Section 6. Curriculum. Higher Education Institutions Offering The Bachelor of Science in
Section 6. Curriculum. Higher Education Institutions Offering The Bachelor of Science in
Section 6. Curriculum. Higher Education Institutions Offering The Bachelor of Science in
CURRICULUM
Section 6. Curriculum. Higher education institutions offering the Bachelor of Science in
Nursing program must conform to the standard curriculum embodied in this CMO,
provided that program innovations shall be subject to prior review by the Commission.
Section 7. Level Objectives. The student shall be given opportunities to be exposed to
the various levels of health care (health promotion, disease prevention, risk reduction,
curative and restoration of health) with various client groups (individual, family,
population groups and community) in various settings (hospital, rehabilitation centers
and in the community). These opportunities shall be given in graduated experiences to
ensure that the competencies and skills acquired per course, per level and for the whole
program are developed concisely.
Before graduation, the student shall approximate the competencies of a
professional nurse as they assume the various roles and responsibilities in providing
holistic care for patients. For each year level, the following objectives should be
achieved:
7.1 At the end of the first year, the students shall have acquired an understanding
and awareness of themselves as an individual and as a member of the family, the
community, and the world with emphasis on personal, societal and professional values
responsibilities, rights, and an awareness of physical, social and cultural milieu. They
would also be able to discover scientific and specific skills discovering the uniqueness
of the human body.
The student shall have an awareness of the competency-based approach in the
curriculum and the core competencies under the 11 key areas of responsibility: safe and
quality nursing care, communication, collaboration and teamwork, health education,
legal responsibility, ethico-moral responsibility, personal and professional development,
quality improvement, research, management of resources and environment, and record
management.
Specifically, the student shall:
a. develop a deeper understanding of himself/herself and the multi-factorial
dimensions of the individual which can affect health and well being;
b. recognize his/her duty in improving the quality of life not only for
himself/herself but for others as well;
c. develop a deeper awareness of his/her rights, duties and responsibilities to
God, country and the world;
d. demonstrate beginning skills in the use of the nursing process in caring for
healthy individuals;
e. explain the theoretical foundation of nursing with the four meta-paradigms as