SENATOR Christoper “Bong” Go renewed his appeal for the passage of a measure that seeks to update the country’s nursing curriculum and training methods.

Senate Bill 191 or the proposed Advanced Nursing Education Act aims to revamp the curriculum to meet the demands of modern healthcare practices.

The senator said that nursing education in the country has long been acknowledged as a strong foundation for producing competent and compassionate healthcare professionals. However, he sought to protect and improve the nursing profession by instituting measures that will result in relevant nursing education for better career prospects and a dignified existence for our nurses.

“At mayroon din po akong nai-file sa Senado itong Advanced Nursing Education Bill para po sa karagdagang curriculum upang mahikayat natin silang magtrabaho dito sa ating bansa, sa Pilipinas. Maisama po ang iba pang curriculum, ‘yung community integration at immersion po, karagdagang kaalaman din iyon,” Go explained.

The measure mandates the establishment of standard basic and graduate programs for nursing education, to be established by the Commission on Higher Education.

Students will also be mandated to undergo community integration and immersion to encourage them to work in various communities.