NA 211 - Group 2 Interactive Activity

Question #1: All are qualifications of the Chairpersons and members of the Board, except:

• A natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines.

• Not have been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude.

• Have a least five (5)  years of continuous practice of profession prior to appointment.

• A registered nurse and a holder of master’s degree in nursing, education or other allied medical profession.

Answer explanation

In the qualifications of the Chairpersons and members of the Board, an applicant must have at least ten (10) years of continuous practice of profession prior to appointment.

Question #2: What are the requirements for INACTIVE NURSES returning to practice?

• One (1) month of didactic training and five (5) months of practicum.

• One (1) month of didactic training and three (3) months of practicum.

• Two (2) months of didactic training and three (3) months of practicum.

• None of these options are correct.

Question #3: All are the qualifications of Nursing Service Administrators, except?

• A registered nurse in the Philippines.

• Have at least two (2) years experience in general nursing service administration.

• Possess a degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with a least eight  (8) units in the management and administration courses at the graduate level.

• A member of good standing of the accredited professional organization of nurses.

Answer explanation

One of the qualifications  of Nursing Service Administrators is to possess a degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with at least nine (9) units in the management and administration courses at the graduate level.

Question #4: Under the penal and miscellaneous provisions of RA 9173, a fine of not less than P50,000.00 nor more than P100,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than 1 year nor more than 6 years, or both, upon the discretion of the court, shall be imposed upon to the following situations, except:

• Pepper who is practicing nursing in the Philippines without a certificate of registration.

• Pepper who is using her boyfriend's PIC to practice nursing in the Philippines.

• Pepper who uses a revoked certificate while practicing nursing in the Philippines.

• Pepper who appends BSN, RN to her name after being conferred.

Answer explanation

A fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000.00) nor more than One Hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years, or both, upon the discretion of the court, shall be imposed upon any person practicing nursing in the Philippines within the meaning of RA 9173 who appends B.S.N.R.N. (Bachelor of Science in Nursing Registered Nurse) or any similar appendage to his/her name without having been conferred said degree or registration.

Question #5: Republic Act 9173, also known as the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002, continues to be significant for nurses today as it sets the legal framework for nursing practice, education, and professional development in the Philippines.

This Act was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on Octover 15, 2002 and Octover 8, 2002, respectively, under the presidency of:

• President Joseph Estrada

• President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

• President Corazon Aquino

• President Ferdinand Marcos

Answer explanation

This Act was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on Octover 15, 2002 and Octover 8, 2002, respectively.

Signatories are Franklin Drilon (President of the Senate), Jose De Venecia, Jr. (Speaker of the House of Representatives), and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (President of the Philippines).