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The LampJune-October 2009 1

Former Institute of Nursing (IN)faculty, Ms. Elisea dela Cruz, known

in the IN community as Maam EDC,had her rst book launching last April02, 2009 at Tramway Buffet Garden,

Timog Avenue, Quezon City. The bookentitled Empowering Communities:

The Community Organization Methodwas the fruit of her efforts, as verbalizedby former IN Dean Anabelle Borromeo

on her remarks during the program.Faculty members, the LAMP stafferswith former adviser Mr. Randelle Sasa

and current adviser Mrs. Eloisa San-tiago, Institute of Nursing Stu- dentCouncil (INSC) ofcers, and the

alumni of batches 1991-2006

With the countrys nursing schools competing forglory and recognition, Far Eastern University (FEU) fnished

with 1,626 of its graduates passing the June 2009 NursingLicensure Examinations (NLE), registering a 79% passingrate. First-time takers achieved an 84% passing rate (1,559

of 1,845 examinees), while re-takers obtained a 32% passingrate (67 of 212 examinees).

Tamaraw nurses Vanessarose Delavin Lim and Robert Joe

Isip Sagum both made it to 10th Place by obtaining a rating of84.60%.

Evaluating the 3-5-90 goalClass 2009s 84% passing rate is 6% short from the 90%

target, but the faculty looks at the gures in a positive light.I am very satised with the June 2009 NLE [results], said

Mr. Taha Jejin Nonog, one of the coordinators of the Nursing Au-

dit. Its the highest so far since the year 1998, he added.Looking at the school performance for the past 5 years,

Institute of Nursing (IN) registered an 80% passing rate in 2005,56% in 2006, 63% in 2007 and 79% in 2008.

The performance of the school as to the percentage of

passers is monitored under the RA 8981 otherwise known as thePRC Modernization Act 2000. The categories include schoolswith a less than 30 examinees, with a 30-99 examinees, and with

100 and more examinees. If there was only a category of 500and up takers, I believe FEU will be number 1, said Mr. Nonog.

Advantages of Tamaraw GraduatesSeveral reasons were noted behind the success of the

batch. Mr. Nonog cited the following factors: 1) the Nursing Auditprogram; 2) the dedication of the students to achieve the goal3-5-90 goal, and 3) the support on the part of the faculty mem -

bers, lower batches, student council, and the administration.

The Nursing AuditThe curricular integration of the Nursing Audit program was

T h e O f f i c i a l S t u d e n t P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e F a r E a s t e r n U n i v e r s i t y - I n s t i t u t e o f N u r s i n gA.Y. 2009-2010 No.1

1626 Tams hurdle NLE

FEU Grads among Top 10

Partys overINSC conrms disapproval of Acquaintance Party

A First:FEU elects

IN student

as FEUCSOPresident

SDC debuts Student Congress

Institute of Nursing Student

Council (INSC) President Jan MarieDe Leon spoke about the cancellationof their rst project for this year the

Acquaintance Party.According to De Leon, the Far

Eastern University (FEU) Vice Presi-dent for Academic Affairs (VPAA) Mr.Miguel Carpio rejected the project

proposal. She said that the Adminis-tration reasoned out that due to the

global nancial crisis, they now preferprojects that are simple yet encouragestudent values.

Other than acquainting new

students to the Institute, the Acquain-

tance Party according to De Leonwould have served as an opportunity

to showcase the projects of INSC.The project would have also

aided in their aim of uniting the Insti-

tute and with her vision of One INfamily, since rst year and secondyear students are now part of the

IN community.When asked about how she

felt after the disapproval, De Leonrevealed, Naiyak ako, parang, bakitganon? Almost yearly kasi may ganon

tayong event, then sa time ko nawala.

She then stated that since the reason

for the cancellation was explained toher, she understands the Administra-

tions side and looks forward to INSCsfuture ventures. Dont get disappoint-ed with what happened. God has a

plan. Everything happens for a rea-son, she stated.

The fund that was allotted for

the Acquaintance Party will now beused in other projects, something that

De Leon and the whole INSC is look-ing forward to. She also added thatsince it was cancelled, INSC will do its

best in INs week instead.

Bearing the theme Hearingthe Voices of Tamaraw Nurses, theInstitute of Nursing Student Council

(INSC) thru the Student DevelopmentCommittee (SDC), organized the 1st

Institute of Nursing Student Congressheld last September 12-13, 2009 atthe Institute of Law Pre-bar Review

Room.The event, organized by the

SDC under its president Mr. Jairus C.

Ableza, aimed to address the issues

and concerns of the students of theInstitute of Nursing (IN). Mr. RomeoAlexis Dimayacyac, INSC-Far EasternUniversity Central Student Organiza-

tion (FEUCSO) representative andofcer-in-charge (OIC) of SDC said, Itwas a dream come true for the INSC.

Through this, the student body canvoice out problems within the institute

and at the same time propose solu-tions to these problems. Its a gather-

ing of student leaders who representevery single student in the instituteso every voice is heard. Dimayacyac

also mentioned that the raised resolu-tions in the congress could only result

in two things. Amended and approvedresolutions could either way be fea-sible for sending to the administration

for its inclusion to the constitution andbylaws or possibly be pushed to the

FEUCSO Congress for considerationof its applicability to the whole univer-sity, he said.

A Favorable StartOn the rst-day session of the

event, a total of 31 delegates (com-prising of class mayors, student lead-ers as well as representatives from

the different agships and standingcommittees of the institute) were

gathered and divided into ve com-missions with one resolution to for-mulate each. And to provide the del-

egates with the needed informationto follow the ow of the activity, mo-

tion procedures required by the law,steps on how to write resolutionsand basic parliamentary procedures

were highlighted by the speaker, Mr.Josh Ariel Almoite, FEU alumnus

who graduated Summa Cum Laudewith a degree in Bachelor of Sci-ence in Secondary Education Ma-

jor in General Science, fourth-timeOutstanding Delegate in the YMCANational Student Congress, and

last school years president of theCollege Youth Club (CYC). Almoitestressed in his lecture that the mere

Far Eastern University Central Student Organization (FEUCSO), headed

by its president, Mr. Ramon Victor Roxas, opened this years rst semesterwith a project called TamHunt with the theme, Youth mobilization throughCollaboration, Services and Openness. As what Mr. Roxas said, this aims to

showcase the different organizations in the university, all the while giving thestudents a chance to see and pick an organization of their choice. The project

also aims to involve students in organizations to make them more competentand equipped to contribute in our nation building, since the organizations caterto different interests; from physical, mental up to spiritual aspects of the Tama-

raws. The event started from June 29 up to July 01, 2009, and was held at thePavilion 1 of FEU.

EDC launches her frst book

IN joins TamHunt

also attended the launching. Theevent was hosted by Mr. Ray Aldus

Alejandre of FEU-IN Class 1996.

Program ProperThe event, which was orga-

nized by the friends and former

students of Maam EDC, startedwith a prayer, then an introductionfollowed by remarks from Dr. Bor-

romeo. Maam EDC gave a speechin which she told the hustles and

bustles of writing the book, howthankful she is to everyone for orga-nizing such event and of course the

pride of being a faculty of FEU-IN.The printing of the rst 1,000

copies was sponsored by Maam

EDCs closest friends and formerstudents. The biggest contributor

for the nancing of the book was aformer student from Class 1993. Hesaid that he supported the launching

of the book because of the apho-rism Kapag may ipinunla, may ita-tanim; kapag may itinanim, may

aanihin. He added that being one

Whats

Inside:

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By Joanna Sanchez

By Macy Rose Flores

By Macy Rose Flores and Prince Marc Yagin

By Joshua Jorvina and Cathlyn Orgen

By Earl Jareau Alfonso and Janine Aguila

Pledge for a lifetime profession:IN sees 84% of its board takers at the recent Oath Taking Ceremony.

Professor Elisea de la Cruz signs one ofthe rst copies of her book

at page 4 at page 5 at page 14

Korean Pop:

A hit in a snap

Two Tams, (Left) Robert Joe Sagum and (Right)

Vanessarose Delavin Lim, top recent NLE both with84.60% mark.

The Love of

Morayta

Her Heart

of [Yellow]

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The LampJune-October 20092

Inception of Nursing Career:54th Candle Lighting Ceremony

With the theme Continuing the Legacy: Making our Own History, the 54th Candle Lighting Cer-

emony of the FEU third year nursing students was held last July 4, 2009. A total of 2280 candidates

along with their loved ones packed Crossroad 77 where the event was held.

Due to the number of

the candidates and the ca-

pacity of the area, the cer-emony was divided into

two sessions. The morn-

ing batch, which was from7AM to 12PM, was com-

posed of sections BSN101to BSN122; and the after-

noon batch, which started

at 1PM and ended at 6PM,was composed of the re-

maining sections BSN123

to BSN144The ceremony start-

ed with the entrance of

the attendees, the level IIIstudents, the Batch Gov-

ernment of 2011, and theInstitute of Nursing Student

Council (INSC). It was then

followed by the entrance ofthe members of the faculty

and administrators of the

FEU-IN. To end the proces-sionals the mayor of each

class had a small presenta-

tion to signal the start of theprogram proper. After the

candidates were seated, the

Entrance of Colors beganfollowed by the invocation

and the singing of the Philip-

pine National Anthem led by

the Institute of Nursing Mu-

sic Ministry (INMM). Then,Mr. Ray Aldus Alejandre and

Ms. Joycelyn Filoteo, the

emcees of the ceremony, in-troduced Dr. Glenda Arquiza

for the opening remarks.IN Dean Glenda Ar-

quiza spoke about how to-

days FEU nursing studentsare built on a strong legacy

of excellence. And as future

graduates the attendeesmust be part of this vision

of excellence and help de-

ne the Institute of Nursingsfuture; and become nurses

who will offer themselves forthe good of others, and will

make a difference wherever

they will go, and whateverthey will do.

After the opening re-

marks, Pastor Noel Orejo, the rst guest speaker to

share a spiritual message,

was introduced. He sharedhow nurses should be like

the Good Samaritan; and

how nurses should not justbe bound by their duties,

their schedules, their shifts,

but the attitude of care

should go beyond the four

corners of the medical insti-tution that you are serving;

that it should be a ow of

your heart where ever youwill go. His nal message

was that none of us can doanything great on our own,

but we can all do a small

thing with great love.Then, Ms. Elizabeth

Hacinas introduced the

next guest speaker, formerFEU-IN Faculty Mrs. Bene-

dicta Medrina. She talked

about how the attendeesshould leave a legacy that

even their alma mater canbe proud of; and how nurs-

es, wherever they will go,

should never lose sight ofthe true meaning of nursing.

And for her nal words; the

hands of a nurse are no or-dinary hands; they are their

caring hands, which restore

the body and mind of a fel-low human being; and touch

peoples lives, creating a

meaningful existence.Dean Arquiza then

led the awarding of

plaques of appreciation to

the guest speakers. This

was followed by the mainhighlight of the event-the

presentation of the candi-

dates. Students fell in lineand were pinned or capped

by groups in the stage bytheir clinical instructors.

This was then followed by

the Extolling of Nightingaleby Dr. Amelia Sta. Maria.

Florence Nightingale rep-

resented by Ms. CatherineJocano, an alumnus of

FEU-IN, lighted the Unity

candle which marks thebeginning of the Lighting

Ceremony. After all thecandles were lit, a slide

show of pictures of the ex-

periences of the attendeesin their three years of stay

in the IN was presented.

To end the ceremony,Dr. Ma. Belinda Buenafe,

Associate Dean of IN, gave

her closing remarks. To n-ish the program the candi-

dates and the INMM sung

their batch song Win fol-lowed by the singing of the

FEU Hymn.

PhotobyLawrenceGregorio

FEU is H1N1-free

Being an activemember and being merelya member are two differ-

ent elds. Being an activemember is being a vol-unteer, stressed by Ms.Anna Karessa Quinto, theVice President for ExternalAffairs of Far Eastern Uni-versity-Institute of NursingRed Cross Youth CollegiateCouncil (FEU-IN RCYCC),during the Scufes Sword:Humanitarian Law Sympo-sium.

The seminar con-ducted by one of the com-mittees under the FEU-INRCYCC, the Special Oper-

ations, headed by Ms. AireenKristine G. Villaruz was heldlast August 29, 2009 at the

Institute of Arts and Scienc-es (IAS) Conference Room.Two sessions of the sympo-sium occurred from 8 to 12in the morning and 1 to 5 inthe afternoon and was at-tended by 74 participantsfrom the FEU-IN RCYCC.The reason why we hadthis seminar, aside from it isInternational HumanitarianLaw (IHL) month, is becausethis would be an eye-openerto the Red Cross memberson what IHL is. Kelangannatin malaman kung ano ang

mako-contribute nito sa atin,not only in times of war,Ms.Villaruz said.

Mr. Angelito T. Fran-cisco, a Service Represen-tative from the Red Cross-Manila Chapter, was chosenas the speaker for the saidevent. His discussion cen-tered on the IHL, its impor-tance to individuals, and therole of Red Cross Volunteersduring armed conicts. Fur-thermore, the program alsotackled the history and over-view of the Red Cross, aninteractive case study incor-porating the methods of ac-tion of the Red Cross volun-

teers in different situations,and a video presentationcomprising the training,

forums, accomplishments,and legislations of the Phil-ippine National Red Cross(PNRC) Red Cross NurseVolunteers are responsibleto disseminate informationand be aware of the IHLbecause you are HealthProviders. In times of con-icts such as war, kayo angmanggagamot kayo angpapagitna., Mr. Franciscosaid when asked why theIHL seminar is essentialto Institute of Nursing RedCross Volunteers.

There is nothing to worry about A(H1N1) for now, Far

Eastern University (FEU) Medical Director Dr. Blanca Desturasaid

Despite the globally increasing number of accumulated

cases and deaths of A(H1N1), which sums up to over 209, 438cases and at least 2,185 deaths as of August 23, 2009 update

of the World Health Organization (WHO), FEU is able to containthe inuenza incident after the noted 100 cases of students whodeveloped u-like symptoms even before the start of classes.

Cases screened and resolvedAfter the conrmation of three cases tested positive for A

(H1N1) in early June 2009 of the FEU-East Asia College (EAC),preventive measures were immediately carried out by the uni-

versity management. The opening of classes was moved fromJune 8 to June 17 so that the management could undertake ef-forts in the prevention of the A(H1N1).

FEU Medical Director Dr. Destura said that the 10-daypostponement of classes helped a lot in controlling the situation.Because of the rescheduled opening of classes, we were able

to clear and disinfect every facility and room within the campusand implement precautionary measures against the spread of A

(H1N1) virus.The precautionary measures done against A(H1N1) also

include putting up of posters within the campus and posting

health advisories on the FEU website , monitoring of those who

traveled abroad, thermo-scanning of students at the entrancesof the university, and referral to University Health Service (UHS)

of those who were observed to have symptoms of inuenza-likeillness (ILI).

Dr. Destura stressed that most of the subjects in the previ-ously registered cases were only suspected for having A (H1N1)and that ruling out the disease still requires undergoing a di -

agnostic testing such as the throat swab. She described thatthe usual symptoms manifested in the cases she came acrosswith were cough, colds, itchy or sore throat, and fever. She said

that symptoms are not all the same and that sometimes, feverdoes not develop right away. However, the disease is only mild

and can easily be treated through connement, u vaccine, andboosting up the immune system. According to the WHO, it isexpected that by September, a vaccine specically intended for

H1N1 will be made available for use.Presently, there are no serious cases in the university

except for the small and mild cases of upper respiratory tract

infection (URI) and fever which are among the There is noth -ing to worry about A(H1N1) for now, FEU Medical Director Dr.

Destura said.Despite the globally increasing number of accumu-lated cases and deaths of A (H1N1), which sums up to over

209, 438 cases and at least 2,185 deaths as of August 23,2009 update of the WHO, FEU is able to contain the inu-enza incidents after the noted 100 cases of students who de -

veloped u-like symptoms even before the start of classes.I think we have contained the inuenza incidents as

we are not getting any more cases. There is nothing to worryabout A (H1N1) for now. In fact, A (H1N1) is only very mild whencompared to dengue and one can get well after contracting the

disease even without treatment, concluded Dr. Destura.

News

By Riza Rosarito Pulpulaan and Klaudine Palma

By Nikolai Tayco

By Alex Redome

A Prologue:Third year students light their candles as the ceremony comes to an end which marks the start of their journey

Call of duty: Red Cross representative Angelito Francisco delves in

on the concept of the IHL.

continued on p.19

Prevention is better than cure: FEU students queue for the thermo-

scanning operation due to the AH1N1 scare.

PhotobyRalp

hLaurenCustodio


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Four personas took the challenge of being the adviserof the Institute of Nursing Student Council (INSC), Far Eastern

University- Red Cross Youth Chapter (FEU-RCYC) and TheLAMP, the ofcial student publication of Institute of Nursing (IN).

Institute of Nursing Student CouncilMrs. Rachel Dignadice Laxamana, RN, MAN and Mr.

Jonathan S. Caares, RN, MAN are the new advisers of theINSC. Both are FEU-IN graduates of batches 1989 and 1993respectively.

They were referred by other coordinators and were askedby Dean Glenda Arquiza to handle the INSC. Both agreed and

for Mrs. Laxamana, she looked at it as a privilege to reach outand be connected to students.

Mr. Caares expects the INSC to continue what the previ -

ous councils have started. He elaborated, They have this ob-jective which is to unite and break all the barriers from Levels I toIV so as to become one family. Another objective is to thrust or

boost projects that would bank oneness in all levels. Ms. Laxa -mana stated likewise that they were planning to have one goal,

that all committees under the INSC would meet one objectiveapplicable to all levels. Furthermore she explained, Fortitude,Excellence and Uprightness driving force of the INSC and its

projects, which intends the students to be assertive, not to give-up, be motivated. Ms. Laxamana wishes its current ofcers to

direct the hearts of the nursing students to the right path and helpthem realize the true meaning of nursing: a calling and a passion.

FEU- Red Cross Youth Collegiate CouncilMr. Kurtz A. Rasos, RN, MAN was chosen to be the new

RCYC adviser. He was recommended by Mr. Caares prior

to approval by Dean Glenda S. Arquiza. He was a graduateof Mary Chiles College during 2002. When asked for any ex-pectations, he verbalized, I want to represent FEU-IN in the

Red Cross Community and to uphold the spirit of volunteerism.Mr. Rasos is also a full time lecturer for Level I and Level II.

The LAMPMrs. Loisa Santiago, RN, MAN, a Batch 1993 FEU IN

Alumnus, replaced Mr. Randelle Sasa as the newspaper adviserof The LAMP.

Ms. Santiago was a Lamp staffer during her days in FEU.

She joined The LAMP when she was just a sophomore andeventually became the features editor along with IN Faculty Mr.

Mike Jimenez. She was a member from 1991 to 1993.

When asked for any expectations, she verbalized, Ihope The LAMP will continue to magnify and uphold the values

of the IN students. This newspaper symbolizes us. Its one of theemblems of the Institute, a hallmark of IN.

Mrs. Santiago is a clinical instructor and lecturer for the

former AHSE and now for Levels I and II IN students. She wasalso a previous adviser of The Lamp during 2005-2006 and she

is also the current adviser of the Spiritual Committee.

IN kicks off 09-10 withnew advisers

News

By Joshua Jorvina

FEU takes First Place at theMadugong Paligsahan

A bag that saves fourlives - Far Eastern Univer-

sity (FEU) takes pride in win-ning the rst inter-university

mass blood donation, theMadugong Paligsahan.

Competitors in the very

rst Red Cross Blood Marathonincluded colleges and universi-ties in Manila who wish to join the

said competition. Spearheadedby the Philippine National Red

Cross (PNRC) Manila Chapter,schools like Southeast AsianCollege Institute (SACI), Lyce-

um of the Philippines University(LPU), Techonological Univer-sity of the Philippines (TUP),

University of the Philippines-Manila (UP-Manila), and FEU

vied to aim for the most numberof blood donations in just a day,hence the title.

The said participating

schools had scheduled theirown dates for the one-day

mass blood donation in eachof their university and college

premises from July 13 to 30,2009. The total count of blood

bags shall determine the stand-

ing of every university and col-lege who partake in the event .

Not the Usual Blood Mara-thon

Last July 29, 2009, the

FEU-Red Cross Youth Colle-giate Council (RCYCC) held its

scheduled date for the blood-letting competition at the FEU,Manila Pavilion 1.

For the past years since2006, blood lettings held in theuniversity were done annually

in the month of January underthe Pledge 25. But this time,

after being invited for the rstinter-university mass blood do-nation competition, the FEU-

RCYCC with the bleeding teamfrom the Valenzuela Chap-ter worked hand-in-hand in

achieving their way to the top.

Blood Awareness Pep Talkand Seminar

Apart from the blood do-

nation marathon, MadugongPaligsahan had incorporated

an awareness program through

a pep talk and a seminar.The morning pep talk

dealt about the qualications,

the dos and the donts, and thebenets of donating blood.

On the other hand,

awareness through seminarwas conducted to instill moti-

vation to students, to meet theblood demand and to sustainblood supply as well. Kailan-

gan talaga ng proper informa-tion dissemination para magingaware mga tao lalo na ang one

bag ng blood ay makakasavena ng apat na buhay, Ms. Li-

wanag Nuque, the Red CrossManila Chapter representativewho conducted the seminar,

quipped.She also stated that the

mere reason of Red Cross

Blood Marathon is to cater to

the blood demand here in thePhilippines since PNRC andDepartment of Health (DOH)are the only agencies that are

authorized to conduct and fa-cilitate blood donations. More-

over, information dissemination

plays a huge role in increasingblood donors, avoiding common

misconceptions and also allevi-ating fear as she announced.

Volunteers from Far East Uni-versity Korea

At about the same time

the seminar was being held,some of the RCYCC mem-

bers together with Mr. AngeloFrancisco, from PNRC ManilaChapter gave a warm welcome

to the volunteers from Far EastUniversity, Korea.

Aside from showing them

the usual setting of blood do-nation at the Pavilion 1, the

Koreans were toured aroundcampus.

The Koreans in their

month-long stay in the countryhas been touring Manila for theirresearch on Youth Volunteer-

ism, of which the FEU-RCYCC

has been a chosen subject for.

127 Blood Bags on ourSleeve

Mine will save lives for awhile, but His without a doubtsaves ours forever, Ms. Nuque

said during the seminar.The total count of the

blood bags determined thestanding of the universities andcolleges against the other con-

tenders. And indeed, the FEU-RCYCC was able to prove theireagerness to help when they

bagged the major awards dur-ing the Awarding Ceremony at

the PNRC Manila Chapter inIntramuros last August 7, 2009.FEU emerged as winner of two

said awards for garnering thehighest number of blood dona-tions and for having the utmost

number of blood bags with theblood type for the universal re-

cipient (Type AB).

By Elaine Luz Viloria andJudith Patague

IN holds 55th Candle Lighting Ceremony1,198 nursing stu-

dents from Batch 2012 at-

tended the Candle LightingCeremony (CLC). Parents,guardians, and relatives

of the students were alsopresent to witness the said

event. The program hosted

by Mr. Jonathan Caares,a level II adviser, started

at exactly 1:02pm and be-gan with a processional en-

trance of the candidates forthe CLC, the members and

ofcers of the Batch Gov-ernment 2012 and Institute

of Nursing Student Council(INSC), the members of thefaculty, the administrators,

and the guest speaker Ar-chitect and EnvironmentalPlanner Mr. Miguel Carpio,

the Far Eastern University(FEU) Vice-President for

Academic Affairs (VPAA). Fr.Armer Zaragosa led the HolyMass and the blessing of the

candles, lamps and nurses

caps. In his homily, he re-

minded the nursing studentsto be a good shepherd like

Jesus who leads His sheepto green pastures. He added:Tayo ay mga tupa at pastol

din para sa kapwa tao.The homily was fol-

lowed by the offertory of thelamp, candle, and nursescap which are the symbols

of nursing. The lamp andcandle symbolize care, de-votion, and compassion, a

difference that a nurse canmake in others lives where-

as the nurses cap symbol-izes duty, commitment, andmorality.

The program proceed-ed with the singing of the

Philippine National Anthemled by the Institute of Nurs-ing Music Ministry (INMM)

and opening remarks byDean Glenda S. Arquiza,

Dean of the Institute of Nurs-ing. Dean Arquiza said in herremarks, prepare to be car-

ing and competent nurses,and to commit yourselves inthe nursing profession so to

provide safe quality and hu-mane care. On her speech

based from the Holy Scrip-ture, she stated: WithoutGod you can not do anything

of real value. Walk with theLord and He will make your

studies prosper.Mr. Carpio stressed on

the following theme: Filipino

Nurses: CompassionateKeepers of NightingalesLight. Therein he mentioned

the full responsibilities andthe big difference that Fili-

pino nurses can make notonly in terms of health carebut also in the community.

Afterwards, Ms. Ra-chel Laxamana, (one of the)Level II Coordinators of the

Institute of Nursing (IN),went on to introduce pro-

cession of Florence Nightin-gale who was played by thecharacter of a faculty mem-

ber, Ms. Joyce Lisa Jonson,accompanied then by Dean

Arquiza together with Dr.Ma. Belinda Buenafe, Asso-ciate Dean of the Institute of

Nursing (IN).Ms. Josena Florendo,

(another) Level II Coordina-

tor of the IN, presented thecandidates to formally honor

the students who success-fully completed the require-ments and achieved compe-

tence expected in their level.Dean Arquiza and Associate

Dean Buenafe lighted thecandles and hence, markedthe start of the clinical expo-

sure of the candidates.Associate Dean

Buenafe delivered the clos-

ing remarks and the wholeprogram ended with the

singing of the batch songand FEU hymn.

By Joanna Sanchez and Riza Rosarito Pulpulaan

Keep the ame burning: Dean Arquiza lights the candle of a 2nd year

nursing student.Empowering Faith: NLE takers brace themselves for the examination

through a motivational program.

PhotobyLawrenceGregorio

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A Bloody scene: Students from the various FEU Institutes participate in the Madugong Paligsahan held at

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The LampJune-October 20094 Features

Her Heart of[Yellow] Gold

By Janine F. Aguila

In the year 1986, about 23 years ago, amidst the guns and tanks, the Filipinosought against the autocratic regime through peace and prayer. Behind it all wasa pious and silently strong widow o moral conviction, courage, prayers, and sac-rices who was unwavering in her commitment to the Filipino people. Duringthose dark, ateul days, when the dictatorship was at its height and it seemedthere was no hope, a woman by the name o Corazon Aquino emerged, deposing

Ferdinand Marcos and dismantling the long dictatorship that nearly crippled our nation.On the same day, she assumed the presidency making her an icon o democracy around

Te populace o today romall parts o the globe, even

youngsters, recognizes heras more than just the rstemale head o state in Asia,an ex-president, a heros

widow, a celebritys mom, aamous grandmother, andbasically more than just

what is written in Historytextbooks. It is just so im-possible to ignore her andher lies impact to the Fili-pinos, let alone not to knowa lot about her as yellow rib-

bons adorn cars and poles,people o all ages ashingthe Laban sign, and hun-dreds o thousands breakingree and sharing that sparko hope to perpetuate ourdemocracy and to strive ora better Philippines.

Te death o PresidentCory, like that o Ninoy,serves as a turning point.

Te outpouring sympathyand condolences by thou-sands o Filipinos whobraved the pouring rainand endured the nine-hourarewell march and millions

more across the globe andin cyberspace are no ordi-nary pakikiramay. It wasalso an awakening to protestagainst the current politicalsituation and the currentcrop o politicians. It couldbe the start o the realiza-tion o her golden dreamo electing government o-

cials who deserve to beelected. People have grownto be matured and assertiveenough to guard the verycore o our being a nation.All people whose lives aremore or less afected by herundying love or the countryare now on their eet tryingto bring back what seems tobe long gone rom it. Te

youth have started raisingtheir voices or they knowthat things cannot remainthis insolvent and stagnant

because in their hands lie theuture o their children andgrandchildren. Supportingher and standing with herin the ght or bringingback the power to the peo-ple, was the best investment

we made as citizens o thisbeloved country. And yet,thanking and honoring heror emancipating us romthe iron claws o dictator-ship and evils o corruptionseem hollow once appliedto her. Te Filipino owesPresident Cory a debt thatcan never be paid, only re-

juvenated as we carry on, aswe solider on, building ournation.

With the death o ourmoral compass and servantleader, we eel orphaned, but

we are not alone. We have torise and pick up the pieces,to water the seed o de-mocracy that she has once

planted or us. Once shehad said, I am burning thecandle o my lie in the dark,

with no one to benet romthe light. Te candle slowlymelts away. Soon its wick

will burn out, and the lightis gone. I only someone willgather the melted wax, re-shape it, give it a new wick.

For another eeting mo-ment, my candle can onceagain light the dark, be oservice one more time, andthen, goodbye. Te re inthe hearts o Filipinos is stillthere and just waiting to berekindled. Now that theresalready a lit path becauseo her, all the challenge is

on us, a challenge to be thewick o her remolded candle,ignite anew, and share thelight or others who are stillin the dark.

No Philippine presi-dent has the same integ-rity, sincerity, and aith ina country shrouded withcorruption. She always had

the interest or the Filipinosat heart, her heart so pureand genuine or the people.She believes in the Filipinosand the Filipinos believedin her in return. Her hus-band, Ninoy Aquino, is thebest Philippine President

we never had but she is one. With the challenge clasp

on our hands, the Filipinomust continue the crusade;the yellow ribbons are justphysical but the L sign willconstantly remind us thatour reedom is only ours aslong as long as we ght orit. Let it all be a reminder todo our part in helping createa better Philippines regard-

less o our social status orlevel in the society, our age,our degree, or our outlooksin lie. In due time, eventu-ally, the Filipino will be ableto echo the belie o Presi-dent Corys martyred hus-band that the Filipino is

worth dying or.

the world and People Pow-er became a model or thenon-violent color demon-strations that ended com-munism in Eastern Europe.From then on, her skepticskept rising in numbers andthere were policy errorsand lapses which were det-rimental to the economy,but these were orgivable,honest mistakes o an inex-perienced housewie thrustinto the presidency. Noteveryone may have agreed

with her point o view onthe issues, but no one couldquestion her personal in-tegrity or her commitmentto democracy.

During the pastmonths, the whole world

was in shock or the deatho the strongest yet silent e-male gure this country hasseen. Everyone is grievingor the loss o our countrysmatriarch and in that time,much has been written andsaid about the late Presi-dent Corazon Aquino andup to this point, much is

still to be written and told.Te country and the whole world saw a lot o tributesor her in every bit that shedeserves. Gone are the days

when the people who knowher and whose lives aregreatly touched by her areonly those who witnessedthe 1986 EDSA revolution.

INs Awareness mobilizes individuals to be involved.

With a conscious mind, we become informed ofsituations which could be of benet to us. Ac-

tion is the displaced because knowledge has

been imparted. Taking an example, a patient who has a

knowledge decit could not maintain wellness becausehe is unaware of wellness itself. And to give solution to

this problem, we inform and educate. Similarly, Instituteof Nursing (IN) students who acquire greater information

on the activities or programs in the Institute are those who

are likely to participate. These people are the ones gain-ing more experiences and thus opening new boundaries

for their improvement.

Considerably, the lack of awareness may also bederived from the ineffective means of communication. Im-

portant facts may not have been relayed efciently to the

receiver, IN students, resulting to confusion and misinter-pretation. This is common in the Institute. Participation

is often hindered because of the insufciency in knowl-

edge brought about by the modes of communication.

IN Students Surveyed

Four events, randomly selected from the Plan ofActivities for the rst semester, were incorporated in the

questionnaires. Students were also asked regarding the

state of information dissemination in the IN. Moreover,

survey forms were evenly distributed making sure that amaximum of four questionnaires were given to students

with similar sections.

By Alex Redome

Number of Persons Aware of the Events (25 students

per year level)

PROGRAMS LEVEL I LEVEL II LEVEL III LEVEL IV

Event A 14 5 15 20

Event B 0 1 8 11

Event C 6 5 13 19

Event D 0 1 6 10

AVERAGE 20% 12% 42% 60%

33.5%Awareness ofINSC Projects

Id rather have a meaningful deaththan live a meaningless life.

-Corazon C. Aquino, 1933-2009


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S u r eenough, Korean ad

is no sranger o Filipinos anymore,hence making is widespread surge inescapablein no ime. Be i wih ood preerences, he laesrends in ashion, elevision shows (ha alreadyoushined Mexican dramas and are almos equa-ing o ha o ours), and no o menion he songsha are currenly being avored by he mos. Hiin a snap, indeed. You name i. Is an axiom. IsKorean everywhere, everywhere is Korean. IsKorean invasion.

Conagious as i implies, ye enicing as iplayed in ones mind over and over. K-pop (Ko-rean pop) is unsoppable in dominaing music hichars and radio saions wih is easy dance beaand cachy lines which everyone ries o imiae.

Wonder girls, 2NE1, Se7en, Kim Boom,Ashily and Rain are only ew among he promi-nen groups and ariss who made hemselves

be recognized inernaionally. Teir K iconsare already being sold in he marke, oo. In ac,

websies are ino selling kgoodies as well (htp://kgoodies.muliply.com) and are even visible inhe world o piracy; he curbs o Divisoria, Qui-apo, Avenida and any akin place or ha mater.Is almos everywhere!

Bu alk abou he newes and hotes indi-caion o heir exisence would deniely all un-der choice o music, caegorically, K-pop. Howev-er, who are hese Korean ariss and groups haare lised in he spoligh? How did heir emer-

gence occur? And wha in par-icular do heir songs

have (edge) haenables hem o ieand even sand

ou Ameri-c a np o p

musicand he many ohers?

Here are some insighs o nursing sudensabou he ever-expanding girh o Korean popmusic:

YungSe7en, Wonder girls at2NE1. Hi siladahil sa ashion saemen nila na maganda talaga.Yungqualiyngmusic videos nila may sorydin.Sa songs naman nila creaive tapos cachypa, said

Angel L. Boluso, hird year suden rom BSN109.And wholesome ang Korean hindi katulad sa

Wesern na ang liberaed. Yung Jpop [Japanesepop] naman medyo maingay sila. Pag sa Filipinopop naman mas gusto ko na angKpop, rock musiclang gusto ko sa Filipino music eh, she remarked.

Korean ariss? Kilala ko yungWondergirls at2NE1. Patok sila sa atin kasi nakakarelae

tayo, saed Yden R. Lonngno, rs year sudenrom BSN306. She insised ha Kpop is moslypreerred among eenagers. Yung American popmasyado seriouspero yungKpoppangeenagers.

Mas madali pang i-memorize yung kanta atmovesng songs nila lalo na pagsasabayan yungvideosnila.

Dahil sa Koreanovela kaya sikat sila. Gustoko sila Kim Boom, Wonder girls, 2NE1 at Ash-ily. Yungexposure ni Sandara, par na lang yun ng

pagsikat ngKpop dito. Maganda yung songs nilakasi 95% na abou sa love tapos sa American ibaiba, Kevin Turson Crispino, second year romBSN222 assered. Yung Filipino pop masyado

gaya gaya tulad na lang ng mga Tagalogversion ngibang songs ng American at Japanese aris, heand his riends insered.

2NE1, Wonder girls, Rain and yung iba pang artist na hindi ko na maalala. Kasama nadin yung kumanta ngheme songs sa Boys Over

Flower. Trough media exposure kaya sila sumi-kat. Kasi sa atin more on American culure ayo

tapos hindi naman natin agad maaadap yungKorean lalo pa hindi naman natin sila naiintin-dihan. Kaya malaki talaga ungrole ngMediaat saka yung balitaan na din sa riends kunganung bago. Compare naman sa Americanpop, iba yung bea nila at magaling sila

magdala , Aireen Krisine G. Villaruz,4h yr rom BSN043 expressed. Naghahanap din ng bagongaseang Filipino kaya inaadap nila

yung ibangculure, She hen added.

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Noneheless, daa gahered re-garding he peoples percepion abouhe recen mores dicaes ha he solereason or he bang heyve creaed hasacually sared long beore he Ko-rean drama, Boys Over Flowers

he remake o he aiwanese Me-eor Gardenhas aken

place. Isapparen ha he Koreans had embarked a sa-ure ha mos likely had he same ame as hao aiwanese. Likewise, heme songs in he saidKorean drama has paved he way in making iselrenowned hus, making peoples inclinaion urnino addicion.

In line wih ha, Korean has se he rendin ashion, oo; heir cue clohing syle ha ev-erybodys rying o mimic, heir ancy accessoriesha is ineviably ubiquious and heir one-o-a-kind hairdo ha has ruly se is rademark.

Much less, Sandara, now called as Dara,broke her ranquiliy ino making hersel a celeb-riy once morehough his ime in her very own

counryhas reached her pros and cons herein he Philippines ergo, making her bloom hereagain. In he aricle (Te Evoluion o SandaraPark), Gino De La Paz, wrier o Te PhilippineSar, said, Filipinos have been geting bug-eyeda her curren incarnaion because he Pinoy San-dara was baduy; Korean Sandara is een Vogue.She is showing local criics ha success is oallyhe bes revenge. In many ways, his marks a ullcircle momen. As a nave newbie, Sandara Parkloved he Philippines. Is only righ ha Filipinoslove her righ back. Again. And regardless o ha,Sandara played only a par in making Kpop o behe alk o he own as old by he people surveyed.

K-pop against all odds

Korean pop as compared o Filipino,American, and Japanese pop diers in counless

ways; rom heir music reperoire o heir uniquesyle, videos and he music oaliy ha is a sarkanew isel. In conras wih he ohers, Kpop vid-eos porray sories o beter halves love or oneanoher while he ohers don concenrae onha opic, varying indispuably. Also, heir musichas dieren wiss shaping and making heirs bein line inernaionally. According o Wikipedia,Te Souh Korean pop music scene soon hadseveral genres: Wesernized boy or girl bands

whose appeal lay mosly in heir app ear anc e;a echnically dicul, older g e n r e

ha had is roos in hecolonial period and

w a s

popular wih older Koreans; andhe oen amaeur acousic guiar

singer-songwriers, who became popular inhe 1960s and sang in a simple vocal syle.

Its impact to Philippine Music Industry

In spie o he posiive commens and im-pression he Kpop earned, is undeniable o henegaive impac i did o our very own music in-dusry. Philippine music indusry has been ebb-ing down since oher counries inruded and col-onized us subconsciously. Tey made Filipinoslike and even paronize heirs, leaving he peopleloahing heir very own. Really rusraing!

Is rue ha Filipinos are craving or achange, somehing excepional. Is a naure o uso look or somehing more, hough we sill needo keep rack o our limiaionslimiaions no

o go beyond. Wha had happened and migh hap-pen o our indusry in general really depends onus. I he clasping o oher culures sill coninues,i could maim our indusry and evenually slay i.Is jus saddening ha he counry ha we couldhave and should have loved more above all else, is

being snubbed and aken or graned by he ma-joriy when in ac, i is us who should embraceour own and help i be known and propagae inime. Ye, I sill believe ha Kpop and any ohercolonizaion is only a feeing shine, ha Filipi-nos are only looking or somehing new bu hey

wouldn quie ake o abolished heirs.Is no a sin o like oher culures, i only

is when someone sars nururing he like o ex-remes. So, are you one o Kpop lovers or anycounries per se? o wha exen w i l l

you le yoursel be indulged ini? Wouldn i be noble o youo love your ownrs and jus likehe ohers wihprecauions? Iisn oo lae

ye. Loveyour own.H e l p

y o u rcounryrise uponis manyd o w n a l land criicismscarred. You

decide.

By Elaine Luz Viloria

The Level II has the lowest percentage

of students aware with only 12% of the 25 stu-dents surveyed. This was followed by Level I with

20%, Level III with 42%, and Level IV with 60%.

Considering the OpinionsAnn and Bin, third and fourth year students respec-

tively, are both convinced that information disseminationin the Institute is doing well so far. DCF from the Level II

implied that bulletin boards are perfect but inaccessible

since she has to go all the way to the 7th oor to checkfor announcements. Krizia, also a second year, thinks

that relaying of information is good and always on time.

On the other hand, Nikkie from the Level I stated, I dontknow whats happening in our Institute. They should in-

form us, 1st years, of the events in IN.

Sentiments were further raised regarding thecondition of information dissemination in the Institute.

Sometimes, because of the lack of info-dissemination, I

do not get to join some activities I want to participate in,Geraldine from the Level IV said. Adding to this is Jelizsa

from the Level I. She stated that she misses enjoyable

programs and that all class mayors should be informedso they (classmates) are informed as well. On the con-

trary, Lilan from the Level III quoted, Publicity Commit-

tee is doing a good job especially in announcing holidays

and cancellation of classes during typhoonstsaka yungibang events.

Hearing the thoughts of the fellow IN students, it isremarkably evident that many are contented while most

have been direct with their oppositions. To those con-

tented, awareness has been bestowed properly and effec-tively. We could say that these are the ones privileged of

experiencing the events since they have the insights of the

latest in the IN community. On the other hand, studentswho stress I-dont-know statements are those who do not

prot. Considering the organization fee and the learning

they acquire in line with these activities, their stay in theInstitute is misusedlimited to theories and hospital du-

ties.

Information dissemination may have a limited cover-age as the survey indicated. It may have not reached the

outmost corner of the IN Community, but it is also our

obligation to go for what we want. Congruently, a person

who desires to serve and be a vol-unteer should have the urge to join

a committee having a goal like

his. An artistically inclined IN

student should have the driveto apply in an organization

that will nourish his capabili-ties and potentials.

This is just a mat-

ter of wanting or not,

being involved or in-active. More often,

i n f o r m a t i o n

comes to thosewho seek.

Thus, aware-

ness functionshand in hand

with our own

efforts.

Features

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The LampJune-October 20096

Junior Writers

-------------------------

Janine F. AguilaGian Carlo L. DagarMary Joy V. de Leon

Angeli T. LingbawanKeenjee M. Nama

Mary Cathlyn M. OrgenKlaudine B. PalmaJudith V. Patague

Jelizsa Keith F. PrudencioRiza Rosarito F. Pulpulaan

Alex I. Redome

Charo A. TadalanJessa Marie Z. VillarinElaine Luz F. Viloria

Prince Marc T. Yagin

IN DemandJohn Paul D. Llanto

For more than 3 years of stay inthe Institute of Nursing, I can say thatthe IN is depicting a very promisingperformance -- an encouragingrecuperation which will bring us tothe top spot in no time. With its state-of-the art facilities and even greatercurriculum, denitely the Instituteis starving to provide a quality andexcellent approach in learning andinstruction for its students. But still,

there are a lot of things to consider,a lot of standards to improve and alot more of barriers to confront. Andone aspect which the administrationshould look into is the competency ofour professors.

The fact that the Instituteharbours a large fraction of thepopulation in the University makesit imperative for the administrationto employ a great number of facultymembers. Now the question is: are allof these people t for the challengesof the profession?

Being a senior made meaware of the most unsightly thingsevery nursing student does not wantto experience and I dont want toinclude in the list the teachers whove

Teacher Professor

been the core of students jokes andheadlines of daily tsismis becauseof their wrong gramming and theirremarkable English-torturing lines:give ice chips, chewing gum andsips of water to salivate the saliva,form a straight circle and a lot moreof punchlines which will give you anintroductory experience of all thepains of hell.

Uninterested, boring,

inconsiderate, and indifferent ateacher whom students would swearover and over (unless, he is the teacherrecognized for generously throwingout the uno grades for no concretereason). A worse case scenario isto have a teacher who doesnt knowwhat he/she is talking about. Thereare teachers who memorize the bookword-by-word then have it recited tothe students without giving their owninsights of the subject matter, somewho include questions on their examsbut do no know the reason behind thecorrectness of a certain answer, andsome even commit mistakes duringthe lecture but refuse for correctionsand suggestions. This made me askmyself: Does the R.N., M.A.N. title

guarantee a teachers effectivity inteaching?For some bizarre reasons,

students tend to remain silent andaloof about this predicament, whichshould not be. Not to put down thoseteachers but we have the right todemand for excellence. We are paying so much for incompetence,one student commented. And Ihardly believe on that because it isus, students who can tell if a teacheris worth listening to or not. I hopethe administration is taking intoconsideration the faculty evaluationthey are imposing. Our Institute isrecognized in the University for thelevel of INs competency orientation,but setting an exemplary goal is aninch away from disappointment ifcompetency of teachers will not bestrictlyconsidered.

I have already encountered a lotof teachers whom I can really consideras Masters of the Profession.Overwhelming prociency of thesubject matter, motivating teachingstrategies, very comprehensivediscussion attributes of effectiveand efcient teachers, I must say. Iadmire them for they made us feeltheir eagerness to teach, not by merewit, but with the whole of their hearts.Denitely, these are the teacherswhich will toss us in the globalmarket of our aspired profession.Our dedication to our studies is thefuel which sets our minds ablaze,but it is our professors, the sentrieswhich protect the glow of our burningknowledge from dying.

Jans SwingJan Albert G. Suing

The LampThe Ofcial Student Publication of Far Eastern University-Institute of Nursing

Ofce: Room NB 410, Far Eastern University,

N. Reyes Sr. St., Sampaloc, Manila

Editor-in-Chief: Jan Albert G. SuingAssociate Editors : Kathlyn Kaye P. Delizo | Macy Rose S. Flores

Managing Editor : John Paul D. LlantoNews Editor : Jerome L. Ricafrente

Features Editor : Margarette A. BacaniLiterary Editor : Joshua D. Jorvina

Senior Layout Artists : Kathreen A. Lisay | Henzen T. RevillaSenior Cartoonist : Mark Jesson S. Silao

Photojournalist : Lawrence Angelo D. GregorioCirculations Manager : Joseph Paolo Nikolai M. Tayco

Adviser:

Maria Loisa L. Santiago RN MAN

Senior Writers

-------------------------

Earl Jareau R. Alfonso

Patricia Bianca F. LaygoArsenio J. MaclangJoanna F. Sanchez

Aldwin Jason G. Villegas

Junior Photographers:

Xyla Noelle D. BabaoRalph Lauren A. Custodio

Junior Cartoonists:

Jared A. CalayagMary Concordia F. del Rosario

Austeen B. Soriano

While South Korea is too

busy conquering the heights oftechnological advancement, thePhilippines is busy making the longest

longganisa in the land.

Philippines, in terms of naturalresources and biodiversity, is leadingthe world. It is one of this planetsgreat repositories of biodiversity

and endemism. In fact, we havemore than mountainous Japan.If thats the case, what stops us

from advancing and reclaiming theglory that was the Philippines of the

50s and 60s? The answer is quitesimple. The Filipinos choose not to.

Religion destroyed the RomanEmpire

Religion is good. Religion is the

opium of the people, says Marx. Butas all of us are aware, drug abuse

is detrimental to the body and tothe soul.

Aliens Diary Part 94

Of oating seats and suspended beds,Of mosquitoes and rabid dogs,

Of shields and barriers to protect thy self

From a never-ending war of human differences.Until Ragnarok devours this tragic land

Of folly, laziness, and disrespect.

Cant you see that ancient ways

of thinking are not applicable anymorewith the dynamic world you are livingin? You want progress. You whine

like a hungry pig waiting for your

master to serve you food. But howdo you achieve progress if you areafraid the step out of the box? How doyou become independent if you keep

relying on a god who may or may notexist? Why does the Governmentalways have to consult to the Church?

When will they become two differententities as they are supposed to be?

Recently, in one of LeaSalongas posts over microbloggingwebsite Twitter, I read that the

Reproductive Health (RH) bill a billthat infuriates the Church becauseit is said to go against its principles

on procreation is getting killed, andthe chances of it getting pass the

Congress is getting slim.First and foremost, what is

the coverage of the RH bill? (1)Information and access to naturaland modern family planning; (2)

Maternal, infant and child health andnutrition; (3) Promotion of breast

feeding; (4) Prevention of abortionand management of post-abortioncomplications; (5) Adolescent

and youth health Prevention andManagement of reproductive tractinfections, HIV/AIDS and STDs;

(7) Elimination of violence againstwomen; (8) Counseling on sexuality

and sexual and reproductivehealth (9) Treatment of breast andreproductive tract cancers; (10) Male

involvement and participation in RH;(11) Prevention and treatment ofinfertility and (12) RH education for

the youth.Currently, the Philippines is

the 12th most populous country in theworld with a density of 306.6/km2.And our population is continuously

growing. With the current situationour country is facing, do you thinkwe can provide all the needs of every

child being thrust into our harshworld every minute? Cant you see

the benets if this bill becomes alaw? I guess not. Because you are aChristian and you are pro-life. Well, I

may not be a Christian and you maythink I sound immoral but this is whatI know: Id rather see sperm cells get

accumulated in a rubber and be thrownaway in a waste can than see a poor

little child be abandoned in a streetor thrown in a trash can just becausehis parents arent responsible and

Opinion

Editorial

continued on p. 8

For the past years, Far Eastern University Institute of

Nursing (FEU-IN) has been producing large numbers of board

exam passers and signicant increases in Nursing Licensure

Examination passing rate. INs 84% rating this year is a break-

through for the Institute since its been a while since weve

been at the forefront of the competition. To regain the glory

our Institute is aspiring to reclaim, it must be more stringent

when it comes to its principles and standards. Submission to

our principles would be of great help, but nonconformity to the

standards could defeat the Institutes aspiration.

Currently, there are third year students taking up two (2)

Nursing Care Management (NCM) at the same time. These

students failed to pass NCM101 so they were required to re-

take it again together with NCM102. Before, when students

failed the prerequisite subject, especially if it is a major one,

students are only left with two options : shifting into another

course so as to stay in the University; or transferring to an-

other school to pursue the BS Nursing Degree. But for this

Academic Year, they allowed them to stay in the halls of IN,

taking NCM102 together with the prerequisite NCM101.How come they call it a prerequisite? This is contra-

dictory to the standards being upheld by the Insitute, being

recognized as the most competency-oriented Institute in the

University. If the Institute would not set an exemplary stand-

ard, then setting a high expectation for the overall students

performance is then tactless. As the saying goes, a small

leak can sink a great ship.

On the lighter side, the coordinators claimed that these

students, having just entered the Level III, had difculties with

the transition from AHSE to IN, thus giving the reconsideration

to them. They are also seen as potential assets of the school

as reected in their performance in the previous semesters

and satisfactory remarks in the Nursing Aptitude Test (NAT).

The only way to achieve excellence is to adhere to the

standards on which it is founded and directed. Doing other-

wise for the sake of consideration betrays its purpose and ex-poses the Institute to gradual deterioration. Institute of Nurs-

ing, in the eyes of the people within it, is nothing short of a

sturdy symbol of the values that FEU had held for more than

80 years. Fortitude. Excellence. Uprightness. Yet, how can an

Institute embody the values of a whole University if it compro-

mises its own standards for the sake of, eh, compassion and

mercy?

Oil is to Water.Mercy is to Excellence.

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