UNIVERSIDAD DE ZAMBOANGA

SCHOOL OF ALLIED MEDICINE

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
MAIN CAMPUS, DON TORIBIO ST., TETUAN, ZAMBOANGA CITY

LAWS AFFECTING NURSING PRACTICE

REPUBLIC ACT – an act passed by the Congress of the Philippines.

 RA 6675- GENERIC DRUG ACT OF 1988

 Generic name – identification of drugs with scientifically and internationally recognized active ingredient.
 Brand name – propriety name given by manufacturer
 Essential drug list – list of drugs prepared by DOH on the basis of health conditions in the Philippines as well as
internationally accepted criteria.

 RA 9165 – COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUG ACT OF 2002

 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

 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 – this produces insensibility, stupor, melancholy or dullness of mind, habit forming.
 Prohibited drugs – drugs with opium, coca leaf, heroine, morphine.
 Regulated drugs – self-inducing sedatives, secobarbitals, hypnotic drugs.

 RA 6425 – DANGEROUS DRUG ACT

 Provision of S2- code for selected doctors who can prescribe narcotic drugs.

 RA 7877 – ANTI-SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAW

 Authority, influence or moral ascendancy over another demands, requests or requires any sexual favors.
a. Work related
b. Education related
c. Training related

 RA 9262 – ANTI VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN

 “ violence against women and children” means: any act or series of acts against a woman
1. Wife or former wife;
2. Sexual relationship or dating relationship
3. With whom he has a common child
4. Against her child, legal or illegal
 Types of Violence
1. Physical violence
2. Sexual violence
3. Psychological abuse
4. Economic abuse

Battery 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

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

 RA 7610 – Anti Child Abuse

 RA 7658 – An Act Prohibiting the Employment of Children below 15 years of age
 RA 6809 – Emancipation Law
 RA 8172 – Salt Iodization Law
 RA 3573 – An Act Providing for the Prevention and Suppression of Dangerous Communicable Diseases
 RA 7432 – Senior Citizen Act
 RA 8423 – Established the traditional and alternative health care
  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
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

 RA 8749 – PHILIPPINES 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

 RA 6173 – 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.

 RA 8344 – An act penalizing the refusal of Hospitals and medical Clinics to administer appropriate initial treatment
and support in emergency cases

 RA 7160 – LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

 General features include decentralization and local autonomy
 The Local Chief Executive have the power over:
1. Budgets for health,
2. Implementation of programs
3. Personnel appointment

 RA 2644 – PHILIPPINES MIDWIFERY ACT

 Registered nurses may practice midwifery through passing the midwifery exam and has completed 20 actual
deliveries.

 RA 2382 – PRACTICE OF MEDICINE BY A NURSE

 During epidemics or national emergencies.
 Whenever services of duly registered physicians are not available.
 Through special authorization given by the DOH and automatically ceases when epidemic is terminated.

 RA 7600 – ROOMING IN AND BREASTFEEDING ACT OF 2002

 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

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE – an order of the president in his capacity to act as legislator.

 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
 It includes the rights and duties of parents over their children.
o Parental authority
o Joint
o Grandparents
o Eldest brother or sister
o Nearest next of kin
o Guardian appointed by the court

 PD 651 – Requires immediate registration of birth within 30 days

 PD 996 – Provided for compulsory basic immunization for infants and children below 8 years old
 PD 856 – Code of Sanitation
 PD 825 – Garbage Disposal Act
  PD 418 – FAMILY CODE
 Promote the concept of family responsible parenthood and family planning.

 PD 442 – LABOR CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

 Provides for the rights, benefits and privileges of employees in the private sector.
 Vacation leave, sick leave, nsd- 10%, overtime pay,
 Right of women workers
 Right to self- organization

 PD 626 – EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND STATE INSURANCE FUND

 Injury/ death that are work related are compensable.

 PD 807 – CIVIL SERVICE LAW

 Provides for recruitment and selection of employees in government service.

EXECUTIVE ORDER
o An order issued by the executive department in order to implement a constitutional or a statutory provision.

 EO 51 – Milk Code
 EO 209 – Family Code
 EO 203 – List of Regular Holidays and Special days
 EO 180 – Guidelines on the right to organize of Government Employees