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5 Laws in The Philippines Affecting The Nursing Profession
5 Laws in The Philippines Affecting The Nursing Profession
GUILO
BSN-4TH YEAR
Essential drug list- list of drugs prepared by DOH on the basis of health conditions
in the Philippines as well as internationally accepted criteria.
Prohibited acts:
Registration and imposition of license on all persons who deal in narcotic drugs and
the control of the legal traffic in narcotic drugs.
Types of violence:
a. physical violence
b. sexual violence
c. psychological abuse
d. economic abuse
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
has provisions on the benefits, rights and responsibilities of public health workers
1. Discrimination is prohibited
2. Understaffing and overstaffing not allowed
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
Declaration of policy:
4. State recognizes that a clean and healthy environment is for the good and concern
of all
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
Registered nurses may practice midwifery through passing the midwifery exam and
has completed 20 actual deliveries
Policies include
Memorization Drills
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
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
RA 7877- Anti Sexual Harassment Law
RA 6675- GENERIC DRUG ACT OF 1988
RA 9165- Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002
RA 6809- Emancipation law
RA 7305- Magna Carta of Public Health Workers
Presidential Decrees
1. registration of births
2. child’s health
3. freedom of expression
4. child’s inherent right to life
5. basic health services.
- parental authority
- joint
- grandparents
- eldest brother or sister
- nearest next of kin
- guardian appointed by the court