Introduction
The Philippine Society of SRH Nurses Inc. (PSORHN) is a non-stock, non-profit cprofessional organization advancing the practice of SRHR nursing in the Philippines.
Generally, PSORHN members are referred to as Sexual & Reproductive Health Nurses (SRHN) providing nursing education and services to Filipino individuals, families, and communities.
The Society intends to develop a competency-based nursing framework for its members to become SRH Nurse Practitioners (SRHNP) and to progress as SRH Nurse Specialists (SRHNS). SRHNs are highly flexible and professional nurses who can work in different fields such as the academe, research, clinical practice (both as specialists or independent practitioners), policy advocacy & legislation, and management.
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Philippines that has achieved the optimum level of sexual and reproductive
health through access to accurate, safe, evidence-based, legal information, and
services.
The
Philippine
Society
of SRH Nurses
Inc. (PSORHN) shall be the leading professional society of “RH
Nurses” providing
quality and accessible services, education, advocacy, research, and development
of sexual reproductive health and rights in the Philippines.
PSORHN is dedicated to
developing:
—S – Socially-responsive,
—R – Resilient,
—H – Highly competent,
—R – Rights-based, and
—N – Nurturing professional
Nurses and leaders in
SRH practice.
Goal and Strategies
Attain optimal level of standards in reproductive health nursing practice in
the Philippines;
Strategies:
1.Develop the scope of
RH nursing practice standards;
2.Craft a monitoring
and evaluation framework for RH nursing practice;
3.Provide strategic
guidance and development to nurses in reproductive health and rights
4.Recognize nurses
specializing and practicing in the field of reproductive health and rights;
The Incorporators
REMEDIOS L. FERNANDEZ, PhD, MAN, RN
Dean, Arellano University Graduate School (Nursing)
Former Member, Professional Regulation Board of Nursing
ALVIN CLOYD H. DAKIS, MHSS, RN
Certified GAD Practitioner, Philippine Commission on Women
ERICKSON R. BERNARDO, MAN, RN
ASRH Program Coordinator, Likhaan Center for Women's Health
JOSE ANDRELIN S. DELA CRUZ, RN, FRIN
Clinic Coordinator, Likhaan Center for Women's Health
JANINA GILLIAN O. SANTOS, RN
Defense Research Officer I
Office of the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff for CMO, N7, Philippine Navy
ARNOLD L. VEGA, MAN, RN
Medical Coordinator, Likhaan Center for Women's Health
JESUSA R. LUGTU, MPsych, RN
Project Evaluation Officer II
Policy Analysis and Development Division, Commission on Population
