Module 6: Online Learning alternative Subject: policies and procedures, they may influence healthcare

NCM108: Health Care Ethics Duration : April 27-May in many ways and improve patient outcomes
1, May 4-8, 2020 General Objectives: LIFE LONG LEARNING  Continued learning
1. Engage in lifelong learning with a passion to keep throughout nurses career have gained their knowledge
current with national and global developments in and have keep them competent to fulfill their scope of
general, and nursing health developments in particular. practice and standards of care  May include formal or
2. Demonstrate responsible Citizen and pride of being a informal educational opportunities such as;  Enrolling
Filipino. 3. Work effectively in collaboration with in traditional or online degree program  Watching
interprofessional, intra- and multi-disciplinary and online webinars and videos  Attending seminar and
multicultural teams. conferences  Joining nursing associations 
Learning Outcomes: Obtaining specialty certification  Receiving OJT 
At the end of this module, learners will: researching and reading nursing journals, articles and
1. Assume responsibility for lifelong learning, own evidenced based literatures  Collaboration with other
personal development and maintenance of competence healthcare professionals  volunteering on committees
2. Demonstrate continued competence and professional
growth. 3. Participate in advocacy activities addressing
current Ethico-moral issues in the Philippines. 4. LIFELONG LEARNING INFLUENCE
Demonstrate the beginning professional behavior. 5. HEALTHCARE Build strong collaborative
Exemplify love for country in service of the Filipinos. 6. relationships with patients and co workers Improve
Demonstrate Filipino Ethico-moral Culture and values patient outcomes Decrease mortality rates Reduce
appropriate to the health care needs of the individual and the chance of errors
family. 7. Observe the code of ethics when dealing with Nurses should pursue continuing their nursing Education
members of the health team in the delivery of quality for a variety of reasons  patients and their family
nursing care members demands exceptional care, nurses must know
Topics: more about diagnoses, procedures and treatment options
Continuing Education Programs on Ethico-moral  effective leadership in nursing requires nurses to
Practice in Nursing A. Lobbying / Advocating for possess not only management and interpersonal skills
Ethical issues related to health care B. Code of ethics for but also knowledge of current trends in healthcare and
nurses 1. International Code of Ethics 2. Code of ethics innovative technology  As nurses career progresses
for Filipino nurses • Registered Nurses and People • over the years, some learning may become obsolete,
Registered Nurses and Practice • Registered Nurses and while nurses accumulate OJT experience, it may not be
Co-workers • Registered Nurses and Society and enough to keep up with the rapid transformation in
Environment • Registered Nurses and Profession healthcare
 Each professional is accountable for understanding
his/her accrediting/licensing body’s standards and VALIDITY OF A PRC LICENCE A professional
requirements  CPD has always been important in identification card have a validity period of 3 years for
nursing to keep up to date with their training to deliver all professionals and are renewable during the birth
the best care to patients  CPD has been an important month of the professional
part of nursing, it plays an even bigger role now CPD PROVIDER Refers to a natural or juridical
revalidation is in place person accredited by the CPD council to conduct CPD
programs as defined by RA 10912
Continuing Education Programs
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(CPD) ACT of 2016 or RA 1091  Is an act which Lobbying / Advocating for Ethical issues related to
requires CPD as the mandatory requirement for the health care Lobbyists are advocates which represent a
renewal of PRC License cards  Act lapsed into a law particular side of an issue The role of the lobbyist
on July 21, 2016 and took effect on august 16, 2016  resides in the legislative arena A nurse advocate who
Requires nurses to complete a minimum number of CPD works in behalf of patients to maintain quality of care
hours directly relevant to a nurse context of practice  and protect patients rights, they work to resolve any
Nurses and other professionals are mandated to earn patient care issues
CPD units as requirement for renewal of license cards. Activity 1 Give one example of Filipino Nurses
Nurses need only 15 CPD units in the 3 years renewal advocacy in the present times and why it has an ethical
period. This is only 5 units per year effective March 1, issue. Write down in any paper available you have and
2019  CPD is about maintaining and extending nurses to be submitted on time
professional competence, Activities such as 0n –the- job Levels of advocacy in nursing : Case and Class Case
learning, projects, problem solving, conferences, advocacy –is directed at an individual which emphasis
mentoring, volunteering, technical learning, is on patient empowerment, acting on behalf of those
management training and etc…all counts as valid CPD who could not or would not help themselves - the nurse
 CPD is not a qualification, it is simply a practice for might empower clients decision making by providing
undertaking bite size pieces of learning to build skills, information and support in simple ways Class advocacy
knowledge, information or behaviors. The learning can – is more on the political approach, it focus mainly on
start at a beginner level, this means that at any age can the patients opportunity choices, changing the system of
start undertaking CPD activities regularly  Nurses are opportunities itself to further the interest of larger
responsible to continue life long learning to develop groups, organizations or communities -the advocate act
critical thinking and problem solving skills needed to as a catalyst to alter the existing policies, institutional
resolve issues they may encounter while taking care of system, laws, patterns of resource allocation that
patients  When nurses are updated on new techniques, potentially helps many individuals
Ethics is an integral part of the foundation of nursing
ICN Code of Ethics of 2012  is a guide for action
based on social values and needs  offers a platform for
reflection on the different basic responsibilities nurses
have in our increasingly interconnected world these are
the 4 fundamental responsibilities(to promote health, to
restore health, to prevent illness and to alleviate
sufferings)  The need for nursing is universal 
Inherent in nursing is a respect for human rights,
including cultural rights, the right to life and choice, to
dignity and to be treated with respect
Code of Ethics for nurses develop by ANA (American
Nurses Association)  makes explicit the primary goals,
values and obligation of the profession  it is a succinct
statement of the ethical obligations and duties of every
individual who enters the nursing profession  it is the
professions’ nonnegotiable ethical standards  it is an
expression of nursing’s own understanding of its
commitment to society
2. Code of ethics for Filipino nurses  the BON
(Board of nursing) has the power to promulgate a Code
of Ethics for Registered Nurses in consultation with
accredited professional organization  the Code of
Good governance for the professions which all
principles under the said code were adopted and
integrated into the code of ethics applied to the nursing
profession

The Preamble states that, Health is a fundamental right

of every individual, the Filipino registered nurse
believed in the worth and dignity of each human being,
recognizes the primary responsibility to preserve health
at all cost. This responsibility encompasses promotion
of illnesses, prevention of illnesses, alleviation of
sufferings and restoration of health. But if the foregoing
is not possible, assistance towards a peaceful death shall
be the nurse’s obligation
Activity 2: Please Read and familiarize on the
Following Article’s Content in the Code of Ethics for
Filipino Nurses • Registered Nurses and People- Article
II • Registered Nurses and Practice-Article III •
Registered Nurses and Co-workers-Article IV •
Registered Nurses and Society and Environment-Article
V • Registered Nurses and Profession-Article VI

What is your personal feelings about the following

obligations you have someday…. if you become a Full
pledge nurse. Are you ready for those reponsibilities?
Write your answers in any paper available and submit it
in time.
 Congratulations for bearing with me in this difficult
times in delivering the learning in modules needed to
develop your critical minds in preparation for your
becoming of a Professional Nurse someday…. A
quotation to Reflect at..  Soon, when all is well, you’re
going to look back on this period of your life and be glad
that you never gave up….

 See u all in the next level