NCM 119 Part3

49 flashcards · Other · by KRYSTEL ANN A MARTIN

1. stated that a privilege tax shall be business or occupation can be lawfully begun or pursued. The occupation or professional tax for nurses was P50.00 payable annually on or before January 31.

   Republic Act 1612

2. Scope of Nursing Practice, it is stated that “A person shall be deemed to be practicing nursing within the meaning of R.A. No. 9173 when he/she singly or in collaboration with another, initiates and performs nursing services to individuals, families and communities, in any healthcare setting.

   Philippine Nursing Act of 2002, R.A. 9173, Rule V Nursing Practice, Sec 28.

3. This act prescribes permanent residence and reciprocity as qualifications for any examination or registration for the practice of any profession in the Philippines.

   Republic Act 5181

4. allows former Filipino professionals to practice their respective professions in the Philippines. Balikbayans, therefore, although not residents of the Philippines anymore, may practice their profession during the period of their stay in the country provided they register with the Professional Regulation Commission and pay their income tax on all earnings while in the country.

   Presidential Decree 541

5. in 1929 declared that all communicable diseases shall be reported to the nearest health station, and that any person may be inoculated, administered or injected with prophylactic preparations. No person shall refuse as to hinder or obstruct these protective measures deemed advisable by the Secretary of Health or the authorized representatives.

   Act No. 3573

6. _The creation of rural health units all over the Philippines was authorized by _____________ which was approved on ___________

   R.A. 1082, June 15, 1954.

7. As amended by ___________ in June 22, 1957 the law provided for the creation of rural health units of eight different categories corresponding to eight populations groups of municipalities to be served

   R.A. 1891

8. ____________, approved on June 16, 1965 enlarged the staff by integrating into these units the provincial, city, and municipal sanitary inspectors, nurses and midwives covered by the act.

   R.A. 4405

9. liberalizes the treatment of leprosy. Except when the disease requires institutional treatment, no person afflicted with leprosy shall be confined in a leprosarium. Patients shall be treated in a government skin clinic, rural health unit or by a duly licensed physician.

   R.A 4073

10. requires compulsory immunization for all children below eight years of age against communicable diseases.

    Presidential Decree 996

11. ________________requires health examination and immunization of all prospective Grade I pupils against smallpox, diphtheria and tuberculosis as a pre-requisite

    Circular No. 14 of 1965

12. provides penalty for improper disposal of garbage and other forms of uncleanliness.

    Presidential Decree 825

13. , the Code of Sanitation, provides for control of all factors in man's environment that affect health including the quality of water, food, milk, control of insects, animal carriers, transmitters of disease, sanitary and recreation facilities, noise, unpleasant odors and control of nuisance.

    Presidential Decree 856

14. ____________amending __________ (Woman and Child Labor Law), states that the employable age shall be 16 years. This decree provides for the minimum employable age and for privileges of working women.

    Presidential Decree No. 148 , R.A. 679

15. established a National Policy on Population and created the Commission on Population (POPCOM)

    Republic Act 6365

16. _________________ is the revised Population Act. It defines the objectives, duties and functions of the POPCOM. Among others, it empowers nurses and midwives to provide, dispense and administer acceptable methods of contraception after having undergone training and having been granted authorization by the POPCOM in consultation with the appropriate licensing bodies.

    Presidential Decree No. 791

17. _______________amending______________. This decree strengthens family planning programs through participation of private organizations and individuals in the formulation and implementation of the program planning policies.

    Presidential Decree No. 166, Presidential Decree No.791

18. ____________________-enjoins all citizens of the Philippines, universities, colleges, schools, government offices, mass media, voluntary and religious organizations of all creeds, business and industrial enterprises to promote the concept of family welfare, responsible parenthood, and family planning.

    General Order No. 18

19. ____________________directs all schools of medicine, nursing, midwifery and allied medical professions and social work to prepare, plan, and implement the integration of family planning in their curricula and to require from their graduates sufficient appropriate licensing examination.

    Letter of Instruction No. 47

20. _____________requires all industrial establishments to provide family planning services.

    Department of Labor Order No. 7

21. ___________________________ limits paid maternity leave privileges to four children.

    Presidential Decree No. 48

22. _________________limits the number of children to four (4) for tax exemption purposes.

    Presidential Decree No. 69

23. _______________ requires that couples intending to get married must first undergo a family planning and responsible parenthood instruction prior to the issuance of a marriage license.

    Presidential Decree No. 965

24. ____________ requires the owner, lessee or operator of any commercial, industrial or agricultural establishment to furnish free emergency medical dental attendance his employees and laborers

    Republic Act No. 1054

25. ______________ known as the Hospital Licensure Act, requires all hospitals in the Philippines to be licensed before they can offer to serve the community. The licensing agency is the Office for Hospital and Medical Services, Department of Health.

    Republic Act 4226,

26. Nurses working in agencies with 100-bed capacity and/or above and are working in an area of one million population are supposed to work only forty (40) hours a week per__________

    R.A. 5901

27. known as the Labor Code of the Philippines provides workers the right to self-organization and collective bargaining. It promotes the rights and welfare of workers.

    Presidential Decree 442

28. _________________-, protects and promotes the rights and welfare of children and youth. Employment of children below 16 years of age is limited to performing light work not harmful to their safety, health or normal development and which is not prejudicial to their studies.

    Presidential Decree 603, Child and Youth Welfare Code

29. decrees the registration of birth of a child within 30 days with the Civil Registrar.

    Presidential Decree 651

30. provides for the improvement of life and work conditions of nursing personnel.

    ILO Convention No. 149

31. gives Medicare benefits to all government employees regardless of status of appointment. Retirees, regardless of age, are also entitled to Medicare privilege by virtue of their membership in the GSIS or SSS.

    Presidential Decree 1519

32. or the Employee Compensation and State Insurance Fund provides benefits to workers covered by SSS or GSIS for immediate injury, illness or disabilities.

    Presidential Decree No. 626

33. or the Generics Act of 1988 is an act to promote, require and ensure the production of an adequate supply? distribution, use and acceptance of drugs and medicines identified by their generic names. Medicines are prescribed in generics.

    Republic Act 6675

34. standardizes the salaries of government employees which include the nursing personnel." Their new position titles, salary grades and schedules are found in Appendix V. However, these are still under negotiation so that positions of equal importance will have the same salary grade levels and schedules.

    Republic Act 6758

35. , known as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees", upholds a time-honored principle that public office is a public trust. It is the policy of the State to promote a high standard of ethics in public service.

    Republic Act No. 6713

36. or the Local Government Code transfers responsibility for delivery of basic services and facilities of the national government to local government units. This involves devolution of powers, functions and responsibilities to the local government both provincial and municipal.

    Republic Act 7160

37. Another law approved by Pres. Corazon C. Aquino on March 26, 1992, and authored by Senator Edgardo Angara, is _______entitled

    R.A. 7305, "Magna Carta for Public Health Workers".

38. or the Rooming-in and Breastfeeding Act of 1992 provides that babies born in private and government hospitals should be roomed-in with their mothers to promote breastfeeding and ensure safe and adequate nutrition to children.

    Republic Act 7600

39. This is enforced by the Milk Code

    (Executive Order No. 51).

40. or the Expanded Senior Citizen's Act of 2010 gives honor and justice to our people's long tradition of giving high regard to our elderly. It entitles the elderly to a twenty percent (20%) discount in all public establishments such as restaurants, pharmacies, public utility vehicles and hospitals. It also entitles the elderly to free medical and dental check-up and hospitalization in all government hospitals.

    Republic Act 9994

41. Change in the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 from R.A. 7164, The Philippine Nursing Act of 1998, taken from the Implementing Rules and Regulations of

    RA 9173.

42. re-implemented continuing Professional Education requiring sixty (60) credit units for three (3) years for professionals with bachelor's degree. Any excess unit earned cannot be carried on to the next three-year period except for units earned for doctoral and master's degrees.

    PRC Resolution No. 2004-17 Series of 2004

43. promulgated the guidelines for the implementation of a Specialty Certification.

    PRC Board of Nursing Resolution No. 14 Feb. 8, 1999

44. amended the filing of application of various licensure examinations in the regional offices from twenty (20) days to thirty (30) days before the first day of examination to give sufficient time for the Boards in Charge in the Central Office to tally the report, review the qualifications, check the completeness and accuracy of the documents thereby ensuring strict compliance with the "no deferent" policy.

    PRC Board Resolution No. 2003-166

45. requires applicants in the licensure examination to submit transcript of records with scanned pictures and with the remarks "For Board Examination Purposes only.”

    PRC Board of Nursing Resolution No. 2004-200 series of 2004

46. forfeits the examination fees paid by the examinee who failed to report and take the scheduled examination.

    PRC Resolution No. 2004-189 series of 2004 -

47. directs the Commission on Higher Education to regulate the establishment and operation of review centers and similar entities.

    Executive Order No. 566 Sept. 8, 2006

48. implements the rules and regulations governing the operation of review centers pursuant to Executive Order 266.

    CHED Memorandum Order No. 49 series of 2006

49. - series prohibits higher education institutions from forcing their students and graduating students to enrol in their own review centers and/or review centers of their own preferences.

    CHED Memorandum Order No. 13