Leadership

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Leadership

• use of one's skill to influence others to perform to the best of their ability toward goal achievement
• an interpersonal process of influencing the activities of an individual or a group toward goal attainment in a given situation (Maloney)
• the state where a person, a group of persons, a subsystem or an organization is able to influence others to agree on a goal and work towards it

Influence Tactics

• Assertiveness - standing up for one's rights and rights of others without violating the rights of others
• Ingratiation - making one feels important and feels good before making a request
• Rationality - relying on a detailed plan, reasoning or logic
• Sanctions - giving or preventing pay increases or promotions until one gives in to a request

Republic Act 9173 or Philippine Nursing Act of 2002

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE NURSING PROFESSION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7164, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PHILIPPINE NURSING ACT OF 1991" AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 

ARTICLE I: Title

• Section 1. Title 

• This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Nursing Act of 2002." 

ARTICLE II: Declaration of Policy

• Section 2. Declaration of Policy.

• It is hereby declared the policy of the State to assume responsibility for the protection and improvement of the nursing profession by instituting measures that will result in relevant nursing education, humane working conditions, better career prospects and a dignified existence for our nurses.
• The State hereby guarantees the delivery of quality basic health services through an adequate nursing personnel system throughout the country.

Board of Nursing Resolution No. 220 (2004)

PROMULGATION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR REGISTERED NURSES

• Whereas, the Board of Nursing has the power to promulgate a Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses in coordination and consultation with the accredited professional organization (Sec. 9, (g), Art. III of RA 9173, known as "Philippine Nursing Act of 2002);
• Whereas, in the formulation of the Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, the Code of Good Governance for the Professions in the Philippines was utilized as the principal basis therefore: All the principles under the said Code were adopted and integrated into the Code of Ethics as they apply to the nursing profession;
• Whereas, the promulgation of the said Code as a set of guidelines, regulations or measures shall be subject to approval by the Commission (Sec. 9, Article II of RA 9173); and
• Whereas, the Board, after consultation on October 23, 2003 at Iloilo City with the accredited professional organization of registered nurses, the Philippine Nurses Association, Inc. (PNA), and other affiliate organizations of Registered Nurses, decided to adopt a new Code of Ethics under the afore-mentioned new Law;
• Now, Therefore, the Board hereby resolved, as it now resolves, to promulgate the hereunder Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.