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DEPARTMENTS & COMMITTEES - FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENTS
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1. Department of Nursing Practice
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1.1 Identify the needs and problems peculiar to nursing practice as basis for initiating measures that will upgrade the standards of nursing;
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1.2 Promote quality care in nursing practice.
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2. Department of Nursing Education
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2.1 Identify the needs and problems prevailing in nursing education as a basis for initiating measures that would upgrade the standards of nursing education;
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2.2 Participate actively reviewing and innovating nursing curricula to make it relevant to existing situation;
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2.3 Participate actively in the formulation of standards, policies, rules and regulations related to Nursing Education;
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2.4 Coordinate closely with proper agencies concerned with effective operations of review centers both local and foreign.
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3. Department of Nursing Research
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3.1 Initiate, motivate and participate in research projects/studies related to nursing;
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3.2 Disseminate result of findings, conclusions, recommendations for the improvement of the profession;
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3.3 Receive, keep and preserve records of research projects conducted by nurses; and
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3.4 Give due recognition to nurses who have conducted research studies in nursing;
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3.5 Identify strategies for the utilization of research findings as appropriate.
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4. Department of Continuing Professional Education and Welfare
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4.1 Identify needs and problems affecting nurses and recommend appropriate measures to be adopted;
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4.2 Conduct accredit Continuing Education Programs;
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4.3 Accredit chapters and attend to chapter affairs needs and problems;
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4.4 Initiate activities relevant to cultural affairs;
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4.5 Screen nominees for awards and scholarships;
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4.6 Recommend deserving recipients of awards and scholarships to the Board of Governors.
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5. Department of Special Programs and Services
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5.1 Initiate fund raising projects for the Association;
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5.2 Sustain and encourage membership to the Association;
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5.3 Ensure prompt publication of journal;
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5.4 Participate actively in the projects/programs/activities of the Association;
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5.5 Recommend to the Board of Governors policies, programs and guidelines for nurses on overseas contract.
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5.6 Establish linkages with other Associations and agencies which deal with overseas contract workers;
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5.7 Initiate/coordinate/participate with NGO, GO, in activities/projects to help victims of disaster/calamities;
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5.8 Encourage/intensify active membership to Philippine Nurses Association.
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6. Department of Political Affairs
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6.1 Determine legislative agenda that has impact on the practice of nursing;
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6.2 Serve as the lobby group to address issues and other matters related to health and the nursing profession;
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6.3 Identify ethical issues and concerns affecting nurses and nursing;
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6.4 Advocate for clients rights.
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