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Introduced by Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" T. Go
AN ACT
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 9173 OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE NURSING ACT OF 2002, PROVIDING FOR AN 
ADVANCED NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Filipino nurses are world-renowned for their skill, inherent compassion, and 
eagerness to provide care for their fellow people. The success of our nurses has 
brought recognition of our skill and qualities as a nation. Further, there has never 
been any doubt as regards the contribution Filipino nurses have made for the benefit 
of our economy.
It must be noted, however, that despite the perception of having a burgeoning 
and successful local nursing industry, education programs employed by our local 
nursing educational institutions, at times, appear to be too focused on churning out 
batches of graduates for immediate forays abroad in search of opportunities. Too 
much emphasis has been placed in producing nursing degree-holders, that the 
opportunity to further educate our nurses in advanced programs has been overlooked.
Advanced nursing education programs have the capacity to further catapult our 
nurses to realize greater opportunities through the opening up of leadership roles, 
specialization in specific practice areas, and recognition in the fields of research and 
advanced nursing education. Given the immense number of nursing degree holders 
produced in this country, the development of advanced nursing programs shall benefit
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not only our nurses, but also the educational institutions who shall cater to a 
potentially large demand for advanced nursing education.
By introducing a new dimension to the local nursing education program and 
opening a whole new aspect of nursing education not previously tapped, we can 
elevate our status further to be recognized as a producer of leaders, experts, and 
authorities in the field of nursing.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is hereby earnestly sought.
SENATOR CHRlSTOPHEf VWRENCE "BONG T.GOj/


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE
191
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■22 JUL-7 P4 54
RKCEiVED B1,':
Introduced by Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong"T. Go
AN ACT
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 9173 OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE NURSING ACT OF 2002, PROVIDING FOR AN 
ADVANCED NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Advanced Nursing
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Education Act of 2022".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
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assume responsibility for the protection and improvement of the nursing profession
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by instituting measures that will result in relevant nursing education, humane working
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conditions, better career prospects and a dignified existence for our nurses.
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Sec. 3. Section 25 of Republic Act No. 9173, otherwise known as the Philippine
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Nursing Act of 2002 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"Section 25. [Nursing Education Program.—The nursing education
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program shall provide sound general and professional foundation for
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the practice of nursing. The learning cxpcricncGS shall adhere strictly
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to specific requirements embodied in the prescribed curriculum as
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promulgated by the Commission on Higher Education's policies an^
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standards of nursing educatioB.] NURSING EDUCATION —
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NURSING EDUCATION SHALL REFER TO THE FORMAL 
LEARNING AND TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE AND ART OF 
NURSING PROVIDED BY HIGHER EDUCATIONAL 
INSTITUTIONS DULY RECOGNIZED AND ACCREDITED BY 
THE CHED.
THERE SHALL BE STANDARD BASIC AND GRADUATE 
PROGRAMS FOR NURSING EDUCATION WHICH SHALL BE 
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7722, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CHED LAW".
Sec. 4. A new Section 26 is hereby inserted after Section 25 of RA 9173, to 
read as follows:
"SECTION 26. BASIC AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR 
NURSING EDUCATION - THERE SHALL BE A BASIC 
PROGRAM FOR NURSING EDUCATION WHICH SHALL 
PROVIDE SOUND LIBERAL AND PROFESSIONAL 
EDUCATION, AND SHALL EQUIP BASIC NURSING STUDENTS 
WITH THE NECESSARY COMPETENCIES FOR ENTRY-LEVEL 
SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING PRACTICE. THE CURRICULUM 
AND RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCES SHOULD INCLUDE 
COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND IMMERSION TO 
ENCOURAGE MORE GRADUATES TO WORK IN A COMMUNITY 
SETTING. ADMISSION TO THE BASIC PROGRAM FOR 
NURSING EDUCATION SHALL REQUIRE PASSING A 
NATIONAL NURSING ADMISSION TEST (NNAT). THE 
CURRICULUM AND THE RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCES 
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL NURSING 
CORE COMPETENCY STANDARDS TO BE PROMULGATED BY 
THE BOARD AND IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE POLICIES, 
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THERE SHALL ALSO BE A GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR 
NURSING EDUCATION WHICH SHALL BE A POST 
BACCALAUREATE NURSING PROGRAM, WHICH BUILDS ON 
THE EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS OF A NURSE TOWARDS 
MASTERY, EXPERTISE, AND LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE, 
RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. SUCH PROGRAMS WILL 
DEVELOP HIGHLY SPECIALIZED SKILLS NEEDED FOR 
NURSING PRACTICE IN THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF ADVANCED 
NURSING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO; ADVANCED 
PRACTICE NURSING, AMBULATORY CARE NURSING, 
CRITICAL CARE NURSING, PALLIATIVE CARE NURSING, 
REHABILITATION NURSING, AND OTHER SPECIALIZED 
FIELDS OF ADVANCED NURSING. IT SHALL INCLUDE A 
MASTER'S DEGREE AND DOCTORATE DEGREE IN NURSING 
FOUNDED ON THE PHILOSOPHIES, AND THE SCIENTIFIC 
BODY OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE. GRADUATE 
PROGRAMS FOR NURSING EDUCATION SHALL BE OFFERED 
ONLY IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS 
PRESCRIBED BY THE PREVAILING CHED POLICIES, 
STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION.
THE FACULTY-TO-STUDENT RATIO MUST BE IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD TO BE DETERMINED 
AND PRESCRIBED BY THE CHED ."
Sec. 5. Section 26 of RA 9173 is hereby renumbered to Section 27.
Sec. 6. Section 27 of RA 9173 is hereby renumbered and amended, 
read as follows:
"Section 2[7]8. Qualifications of the Faculty. — [A member of the 
faculty in-a -coUcge of nursing teaching professional courses mustr
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(b) Have Qt least one (1) ycar-of-clinical practiccHn a field of
spcciolization;
(c) Bg a member of good standing in the QcerGdited professional
organization of nurses; and
(d) -Bg a bolder of a master's degree in Rursingy- cducation, or other
allied medical and health Gcicnees-eonfcrrcd by a college or university
duly recognized by the Government of the Republic of-the Philippines.-
tn-oddition to the aforementioned qualifications, the dean of a college
must have a master-1^degree in nursing. He/she must have at least
ftve-{5) ycars-of experience in nursing.]
(1) BASIC PROGRAM FOR NURSING EDUCATION. - A
MEMBER OF THE FACULTY IN A COLLEGE OF NURSING
TEACHING PROFESSIONAL COURSES:
(A) MUST BE A REGISTERED NURSE IN THE PHILIPPINES 
AND HOLDER OF A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION 
AND A CURRENT PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION 
CARD ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION;
(B) MUST HAVE AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS OF NURSING 
PRACTICE;
(C) MUST BE A HOLDER OF A MASTER'S DEGREE IN 
NURSING, CONFERRED BY A UNIVERSITY DULY 
RECOGNIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES; AND
(D) MUST HAVE THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATE OF 
NURSING PROFICIENCY, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, TO BE 
ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF NURSING.
(2) GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR NURSING EDUCATION. - A
MEMBER OF THE FACULTY TEACHING GRADUATE
PROFESSIONAL COURSES:
(A) MUST FOLLOW PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) ABOVE ON 
BASIC NURSING EDUCATION; AND
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NURSING CONFERRED BY A UNIVERSITY DULY 
RECOGNIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES."
Sec. 7. Section 28 of RA 9173 is hereby renumbered as Section 29, and all 
succeeding sections of the same Act are hereby renumbered accordingly.
Sec. 8. Implementing Guidelines. — Within thirty (30) days after the effectivity 
of this Act, the Board and the Professional Regulatory Commission, in coordination 
with the Commission on Higher Education and other concerned government agencies, 
shall formulate such rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
Act. The implementing rules and regulations shall be published in the Official Gazette 
or in any newspaper of general circulation.
Sec. 9. Separability Clause. — Should any provision of this Act be declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions unaffected thereby shall remain valid 
and subsisting.
Sec 10. Repealing Clause. — All other laws, decrees, executive orders, 
proclamations and other executive issuances, which are not consistent with or contrary 
to the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or amended.
Sec. 11. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 
its complete publication in the Official Gazzette or in a newspaper of general 
circulation.
Approved,