PRAYER FOR THE BOARD EXAM TAKERS

UC Nursing CESDEV fervently asks readers and blog visitors to please include in your prayers UC nursing graduates who will be taking the Philippine Nurses Licensure Examination tomorrow and on Sunday. May they be enlightened and guided by His holy presence so that they will find the right answers to the examination questions. God bless!

BOOK DRIVE - Phase 1, Book Collection

CESDEV Nursing of UC Banilad would like to express its gratefulness to the kind and generous senior student nurses and to everyone who shared their old books by donating these to UC Nursing CESDEV. We have just concluded a very successful Book Drive where a total of more than 5,000 books and other reading materials were gathered. These books will be formally turned over to Barangay Kalunasan where UC Nursing CESDEV will put up a Community Library. The Barangay Captain has already alloted a 60 square meter area for this project. It is hoped that before the year ends, the project will already be in place. Fine ladies and gentle men, please accept our warmest "Salamat" for your cooperation. Indeed, you will be leaving a legacy when you graduate ... that of putting up a Community Library in Barangay Kalunasan for those who cannot send themselves to school. God bless you more!

MEDICAL MISSION IN ALOGUINSAN

Nine volunteers of UC Nursing CESDEV joined the Rotary Club of Cebu (South)in a medical mission to Aloguinsan, a town in the south of Cebu last November 16, 2008. They were joined by the medical team from Cebu Institute of Medicine, student nurses from Velez College and Rotaractors from Sci-Tech Main Campus. A number of patients availed of the free circumcision, free consultation for adult and pediatric patients, free pap smear, as well as free dental extraction. There was also feeding program and deworming activities.

CESDEV NURSING EXHIBIT

As our way of recognizing the efforts and dedication of the student nurses of UC Banilad to the programs and activities of the Community Extension Services and Development (CESDEV), a photo exhibit will be opened at the lobby of UC Banilad today. Please come and visit and appreciate the essence of service extended by the student nurses for they believe " not only to themselves are they born".

THE MAKING AND THE MAKERS OF THE EXHIBIT

CESDEV Nursing volunteers spent considerable amount of time and effort in putting up the exhibit on the activities and programs of CESDEV Nursing. This is intended to showcase the various outreach activities of the student nurses and to acknowledge their contribution in achieving the ultimate goal of making the community self-reliant through relevant and sustained development programs and activities.

CESDEV VOLUNTEERS AT THE TERRACES

After a long day serving our Kapamilya at the Grand Halad sa Kapamilya in UP High School Grounds, the CESDEV Nursing volunteers decided to hike all the way from UP Cebu to Ayala Center Cebu to relax and unwind. They strolled around the newly-opened Terraces and settled at the green meadow adjacent to Marriot Hotel where the group relaxed and enjoyed some food and drinks, a belated birthday treat for Jude Mathew dela Cruz, the president for CESDEV Nursing Junior volunteers who recently celebrated his birthday.

GRAND HALAD SA KAPAMILYA

Sa makausa pa, nakigtambayayong and CESDEV Nursing sa UC Banilad sa gilusad sa DYAB Abante Bisaya ug ABS-CBN Cebu nga Grand Halad sa Kapamilya niadtong Sabado, Nobyembre 15, 2008. Ang higanteng piyesta sa mga pangalagad gipahigayon tibuok adlaw sa UP Cebu Grounds sa Lahug, Dakbayan sa Sugbo.

Nag-abot ang labing matinabangon ug ang labing tabanganan nga mga Sugbuanon. Nagsilbi kaming taytayan sa makapatandog nga pag-inunongay, makapatukbil nga pagsinabtanay ug makapadasig nga pagkinuptanay. Hinaot nga mosangpot sa mas lig-on nga panaghiusa pagsagubang sa mas lisod pang mga pagsuway.

Ang sentro sa Halad mao ang libreng pangalagad sa mga doktor ug libreng mga tambal sa mga pasyente. Magtambayayong ang mga mananambal sa CCMC, Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) ug PAF; mga tinun-an sa nursing sa UC; ug pharmacists sa Cebu Pharmaceutical Association.

Nitabang ang mga dentista sa Cebu Dental Society uban ang ilang dental van; mga dentista sa CCHD nga nagdala usab og van; ug mga dentista sa PAF. Nitampo sa mga tambal ang Bantay Bata 163, Department of Health DOH 7 ug Epson Software Engineering.

Ang kaliboan nga naghugop sa Halad nakapahimus sa mosunod nga mga pangalagad:

· CBC sa 500 ka pasyente sponsored sa Chong Hua Hospital;

· Glucose test, urinalysis ug blood typing sa Perpetual Succour Hospital;

· Blood pressure check-up, weight ug body mass index check ug blood sugar test pinaagi sa Philippine Paramedical & Technical School;

· Urinalysis ug x-ray alang sa 100 ka pasyente gikan sa Hi-Precision Diagnostic;

· Iridology ug product sampling sa CMD;

· Kaliboan ka sets sa toothbrush, toothpaste, tumblers ug duwaan nga mga relo gikan sa Timex ug Epson;

· Libreng bakuna, kapon, purga, bitamina, shampoo ug tambal sa kagid sa mga iro ug iring uban sa Cebu City Veterinarian’s Office;

· Libreng masahe sa Bright Pathway Blind Association ug reflexologists

· Libreng serbisyong legal ug notaryo uban sa mga sakop sa YLAC ug IBP Cebu Chapter;

· Mobile passport service sa Department of Foreign Affairs;

· Paghikay sa mga lisensiya sa mga drayber sa Land Transportation Office;

· Libreng seminar alang sa housing loan applicants pinaagi sa PAG-IBIG;

· One-stop-shop sa mga pangalagad sa NSO, SSS, GSIS ug Philhealth;

· Libreng mga binhi ug semilya gikan sa Department of Agriculture;

· Libreng pag-ayo sa cell phones, PC, motorsiklo, TV ug radyo pinaagi sa Tesda, IECEP ug Hi-Tech men sa DYAB;

· Job Search uban ni Fidel Magno sa DMDP Cebu City;

· Pagpamalit sa mga basura pinaagi sa SM Trash for Cash project; ug

Mass feeding sa Bantay Bata 163.

CESDEV VOLUNTEERS SA HALAD

CESDEV VOLUNTEERS ONBOARD DYAB 1512

CESDEV Nursing volunteers had the chance to go on-air, live, through ABS-CBN Cebu's AM station DYAB 1512. Don Jade Canama, Patrick Liporada, Bart Fajardo, Chinky Lim, and Neilmar Ardaba were interviewed by "Inday Tikay" (Tisha Ylaya) regarding the services they rendered during the Grand Halad sa Kapamilya. Below is the YouTube clip of the said interview.

GATORADE CAMPUS TOUR

University of Cebu College of Nursing through timely correspondence by CESDEV Nursing was the chosen campus of Gatorade Philippines for its campus tour. A seminar on Fluid and Electrolyte balance and on Dehydration was provided to more than 300 student nurses. A lively exchange of ideas as well and questions being answered followed after the seminar. Moreover, the students were treated to a free product sample. Each of the participants was given free Gatorade. Many thanks to Gatorade!

KAMUNGGAYAN SA KALUNASAN

Realizing the need to address the problem of Malnutrition in Barangay Kalunasan in ways that are more sustainable, feasible, and achievable, the Community Extension Service and Development of the College of Nursing of UC Banilad will be embarking on a massive Malunggay planting activity this December. It is hoped that this initiative will significantly address not only the problem on Malnutirion but this is also seen to generate income opportunities to the community residents in the future.