PWU alumna tops nursing board, augments healthcare professions
THE COVID-19 pandemic revealed among others, the lack of medical and health care professionals not only in the country but also in other parts of the world. The Philippines however is fortunate to have nursing schools that produce nurses who are dedicated to their work.
Among these schools is the Philippine Women’s University (PWU) School of Nursing. Its students are educated following a “curriculum centered on holistic character formation, the preservation of cultural and national heritage, family solidarity, ethical professionalism and service to the country.”
In the recently concluded Nurses Licensure Examinations (NLE) given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), PWU alumna Haydee Soriano Bacani garnered first place among 5,008 board passers from 7,746 examinees. First time takers of the NLE from PWU registered a 100% passing rate.
In 1950, PWU initiated its collegiate nursing education. It was in 1960 when the PWU College of Nursing started and a five-year integrated curriculum leading to Bachelor of Science in Nursing was offered. The degree prepares students for a career in the health and wellness industry.
Haydee Soriano Bacani, was determined to achieve her dreams to serve. Initially she took a certificate course in midwifery and had a short stint working in a hospital in the Middle
East. Inspired working professionals, doctors and nurses who she said remained humble, approachable e and appreciative she came home to pursue a nursing course at PWU. Her mentors and professors were as caring and helped them tackle every problem they encountered. More reason she said to go on even with the uncertainties of the pandemic.
Today, Haydee plans to take post graduate studies while working in a hospital and do research work. She wants to inspire the next generation of nurses that despite the difficult times they are here to serve and make a difference. The heart of a PWU patriot, as envisioned by the seven women founders 102 years ago.