Significant Achievements during the period 1986-87 as President of the College of Professional Nursing of Puerto Rico

1. Revision of the Law, l2l, which regulated Nursing Practice in Puerto Rico, achieving the approval of Law No. 9 of the 11th of October of 1987. The Governor of Puerto Rico signed the law in the Nursing Department of the Mayagrcz Campus ofthe University of Puerto Rico. The Law No. 9 provides for professional and legal autonomy, independent practice, nursing categories by level of preparation and the reorganization of the Board ofNurse Examiners among other aspects

2. Presented legislation, which was approved, for nurses who work in Hemodialysis units: the Law No. 67 of June 2, 1987

3. Preparation and publication of the minimum Salary Scale for Nurses of Puerto Rico in the different categories by academic preparation

4. Preparation and approval of Nursing Education Standards

5. Preparation and approval of Nursing Practice Standards

6. Achieved reclassification of school nurses at government level

7. Made arrangements for nurses to obtain professional Malpractice insurance

8. Organized the Student Nurses Association at the State level

9. Economic stability of the College

10. Preparation and approval of a manual of Norms and Procedures for the Board of Directors

11. Preparation and implementation of the Norms of Administrative Control: personnel, budget, inventory, materials, and normal routine process of the College

12. Preparation and implementation of an Accountant Manual to the College of Professional Nursing of Puerto Rico

13. Stability of the administrative, economic and operational processes of the Nurses Elderly Tower

14. Named a Consultation Board for the Nurse Elderly Tower

15. Remodelation of the physical structure of the Nurse Elderly Tower

16. Preparation of document for the Revision of the Organization By-laws

17. Preparation and approval of guides for the preparation of Chapter by laws and work groups ofthe College

18. Organized the section ofNurses who work in Hemodialysis units. 19. Organized a group named: 'VoluntaryNurses in Acction" at the State level

20. Revised noflns ofthe Economic Assistance Commission for 1988

21. Reactivated the Gerontology Section and Occupational Health, Nurses Section

22. Prepared a videotape focused on recruiting male students for nursing programs

23. Represented the professional organization in numerous legislative hearings related to health and nursing bills