CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER NO.

30 Series of 2001
BY : JONALYN C. GALVEZ

SUBJECT: UPDATED POLICIES AND STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION

In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) 7722, otherwise known as the "Higher Education Act of 1994"

CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO) No. 5 Series of 2008

SUBJECT: POLICIES AND STANDARDS FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) PROGRAM

In accordance with pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise known as the Higher Education Act of 1994 and pursuant to Commission en Banc Resolution No. 93-2008 dated March 10, 2008

An attempt to produce nurses :

scientifically grounded y technically competent and humanistic y delivers safe nursing care to patients
y

SALIENT POINTS

Competency based y Theoretical Foundations Physical Assessment Pharmacology Nursing Informatics Nursing Law and Jurisprudence Bioethics Research Core Values y Love of God y Caring as the Core of Nursing y Love of Country y Love of people Conceptual Teaching y NCM 100-107 (from simple to complex) More related Learning Experience in clinical and community settings Critical thinking is threaded through from first year to fourth year Comprehensive Appraisals are done at the fourth year level to prepare the students to take the NLEX as well as an entry-level competence assessment for beginning practitioners in nursing Competence defined as acquisition of knowledge, skills and values/attitudes in the practice of the nursing profession The policies, Standards and Guideline provide the necessary qualification of Dean and faculty which reflect the provisions in the Philippine Nursing Law of 2002.

CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO) NO. _14__ SERIES OF 2009

POLICIES AND STANDARDS FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) PROGRAM

SUBJECT: UPDATED POLICIES AND STANDARDS FOR NURSING EDUCATION

In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) 7722, otherwise known as the "Higher Education Act of 1994"

AUTHORIZATION

written recommendation of the Board of Nursing (BON), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the National Student Affiliation Committee (NSAC), Department of Health (DOH) and the approval of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

ARTICLE I: INTRODUCTION
nurse assumes the caring role in the promotion of health, prevention of diseases, restoration of health, alleviation of suffering and, when recovery is not possible, in assisting patients towards peaceful death collaborates with other members of the health team and other sectors to achieve quality healthcare works with the individuals, families, population groups, community and society

CORE VALUES

Love of God Caring as the core of nursing Love of People Love of Country

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Safe and quality nursing care Management of resources and environment Health education Legal responsibility Ethico-moral responsibility Personal and professional development Quality improvement Research Record Management Communication Collaboration and teamwork

ARTICLE II: AUTHORITY TO OPERATE



secure proper authority from the Commission

BSN

program should be offered by HEIs with strong liberal arts education, offering at least six (6) baccalaureate programs than six (6) baccalaureate program Offerings MOA

less

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) completion of at least four-year BSN program



SECTION 4. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

general education and professional courses  fully functioning nurse  Specific Careers/Professions/Occupations:


Clinical Nursing Community Health Nursing Private-duty Nursing Occupational Health Nursing School Nursing Military Nursing Health Education Research Entrepreneurship

SECTION 4. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION



Allied Programs
Medicine Dentistry Optometry Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy Pharmacy Public Health Medical Technology Radiologic Technology Respiratory Therapy Nutrition and Dietetics Midwifery Speech Pathology

ARTICLE V: CURRICULUM
opportunities to be exposed to the various levels of health care First year : understanding and awareness of themselves as an individual and as a member of the family, the community, and the world Second year : acquired the holistic understanding of the human person as a bio-psycho cultural being focusing on the concept of health and illness

ARTICLE V: CURRICULUM

Third year : given actual clients/situation with various

physiologic and psychosocial alterations, the student shall be able to demonstrate the competencies in the following key areas of responsibilities

Fourth year :
utilize the nursing care process in the care of clients across the lifespan with problems of cellular aberrations and acute biologic crisis, disaster/emergency situations; apply a nursing theory in the management of care of a client for case study; observe the core values cherished by the nursing profession such as love of God, country, people and caring, and the bioethical principles and legal dimensions in the care of clients; and, demonstrate leadership and management skills in the care of a group of clients in the community and hospital setting utilizing research findings

COMPARISON FOR CURRICULUM CHECKLIST

(First year: 1stsem) Course Code

CMO 30
Descriptive Title Units KasanayansaPakikipagtalastasan 3

(First year: 1stsem) Course Code FIL 1

CMO14
Descriptive Title Units KomunikasyonsaAcademikong Filipino 3

FIL 102

ENG 1 SSC 103 Personality Development 3 MAT 1 CHEM 1 MAT 102 Basic Mathematics 1 3 PSY 101

Communication Skills I College Algebra General Chemistry lec/lab

3 3 5

SCI 202

General Chemistry

General Psychology

PSY 101

General Psychology

TFN

Theoretical Foundations in Nursing

PHI 101

Philosophy of Man

PE 1 NSTP 1

Self-testing Activities National Service Training Program

2 3

PE 101

Self-testing Activities

2 Total 25

Total

22

(First year: 2nd sem) Course Code

CMO 30
Descriptive Title Units Communication skills 1 3

CMO14
(First year: 2nd sem) Course Code FIL 2 Descriptive Title Units Pagbasa at Pagsulattungosapananaliksik Communication Skills II Anatomy and Physiology Biochemistry 3

ENG 101

FIL 201

Panitikang Pilipino

ENG 2 ANA/Phys io CHEM 2

3 5 5

ANA 102

Anatomy and Physiology

SSC 102

Socio-Anthropology

3 NCM 100 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice 5

PHI 102

Logic

3 PE 2 Physical Education 2

CS 101a

Introduction to Computer 1

3 NSTP 1 National Service Training Program Total 3 26

PE 102

Fund of Rhythmic Activities

Total

22

(First year: summer) Course Code

CMO 30
Descriptive Title Units Communication Skills 2 3

(First year: summer) Course Code Physics

CMO14
Descriptive Title Units Physics 3

ENG 102

SCI 204

Organic and Biochemistry

Logic HA

Logic and Critical Thinking Health Assessment Total

3 3 9

Total

(Second year: 1st sem) Course Code

CMO 30
Descriptive Title Units Communication skills 1 3

CMO14
(Second year: 1st sem) Course Code NCM 101 Descriptive Title Units Care of Mother, Child and Family 8

ENG 101

FIL 201

Panitikang Pilipino

CHN MICRO/P ARA PHILO

Community Health Nursing Microbiology and Parasitology Philosophy of Man

5 4 3

ANA 102

Anatomy and Physiology

SSC 102

Socio-Anthropology

3 BIOETHIC S PE 3 Bioethics 3

PHI 102

Logic

Physical Education 3

CS 101a

Introduction to Computer 1

3 Total 25

PE 102

Fund of Rhythmic Activities

Total

22

(Second year: 1st sem) Course Code

CMO 5
Descriptive Title Units Care of Individuals and Family with Maternal and Child Health Community Health Nursing 14

CMO14
(Second year: 1st sem) Course Code NCM 101 Descriptive Title Units Care of Mother, Child and Family 8

NCM 101

CHN

CHN MICRO/P ARA PHILO

Community Health Nursing Microbiology and Parasitology Philosophy of Man

5 4 3

MICRO/P ARA PHILO

Microbiology and Parasitology

Philosophy of Man

3 BIOETHIC S PE 3 2 Total 25 Bioethics 3

Health Eco PE 3

Health Economics with Taxation & Land Reform Physical Education 3

Physical Education 3

Total

29

(Second year: 1st sem)

(Second year: 2nd sem) Course Code

CMO 30
Descriptive Title Units Philippine Literature 3

CMO14
Course Code NCM 102

(Second year: 2nd sem) Descriptive Title Units

ENG 203 SCI 306

Science Technology and Society

NuDiet Pharma

Care of Mother, Child, Family and Population Group At risk or with problems Nutrition and Diet Therapy Pharmacology Sociology with Anthropology

11

4 3 3

SSC 106

Health Economics and Tar

3 Socio/Ant hro

HC 202

Health Care 2

5 PE 4 Physical Education 4 2

HIS 103

Phil. History with Govt. and Constitution

3 Total 23

SCI 301

College Physics

PE 202

Recreational Activities

Total

22

(Second year: 2nd sem) Course Code

CMO 5
Descriptive Title Units Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Mother, Child and Family/Population Group -at- risk or With Problems Nutrition and Diet Therapy 12

CMO14
Course Code NCM 102

(Second year: 2nd sem) Descriptive Title Units

NCM 102

NuDiet 4 Pharma Socio/Ant hro PE 4

Care of Mother, Child, Family and Population Group At risk or with problems Nutrition and Diet Therapy Pharmacology Sociology with Anthropology

11

4 3 3

NuDiet

Pharma

Pharmacology

Bioethics

Bioethics

Physical Education 4

StratHeal th PE 4

Steaching trateegies in Health Education

3 Total 23

Physical Education 4

Total

27

(Second year: summer) Course Code

CMO 30
Descriptive Title Units Nursing care management 100 3

CMO14
Course Code Health Ed

(Second year: summer) Descriptive Title Units

Health education

NCM 100

HIS 404

Asian Civilization

Info English 3

Informatics Speech Communication Total

3 3 9

ENG 202

Speech and Oral Communication

Total

(Second year: summer) Course Code

CMO 5
Descriptive Title Units Biostatistics 3

CMO14
Course Code Health Ed

(Second year: summer) Descriptive Title Units

Health education

Biostat

Info

Informatics

Info English 3

Informatics Speech Communication Total

3 3 9

English 3

Speech Communication

Total

(Third year: 1st sem) Course Code

CMO 30
Descriptive Title Units Nursing Care Management 101 16

(Third year: 1st sem) Course Code NCM 103

CMO14
Descriptive Title Units Care of Clients with problems in Oxygenation, Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Metabolism and Endocrine Biostatistics Economics with taxation and land Reform Humanities (World Civilization and Literature Life, Works and Writings of Rizal 14

NCM 101

ED 201

Principles and Strategies of teaching and Educational Technology Pharmacology with Dosage Solutions

Biostat Econ

3 3 3

PHA

3 Humanities

Total

22 Rizal 3

Total

26

(Third year: 1st sem) Course Code

CMO 5
Descriptive Title Units

(Third year: 1st sem) Course Code NCM 103

CMO14
Descriptive Title Units Care of Clients with problems in Oxygenation, Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Metabolism and Endocrine Biostatistics Economics with taxation and land Reform Humanities (World Civilization and Literature Life, Works and Writings of Rizal 14

NCM 103

Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Problems in Oxygenation, Fluid & Electrolyte Balance, Metabolism and Endocrine Sociology with Anthropology

14 Biostat Econ 3 Humanities

3 3 3

Socio/An thro Humaniti es

Humanities (World Civilization and Literature Total

3 Rizal 3

20

Total

26

(Third year: 2nd sem) Course Code

CMO 30
Descriptive Title Units Nursing Care Management 102 16

CMO14
(Third year: 2nd sem) Course Code NCM 104 Descriptive Title Units Care of Clients with problems in Inflammatory and Immunologic Response, Perception and Coordination Care of Clients with Maladaptive Patterns of behaviour Philippine History, Government and Constitution Nursing Research 1 9

NCM 102 NUT 202

Basic Nutrition

NCM 105 Philhist Nres 1

6 3 3

CS 102a

Computer 2

Total

22

Elective

Elective Course 1

Total

23

(Third year: 2nd sem) Course Code

CMO 5
Descriptive Title Units Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Problems in Perception and Coordination, Adjustment and Maladaptive Behaviors Philippine History, Government and Constitution Nursing Research 1 14

CMO14
(Third year: 2nd sem) Course Code NCM 104 Descriptive Title Units Care of Clients with problems in Inflammatory and Immunologic Response, Perception and Coordination Care of Clients with Maladaptive Patterns of behaviour Philippine History, Government and Constitution Nursing Research 1 9

NCM 104

Philhist

NCM 105 Philhist

6 3 3

Nres 1

3 Nres 1

Total

20 Elective Elective Course 1 2

Total

23

(Third year: summer) Course Code

CMO 30
Descriptive Title Units Nursing Care Management 103 4

CMO14
(Third year: summer) Course Code NC 105 Descriptive Title Units NCM 105 RLE 4

NCM 103

COM 301

Community development

Total

(Fourth year: 1st sem) Course Code

CMO 30
Descriptive Title Units Nursing Care Management 104 16

CMO14
(Fourth year: 1st sem) Course Code NCM 106 Descriptive Title Units Care of Clients with Cellular Aberrations, Acute Biologic Crisis including Emergency and Disaster Nursing Competency Appraisal 1 Nursing leadership and Management Nursing Research 2 11

NCM 104

RES 401

Introduction to Nursing research

CA 1 NCM 107 Nres 2

3 4 2

SSC 105

Rizal s life, works and writing

Total

22 Elective 2 Elective Course 2 2

Total

22

(Fourth year: 1st sem) Course Code

CMO5
Descriptive Title Units Care of Clients Across the Lifespan and Population Group with Problems in Inflammatory and Immunologic Reactions, Cellular Aberrations, Acute Biologic Crisis, Including Emergency and Disaster Nursing Competency Appraisal 1 16

CMO14
(Fourth year: 1st sem) Course Code NCM 106 Descriptive Title Units Care of Clients with Cellular Aberrations, Acute Biologic Crisis including Emergency and Disaster Nursing Competency Appraisal 1 Nursing leadership and Management Nursing Research 2 11

NCM 106

CA 1 NCM 107 3 Nres 2

3 4 2

CA 1

Nres 2

Nursing Research 2

Elective 2

Elective Course 2

Rizal

Life, Works and Writing of Rizal

3 Total 22

Total

24

(Fourth year: 2nd sem) Course Code

CMO 30
Descriptive Title Units Nursing Care Management 105 16

CMO14
Course Code INP

(Fourth year: 2nd sem) Descriptive Title Units

Intensive Nursing Practicum

NCM 105 NCM 106

Nursing Elective

CA 2 NCM 107

Competency Appraisal 2 Nursing leadership and Management Total

3 3 14

Total

19

(Fourth year: 2nd sem) Course Code

CMO 30
Descriptive Title Units Competency Appraisal 2 3

CMO14
Course Code INP

(Fourth year: 2nd sem) Descriptive Title Units

Intensive Nursing Practicum

CA 2

NCM 107

Nursing leadership and Management

16

CA 2 NCM 107

Competency Appraisal 2 Nursing leadership and Management Total

3 3 14

Total

19

CMO 30 GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: 65 UNITS

A. LANGUAGE AND HUMANITIES English 1 & 2 Introduction to literature English 3 Filipino 1 & 2 Philosophy of Man Logic and Critical thinking 24 6 6

CMO14 COURSES: 87 UNITS GENERAL EDUCATION

A. LANGUAGE AND HUMANITIES English 1 & 2 English 3 21 6 3 3 3 3

3 Filipino 1 & 2 3 3 3 Philosophy of Man Logic and Critical Thinking

CMO 30 GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: 65 UNITS

B. SOCIAL SCIENCES General Psychology Sociology/Anthropology Humanities Economics with taxation and land reforms Bioethics Microbiology and Parasitology 3 & 1 22 3

CMO14 COURSES: 87 UNITS GENERAL EDUCATION

B. MATHEMATICS, NATURAL SCIENCES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Mathematics 22 3 3 5 5 3

3 Biostatistic 3 General Chemistry 3/2 3 3 4 Biochemistry 3/2 Physics 2/1

CMO 30 GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM: 65 UNITS

C. SOCIAL SCIENCES Psychology Sociology/Anthropology Philippines History Philippine Government and Constitution Asian Civilization 15 3

CMO14 COURSES: 87 UNITS GENERAL EDUCATION

C. HEALTH SCIENCES 9 Anatomy and Physiology 5 4

3 Microbiology and Parasitology 3/1 3 3 3

CMO 30

CMO14 COURSES: 87 UNITS GENERAL EDUCATION

D. SOCIAL SCIENCES 15

General Psychology

Sociology/Anthropology

Humanities

Economics with taxation and land Reforms

Bioethics

CMO 30

CMO14 COURSES: 87 UNITS GENERAL EDUCATION

E.MANDATED SUBJECTS 20

Life, works and writings of Rizal

Philippine history, government and Constitution

PE 1-4 (2 each units)

NSTP 1&2

OUTLINE AND UNITS OF PROFESSIONAL COURSES (CMO 14) 115 UNITS

Theoretical Foundations in Nursing Health Assessment (2/1) Community Health Nursing (3/2) Nutrition and Diet Therapy (3/1) Health Education Pharmacology Nursing Research I (2/1) Nursing research II Competency Appraisal I Competency Appraisal II Elective I Elective II NCM 100 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (3/2) NCM 101 Care of Mother, Child and Family (4/4) NCM 102 Care of Mother, Child, Family and Population Group At-risk or with problems NCM 103 Care of Clients with Problems in Oxygenation, Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Metabolism and Endocrine (8/6) 3 3 5 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 5 8 11 14

Removed removed 12 12

OUTLINE AND UNITS OF PROFESSIONAL COURSES (CMO 14) 115 UNITS

NCM 104 Care of Clients with Problems in inflammatory and immunologic Response, Perception ad Coordination (5/4) NCM 105 Care of Clients with Maladaptive Patterns of Behavior (4/2) NCM 106 Care of Clients with Problems in Cellular Aberrations, Acute Biologic Crisis including Emergency and Disaster Nursing (6/5) NCM 107 Nursing Leadership and Management (4/3) Intensive Nursing Practicum (8) 9 14

6 11

4 14

7 8

16 Removed

ARTICLE VI : OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Section 12. Library 12.1. Policy.
Library

services shall provide the instructional and research needs of the staff and students making it one of the most important service units within a higher education institution

SECTION 12. LIBRARY

12.2 Library Staff. The Head librarian should: a) be a registered librarian; b) be a holder of Masters degree in Library Science; and, c) have an appropriate professional training. The library should be staffed with one full time registered librarian for every 1,000 students and a ratio of 1 librarian to 2 staff/clerks.

SECTION 12. LIBRARY

12.3. Library Holdings. Library holdings should conform with existing requirements for libraries. There should have five (5) book titles per professional subject found in the curriculum at a ratio of one (1) volume per fifteen (15) students enrolled in the program. Book titles must be of recent edition, published within the last five (5) years. The higher education institution [HEI] is encouraged to maintain periodicals and other non-print materials relevant to the nursing program to aid the faculty and students in their academic work.

Opening of new BSN program shall have at least 3,000 total book collections, 30% of which shall consist of professional books. Ten percent (10%) of the total professional book collection shall be of Filipiniana collection. The library collection during the recognition of the BS Nursing program shall double the book collection 12.4. Journals. For the opening of new BS nursing program, the HEI shall have a regular and updated subscription to at least seven (7) professional foreign nursing journals and at least two (2) local journals in the following areas: a. Maternal and Child Nursing b. General Nursing c. Nursing Research d. Psychiatric Nursing e. Nursing Management/Leadership f. Pediatric Nursing g. Medical-Surgical Nursing For the recognition of the BS nursing program, the subscription of foreign nursing journals should be regularly maintained

       

SECTION 13. FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

13.1. Laboratory Requirements: 13.2. Classroom Requirements:

RA 6541, The National Building Code of the Philippines Presidential Decree 856, Code of Sanitation of the Philippines

regular lecture classmaximum of 50 students. science laboratory class-maximum of 25 students special lectures- 45 students

13.3. NURSING SKILLS LABORATORY:

An amphitheater-style demonstration room that can accommodate a maximum of 50 students at one time with lavatory and running water; Ratio of bed to practicing students is 1:2 or a practice area for return demonstration where there is one (1) bed to two (2) students at any given time; At least two (2) doors which will serve as an entrance and exit; At least one (1) fire extinguisher placed outside the door in each science laboratory/ nursing skills laboratory.

13.3. NURSING SKILLS LABORATORY:

            

Basic demonstration models namely:

Birthing model Newborn Model Adult bisexual model with the following contraptions for: basic life support tracheostomy care colostomy care Catheterization Enema parenteral/intravenous (IV) Equipment lectrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring demonstration Suction apparatus Ratio of demonstration models to practicing students is 1:10 to facilitate learning.

13.4. CLINICAL FACILITIES AND RESOURCES:

Base
Has

Hospital

current accreditation by the DOH-Bureau of Licensing and Regulation as Level IV Hospital (Tertiary Care/Teaching/Training Hospital) minimum capacity of 100 beds with general services and minimum bed occupancy of eighty percent (80%); be accessible and located within the region where the nursing school is situated. In the case of nursing schools located in Metro Manila, the base hospital should be located within Metro Manila

Has

Should

Sixty

per cent (60%) of the total bed capacity of the base hospital shall be used for the RLEs of students
Should

have a master rotation plan indicating the schedule/areas of all the schools utilizing the hospital for training of students

13.5. VIRTUAL NURSING SKILLS LABORATORY:



supplement and complement the related learning experiences prior to actual experience

ARTICLE VII: INSTRUCTIONAL STANDARDS

The offering of professional nursing subjects with the corresponding RLEs must be strictly adhered to, taking into consideration the pre-requisites, sequencing, continuity and integration requirements Credit for the completion of the course is based on the fulfillment of curricular requirements. The grade for professional courses shall be based on the course credit (i.e. lecture units and RLE units).

ARTICLE VII: INSTRUCTIONAL STANDARDS

The ratio of faculty to student in science laboratory class is 1:25 while regular classroom is 1:50 A system of academic evaluation shall be instituted and implemented for monitoring and evaluating students and teacher performance There shall be a regular academic audit of instructional resources such as syllabi, textbooks, modules, audiovisual materials and others such as software Academic records of faculty members must be properly kept and be maintained in the college of nursing

RLE

Related Learning Experiences (Clinicals) shall be offered simultaneously or immediately after the lecture. Faculty teaching the lecture shall supervise students in their RLE. RLE requirements must conform with PRC Policies and Guidelines A documented RLE rotation plan showing distribution of students and faculty supervision in each clinical area of base hospital and affiliation agencies shall be made available Faculty compensation shall be based on the computation that one (1) hour RLE is equivalent to one (1) lecture hour.

Effectiveness and efficiency of the related learning experience, shall consider the following factors:
Quality of supervision of clinical instructors and teaching-learning Process Readiness and capability of the learner Quality of the learning resources both in institutions and communities Adequate number and variety of clientele Utilization of appropriate feedback mechanism Adequate number of qualified nursing staff and other personnel Quality of nursing care services Compliance with the required equivalence of fifty one (51) hours to to one (1) unit RLE Ratio of student to clientele depends upon the objectives and the capacity of the student

RLE

RLE
Ratio of Student o Clientele
Level 1st sem NA 1:1 1:2-3 1:5 2nd sem 1:1 1:2 1:3-4 1:6
Summer

Ratio of Faculty to student

Level 1st sem NA 1:8 1:1012 1:1216 2nd sem 1:8 1:8 1:1012 1:1215
Summer

I II III IV

1:1 1:2 NA NA

I II III

1:8 1:8 NA

IV

NA

ARTICLE X: RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

candidate for graduation must have taken the last curricular year level in the college

ARTICLE XI: SANCTIONS



Gradual phase out of the nursing program with an average of below 30% for a three-year period in the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination starting from 2013 shall be implemented by the CHED subject to the following guidelines:
The official results of the Nurse Licensure Examination from the Board of Nursing of the Professional Regulation Commission shall be the basis in phasing-out of nursing programs The percentage results of the board examination/s taken within the year shall be the annual average The computation of the 30% shall only involve the ratings of the examinees who took the Nurse Licensure Examination for the first time Within the 3-year period, there shall be two (2) monitoring activities to be conducted by the Commission