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SubscribeIN AN effort to make courses in the Philippines at par with the rest of the world, the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) is hastening consultation with various colleges and universities regarding plans on making Nursing, a five-year course.
Ched's timetable is that by the end of February, deans of colleges and universities could submit their inputs regarding Ched Memorandum Order 5, or the directive that would make nursing a five-year course.
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The directive drew negative reaction from students and the parents who feel burdened if an additional year is added to the course.
Ched Chairman Emmanuel Reyes said if deans are able to comply with the February 28 deadline, consultation in various colleges and universities in the country would be conducted on March and April.
Depending on the outputs gathered, Reyes said changes in the curriculum might be implemented on June 2009.
Review classes on the fourth year of a course, would likewise be implemented.
Similar to those taking up law, Reyes said remedial classes are the Ched's "informal" way of reducing the number of students who enroll in review centers, before they take licensure examinations.
This way, students and parents need not spend thousands just to get enlisted in review centers. "We don't know if review centers could still exist," Reyes said.
Following the 2006 Nursing exam leakage, the Ched last year, ordered review centers to tie up with higher education institutions (HEIs).
The deadline given is for centers to have tied up by November.
Review centers protested the move, prompting the Supreme Court (SC) to observe the status quo for the meantime.
Reyes discouraged review centers from establishing their businesses within shopping centers or restaurants. He said these are not the appropriate venues for students who are studying.
He was in Baguio last Friday for the regional consultation on policy directions on higher education.
Along with many educators, Reyes supports long-time proposals to revise the Philippine education system by adding more years an individual has to spend in school. Among the proposals is for primary education, which includes, elementary and high school be taken in 12 years or seven years in elementary and five in high school.
For college education, high school students will first have to take a two-year pre-college education, similar to vocational courses in the Philippine setting, before taking a qualifying exam for a university degree.
While the Philippines generally showed a lukewarm response to the idea, Angeles said they would concentrate first on some of the most in-demand courses before attempting at changing the entire Philippine education landscape.
Nursing, along with other medical and allied medical courses are some of the most in-demand jobs here and abroad.
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I don't agree with the
I don't agree with the additional years to be added in the elementary, high school, and college courses here in the Philippines, unless education would be fully sponsored by the Philippine Government. If tuition fees for college courses are sponsored by the government, then may be having the elementary and high school levels for 12 years will be reasonable.
Many youths are being forced to work at a very early age because of pressures of life; they can't afford school fees although they have the brains.
Why can't the government put up a school like the Philippine Military Academy. If students are qualified, they are given free education at the same time allowances (which is actually even much higher than the salaries of many working men)and upon graduation, those who pass could work for government hospitals as doctors, nurses, medical attendants or could even be government lawyers, teachers, engineers, and so on.
I am a Nursing Graduate of
I am a Nursing Graduate of the Philippine Healthcare System and I support an additional year in the Nursing Curriculum. It is unfortunate that in North America our Degree Holders (BSN) are not recognized simply because on review of our curriculum, the subjects covered by our 1st year college students are only equivalent to Grade 12 (senior high school) here in North America. Thereby, to be at par and get the recognition of our degrees here in North America... am up for the 5-year degree course in Nursing.
As well, the final year apart from review should deal more with personal and professional development. Filipino nurses when they come to North America take so much time assimilating because although they have the knowledge and skills...they lack assertiveness.
Thanks for allowing me to give my piece on this issue.
Ched Chairman Emmanuel
Ched Chairman Emmanuel Reyes--it's Ched Chairman Emmanuel Angeles
Shouldn't Ched let the first
Shouldn't Ched let the first years taking up the 'new' curriculum as per CMO 5 finish first before it goes on to devise another curriculum? this CMO 5 was already implemented since June of 2008 and it is just so quick for ched to change its mind. Money doesn't grow on trees.
Medical courses are in demand as they are offering high-paying jobs but should it really be expensive?
Yeah right, you're such a
Yeah right, you're such a loser! I know this is not the real reason why you hate Filipinos and I bet you've got personal reasons to say such malicious words in public!!!
man...that guy is really
man...that guy is really stubborn. i think your anger is not about the issue.. i think you've got personal reasons.. bro!! i think being biased is one thing you learned from the americans, british, and japanese you adore most.
This is the reason why i
This is the reason why i hate being a Filipino. Filipino leaders are stupid, backward, and only clings to crab mentality. I really hate being a Filipino. I wish that immigration petition will be granted so that I could leave this country ruled by stupid, feeble minded, low class, Indio origin filipinos. Living here has become a burden, your fellow Filipinos help to drag you down. For this reason, they initiated this stupid 5 years in college and additional 2 years in high school and elementary. How i wish that this country will be ruled again by a superior race such as Britons, Americans, or even well-disciplined people like Japanese. Filipinos has no right to become independent. This country has had no progress ever since we Filipinos took control of our own nation. Sad but a true wicked side of being a Filipino.
Another year for our Nursing
Another year for our Nursing curriculum is absolutely a rubbish idea.
Instead of additional year in the Nursing curriculum, some irrelevant subjects taught in our schools should be removed from the educational system so to focus on the skills needed for our nursing graduates. A lot of these subjects we already learned during our high school years and need not be taught again during college years.
Subjects like Philippine History, Filipino , CMT, PE, etc. are to be excluded in lieu of personal and professional development. English subjects (conversational English) should also be given full attention...We spend so much hours in school learning a lot of irrelevant subjects . After all, learning "Pambalana, Pandiwa or Pantangi" is waste of time and money. We can easily learn Pilipino watching ABS-CBN.
I have a friend in Canada who studied practical nursing just for a year and now she's labeled as a nurse (?), paid around 30 Canadian dollars per hour. I don't believe that their graduates are above par compared to our products here. In most cases, our nurses are the most experienced. Many have gained years of experience in our hospitals, the Middle East, Singapore, in the UK. They have to pass loads of test before they can come to the US to work as nurses. I don't agree that our nurses lack assertiveness.
Bias perhaps is the main factor why the potential of our nurses in the States is not easily recognized.