CPD-Accredited Courses in DOH Academy for Nurses
DOH Academy is an online learning platform managed by the Department of Health. The platform is accessible at https://learn.doh.gov.ph/
Nursing Education
PNA Membership Registration/Renewal
Be a PNA Member now. The Philippine Nurses Association, Inc. is on the full implementation of the E-Membership System this 2022. This makes the PNA Membership System within R.E.A.C.H (R-eliable, E-fficient, A-ccessible, C-onvenient, H-igh priority)
Personal Philosophies in the Main Concepts of Nursing
Nursing focuses on meeting the healthcare needs of the people and due to multiple factors, these health needs continue to evolve. To ensure that we meet these needs, nursing must constantly adapt to these changes
A Self-Developed Nursing Curriculum Utilizing Outcome-Based Education approach
In the Philippines, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) serves as the governing body for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the country. The provisions of R.A. 7722, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994” gave the commission the power and authority to set the minimum requirement for specific academic programs, general education distribution requirements, and specific professional courses.
Bridging Current Trends in Nursing Practice
The Philippines’ recommended ratio of nurses to patients is 1:12, but the actual ratio of nurses to patients varies from 1:50 to 1:80, depending on the region of the country. While the nursing workforce continues to deplete, the workloads of those nurses remaining in service continue to increase.
The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002: Where are we now?
On R.A. 9173’s Declaration of Policy (Article II), it was declared that the state is responsible for the protection and improvement of the nursing profession and it is also the state’s responsibility to provide the Filipino people quality basic health services through an adequate nursing personnel system throughout the country.
The Philippine Nursing Curriculum, A Comprehensive Review of Related Literature
In pursuit of a “globally-competitive” curriculum, foreign hospital policies shaped the Philippine Nursing Curriculum (Ortiga, 2018). The curriculum was constantly revised in such a way that the competencies of Filipino nurses are not limited to the Philippine Healthcare system.
The Proposed Philippine Nursing Act of 2016 –Its Provisions and Factors that Lead to its Rejection
Nurses were expecting that Senate Bill 270/House Bill 6411 also known as the Comprehensive Nursing Law of 2016 will be passed into law because its provisions align with the government’s vision for the future of the country’s health care system with nurses serving as one of its backbones.
RA 7614 & RA 9173 and Its Implications to the Scopes of Nursing Practice
The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 (RA 9713) focuses more on how to improve the nursing profession and ensure the global competitiveness of Filipino Nurses.