PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM BAGI PERAWAT DALAM PRAKTIK MANDIRI
Abstract
This article discusses the form of legal protection for independent nursing practitioners in Indonesia. Nurses, as professional health workers, have the authority and responsibility to provide nursing services independently and collaboratively within their scope of practice. However, the uneven distribution of doctors, particularly in rural areas, often places nurses as the frontline health providers, making them vulnerable to legal risks. This normative juridical study examines legal protection through preventive and repressive mechanisms as stipulated in Law Number 17 of 2023 on Health, Government Regulation Number 28 of 2024, and other related regulations. The study finds that the existence of registration and licensing systems (STR and SIP) provides preventive legal certainty, while repressive protection is applied in cases of malpractice, negligence, or ethical violations. However, overlapping regulations and unclear delegation of licensing authority between DPMPTSP and the Health Office have led to legal uncertainty for nurses. Strengthening regulatory coherence and issuing clear technical guidelines are necessary to ensure effective legal protection for independent nursing practice.
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