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• Relevant Ethico-Legal Guidelines in Conducting Health Assessment
• Philippine Nursing Code of Ethics


  Promulgated by the Philippine Regulatory Board of Nursing, Philippine Nurses Association (PNA), and Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines. Mandated by the article III, Section 9, of republic 9173. Serves as ethico-legal basis in the practice of the nursing profession in the Philippines.
• Health is a fundamental right of every individual. The Filipino registered nurse believing in the worth and dignity of each human being, recognizes the primary responsibility to preserve health at all cost.
• To assume this responsibility, registered nurses have to gain knowledge and understanding of man's cultural, social, spiritual, psychological, and ecological aspects of illness, utilizing the therapeutic process.
• The desire for the respect and confidence of clientele, colleagues, co-workers, and the members of the community provides the incentive to attain and maintain the highest possible degree of ethical conduct.
• Ethical Principles


  • Values, customs, and spiritual beliefs held by individuals shall be respected.
  • Individual freedom to make rational and unconstrained decisions shall be respected.
  • Personal information acquired in the process of giving nursing care shall be held in strict confidence.
• Guidelines to be observed by Registered Nurses

  • Consider the individuality and totality of patients when they administer care.
  • Respect the spiritual beliefs and practices of patients regarding diet and treatment.
  • Uphold the rights of individuals.
  • Take into consideration the culture and values of patients in providing nursing care. However, in the event of conflicts, their welfare and safety must take precedence.
• Ethical Principles


  • Human life is inviolable.
  • Quality and excellence in the care of the patients are the goals of nursing practice.
  • Accurate documentation of actions and outcomes of delivered care is the hallmark of nursing accountability.
• Guidelines to be observed by Registered Nurses

  • Scope of nursing practice which are in the provisions of R. A. No. 9173, known as the "Philippine Nursing Act of 2002".
  • Acquire and develop the necessary competence in knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effectively render appropriate nursing services through varied learning situations.
• Guidelines to be observed by Registered Nurses

  • Respect the "Patients' Bill of Rights" in the delivery of nursing care.
  • Provide the patients or their families with all pertinent information except those which may be deemed harmful to their well-being.
  • Uphold the patients' rights when conflict arises regarding management of their care.
• Registered nurses are aware that their actions have professional, ethical, moral, and legal dimensions. They strive to perform their work in the best interest of all concerned.
• Guidelines to be observed by Registered Nurses

  • Perform their professional duties in conformity with existing laws, rules regulations. measures, and generally accepted principles of moral conduct and proper decorum.
  • Not allow themselves to be used in advertisement that should demean the image of the profession (i.e. indecent exposure, violation of dress code, seductive behavior, etc.).
  • Decline any gift, favor or hospitality which might be interpreted as capitalizing on patients.
  • Not demand and receive any commission, fee or emolument for recommending or referring a patient to a physician, a co-nurse or another PRC-BN health care worker; not to pay anycommission, fee or other compensations to the one referring or recommending a patient to them for nursing care.
• Ethical Principles


  • Maintenance of loyalty to the nursing profession and preservation of its integrity are ideal.
  • Compliance with the by-laws of the accredited professional organization (PNA), and other professional organizations of which the Registered Nurse is a member is a lofty duty.
• Patient's Bill of Rights


  A document that provides patient with information on how they can reasonably expect to be treated during the course of their hospital stay. These documents are, in almost all cases, not legally-binding. Provide goals and expectations for patient treatment.
• Patient's Bill of Rights


  • Right to Appropriate Medical Care & Humane Treatment
  • Right to Informed Consent
  • Right to Privacy & Confidentiality
  • Right to Information
  • Right to Choose Health Care Provider & Facility
  • Right to Self- Determination
  • Right to Religious Belief
  • Right to Medical Records
  • Right to Leave
  • Right to Refuse Participation in Medical Research
  • Right to Correspondence & to Receive Visitors
  • Right to Express Grievances
  • Right to be informed of His Rights & Obligations as a Patient
• Data Privacy Act


  Republic Act No. 10173, also known as the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA), aims to protect personal data in information and communications systems both in the government and the private sector. It ensures that entities or organizations processing personal data establish policies, and implement measures and procedures that guarantee the safety and security of personal data under their control or custody, thereby upholding an individual's data privacy rights.
• Rights of Data Subject

  • Right to be informed
  • Right to object
  • Right to Access
  • Right to correct
  • Right to Rectification, Erasure or Blocking
  • Right to damages
• The unauthorized processing of personal information shall be penalized by imprisonment ranging from one (1) year to three (3) years and a fine of not less than (Php500,000.00) but not more than (Php2,000,000.00). The unauthorized processing of sensitive personal information shall be penalized by imprisonment ranging from three (3) years to six (6) years and a fine of not less than (Php500,000.00) but not more than (Php4,000,000.00).