College of Nursing

Philosophy & Objectives

The College of Nursing share the philosophy and objectives of the University committed to the perpetuation of the motto emblazoned in its seal: VIRTUS ET SCIENTIA (Virtue and Knowledge).

Consequently, the College of Nursing aims to:

  • Organize programs which will involve the student in activities ordered to develop constructive habits in the pursuit of good.
  • Provide the students with sound scientific knowledge and professional skill strengthened by deep Christian insights aimed at producing the Augustinian Nurse with a heart aflame and a mind ready to contemplate the temporal and the transcendental dimension of man.
  • Develop in the student those fundamental attitude which find their best expression in the service of their fellowmen, and to build upon them a growing capacity to respond to spheres of values and particularly to the values of persons and their needs?

More specifically, the objectives of the College of Nursing are:

  • To prepare students who can assume personal responsibility and who can work well with other members of the health team in the delivery of health services to individuals and groups in a variety of settings.
  • To train students to assess wellness-illness status of individuals, families and groups, to plan nursing care for them and to evaluate the effects of the care given.
  • To develop in students the ability to initiate research studies that will identify the cause of health disorders, to analyze the interrelatedness of health problems and to provide integral solution.

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Admission Requirements

  • Fresh High School Graduates
    • One (1) 2x2 ID Pictures
    • General High School average of at least 80 percent (2.5).
    • Final grades in Science & Math at least 80%
    • Must pass the following:
      • Interview conducted by the committee on admission, Retention and Promotion (CARP)
      • Certificate of Good Moral Character from the school head.
      • Photocopy of birth certificate.
    • For married applicants:
      • A photocopy of his/her marriage contract.
      • A promissory letter that she will not get pregnant for the duration of the course.
    • Good physical and mental health with normal result of the following:
      • Chest X-ray
      • ECG
      • CBC
      • Urinalysis
      • Fecalysis
      • For married applicants-negative pregnancy test
  • Nursing ClassroomTRANSFEREES:
    • One (1) 2x2 ID Pictures
    • Honorable dismissal
    • Transcript of records
    • Must have no grade below 2.0 (80%) in any subject.
    • Must pass the following:
      • Interview conducted by the committee on Admission, Retention and Promotion (CARP).
      • Certificate of good moral character from the head of the school last attended.
      • Photocopy of birth certificate.
    • For married applicants:
      • A photocopy of his/her marriage contract.
      • A promissory letter that she will not get pregnant for the duration of the course.
    • Not more than 30 years old.
    • Good physical and mental health with normal result of the following:
      • Chest x-ray
      • ECG
      • CBC
      • Urinalysis
      • Fecalysis
      • Hepa B screening
      • For married applicants-negative pregnancy test

Retention Policy

  • Academic Requirements
    • BSN I, II, III, and IV students who obtain a grade below 3.0 (75%) in any general education subject will be made to repeat the said subject only once. He/she will be dismissed from the college if he/she fails in the same subject for the second time. Failure in two or more general education subjects will mean dismissal from the college.
    • BSN I, II, III, and IV students who obtain grade below 3.0 (75%) in any major subject (Bsci 100NT, Chem 101NT, Chem 103AH, Bsci 104NP, Math 101, Educa 103N, Philo 102AH, Chem 107AH,Phys 101AH, Bsci 106N, Econ 101AH, PharmN, Math 111, Res N) will be dismissed from the college.
    • For professional subjects in BSN II, III, and IV (ASHE 101 ASHE 102, NCM 100, NCM 101, NCM 102, NCM 103, NCM 104, NCM 105,):
    • Students who obtain a grade below 3.0 (75%) in the lecture portion will be made to repeat the said subject (both lecture and RLE) only once.
    • Students who obtain a grade below 3.0 (75%) in the RLE portion will be made to repeat the RLE only once.
    • Students who obtain a grade below 3.0 (75%), lecture and RLE on the said subject, will be dismissed from the college.
  • Good Physical Health
    • Normal result of Chest x-ray, ECG and laboratory studies, e.g. stool, urine, and CBC are requirements for promotion to the next level.
    • In addition, Hepa B screening is required for BSN II.
    • In case of epidemic or a threat to the retention policy (as in cases of suspected pregnancy) or as required, the College reserves the right to require a student to undergo diagnostic test or routine examination, as the case warrants.
  • A Sound Mind
    • The College of Nursing reserves the right, for the benefit of both student and the institution, to require students to submit themselves to neuropsychiatry/psychiatric examination. A psychological clearance is required for readmission to the College of Nursing.
  • Student must comply with the requirements, rules and regulations of the College of Nursing and of the University of San Augustin.


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