Professional Adjustment

• PD 223


  To regulate all professional in the Philippines; they created PRC.
• Professional Regulatory Commission


  Agency of the government that has the power to regulate all professionals.
• Board of Nursing 


  Collegial body that regulate nursing professional
• History of Nursing Law

  RA 2808 - first true nursing law (1919)
• History of Nursing Law

  RA 7164 - old nursing law (1991)
• History of Nursing Law

  RA 9173 - new nursing law (2002)
• RA 9173

  Author: Sen. Juan Flavier

  Signed: October 21, 2002

  Composition: 9 articles and 41 sections
• RA 9173

  Lifehacks:

  • Article 3 - BON
  • Article 4 - NARS
  • Article 8 - PENALTYS
• Composition of BON

  • 1 chair or chairperson
  • 6 members of organization
• BON represents the following areas:

  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing Service
  • Community Health Nursing
• BON, PRC, or CHED

  Conduct the board exam - BON
• BON, PRC, or CHED

  Issue, suspend, revoke COR - BON
• BON, PRC, or CHED

  Set the date, time, and place of exam - PRC
• BON, PRC, or CHED 


  Supervise and regulate the practice of the nursing profession or monitor and enforce quality standards - BON
• BON, PRC, or CHED 


  Close nursing schools - CHED
• Nursing Licensure Exam (Section 12)

  The board exam shall be given by the BON in such places and dates designated by PRC in accordance with RA 8981, known as the PRC Modernization Act
• Grounds for Removal of BON (Section 11)

  1. Neglect of duty
  2. Commission or toleration of irregularities in the NLE
  3. Unprofessional, immoral, dishonorable conduct
• BON, PRC, or CHED 



  Prepare new sets of questions in the board exam - BON
• BON, PRC, or CHED

  Preserve the integrity and honesty in the board exam - BON
• Qualification before Appointment to BON (Section 5)

  1. BON shall immediately resign from any employment.
  2. BON shall not have any pecuniary (monetary or financial) interest.
• Qualifications of those taking up the Board Exam (Section 13)

  1. Filipino Citizen (Natural born or naturalized filipino citizen)
  2. BSN graduate
  3. Good moral character
• Jus Sanguinis vs. Jus Soli

  Jus Soli - birthright citizenship (place)
• Jus Sanguinis vs. Jus Soli

  Jus Sanguinis - blood related
• Jus Sanguinis vs. Jus Soli

  Jus Sanguinis - pH law
• Non-registration and Non-issuance of Certificate of Recognition

  No person convicted of any criminal offense or guilty of immorality or any person declared by the court of unsound mind.
• Non-registration and Non-issuance of Certificate of Recognition

  Convicted (yes or no)

  • acquitted - no
  • guilty of the crime after trial - yes
  • on-trial - no
  • accused - no
• Board Rating (Section 15)

  1. General average of 75%
  2. With no grade below 60% in one particular subject

  Below = removal exam
• Removal Exam

  • Take removal exam in a period of 2 years (if not, repeat the whole board exam)
  • Rating: 75% in that subject
  • Purpose: To cure the defect in board exam
• Oath Taking (Section 16)

  All are required to take the oath before the BON or to any Government Official authorized to administer the oath within 15 days.
• Professional Identification Card (Section 17)

  • License number
  • Date of Registration
  • Date of Issuance and expiration
  • Signature of the Chairperson of the Commission
• Professional Identification Card (Section 17)

  • Valid for 3 years
  • Expiration date: Birthdate
  • Renewal: Birth month
• Certificate of Registration (Section 17)

  It shall show:

  1. Name of the Registrant
  2. Serial number
  3. Signature of the chairperson and members of the board
  4. Official Seal of the Commission
• BON: Quasi-Judicial Power 


  Power to conduct trial and hearing due process of the law
• BON: Quasi-Legislative Power 


  Make policies, regulations, and rules
• BON: Quasi-Judicial Power 


  Power to conduct trial and hearing due process of the law
• BON: Executive Power 


  BON belongs to the executive department of the government; Appointed by the president of the Philippines
• Procedure in the Appointment of BON

  Per vacant position in the BON:

  • PNA then PRC then President
• Procedure in the Appointment of BON

  Per vacant position in the BON:

  • PNA - nominating body
• Procedure in the Appointment of BON

  Per vacant position in the BON:

  • PRC - recommending body
• Procedure in the Appointment of BON

  Per vacant position in the BON:

  • President - appointing body