In   December,   2014,   the   Far   Eastern   University   Ins9tute   of   Nursing   (FEU)  was   visited   by  Monina  Franco-­‐Tantuico,  Assistant  Dean  of  the  Trinitas  School  of  Nursing  in  New  Jersey.    She  met  with  the  Dean  of  the  Ins9tute  of  Nursing,  Dr.  Belinda  G.  Buenafe.

(LeN  to  right)  Priscila  Longanilla,  former  Dean  of  the  College  of  Nursing  of  Maka9  Medical  Center;  Dean  Buenafe,  who  is  also  the  2014  President  of  the  FEAUNAF,  Philippines;  and  Assistant  Dean  Monina  Franco-­‐Tantuico.  

Prof.  Gloria  Yang  (leN)  gave  the  tour  of  the  FEU-­‐IN  VINES  Laboratory,  one  of  the  first  and  the  best  in  the  Philippines.    The  VINES  Laboratory  was  established  in  2006.    It  was  inaugurated  during  the  50th  Founding  Anniversary  of  the  Ins9tute  of  Nursing,  January  2006.

The  students  listen  intently  to  the  short  lecture  on  “Simula9on  In  Nursing”  given  by  Assistant  Dean  Franco-­‐Tantuico.    She  also  shared  her  experience  in  the  United  States  as  to  how  the  Learning/Simula9on  Center  at  Trinitas  School  of  Nursing  improved  student  performance  in  the  clinical  area.

ANer  the  informa9ve  lecture,  faculty  members  posed  with  the  guest.    From  leN  to  right:    Joycelyn  Filoteo,  Veronica  Dancil,  Gloria  Yang,  Assistant  Dean  Monina  Franco-­‐Tantuico,  Dean  Belinda  Buenafe,  FEUNAF  President  Priscila  Longanilla,  Frida  Quizzagan  and  Dr.  Jo  Florendo.

Assistant Dean Franco-Tantuico Visits Nursing Counterparts In the Philippines