Competency Standards for Nursing Practice

The Resolution anchors the Board of Nursing’s authority in Section 9(c), Article III of Republic Act No. 9173, which empowers the Board to monitor and enforce quality standards of nursing practice and to exercise powers needed to maintain efficient, ethical, technical, moral, and professional standards.
The Resolution also relies on Section 9(h), Article III of Republic Act No. 9173, which authorizes the Board to prescribe, adopt, issue, and promulgate guidelines, regulations, measures, and decisions necessary for the improvement of nursing practice, the advancement of the profession, and the proper and full enforcement of R.A. No. 9173, subject to review and approval by the Commission.
The Resolution reflects coordinated development of competency standards involving CHED, the Accredited Professional Organization of Registered Nurses (PNA), and various nursing interest groups.

The Resolution declares the competency standards as a framework for expected skills, attitudes, and competencies of a beginning professional nurse.
The Resolution states that the measure is designed to improve the quality standards of nursing practice in the Philippines.
The Resolution states that the measure ensures global competitiveness of Philippine Registered Nurses (RNs).
The Resolution directs the competency standards to be used as a framework for the development and formulation of key nursing education and examination materials and for nursing practice evaluation.

The Board adopts, issues, and promulgates the “Competency Standards for Nursing Practice in the Philippines” as an integral part of the Resolution through Annex “A.”
The Resolution directs utilization of the competency standards as the framework for instructional standards in the curriculum development.
The Resolution directs utilization of the competency standards as the framework for course syllabi and questions in the Integrated Comprehensive Nurse Licensure Examinations (ICNLE).
The Resolution directs utilization of the competency standards as the framework for standards and performance evaluation in actual nursing practice.

The Resolution records that collaboration produced the Core Competency Standards for Nursing Practice in 2001.
The Resolution states that the competency standards were presented during the Annual Convention of the Western Pacific–Southeast Asian Regions (WP-SEAR) Regulatory Authorities held on November 23–26, 2002 in Hongkong.
The Resolution states the competency standards were presented during the Summer Convention of the Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing held on April 28 & 29, 2003 in Baguio City.
The Resolution states the competency standards were presented during the Annual Convention of the Philippine Nurses Association, Inc. held on October 27–29, 2004 in Manila.

The Resolution requires copies to be widely disseminated to concerned stakeholders through the Board and Commission, CHED, PNA, and other nursing interest groups.
The Resolution is signed by the Board members and is attested by the Secretary, Professional Regulatory Boards, and approved by the Chairperson and Commissioner of the Commission.