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providing for a more responsible nursing profession. This also gives the nurses and the
public protection from any wrong doings in the nursing profession.
Important Dates:
October 08, 2002 – Approval of the House of Senate (Senate Bill No. 2293)
October 15, 2002 – Approval of Congress (House Bill No. 1084)
October 21, 2002 – Approved by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Principal Authors of The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 – R.A. 9173
Repealed
Act regulating the practice of nursing in the Philippines for a more responsive nursing
profession repealing RA 7164 – Philippine Nursing Law 1991
The responsibility to protect and improve the nursing profession, provision of good,
human working conditions and a dignified existence in the nursing profession.
A written licensure exam for nurses is held two times a year in June and December.
Qualifications
Citizen of the Philippines
With good moral character
Holder of Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
Minor Qualifications include Birth Certificate and the OR DR Cases
Revocations
Violations in the rules and regulations, code of ethics, for nurses, technical standards for
nursing practice
For practicing his or her profession during suspension from such practice
Article V – Nursing Education
Section 32 – Salary
Applicable to government hospitals, RA 6758 – Compensation and classification Act of
1989.
Section 37 – Appropriations
The Chairperson of the Professional Regulation Commission shall immediately include in
its program and issue such rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act,
the funding of which shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.
Section 41 – Effectivity
This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days upon its publication in the Official Gazette or
in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.