Nursing Roadmap: Lifeline to Success by 2030

Jonah T. Arguelles, RN The Board of Nursing has mandated itself to pursue the challenge in the Nursing profession. Amidst all controversies, the new set of board has maintained its course toward unifying the profession and paving its way to excellence and competitive Nursing in the year 2030. The Operating-Room Nurses of the Philippines Inc. (ORNAP) shared the same enthusiasm as our leaders in the profession set forth in accomplishing the task at hand. Together with the different Professional Nursing Organizations in the Philippines we are enjoined to commit ourselves in this endeavor. Last June 05, 2008, ORNAP attended the seminar workshop that was headed by the BON co-sponsored by the Association of Deans of Philippines College of Nursing (ADPCN) at the University of Sto. Tomas hall. The workshop focuses on gathering the groups thoughts and to contemplate on the vision, mission, and the core values of the Nursing Profession. Furthermore, the group deliberated the set targets and objectives corresponding to the given vision and mission. The ORNAP representative, youngest amongst the delegates present, never back down in the discussion. We were ready and eager to be a part of building the profession and bringing it to a higher level of success. As a result of the workshop, the group was able to construct the vision and mission and enumerated the core values and objectives of the profession. VISION: By 2030, the Philippines shall be the lead in promoting Professional Nursing in the Asia Pacific Region. MISSION: We, the Filipino Nurses are committed to provide society with professional Nursing service through innovations in education and training research and management that will improve the well-being and quality of life. CORE VALUES: Love of God, Caring, Love of People, Love of Country STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: Develop dynamic leaders and provide opportunities for innovative management in education, training and research. Ensure adherence to professional ethical and legal standards for the health and safety of the public Practice good governance to sustain participative efforts among nurses and nursing organizations. Maintain linkages with domestic and international stakeholders. Sustain growth and productivity that will improve the quality of life of nurses, the Filipinos and the people of the world.

Following the formulation of the VMO, the BON, ORNAP and other Professional Nursing Organizations will continue its quest in achieving their desired goals. In connection with this, the Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines (OHNAP) hosted lecture forum on Balanced Scorecard at the PNA Conference Room last June 26, 2008. On the other hand last August 01, 2008, the Association of Nursing Service Administrators of the Philippines (ANSAP) also sponsored a one day workshop on Strategic Planning at the Philippines Heart Center. In spite of pouring rain delegates came to attend the workshop. We reviewed the objectives and the four perspectives namely Learning and Growth, Internal Processes, Customer and Financial Perspectives. The participants were grouped to work on the different perspectives and be able to strategically plan, create initiatives, and do brain storming to come up with an acceptable and measurable target for 2030. We were asked to present our output after the workshop and we were able to deliver. The Nursing Profession has been struggling to cope up with the changes in our field of practice, and a lot has been said little has been done. With the leadership of the Board of Nursing and the effort and

dedication of the different Professional Nursing Organizations of the Philippines we hope to walk or even run to a rough free journey towards 2030. The ORNAP representative was enjoined by other Professional Nursing Organizations who battled for the same reason. They are the following: PNA, ANSAP, ADPCN, OHNAP, SCVNPP, CCNAPI, MCNAP, ADNEP, RENAP, NLGNP, CNGP, GNCP, PSECN, PHICNA, PONA, APDNPP and the UP Manila College of Nursing as WHO collaborating Center for leadership in Nursing Development.