History of Nursing in the Philippines

Superstitious belief and practices

Early Filipinos subscribed to ___ in relations to health and sickness.

Mysticism and superstitions

Diseases, their causes, and treatment were associated with the ___.

Another person (an enemy of the witch) or even an evil spirit.

Cause of diseases was believed to be caused by ___.

“Mangkukulam”.

Persons suffering from diseases without any identified cause were believed to be bewitched by “___”.

“Nono's”

Difficulties in childbirth were attributed to “___”.

Persons with powers to expel demons.

Evil spirits could be driven away by ___.

Gods of healing.

Belief in special ___.

Priest physician, witch doctors, or herbolarios or herb doctors

Gods of healing

Religious orders

Exerted efforts to care for the sick by building hospitals all over the Philippines.

Religious orders, hospitals all over the Philippines

It was established mainly to care for the Spanish king’s soldiers, but also admitted Spanish civilians.

Hospital Real de Manila San Juan de Dios Hospital

Founded by Gov. Francisco de Sande.

San Juan de Dios Hospital (1596)

San Juan de Dios Hospital (1596).

Brotherhood of Misericordia

San Juan de Dios Hospital (1596) Founded by the

San Juan de Dios Hospital (1596)

Administered by the Hospitaliers of San Juan de Dios.

San Juan de Dios Hospital (1596)

Support was delivered from alms and rents.

San Juan de Dios Hospital (1596)

Rendered general health service to the public.

San Lazaro Hospital (1900)

Founded by Brother Juan Clemente.

San Lazaro Hospital (1900)

Administered for many years by the Hospitalliers of San Juan de Dios.

San Lazaro Hospital (1900)

Built exclusively for patients with leprosy.

Hospital de Indios and Hospital de Aguas Santas

Established by the Franciscan Order.

Hospital de Indios and Hospital de Aguas Santas

Service was in general supported by alms and contributions from charitable persons.

Hospital de Aguas Santas (1590)

Hospital de Aguas Santas (1590).

Hospital de Aguas Santas (1590)

Established in Laguna near a medicinal spring.

Hospital de Aguas Santas (1590)

Founded by Brother J. Bautista of the Franciscan Order.

Josephine Bracken

Wife of Jose Rizal, installed a field in an estate in Tejeros that provided nursing care to the wounded night and day.

Rose Sevilla de Alvaro

Converted their house into quarters for Filipino soldiers during the Philippines-American war in 1899.

Hilaria de Aguinaldo

Wife of Emilio Aguinaldo, organized the Filipino Red Cross.

Melchora Aquino (Tandang Sora)

Nursed the wounded Filipino soldiers, gave them shelter and food.

Agueda Kahabagan

Revolutionary leader in Laguna also provided nursing services to her troops.

Trinidad Tecson (Ina ng Biak na Bato)

Stayed in the hospital at Biak na Bato to care for the wounded soldiers.

Iloilo Mission Hospital Training School of Nursing, 1909, willingness to work

Distinction of graduating the 1st trained nurses in the Philippines with no standard requirement for admission of applicants except their “___”.

Iloilo Mission Hospital Training School of Nursing April 1946, Ms. Loreto Tupas

A board exam was held outside of Manila. It was led in the _ through the request of __, principal of the school.

St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing (1907)

opened after four years as a dispensary clinic.

UST College of Nursing

1st College of Nursing in the Philippines: 1877.

MCU College of Nursing, June 1947

the first College that offered BSN (4 years program).

UP College of Nursing

June 1948.

FEU Institute of Nursing

June 1955.

UE College of Nursing

October 1958.

1909

3 females graduating as qualified medical-surgical nurses.

1920, 93, 68, 93.5%, Anna Dahigren

1st board examination for nurses conducted by the Board of Examiners, __ candidates took the exam, __ passed with the highest rating of __ by __.

1920

Theoretical exam was held at the UP Amphitheater of the College of Medicine and Surgery.

1920

Practical exam at the PGH library.

1921

Filipino Nurses Association was established (now PNA) as the national organization of Filipino nurses.

1921, Rosario Delgado

PNA: ___ (the first president).

1921, Anastacia Giron

PNA (the first founder).

1921, Anastacia Giron

Awarded bestowed upon UERM nursing dean.

1919, Act No. 2808

The 1st nurses law was enacted, regulating the practice of nursing profession in the Philippine Islands.

1919, Act No. 2808, second Monday of June and December

It also provided the holding of exam for the practice of nursing on the ___ of each year.

1953, Republic Act 877

Also known as the practice law, was approved.