Laws Affecting Nursing Practice

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 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.

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 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

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 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

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 buildingb. acute or serious batteringc. 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

lowered majority age from 21 to 18 years old

RA 8172- Salt Iodization

Law

RA 3573- an act providing for the prevention and suppression of dangerous communicable diseases

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- 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

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

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

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

RA 2644- Philippine 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

- 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

RA 7600- Rooming in and breastfeeding Act of 1992

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

RA 7432- Senior Citizen’s Act= 20%

RA 8423- Established the traditional and alternative health care

massage

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

PRESIDENTIAL DECREES

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 - parental authority

- joint - grandparents - eldest brother or sister - nearest next of kin - guardian appointed by the court

PD 651- requires immediate registration of birth within 30 days from delivery

PD 996- provided for compulsory basic immunization for infants and children below 8 years old

PD 418-

promote the concept

of family

responsible parenthood

and family planning FAMILY CODE

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

is work related is

compensable

PD 807- Civil Service Law- provides for recruitment and selection of employees in gov’t service

PD 856- Code of Sanitation

PD 825- Garbage Disposal Act

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

EO 51- milk codeEO 209- Family CodeEO 203- list of regular holidays and

special daysEO 180- Guidelines on the right to

organize of government employees

BOARD QUESTIONS:

1. Which group are required to be immunized as per PD # 996?

a. children with special needs

b. children below 8 years old

c. out of school youth

d. school children

2 Which legislation aims to promote and improve the social and economic well- being of health workers in government service?

a. RA 7164

b. DOH policies and guidelines

c. Alma Ata

d. Magna carta

3. The PD that requires all health workers to register all births within 30 days from birth:

a. PD 615

b. PD 651

c. PD 561

d. PD 156

4. Which of the following laws refer to the Code of Sanitation?

a. PD 825

b. PD 856

c. PD 965

d. PD 791

5. The nurse should know that all prescriptions of the municipal health officer should be in generics. What law provides for this mandate?

a. RA 9173

b. RA 6675

c. RA 1080

d. RA 7160

6. Which of the following provisions does not apply to RA 7305?

a. promotes and improves the socio-economic well being of public health workers

b. develop their skills and abilities to remain in government

c. encourage those qualified and with abilities to remain in govt service

d. standardized the salaries of nurses working in the govt

7. The delivery of basic services and facilities of the national govt was transferred to the local government units. Which of the following mandated this?

a. RA 7305

b. RA 7160

c. RA 4226

d. RA 9173

8. RA 6136 expressly authorizes the giving of intravenous and other injection by a nurse:

a. if the registered nurse has been properly trained

b. if there is hospital policy

c. only under the direction and supervision of a physician

d. only when there is a written medical order

9. Under the Narcotic Drug Law, the nurse handling narcotics may be held criminally liable if she:

a. has drugs in private possessionb. is a patient using duly prescribed drugsc. administer narcotic orders of a licensed

physiciand. is accounting for the drugs under a

licensed employer

10. According to PD 442, a nurse is entitled to a night differential pay. Based on a daily rate of P57.00, which daily rate will she receive whenever she works from 10 pm to 6 pm?

a. P62.70b. P71.25c. P73.20d. P108.00