THE

NURSING
PROFESSION
A REPORT BY: VINCENT JOHN R. REVILLA, RN
IVY M. REVILLA, RM, RN
01 HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF NURSING

HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF NURSING EDUCATION

02 IN THE PHILIPPINES

03 VALUES AND IMPLICATIONS OF

EDUCATIONAL AIM FOR CURRICULUM

04 SOURCES OF EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

05 PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING & NURSING EDUCATION

06 THE STANDARDS OF NURSING EDUCATION

EVOLUTION & HISTORY
300 AD The Roman Empire endeavored to
build a hospital in each town that
was under its rule

LATE 500s The first Spanish hospital was

to EARLY built
600s
10th & 11th The nursing profession expanded
CENTURY due to changes in rulings in Europe

17th The nursing as a profession was

CENTURY rare due to various reasons

1850s Modern nursing was founded by

Florence Nightingale FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
NURSING EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
1907 Americans began training the
first Filipino nursing students

1901-1911 Formal training in hospital

school of nursing transpire

1906 Iloilo Mission Hospital was

established;
First hospital in the Philippines
which trained Filipino nurses
Pensionado Filipino nursing students were
Act of 1903 allowed to study in United States
(or Act 854)

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Hospital School of Nursing’s Formal
Training (1901 – 1911)
Iloilo Mission Hospital School of Nursing (Iloilo City, 1906)

Saint Paul’s Hospital School of Nursing (Manila, 1907)

Philippine General Hospital School of Nursing (Manila, 1907)

St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing (Quezon City, 1907)

Mary Johnston Hospital and School of Nursing (Manila,

1907)
Philippine Christian Mission Institute Schools of Nursing

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Philippine General Hospital School of Nursing
The Start of Nursing Practice

Promulgation of Act No. 2493 which amends Medical Law (Act No. 310) allowing the regulation of nursing
practice transpired during this period. However, in 1919, the First True Nursing Law was enacted through Act
2808. During this period the Board Examiners for Nursing was also created. The first nursing board examination
was given on 1920. The first executive officer of the Board Examiners for Nurses is a physician.

1922 Filipino Nurses Association was 1938 The first collegiate

established nursing graduates of
the Philippines
1930s Philippine schools of nursing graduated from
continued to adopt those University of the
aspects of American Philippines School of
professional nursing Public Health Nursing

1933 To enter nursing education an

applicant must be able to FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
complete secondary education.
The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(1941 – 1951)
A nursing curriculum which was based on the thesis presented by Julita V. Sotejo, graduate of the Philippine
General Hospital School of Nursing, tackles on the development of a nursing education within a University-based
College of Nursing. This dissertation was the beginning of nursing curriculum that have made the Nursing
Institution of the country as a baccalaureate course. During this period, College of Nursing was also created.

The First Colleges of Nursing in the Philippines

University of Santo Tomas-College of Nursing (1946)
1st College of Nursing in the Philippines

Manila Central University-College of Nursing (1947)

1st College who offered BSN – 4 year program

University of the Philippines Manila-College of Nursing Manila Central University-College of Nursing

(1948)

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EDUCATIONAL AIMS VS OBJECTIVES

Definition
Similarities Between
Educational Aims and
Outcomes Objectives

•Both educational aims and

Goals objectives deal with
education procedures.

•Also, both educational aims

Base and objectives give the right
direction for teachers as
well as learners.
Nature

Time Frame
VALUES & IMPLICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL AIM
FOR CURRICULUM
Educational aims are very important in the process of education because the curriculum of a particular course
is shaped and molded according to the aims of the course. Thus, educational aims help to evaluate both learners
as well as teachers. Furthermore, educational aims keep the teacher and learners on the right track. As a result,
educational aims help to avoid wastage of time and energy. In addition, aims are necessary to have smooth
administration procedures of schools. They help to organize and administer the schools in the best ways.
SOURCES OF EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

IDEOLOGY

SOCIAL VALUES

SOCIAL NEEDS

BASIC HUMAN NEEDS

PHILOSOPHY OF NURSING AND
NURSING EDUCATION
A philosophy of nursing is a statement that outlines a nurse’s values, ethics, and beliefs, as well as their
motivation for being part of the profession. It covers a nurse’s perspective regarding their education, practice, and
patient care ethics. A philosophy of nursing helps you identify the beliefs and theories that shape the choices you make
on the job every day.

Philosophy of nursing education

· Beliefs and values with regard to man in general and specifically man as the learner, teacher, nurse and the client and
the beliefs about health, illness, society, nursing, and learning etc.

· Seeks to study the process and discipline of education in order to understand how it works, improve its methods and
perfect its applications in society.

· To improve education and its systems and methods for the betterment of humanity.

Ideally, it informs and raises the quality of curriculum, teaching methods and the overall educational experience.
STANDARDS OF
NURSING EDUCATION

GOVERNANCE

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

ASSESSMENT

TEACHING FACULTY

RESOURCES

PROGRAMME EFFECTIVENESS AND QUALITY

IMPROVEMENT
REFERENCES

History of Nursing (news-medical.net)

History of Nursing in the Philippines -

Nurseslabs

Sources of Educational Objectives | PDF | Curri

culum | Ideologies (scribd.com)

What Is a Philosophy of Nursing? | University of

St. Augustine for Health Sciences (usa.edu)