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First Hospitals:
I – Iloilo
P - PGH
L – St Lukes
M – Mary Johnson
S –St Paul
Nsg is a profession.
Profession – defined by PNA adapted from Americans NA
20 a calling which its members profess to have acquired a unique body of knowledge & skills for
purpose of guiding & caring others.
Calling – service oriented
Members – RN
Unique – special body of knowledge
Others – pt – recipient of care
Independent
Function:
21 Promotive, Preventive, Curative, Rehabilitative in all health care settings.
22 Preventive – immunization. Provide health education
23 Utilization of nsg process
24 Link of pts & families to diff community resources - community health nurses – libreng bakuna
25 Collaboration of pts care to other health care team - for continuity of care.
26 Resp for training/ supervision of nsg students
27 Accurate reporting/ recording.
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29 Observation of S&Sx – provide proper intervention
Dependent fx 9. Execution of valid Dr’s order
General rule: RN can’t give meds without Drs order otherwise RN will be liable for malpractice.
Exception, under code of ethics, RN can give drugs during emergency, calamity, national epidemics, no
MD around.
Life of patient is in danger. Protected under Good Samaritan Act.
Good Samaritan Act – universal law that protects any person who will give an aid to another
person whose life is in danger.
Health teaching – child proofing the home! Aspirin should not be reached by kid.
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. CONTRACTS/ CONSENTS – absence of coercion
char: V – voluntary – Free act. Independent act. Rational
O – opportunity to ask questions, suggestions & make recommendations
T – treatment, surgery, procedure – specifically explained to the patient by MD
U – understood by patient
M – matured physically – age 18 yo & above
Mentally – with sound mind, same & not an imbecile.
2. ILLEGAL DETENTION – limit freedom of patient to move or travel from one place to another.
Hosp – promissory note or guarantee
HIV – don’t detain patient
High risk HIV transmission – felatio
Quarantine regulation – SARS, Meningococcemia, anthrax
- public safety is priority.
3. LAST WILL & TESTAMENT - a person in permitted by the law to control/ dispose of his estate.
Effect is only upon his death.
Decedent – person who died and left no will. The law will handle estate.
Testator / Testatoux – died and left a will
Testate succession – heirs will inherit under a last will and testament.
Illegitimate – entitled to ½ of what legit children will inherit
Kabit – will get nothing
Intestate Succession – without last will
b) Holographic will
38 handwritten by testator
39 dated and signed by testator
40 no need for witness
4. MEDICATONS/ PRESCRIPTIONS
Rules
41 MD, DVM, DMD – can prescribe meds
42 Should have :
a.) Name MD, PTR, PRC#, location of clinic/ hospital
b.) Name of patient, age, sex
c.) Information about drug – frequency duration
d.) Generic & brand name in prescription
Impossible Prescription – generic & brand name does not correspond with each
other.
Do’s Don’ts
F – full, factual & accurate L – language – unacceptable
L – legible I – improper corrections
I – immediately after procedure S- spaces, skips
P – personal notes, not delegated A – avoid using too much abbreviations
Negligence – failure to do something which a reasonable & prudent person should have done.
2 types:
45 Commission
46 Omission – total neglect of care – didn’t do anything
Malpractice – doing acts or conducts that you are not authorized/ licensed/ competent/ skilled to perform,
resulting to injuries/ non injurious consequences
50 RN exceeding the scope of nursing practice & does an MD’s job.
Fortuitous event – created by man – traffic not liable due beyond his control.
Infanticide – crime committed of person killed is age < 72h or <3days old
Parricide – killing of a person with relationship, ex. Bro in-law, sis, - relative
Homicide – killed a person to whom you have no relationship- product of negligence.
Murder – killing of a person with intension.
Simulation of birth – any person who shall substitute 1 child or identity of a child for the purpose of
losing his civil status.
RA 9173 (Oct21,02)
BON qualifications
M – masters in NSG
A- accredited nsg org (PNA)
S – seven (1 chairman, 6 members)
I – immediately resign upon appointment
N – not convicted of any crime
* for nurses who are inactive for 5 consecutive years are not allowed to work immediately and must
comply with the ff:
1. 1 month diodactics
2. 3 months practicum