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VOL. 111 NO. 1 NOVEMBER 2021
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NURSES ASSEMBLE! CHED grants limited face-to-face classes for CPU nursing studs BY DANICA MAE HABLADO
CPU College of Nursing has started limited faceto-face classes on November 8, Monday, after having complied with the requirements of the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Health’s Joint Memorandum Circular No 2021-001. After almost two years of distant learning, CHED Region 6 announced that 11 Western Visayas-based Higher Education Institutions have been allowed to resume limited in-person classes. Being one of the 11 universities, CPU was authorized to reopen campus to resume limited in-person classes for the BS Nursing program. Education supervisor Dr. Arnold Anceno said that medical-related courses—nursing, medical technology, physical therapy, medicine, midwifery, public health, and dentistry—are only some of the degree programs that were permitted to reopen. Following the classification of Iloilo City under Alert Level 2 for the rest of November, CPU began conducting an in-campus Related Learning Experience (RLE) for level 4 nursing students. To ensure the safety of everyone, clinical instructors and students were encouraged to remain in a “bubble” or to reside inside the campus for the duration of the three- day duty. Students were also required to present a negative RT-PCR swab test result before entering the campus. In addition, food is provided by the university and distributed individually to maintain social distancing. The level 4 students began their in-person Related Learning Experience at the virtual lab simulation room, followed by experiences in the operating room and at Kabalaka Birthing Center. Lucina, a childbirth simulator, and Apollo, an adult patient simulator, were used to promote a perceived lived experience for investigation using a virtual learning environment. This semester’s limited face-to-face classes are planned to extend until December, when all of level 4’s sections will then have their turn.
CPU- COLLEGE OF NURSING LEARNING IN THE NEW NORMAL. Nursing students in action during their practical in labour delivery as Face-to-face classess started last November 15, 2021.
CPU, Kabilang sa 2022 QS Asian University Ranking BY LEANDRO SALDAJENO
Kabilang muli ang Central Philippine University sa isa sa pinakamahusay na Higher Education Institution (HEI) ayon sa resulta ng 2022 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Ranking kasama ang 15 na unibersidad galing sa Pilipinas.
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