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Rule VI, Health Human Resource Production and Utilization Additions:

Sec. 32. Comprehensive Nursing Specialty Program. The Board is madated to formulate and develop comprehensive nursing specialty program that would upgrade the level of skills and competency of specialty nurse clinicians in the country. Sec. 33 Salary. Minimum base pay of nurses in public health institutions shall not be lower than the first step or hiring rate prescribed for salary grade 15 pursuant to RA 6758, otherwise known as compensation and classification act of 1989. For nurses working in local government units , adjustments in salaries shall be in acordance with Sec. 10 of the same act.

Sec. 34. Funding for the Comprehensive Nursing Specialty Program. The annual financial requirement to train at least 10% of the nursing staff of the participatin hospital shall be chargeable against incomes of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes.

Sec. 35 Incentives and Benefits. Incentives and benifits shall be limited to non-cash benefits such as free hospital care for nurses and their dependents and scholarship grants. As part of the improved working condiions of nurses, the government and private hospitals are mandated to maintain the standard nurse-patient ratio set by the Department of Health.

12. Rule VII, Penal and Miscellaneous Provisions

Penalty for violation of this act in fines has been increased (from not less than ten (10) thousands pesos (P10,000) nor more than forty thousand pesos (P40,000) as specified in RA 7164) to not less than fifty thousand pesos (P50,000) nor more than one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000).

Imprisonment for not less tahn one year nor more than five years from RA 7164 increased from not less than one year or more than six years or both fine and imprisonment upon the discretion of the board. Penalty and fine are not only for those who practice nursing under circumstances prohibited by the act but also also for persons or employers of nurses of judicial entities who undertake review classes for foreign or local examination without

permit from the board; or violate the mininmum base pay of nurses, incentives and benifites; or any provision of this act as implemented by its IRR.

PRC Resolution No. 2004-17 Series of 2004

Re-implemented continuing Professional Education requiring sixty (60) credit units for 3 years for professional with bachelors degree . Any excess init the next 3-year period except for units earned for doctoral and master degrees. The total CPE units for registered proffessionals without baccalaureate degrees shall be thirtyy units for 3 years. Any excess shall not be carried on to next three-year period.

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

Promulgated the guidelines for the implementation of a Specialty Certification.

PRC Board of Nursing Resolution No. 2003166

Amended the filing of application of various licensure examinations in the regional offices from twenty days to thirty 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 of Nursing Resolution No. 2004200 series of 2004.

Requires applicants in the licensure examination . O submit transcript of recorwith scanned pictures and with the remarks For Board Examination Purposes only

PRC Resolution No. 2004-189 series of 2004

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

Executive Order No. 566 Sept. 8, 2006

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

CHED Memoradum Order No. 49 series of 2006 implements the rules and regulations governing the operation of review centers pursuant to Executive Order 266.
Implements the rukes and regulations governing the operation . Of review centers pursuant to executive Order 266.

CHED Memoradum Order No. 13

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.