Central Philippine University College of Nursing and Allied Sciences

The Central Philippine University College of Nursing and Allied Sciences, abbreviated as CPU-CNAS (sometimes referred to as CPU College of Nursing) is one of the academic units of Central Philippine University (CPU) housed at the Loreto D. Tupaz Building. Founded in 1906 as Iloilo Mission Hospital School of Nursing, the college is the first Nursing School in the Philippines. The college is also one of the leading nursing schools in the country, ranking seventh (7th) based on the school's performance in the Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination. In 2012, the re-establishment of the Pharmacy program of the university, which at present as one of the academic programs of the college, has resulted to the change of the college's name to College of Nursing and Allied Sciences.
At present, the college offers undergraduate programs in Nursing and Pharmacy.
History
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 has served as the Dean of the college until 2009. During her term, the college has grown to become one of the biggest college in the university with more than 2000 student nurses enrolled. In spite the increase in the population, the college has high passing percentage in the nursing licensure examination. As a proof of this, the Commission on Higher Education acknowledged the college as one of top performing nursing schools in the Philippines ranking seventh (7th) among schools with 1000+ examinees. It was also during her tenure that the college transferred to its present location the Loreto D. Tupaz building.
Last June 2009, Prof. Faith Leila Querol (MAN) was appointed Officer-In-Charge of the college of nursing. And starting that month, the college implemented the new BSN curriculum. In 2012, the re-establishment of the Pharmacy program of the university, which at present as one of the academic programs of the college, has resulted to the change of the college's name to College of Nursing and Allied Sciences. They are:
*Nicasia Cada
*Dorotea Caldito
*Felipa De la Pena (Gumabong)
Deans and Principals
*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
*Dr. Henry S. Waters, acting dean, 1947-1948
*Dr. Teofilo Marte, executive secretary, 1948-1949
*Miss Esther Salzman, 1950-1961
*Miss Lily Plagata, MSN, 1961-1963
*Miss Carmen Centeno, MS, 1963
*Miss Loreto D. Tupaz, acting dean (1949-1950) dean (1963-1973)
*Mrs. Natividad C. Caipang, 1973-1989
*Dr. Betty T. Polido, 1990-2000
*Prof. Lily Lyn V. Somo, MAN, 2000-2009
*Prof. Faith Leila Querol, MAN, Officer-in-Charge 2009-present
The Logo and Centralian Nurse Pin
The use of the Centralian Nurse Pin identifies the wearer as a graduate of Central Philippine University College of Nursing. The design of the pin bears the logo of the college. The pin is a circle enclosed in laurel leaves which symbolizes EXCELLENCE and the university's vision of EXCEL or Exemplary Christian Education for Life. Each Centralian nurse is called to serve the profession with excellence and to embody the Christian ideals taught by the Alma Mater. The upper half of the other circle burst the word "Iloilo Mission Hospital" to signify the roots of the college - the Iloilo Mission Hospital School of Nursing, the first nursing school in the Philippines. The lower half of the circle bursts the word "Nursing" to signify the profession. The inner circle has the acronym CPU which stands for Central Philippine University, the Alma Mater. The pin is made in gold and with the letters, CPU, in blue, the two being the colors of the university.
Upon graduation, the Centralian Nurse Pin is bestowed upon the graduating student nurses in a Pinning Ceremony. This symbolizes that the student nurse has satisfactorily completed her training and is now ready to work as a professional nurse. The Directors of the Nursing Service of the different affiliated hospitals as well as the College's faculty members present the pin to the graduating nurses.
Related Learning Experience
The student nurses are exposed to various nursing areas in their related learning experience. The following are the affiliated hospitals and health facilities:
*Aleosan District Hospital - Alimodian, Iloilo
*Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital - San Jose, Antique
*Asilo de Molo - Molo, Iloilo City
*CPU Birthing Center - Iloilo City
*CPU KABALAKA Reproductive Health Center - Iloilo City
*Dr. Ricardo S. Provido Sr. Memorial District Hospital - Calinog, Iloilo
*Dr. Ricardo Y. Ladrido Memorial Hospital - Lambunao, Iloilo
*Federico Roman Tirador Sr. Memorial District Hospital - Janiuay, Iloilo
*Iloilo City Social Hygiene Clinic - Iloilo City
*Iloilo Mental Health Unit - Pototan, Iloilo
*Iloilo Mission Hospital - Jaro, Iloilo City
*Iloilo Provincial Hospital - Pototan, Iloilo
*Ramon Tabiana Memorial District Hospital - Cabatuan, Iloilo
*Rep. Pedro G. Trono Memorial Hospital - Guimbal, Iloilo
*Western Visayas Medical Center - Mandurriao, Iloilo City
*Zarraga Rural Health Unit - Zarraga, Iloilo
For their Community Health Nursing, each year level have selected a rural barangay to adopt as their training area.
Student organizations
*Nursing Student Council spearheads the different activities of the student nurses. The council is headed by the Governor elected through popular vote in the yearly CPU Republic elections held every March of each academic year.
*Nurses' Notes is the official student publication of the CPU College of Nursing.
*Dancing Nurses Association (DNA) was created in 2007 to hone the dancing skills of the student nurses. One of the major contributions of the group was leading the College's cheer dance team which won the back-to-back championships in the CPU University Day 2008 & 2009.
*Student Nurses Association of the Philippines (SNAP) CPU Council is a local chapter of the national organization of student nurses. SNAP CPU takes the lead in reaching out, touching hearts and transforming lives as inspired by the organization's motto. The council envisions to provide holistic nursing service in response to the needs of the community and the larger society through various health services and the promotion of the highest quality of education though Exemplary Christian Education for Life (EXCEL).
*Nurses Christian Fellowship - Philippines is a national organization and a ministry of and for nurses and nursing students.
*Philippine National Red Cross CPU Chapter
Performance in the Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE)
The CPU College of Nursing has a long record of high passing percentage and a long list of topnotchers in the Nursing Licensure Examination. To note, the first ever nursing licensure examination outside of Manila in 1946 was held at Iloilo Mission Hospital. All of the examinees from CPU passed the said exam. Below is the partial list of the performance of the college in the nursing licensure examination:
*1997
**2nd Place - Greg Zamora
**7th Place - Vivere Jabonillo
**15th Place - Precy Rose Oberiano
**17th Place - Anthony P. Villanueva
**19th Place - Jay J. Declarador
**19th Place - Nanneth P. Castellano
**19th Place - Alekh C. Delicana
*1998
**6th Place - Cyril A. Amiado
**11th Place - Kristine Joy Sales
**12th Place - Freddie Hechanova
**14th Place - Delia P. Sabando
*2000
**4th Place - Melanie Quilla
**7th Place - Von Linnuel Jover
**14th Place - Joy Bustamante
*2005
**December 2005
***9th Place - June Lois Ann Binas
***9th Place - Luis Gonzalo Pelayo
***10th Place - Liza Yap
*2006
**June 2006
***8th Place - Carielle Joy Rio
**December 2006
***9th Place - Carielle Joy Rio With June 2006 NLE leakage, Rio surrendered her license and retook the board examination. She was the only topnotcher in the previous examination to still land a place after taking the December 2006 NLE
*2007
**December 2007 - 93%
***5th Place - Leslie Yap Coo
***7th Place - January Ivy Haspela
*2008
**November 2008 3rd Best Performing School 100 and up examinees - 97%
***9th Place - Mary Jurem Alcarde
***10th Place - Johcyn Angeleme De La Fuente
*2009
**November 2009 7th Best Performing School 100 and up examinees - 96%
***8th Place - Joanna Marie Alvaro
***10th Place - Steve Oliver Yap Coo
*2011
**December 2011
***7th Place - Tiffany Ann Palencia Palmares
Alumni
The CPU College of Nursing alumni is organized as the Central Philippine University Capiz Emmanuel Hospital and Iloilo Mission Hospital Nurses Alumni Association or CCINAA. The association is composed of nursing graduates from the named institution. The association was established in 1925 as Union Mission Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association. On November 9, 1935, the association was renamed Iloilo Mission Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association. Finally, in 1960, it was renamed to its present name.
The CCINAA sponsors the yearly Loreto D. Tupaz Memorial Lecture and CCINAA ball held on the last week of March. The association is also responsible for gathering funds for the construction of the current home of the College of Nursing, the LORETO D. TUPAZ Building. The current CCINAA president is Mrs. Evamer Ruegg.
Notable alumni
Anastacia Giron Tupas Awardees
The following Centralian Nurses were awarded the highest award for the nursing profession in the Philippines:
*Dean Loreto D. Tupas - 1976
*Mrs. Raquel O. Castillo - 1992
*Dean Natividad Caipang (Class 1954) - 1997
*Prof. Lily Ann R. Baldago - 2002
Government Service & Military
*Mrs. Raquel O. Castillo - Chairman, PRC Board of Nursing
*Retired Brigadier General Elvegia Ruiz Mendoza (Class 1956) - First Woman Nurse General Armed Forces of the Philippines
*Prof. Lily Ann Baldago - Professional Regulation Commission Region 6 Director
*Dr. Perla Zulueta - Iloilo City Councilor
Outstanding Nurses
*Jonathan Anotado Gapilango (Class 1993) - 2009 Nurse Administrator of the Year PNANJ C.A.R.E. Awards
*Eden Cadiang-Gopal (Class 1992) - 2007 Outstanding Nurse of the Year by the Philippine Nurses Association of Metropolitan Houston, 2006 Nurse of the Year by the Texas Children Hospital
Distinguished Centralian Awardees
*Mrs. Ann Catedrilla-Seisa (Class 1977) - Nursing and Healthcare Facilities Management
*Mrs. Emelda Frange-Valcarcel - 2000 Awardee in Nursing and Healthcare Administration
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