Council On Continuing Professional Education For Nurses

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Professional Regulation Commission Manila, Philippines

COUNCIL ON CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR NURSES October 2, 1995 Memorandum Circular No. 2, S. 1995 TO

: The Department of Health (DOH-HMDTS) The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) The Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing (ADPCN) The Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines (ANSAP) All other Accredited Providers

SUBJECT

: Validity of CCPEN Accredited Programs, Disposition on PNA Accredited CPE Programs Report to be submitted by Accredited Providers, I.V. CPE Programs and New CPE Validation Fees, Procedure for Renewal of Licenses.

Pursuant to Article II, Section 5 and 10 of the Rules and Regulations Implementing the Revised Guidelines Governing the CPEP for Registered Nurses by mandate of Board of Nursing Resolution No. 152, S. 1994 the following issuances are hereby made: Section 1.

Validity of CCPEN Accredited Programs Validity of CCPEN Accredited Programs applied for by Accredited Providers and approved by CCPEN shall be valid for three (3) consecutive years subject to CCPEN Providership Accreditation Renewal. Failure to renew CCPEN Provider Accreditation ipso facto withdraws approval of all programs.

Section 2.

Dispositions on PNA Accredited Programs All PNA Accredited Programs before June 1, 1995 shall be valid for two (2) consecutive years from date of accreditation provided these programs are duly re-filled to CCPEN by sponsoring agencies together with their PNA Approval Form by January 1996. No dates will be charged by CCPEN for re-filling.

Section 3.

Report to be Submitted by Accredited Providers Effective November 1995 all Accredited providers must report to CCPEN within 30 days from completion of any approved CPE Program, using the attached prescribed CCPEN Report Form (C. No. 6 PRCBON Res. No. 162, Series of 1994)

Section 4.

Accreditation of I. V. CPE Programs All Accredited Providers are hereby advised to file any or all applications for I. V. CPE Training Programs, Seminars-Updates, etc. to the ASSOCIATION OF NURSING SERVICE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE PHILIPPINES (ANSAP) c/o Lung Center of the Philippines, Nursing Service Department, West Avenue, Quezon City. All CPE credits obtained from ANSAP Accredited I. V. Programs shall ipso facto be accepted by PRC-CPE.

Sec 5.

New CPE Validation Fee Effective January 1996, the fee for validation of CPE requirements for re-licensure to be charged by CCPEN shall be P 30.00.

Sec 6.

For purposes of information to all nurses, the attached procedure for the renewal of license for nursing shall apply. These issuances shall be valid and effective until amended, repealed, or modified by the CCPEN. For widest dissemination. (Sgd.) REMY B. DEQUINA Chairman

(Sgd.) MARIA LINDA G. BUHAT Member

(Sgd.) AMORELLE B. DIOSO Member

(Sgd.) MARCO ANTONIO C. STO. TOMAS Member

(Sgd.) SR. FRANCESCA SAN DIEGO, SPC Member

Attested to: (Sgd.) AURORA S. YAPCHIONGCO Chairman

(Sgd.) GLICERIA Y. ALINSONORIN Member

(Sgd.) CORAZON B. DE LA PEÑA Member

(Sgd.) REMY B. DEQUINA Member

(Sgd.) LUCIA B. SIMON Member