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HISTORY In 1906, the Union Mission Hospital (now Iloilo Mission Hospital), Iloilo City, Philippines, set the stage for nursing as a profession in this country. Nursing education in the Philippines was pioneered by Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Hall, Presbyterian missionaries. Like other professions, nursing in the Philippines evolved from the apprenticeship system. This system laid the foundation upon which the Iloilo Mission Hospital School of Nursing (then Central Philippine College College of Nursing and now Central Philippine University College of Nursing) was built and after which other schools of nursing were later patterned. The school grew under the able leadership of the following American and Filipino principals/deans: Miss Elizabeth Brinton, 1906-1916; Miss Teodora Sumbalon 1916; Miss Rose Nicolet, 1916-1923; Miss Hazel Mann, 1923-1931; Miss Flora G. Ernst, 1931-1932; Miss Dorothy Stevens; 1932-1934; Miss Flora G. Ernst, 1934-1942. The operations of the school stopped during the Japanese occupation, 1941-1945. When the war ended, Miss Loreto D. Tupaz initiated the reopening of the school. Dr. Henry S. Waters as director of Iloilo Mission Hospital was also the principal of the IMH School of Nursing in 1946-1947. He pressed for the offering, with Central Philippine College, a collegiate course leading to the BSN degree. The director of the Bureau of Private Schools and the members of the board of examiners for nurses authorized the opening of the BSN four-year course in 1947. Dr. Henry S. Waters served as acting dean of the new College of Nursing at Central Philippine College (1947-1948). When Dr. Waters returned to the United States, Dr. Teofilo Marte served as the executive secretary (1948-1949); and Miss Loreto D. Tupaz who finished the BSN degree at CPU, was the acting dean from 1949 to 1950 and served in this capacity until the arrival of Miss Esther Salzman, MSN, ABFMS missionary nurse, who held the deanship from 1950 to 1961. During her term, the college offered three curricular programs: the BSN four-year course, the GN-BSN Supplemental Course and the BSN five-year course. Miss Tupaz and Miss Salzman worked together to develop Central Philippine College of Nursing (later-the Central Philippine University College of Nursing) into a college of distinction, recognized both in the Philippines and abroad. Miss Salzman served as dean until 1961 when she retired in the United States. Miss Lily Plagata, MSN, was appointed to the deanship (1961-1974). When the latter resigned and went abroad, she was replaced by Miss Carmen Centeno, MS, during the remaining months of 1963. Miss Centeno, however, also left for the United States and Miss Loreto D. Tupaz, who finished her MA degree at CPU, resumed the deanship (1963-1970), assisted by Miss Maria Pablico, MSN (1969-1970). Miss Pablico also resigned to work in the U.S.A. From 1963-1973 Miss Tupaz continued to administer the three course programs of the college---the BSN five year course, the CCT (Clinical Teaching) course, and the BSN Supplemental Course. On May 1, 1972, Mrs.Natividad C. Caipang, GN, BSN, MA, (CPU); CPH (UP), was appointed assistant dean in preparation for the retirement of Miss Tupaz in 1974. In 1973, Mrs. Caipang went on the Exchange Visitor’s Study Tour Program in the United States and Southeast Asia to visit nursing schools. This tour was jointly sponsored by the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society and CPU. Miss Tupaz was appointed as nursing consultant to Mrs. Caipang until her retirement in February 1974. Mrs. Caipang served as dean from 1973 to 1989. Under her administration, the college curricula underwent several changes in response to the trends in the nursing education at the national level. It was also during her term that the College was accredited with Level II deregulated status (MECS Order No. 36 s. 1984) and later with Level III (DECS Order No. 32s. 1987). After 16 years of deanship, Mrs. Caipang retired on May, 1989. During the search for a qualified educational leader for the college, an administrative committee chaired by Mrs. Wilma S. Punzalan with Mrs. Lydia F. Robles and Mrs. Genera S. Maglaya as members, was appointed to administer the College until May 1990. On May 1, 1990, upon her return from the U.S.A. as a recipient of a doctoral enrichment program in nursing education at the George Mason University in Virginia, U.S.A., Dr. Betty T. Polido (BSN, MA Ed, MAN, Ed D) was appointed Dean, a position she held until May, 2000. During her nine-year stint as a dean she accomplished the following : Implementation of Associate in Health Science Education as a preparatory course in Nursing (AHSE); Level III Reaccreditation granted in 1994 and 1999 each for five years ; transcultural Nursing Program with Truman State University; inclusion of the College among the Outstanding Schools with Highest Performance in the Nurses’ Licensure Examination; the strengthening of the outreach program of the College of Nursing with the setting up of the KABALAKA Reproductive Health Center as training institution, implementer of various health programs and services and recipients of grants and funds from local and international support agencies; and upgrading of the New Level 2 Skills Laboratory. On June 1, 2000, Mrs. Lily Lynn V. Somo (MAN) was appointed Officer-In Charge of the College of Nursing for school year 2000-2001 and is currently the Dean of the college.
The philosophy, purpose and objectives of the educational programs of the CPU College of Nursing give direction to all aspects of the curriculum and operations. The statements of philosophy, purpose, and objectives, re-analyzed and revised on January 19, 1999 and accepted by the faculty members, are expressed as follows:
Professional nursing as a vital component of any country’s health systems is responsive to the needs of the society. It is a dynamic, therapeutic, and interpersonal process which incorporates holistic view for and caring about people in various settings and conditions. It is a competency and community-based program using selected cognitive, affective, and psychomotor competencies in the nurturing process. Professional nurses are distinguished by an attitude of constant inquiry and by leadership ability in nursing practice. Within the context of health and development, the College of Nursing continues to involve the multisectoral groups in the promotion of health, prevention of illness, alleviation of suffering, restoration of health, and inculcation of the spiritual ideals.
(a) professional nursing education should lead to professional competence, understanding of social realities, ethical behavior, and careful observance of the laws and regulations that guarantee the safety and comfort of the nurse’s clientele; (b) professional education should produce a nurse who is fully prepared for the staff nurse position in the hospitals in community health nursing, and in other health agencies; (c) professional nursing education should provide opportunities for students to work cooperatively with the health team in mobilizing and assisting the individuals, families, and communities to become self-reliant; (d) professional nursing education provides opportunities for the development of research attitude in nurses for continued improvement of professional competence.
The purpose of the program which leads to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing is to prepare a graduate to function in a professional program which endeavors to develop a foundation for advanced studies to prepare nurses for positions of leadership in nursing. At the end of the senior year, the graduating student will have: 1. developed a sensitive awareness of the health problems/needs of society and concern for commitment to people who need skilled nursing care; 2. acquired the necessary knowledge, attitudes, and skills for the promotion of health, prevention of illness/alleviation of suffering, restoration of health of clients in the various settings and conditions; 3. developed research attitude needed for the improvement of the nursing profession; 4. acquired leadership abilities in the various nursing functions and responsibilities; inculcating Christian ideals as she delivers health care to clients in various settings.
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