NURSING

EDUCATION
NURSING EDUCATION
 Article XIV , Section 1 of the
1987 Constitution


Ø1st policy
 “to protect and promote the right of
all citizens to quality education at
all levels”


Ø2nd policy
 “take all appropriate steps to make
such education accessible to all”
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NURSING EDUCATION

 RA 9173
- aims to provide sound general and
professional foundation for the
practice of nursing through quality
nursing education.


 Every Filipino has the responsibility to know his limitations

and to choose for which he is best suited. (Belen, 2007)
NURSING EDUCATION
 Commission on Higher Education ( CHED )
RA 7722 “Higher Education Act of 1994” (18
May 1994)
mandated to provide minimum
standards/requirements for operation and
regulation of educational institutions
offering tertiary degree.


Duly authorized government agency:

qOpens,
qRegulates, and
qCloses nursing schools and colleges.
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NURSING EDUCATION
 Curriculum and Instructional
Standards
qBachelor of Science in Nursing
(Department Order No. 42, s. July 7, 1976
qBSN curriculum aims to produce a nurse
who:
a. Possess caring behavior
b. Practices legal, ethico-moral
responsibilities
c. Demonstrates critical and creative thinking
d. Practices skills, knowledge and attitude for
the promotion of health, prevention of
illness, restoration of health,
alleviation of sufferings and assisting
clients to a peaceful and dignified death
NURSING EDUCATION
 CMO No . 27 , s . 1998
q“The Common Two-year Associate in Health
Science Education (AHSE)”
qPrimary health care provider


 CMO No . 16 , s . 2006
qGeneral Health Science Curriculum for
Health Related Programs
q
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NURSING EDUCATION
 CHED Memorandum Order ( CMO ) No . 30
q24 August 2001
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q“Updated Policies and Standards for Nursing


Education”
qRules and regulations for the authorization
to open/permit to actually operate a
nursing school/college.
q
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NURSING EDUCATION
CHED Memorandum Order ( CMO ) No . 14
qSeries of April 28, 2009
q“Policies and Standards for Bachelor of
Science in Nursing (BSN) Program”
qFor the purpose of rationalizing Nursing
Education in the country to provide
relevant and quality health services
locally and internationally
BSN PROGRAM
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Core Values

1.Love of God
2.Caring as the core of nursing
qCompassion
qCompetence
qConfidence
qConscience
qCommitment (commitment to a culture
of excellence, discipline,
integrity and professionalism)
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BSN PROGRAM
3.
4.Love of People
qRespect for the dignity of each
person regardless of creed, color,

gender and political affiliation.
5.Love of Country
qPatriotism (Civic duty, social
responsibility and good
governance)
qPreservation and enrichment of the
environment and culture heritage
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BSN PROGRAM
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Key Areas of Responsibility :
1. Safe and quality nursing care
2. Management of resources and environment
3. Health education
4. Legal responsibility
5. Ethico-moral responsibility
6. Personal and professional development
7. Quality improvement
8. Research
9. Record Management
10.Communication
11.Collaboration and teamwork
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ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY
 Nursing school is required to
have :
qA full – time Dean
qFaculty members
vFull – time
vPart – time
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DEAN OF NURSING
 Qualifications of Dean
1. A Filipino citizen
2. A currently Registered Nurse
3. A holder of Master’s degree in Nursing
4. At least 1 year experience in clinical
practice
5. At least 5 years in teaching, administration
and supervision
6. An active member of the Association of Deans
of the Philippine Colleges of Nursing
(ADPCN) and accredited national nurses
associations (Art. III, Sec. 1, CMO No. 30)
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DEAN OF NURSING
 Functions and Responsibilities of Dean
1. Assist administration to attain institutional goals
2. Curriculum development
3. Faculty development
4. Recommend faculty appointment, promotion and tenure
5. Faculty teaching load
6. Oversee faculty’s academic advisement of students
7. Collaborate with student services
8. Ensure adherence to established standards of
instruction
9. Requirements for graduation
10. Represent school
11. Physical and budgetary resources
12. Collaborate with health services and other academic
units
13.
FACULTY
 Qualifications :
1. Academic preparation appropriate to nursing
assignment
2. A Filipino citizen
3. Registered Nurse
4. MAN in the major field and/or allied subjects
5. At least 1 year of clinical practice (RA 7164
– atleast 3 years experience)
6. A member of good standing in accredited
national nursing associations
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FACULTY
 Guidelines for teaching loads :
qCollege Dean – not more than six (6)
units of lecture
qFull – time faculty
§ RLE and teaching load of not more
than thirty-six (36) units per sem
qPart time faculty – not more than nine
(9) units
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 FACULTY
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Conditions of employment :
qSalaries must commensurate with
rank
§ Instructor
§ Assistant professor
§ Associate professor

§ Professor
qFull time faculty must teach

nursing courses
FACULTY
qFaculty Development Program (FDP)
§ Scholarship grant
§ Graduate studies
§ In-service and continuing training
programs
§ Clinical skills enhancement for at
least 2 weeks a year
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FACULTY
 Faculty – Student ratio
qSkills Lab
§I 1:8-10
§ II 1:8-10
§ III 1:10-12
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§ IV 1:12-15
qRLE
§ II 1:8-10
§ III 1:10-12
§ IV 1:12-15
q
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LIBRARY
 Library facilities and standards
qQuality
qQuantity
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 Library Staff
qFull – time registered Librarian with 3
yrs experience
qLibrary support staff
q500 students = 1 librarian & 3 support
staff
qAdditional 1 librarian for every 1000
students
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RESEARCH AND LAB FACILITIES
Ø Allocation of budget for research and
publications
Ø Laboratory facilities – biology, chemistry,
geology, mathematics and physics
Ø Nursing Skills Laboratory
qSimulate health care settings
qAt least 2 doors
qA classroom accommodating 48 – 50 students,
amphitheater in style
qDemonstration room – 1
q
NURSING SCHOOL
 Admission requirements :
qUpper 40% of graduating class (repealed
in 9173)
qWell-defined admission, promotion and
retention policies
qEntrance Exam
qAdmission quota based on the capacity of
nursing school to provide:
§ Qualified faculty
§ Clientele
§ Teaching/learning resources
§ Resources of the base hospital
NURSING SCHOOL
Curriculum and Instructional
Standards
qCMO no. 9 (May 2002)
q“Guidelines to be followed in the admission
of professionals entering the nursing
program”
1.37 units of nursing subjects
2.1,887 hours of RLE:

§Nursing care management

§Preventive and promotive nursing care
management
§Community health development
§Curative and rehabilitative nursing care
management
§Related learning experiences
NURSING SCHOOL
 Accreditation and Sanctions

qWithin 5 years after recognition
qOutright closure
vBoard performance of 3% and below within
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a period of 5 years
qGradual phase out
vBoard performance of 4% to 10 %
v2/3 of average national passing percentage
van average of below 30% for a three-year
period in the NLE starting from 2013
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REVIEW CENTERS
NURSING REVIEW CENTERS
 Executive Order No . 566
qSeptember 8, 2006
qRegulation of review centers
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NURSING REVIEW CENTERS
 CHED Memorandum Order No . 49 , s . 2006
q “Implementing rules and regulations
governing the establishment and operation
of review centers and similar entities in
the Philippines”


 Qualifications :
1.Tie up with existing HEI
2.Be converted to schools
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NURSING REVIEW CENTERS
 CHED Memorandum Circular no . 13 ,
s . 2006
qProhibits:
1.Forcing graduates to enroll in own
review center/preference
2.Charging exorbitant review fees
3.Withhold grades
NURSING REVIEW CENTERS
 Application procedures :
1. Filing of petition/application to CHED regional
office (1 yr)
2. CHED Ro forwards to Central Office (7 days)
3. Review
4. Ocular inspection
5. 100,000php
6. Report
7. Recommendation to Commission en Banc
8. Approval/disapproval
9. Release of permit
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