Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6136)
Republic Act No. 6136 amends Subparagraph Seven of Section Seventeen of Republic Act Numbered Eight Hundred Seventy-Seven, as amended, known as the Philippine Nursing Law.
The amendment concerns the application and execution of legal orders in writing of physicians regarding treatments and medication by nurses, including the administration of injections.
Intravenous and other injections may be administered by nurses only under the direction and in the presence of a physician.
No, the previous written order of a physician is not necessary if the application and execution of such order is made in the presence of said physician.
No, the section does not apply to students in schools and colleges of nursing who perform nursing services under the supervision of their instructors and professors of nursing, and to exchange professors of nursing.
Nurses are allowed to administer hypodermic and intramuscular injections with a physician's written order.
The presence of a physician allows nurses to administer intravenous and other injections without a prior written order, as long as the physician is directing and supervising the procedure.
Republic Act No. 6136 took effect upon its approval on August 31, 1970.
Nurses must follow the law strictly; failure to comply with the conditions regarding written orders and physician presence could result in legal penalties or sanctions for unauthorized practice or malpractice.
By requiring written orders for hypodermic and intramuscular injections and mandating that intravenous and other injections be administered only under the direction and presence of a physician, RA 6136 ensures proper supervision and adherence to medical standards.