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Chapter Report by Teresita Marasigan 2004 - 2006 president
Spring 2006
Spring 2006
1. UNIFY FILIPINO-AMERICAN NURSES IN THE USA AND ITS TERRITORIES.
• PNA Ohio is currently updating its Directory of Filipino Nurses here in Ohio. Members of the
executive board are given a designated number of nurses to call and to update them regarding
events and activities of PNAA and PNA Ohio.
• Delegates Cecilia Estrella and Teresita Marasigan attended the 5th International Nursing
Conference in Hawaii January 25-27 2006. With the theme of “Global Partnership for a Preferred
Future in Healthcare”, the conference was truly a unifying event for Filipino-American nurses
internationally.
• Networking with Nursing Alumni Associations is encouraged by attendance of class reunions.
• PNAO is collaborating with the Philippine American Ministry with a monthly mass with and for
the nurses. Different facility groups are scheduled to be “sponsors”: to do readings, offerings,
singing, and after mass social.
• Holiday get-togethers are fun events not only for the Filipino nurses but for family and friends.
2. DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE PROGRAMS IN NURSING LEADERSHIP, PRACTICE,
EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH RELEVANT TO PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF its MEMBERS AND
HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
• Fundraising efforts for the PNAO Scholarship program were very rewarding especially with
the generous contribution of our board member Manivic Cancelliere and member Amy Gatha.
Scholarship awards will be given to two qualified nursing students during our Induction and
Anniversary Ball on September 30, 2006.
• The Education Committee headed by Alicia Tupaz is planning the CEU programs for 2006.
The programs will be offered free to all paid members with CEU’s through the Ohio League of
Nursing. Alice is actively pursuing the processing of CEU Providership for PNAO and Lilian Palanca
is helping her.
• Attendees to the Chapter Leadership development program at the PNAA National
Convention in Kansas City were President Teresita C. Marasigan and President-elect Bessie Schiroky.
3. FACILITATE PROFESSIONAL AND CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT OF FILIPINO-AMERICAN NURSES IN THE
USA THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE USA AND THE
PHILIPPINES.
• PNAO “facility coordinators” continually assess, and collaborate with PNAO and other Filipino
and church organizations in Ohio in providing help to meet the needs of the newly arrived nurses.
Bessie Schiroky met with a group of nurses to discuss work issues and concerns and to provide
support and guidance.
4. PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN PROFESSIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WITH PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND GLOBALLY.
• Participated in Medical/Surgical Missions in Iba, Zambales with the Philippine Medical
Association of Michigan (Cecil Estrella, Cita Marasigan, Mary Ann Jones) and in Bohol with the
Association of Philippine Physicians in Ohio (Thelma Ortega, Martin Salazar, MaryAnn Jones)
• Actively involved in Community Professional and Cultural organizations such as the
following: Ohio League of Nursing, Philippine American Society of Ohio, and Association of
Philippine Physicians in Ohio, Philippine Chamber of Commerce (USA), Inc., Order of the Knights of
Rizal, Cleveland and Strongsville Chapters, Lakeland Community College Multi-cultural Program,
Philippine American Ministry, Filipino American Millennium Society of Ohio.
5. REVIEW AND ACT ON LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC POLICIES WHICH DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY
AFFECT HEALTHCARE AND NURSING PRACTICES.
• Supports PNAA initiatives on the issue of NCLEX test site in the Philippines.
• PNA Ohio is currently updating its Directory of Filipino Nurses here in Ohio. Members of the
executive board are given a designated number of nurses to call and to update them regarding
events and activities of PNAA and PNA Ohio.
• Delegates Cecilia Estrella and Teresita Marasigan attended the 5th International Nursing
Conference in Hawaii January 25-27 2006. With the theme of “Global Partnership for a Preferred
Future in Healthcare”, the conference was truly a unifying event for Filipino-American nurses
internationally.
• Networking with Nursing Alumni Associations is encouraged by attendance of class reunions.
• PNAO is collaborating with the Philippine American Ministry with a monthly mass with and for
the nurses. Different facility groups are scheduled to be “sponsors”: to do readings, offerings,
singing, and after mass social.
• Holiday get-togethers are fun events not only for the Filipino nurses but for family and friends.
2. DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE PROGRAMS IN NURSING LEADERSHIP, PRACTICE,
EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH RELEVANT TO PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF its MEMBERS AND
HEALTHCARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
• Fundraising efforts for the PNAO Scholarship program were very rewarding especially with
the generous contribution of our board member Manivic Cancelliere and member Amy Gatha.
Scholarship awards will be given to two qualified nursing students during our Induction and
Anniversary Ball on September 30, 2006.
• The Education Committee headed by Alicia Tupaz is planning the CEU programs for 2006.
The programs will be offered free to all paid members with CEU’s through the Ohio League of
Nursing. Alice is actively pursuing the processing of CEU Providership for PNAO and Lilian Palanca
is helping her.
• Attendees to the Chapter Leadership development program at the PNAA National
Convention in Kansas City were President Teresita C. Marasigan and President-elect Bessie Schiroky.
3. FACILITATE PROFESSIONAL AND CULTURAL ADJUSTMENT OF FILIPINO-AMERICAN NURSES IN THE
USA THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE USA AND THE
PHILIPPINES.
• PNAO “facility coordinators” continually assess, and collaborate with PNAO and other Filipino
and church organizations in Ohio in providing help to meet the needs of the newly arrived nurses.
Bessie Schiroky met with a group of nurses to discuss work issues and concerns and to provide
support and guidance.
4. PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN PROFESSIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES WITH PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND GLOBALLY.
• Participated in Medical/Surgical Missions in Iba, Zambales with the Philippine Medical
Association of Michigan (Cecil Estrella, Cita Marasigan, Mary Ann Jones) and in Bohol with the
Association of Philippine Physicians in Ohio (Thelma Ortega, Martin Salazar, MaryAnn Jones)
• Actively involved in Community Professional and Cultural organizations such as the
following: Ohio League of Nursing, Philippine American Society of Ohio, and Association of
Philippine Physicians in Ohio, Philippine Chamber of Commerce (USA), Inc., Order of the Knights of
Rizal, Cleveland and Strongsville Chapters, Lakeland Community College Multi-cultural Program,
Philippine American Ministry, Filipino American Millennium Society of Ohio.
5. REVIEW AND ACT ON LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC POLICIES WHICH DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY
AFFECT HEALTHCARE AND NURSING PRACTICES.
• Supports PNAA initiatives on the issue of NCLEX test site in the Philippines.
September 30, 2006
August, 2006
July 2006
March 4, 2006
PNAO picnic at Solon
Community Park, Solon,
OH
Community Park, Solon,
OH
Benefit ball at the FIlipino
Community Center,
Parma, OH
Community Center,
Parma, OH
3rd Annual Lake County
International Folk Festival
at Lakeland Community
College in Kirtland, Ohio
International Folk Festival
at Lakeland Community
College in Kirtland, Ohio
PNAO 8th Induction ball
at the Holiday Inn,
Rockside, OH
at the Holiday Inn,
Rockside, OH
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