What is DOH

NURSE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM?

The DOH Nurse Certification Program is a DOH- initiated and supervised system of developing and certifying nurses based on a set of standard wcompetencies in specific specialty areas.

Components:
1. Competency Assessments (Self-Assessment and Workplace Assessments) 2. Competency-based Learning Interventions 3. Accreditation of Providers

Features of the Nurse Certification Program:

- Competency-based development that will be standardized across all hospitals - Assessment of competencies is a major part of the implementation - With level progression: Levels 1-2 General Nursing; Levels 3-5 Specialty Nursing - Certification will be based on the competencies demonstrated and applied in the workplace

Who are qualified to join?

- All registered nurses - Self-assessment tools will be available for download at the DOH website; this is where the nurses can assess their readiness for the particular level and specialty that they want to apply to. - Foreign nurses can also avail, provided they first secure a Special Temporary Permit from the PRC

Where to go?
- Assessments are facilitated by the DOH NCP Committee (Sub-Com mittee on Assessment and Certification) and the Hospital DOH NCP Committee of respective specialty area (eg. For Cardiovascular Nursing, proceed to Phil. Heart Center) - Standard Learning Interventions of the DOH NCP are being provided at the following DOH hospitals: PHC, NKTI, LCP, PCMC, EAMC, POC, NCMH, NCH, DJFMH, SLH - Hospitals who wish to become providers of the DOH NCP modules would have to be accredited by the respective Hospital DOH NCP Committee and their trainers to be trained in competency-based development.

How to apply? Steps in applying for Assessment and Certification

*Application Form and Self-Assessment Tools can be downloaded at the DOH website (www.doh.gov.ph) a. Nurse Candidates (applicants) shall submit the following to the DOH NCP Office of the respective designated hospitals: 1) Accomplished and Validated Self-assessment Tool; 2) Accomplished Application Form; and, 3) Portfolio or Evidence of Competence. b. Payment of Assessment Fee at the hospital cashier who then will issue an official receipt. c. The Hospital DOH NCP Committee assigns 2 assessors per nurse candidate. d. The Nurse candidate undergoes a series of workplace assessments

e. Assessors submit the accomplished checklist and Assessment Report to the Hospital DOH NCP Sub-Committee on Assessment and Certification for review. f. Once the candidate is declared as competent, the Hospital DOH NCP Committee prepares a Recommendation Letter endorsing the candidate to DOH for certification g. If a candidate has been assessed as not yet competent in certain competency areas, the Hospital DOH NCP Committee (Sub-Committee on Assessment and Certification) advises the applicant on the availment of appropriate learning interventions.

Steps in availing DOH NCP Learning and Development Interventions

a. Nurse candidates shall proceed to the DOH NCP Office of the designated hospital and present their accomplished self-assessment tool or Assessment Report (for those with prior assessment). b. The Hospital DOH NCP Committee (Sub-Committee on Learning and Development) then recommends available learning interventions that would address the competency gaps. c. Corresponding payments for the selected courses or modules are settled by the candidate to the hospital cashier who then issues an official receipt. d. Upon completion of the learning intervention, trainees undergo an assessment of the competencies set to be addressed by the particular learning intervention. Once assessed, the Hospital DOH NCP Committee issues a Certificate of Completion which indicates the competencies gained from the particular course or module taken

Who supervises the implementation of DOH NCP?

HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (HHRDB)

DOH NURSE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (DOH NCP) COMMITTEE

SUB - COMMITTEES

ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

ACCREDITATION

DOH NCP designated hospitals will be facilitating the following processes: assessment and certification of nurse applicants, conduct of learning interventions, accreditation of learning providers and training of assessors. The DOH NCP courses will be provided and managed by the following hospitals:

Specialty Areas

Head/Designated Hospitals/Providers Philippine Heart Center National Kidney and Transplant Institute Philippine Childrens Medical Center National Childrens Hospital Lung Center of the Philippines National Center for Mental Health Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital San Lazaro Hospital Philippine Orthopedic Center East Avenue Medical Center National Kidney and Transplant Institute Philippine Heart Center Philippine Heart Center Quirino Memorial Medical Center East Avenue Medical Center Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center

Courses Offered

1. Cardiovascular Nursing 2. Renal Nursing 3. Pediatric Nursing

Cardiovascular Nursing Levels 3-5 Renal Nursing Levels 3-5 Pediatric Nursing Levels 3-5

4. Pulmonary Nursing 5. Mental Health Nursing 6. Maternal and Child Nursing 7. Infectious Disease Nursing 8. Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Nursing 9. Trauma and Emergency Nursing 10. Operating Room Nursing

Pulmonary Nursing Levels 3-5 Mental Health Nursing Levels 3-5 Maternal and Child Nursing Levels 3-5 Infectious Disease Nursing Levels 3-5 Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Nursing Levels 3-5 Trauma and Emergency Nursing Levels 3-5 Operating Room Nursing Level 3

11. Anesthesia Care Nursing

Anesthesia Care Nursing Level 3

DOH NURSE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FLOWCHART

Nurse Applicant Accomplish Self Assessment Tool Compile portfolio with evidence Fill-up Application Form Submit requirements for validation Submits validated Self-Assessment Tool, requirements Immediate Supervisor Hospital DOH NCP Assessors

Legend:

NYC - Not Yet Competent C - Competent

Review requirements

Validates requirements Identifies and assign assessors Assess applicant Issues Certificate of Completion of LDI Review documents (3.2.9) Conducts Interview Assess applicant

NYC
Undergo- Competency Based-Learning Interventions

Feedback

C
Recommends for Certification Formulation of Recommendations

DOH HHRDB Awards Certification to Applicant For more details, please refer to: Department Order No. 2012-0181 Guidelines on the Department of Health Nurse Certification Program Department Order No. 2013-0100 Operational Guidelines on the Implementation of Department of Health Nurse Certification Program (DOH NCP) in Designated Hospitals

For more inquiries: Please contact the Tel. No. - 6517800 loc. 4250-4251 Website - www.doh.gov.ph www.hhrdb.doh.gov.ph/ncp

Republic of the Philippines Department of Health