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PHL-2002-L-67377
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Title_of_text
Philippine Nursing Act, 2002 (Act No. 9173).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Philippines
Subjects (Classification)
Nursing personnel
Adopted on (Date of text)
2002-10-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation regulating various aspects of nursing profession. Main objective is to provide for protection and improvement of nursing profession by instituting measures that shall result in relevant nursing education, humane working conditions, better career prospects and dignified existence for nurses. Inter alia provides for organisation of board of nursing, examination and registration of nurses, nursing education, nursing practice, as well as several related matters. Repeals Nursing Act, 1991.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
The LawPhil Project, Philippine Laws and Jursiprudence Databank
Publisher
Arellano Law Foundation
URL
http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2002/ra_9173_2002.html
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
The LawPhil Project, Philippine Laws and Jursiprudence Databank
Publisher
Arellano Law Foundation
URL
http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act_3815_1930.html
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2003-01-20
Volume
Vol. 99
Number
No. 3
Page range
pp. 336-344