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On October 19, 2015, MOU was signed between the Philippine Red Cross and UPM at the PRC Headquarters with PRC Chair Richard Gordon and UPM Chancellor Carmencita Padilla as signatories. This MOU is an offshoot of the UPCN involvement in the Asia Pacific Emergency and Disaster Nursing Network and the UPCN work in promoting nurses roles and capacity in disaster work. UPCN will be providing technical support to the Disaster Nursing Project of PRC funded by Japan Red Cross Society for 2016-2019.

This initiative is part of UPCN’s work as a WHO Collaborating Center and involvement with APEDNN as a founding institutional member in promoting a national network together with DOH and PNA.

Witnessing the event were UPCN Dean Tejero, APEDNN Secretariat and Project head, Dr. Josefina Tuazon, PRC Sec-General Gwendolyn Pang and PRC Health Services Manager Dr. Ann Claire Reyta. Representing J apan Red Cross Society was Mr. Taku Yoshida, JRCS Cebu Program Coordinator. Chairman Richard Gordon is looking forward to “the Philippine Red Cross as a standard in the field of humanitarian aid and disaster response which produces competent and ready volunteer nurses. “

UPCN hosted the 9th Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Emergency and Disaster Nursing Network (APEDNN) held on 24-26 September 2015 at Century Park Hotel, Manila. With the theme “Strengthening Capacity and Linkages for Disaster Risk Management”, this year’s meeting anchored heavily on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 as guide for planning and direction of the Network for 2016-2020.

The Meeting featured key lessons from recent disasters (e.g. Nepal earthquake and flood in Vanuatu); best practices on disaster education, and training of nurses and midwives in disaster; and capacity-building in maternal and child health focusing on the Essential Intrapartum and Newborn Care (EINC) in emergencies.

As the APEDNN Secretariat from 2013—2015, UPCN hosted the Core Working Group Meeting on September 24 and the Meeting Proper of September 25-26. This was attended by 72 participants from 22 countries from Asia-Pacific and South East Asia regions. This made possible through the generous support of WHO, UP System, UP Manila and the Philippine Nurses Association.

The 2015 meeting marks the end of UPCN’s three-year term as Network Secretariat. The College was elected to this role in 2012 in Malaysia. For the term 2016-2020, the Secretariat role will be shared between Mahidol University (Thailand), and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

UPCN and PRC sign MOU

UPCN Hosts 9th APEDNN Meeting

Official Publication of the University of the Philippines Manila College of Nursing Vol. 20 No. 2 • July-December 2015

The UPCN Newsette is the official publication of UPM College of Nursing, published semi-annually, managed by the Research and Creative Writing Program (RCWP), and printed with the support of UPCN Foundation.

APEDNN Core Working Group Members with (L—R seated) WHO WPRO Dr. Nevio Zagaria, WHO SEARO Roderico Ofrin, SEARO Regional Nursing Adviser Prakin Suchaxaya, Dean Tejero, Dr. Josefina Tuazon, UP Vice President Gisela Concepcion, UPM Vice Chancelor Nymia Simbulan and former WPRO Regional Nurse Adviser Kathleen Fritsch.(source: http://www.redcross.org.ph)

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From the Dean’s Desk

The second half of 2015 has been marked by major local and international developments. As a partner of the PRC Board of Nursing writing modules and promoting the National Nursing Core Competency

Standards (NNCCS), UPCN conducted a pilot workshop on NNCCS Spreading and Embedding in the BSN Curriculum workshop last July 27-31, 2015. The Dean likewise is a member of the CHED task force to establish equivalency of Philippine Nursing curriculum with ASEAN countries.In the international scene, the Dean presented at the APEC High Level Meeting on Health and Economy on “Nursing and Educational Linkages” held in Cebu last Aug 30-31, 2015. This was attended by Health Ministers and officials from APEC member economies. The Dean also participated in the training on Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI) organized by the International Council of Nurses, held last Sept 5-11 in Geneva, Switzerland. Learnings in the GNLI were echoed in the Philippine Nursing Leadership Institute organized by Philippine Nurses Association. Also, the UP Nurses Alumni Association Inc. reunion was held at Orange County, California on Aug 7-8. In this gathering, the Dean addressed more than 250 UP Nursing alumni who extended support to UP through their donations and expertise.

A major event this September 24-26, 2015 was the 9th Asia Pacific Emergency Disaster for Nursing Network Meeting on “Strengthening Capacity and Linkages for Effective Disaster Risk Management.” This important meeting was hosted by UPCN as APEDNN Secretariat for 2013-15. We would like to thank WHO WPRO and SEARO,

UP-OIL, UPM and the PNA for their support. APEDNN was established in 2007 through the efforts of WHO and UPCN has been a founding institutional member and Core Working Group member. Related initiatives led by Dean Tuazon include formalizing partnerships of PNA, DOH HEMS, and Phil Red Cross with APEDNN and advocacy for more active participation of nurses in disaster work. This has led to the MOU with PRC.

We are also happy that for the first time, CN students were supported in international events. BSN students presented 2 papers on comprehensive assessments of urban communities in Manila at the 6th International Collaboration on Community Health Nursing Research in Seoul, South Korea on August 19-21, 2015. As part of an MOU with Nagoya University, 2 BSN students with one faculty participated in the Nagoya University Cross-Cultural Student Exchange Program in Japan last December 2015. This exchange has been ongoing for the last 3 years.

UPCN also shares in the honor received by UPCN faculty Mary Grace Anne.P. Batalla for her award as Best Oral Presentation in the Asian Oncology Nursing Society (AONS) 2015 Conference in Seoul in Nov 19-21. She presented her study: “Addressing Hopelessness to Improve Quality of Life in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Multiple Organ Infiltration: A Case Study”. UPCN faculty and students make a dent in society, both in the national and international levels, through their excellent and dedicated work. We thank the UP administration and our alumni for all your support for UPCN to continue contributing towards the development of the Nursing and Health.

Dean Tejero presenting at APEC High Level Meeting on Health and Economy, August 30-31, 2015, Cebu City, Philippines

Graduation of the participants in the Global Nurse Leadership Institute in Geneva, Switzerland, September 2015

UPCN Faculty and graduate students during the 9th APEDNN Meeting Century Park Hotel, September 24-26, 2015

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UPM REB and CN hold 3rd Training on GCP & Health Research Ethics

Memorandum of Understanding and International Linkages

UPCN Welcomes Foreign Visitors

UPM REB with UPCN conducted the 3rd Training Workshop on Principles of Good Clinical Practice & Health Research Ethics on December 9-10, 2015 at the UPCN Seminar Room. This is part of UPCN’s effort to promote ethical nursing researches in the country.

As stated in the National Guidelines for Health Research (2011), all ERC members and research investigators are required to be certified in GCP every three years. CN faculty are now 100% compliant to this guideline. This activity attended by 69 participants was organized by RCWP Head Dr. Josefina Tuazon and Prof Arnold Peralta with REB Coordinator, Prof. Edlyn Jimenez.

UP College of Nursing continues with its trailblazing activities as it forges several agreements with key international Nursing institutions. These agreements include cooperation and academic exchanges and other collaborative activities. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with Nagoya University which facilitated 2 rounds of faculty and student exchanges on March 16-19, 2015, and September 16-27, 2015. A similar agreement with Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing has also been renewed for year 2015 facilitating the exchange of faculty and students since August 2014. MOU with Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing is also currently being arranged for Disaster Nursing and research collaboration.

There are also collaborative projects launched with other institutions on public health nursing disaster nursing such as Mahidol University, Thailand; Japanese Red Cross College of Nursing; studies of elderlies in Asia with Chubu University. A study tour was also held with students from Yokohama City University, Japan in August 28, 2015 for Community Practicum, PGH tour to better understand the Philippine Health Care Delivery System.

The College of Nursing, known to be a Center of Excellence, was visited by faculty representatives from Chubu Gakuin University in Japan last August 7, 2015 for possible research collaboration in elderly care in Asia. The National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan came on September 19, 2015 to benchmark about research, community nursing and outcome based practice.

National Cheng Kung University Representatives together with UP College of Nursing Faculty

Chubu Gakuin University and UP College of Nursing Faculty

Donations for UP College of nUrsingthrough UPCNFI and Direct Donations Received from July to December 2015

Purpose source amount

Virginia Peralta-Dolorico Memorial Award

Dr. Valentin Dolorico and Friends

Php 17,680.00

UPNAA-USA Scholarship UPNAA-USA $ 1,400.00

JVS Memorabillia Repairs Filomena Sibuma-Lacson Class’55

Php 200,000

Upgrade of UPCN audio-visual equipment of Auditorium

UP Nursing Class 1969 donation(GN’69 and BSN ‘69)

$ 10,000.00

General Assistance to UPCN UPCN BSN ‘75 $ 1, 100.00

Support for the School of Health Sciences (SHS)

PGHSN Class 1975 $1,000.00

A detail list of donations are kept in file with UPCNFI. If there are discrepancies in the details stated here, please contact us. Thank you

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68th UPCN Foundation Week CelebrationApril 4, 2016(All day event)

Flag Raising CeremonyZumba Opening of Students BoothsMassCareer Talk for BSN Students

April 5, 2016 • 1:00-5:00 PM

Research Forum 2016 with UP Honor Society of Nursing (UP-HSN)

April 6, 2016 • 4:00 PM Debate on the May 2016 Elec-tions

April 7, 2016 • 1:00 PM Student’s DayPersonality development Seminar

April 8, 2016 UPCNFI General AssemblySportsfest

April 9, 2016 Fun Run

LINKAGESYokohama City University On August 26-28, 2015, two faculty and five nursing students from Yokohama City University had their educational visit organized by UPCN with Ms. Angela Mabale as coordinator. The educational trip focused on understanding the Philippine health care delivery system and sharing on the education of UP Manila health sciences students through the Community Health Development Program. A tour of PGH and health centers capped their visit which was evaluated by visitors as rich and meaningful.

nagoya University On September 16-17, 2015, representatives from Nagoya University, Prof. Iriyama Shigemi and Dr. Yamashina Hiroko, came to UPCN to consider the feasibility of having the practicum of their graduate students at UPCN. The visit included lectures on the Philippine Health Care System by Prof. Erwin Leyva and Prof. Merle Mejico, PGH tour, and exposure trip to Hospicio de San Jose and Kanlungan sa Erma. The visit was concluded with a Round Table Discussion on concerns and possibilities regarding clinical practicum .

Dr. Josefina tuazon as Visiting Professor. Dr. Josefina Tuazon was invited as Visiting Professor at Soka University, Japan for undergraduate students on November 18– December 2, 2015 and at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand on October and December 2015 for PhD students on research. Partnerships beween these 2 institutions through academic and research exchange is in process.

Editor: Josefina A. Tuazon , DrPH, RN Associate Editor: Cora A. Anoñuevo, PhD, RN Editorial Assistant: Mary Abigail Hernandez, MPH, RN Address: Rm. 321, Sotejo Hall, Pedro Gil St., Ermita, Manila 1000 Philippines Telefax: (632) 523-1494

Yokohama City University Representatives together with Dean Tejero and Prof. Erwin Leyva

Chulalongkorn University Faculty with Dr. Tuazon

Dr. Tuazon together with representatives from Soka University

Mahidol Students together with Dr. Tuazon