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8 Types of violence:
1  a. physical violence
 b. sexual violence
 c. psychological abuse
 d. economic abuse
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9 Battered wife syndrome

 - pattern of psychological and behavioral symptoms found in women living in

battering relationships
 - cycle:
a. tension building
b. acute or serious battering
c. honeymoon stage
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10 Duties of Health care provider:
 1. Safeguard records, provide rights and remedies
 2. Automatically provide medical certificate free of charge
 3. Document any of victim’s injuries
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1  RA 7610 - Anti Child Abuse
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RA 7658- an act prohibiting the employment of children below 15 years of age
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RA 6809-Emancipation law
lowered majority age from 21 to 18 years old
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RA 8172-
Salt Iodization Law
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RA 3573- an act providing for the prevention and suppression of dangerous
communicable diseases
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16 RA 7305- Magna Carta of Public Health Workers

has provisions on the benefits, rights and responsibilities of public health workers
Entitlement and protection:
1. Discrimination is prohibited
2. Understaffing and overstaffing not allowed

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2. Understaffing and overstaffing not allowed

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3. Due process observed
4. Normal hours of work, overtime pay, night shift dif, salary scale
 5. Payment of salaries in legal tender
 6. Hazard allowance
7. Right to self organization
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18 RA 8749- Phil Clean Air Act of 1999
Declaration of policy:
 1. Right of people to a balanced and healthful ecology
 2. Promote and protect the global environment
 3. State recognizes the principle that
“ polluters must pay”
 4. State recognizes that a clean and healthy environment is for the good and
concern of all
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19 RA 6713- Code of conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees

public officials and employees shall at all times be accountable to the people and
shall discharge their duties with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence and
uphold public interest
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 RA 8344- An act penalizing the refusal of Hospitals and medical Clinics to administer
appropriate initial treatment and support in emergency cases
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21 7160- Local Government Code
- general features include decentralization and local autonomy
- the Local chief executive have the power over:
Budgets for health,
Implementation of programs
Personnel appointment
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22 DECENTRALIZATION and LOCAL AUTONOMY
 devolution of powers, functions and responsibilities to the local government both
rural & urban
 aims to transform local government units into self-reliant communities and active
partners in the attainment of national goals thru’ a more responsive and accountable
local government structure
23 RA 2644- Philippine Midwifery Act
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- registered nurses may practice midwifery through passing the midwifery exam and
has completed 20 actual deliveries
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24 RA 2382- Practice of medicine by a Nurse

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24 RA 2382- Practice of medicine by a Nurse

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- 1. during epidemics or national emergencies,
- 2. whenever services of duly registered physicians are not available
- 3. through special authorization given by the DOH and automatically ceases when
epidemic is terminated
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25 RA 7600- Rooming in and breastfeeding Act of 1992
1 Policies include
- 1. preparation of mothers for breastfeeding,
- 2. latching on ( baby to suck 30 minutes after delivery),
- 3. rooming in 30 minutes after delivery,
- 4. breastfeeding for 4-6 months, feed per demand
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 RA 7432- Senior Citizen’s Act= 20%
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27 RA 8423- Established the traditional and alternative health care

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 RA 8423- Established the traditional and alternative health care
 RA 7432- Senior Citizen’s Act
 RA 7600- Rooming in and breastfeeding Act of 1992
 RA 2382- Practice of medicine by a Nurse
 RA 2644- Philippine Midwifery Act
 RA 7160- Local Government Code
 RA 7610 - Anti Child Abuse Code
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 RA 8344- An act penalizing the refusal of Hospitals and medical Clinics to administer
appropriate initial treatment and support in emergency cases
 RA 6713- Code of conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and employees

 RA 953 – NARCOTIC DRUG ACT

 RA 9262- Anti Violence against Women and their children
 RA 3573- an act providing for the prevention and suppression of dangerous
communicable diseases
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 RA 7877- Anti Sexual Harassment Law
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 RA 6675- GENERIC DRUG ACT OF 1988
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RA 9165- Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002
 RA 6809- Emancipation law

 RA 7305- Magna Carta of Public Health Workers

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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE-
an order of the president in his capacity to act as legislator.
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PD 603- CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE CODE
highlights the role of the
nurse which include
1. registration of births
2. child’s health
3. freedom of expression
4.child’s inherent right to life
5. basic health services.
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 - it includes the rights and duties of parents over their children
 - parental authority
 - joint
 - grandparents
 - eldest brother or sister
 - nearest next of kin
 - guardian appointed by the court
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1  PD 651- requires immediate registration of birth within 30 days from delivery
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