NURSES’ BILL OF RIGHTS

1. Nurses have the right to practice in a manner that fulfills their

obligations to society and to those who receive nursing care.

2. Nurses have the right to practice in environments that allow them to act

in accordance with professional standards and legally authorized scopes of

practice.

3. Nurses have the right to a work environment that supports and

facilitates ethical practice, in accordance with the Code of Ethics for

Nurses and its interpretive statements.

4. Nurses have the right to freely and openly advocate for themselves and

their patients, without fear of retribution.

5. Nurses have the right to fair compensation for their work, consistent

with their knowledge, experience, and professional responsibilities.

6. Nurses have the right to a work environment that is safe for themselves

and their patients.

7. Nurses have the right to negotiate the conditions of their employment,

either as individuals or collectively, in all practice settings.

8. Nurses have the right not to be abused in any form by physicians, pharmacists, administrators or
nursing directors. Any abuse that occurs should be dealt with in a professional and impartial manner by
the nurse’s employer.

9. Nurses have the right not to be exploited and abused by being floated to areas of practice that they
are not familiar with.

10. Nurses have the right to refuse any assignment that they feel is unsafe. Such as when a nurse is
assigned a patient load he/she feels is unsafe. A nurse is assigned to work in an area of nursing in which
he/she is not familiar. A nurse knows that equipment/supplies are inadequate or not available.

References
Philippine Nurses’ Bill of Rights. (2011, June 22). Retrieved from WhatNot: https://blgr.info/philippine-nurses-bill-
rights/

Philippine Nursing Act of 2002