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HOSPITALS SCHOOLS OF NURSING
THEORITICAL FOUNDATION
PRELIMS
LECTURE/FIRST SEMESTER WEEK 2 - LESSON 1
HISTORY OF NURSING IN THE PHILIPPINES
INTRODUCTION
Melchora Aquino aka “Tandang Sora”- nursed
the wounded Filipino soldiers and gave them
selter and food.
Capitan Solome – Revolutionary leader in
Nueva Ecija; provided nursing care to the
wounded when not in combat.
Agueda Kahabagan – Revolutionary leader in
Laguna; provided nursing services to her troops.
Trinidad Tecson “Ina ng Biak na Bato” –
Stayed in the hospital at Biak na Bato to care for
wounded soldiers
WHAT ARE THE THINGS THAT BROUGHT
ABOUT CHANGE?
AMERICANS BEGAN TRAINING THE FIRST
FILIPINO NURSING STUDENTS IN 1907
Melchora Aquino aka “Tandang Sora”- nursed
the wounded Filipino soldiers and gave them
selter and food.
Capitan Solome – Revolutionary leader in
Nueva Ecija; provided nursing care to the
wounded when not in combat.
Agueda Kahabagan – Revolutionary leader in
Laguna; provided nursing services to her troops.
Trinidad Tecson “Ina ng Biak na Bato” –
Stayed in the hospital at Biak na Bato to care for
wounded soldiers
Mysticism and Superstitions
Herbolarios
Filipinos who became sick were
usually cared for by the female family
member or friends in the home
Hospital school of Nursing’s Formal Training
(1901-1911) – Pensionado Act of 1903 or act
854; Allowing Filipino nursing student to study in
united states. Among of the first wave of nurses
who went to united states.
IloIo Mission Hospital School
of Nursing (Iloilo City, 1906) - Miss Rose
Nicolet, a graduate of New England Hospital for
Women and Children in Boston, Massachusetts
was the first superintendent for nurses. In 1944
graduate nurses took the first Nurses Board
Examination at the Iloilo Mission Hospital.
Saint Paul’s Hospital School of Nursing
(Manila, 1907) – Provided general hospital
services. Opened training school for nurses in
1908; Mother Melanie as superintendent and
Miss Chamber as Principals.
Philipine General Hospital School of Nursing
(Manila, 1907) – In 1906, Mary coleman
masters, avocated training Filipino girls for the
professin od nuring; she opened first a dormitory
for girls enrolled at the Philippines Normal Hall
and at UP
St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing (Quezon
City, 1907) – Opened with 3 girls admitted. Dr.
Jose Fores was the first medical director of the
hospital.
Mary Johnston Hospital and School of Nursing
(Manila,1907) – Sister Rebecca Parrish together
with RN Rose Dudley and Gertude Dreisbach,
organized the school. 3 filipino young girls fresh
from elementary as their first students.
The Start of Nursing Practice (1911-1921)
In 1919, First true nursing law was enacted
through act 2808. The first nursing board
Josephine Bracken - Wife of Jose Rizal; field
hospital in an estate house in Tejeros; provided
nursing care to the wounded night and day
Rosa Sevilla de Alvero – Converted their
house into quarters for the Filipino soldiers;
Philippine American war that broke our 1899
Dona Hilaria De Aguinaldo – Wife of Emilio
Aguinaldo who organized that Filipino Red
Cross under the inspiration of Mabini
Dona Maria Agoncillo De Aguinaldo
- Second
wife of Emilio Aguinaldo; nursing care to Filipino
during the revolution, President of the Filipino
EMERGENCE OF THE FILIPINA NURSES
Hospital Real de Manila (1577) – Mainly
to care for the Spanish king’s soldiers, but
also admitted Spanish civilians; founded by
Gov. Francisco de Sande
San Lazaro Hospital (1578) – Founded by
Brother Juan Clemente and was
administered for many years by the
Hospitalliers of San Juan De Dios; patients
with leprosy
Hospital de Indios (1586) - Franciscan
Order; general supported by alms and
contributions from charitable persons
Hospital de Aguas Santas (1590) –
Laguna; founded by Brother J. Bautista of
the Franciscan Order
San Juan de Dios Hospital (1596)
– Brotherhood of Misericordia and
administered by the Hospitaliers of San
Juan De Dios; alms and rents; general
health service to the public
EARLIEST HOSPITALS
HEALTH CARE DURING THE
SPANISH REGIME
- In 1578, male nurses were
acknowledge as Spanish Friars.
- Male nurses referred as practicante
or enfermero.
EARLY CARE OF THE SICK
- Mangkukulam or Manggagaway
- Good Midwives
- If the birth became difficult witches
were supposed to be the cause.
