THE

FIRST ASSOCIATION a nurse joins upon graduation is the alumni association. Membership in the alumni association fosters loyalty among its members.

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keeping abreast of school activities, programs and/or problems thus assisting the school to develop along sound lines.

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becoming interested, well-informed and active members of their professions or of other fields of endeavor and being increasingly useful and helpful members of society. 3. keeping school friendships alive. The joy of meeting school mates and recalling meaningful experiences are precious moments money cannot buy.

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assisting individual members of the association in job placements or in other ways deemed necessary. 5. assisting in securing endowment funds/money for a variety of purposes such as the establishment of scholarships and procurement of loans.

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recognizing outstanding alumni through an achievement award program. This serves as inspiration to students and young graduates. 7. becoming part of an organization through which their alma mater continues to be of service to them after graduates through cooperative programs of continuing education.

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helping to interpret the programs of the school to recruitable students so that in return, only quality students can be admitted for training.

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raise money for new building and endowment funds. 2. acquaint students with socially useful activities and help initiate them into the profession as graduates. 3. assist students in socially useful activities and help initiate them into the professions as graduates.

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put up scholarships for the school. 5. raise money to endow room in the hospitals for its sick members or scholarships for those who wish to continue their graduate studies. 6. conduct scientific meetings that update the knowledge of its members with regards to nursing. 7. publish newsletter or magazines.

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present awards or citations to alumni or other persons for outstanding contributions to the school, the profession or the community.

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PNA was organized on October 22, 1922 upon the initiation of Mrs. Anastacia Giron Tupas. The first president was Mrs. Rosario Delgado. It was then called the Filipino Nurses Association and its journal, the Filipino Nurse.

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its journal called The Philippine Journal of Nursing.

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purposes of the association are:

to attain optimal level of professional standards. 2. to work for the welfare of members nurses. 3. to respond to the challenging health needs of Philippine society.

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to establish linkages with government, national and international agencies in the attainment of national health goals and welfare of member nurses. Anastacia G. Tupas Award The first male president was Dean Marco Antonio s. Sto. Tomas. He was elected in 1991.

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is a duly incorporated organization of professional nurses employed by the government of the Philippines. Formerly known as the Department of Health National League of Nurses (DHNLN).

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by Annie Sand, then Nursing Consultant of the Department of Health on January 16, 1961. With the advent of the Local Government Code and the subsequent devolution of health personnel at the local government level, DHNLN has expanded to become the NLGN. The Annie Sand Leadership Award.

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to promote and maintain the highest standards of nursing in government. 2. to address problems concerning nurses and nursing through participation in formulation of all policies, guidelines, programs and laws affecting nurses and nursing practice in the Philippines.

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to continuously upgrade professional competence through research, training, scholarship grants both foreign and local, and dissemination of information through nursing publications. 4. to collaborate with government, non-government and other allied professional groups for the promotion of health services.

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to foster national and international good will among nurses and harness all energies towards the attainment of common goals. 6. to help advance science and art of nursing in the Philippines to meet the needs if a changing society. 7. to recognize the exemplary performance and accomplishments of members.

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Regular members are nurses employed in the government service and retirees who have rendered years and who have paid the required life membership fee. 2. Life members are nurses who have been regular members for at least three successive years and who have paid the required life membership fee.

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honorary Members are persons who, because of their outstanding service to the cause of nurses and nursing, are elected to such honorary membership by the Board but have no voting priviledges.

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he/she may attend updates, seminars, conventions organized by the organization and earn continuing education units for license renewal. 2. he/she may be represented to the proper authorities on matters concerning nursing practice.

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he/she may be recognized for exemplary performance with such awards. 4. he/she may be given assistancein cash or in kindwhen sick or when he/she becomes victim of calamities an national disasters. 5. he/she may receive a copy of the Newsletter, the NLGNs official publication.

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the members family will receive Php 3,000.00 for regular members and Php 5,000.00 for life members as death benefits. 7. he/she may vote and be voted upon. 8. he/she may avail of a copy of its two published book at a discounted price: The Administration of Hospital Nursing Service in the Philippine Department of Health and Community Health Nursing Services in the Philippine Department of Health.

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he/she may be helped in the renewal of his/her PRC license upon request. 10. he/she may avail of postgraduate scholarships offered by the Department of Health through the recommendation of the National League of Government Nurses.

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ANSAP was founded in 1963 but was reorganized ten years later in 1973. It is composed of nursing service administrators both in government and private agencies.

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provide dynamic leadership in the acquisition of knowledge and techniques in nursing service administration. 2. uphold the highest standards of professional ethics, integrity, and dedication to the cause of nursing and nursing service administration.

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initiate programs which will elevate members to the highest level of competence in nursing practice. 4. keep abreast of latest research findings, initiate and/or conduct research and/or disseminate results thereof for information and/or improvement of nursing practice. 5. pool resources through collaborative action with other national nursing association for the promotion of professional, social and economic welfare of nursing service practitioners through legislative and/or means.

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participate actively and stand courageously in support of vital issues affecting public welfare.

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ANSAP initiated the development of Standards of Nursing Service and Nursing Practice in 1976. In partnership with B-Brawn Company, ANSAP recognizes outstanding nursing administrators and nursing practitioners yearly starting 2002.

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Association was first established in April 1959 with Deans of Colleges of Nursing as its members. Its is called now as, Association, instead of Council.

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main purpose is to promote, elevate and maintain the standards of clinical instruction program of nursing students and to improve nursing service and facilities to the clinical fields in hospitals and public health agencies.

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to participate in thee formulation of legislations affecting nursing education. 2. to make representations in discussion of problems and solutions of the same to the Department of Health, Evaluation Committee in Accreditation of Training and the Student Affiliation, Budget Office/ Congress, as the case may be.

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Military Nurses Association of the Philippines was officially organized on September 5, 1965 in V. Luna Hospital AFP in Quezon City.

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to establish and maintain the highest standard of military nursing in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, both in peace and in war. 2. to develop social, cultural and educational well-being of its members in line with the current trends in nursing.

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to cultivate and maintain the spirit of camaraderie and promote general welfare of its members. 4. to encourage active participation in the activities of both local and national nursing organization and to promote effective cooperation and coordination among the military nurses and members of other allied professions.

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to publish periodicals and bulletins as sources of information and guidance. 6. to establish a code of conduct for its members. 7. to promote reciprocity between military nurses of the Philippines and those of allied countries. 8. to undertake activities that are geared toward social action and community development.

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Industrial Nursing Unit of the Philippine Nurses Association was organized on November 21, 1950. Initiative of Mrs. Magdalena Valenzuela of the Department of Health.

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the purpose of promoting friendship and to organize nurses in industrial and commercial enterprises into an Industrial Nursing Unit. On September 20, 1969, unit was renamed the Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines.

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to contribute to the promotion of public health through the conservation and promotion of the industrial workers health and that of his family. 2. to provide expert nursing guidance for industrial health worker.

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to keep up with modern methods and techniques of public health nursing in general and of industrial nursing in particular in order to promote the quality and quantity of nursing service. 4. to attain good relationship and understanding among industrial nurses in particular and all nurses in general. 5. to gain support from agencies employing nurses.

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association was established in September 1961 and is dedicated to the maintenance of high standards of objectives to standardize and broaden instructions in Public Health Nursing and to undertake that which will enhance professional growth.

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duty nursing existed before as a section of the Philippine Nurses Association. In, 1975, the Philippine Hospital Association had in the agenda of its monthly meeting the problems of the hospitals regarding private duty nurses.

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problems included the need to increase the number of private duty nurses in the hospitals, the provision of definite policies or guidelines in employment, uniformity in rate of pay and correct unprofessional practices. Mrs. Mary Vita B. Jackson-member of the PNA Board. Dr. Perla B. Sanchez-President of ANSAP.

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Grace Oppus Villanueva-a private duty nurse based in Makati Medical Center, was founding president.

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association is composed of professional nurses working in the operating rooms of the different hospitals in the Philippines.

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are committed to the improvement of the operating room management techniques and facilities. To ensure maximum service to all patients and to promote the professionals development, personal growth and well-being of its members by keeping them abreast with the new and sophisticated methods in the field of operating room management.

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to develop standards of nursing care for all patients before, during and after operation. 2. to provide opportunities for professional and personal growth through: A. an exchange programs within the country and with other countries.

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seminars and conferences designed to keep its members abreast with the new techniques in operating room management and the use of modern and sophisticated instruments and apparatus. C. cooperation and coordination in all its projects and activities.

 Psychiatric

nursing is an interpersonal process whereby the professional nurse practitioners assists an individual, family or community to promote mental health, to prevent or cope with the experience of mental illness and suffering if necessary, and to find meaning in these experiences.

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Psychiatric Nursing Specialists Foundation of the Philippines Inc. views mental health and illness as states of adaptation used by the individual in coping with the circumstances in life. Every individual has areas of relative health and illness, therapeutic interpersonal assistance is one vehicle which facilitates the restoration of his health.

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PNSI subscribes to the belief that the psychiatric nurse can interact with an individual, family and community and assist them to use their own resources to maintain mental health and to acquire a healthy state of adaptation when mental illness occurs.

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provide therapeutic and supportive services needed to help the client and his family in the formers relearning to live in the community. To help the client identify and develop his inherent potentials and latent abilities and to utilize these in his efforts toward self-reliance and success.

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undertake research studies in the field of mental health and psychiatric nursing. To offer educational programs in mental health-psychiatric nursing.

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Nursing Supportive Care A. Child Day Care- The Child Day Care Programs main objective is to create an opportunity in each child client to develop emotionally, socially, intellectually, physically and spiritually.

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Adult Day Care- The program main goal is the provision of a healthy, therapeutic milieu to its adult client by giving him/her the opportunity to develop into his/her full potential thus facilitating his/her integration into the relevant social system particularly his home and larger community.

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Continuing Education- The PNSI sponsors regular seminar-workshops in the fields of mental health and psychiatric nursing such as a group dynamics, integrating psychiatric nursing concepts, psychosocial nursing and/or teaching psychiatric nursing, parent teaching programs and crisis intervention.

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Psychological Testing and Evaluation- The PNSI offers psychological testing and evaluation, which involve the administration of a battery of psychological tests to the client to determine his aptitude, abilities, and personality traits, profile, including career counseling.

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Nursing Researchers- Periodic nursing research studies and explorations on this field are undertaken for professional growth and development. This is presented annually during the Nurses Week Celebration in honor of Dean Julita V. Soteja from whom the PNSI derives its spiritual support and inspiration.

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Training and Extension ServicesTraining and extension programs and sharing of various development programs are offered in the areas of education and practice through affiliation program, in collaboration with schools and other agencies. 6. Library- The PNSI library facilities are open to members and non-members. However, non-members pay a certain fee for every use of the library.

7. Publications- The official publications of the PNSI are Perspective in Mental Health Psychiatric Nursing, Proceeding: First Seminar Workshop on Teaching Mental Health Psychiatric Nursing and PNSI History.

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Catholic Nurses Guild of the Philippines is another national organization of Filipino nurses. The movement to organize the Guild began sometime in 1956 at the instance of the Apostolic Nuncio of the Philippines.

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organization of the Guild was subsequently sanctioned by the Vatican Secretariat State. The growth of the Guild is characterized by the rapid establishment of local branches in 1956. The Guild has its headquarters at 988 General Solano Street, San Miguel, Manila. Its official organ is the Catholic Nurses Guild Magazine, published in Manila.

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promote the spiritual welfare of the nurses and to aid them in promoting the spiritual welfare of those under their care. To participate and encourage the members to strive always to advance in professional and technical competence along the lines of scientific progress following Christian principles.

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study coordinate governmental legislation affecting hospitals and colleges of nursing, public health and to be alert to meet the problems arising from such legislation.

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Imperatives. As early as 1960s, the concept of integration was already being discussed by many nurse leaders and various nursing groups in several fora.

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while integration as a concept was well formed and understood in the minds of many, especially in the 1970s, when a draft proposal was made and fully supported by so many nurse leaders at the time, the idea had to be shelved until a more propitious time.

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proliferation of organized nursing interest groups. B. changes in health care structures and delivery of health services specially with the devolution of LGUs.

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adoption of one type of basic nursing education (BSN), including the proliferation of weak programs damaging the quality of future nursing service eligible for payment. D. the withdrawal of the senior key leadership nursing positions in the Department of Health thus, losing a national perspective on nursing issues and nursing influence on national health policy.

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is believed to have substantially unrealized power in all of the above situations and can exercise a forceful voice in making positive changes. This potential, if focused effectively, and in a unified manner, can enable nurses to be extremely influential in addressing and articulating for a better and improved health care services and in maintaining nursing integrity.

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a means of bringing together all individual registered nurses in the country under one corporate body, parallel to the integration of the Philippine Bar (lawyers of the Philippines) which is under the supervision of the Supreme Court.

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Integrated Registered Nurses of the Philippines (IRNUP) has direct relationship with the PRC-BON since the later, by the virtue of R.A 7164. has official responsibility to oversee nursing development in the country.

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direct tie-up of IRNUP with the PRC-BON begets a national perspective on nursing and health related issues, and IRNUP will serve as the official national and regional coordinator for nurses and nursing.

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will establish a horizontal system of organized structure, instead of the old hierarchical system, where the members are the key people to influence rather than to govern.

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early 1995, PRC-BON called meeting of the representatives of various nursing organizations and discussed how best they could pool together their efforts and the respective associations thrusts to enhance and make way for relevant and effective nursing practice in this country.

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signaled the creation of IRNUP which was officially born on December 28, 1995 at the Lung Center of the Philippines.

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purpose of IRNUP is to provide a medium through which Filipino registered nurses can share their common interest working in a unified manner to develop the contribution o nursing to the health of the Filipino people and to the achievement of national health development goals.

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provision of direction and guidance in nursing development in the country. The improvement of nursing practice through education and research. Serving as a unified voice for nurses and nursing nationally.

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improvement of the professional, social and economic positions of nurses. Serving as the reference/referral center for information in nurses and nursing for both members and the public at large. Provision of a forum through meetings and conventions where they may come in contact with their peers, exchange information, seek support and form networks and alliances.

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of nurses and nursing in any forum requiring nursing input and be the authoritative voice for nursing Working with health and healthrelated sectors in the pursuit of achieving health goals influencing Philippines 2000.

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Maria Linda B. Buhat-Nursing Director of the Philippine Heart Center. Mrs. Anesia B. Dionisio.

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INFJ Scholars Association is dedicated to the constant endeavor of promoting the highest professional standards of the nursing profession and providing expertise and assistance in various settings in our country. The advance study course for Southeast Asian nurses has been conducted by the INFJ since 1973 when it was first entrusted to do so by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of Japan.

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program aim to enable the scholars to contribute to the overall quality of nursing in Southeast Asian countries by expanding their knowledge and skills through practical experience in the various fields of specialization in nursing in Japan. The specialized nursing courses offered are Medical Surgical Nursing, Neuro-Surgical Nursing, Plastic Surgical Nursing,

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Nursing and Rehabilitation, Operating Room Nursing, ICU and/or CCU Nursing, Cancer Nursing, Maternal Child Health Nursing and Geriatric Nursing. The participation countries are Brunei, Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

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Philippine Nurses Association maintains a liaison relationship with other nursing organization based in intra-professional colleagueship.

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relationship recognizes common goals the professional development of nursing, autonomy of the nursing organizations, interdependence between the Philippine Nurses Association and the nursing organizations an peer relationships.

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Red Cross movement in the Philippine dates back to the year 1905 when Filipino and American leaders in Manila formally convened to organize the Philippines Branch of the American Red Cross.

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Red Cross ideal for service had already been put to practice by illustrious Filipino women during the revolution against Spain and during the Filipino-American War. These women voluntarily ministered to the wounded and the sick among the fighting forces.

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1899, the Filipino Red Cross Association was formed which maintained emergency hospitals and clinics for civilians and the military and collected food, clothing and medical supplies for them. The branch in the Philippines was officially recognized as an Insular Chapter of the American Red Cross in 1917.

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Philippine National Red Cross was created by Republic Act no. 95 on March 22, 1947. The international Committee of the Red Cross recognized the Philippine National Red Cross as an independent society on March 29, 1947. Its major services are disaster preparedness and relief service, blood program, safety services, nursing service, Red Cross Youth d social services.

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health and nursing service is carried by the Red Cross in far-flung rural area. Its efficacy lies on self-reliance and coordination with the Department of Health.

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trained and highly motivated community-based volunteer health workers do preventive and curative jobs. They serve in their own barangays and neighboring towns. They teach nutrition, family planning, prevention and control of communicable diseases, maternal and child health care, cleanliness and sanitation,

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PNRC enjoys strong linkage with many colleges of nursing, a big source of their volunteer manpower. It trains senior nursing students as volunteer home nursing instructors and fields them to the rural areas where they teach people how to take care of the sick and injured and mother and baby care, among others.

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the support of the International Federation of the Red Crescent Societies, the PNRC succeeded in evolving a community-managed health system for 16,205 Pinatubo disaster victims. This was done in five Red Cross resettlement villages and six evacuation centers in Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Zambales and Olongapo.

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training of professional nurses and senior nursing students on disaster nursing which is now integrated in the nursing curriculum. Its basic courses for beginners and instructors courses on First Aid, Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Water Safety are open to the general public.

In a mission to save endangered lives, volunteer rescuers and first aiders respond gallantly in times of disaster like fires, floods, earthquakes and other emergencies. They offer year-round safety services through mobilization of volunteer first aiders, lifeguards and ambulances and setting up of first aid sanitations during special occasions like sports festivals, Holy Week, All Saints Day, town fiestas and jamboree among others.