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Key Area of Responsibility 4

Legal Responsibility
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Core Competency 1
Adheres to practices in accordance with the
nursing law and other relevant legislation
incuding contracts, informed consent
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Indicator 1
Fulfills legal requirements in
nursing practice
Explanation:
-Nurses in the Philippines is guided by
Republic Act 9173 or “Philippine Nursing Act
of 2002”
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Indicator 2
Holds current
professional license
Explanation:
-A nurse should pass the Nurse Licensure
Examination for him or her to have a
professional license given by the
Professional Regulation Commission
- Each nurse should have professional
license before he or she can practice her
profession
- the license is renewed every 3 years.
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Indicator 3
Acts in accordance with the terms
of contract of employment and
other rules and regulations
Explanation:
-Each employee working in an
institution has a contract were he or she
signs that he or she agrees with the rules
and regulations of the institution where
he or she is connected.
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Indicator 4
Complies with required
continuing professional
education
Explanation:
-A nurse even after graduation should
engage in continuing professional education.
He or she may enroll in graduate studies,
attend seminars and conventions for him or
her to be acquainted with what is new in the
nursing profession.
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Indicator 5
Confirms information given by the
doctor for informed consent
Explanation:
- An informed consent is defined as the patient's
choice to have a treatment or procedure which is
based on their full understanding of the treatment
or procedure, its benefits, its risks and any
alternatives to the particular treatment or
procedure
- It is the physician's responsibility to explain the
procedure the patient needs to undergo and is
reinforced or confirmed by the Nurse.
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Indicator 6
Secures waiver of responsibility for
refusal to undergo treatment or
procedure

Explanation:
-A patient who refuses to undergo any
prescribed procedure should sign a waiver
- Example: A patient who happens to be a
Jehova's Witness refuses to have blood
transfusion (it is believed that it is against
God's will to receive blood) should sign a
waiver, this is also for legal purposes.
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Indicator 7
Checks the completeness of informed
consent and other legal forms
Explanation:
- During the admission of the patient in the
emergency room, the patient or the nearest
keen is to sign needed forms in preparation
for whatever procedure that will be done to
the patient. Ensure that the patient and his or
her nearest keen understood the consent
form before he or she affixed his or her
signature.
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Core Competency 2
Adheres to
organizational policies
and procedures,
local and national
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Indicator 1
Articulates the vision , mission of the
institution where one belongs

Explanation:
- A nurse or any employee in that matter that
works in a certain institution should uphold
the vision and mission to where he or she is
working.
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Indicator 2
Acts in accordance with the
established norms of conduct of the
institution or organization

Explanation:
- A nurse or an employee should abide to
whatever is the established norms of conduct
in their institution
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Core Competency 3
Documents care rendered
to patients
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Indicator 1
Utilizes appropriate patient
care records and reports

Explanation:
- Documentation of patient care given should
be on the appropriate form or part of the
patient's chart
- Example: Vital Signs should be recorded in
the TPR sheet, while medications given should
be documented in the medication sheet.
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Indicator 2
Accomplishes accurate documentation in all
matters concerning patient care in accordance
to the standards of nursing practice

Explanation:
-All procedures or interventions done to the
patient should be well documented,
interventions not documented is considered
not done.
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Thank You!
SHERYL MAE LEYRITA CIENCIA,RN,MAN
Please send your questions or clarifications to:
ssleyrita@urios.edu.ph