Filipino Nurses United (FNU) is an organization

of Filipino nurses, here and abroad, which

believes that
health is a basic human right and an essential
social service that the State is mandated to
provide;
and nurses have the responsibility to promote
peoples health while struggling for their
democratic rights and economic welfare.

A society where nurses democratic rights

are respected and general welfare
promoted;

with a health care system that serves the

majority poor: free, accessible,
comprehensive;

where true sovereignty resides in the

people and nations development is
equitably shared

To unite the Filipino nurses to fight for their

legitimate rights and welfare alongside the
peoples struggle for their right to health
and decent life

Take a lead role in making nurses:

>aware of their rights and pertinent laws
while serving the Filipino people
>be organized to act
> be mobilized in relevant isssues

Hospitals, institutions, organizations and

regions (or country) will be represented by
elected president/ coordinator who will
compose the National Council that will
meet once a year. A National Congress will
be held every three years. The first congress
was held, electing the Executive Committee
and recognizing the chapter Presidents and
Coordinators.
The working secretariat currently takes care
of the requirements for registration.

March19-20, 2015 National Nurses

Conference was held
FNU was born

We,

We declare that global economic policies have

nurses, from different organizations and

institutions from all over the Philippines, who
participated in this meaningful two- day
National Nurses Conference do hereby declare
our unity to address all pressing issues and
concerns affecting the nursing profession.

direct impact on the nursing profession. The

policies of trade liberalization, privatization and
deregulation are pressing down our wage below
the living wage. Contractualization and threat to
our security of tenure, inadequacy of employed
nurses in our public health care system and the
export of nurses remain as our major problems.

We

We believe of the imperative need to organize our

are aware that nurses have suffered from

unjust working conditions. Thousands from our rank
have been unemployed or employed in other jobs
unrelated to our profession. Many of us suffer from
different unfair labor issues and bereft of
opportunities for professional growth. Many of our
fellow nurses in community work are harassed and
are under the fear of being tagged as insurgents.

rank to mobilize and bring all the issues and

concerns to the awareness of those in power. Finally,
we declare that our unity be called the Filipino
Nurses United.. #

P25,000.00 starting salary for nurses!

Decent jobs for nurses!

Stop contractualization! Regularize

contractual nurses!

As an organization, how does it differ from other

organizations?
1.Aim and focus- totoong organisasyon para ng
nurses para sa nurses; for nurses interests,
rights and welfare
2. Structure and composition-we have
representatives in decision- making through
National Congress
-composed of nurses, from hospitals,communities,
or other health or non-health institutions, public
or private sector, mostly rank and file,
employed or unemployed, here and abroad

It is not a union. We work with the union

towards better nursing conditions including
our fight for higher wages.

Comprehensive nursing bill : HB 2548

House bill to increase nurses salaries: HB
1610
Privatization of public hospitals
Health budget

Aims to address the issues and concerns of

nurses and the nursing profession, towards
devt of comprehensive, safe, quality, free
and accessible health services especially for
the poor.

Considers the issues and concerns of the nurses

and the nursing profession in the context of
dismal health situation (explanatory note).
Opening and closing of nursing programs: BON
and CHED jointly responsible for (Sec 11)
Re: PNLE, removed the part setting the
maximum times to take and pass the NLE to 3x.
Added community health nursing in scope of
nursing practice (Sec 28)

Free CPD program, seminar and education to be

provided by PNA and specialty associations to
their members, and or hosp. mgt (Sec 31)
Re Nursing education: schools must maintain at
least 40% passing among its graduates, less than
40% in three consecutive years, ground for
closure of nursing program (Sec 33)
CHN immersion and integration to be included in
curriculum and RLE (Sec 34)
Accredited specialty organizations to confer
certificates of Advanced Practice Nursing and
credentialing based on criteria approved by BON
(Sec 42 and Sec 11)

Sets the nurse-patient ratio to 1:4 based on

national nurses united (Sec 53)

Liability of agency individual nurse not liable for

untoward incidents resulting from violations of the
agency (Sec 62)

We deleted the ffg w/c are contained in Trillanes

Version
On Integrated Accredited Profl Orgn NNAT
Maximum number of taking PNLE to 3

Sets the minimum monthly salary of nurses in public

and private setting at P25,000. (Sec 47)
Provision of overtime pay, night shift differential,
on call pay, hazard pay for both public and private
sector nurses (Sec 48)
Protection from Unjust Dismissal and Illegal
Termination of Service (Sec 49)

SECTION 3. Raising of the Minimum Salary

for Nurses. minimum monthly salary for nurses
shall be P25,000.
SECTION 4. Benefits. Nurses in public and
private sectors shall be provided with all
applicable benefits under Magna Carta of Public
Health Workers or RA 7305: overtime pay, nightshift differential, on-call pay; hazard pay
subsistence allowance, housing facility or
housing allowance free annual physical
examination and free hospitalization.

Comprehensive Nursing Law Amending Phil.

Nursing Law of 2002 (RA 9173) by
Representative Carlos Zarate

HB 1619 Pending
HB 2548 Pending