Philippine Nurses Association Of United Kingdom
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(PNA-UK) is the only professional
nursing Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...
organization of
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nurse Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health c ...
s in the United Kingdom, accredited by the
Philippine Nurses Association The Philippine Nurses Association is a professional organization in the Philippines established to promote the holistic welfare of nurses and to prepare them to be globally-competitive. It used to be known as Filipino Nurses Association (FNA). It ...
National Head Office in
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. The Philippine Nurses Association of United Kingdom (PNA-UK) is a
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organization of Filipino nurses currently in the United Kingdom. The association was created in response to the growing number of Filipino nurses in the UK. The Philippine Nursing Association of United Kingdom has laid out a set of vision, mission, and goals, as well as a statement of core values, strategic directions and key outcomes in accordance with the PNA National Office in Manila, Philippines. These statements serve as the Association's foundation for setting priorities and making decisions. PNA-UK is managed and governed by Filipino nurses in the United Kingdom who are elected by the General Members. The administrative functions are delegated among the members as duly approved and appointed by the elected set of officers, governors and a board of directors. The Philippine Nurses Association of United Kingdom is the official professional nursing association of Filipino nurses in the United Kingdom, managed and run by Filipino nurses, for Filipino nurses in the United Kingdom.


Constitution and bylaws

The Association is governed by legal and guiding documents, including charitable constitutional documents, a constitution, and by-laws.


See also

* :Filipino nurses *
National Health Service The National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). Since 1948, they have been funded out of general taxation. There are three systems which are referred to using the " ...
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Nurse Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health c ...
* Nursing and Midwifery Council * Royal College of Nursing


See also

* History of medicine in the Philippines


References


Further reading

* * * * {{cite book , title= Statistical analysis of the register: 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003, author= Nursing and Midwifery Council, location= UK