TY - BOOK AU - Venzon, Lydia M., AU - Venzon, Ronald M., TI - Professional nursing in the Philippines SN - 9715844227 [paperback] PY - 2005/// CY - Quezon City PB - C&E Publishing Inc. KW - Nursing KW - Philippines N1 - Includes index; Contents: 1 Nursing as a profession -- 2 License to practice nursing -- 3 The licensing board -- 4 Different fields of nursing -- 5 Nursing opportunities abroad -- 6 Choosing, retaining, resigning and dismissal from a position -- 7 Contracts -- 8 Nursing ethics -- 9 Moral and spiritual responsibilities of nurses -- 10 Code of ethics for Filipino nurses -- 11 Laws governing the practice of nursing -- 12 Legal aspects and the nurse -- 13 Continuing education in nursing -- 14 Nursing associations in the Philippines -- 15 International nursing and allied organizations ER -