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Professional Regulation Commission Manila, Philippines

Board of Nursing

Resolution No. 08

Series of 1994

SPECIAL TRAINING FOR NURSES ON INTRAVENOUS INJECTION

WHEREAS Sec. 27 (a) Art. V of R.A. 7164: “The Philippine Nursing Act of 1991” provides

that intravenous injection is within the scope of nursing and that, in the “administration of intravenous

injections, special training shall be required according to protocol established.

WHEREAS, the Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines (ANSAP)

with an aim for quality and safe nursing practice has the expertise and resources to conduct such

special training program in the administration of intravenous injection for nurses; and

WHEREAS the Board under Sec. 4. (h), Art. III of Supra Law is empowered to adopt measures

as maybe necessary for the improvement of nursing practice.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of its quasi-legislative power under Sec. 10 Art. III of the R.A.

No. 7164, the Board hereby RESOLVED, as it so RESOLVED:

that a registered nurse is proscribed or

prohibited from administering intravenous

injections to a patient unless he/she has

undergone a special training at least under a

nursing administrator who is member of

ANSAP and who is qualified under Sec. 28,

Art. V of R.A. 7164 thereon either before or

after his/her registration as a nurse

FURTHER, RESOLVED, that any registered nurse without such training who administered

injections to patient whether causing or not an injury or death to the patient shall be held liable either

criminally liable under Sec. 30 (c) Art. VII of the said law or administratively under Sec. 21, Art. III or

both.

FURTHER, RESOLVED, to widely circularize the herein Resolution through the DOH, PNA,

and other concerned agencies and sectors.

FURTHERMORE, RESOLVED, upon approval hereof by the Commission, the Resolution

shall be effective after 15 days, following its publication in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of

general circulation, whichever is earlier.

Done in the City of Manila this 4th

day of February, 1994.

(Sgd.) AURORA S. YAPCHIONGCO

Chairman

(Sgd.) GLICERIA Y. ALINSONORIN (Sgd.) REMY B. DEQUINA

Member Member

(Sgd.) PRAXEDES SM DE LA ROSA (Sgd.) SR. NATIVIDAD R. ASUNCION

Member Member

ATTESTED TO:

(Sgd.) CARLOS G. ALMELOR

Secretary

Regulatory Board

ARPPOVED:

(Sgd.) HERMOGENES P. POBRE

Chairman

(Sgd.) MARIANO A. MENDIETA (Sgd.) ARMANDO C. PASCUAL

Associate Commissioner Associate Commisioner