The Inaugural Southern Philippines International Nursing
Symposium with the theme “Global Interprofessional Collaboration for a
Sustainable Environment” was held on September 6, 2017 at the Veranza Mall in
General Santos City, Philippines.
The keynote
speaker was Rose E. Constantino, PhD, JD, RN, FAAN, FACFE, is Associate
Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Department of
Health and Community Systems. She teaches Forensic Nursing based on the content
of a book she co-edited “Forensic Nursing: Evidence-based Principles and Practice
published by F. A. Davis in 2013. Her
pro bono family law practice representing clients in court is founded on her
research on the consequences of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) on the health,
safety and well-being of women, men and children worldwide. Her current
research is in evaluating the effectiveness of Online, Mobile, and Wearable
delivery of health interventions to survivors of Intimate Partner Violence as a
disruptive innovation (WATCH4HELP) in building healthy relationships and
preventing relationship violence. She is the 2016-2017 recipient of the
Fulbright Scholarship Award at the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan and the
ANA Jessie M Scott Award. Her 2017-2018 goal is to participate in the Balik
(Return) Scientist Program at Centro Escolar University and a Co-Principal
Investigator in a research in “Assessing the HEARTS of the Elderly in the
Philippines”.
Dr.
Constantino delved on the role of leaders and leadership on the promotion of
interprofessional collaboration.
Invited
guests to the event were Dennis Amando
the Director-at-Large for Mindanao of the Philippine Nursing Research Society
and the Director for Education of the Beta Nu Delta Nursing Society,
Elmer Organia the
Dean of Nursing of Notre Dame of Tacurong College, he is also the Philippine
Nurses Association President of Sultan Kudarat and the Chairman for Student
Development of the Association of Deans Philippine Colleges of Nursing, Art Domingo who is a faculty member of
the UP Manila, School of Health Sciences, in Koronadal City, Grace Joy Nietes she runs the General
Santos Doctors’ Medical School Foundation, Inc. since 2005 as Academic Head,
she is also the Chapter President of the Association of Deans of Colleges of
Nursing since 2015 up to the present. The panelists shared their insights on
how interprofessional collaboration promotes a sustainable environment based on
their field of interest. A very interactive Open Forum followed with several
audience members asking the panelists regarding their presentation.
It was attended by staff from General Santos Medical Center,
Local government units, Dr. Jorge P. Royeca Hospital, members of the Association of Deans Philippine
Colleges of Nursing (ADPCN) and Philippine Nurses’ Association – Socksargen.
Philippine Nurses’ Association, Philippine Nursing Research
Society, Beta Nu Delta Nursing Society and Global Pinoy Nursing collaborated to
make the event possible.
