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Article IArticle I -- INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Article IIArticle II -- AUTHORITY TO OPERATEAUTHORITY TO OPERATE

Article IIIArticle III -- PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONSPROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS

ARTICLE IVARTICLE IV -- COMPETENCY STANDARDSCOMPETENCY STANDARDS

ARTICLE VARTICLE V -- CURRICULUMCURRICULUM

ARTICLE VIARTICLE VI -- OTHER REQUIREMENTSOTHER REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE VII-ARTICLE VII- INSTRUCTIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL

STANDARDSSTANDARDS

ARTICLE VIII-ARTICLE VIII- RESEARCH REQUIREMENTSRESEARCH REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE IXARTICLE IX -- ADMISSION, SELECTION ANDADMISSION, SELECTION ANDRETENTION OF STUDENTSRETENTION OF STUDENTS

ARTICLE XARTICLE X -- RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTSRESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

ARTICLE XIARTICLE XI -- SANCTIONSSANCTIONS

ARTICLE XII-ARTICLE XII- TRANSITORY PROVISIONTRANSITORY PROVISION

ARTICLE I ARTICLE I INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Section 1. A person is a unique bio-psycho-Section 1. A person is a unique bio-psycho-socio-cultural and spiritual being, always in socio-cultural and spiritual being, always in constant interaction with the environment. constant interaction with the environment. These interactions affect individuals, families, These interactions affect individuals, families, population groups and societal health status. population groups and societal health status.

The nurse assumes the caring role in the The nurse assumes the caring role in the promotion of health, prevention of diseases, promotion of health, prevention of diseases, restoration of health, alleviation of suffering restoration of health, alleviation of suffering and, when recovery is not possible, in assisting and, when recovery is not possible, in assisting patients towards peaceful death. The nurse patients towards peaceful death. The nurse collaborates with other members of the health collaborates with other members of the health team and other sectors to achieve quality team and other sectors to achieve quality healthcare. Moreover, the nurse works with the healthcare. Moreover, the nurse works with the individuals, families, population groups, individuals, families, population groups, community and society in ensuring active community and society in ensuring active participation in the delivery of holistic participation in the delivery of holistic healthcare. healthcare.

Within the context of the Philippine society, Within the context of the Philippine society, nursing education with caring as its foundation, nursing education with caring as its foundation, subscribes to the following core values which are subscribes to the following core values which are vital components in the development of a vital components in the development of a professional nurse and are emphasized in the BSN professional nurse and are emphasized in the BSN program:program:

1.1 Love of God 1.1 Love of God 1.2 Caring as the core of nursing1.2 Caring as the core of nursing

a. Compassion a. Compassion b. Competenceb. Competence

c. Confidencec. Confidenced. Conscienced. Conscience

e. Commitment (commitment to a culture of e. Commitment (commitment to a culture of excellence, discipline, integrity and excellence, discipline, integrity and

professionalism) professionalism) 1.3 Love of People1.3 Love of People

a. Respect for the dignity of each person a. Respect for the dignity of each person regardless of regardless of creed, color, gender and creed, color, gender and

political affiliation. political affiliation. 1.4 Love of Country1.4 Love of Country

a. Patriotism (Civic duty, social responsibility a. Patriotism (Civic duty, social responsibility and good governance) and good governance)

b. Preservation and enrichment of the environment b. Preservation and enrichment of the environment and culture heritage and culture heritage

The following are the Key Areas of The following are the Key Areas of Responsibility for which the nurse should Responsibility for which the nurse should

demonstrate competence:demonstrate competence:

1.1. Safe and quality nursing care Safe and quality nursing care

2.2. Management of resources and environment Management of resources and environment

3.3. Health education Health education

4.4. Legal responsibility Legal responsibility

5.5. Ethico-moral responsibility Ethico-moral responsibility

6. Personal and professional development 6. Personal and professional development Quality improvement Quality improvement

7. Research 7. Research

8. Record Management 8. Record Management

9. Communication 9. Communication

10.Collaboration and teamwork 10.Collaboration and teamwork

ARTICLE II ARTICLE II AUTHORITY TO OPERATE AUTHORITY TO OPERATE

Section 2. All private higher education Section 2. All private higher education institutions (PHEIs) intending to offer the institutions (PHEIs) intending to offer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program must Bachelor of Science in Nursing program must first secure proper authority from the first secure proper authority from the Commission in accordance with existing rules Commission in accordance with existing rules and regulations. State universities and colleges and regulations. State universities and colleges (SUCs) and local colleges and universities (LCUs) (SUCs) and local colleges and universities (LCUs) should strictly adhere to the provisions of these should strictly adhere to the provisions of these policies and standards. policies and standards.

ARTICLE III ARTICLE III PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONSPROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS

Section 3. Degree Name. The degree name Section 3. Degree Name. The degree name shall be Bachelor of Science in Nursing shall be Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). To ensure the quality of the nursing (BSN). To ensure the quality of the nursing graduate, the degree is conferred upon graduate, the degree is conferred upon completion of at least four-year BSN completion of at least four-year BSN program offered in a college or university program offered in a college or university duly recognized by the Commission on duly recognized by the Commission on Higher Education. Higher Education.

Section IVSection IVProgram DescriptionProgram Description

The BSN is a four-year program consisting of The BSN is a four-year program consisting of general education and professional courses. general education and professional courses. Professional courses begin in the first year Professional courses begin in the first year and threads through the development of and threads through the development of competencies up the fourth year level. The competencies up the fourth year level. The BSN program provides an intensive nursing BSN program provides an intensive nursing practicum that will refine clinical skills from practicum that will refine clinical skills from the first year level to ensure basic clinical the first year level to ensure basic clinical competencies required of a beginning nurse competencies required of a beginning nurse practitioner. practitioner.

4.1 Objective4.1 Objective: The BSN program aims to : The BSN program aims to produce a fully functioning nurse who is produce a fully functioning nurse who is able to perform the competencies under able to perform the competencies under each of the Key Areas of Responsibility as each of the Key Areas of Responsibility as enumerated in Article IV Section 5 herein. enumerated in Article IV Section 5 herein.

4.2 Specific Careers / Professions / Occupations4.2 Specific Careers / Professions / Occupations. Graduates of . Graduates of this program as beginning nurse practitioner may pursue the this program as beginning nurse practitioner may pursue the following career paths but not limited to: following career paths but not limited to:

a. Clinical Nursing a. Clinical Nursing

b. Community Health Nursing b. Community Health Nursing

c. Private-duty Nursing c. Private-duty Nursing

d. Occupational Health Nursing d. Occupational Health Nursing

e. School Nursing e. School Nursing

f. Military Nursing f. Military Nursing

g. Health Education g. Health Education

h. Research h. Research

i. Entrepreneurship i. Entrepreneurship

4.3 Allied Programs. The BSN program is allied to the 4.3 Allied Programs. The BSN program is allied to the following health related following health related

programs: programs: a. Medicine a. Medicine b. Dentistry b. Dentistry c. Optometry c. Optometry d. Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy d. Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy e. Pharmacy e. Pharmacy f. Public Health f. Public Health g. Medical Technology g. Medical Technology h. Radiologic Technology h. Radiologic Technology i. Respiratory Therapy i. Respiratory Therapy j. Nutrition and Dietetics j. Nutrition and Dietetics k. Midwifery k. Midwifery l. Speech Pathology l. Speech Pathology

ARTICLE IV ARTICLE IV COMPETENCY STANDARDSCOMPETENCY STANDARDS

Section 5. Graduates of Bachelor of Science Section 5. Graduates of Bachelor of Science in Nursing program must be able to apply in Nursing program must be able to apply analytical and critical thinking in the analytical and critical thinking in the nursing practice. The nurse must be nursing practice. The nurse must be competent in the following Key Areas of competent in the following Key Areas of Responsibility with their respective core Responsibility with their respective core competency standards and indicators: competency standards and indicators:

Key Areas of ResponsibilityKey Areas of Responsibility

A. Safe and Quality Nursing Care A. Safe and Quality Nursing Care B. Management of Resources and Environment B. Management of Resources and Environment C. Health Education C. Health Education D. Legal Responsibility D. Legal Responsibility E. Ethico-moral Responsibility E. Ethico-moral Responsibility F. Personal and Professional Development F. Personal and Professional Development G. Quality Improvement G. Quality Improvement H. ResearchH. ResearchI. Records Management I. Records Management J. Communication J. Communication K. Collaboration and TeamworkK. Collaboration and Teamwork

ARTICLE V ARTICLE V CURRICULUM CURRICULUM

Section 6. Curriculum. Higher Education Section 6. Curriculum. Higher Education Institutions offering the Bachelor of Science Institutions offering the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program must conform with the in Nursing program must conform with the standard curriculum embodied in this CMO standard curriculum embodied in this CMO provided that program innovations shall be provided that program innovations shall be subject to prior review by the Commission. subject to prior review by the Commission.

At the end of the first year, the student shall At the end of the first year, the student shall have acquired an understanding have acquired an understanding and awareness of himself as an individual and as and awareness of himself as an individual and as a member of the family, the a member of the family, the community, and the world with emphasis on community, and the world with emphasis on personal, societal and professional values personal, societal and professional values responsibilities, rights, and an awareness of responsibilities, rights, and an awareness of physical, social and cultural milieu. physical, social and cultural milieu.

Specifically, the student shall: Specifically, the student shall:

a. develop a deeper understanding of a. develop a deeper understanding of himself/herself and the multi-factorial dimensions himself/herself and the multi-factorial dimensions of the individual which can affect health and well of the individual which can affect health and well being; being;

b. recognize his/her duty in improving the quality of b. recognize his/her duty in improving the quality of life not only for himself/herself but for others as life not only for himself/herself but for others as well; well;

c. develop a deeper awareness of his/her rights, c. develop a deeper awareness of his/her rights, duties and responsibilities to God, country and the duties and responsibilities to God, country and the world; world;

d. demonstrate beginning skills in the use of the d. demonstrate beginning skills in the use of the nursing process in the care of healthy individual; nursing process in the care of healthy individual;

e. explain the theoretical foundation of nursing with e. explain the theoretical foundation of nursing with the four meta-paradigms as guide to his/her the four meta-paradigms as guide to his/her nursing practice; nursing practice;

f. apply the scientific method to his activities f. apply the scientific method to his activities wherever possible; wherever possible;

g. imbibe the values cherished by the nursing g. imbibe the values cherished by the nursing profession such as teamwork, respect, love of God, profession such as teamwork, respect, love of God, integrity and caring; integrity and caring;

h. discuss the competency based BSN program; h. discuss the competency based BSN program; and, and,

i. demonstrate critical thinking skills in relating with i. demonstrate critical thinking skills in relating with self and others. self and others.

At the end of the second year, the student At the end of the second year, the student shall have acquired the holistic shall have acquired the holistic understanding of the human person as a understanding of the human person as a bio-psycho cultural being focusing on the bio-psycho cultural being focusing on the concept of health and illness as it is related concept of health and illness as it is related to the care of the mother and child in varied to the care of the mother and child in varied settings. settings.

Specifically, the student shall: Specifically, the student shall: a. describe the health care delivery system and the a. describe the health care delivery system and the nurse’s role in it; nurse’s role in it; b. demonstrate ethico-moral, legal responsibilities inb. demonstrate ethico-moral, legal responsibilities in the care of individual family and community; the care of individual family and community; c. demonstrate the beginning skills in the provision ofc. demonstrate the beginning skills in the provision of

independent and collaborative nursing function; independent and collaborative nursing function; d. discuss the role of economics as it impacts on d. discuss the role of economics as it impacts on

health and illness; health and illness; e. relate the stages of growth and development in thee. relate the stages of growth and development in the care of clients;care of clients;

f. demonstrate beginning skills in the preparation of f. demonstrate beginning skills in the preparation of healthy and therapeutic diets in varied client healthy and therapeutic diets in varied client cases;cases;

g. explain the dynamics of the disease processg. explain the dynamics of the disease processcaused by microbes and parasites and the caused by microbes and parasites and the environment; environment;

h. imbibe the core values cherished by the nursingh. imbibe the core values cherished by the nursing profession such as love of God, caring, love of profession such as love of God, caring, love of country and of people; country and of people; i.i. design a plan that will focus on health promotion design a plan that will focus on health promotion

and risk reduction to clients; and risk reduction to clients; j. utilize the nursing process in the care of the high j. utilize the nursing process in the care of the high

risk mother and child in the family; risk mother and child in the family;

At the end of the third year, given actual clients / At the end of the third year, given actual clients / situation with various physiologic and situation with various physiologic and psychosocial alterations, the student shall be psychosocial alterations, the student shall be able to demonstrate the competencies in the able to demonstrate the competencies in the following key areas of responsibilities such as following key areas of responsibilities such as safe and quality nursing care, health education, safe and quality nursing care, health education, communication, collaboration and teamwork, communication, collaboration and teamwork, ethicomoral and legal, quality improvement, ethicomoral and legal, quality improvement, research, record management and management research, record management and management of resources and environmental.of resources and environmental.

Specifically the student shall: Specifically the student shall: a. utilize the nursing process in the care of a. utilize the nursing process in the care of

clients across the lifespan with problems in clients across the lifespan with problems in oxygenation, fluid and electrolyte balance, oxygenation, fluid and electrolyte balance, metabolism and endocrine functioning, metabolism and endocrine functioning, perception coordination and maladaptive perception coordination and maladaptive patterns of behavior; patterns of behavior;

b. apply the research process in addressing b. apply the research process in addressing nursing/health problems to improve quality of nursing/health problems to improve quality of care; care;

c. integrate the role of culture and history in the c. integrate the role of culture and history in the plan of care; plan of care;

d. apply principles of good governance in d. apply principles of good governance in the effective delivery of quality health the effective delivery of quality health care; care;

e. observe the core values cherished by the e. observe the core values cherished by the nursing profession (love of nursing profession (love of

God, caring, love of country and of people) God, caring, love of country and of people) and the bioethical principles in the care of and the bioethical principles in the care of clients; and, clients; and,

f. apply a nursing theory in the f. apply a nursing theory in the management of care of a client for case management of care of a client for case study study

At the end of the 4th year, given actual At the end of the 4th year, given actual clients/situation the student shall be able to clients/situation the student shall be able to demonstrate competencies in all the key demonstrate competencies in all the key areas of responsibility. areas of responsibility.

Specifically, the student shall: Specifically, the student shall: a. utilize the nursing care process in the care of clients a. utilize the nursing care process in the care of clients

across the lifespan with problems in inflammatory and across the lifespan with problems in inflammatory and immunologic reactions, cellular aberrations and acute immunologic reactions, cellular aberrations and acute biologic crisis, in disaster/emergency situations; biologic crisis, in disaster/emergency situations;

b. apply a nursing theory in the management of care of a b. apply a nursing theory in the management of care of a client for case study; and, client for case study; and,

c. observe the core values cherished by the nursing c. observe the core values cherished by the nursing profession (love of God, caring, love of country and of profession (love of God, caring, love of country and of people) and the bioethical principles in the care of people) and the bioethical principles in the care of clients; and, clients; and,

d. demonstrate leadership and management skills in the d. demonstrate leadership and management skills in the care of a group of clients in the community and hospital care of a group of clients in the community and hospital setting utilizing research findings; setting utilizing research findings;

Section 8Section 8CURRICULUM OUTLINECURRICULUM OUTLINE

A. Outline of Total Units of General Education (GE) CourseA. Outline of Total Units of General Education (GE) Course 87 Units87 Units

CoursesCourses UnitsUnits

Language and HumanitiesLanguage and Humanities 2121

English 1 & 2 (Communication Skills)English 1 & 2 (Communication Skills) 66

English 3 (Speech and Communication)English 3 (Speech and Communication) 33

Filipino 1 & 2Filipino 1 & 2 66

Philosophy of the Human PersonPhilosophy of the Human Person 33

Logic and Critical ThinkingLogic and Critical Thinking 33

Mathematics, Natural Sciences & Information TechnologyMathematics, Natural Sciences & Information Technology 2222

Mathematics (College Algebra)Mathematics (College Algebra) 33

BiostatisticsBiostatistics 33

General Chemistry 3/2General Chemistry 3/2 55

Biochemistry 3/2Biochemistry 3/2 55

Physics 2/1Physics 2/1 33

Nursing Informatics 2/1Nursing Informatics 2/1 33

Health SciencesHealth Sciences 99

Anatomy & Physiology 3/2Anatomy & Physiology 3/2 55

Microbiology & Parasitology 3/1Microbiology & Parasitology 3/1 44

• Science, Technology and Society course could be integrated in any professional courses

Social SciencesSocial Sciences 1515

General PsychologyGeneral Psychology 33

Sociology/AnthropologySociology/Anthropology 33

Humanities (World Civilization & Literature)Humanities (World Civilization & Literature) 33

Health Economics with Taxation & Land ReformHealth Economics with Taxation & Land Reform 33

BioethicsBioethics 33

Mandated SubjectsMandated Subjects 66

Life, Works and Writings of RizalLife, Works and Writings of Rizal 33

Philippine History with Governance and ConstitutionPhilippine History with Governance and Constitution 33

Physical Education & NSTPPhysical Education & NSTP 1515

PE 1 to 4PE 1 to 4 88

National Service Training Program 1&2National Service Training Program 1&2 66

B. Outline an Units of Professional Courses 125 unitsTheoretical Foundations in NursingTheoretical Foundations in Nursing 33

Health Assessment (2/1)Health Assessment (2/1) 33

Community Health Nursing (3/2)Community Health Nursing (3/2) 55

Nutrition and Diet TherapyNutrition and Diet Therapy 44

Teaching Strategies in Health EducationTeaching Strategies in Health Education 33

PharmacologyPharmacology 33

Nursing Research 1Nursing Research 1 33

Nursing Research 2Nursing Research 2 22

Competency Appraisal 1Competency Appraisal 1 33

Competency Appraisal 2Competency Appraisal 2 33

NCM 100 – Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (3/2)NCM 100 – Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (3/2) 55

NCM 101 Care of Individuals and Family with Maternal and Child Health (6/6)NCM 101 Care of Individuals and Family with Maternal and Child Health (6/6) 1212

NCM 102 Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Mother, Child and Family/Population Group-at-risk or NCM 102 Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Mother, Child and Family/Population Group-at-risk or

with Problems (6/6)with Problems (6/6)1212

NCM 103 Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Problems in Oxygenation, Fluid & Electrolyte Balance, NCM 103 Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Problems in Oxygenation, Fluid & Electrolyte Balance, Metabolism and Endocrine (8/6)Metabolism and Endocrine (8/6)

1414

NCM 104 Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Problems in Perception and Coordination, Adjustment and NCM 104 Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Problems in Perception and Coordination, Adjustment and Maladaptive Bahaviors (8/6)Maladaptive Bahaviors (8/6)

1414

NCM 105 Related Learning Experience (4 RLE)NCM 105 Related Learning Experience (4 RLE) 44

NCM 106 Care of Clients Across the Lifespan and Population Group w/ Problems in Inflammatory and NCM 106 Care of Clients Across the Lifespan and Population Group w/ Problems in Inflammatory and Immunologic Reactions, Cellular Abrasions, Acute Biologic Crisis, Including Emergency and Disaster Nursing Immunologic Reactions, Cellular Abrasions, Acute Biologic Crisis, Including Emergency and Disaster Nursing (8/8)(8/8)

1616

NCM 107 Nursing Leadership and Management (8/8)NCM 107 Nursing Leadership and Management (8/8) 1616

At the end of the BS Nursing program, the total number of exposure/contact hours in the clinical laboratory is as follows:

CoursesCourses RLE Credit UnitRLE Credit Unit RLE Contact Hours RLE Contact Hours (1 credit unit=51 hours)(1 credit unit=51 hours)

Health AssessmentHealth Assessment 11 5151

Community Health NursingCommunity Health Nursing 22 102102

Nursing Care Management 100Nursing Care Management 100 22 102102








TotalTotal 49 RLE Units49 RLE Units 2,499 hours2,499 hours

Section 9Section 9Program of StudyProgram of Study

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGBACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSINGPrototype 4-Year CurriculumPrototype 4-Year Curriculum

Course CodeCourse Code Course NameCourse Name LecLec LabLab UnitsUnits

English 1English 1 Communication Skills 1Communication Skills 1 33 00 33

Filipino 1Filipino 1 Sining ng PakikipagtalastasanSining ng Pakikipagtalastasan 33 00 33

Chem 1Chem 1 General Chemistry (Organic and Inorganic)General Chemistry (Organic and Inorganic) 33 22 55

TFNTFN Theoretical Foundations in NursingTheoretical Foundations in Nursing 33 00 33

Math 1Math 1 College AlgebraCollege Algebra 33 00 33

Psych 1Psych 1 General PsychologyGeneral Psychology 33 00 33

PE 1PE 1 Physical Education 1Physical Education 1 22 00 22

NSTPNSTP National Service Training ProgramNational Service Training Program 33 00 33

Total = 25 units Total = 25 units

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

Second Semester

Course CodeCourse Code Course NameCourse Name LecLec LabLab UnitsUnits

English 2English 2 Communication Skills IICommunication Skills II 33 00 33

Filipino 2Filipino 2 Panitikang FilipinoPanitikang Filipino 33 00 33

Ana/PhysioAna/Physio Anatomy and PhysiologyAnatomy and Physiology 33 22 55

NCM 100NCM 100 Fundamentals of Nursing PracticeFundamentals of Nursing Practice 33 22 55

Chem 2Chem 2 BiochemistryBiochemistry 33 22 55


NSTP 2NSTP 2 National Service Training ProgramNational Service Training Program 33 00 33

Total = 26 unitsTotal = 26 units

SUMMER

Course CodeCourse Code Course NameCourse Name LecLec Lab/RLELab/RLE UnitsUnits

Physics Physics PhysicsPhysics 22 11 33

LogicLogic Logic and Critical ThinkingLogic and Critical Thinking 33 00 33

HAHA Health AssessmentHealth Assessment 22 11 33


SECOND YEARSECOND YEAR

First SemesterFirst Semester


NCM 101NCM 101 Care of Individuals and Family with Maternal and Child Care of Individuals and Family with Maternal and Child HealthHealth

66 66 1212

CHMCHM Community Health NursingCommunity Health Nursing 33 22 55

Micro/ParaMicro/Para Microbiology and ParasitologyMicrobiology and Parasitology 33 11 44

PhiloPhilo Philosophy of the Human PersonPhilosophy of the Human Person 33 00 33

Health EcoHealth Eco Health Economics with Taxation & Land ReformHealth Economics with Taxation & Land Reform 33 00 33



Second Semester


NCM 102NCM 102 Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Mother, Child Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Mother, Child and Family/Population Group-at-risk or With Problemsand Family/Population Group-at-risk or With Problems

66 66 1212

NuDietNuDiet Nutrition and Diet TherapyNutrition and Diet Therapy 33 11 44

StratHealthStratHealth Teaching Strategies in Health EducationTeaching Strategies in Health Education 33 00 33

PharmaPharma PharmacologyPharmacology 33 00 33

BioethicsBioethics Bioethics (Bioethics (could be integrated in professional courses)could be integrated in professional courses) 33 00 33



SUMMERSUMMER


NINI Nursing InformaticsNursing Informatics 22 11 33

English 3English 3 Speech CommunicationSpeech Communication 33 00 33

BiostatBiostat BiostatisticsBiostatistics 33 00 33


THIRD YEAR

First Semester


NCM 103NCM 103 Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Problems Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Problems in Oxygenation, Fluid & Electrolyte Balance, in Oxygenation, Fluid & Electrolyte Balance, Metabolism and EndocrineMetabolism and Endocrine

88 66 1414

Socio/AnthroSocio/Anthro Sociology with AnthropologySociology with Anthropology 33 00 33

HumanitiesHumanities Humanities (World Civilization and Literature)Humanities (World Civilization and Literature) 33 00 33


Note: Completion of the 2-year level of the BS Nursing curriculum may be considered as equivalent to the National Certificate (NC) II f the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (TESDA)

Second SemesterSecond Semester


NCM 104NCM 104 Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Problems Care of Clients Across the Lifespan with Problems in Perception and Coordination, Adjustment and in Perception and Coordination, Adjustment and Maladaptive BehaviorsMaladaptive Behaviors

88 66 1414

PhilHistPhilHist Philippine History with Governance and Philippine History with Governance and ConstitutionConstitution

33 00 33

NRes 1NRes 1 Nursing Research 1Nursing Research 1 22 11 33


SUMMER


NCM 105NCM 105 Related Learning ExperienceRelated Learning Experience 00 44 44


FOURTH YEARFOURTH YEAR

First SemesterFirst Semester


NCM 106NCM 106 Care of Clients Across the Lifespan and Population Care of Clients Across the Lifespan and Population Group with Problems in Inflammatory and Group with Problems in Inflammatory and Immunologic Reactions, Cellular Aberrations, Immunologic Reactions, Cellular Aberrations, Acute Biologic Crisis, Including Emergency and Acute Biologic Crisis, Including Emergency and Disaster NursingDisaster Nursing

88 8 (with IV 8 (with IV Therapy)Therapy)

1616

NRes 2NRes 2 Nursing Research 2Nursing Research 2 00 22 22

RizalRizal Life, Works and Writings of RizalLife, Works and Writings of Rizal 33 00 33

CA 1CA 1 Competency Appraisal 1Competency Appraisal 1 33 00 33


Second Semester


NCM 107NCM 107 Nursing Leadership and ManagementNursing Leadership and Management 88 88 1616

CA 2CA 2 Competency Appraisal 2Competency Appraisal 2 33 00 33


CHED MEMORANDUM NO. 59 S. CHED MEMORANDUM NO. 59 S. 19961996

NEW GENERAL EDUCATION NEW GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM (GEC)CURRICULUM (GEC)

MINIMUM REQUIREMNTS FOR NEW MINIMUM REQUIREMNTS FOR NEW GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUMGENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

I. LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREI. LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE -- 24 UNITS24 UNITS

English English – 9– 9

Filipino Filipino – 9– 9

Literature Literature – 6– 6

II. II. MATHEMATHICS AND NATURALSCIENCESMATHEMATHICS AND NATURALSCIENCES - - 15 UNITS15 UNITS

Mathematics Mathematics – 6– 6

Natural Sciences Natural Sciences – 6– 6

Science Elective Science Elective – 3– 3

III. III. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE -HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE -18 UNITS18 UNITS

Humanities Humanities – 6– 6

Arts Arts

Philosophy Philosophy

Social Sciences Social Sciences – 12– 12

Basic Eco (with TAR)Basic Eco (with TAR)

General PsychologyGeneral Psychology

Politics and Governance (withPolitics and Governance (with

Philippine Constitution)Philippine Constitution)

Society and Culture (with FP)Society and Culture (with FP)

IV. MANDATED SUBJECTSIV. MANDATED SUBJECTS 6 UNITS6 UNITS

Life and Works of RizalLife and Works of Rizal

Philippine HistoryPhilippine History

TOTALTOTAL 63 UNITS63 UNITS

ARTICLE VI ARTICLE VI OTHER REQUIREMENTSOTHER REQUIREMENTS

The College shall be administered by a full time The College shall be administered by a full time dean with the following qualifications: dean with the following qualifications:

a. a Filipino citizen; a. a Filipino citizen; b. a Registered Nurse in the Philippines with current b. a Registered Nurse in the Philippines with current

and valid PRC ID;and valid PRC ID;

c. a holder of Master’s degree in Nursing (MAN, c. a holder of Master’s degree in Nursing (MAN,

MN, MSN); MN, MSN);

d. has at least one (1) year of clinical practice and d. has at least one (1) year of clinical practice and a total of at least five (5) a total of at least five (5)

years teaching, administrative and supervisory years teaching, administrative and supervisory experiences in nursing education; experiences in nursing education;

e. should be physically and mentally fit; e. should be physically and mentally fit;

f. must be of good moral character; f. must be of good moral character;

g. has no other teaching assignments or g. has no other teaching assignments or administrative functions in other public/private administrative functions in other public/private institutions or higher education institutions; institutions or higher education institutions;

h. must be a member of the accredited national h. must be a member of the accredited national nursing association; nursing association;

i. upon appointment, he/she must be an active i. upon appointment, he/she must be an active member of good standing of the Association of member of good standing of the Association of Deans of Philippine College of Nursing (ADPCN); Deans of Philippine College of Nursing (ADPCN); and, and,

j. upon appointment, he/she should have a duly j. upon appointment, he/she should have a duly notarized employment contract of at least one notarized employment contract of at least one (1) academic year renewable annually. The (1) academic year renewable annually. The contract should specify academic rank. contract should specify academic rank.

The Dean shall have the following functions and The Dean shall have the following functions and responsibilities:responsibilities:

a. Prepares short term and long term planning; a. Prepares short term and long term planning;

b. Initiates curriculum development programs; b. Initiates curriculum development programs;

c. Plans a rational faculty, academic and non-c. Plans a rational faculty, academic and non-academic load; academic load;

d. Leads in the faculty and staff development d. Leads in the faculty and staff development programs; programs;

e. Manages human, financial and physical e. Manages human, financial and physical resources; resources;

f. Manages student development programs; f. Manages student development programs;

g. Manages department/college office operations; g. Manages department/college office operations;

h. Leads development and utilization of h. Leads development and utilization of instructional resource materials; instructional resource materials;

i. Pursues personal and professional i. Pursues personal and professional development; development;

j. Collaborates with the health services, j. Collaborates with the health services, affiliation agencies and other academic affiliation agencies and other academic units in the implementation of instructional units in the implementation of instructional programs; programs;

k. Monitors proper implementation of the k. Monitors proper implementation of the program; program;

l. Initiates research and community extension l. Initiates research and community extension projects/programs; projects/programs;

m. Establishes internal and external linkages; m. Establishes internal and external linkages;

n. Obtains recognition/accreditation of the n. Obtains recognition/accreditation of the nursing program; and nursing program; and

o. Evaluates the performance results of the o. Evaluates the performance results of the nursing program. nursing program.

Section 11Section 11Faculty Qualifications / Requirements: Faculty Qualifications / Requirements:

For faculty members teaching professional courses: For faculty members teaching professional courses:

a. a Registered Nurse in the Philippines with current/valid a. a Registered Nurse in the Philippines with current/valid PRC ID; PRC ID;

b. a holder of Master’s degree in Nursing (MAN, MN, MSN) b. a holder of Master’s degree in Nursing (MAN, MN, MSN) and have at least and have at least

one (1) year of clinical practice for those teaching one (1) year of clinical practice for those teaching professional courses; professional courses;

c. a member of good standing of accredited national c. a member of good standing of accredited national nursing association; nursing association;

For faculty members teaching other courses: For faculty members teaching other courses:

d. a holder of at least master’s degree of other allied d. a holder of at least master’s degree of other allied medical and health sciences as specified under Section medical and health sciences as specified under Section 4-C of this CMO for those teaching health science 4-C of this CMO for those teaching health science courses; courses;

e. a holder of at least master’s degree in their area of e. a holder of at least master’s degree in their area of specialization for faculty members teaching general specialization for faculty members teaching general education courses and should only teach courses in their education courses and should only teach courses in their area of specialization; area of specialization;

For the initial operation of the BSN program with For the initial operation of the BSN program with two (2) sections of not more than 50 students per two (2) sections of not more than 50 students per section, a minimum of four (4) qualified faculty section, a minimum of four (4) qualified faculty members teaching professional and health members teaching professional and health science courses, two (2) of whom must be science courses, two (2) of whom must be holders of at least master’s degree in nursing, holders of at least master’s degree in nursing, shall be employed. shall be employed.

The College of Nursing shall have an updated five-year The College of Nursing shall have an updated five-year faculty development program (FDP). The FDP plays a faculty development program (FDP). The FDP plays a role in the effective operation of the college which role in the effective operation of the college which consists of written activities and programs toward the consists of written activities and programs toward the development of the faculty for intellectual, personal, and development of the faculty for intellectual, personal, and professional as well as moral and spiritual growth. The professional as well as moral and spiritual growth. The program may be in the form of: program may be in the form of:

a. graduate studies a. graduate studies

b. scholarship and research grants b. scholarship and research grants

c. in-service and continuing training programs c. in-service and continuing training programs

d. clinical skills enhancement on official basis for at least d. clinical skills enhancement on official basis for at least two weeks per year two weeks per year

Teaching Load. The teaching load of faculty Teaching Load. The teaching load of faculty members should be as follows: members should be as follows:

a. Full-time faculty members may carry a combined a. Full-time faculty members may carry a combined RLE and teaching load of not more than thirty-six RLE and teaching load of not more than thirty-six (36) units per semester which includes (36) units per semester which includes consultation hours and other activities related to consultation hours and other activities related to RLE instruction, research and extension services. RLE instruction, research and extension services. One hour of RLE supervision is equivalent to one One hour of RLE supervision is equivalent to one (1) unit credit. (1) unit credit.

b. Nurses who are employed in government and private b. Nurses who are employed in government and private institutions who serve as part time faculty or clinical institutions who serve as part time faculty or clinical instructor must secure permit from the employer and may be instructor must secure permit from the employer and may be given a maximum teaching load of nine (9) units provided given a maximum teaching load of nine (9) units provided they will render services after office hours. Moreover, the they will render services after office hours. Moreover, the Chief Nurse / TrainingCoordinator / Supervisor / Head Nurse Chief Nurse / TrainingCoordinator / Supervisor / Head Nurse should not assume any administrative and clinical should not assume any administrative and clinical supervisory function in any nursing school.supervisory function in any nursing school.

c. Part-time faculty employed full-time elsewhere may carry a c. Part-time faculty employed full-time elsewhere may carry a teaching load of not more than 9 units in all the schools in teaching load of not more than 9 units in all the schools in which he/she teaches. which he/she teaches.

The college of nursing must have a faculty manual The college of nursing must have a faculty manual containing information and policies on all matters containing information and policies on all matters pertaining to the faculty. pertaining to the faculty.

There must be a faculty clinical orientation on policies, There must be a faculty clinical orientation on policies, standards, guidelines and expectations of the course in standards, guidelines and expectations of the course in the affiliating agencies. Likewise, nurses from affiliating the affiliating agencies. Likewise, nurses from affiliating agencies employed as preceptors or clinical instructors agencies employed as preceptors or clinical instructors must be oriented to the BSN Curriculum and the must be oriented to the BSN Curriculum and the expectation of the course. expectation of the course.

Section 12Section 12Library Library

Policy. Library services shall provide the instructional and Policy. Library services shall provide the instructional and research needs of the staff and students making it one of research needs of the staff and students making it one of the most important service units within a higher the most important service units within a higher education institution. It is for this reason that libraries education institution. It is for this reason that libraries should be given special attention by the administrators of should be given special attention by the administrators of the institution by maintaining it with a wide and up-to-the institution by maintaining it with a wide and up-to-date collection, qualified staff, communications and date collection, qualified staff, communications and connectivity portals. connectivity portals.

Library Holdings. Library holdings should conform Library Holdings. Library holdings should conform with existing requirements for libraries. There with existing requirements for libraries. There should have five (5) book titles per professional should have five (5) book titles per professional subject found in the curriculum at a ratio of one (1) subject found in the curriculum at a ratio of one (1) volume per fifteen (15) students enrolled in the volume per fifteen (15) students enrolled in the program. Book titles must be of recent edition, program. Book titles must be of recent edition, published within the last five (5) years. The higher published within the last five (5) years. The higher education institution [HEI] is encouraged to maintain education institution [HEI] is encouraged to maintain periodicals and other non-print materials relevant to periodicals and other non-print materials relevant to the nursing program to aid the faculty and students the nursing program to aid the faculty and students in their academic work. CD-ROMs may complement in their academic work. CD-ROMs may complement a library’s book collection but should not be a library’s book collection but should not be considered replacement for the same. considered replacement for the same.

a. Opening of new BSN program shall have at least 3,000 a. Opening of new BSN program shall have at least 3,000 total book collections, 30% of which shall consist of total book collections, 30% of which shall consist of professional books. Ten percent (10%) of the total professional books. Ten percent (10%) of the total professional book collection shall be of Filipiniana professional book collection shall be of Filipiniana collection. collection.

b. The library collection during the recognition of the BS b. The library collection during the recognition of the BS Nursing program Nursing program

shall double the book collection specified in 12.3.a. shall double the book collection specified in 12.3.a.

Journals. For the opening of new BS nursing Journals. For the opening of new BS nursing program, the HEI shall have a regular and program, the HEI shall have a regular and updated subscription to at least seven (7) updated subscription to at least seven (7) professional foreign nursing journals and at least professional foreign nursing journals and at least two (2) local journals in the following areas: two (2) local journals in the following areas:

a. Maternal and Child Nursing a. Maternal and Child Nursing

b. General Nursing b. General Nursing

c. Nursing Research c. Nursing Research

d. Psychiatric Nursing d. Psychiatric Nursing

e. Nursing Management/Leadership e. Nursing Management/Leadership

f. Pediatric Nursing f. Pediatric Nursing

g. Medical-Surgical Nursing g. Medical-Surgical Nursing

For the recognition of the BS nursing program, For the recognition of the BS nursing program, the subscription of foreign nursing journals the subscription of foreign nursing journals should be regularly maintained. The number of should be regularly maintained. The number of copies of these journals shall be increased copies of these journals shall be increased depending upon the student population. depending upon the student population.

Internet Access. Internet access is encouraged Internet Access. Internet access is encouraged but should not be made a substitute for book but should not be made a substitute for book holdings. holdings.

Space Requirements. The following are the minimum Space Requirements. The following are the minimum requirements for the library: requirements for the library:

a. At least 126 square meters or approximately two (2) a. At least 126 square meters or approximately two (2) classrooms shall berequired for the library. classrooms shall berequired for the library.

b. At any one time, a library space should accommodate b. At any one time, a library space should accommodate

at least five percent (5%) of the total enrollment. at least five percent (5%) of the total enrollment.

Section 13 Section 13 Facilities and Equipment Facilities and Equipment

Laboratory Requirements: Laboratory Requirements: Laboratories should conform to existing requirements as Laboratories should conform to existing requirements as

specified in RA 6541, “The National Building Code of the specified in RA 6541, “The National Building Code of the Philippines” and Presidential Decree 856, “Code of Philippines” and Presidential Decree 856, “Code of Sanitation of the Philippines.” List of required and Sanitation of the Philippines.” List of required and recommended equipment are listed in each course recommended equipment are listed in each course requirements. requirements.

A system for identification of laboratory equipment, A system for identification of laboratory equipment, supplies and models should be observed. supplies and models should be observed.

Classroom Requirements: Classroom Requirements:

a. For regular lecture class, the class size shall have a a. For regular lecture class, the class size shall have a maximum of 50 students. maximum of 50 students.

b. For science laboratory class, the class size shall have a b. For science laboratory class, the class size shall have a maximum of 25 students maximum of 25 students

c. For special lectures, a class size of more than 45 students c. For special lectures, a class size of more than 45 students may be allowed as long as the required facilities are may be allowed as long as the required facilities are provided. provided.

The classroom area shall have at least 7 meter x 9 meter or The classroom area shall have at least 7 meter x 9 meter or 63 square meters. 63 square meters.

Nursing Arts Laboratory: Nursing Arts Laboratory:

The nursing arts laboratory must be well-lighted and well-The nursing arts laboratory must be well-lighted and well-ventilated. Its demonstration room and practice area for ventilated. Its demonstration room and practice area for return demonstration must have an area return demonstration must have an area

f at least 8m. x 14m. or 112 sq.m. The nursing arts f at least 8m. x 14m. or 112 sq.m. The nursing arts laboratory simulates major areas in hospital setting and laboratory simulates major areas in hospital setting and equipped with basic instruments, equipment and supplies, equipped with basic instruments, equipment and supplies, to aid in the development of the competencies in to aid in the development of the competencies in performing nursing procedures. performing nursing procedures.

Specifically, the nursing arts laboratory shall have: Specifically, the nursing arts laboratory shall have:

a. An amphitheater-style demonstration room that can accommodate a a. An amphitheater-style demonstration room that can accommodate a maximum of 50 students at one time with lavatory and running water; maximum of 50 students at one time with lavatory and running water;

b. Ratio of bed to practicing students is 1:2 or a practice area for b. Ratio of bed to practicing students is 1:2 or a practice area for return demonstration where there is one (1) bed to two (2) students at return demonstration where there is one (1) bed to two (2) students at any given time; any given time;

c. At least two (2) doors which will serve as an entrance and exit; c. At least two (2) doors which will serve as an entrance and exit;

d. At least one (1) fire extinguisher placed outside the door in each d. At least one (1) fire extinguisher placed outside the door in each science laboratory/nursing arts laboratory. The fire extinguisher must science laboratory/nursing arts laboratory. The fire extinguisher must have a record of refill and expiry date attached to the unit; have a record of refill and expiry date attached to the unit;

e. Basic demonstration models namely: e. Basic demonstration models namely:

1. Birthing model 1. Birthing model

2. Newborn Model 2. Newborn Model

3. Adult bisexual model with the following contraptions for: 3. Adult bisexual model with the following contraptions for:

3.1 basic life support 3.1 basic life support

3.2. tracheostomy care 3.2. tracheostomy care

3.2. colostomy care 3.2. colostomy care

3.3 catheterization 3.3 catheterization

3.4 enema 3.4 enema

3.5. parenteral/intravenous (IV) 3.5. parenteral/intravenous (IV)

3.6 electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring demonstration 3.6 electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring demonstration

f. Ratio of demonstration models to practicing f. Ratio of demonstration models to practicing students is 1:10 to facilitate learning. students is 1:10 to facilitate learning.

Clinical Facilities and Resources: Clinical Facilities and Resources:

Related Learning Experiences (RLEs) are Related Learning Experiences (RLEs) are teaching-learning opportunities that are teaching-learning opportunities that are designed to develop the competencies of designed to develop the competencies of students utilizing processes in various health students utilizing processes in various health situations. These could be sourced from, but not situations. These could be sourced from, but not limited to lying-in clinics, schools, industrial limited to lying-in clinics, schools, industrial establishments, community, out-patient clinics establishments, community, out-patient clinics and general and specialty hospitals. and general and specialty hospitals.

Base Hospital. The base hospital is a health facility Base Hospital. The base hospital is a health facility being utilized by a higher education institution being utilized by a higher education institution with nursing program offering as a source of basic with nursing program offering as a source of basic or primary related learning experiences. The or primary related learning experiences. The hospital maybe independent or owned or operated hospital maybe independent or owned or operated by the institution or utilized by the institution in by the institution or utilized by the institution in accordance with an effective and duly notarized accordance with an effective and duly notarized Memorandum of Agreement between the Memorandum of Agreement between the institution and the base hospital which clearly institution and the base hospital which clearly specifies the responsibilities of each party. specifies the responsibilities of each party.

The base hospital of a nursing school should meet the The base hospital of a nursing school should meet the following requirements: following requirements:

a. Has current accreditation by the DOH-Bureau of a. Has current accreditation by the DOH-Bureau of Licensing and Regulation as Level IV Hospital (Tertiary Licensing and Regulation as Level IV Hospital (Tertiary Care/Teaching/Training Hospital). However, Level III Care/Teaching/Training Hospital). However, Level III Hospitals (Secondary Care Hospitals) may be considered Hospitals (Secondary Care Hospitals) may be considered provided that the hospital can provide the following: provided that the hospital can provide the following:

a.1 adequate case load for the number of students enrolled a.1 adequate case load for the number of students enrolled as stipulated in Article VII, Section 15-f. 9. as stipulated in Article VII, Section 15-f. 9.

a.2 adequate facilities for the teaching and learning a.2 adequate facilities for the teaching and learning needs of the students. needs of the students.

b. Should be accessible and located within the region b. Should be accessible and located within the region where the nursing school is situated. In the case of where the nursing school is situated. In the case of nursing schools located in Metro Manila, the base nursing schools located in Metro Manila, the base hospital should be located within Metro Manila. hospital should be located within Metro Manila.

c. Sixty per cent (60%) of the total bed capacity of the c. Sixty per cent (60%) of the total bed capacity of the base hospital shall be used for the RLEs of students. base hospital shall be used for the RLEs of students.

Affiliation Hospital is a health facility being Affiliation Hospital is a health facility being utilized by the higher education institution in utilized by the higher education institution in specialized areas for supplementary clinical specialized areas for supplementary clinical learning of students such as mental, orthopedics learning of students such as mental, orthopedics and communicable diseases. A Contract of and communicable diseases. A Contract of Affiliation shall be used as a legal document to Affiliation shall be used as a legal document to show the terms of references among involved show the terms of references among involved parties. parties.

Parties to the contract of affiliation should provide and Parties to the contract of affiliation should provide and maintain an environment conducive to the attainment maintain an environment conducive to the attainment of the teaching-learning objectives. The nursing school of the teaching-learning objectives. The nursing school and the hospital agency should establish effective and the hospital agency should establish effective coordination and cooperation. Open communication coordination and cooperation. Open communication should exist among the medical staff and the school should exist among the medical staff and the school personnel. personnel.

Cross regional affiliations will not be allowed unless in Cross regional affiliations will not be allowed unless in cases where specialty areas cannot be found in the cases where specialty areas cannot be found in the region. region.

The base hospital/s, affiliation hospital/s and community health The base hospital/s, affiliation hospital/s and community health agency/ies being used by the students for RLE’s either conducted agency/ies being used by the students for RLE’s either conducted in urban or rural community should have the following facilities: in urban or rural community should have the following facilities:

a. classroom for conference a. classroom for conference

b. library b. library

c. comfort room c. comfort room

d. dressing room d. dressing room

e. lounge e. lounge

f. locker f. locker

The nursing service should be provided with a The nursing service should be provided with a designated training coordinator and the required designated training coordinator and the required staffing composed of qualified professional and staffing composed of qualified professional and nonprofessional personnel. nonprofessional personnel.

The faculty and the nursing service personnel of The faculty and the nursing service personnel of the affiliation agency should work together in the the affiliation agency should work together in the planning, implementation and evaluation of the planning, implementation and evaluation of the related learning experiences of students. related learning experiences of students.

Virtual Nursing Skills Laboratory: Virtual Nursing Skills Laboratory:

Higher education institutions are encouraged Higher education institutions are encouraged to put up Virtual Skills Laboratory to to put up Virtual Skills Laboratory to supplement and complement the related supplement and complement the related learning experiences prior to actual learning experiences prior to actual experience. experience.

ARTICLE VII ARTICLE VII INSTRUCTIONAL STANDARDSINSTRUCTIONAL STANDARDS

Section 14. The institution must maintain a high standard of Section 14. The institution must maintain a high standard of instruction, utilizing appropriate and updated course instruction, utilizing appropriate and updated course syllabi/references and instructional methods/strategies taking syllabi/references and instructional methods/strategies taking into consideration the key areas of responsibility (Safe Quality into consideration the key areas of responsibility (Safe Quality Care, Communication, Collaboration & Teamwork, Legal Care, Communication, Collaboration & Teamwork, Legal Responsibility, Ethico-Moral, Personal & Professional Responsibility, Ethico-Moral, Personal & Professional Development, Research, Quality Improvement, Records Development, Research, Quality Improvement, Records Management and Environmental Management) that contribute Management and Environmental Management) that contribute to quality nursing education. The following should be strictly to quality nursing education. The following should be strictly observed: observed:

a. The offering of professional nursing subjects with the a. The offering of professional nursing subjects with the corresponding RLEs must be strictly adhered to, taking corresponding RLEs must be strictly adhered to, taking into consideration the prerequisites, sequencing, into consideration the prerequisites, sequencing, continuity and integration requirements. continuity and integration requirements.

b. Credit for the completion of the course is based on the b. Credit for the completion of the course is based on the fulfillment of curricular requirements. fulfillment of curricular requirements.

c. The Related Learning Experiences are organized around c. The Related Learning Experiences are organized around the objectives and competencies set forth by the course the objectives and competencies set forth by the course which all students must be able to achieve. RLE which all students must be able to achieve. RLE requirements must conform with PRC Policies and requirements must conform with PRC Policies and Guidelines. Guidelines.

d. The ratio of faculty to student in science laboratory class d. The ratio of faculty to student in science laboratory class is 1:25 while regular classroom is 1:50. The institution is 1:25 while regular classroom is 1:50. The institution shall provide for a systematic and continuing plan of shall provide for a systematic and continuing plan of evaluation of the student’s progress through a marking evaluation of the student’s progress through a marking system that is consistent and congruent to set objectives. system that is consistent and congruent to set objectives.

e. A system of academic evaluation shall be instituted and e. A system of academic evaluation shall be instituted and implemented for monitoring and evaluating students and implemented for monitoring and evaluating students and teacher performance. teacher performance.

f. There shall be a regular academic audit of f. There shall be a regular academic audit of instructional resources such as syllabi, instructional resources such as syllabi, textbooks, modules, audiovisual materials textbooks, modules, audiovisual materials and others such as software. and others such as software.

g. Academic records of faculty members g. Academic records of faculty members must be properly kept and be maintained in must be properly kept and be maintained in the college of nursing. the college of nursing.

Section 15. The Related Learning Experiences (RLEs) are Section 15. The Related Learning Experiences (RLEs) are carefully selected to develop competencies utilizing the carefully selected to develop competencies utilizing the nursing process in varying health situations. The following nursing process in varying health situations. The following conditions must be observed: conditions must be observed:

A documented RLE rotation plan showing distribution of A documented RLE rotation plan showing distribution of students and faculty supervision in each clinical area of students and faculty supervision in each clinical area of base hospital and affiliation agencies shall be made base hospital and affiliation agencies shall be made available. available.

Effectiveness and efficiency of the related learning Effectiveness and efficiency of the related learning experience, shall consider the following factors:experience, shall consider the following factors:

1. Quality of supervision of clinical instructors and 1. Quality of supervision of clinical instructors and teaching-learning process teaching-learning process

2. Readiness and capability of the learner 2. Readiness and capability of the learner

3. Quality of the learning resources both in institutions 3. Quality of the learning resources both in institutions and communities and communities

4. Adequate number and variety of clientele 4. Adequate number and variety of clientele

5. Utilization of appropriate feedback mechanism 5. Utilization of appropriate feedback mechanism

6. Adequate number of qualified nursing staff and other 6. Adequate number of qualified nursing staff and other personnel personnel

7. Quality of nursing care services 7. Quality of nursing care services

8. Compliance with the required equivalence of fifty one (51) 8. Compliance with the required equivalence of fifty one (51) hours to one (1) unit RLE hours to one (1) unit RLE

9. Ratio of student to clientele depends upon the objectives 9. Ratio of student to clientele depends upon the objectives and the capacity of the student. and the capacity of the student.

ARTICLE VIII ARTICLE VIII RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS

The administration shall encourage and support research among The administration shall encourage and support research among its students and faculty and promote utilization of research its students and faculty and promote utilization of research findings to guide and improve nursing practice, educational findings to guide and improve nursing practice, educational management and other aspects of the nursing program. management and other aspects of the nursing program.

All students shall complete a research project during the course All students shall complete a research project during the course of study. Faculty research outputs and publications shall be of study. Faculty research outputs and publications shall be considered in faculty promotions and academic ranking. Strict considered in faculty promotions and academic ranking. Strict adherence to ethics in research must be observed. adherence to ethics in research must be observed.

There shall be an adequate budget allocated for research and There shall be an adequate budget allocated for research and publications. A functional research committee or office should publications. A functional research committee or office should support research and publication activities. support research and publication activities.

ARTICLE IX ARTICLE IX ADMISSION, SELECTION AND RETENTION ADMISSION, SELECTION AND RETENTION

OF STUDENTS OF STUDENTS

The school shall have a well-defined admission, selection, The school shall have a well-defined admission, selection, promotion and retention policies published and made known to promotion and retention policies published and made known to students and reflected in the Student Handbook. In addition, the students and reflected in the Student Handbook. In addition, the college shall administer entrance examination for incoming college shall administer entrance examination for incoming freshmen students covering the following areas: freshmen students covering the following areas:

a. English a. English b. Science b. Science c. Mathematics c. Mathematics d. Inductive Reasoning d. Inductive Reasoning

ARTICLE X ARTICLE X RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

As a general rule, a candidate for graduation must As a general rule, a candidate for graduation must have taken the last curricular year level in the have taken the last curricular year level in the college. The student shall be evaluated according to college. The student shall be evaluated according to the criteria or system of evaluation required by the the criteria or system of evaluation required by the college to determine proficiency in all professional college to determine proficiency in all professional courses. courses.

ARTICLE XI ARTICLE XI SANCTIONSSANCTIONS

Non-compliance with the provisions of this CMO shall, Non-compliance with the provisions of this CMO shall, after due process, cause he Commission to revoke after due process, cause he Commission to revoke government permit/recognition or deny issuance of government permit/recognition or deny issuance of authority to operate the nursing program. authority to operate the nursing program.

Gradual phase out of the nursing program with an Gradual phase out of the nursing program with an average of below 30% for a three-year period in the average of below 30% for a three-year period in the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination starting from Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination starting from 2012 shall be implemented by the CHED subject to the 2012 shall be implemented by the CHED subject to the following guidelines: following guidelines:

1. The official results of the nurse licensure 1. The official results of the nurse licensure examination from the Board of Nursing of the examination from the Board of Nursing of the Professional Regulation Commission shall be the Professional Regulation Commission shall be the main criterion in phasing-out of nursing programs. main criterion in phasing-out of nursing programs.

2. The percentage results of the board examination/s 2. The percentage results of the board examination/s taken within the year shall be the annual average. taken within the year shall be the annual average.

3. The computation of the 30% shall only involve the 3. The computation of the 30% shall only involve the ratings of the examinees who took the nurse ratings of the examinees who took the nurse licensure examination for the first time. licensure examination for the first time.

4. Within the 3-year period, there shall be two (2) 4. Within the 3-year period, there shall be two (2) monitoring activities to be done by the Commission. monitoring activities to be done by the Commission. Conference with school officials shall be conducted Conference with school officials shall be conducted to determine areas for improvement, otherwise, to determine areas for improvement, otherwise, CHED shall issue the phase out Order. CHED shall issue the phase out Order.

Reference: www.ched.gov.phReference: www.ched.gov.ph

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