AWARE of the ever-growing demand for globally competitive Filipino Professional Nurses to

serve the health needs of people all over the world and the regard of most international
communities for the Philippines as the “nursing education capital of the Asia” (Macaranas, Asian
Institute of Management; 2008);

RESPONDING to the need for relevant and globally comparable nursing program to ensure
quality in nursing education and sustain the Philippines’ position as the premier provider of
nursing professionals in the country, the region, and the world, the CHED has directed its
Technical Committee on Nursing Education (TCNE) to undertake in-depth studies and review of
the Bachelor of Science in Nursing curriculum and recommend appropriate policy guidelines that
would improve, enhance and effect positive changes thereto and the results of which underwent
CHED scrutiny through its processes and systems;

The newly published Commission of Higher Education (CHED) CMO No. 14 Series of 2009
(April 28, 2009) is concern with Policies And Standards For Bachelor Of Science In Nursing
(BSN) Program, it emphasizes the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) curriculum is a
competency-based and community-oriented curriculum in the Philippines.

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The nurse must be competent in the following Key Areas of Responsibility for which a nurse
should demonstrate competence in Safe and quality nursing care, Management of resources and
environment, Health education, Legal responsibility, Ethico-moral responsibility, Personal and
professional development, Quality improvement, Research, Record Management,
Communication, Collaboration and teamwork.

http://www.annakatharinamd.com/2009/05/30/bsn-program-policies-and-standards-for-2009/

BSN PROGRAM POLICIES AND STANDARDS FOR 2009

by Anna Katharina on May 30, 2009

Posting the letter of Arellano University CHAIRMAN AND CEO FRANCISCO P.V. CAYCO
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PHILIPPINE STAR. This is in line with an article in the Philippine
star , November 25, 2009 issue,

“A total of 152 nursing schools face closure for registering poor passing percentages in the
nursing licensure examinations over the past five years.

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However, Emmanuel Angeles, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairman, said the
152 nursing schools will be given another chance in next year’s nursing examinations.
Metro Manila has the most number of erring schools among the 152 poor performing schools:
Arellano University-Manila, Arellano University-Pasay….. “