• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
Nursing students of Riverside College will gain hands-on clinical experience at Bago City Hospital, following a partnership between the City Government of Bago and the educational institution.
This was formalized through a memorandum of agreement signed on Thursday, Nov. 12 by Mayor Marina Javellana-Yao and Riverside College officials headed by Academic Affairs vice president Dr. Michelle Saplada and College of Nursing dean Joselito Murillo.
Javellana said the agreement goes beyond providing students access to hospital facilities as it will allow them to develop their professional skills and strengthen their commitment to patient care through actual hospital experience.
She emphasized that while classroom instruction provides the scientific foundation of nursing, direct interaction with patients teaches students the deeper value of compassion and service.
The mayor thanked Riverside College for entrusting Bago City Hospital with part of its students’ clinical training and recognized the hospital’s doctors, nurses and other personnel for taking on the role of mentors to aspiring healthcare professionals.
Hospital chief Dr. Mae Fairllenn Carmel Jocson said the partnership reflects the shared commitment of both institutions to education, public service and compassionate healthcare.
She noted that the hospital’s clinical environment would help students develop essential nursing skills, teamwork, adaptability, dedication and genuine compassion for patients.
Javellana expressed hope that the students would emerge from the training not only with greater knowledge and confidence but also with a stronger sense of responsibility and passion for public service. | GPB
