RA 9173 (Philippine Nursing Act of 2002) Section 34

Incentives and Benefits.

Section 34

SEC. 34. Incentives and Benefits. — The Board of Nursing, in coordination with the Department of Health and other concerned government agencies, association of hospitals and the accredited professional organization shall establish an incentive and benefit system in the form of free hospital care for nurses and their dependents, scholarship grants and other non-cash benefits. The government and private hospitals are hereby mandated to maintain the standard nurse-patient ratio set by the Department of Health.

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