The 4th National Nursing Research Webinar "Connecting research, and practice for better health outcomes" was a successful virtual event that was held on 10th September 2022.
Immediate past Cebu Normal University VP for Academics, Professor Daisy Palompon, RN, PhD, DSN, FAAN provided the keynote speech. She explored the significant impacts on the nursing profession and how nurses can be better supported to continue advancing the profession through research.
The Opening Ceremony included welcome addresses from Professor Rudolf Martinez (Convenor), RN, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Health and Caring; Dr.Ronald dela Rosa, Senator of the Philippines, and Prof. Charisma Ututalum, RN, EdD, President of the Sulu State College.
Heading this year's presenters were recent Ph.D. graduates from San Pedro College.
Notre Dame of Tacurong College's Dean Elmer Organia, RN, Ph.D. delivered his piece about "The Study of Muslim Maguindannon Culture: Basis for Culturally Congruent Nursing Education" while Mary Jane Kome Balawag, RN, Ph.D of Notre Dame University (Cotabato), presented her research about "End-of-Life Care for Maguindanaoan Patient: The Non-Muslim Nurses Experience".
We greatly appreciate the support from the NNRW 2022 sponsors such Dr. Vasquez Grant and Dr. Mae McBurney Grant, which allows the organizing committee to provide an outstanding program. Now in his second year as a sponsor, Dr. Vasquez said: "Building on a hopeful and optimistic perspective for the future gives me faith that the world can be a better place if we can be a random stranger that can facilitate the growth of future nurses. I am a product of the random kindness of people. We might not be able to pay for what they did to us, but we always have a choice not to cut the cycle. We pay forward."
Immediate past dean of the College of Nursing, Visayas State University, Dr. Joel Acob concluded the NNRW, said: "Nursing is a very dynamic profession has been affected with the incisive change in the demands of time as well and the presenters emphasized the connection of the evidence".
We look forward to seeing you at the 5th NNRW which will be held next September 2023. The organizers have received feedback from participants. Whilst we make modifications in the future based on this feedback and data, we will continue with the virtual model for the NNRW.