RATIONALE:

 The enactment of the Universal Healthcare (UHC)

Law and signing of its Implementing Rules and
Regulation (IRR) provide a clear context on how
the healthcare system is to be implemented in
order to address the fragmentation in the delivery
of quality health services to all Filipinos.
 This landmark legislation, in effect, there is a rapid change
in Nursing and has created an irresolvable dilemma for
nursing services.
 These changes include a major reconfiguration of
the health care system, unprecedented
technological advances and enormous changes in
the expectations of health care consumers; in
which the use of technology have been
incorporated in the delivery of health services.
 Moreover, Nurses are at the forefront of this
transformation. Hence, Nurse Administrators especially in
the Department of Health and its arm facilities and
hospitals have boundless responsibilities in responding to
challenges and in the integration of the new solutions in
ensuring quality patient care that yields positive outcomes.
 Relatively, in order to support the swift changes of the
situation and keep track of the advances of the
healthcare system, the Administration and Financial
Management Team of this department will conduct an
Updates in Nursing Practice for DOH Chief Nurses
with the tentative date on December 4-5, 2019 and
venue in Quezon City.
This activity aims to update Nursing
Administrators with the current trends
in nursing practice corresponding to
the implementation of the UHC.
Objective
 To develop the knowledge, attitudes and skills of
Nursing Administrators in providing information and
updates on the advancement in Nursing Practice.
Specific Objectives:
 To be able to be updated on the current trends of
nursing practice

 To be able to be competent to develop plan of activities

in nursing practice
Expected Output
 Demonstrate the roles of nurses in the
implementation of UHC.
 Develop plan of activities on how to be updated in the
trends in nursing practice.
 Update in the latest trends in nursing practice.
 Analyze the effectiveness of new strategies and
leadership skills
 Demonstrate innovative technologies to help nurses to
have quality skills in providing patients care.