Professor Ona is the current Secretary of Health for the Republic of the Philippines. Ona of Manila for Honorary Fellowship in the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
ENRIQUE ONA MD PROFESSIONAL
All hospitals-based trainings for nurses should follow a definite career progression to be defined and accredited by the DOH and Professional Regulatory Commision-Board of Nursing.Madam President, it is my distinct privilege and honor to present to you Prof.
ENRIQUE ONA MD FREE
Therefore, all DOH hospitals are hereby directed to discontinue all existing programs involving nurses who deliver free services in exchange for work experience/volunteer nurses, volunteer trainings, and all other similar programs.
In addition, many hospitals have implemented “nurse volunteerism” in the guise of “training programs” in order to justify the collection of “training fees”, whereby such basic skills training put no added value to the professional career of the nurses. The current practice of registered nurses “volunteering” in hospitals to gain ‘work experience’ and/or to obtain a certificate of work experience and for purposes of meeting requirements for employment abroad, is not consistent with the provisions of this law (Republic Act 9418: Volunteer Act of 2007).” Likewise, it defines a "Volunteer" as an individual or group who for reasons arising from their socio-developmental, business and corporate orientation, commitment or conviction, contribute time, service and resources whether on full-time or part time basis to a just and essential social development cause, mission or endeavor in the belief that their activity is mutually meaningful and beneficial to public interest as well as to themselves. Republic Act 9418 (Volunteer Act of 2007) defines "Volunteerism" as an act involving a wide range of activities, including traditional forms of mutual aid and developmental interventions that provides an enabling and empowering environment both on the part of the beneficiary receiving, and the volunteer rendering the act, undertaken for reasons arising from socio-developmental, business or corporate orientation, commitment or conviction for the attainment of the public good and where monetary and other incentives or reward are not the primary motivating factors. SUBJECT: Termination of all “Nurse Volunteer Programs”, “Volunteer Training Programs for Nurses” and all similar or related programs, in all DOH-retained hospitals. Further, no new programs shall be instituted until such time that the training programs are approved by the DOH and acredited by the Professional Regulation Commission - Board of Nursing Continuing Professional Education CouncilįOR: ALL UNDERSECRETARIES, ASSISTANT SECRETARIES, CENTERS FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, SERVICES AND SPECIALTY HOSPITALS, CHIEFS OF MEDICAL CENTERS AND HOSPITALS SUBJECT: Elucidating the Conditions Fundamental to Department Memorandum 2011-0238 or the Termination of all “Nurse Volunteer Programs”, “Volunteer Training Programs for Nurses” and all similar or related programs, in all DOH-retained hospitals.įor all purposes, it is the bona fide intention of Department Memorandum 2011-0238 re: Termination of all “Nurse Volunteer Programs”, “Volunteer Training Programs for Nurses” and all similar or related programs, in all DOH-retained hospitals, to put an end to the scheme of some DOH Hospitals accepting nurse volunteers in the guise of training for a fee.Ĭoncerned DOH Hospitals therefore are instructed to submit to the Internal Finance and Administration Technical Cluster (IFATC) through the Health Human Resource Development Bureau (HHRDB) existing training programs and report the period of completion.
FOR: ALL UNDERSECRETARIES ASSISTANT SECRETARIES DIRECTORS OF THE CENTERS FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, CHIEFS OF MEDICAL CENTERS AND HOSPITALS, AND OTHERS CONCERNED
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