Laws Affecting Nursing Practice in the Philippines RA 6675- GENERIC DRUG ACT OF 1988 ➢
Generic namename- identification identification of drugs with scientifically scientifically and internationally recognized active ingredients. ingredients.
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Brand name- propriety name given by manufacturer
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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: ○
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Sell, administer, deliver or distribution and transport of prohibited drugs Importation of prohibited drugs Den or drive Employees or visitors of dens Manufacture Use and possession 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, insensibility, stupor, melancholy or dullness of mind, habit forming
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Prohibited drugs- drugs with opium, coca leaf, heroine, morphine,LSD
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Regulated drugs- self-inducing sedatives, secobarbitals, hypnotic drugs
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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. b c. d.
wife or former wife; sexual relationship or dating relationship with whom whom he has has a common common child against her child, leg or illeg
Types of violence: a. b. c. d.
physical violence sexual violence psychological abuse economic abuse
Battered wife syndrome - Pattern of psychological psychological and behavioral symptoms found in women living in battering relationships relationships - Cycle: a. tension building b. acute 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
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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 t he good and concern of all
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RA 6713- Code of conduct c onduct 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 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
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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 % Discount
RA 8423- Established the traditional and alternative health care
Memorization Drills
RA 8423- Established the traditional and alternative health care RA 7432- Senior Citizen’s Act RA 7600- Rooming in and breastfeeding 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 Harassme Harassment nt Law
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Presidential Decrees ➢ ➢
an order of the president in his capacity to act as legislator By Former President Ferdinand Marcos
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 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 -
COMPULSORY BASIC IMMUNIZATION FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN BELOW EIGHT YEARS OF AGE
PD 856 – Sanitation code of the Philippines
