For the glory of God – CPU Batch 1977 celebrates at the success of the first Natividad C. Caipang Memorial Lecture Series.
To commemorate the life and works of the late Dean Natividad C. Caipang, the College of Nursing together with the CPU Capiz Emmanuel Hospital and Iloilo Mission Hospital Nurses Alumni Association, launched the Natividad C. Caipang Memorial Lecture Series and International Balik-Turo Program of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Class 1977-Ruby Jubilarians.
Highlighting the theme “Building a Culture of Excellence through Empowerment, Diversity and International Alliance for God’s Greatest Glory,” the lecture aimed at enriching the participants’ knowledge, attitudes, and skills in building a culture of excellence through encouraging each other, recognizing and respecting differences, and forging alliances throughout the world as exemplified in the life of Dean Natividad Campillo-Caipang.
Dr. Phebe L. Pendon shares that Dean Caipang is the epitome of excellence and perseverance.
In his welcome address, CPU President, Dr. Teodoro C. Robles, thanked the College of Nursing and its alumni for initiating the talk. After which, Atty. Salex E. Alibogha, Dean of the College of Nursing, encouraged the participants to learn from the life of Dean Natividad Campillo-Caipang.
Dr. Phebe L. Pendon talked about the life of Dean Caipang, sharing the legacy she had left behind. “Dean Caipang is the epitome of a Proverbs 31, the wife of noble character. She was working as a nurse full time while taking care of her children. She specialized in community health nursing and became a professional educator. Determined and focused, she has enabled us to carry on to become the person that we are today.”
Cynthia Mendoza, CCINAA, gave an audio visual presentation on the launching of the lecture series.
CPU President, Dr. Teodoro C. Robles thanks Class 1977 for initiating the memorial lecture.
For the memorial lecture, Ms. Nadiene Caipang Catedral, Class 1977 and daughter of Dean Caipang, talked about “Pathway to Excellence: Empowering Nurses for God’s Glory.” For the first lecture in the plenary session, on the other hand, she discussed the “Current Trends in Critical Nursing and Transaortic Valve Replacement or Implantation.” Ms. Lilian June De la Fuente-Veloria talked about Case Management while Ms. Asuncion Mabaquiao lectured about TeamSTEPPS.
For the afternoon lectures, Ms. Jocelyn Estante-Karns discussed Robotics Surgery; Ms. Marian Virgie Ferrer-Gumayan talked about the AIDS Surveillance Research Project of CPU Kabalaka, Philippines; Mr. Josere Calfoforo-Dayao lectured about Small Medium Entrepreneurship in Canada while Ms. Herminia Abonador-Evangelista shared about Small Medium Entrepreneurship in Florida.
The memorial lecture ended with a singing of songs of worship to the Lord.
The synthesis and closing remarks were given by Dr. Phebe L. Pendon. She credited the success of the symposium to the efforts and the faith of her batch mates and the CPU Nursing community. “To God be the glory. God has really helped us since the beginning. I think that this event is a result of our individual closeness to the Lord and our closeness to each other—through our harmony, we have achieved this.”
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the nursing profession and health education, Dean Natividad Campillo-Caipang received the Distinguished Centralian in Nursing during the 93rd University Day of Central Philippine University in 1998.
Dean Caipang received her BSN (Post-Basic) and MA in Education from CPU in 1954 and 1962 respectively. Her 17 years as dean of the CPU College of Nursing had brought the college into its current status of distinction, recognized both here and abroad. Under her deanship, the college attained full accreditation status, offered the MA in Nursing Program, and became very active in community health outreach.
She had served as PNA governor for Region VI and was a four-time chapter president of PNA-Iloilo, the first and only chapter to attain the Hall of Fame status. She co-founded the Council of Administrators in Nursing Education in Western Visayas and was its first chairperson.
In 1997, Prof. Caipang received the Anastacia Giron Tupas Award, the most prestigious award in the nursing profession. She was cited as “a professional nurse whose seeds of patience and perseverance brought forth fruits of opportunities in leadership and service in the academe.” She had received various awards from the PNA Iloilo Chapter, the Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing, Region VI, and the most recent, from CPU, Capiz Emmanuel Hospital, and Iloilo Mission Hospital Nurses Association. No wonder, she has been listed in the Who’s Who in the World and the International Who’s Who in Education as early as the 80’s.
The 2nd Natividad C. Caipang Memorial Lecture will be spearheaded by the Nursing Batch 1978.
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