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NASA Commends Filipino Culture in Quiz Bee

By: Airiz Mariel G. Lerios

Selected nursing students outwitted one another in UtaKultura: Dunong at Dugong Filipino organized by the Nursing Association of Student Achievers (NASA) during the Buwan ng Wika celebration last August 12, 2011

Ten teams, from different year levels contended in this event to gauge their knowledge about Filipino Language, Filipino History, Filipino Culture, Filipino Literature, Filipino Government and Constitution, and Rizal Course. The quiz bee started with elimination round, consisting of 36 questions equally divided into three categories namely: easy, average, and difficult. After the series of questions, the top five teams advanced for the final round.

The team of Dylan Taytayon (IV-10), Leonardo Dispo (III-4), Dominique Cesa (II-3) and Mary Grace Alagao (I-10) emerged victorious as they snatched the 1st place title with 39 points. Trailing behind with 35 points is the 2nd place team of Carl Ortiz (IV-7), Dunice Mata (III-7), Renmark Parreño (II-8) and Mariel Tipgos (I-11). Settling at 3rd place with a score of 31 points are Allan Co (IV-3), Nicole Chua (IV-3), Ron Carado (II-2) and Milkah Santos (I-7). Winners were given incentives on the subjects namely Chemistry, Microbiology and Parasitology, Literature, and Rizal Course. All participants were given certificates of recognition.

Prof. Elmer Hibek and Asst. Prof. Melanie Turingan graced the event with their presence and served as the resource persons of the quiz bee.

UST-CON Takes Part on Disaster Management Seminar

By: Hazel Vera Tan

In preparation for the earthquake drill on June 30, 2011, UST-CON Professors together with the selected officers of the class attended “Prepared to Survive, Emergency Preparedness Seminar”, an event organized by the Red Cross Youth Council, last June 29, 2011.

Under the Department of Education order no. 96 s1990 (Calamity/Emergency Drills in Schools and Offices, all schools and offices are enjoined to conduct periodic emergency drills for safe evacuation of the pupils, and personnel during natural or man-made calamity.

Guest speaker Dr. Lito Moragan discussed about crisis management and the evacuation plan during a disaster. He highlighted in the seminar to “Duck, Cover, and Hold” during earthquakes.

He emphasized the safety precautions during a disaster. Some safety precautions mentioned are the following: keep calm; keep away from narrow alleys; if in a building, one must seek a cover near or under sturdy furniture; after the earthquake, one must stay away from unstable objects or furniture; and finally, if beside a seashore, one must guard against waves.

He stressed that everyone must be familiar of the evacuation plan. This means that everyone must know the location of the fire exits, fire extinguishers, and fire ladders. There must also be an alarm system and diagram of the floor plans in the building.

At the end of the seminar, the students and professors were informed about the different floor managers and traffic control members in case of a disaster. They were also left with the contact numbers they can call during a disaster.

UST CON Pioneered Research Conference for Nursing Students

By: Charmaine M. Parado and Maria M. Katreena Eslava

In line with its 65th founding anniversary, the University of Santo Tomas - College of Nursing (UST-CON) organized and hosted the 1st International Research Conference for Nursing Students (IRCoNS) in the country last March 9 to 10, 2011 with the theme Stimulating Creative Minds towards New Frontiers in Nursing Research.

The two-day international research conference, attended by 765 national and international delegates from 29 local and international institutions, was formed with an aim to “heighten the awareness of its participants on the significance of research in the practice of nursing as a profession”. It paved the way to showcase different research works conducted by nursing students around the country.

It was started with Fr. Pablo Tiong’s welcome remarks where he encouraged the Nursing researchers to “...research about what we are going to do with so many nurses.” He also mentioned that section 10 of the RH bill is insulting for the Nursing profession as it is the part that says contraceptives will be considered as “essential” medicines – drugs which manufacturing and distribution must be funded by the government. He added, “Aside from the physical beauty, I appreciate the nurses and the nursing profession.”

Afterwards, Hon. Carmencita Abaquin, Chairman of Board of Nursing (BON), gave her keynote speech, entitled The State of the Nursing Profession in the Philippines, discussing the functions of the BON.

Thereafter, Professor Wendy Michele Cross, the Head of Australia’s Monash University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, started the series of plenary sessions with a discussion entitled, Collaborative Investigation: Research beyond Borders.

On the same day, Prof. Allan de Guzman of UST CON and UST Graduate School enlightened everyone with his Critical Appraisal of Qualitative-Quantitative Researches where he clarified that one is not better than the other. According to him, the approach would depend on the researcher and the blindspots or blankspots to be explored. As he said, “Life at times is deceiving. Research at times is deceiving.”

Gracing the event was the Philippine Nurses’ Association President Teresita Irigo-Barcelo who gave a talk entitled Nursing Research and Nursing Practice: Bridging Gaps, Building Links. She tackled the importance of nursing research not only as a mere paper work that has to be submitted as part of the curriculum requirement but an important factor in improving the profession.

The last speaker for the first day of the conference was Prof. Roger Watson, the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. He shared some pointers and tips on how to get research works published in various research journals with his talk, Writing for Publication.

The second day began with Qualitative Research: Looking through the Lens of Humanity by Prof. Erlinda C. Palaganas the President of the Philippine Nursing Research Society.

Then, Professor Lourdes Marie S. Tejero, currently the head of the Research and Creative Writing Program and Assistant Dean of the University of the Philippines College of Nursing, explicated on using theory development in nursing with her talk Theory Development in Nursing and Application in Nursing Practice.

Thereafter, various concurrent sessions including Evidenced-based Practice in Nursing by Prof. Roger Watson and The Leadership Journey by Prof. Carol Jorgensen Huston were held. The different sessions showcased the studies of both graduate and undergraduate researchers who tackled nursing therapeutics, health promotion, maternal and child nursing, nursing administration, nursing education, oncologic and gerontologic nursing, and care for special population and chronically ill patients. A total of 112 researches about the aforementioned topics were disseminated in the conference either through an oral presentation or a poster presentation.

“The presentations during the conference have proven that undergraduates can come up with a comprehensive and quality research,” said UST College of Nursing Dean Glenda A. Vargas.
“I was very impressed by the sort of projects being done at undergraduate level,”said Journal of Clinical Nursing Editor-in-Chief Roger Watson. “I think the students need to think about trying to get published,” he suggested.

Dean Vargas, who was also the over-all chairperson of the event, said that she feels happy that the event happened in UST as the College celebrates its 65th year and the Quadricentennial anniversary of the University.

“Research will always challenge students to exceed [what we usually expect from them],” Dean Vargas said. “It has been a fruitful gathering that underscored the research development and creative efforts of both students and faculty,” she concluded.

UST-CON Juniors Shine in this Year's Vaudeville

By Ana Katrina Pagkalinawan

Last November 18, the University of Santo Tomas-College of Nursing (UST-CON) junior students performed selected Disney classics live at the Medicine Auditorium in Vaudeville, a sophomore project of the Nursing Central Board of Students (NCBS) for the college week celebration.

Different sections from the third year level were paired up and given a particular Disney movie to present on stage which included favorites like Aladdin (III-1 and III -3), Hercules (III -2 and III -5), The Little Mermaid (III -4 and III -7), Beauty and the Beast (III -6 and III -10) and Mulan (III -8 and III -9).

The Medicine Auditorium was packed with the Thomasian Nursing community waiting for the start of the roster of presentations. With only a few weeks of preparation and practice, the juniors did not fail to deliver. The Beauty and the Beast group graced the stage first and set the standards for the other sections with their choreography and voice power. Hercules followed suit and wowed the audience with their creativity in portraying the mythical beasts in Ancient Greece. The third production was that of Aladdin, where Genie (Joseph Abello) swept the audience away with his own set of antics. The Little Mermaid, on the other hand, amazed the audience with Ariel's (Maricris Elopre) powerful voice under the sea. For the last performance, Mulan shocked the audience when Mulan (Jia Phi) decided to cut her hair during the play in order to pass for a man.

The awarding ceremony transpired in the Nursing auditorium on November 19, with The Little Mermaid tying up with Aladdin for the first place finish. On the other hand, Hercules settled for the runner-up position.

The complete roundup of winners for the Vaudeville is as follows:

First Place - Little Mermaid and Aladdin

Second Place - Hercules

Best Screenplay - Mulan

Best Musical Score - Little Mermaid

Best in Stage Design - Little Mermaid

Best in Poster - Beauty and the Beast

Best Male Lead - Nikart Caparas as Aladdin

Best Female Lead - Maricris Elopre as Ariel

Best Villain - Alexander Bagunas as Jafar

Most Liked Character - Joseph Abello as Genie

Performers were grateful for the recognition received by everyone. "We were really not expecting to win but we were all really hopeful for the best and God blessed with so much more", said Bernadeth Feliciano (3-4), co-director of The Little Mermaid.

UST CON Reawakens Thomasian Nursing Spirit with International Conference

By Ma. Kristel M. Nadlang

The University of Santo Tomas College of Nursing (UST CON), in cooperation with the UST Nursing Alumni Association, Inc. (USTNAAI), continued its Quadricentennial celebrations with the 4th Thomasian International Nursing Conference last January 21 and 22 at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel.

The two-day intellectual affair was participated in by the senior students, alumni and faculty members of the college as well as guests from other institutions.

With the theme, Thomasian Nurse: Building the Church, the Nation and the Family: Our Birthright and Destiny, the conference sought to create the perfect venue for exploring the portals of the nursing profession—practice, education, leadership and research. Furthermore, the aforementioned event underpinned the trends, challenges and issues affecting nurses in the present and the key role they play towards the country’s development.

Renowned personalities in the nursing profession graced the conference as they delivered their speech in the plenary sessions outlined for the two-day event. Among the speakers was the former dean of UST CON, Sor Paz T. Marfori, who delineated the very essence of the Thomasian nurse in her talk entitled, The Professional Nurse according to Mind and Heart of St. Thomas Aquinas.

Highlighting UST-CoN’s culture of excellence was the college’s very own Dr. Divina Sanchez-Grossman, Vice President for Engagement of the Florida International University who shared how the institution helped her in her professional career abroad.

Also present in the event was Ms. Kathleen Fritsch, the Nursing adviser of the World Health Organization (WHO), who delved deeper into the status of global health care in the region including the Philippines in her talk, Global Health Care: Impact on Nursing Employment and Professional Demands and Initiatives.
Another known personality in the event was Dr. Jude Guiang who is a faculty member of the UST CON. He delivered a lecture-discussion in one of the concurrent sessions that transpired in the conference. In his talk, Smoking: To Quit or Not to Quit....That is the question, Dr. Guiang stressed the health hazards brought about by smoking and the withdrawal symptoms to be experienced by people who would like to quit the habit.
Out of all the sessions, the prime highlight was the Kapihang Tomasino Nars wherein a panel of notable Nursing personalities imparted their thoughts and opinions on the theme, BEYOND 2011: The Challenges to Thomasian Nursing Leadership and Excellence. The highly distinguished panel was composed of the following speakers: Sor Paz Marfori, former dean of the UST-CoN; Dr. Teresita Barcelo, Philippine Nurses’ Association (PNA) President; Dr. Amelia B. Rosales, member of the Professional Regulation Commission Board of Nursing (PRC-BON); Dean Glenda Vargas, dean of the UST CON; Mr. Pete Reuben Calixto, executive director of the Philippine Nurses’ Association of America (PNAA) Foundation; Mr. Ferdie Luyun, UST Nurses Association of America (USTNAA) President and Mrs. Inocencia Ida S. Tionko, USTNAAI President.

“The 4th International Nursing Conference was one of the most educational and interactive conferences that I have attended as the speakers were able to tackle the current trends and issues in the field of Nursing and even discussed them in a manner that was understandable to all, especially to us students,” beamed Nursing Central Board of Students (NCBS) President Royce Jasper Ong.

Mr. Ong also commended the outstanding attendance of the alumni from all over the world who participated in the conference. He said, “But what made the conference memorable were the alumni of our college who attended the conference. Their reception and excitement were the cherries on top on what was a successful conference.”

Keeping the Fire Burning: UST Nursing Education to Go Global

By: Michelle Angelique O. Parreňas

The University of Santo Tomas College of Nursing (UST CON) welcomed its 65th year of existence with its annual Benavides Lecture held last January 24 at the Medicine Auditorium.

With the theme, Nursing at 65: Calibrating the Standards of Excellence, the symposium centered on the advancement of the student nurses’ learning experiences throughout the years. Spearheaded and hosted by UST CON Secretary Ma. Cherry G. Tanodra, the event started with an invocation led by Julius Alvendia (II-1) followed by the singing of the national anthem by the Nursing Chorale. Rev. Fr. Julius Paul C. Factora, college regent, then delivered his opening remarks after which the guest speaker was introduced. For this year’s Benavides Lecture, Dr. Divina Gracia Sanchez-Grossman flew all the way from the United States to speak before the junior and seniors students of the college. Dr. Grossman, a proud alumna of the UST-CoN, works as the Vice President for Engagement at Florida International University (FIU) in the present.
Being a graduate of the college, Dr. Grossman knew by heart the culture of excellence upheld by the UST CON with its solid curriculum. “With its strong grounding in humanities and sciences and with its distinctive, rigorous and challenging curriculum, UST Nursing is a good place in inculcating the seed of excellence, allowing it to germinate and flourishes it into becoming a full blown tree,” she acclaimed.

Furthermore, she tackled the importance of student advocacy, activism and leadership in solving the country’s top health problems. She took time to emphasize that these health problems could be prevented through the nurses’ efforts in the community.

The highlight of the talk was Dr. Grossman’s proposal of developing a partnership between UST CON and FIU wherein student nurses of both institutions could discuss various cultural issues and learning experiences through the use of technology.

To sum it all up, here are Dr. Grossman’s key plans for the future:

Assemble and align the resources of UST, in collaboration with the UST Alumni and the World Health Organization (WHO), to the health and well-being of underserved community
Build a news program of communication engagement and health education through a three-way partnership
Collaborate in developing a doctorate program in philosophy (PhD) integrated triad
Incorporate curricular context and public policy

Refreshing the crowd were Philip Lorena (III-6) and Maricris Elopre (III-4) who rendered a song medley.

Thereafter, the panel of reactors composed of Dean Imelda Javier from the University of Perpetual Help in Las Pinas, Asst. Prof Mila Llanes and NCBS Vice President Nielson Dane Gustilo shared some reactions and insights from Dr. Grossman’s speech. The floor was also opened to entertain questions and comments from the audience.

With the torch passed to the next generation of nurses, she ended the event with the statement, “Together, let us help change the world by beginning with the end in mind and by making small steps to success.

NASA Grabs Second Place in Pautakan 2Q11: The Quadricentennial Battle

By: Michelle Parreñas

With fifteen colleges of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) vying for the championship title, the Nursing Association of Student Achievers (NASA) emerged victorious and landed second in the team category of the Pautakan 2Q11: The Quadricentennial Battle held at the Medicine Auditorium on February 28.

The College of Nursing’s winning team was composed of Team Captain Jose Antonio Daite (IV-3) and members, Mark Deneb Armenia (IV-1), Lisha Alyanna Reyes (IV-8), Cernan Oliveros (III-8), Jailene Faye Rojas (III-9), Angelica Pineda (II-8) and NASA President Maryland Estigoy (IV-4) who also represented the college in the individual category. They were guided and supervised by NASA adviser, Ms. Kristine Gail Iglesia together with their coaches Ms. Melanie Turingan and Mr. Loen Andrei Soriano. The seven-man team ended up as a runner-up to Team Engineering and the Team Arts and Letters.

The group’s expertise and experiences in joining different intercollegiate academic competitions made them climb to the top.

“Landing on the second place is already quite an honor because there are fifteen colleges that are competing. It just goes to show that our team has the ability to win it; we just have to continue what we have already started,” Estigoy said.
With their hard work and aspiration to make a name for the College of Nursing, they studied diligently while having some fun during their training every Sunday.

“I guess we need to study and prepare even harder. The team would need to put additional focus on the areas which we deem as our waterloos such as Humanities and Math. We need to try even harder to study on our strengths such as Science, UST history and General Information. But amidst the air of competition, we must not forget to just have fun and give all our best,” beamed Estigoy.

With the support of the Nursing community, they were able to obtain what they deserved.

“In behalf of NASA, we are really very thankful that a lot of people have shown their support for our team on this year's Pautakan. We hope that the college will continue their support because in every competition that NASA joins in, it's not just for the welfare of the organization but for the whole College of Nursing as well,” she concluded.

Animal Lovers Show off their Pets in this Year’s Pet-sonality

By: Ana Katrina Pagkalinawan

The Search for the Ideal Thomasian Nursing Pet-sonality 2011 kicked-off the University of Santo Tomas College of Nursing’s (UST CON) 65th year celebrations last February 14 in the Dean’s Garden.

The program, hosted by Michelle Lim (II-6) and Khayla Ignacio (II-5) featured eight pets competing for this year’s crown. These four-legged contenders pulled off adorable tricks which left the spectators in awe.

Winners were announced in the Medicine Auditorium right after the Nursing Idol. Shamu, a Chihuahua owned by Marivi Grace Mercado (IV-7) emerged as the winner of this year’s Petsonality while Martin Bondoc’s (II-2) Truffles, also a Chihuahua was declared the Petshionitsa.

“I really did not expect Shamu, my pet Chihuahua, to win. In fact, she does not have any special talent that I know [of]. She just eats, sleeps, plays with mojo or her bone most of the time and that’s it. I just joined the contest for fun. Being a pet lover or “mother” to my dogs, I just want to see what they are like on stage, nothing more. Nevertheless, I’m happy that Shamu won and I feel like a proud parent,” exclaimed Ms. Mercado after her win.

UST CON Faculty members Mr. Rene Tadle and Dr. Rodolfo Angeles also participated in the contest with their very own beagles in tow.

‘Team Nursing’ Cops Second Place in Social Science Quiz Bee

By: Michelle Parreñas

The Nursing Association of Student Achievers (NASA) settled for a second-place finish in the team category of the 5th Social Science Quiz Bee held on February 10 at the Medicine Auditorium.

With the guidance of their adviser, Ms. Kristine Gail Iglesia and team coach Ms. Melanie Turingan, the participants pushed hard and tried to outsmart the pool of representatives from the other colleges. Team Captain Ma. Aristhea Resurreccion (IV-8) headed the four-member delegation together with Christine Bernadette Manalo (IV-6), Drazen Junio (III-5) and Marvin Hitosis (I-4) in the team category. Nursing beat the Education and was fighting for the first place alongside the Pharmacy but trailed behind the latter by a 10-point margin.

“We’re just continuing to fight for ourselves, for the team, the organization and most especially for the college”, said Resurrecion.

For the individual category, Nursing representative Christopher Bryan Reyes (IV-8) fell short of a few points and failed to make it to the top allowing the Engineering to take the first place while Commerce and Arts and Letters took the second and third place, respectively.

In preparation for the competition, the participants geared up by reviewing a variety of subjects such as Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Economics, Taxation and Agrarian Reform (ETAR), Rizal Course, Political Science (Philippine Government and Constitution), Current Events and UST History every Sunday with the help of NASA alumnus, Robi Liabres.

“The process of training and preparing for the quiz bee has never been easy for all of us. The fact that we are all newbies in this competition and the thought that Nursing has never been out of the top three posed a huge pressure upon us but at the same time it made us believe that we would be able to make it with the thought that if the alumni were able to make it, then, certainly, we also can”, Resurrecion said.

Furthermore, she added, “We just want to thank all the professors who have supported the team in their endeavors, especially to Ma’am Iglesia, for her support and Ma’am Turingan who has always been there for us, Ma’am Medrana, Ma’am Balgomera, Sir Origenes, Sir Hibek, Ma’am Villarama and Ma’am Maravilla.”
NASA first joined the competition in 2006 and from then on, they have always landed on the top three positions.

KRITIKO

Ni: Romelia B. Aquino

May sariling mundo,
Binubuhat ang sariling karga.
Ano itong naririnig ko?
May mga panibago na namang kritiko.

Paulit-ulit, paulit-ulit
Umaalingawngaw sa hangin,
‘Di na mapakali.
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Tumatatak sa isipan ko
Tumatatak sa isipan nila

Saksak dito, saksak doon
Nag-iiwan ng pasa’t
May bakas ng mga latay
Sa puso’t isipan ito’y humihimlay

Pagkakaibigan at pinagsamahan
Saan na napunta?
Kung tuluyan nang nalimuta‘y
Baka ang sunod ay ako na.

N’Lighten and N’Trance Started the Nursing Week Right

By Joanna Ruiz

The Nursing Week officially began with N’Lighten, a Eucharistic celebration officiated by the college regent, Rev. Fr. Julius Paul C. Factora, O.P. last November 17 at the Plaza Mayor with the entire UST-CON (University of Santo Tomas – College of Nursing) community in attendance.

The core values of an effective Thomasian nurse were the center of Fr. Factora’s homily. He congratulated the UST-CON administration and faculty for keeping the patience and diligence in imparting to the student nurses the proper information and prior knowledge regarding bedside manners and ethico-moral responsibilities. He also emphasized the importance of God’s guidance and asked the student nurses to develop a community of faith and to maintain the effective qualities that a real Thomasian nurse should possess. At the end of his homily, Fr. Factora said, “May mga bagay na minsan pwedeng pagtugmain, pero may mga bagay na minsan hindi lang talaga pwedeng pagsamahin,”

This Eucharistic celebration was then followed by N’Trance, a kick-off party signaling the start of the Nursing Week festivities. Members of the Salinggawi Dance Troupe, the premiere and official dance troupe of UST, opened the program with a dance-medley followed by performances from the College of Education, College of Accountancy, Nursing Chorale and the Nursing Dance Troupe (NDT). This was in accordance to the theme of the Nursing Week, NurseSYNC, which promoted unity among the whole Thomasian community apart from the UST-CON. Furthermore, the candidates of The Search for the Ideal Thomasian Nursing Personalities (TSITP) graced the catwalk donning their summer wear outfits in a fashion show afterwards.

The highlight of the night was the surprise fireworks display adjourning the said event, which was emceed by Prof. Elmer C. Hibek, Mrs. Abigael M. Evangelista, seniors Joseph Bryan Gaerlan (IV-5) and Raiza Wan-Wan Chua (IV-3).

Nursing Dance Troupe Hyped the Dance Floor Up

By Mervyn C. Tan

The Nursing Dance Troupe (NDT) bedazzled the Thomasians with their ground-breaking dance routine in HYPE: The SOCC Street Dance Competition, an open-to-all dance competition sponsored by the Student Organizations Coordinating Council (SOCC) last September 29, 2010 at the P. Noval Court.

With more than a month’s worth of preparation, the NDT Street Dancers mastered their dance routine and delivered it with the power that only kings and queens of the dance floor can bring. Much to no one’s surprise, the NDT won by a landslide with a score of (89.5%). They were followed by Arkimmerce, a group of dancers from the College of Architecture and College of Commerce with a score of (86.2%) while Pax Project placed third with a score of (78.4%).

“It felt great that we were able to show our talent in dancing. Despite the busy schedule in lectures and duties, we were still able to lift the name of our college in our university, I’m really happy because all our efforts and sacrifices paid off and we really felt the support of the whole Nursing community and the rest of the audience,” said Kinsley Serencio, NDT President.

We can see much more of their captivating and breathtaking performances in their dance concert entitled D.A.R.E. Dream. Act. Redefine. Emancipate. on March 10, 2011.

N’Terlude Exemplifies Thomasian Nurses’ Talents

By Michelle Parreñas

The entire Thomasian Nursing community was all fired up as N’Terlude: Toxicity at its Best, hit the stage at the Medicine Auditorium last November 19, 2010.

With hosts April Dawn Lorzano and Joseph Bryan Gaerlan, the college week variety show started with a different roll call as the students per batch were all requested to stand up and dance to the beat of the music.

The event was then filled with different productions,showcasing the talents of the faculty, administrators, staff and students. Song numbers were performed by Ms. Sundee Pearl O. Arroco and organizations such as Pax Romana, Nursing Association of Student Achievers (NASA), Nursing Chorale, Nursing Comelec, Nursing Journal (NJ), Rotaract, Medical Missions Inc. (MMI) and the Nursing Central Board of Students (NCBS) officers. On the other hand, dance numbers were performed by the Red Cross Youth Council (RCYC) and the Nursing Dance Troupe (NDT). With poise and confidence, the following groups composed of the faculty danced their bodies to the rhythm of different musical genres: the Junior faculty members, Fabulous ’05, The Lady Gaga Group and the Glam and Fab Supernatural Sciences. A short skit was also performed by the NCBS staffers followed by the “earth-shattering and ground breaking” performance, as the hosts beamed about it, of the whole nursing administration headed by Dean Glenda A. Vargas, Rev. Fr. Julius Paul C. Factora and Asst. Dean Susan N. Maravilla.

After almost four hours of non-stop entertainment, Dean Vargas officially ended the celebration with her closing remarks.

UST-RCYC, NJ team up for Nursing Redefined

by Ma. Kristel M. Nadlang

The University of Santo Tomas Red Cross Youth Council (UST-RCYC) Nursing Unit, in partnership with the Nursing Journal (NJ), brought out the creativity and resourcefulness of Thomasian nursing students in Nursing Redefined: Healing Nature through Artistic Innovation, an art competition held on November 19 at the St. Martin de Porres building.

With the theme, Saving the World through Innovation, both abovementioned organizations sought to instill a sense of socio-civic responsibility among the student-nurses through the practice of recycling waste materials as well as resource conservation and distribution to protect Mother Earth. Students could enter either individually or by groups of two to five members each.

“The competition is not a usual event in the nursing week. The nature theme made me decide to push through with the event because I know that the UST College of Nursing is a nature advocate”, said Ryan Amor (II-1), project head of the art competition.

In line with the nature advocacy, the participants were only allowed to craft their own masterpieces using recycled materials provided to them such as NJ back issues, used paper, old newspapers along with limited art materials within a period of two hours. Artworks were judged based from a set of criteria which included creativity, resourcefulness/innovation as well as relevance to the theme, to nursing and to UST.

Lyra Faye Belulia (II-2), together with groupmates Maria Jessanina (II-2), Daphnie Dianne Dayag (II-3) and Atheena Noelle Diaz (II-4), bagged the top prize in this art competition. Runners-up included the team of Justin Cagulada (II-2), Larrence Castro (II-2), Tom Wilfred Ogena (II-7) and Mikhail Jordan Lajom (II-6) who settled for a second-place finish. For the third place, however, there was a tie between the team of Jeanne Nelli Esguerra, Katherine Flores, Fritz Ann Noreen Espedido, Ariane Empaynado and Darwin Ken dela Cruz from Section IV-4 and the team of Jonah Marie Mendoza III, Raegine Anne Molina, Levy Martin Mendoza, Genelle Mari Medina and Pia Therese Natividad from Section III-7.

All the winners of the tilt were awarded special prizes and certificates afterwards.

Thomasian Nurses Battled It Out in Nursing Contenders 2010

By Hazel Vera Tan

Selected students outsmarted each other on Nursing Contenders 2010 organized by the Nursing Association of Student Achievers (NASA) during the Nursing Week celebration last November 18.

Seven teams from different year levels participated in this battle-of-the-brains event, wherein their knowledge in Mathematics, Literature, History, General Knowledge, Current Events and Science were thoroughly gauged and tested. The quiz bee started off with an elimination round consisting of easy, average and difficult questions. The top three teams after the series of questions then advanced to the 20-question final round, wherein they competed against a group of professors.

Marjourie Anne Cabatay (IV-2), Kristin Anne Metica (II-7) and Hazel Vera Tan (I-12) bagged the first place followed by the group of Adrian Alejandro (IV-1) and Patricia Atal (II-1) finishing as the runner-up.

Traditional Filipino Games Revived in N’Joy Pinoy

By Michelle Parreñas

Thomasian Nursing students from all year levels celebrated and honored the Filipino culture as they imbibed the UST-CON’s core values of respect, excellence, leadership, compassion and innovation in N’Joy Pinoy: Uniting the College through Traditional Filipino Games, an inter-batch sports competition headed and organized by the Nursing Central Board of Students (NCBS) held last November 20 at the UST Grand Stand.

Each year level was required to be represented by 40 participants. Sportsmanship and camaraderie were displayed by the teams as competitively played local games such as patintero or harangang daga, tumbang preso, agaw base, sipa, habulang biik and sangkayaw. A point-scoring system was utilized and implemented in the competition wherein the winner was awarded five points and the runners-up with their corresponding points. Points gained on each game were summed up and the highest scorer among the teams was proclaimed as the over-all champion in the tilt.

After three hours of stiff competition, Level IV emerged as the ultimate winner in the competition.

NCBS’ Nursing Nature Project Recognized Nationwide

By Mervyn Tan, Ginyn Noble and Martin Musones

The Nursing Central Board of Students (NCBS) was recognized as one of the top twenty organizations in the National Finals of the 8th Search for the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO 8) last December 9, 2010 in the Heroes Hall of the Malacañang Palace.

The twenty finalists were comprised of the five representatives each coming from the National Capital Region, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and they were chosen out of 178 organizations all throughout the Philippines.

“The screening process was really thorough because, apart from the paper works that we’ve submitted, they also paid us a visit for an on-site screening,” said NCBS Vice President Nielson Dane Gustilo.

Their entry for TAYO 8 was Nursing Nature, an NCBS project aimed to raise nature advocacy and awareness in the college, and eventually, in the university.

“We chose Nursing Nature as our entry because we believe that it is the best project to represent the NCBS and it really is an honor to be recognized nationwide.” said NCBS President Royce Jasper Ong.

“We are really proud. This is not only the success of this year’s council but also the success of the previous council members as well since this project has started with previous years’ councils,” said NCBS Adviser Mr. Gian Carlo Torres, RN, MAN.

Although they were not included in the top 10, they didn’t feel sad or disappointed. “For the past 5 days, it did not feel like it was a competition. Being able to reach the Top 20 in the whole Philippines already made us feel like winners so even if the other 10 organizations weren’t chosen to be in the top 10, we were still happy,” said Gustilo.

It was indeed a day of honor and celebration as NCBS Vice President Nielson Dane Gustilo was chosen to give the privilege speech in behalf of all the finalists of the said competition.

Congratulations NCBS! May you continue to bring honor and inspiration to our college and to our university!

(Check out our next issue for a more detailed interview of this event.)

NACU caters the other side of CON students

by Diannesa April Golosinda

NACU: Nursing Alternatives Classes jUST for U, a simultaneous series of workshops, was another project of the Nursing Central Board of Students held last November 18 and 19. The series of workshops was designed to stimulate students interest in different fields and to hone their talents.

N’Vision: Learning the Digital Photography’s Fundamentals

The aspirant photographers learned from the invited guest, Mr. Edwin Celestino, a professional photographer and a professor of De La Salle University - College of Saint Benilde School of Fine Arts and Design, as he gave his talk and seminar-workshop at Room 312 of St. Martin de Porres building.

“Not all good pictures are taken through digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera(s), you don’t need it to capture good pictures,” he beamed while addressing the students.

N’the Air: A Cocktail Flipping Mixology

The University of Santo Tomas College of Tourism and Hospitality Management (UST-CTHM) visited the College of Nursing (CON) to share lectures about flair tending at St. Elizabeth Hall. Under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Elizabeth A. Guevarra, the Nursing community learned the basics of flair tending through the seminar conducted. In addition to that, the UST-CTHM guests shared tips on making concoctions of various drinks and cocktails.

N’Bellir: Divulging your True Beauty

The Face Shop, one of the sponsors in the Nursing Week, conducted a seminar-workshop regarding the skills in taking care of the skin and steps in applying proper make-up. This event was facilitated by Ms. Marge Apacible, Training Committee Head of the said cosmetic line. Samples, free demonstrations and practices were also given to those who participated in this seminar-workshop.

N’Genium: Preventive Maintenance, Basic Car Care and Basic Troubleshooting

With the help of a team from Honda- Shaw Boulevard., a seminar-workshop on how to take good care of cars and basic troubleshooting was held at the Nursing Auditorium. The students surely learned a great deal on taking care of their cars properly.

N’Dulge: Learning Easy Health Recipes

Aspiring chefs of the college flocked to St. Elizabeth’s Hall for a workshop on food given by guests from the UST-CTHM. This workshop was already held before. But due to insistent public demand, the NCBS brought it back again this year.

Chef Sam de Leoz, a well-respected professional in the culinary industry, together with the CTHM students, taught the CON students to make healthy, delicious and easy-to-cook dishes. A free taste was also given to those participants who signed up earlier for the event.

The seminar-workshops had provided alternatives and broadened the perspectives of the Thomasian nurses on other fields aside from the field of Nursing.

RCYC Challenges UST Nursing Students to Face Their Fears

by Hazel Vera Tan

Thomasian nurses bravely accepted the challenges of the Face Your Fears competition organized by the Red Cross Youth Council (RCYC) as part of the Nursing Week celebration last November 18.

In this game, competing teams needed to go through seven sets of tasks namely, Take a Hold of My Heart, Dig and Seep the Coins Deep, Pick and You’ll Eat Sick, Egg Facial or a Lockdown?, Math in Pandora’s Box, Mouse Manic and Panic, Charades in Frog Parades and Red Card or Cry Hard?. With these challenges, the RCYC tested the Nursing students’ phobias, which specifically included xenophobia (fear of foreigners and strangers), hemaphobia (fear of blood), rupophobia (fear of dirt), sitoscoleciphobia (fear of eating worms), ankylophobia (fear of immobility of a joint), panphobia (fear of the unknown), musophobia (fear of mice), ranidaphobia (fear of frogs) and hypengyophobia (fear of responsibility).

The Black team composed of Amelia Fegalquin, Kakay Fernando, Jada Flaviano and KT Florentin bested all the rest of the contenders for the top spot. They were then followed by the Orange team with members Joana Punongbayan, Rory Rapados, Aeron Ramos, Gizzelle Ramos and Pesky Pescanie. Nico Ardente, Jerlene Asor, Lara Atal, Justine Ansaldo, and Riza Lorraine Aunzo of the Red team fell short and settled for the third place.

RCYC Challenges UST Nursing Students to Face Their Fears

by Hazel Vera Tan

Thomasian nurses bravely accepted the challenges of the Face Your Fears competition organized by the Red Cross Youth Council (RCYC) as part of the Nursing Week celebration last November 18.

In this game, competing teams needed to go through seven sets of tasks namely, Take a Hold of My Heart, Dig and Seep the Coins Deep, Pick and You’ll Eat Sick, Egg Facial or a Lockdown?, Math in Pandora’s Box, Mouse Manic and Panic, Charades in Frog Parades and Red Card or Cry Hard?. With these challenges, the RCYC tested the Nursing students’ phobias, which specifically included xenophobia (fear of foreigners and strangers), hemaphobia (fear of blood), rupophobia (fear of dirt), sitoscoleciphobia (fear of eating worms), ankylophobia (fear of immobility of a joint), panphobia (fear of the unknown), musophobia (fear of mice), ranidaphobia (fear of frogs) and hypengyophobia (fear of responsibility).

The Black team composed of Amelia Fegalquin, Kakay Fernando, Jada Flaviano and KT Florentin bested all the rest of the contenders for the top spot. They were then followed by the Orange team with members Joana Punongbayan, Rory Rapados, Aeron Ramos, Gizzelle Ramos and Pesky Pescanie. Nico Ardente, Jerlene Asor, Lara Atal, Justine Ansaldo, and Riza Lorraine Aunzo of the Red team fell short and settled for the third place.

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