The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is creating a brand new nursing curriculum to deal with the scarcity of nurses within the nation.
According to Vonne Aquino’s report on “24 Oras,” 51% of the nation’s registered nurses have emigrated, whereas 20% should not working within the hospital.
The remaining 175,900 nurses in private and non-private hospitals would have been sufficient if we had not been by means of a pandemic, says CHED.
In the brand new curriculum, “exit credentials” is a brand new possibility for nursing college students who’ve accomplished one to 2 years, the place they’ll now work as a nursing help or nursing affiliate.
This can also be mentioned to be accepted by the personal sector, however some nursing college students’ opinions are divided.
“Okay naman po sa akin yet kung sa experience naman po, kailangan pa talaga ng more years talaga na kumpletuhin yung program. And also makakatulong rin kung sa pagiging nursing assistance, financially rin,” mentioned Jasper Zeppi Cornejo, a nursing pupil.
Bianca Telen, nursing pupil, mentioned, “50-50 po kasi masyado pa po kaming bata para sa ganun and then kailangan pa po namin ng more assistance or more guidance.”
“Mas okay siguro kung tataasan nila yung mga sweldo ng nurses. Mas malaki pa rin yung sweldo kung ibang trabaho ang gagawin nila,” mentioned Hannah Collamar, nursing pupil.
Meanwhile, the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) additionally accepted the brand new nursing curriculum, however famous that the nurses’ affiliation ought to be included within the public session.
“Ang present curriculum kasi natin ng first year, wala pa silang actual patient interaction. Kailangan din kasi ng actual exposure ng ating mga student so that they could achieve the basic competencies. Ang core ng ating responsibilidad ay patient’s safety,” mentioned PNA President Melvin Miranda. —LBG, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
