Graduate School of Nursing

The Florentino Cayco Memorial School of Graduate Studies-Nursing was established on June 13, 1978. It aims to prepare individuals in the nursing profession to become resourceful and competent in the delivery of health care services to meet the requirements of a growing nation and the modern world according to the clinical field of specialization. In addition to the above University Core Values, the graduate degrees in nursing profession to strengthen the following CORE VALUES inherent in the health profession.

  • Caring
  • Compassion 
  • Responsible Leadership 
  • Competence 
  • Commitment 
  • Integrity 
  • Respect for Human Dignity 
location-20 Arellano University
2600 Legarda St., Sampaloc, Manila 1008 Philippines
email-20 main.gradnursing@arellano.edu.ph
phone-18 8-7347371 to 79 local 316
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Goal

The primary goal of the Master of Arts in Nursing Program is to prepare nurses for advanced nursing practice, imbued with a leadership role in any of the following fields of specialization as their major: 

 

Clinical Specialization

  • Administration and Supervision in Nursing 
  • Community Health Nursing 
  • Mental Health Psychiatric Nursing 
  • Maternal and Child Nursing 
  • Medical-surgical in Nursing 
  • Occupational Health Nursing 

 

Objectives

  1. To develop competent leadership in the different areas of specialization that are highlighted in the various program of the University 
  2. To impress upon the graduate student the responsibility that goes with genuine scholarship by nurturing a high level of professionalism and productive scholarship through research-oriented activities; 
  3. To train the graduate student to practice self-reliance and critical thinking so as to be capable of exploring ways of enriching our cultural heritage;
  4. To inspire the graduate students to appreciate the important role he/she can play in the pursuit of our national development activities, and 
  5. To prepare nurses for advanced nursing practice, imbued with a competent leadership role in any of the following fields of specialization:

Course Offering Sublinks

Course Offerings

  • Administration and Supervision in Nursing
  • Community Health Nursing
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing
  • Maternal and Child Nursing
  • Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
  • Occupational Health Nursing

Administration and Supervision in Nursing

This clinical specialization prepares the nurse to participate in all phases in the administrator’s role and functions in both nursing school and/or nursing service setting. It prepares the nurse to utilize theories, principles, and tools required for an effective administrative leadership including ethical, legal, and professional as basis in the practice of administration and supervision in nursing.

 

This program will take 5 semesters or 2 1/2 to 3 years, a maximum of 12 units and a minimum of 6 units subject enrolled in every semester. 

 

Admission Requirements 

Submission of Transcript of Records for Evaluation 

  1. To qualify for admission, the students must obtain a general average of 2.0 or 86% or B. Students whose general average is lower than 2.0 or 86% or B will be admitted on probationary/temporary basis. Probationary students should maintain good academic standing for 2 semesters to be on regular status; 
  2. Must be a licensed professional nurse; 
  3. Must have at least one (1) year’s work experience in any setting;

 

Submission of the following if the student meets the aforementioned qualifications: 

  1. PRC license
  2. Original Transcript of Record
  3. Permit to study, if a government employee
  4. Certificate of employment, if from private agencies
  5. Affidavit of Non-Employment, if not employed
  6. Marriage contract, if married. 

 

For Transferees:

  1. Honorable Dismissal 
  2. Transcript of Records 

 

Foreign Students

Foreign students must submit the following:

  1. Authenticated Transcript of Records
  2. Two (2) photocopies of Alien Certificate of Registration (ARC) and Certificate of Residences for Temporary Student (CRTS) 
  3. Two (2) photocopies of Student Visa 
  4. Two (2) I.D. pictures (1.5” x 1.5”)
  5. Other requirements as may be deemed necessary by the University