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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is Transforming Healthcare Education in the

Putting notebook and desktop PCs in the hands of teachers and students means better healthcare and a stronger economy

Recent worldwide trends have reduced the demand for Filipino nurses as other countries produce increasing numbers of healthcare professionals; this puts even more demands on the Filipino nursing education system to produce high-quality graduates that can compete. The capabilities of Filipino nurses are most affected by the nursing education delivered in more than 450 nursing programs to over 500,000 students nationwide. The President’s Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has recognized the need for nursing schools to increase the overall quality of nursing graduates, and to that end is encouraging and tracking the increased use of informatics in nursing Photo courtesy of Wesleyan University-Philippines programs. The wider use of informatics in nursing curriculums is seen as essential In the Philippines, the effectiveness of Informatics is key to increasing to improving the quality of the nursing nursing education has large impacts on education that schools are delivering. the return the nation gets healthcare and more. With a population Joel Cruz, officer-in-charge at the College of 90 million, every citizen is affected from its investments in of Allied Health Professions at Good by the quality of nursing in hospitals, Samaritan Colleges, has noted that the nursing education. clinics, and traveling healthcare teams. informatics challenge is a matter of keep- In addition, 690,000 Filipino nurses ing up with changing conditions worldwide. working outside of the Philippines repa- “The emerging rise in the use of technology triate over US$170 million each year, is prompting nursing colleges to adopt ICT which represents a full 1 percent of the solutions,” he says. “Otherwise, they’ll be nation’s GDP. For both health and wealth, left behind.” the citizens of the Philippines depend on the quality of the nursing force. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is Transforming Healthcare Education in the Philippines

“With a PC and through the Internet, I have access to a much wider set of sources. I’m able to gather information that is relevant to the task at hand and much more up-to-date than traditional resources.”

– Keith Petrola, senior student, College of Nursing at the -Phinma

Photo courtesy of Wesleyan University-Philippines

Deploying Ict Solutions to who have broader skill sets and are better range of affordable choices for netbook, Improve Educational Outcomes prepared for the evolving challenges of notebook, and desktop PCs. “The financ- As ICT plays an ever-increasing role in today’s and tomorrow’s healthcare settings. ing component of the program provides developed and now developing countries, At leading nursing colleges, these ICT students with options for PC ownership building 21st century skills to meet the tools – including multimedia classrooms, that they normally would not have,” says escalating demands on healthcare resources educational software, broader access to Carlo Subido, business development is a strategic imperative for nations. Leading the Internet, and student PCs – are being manager at Intel. “That gives them Filipino nursing schools are taking a multi- deployed to transform nursing education. access to possibilities and informa- faceted approach to incorporating ICT solu- (See the chart Nursing Schools Leading tion that they’ve never had before.” tions into their educational processes. While the Way with ICT on page 3.) Strategic Capabilities that strategies vary from school to school, key Intel has been an active participant in Produce Better Nurses elements are: formulating strategies to meet these Executive leaders at many of the leading • Wireless networks challenges. Discussions at the Health Informatics Seminar held at the Asian Filipino nursing schools see clearly that • Instructor notebook PCs with Institute of Management and multiple meeting the challenges facing them will specialized instructional software summits for college administrators held require expanding the role of ICT on • Affordable student notebook PCs in Cebu and identified a strategic campus. “The growth of ICT in higher with self-paced learning content opportunity to increase PC ownership by education is showing that traditional instruction is slow, time consuming, and • Multimedia and computer-enabled nursing students. Intel, in partnership with provides limited access to information,” classrooms and labs Asianic Distributors, Radiowealth Finance Corporation, and leading Filipino nursing says Dr. Norma Simborio, dean of the To assist nursing schools and students schools, launched the PC Acquisition College of Nursing at adopt the technology tools that will help Financing Program in 2010. This inno- College-Phinma. “Teaching with ICT tools them succeed, Intel is partnering with lead- vative approach extends low-cost financ- in the classroom and in the students’ ing nursing colleges and key private sector ing to nursing students and faculty who hands is dynamic, innovative, and creative. companies to increase usage of ICT tools in would otherwise not be able to purchase a And it extends the student’s learning nursing programs. Intel often takes a lead- PC. The program makes a key component experience to any location with access ership role in public/private partnerships of ICT-enabled education – the learners’ to a wireless network.” Dr. Nancy Erasga, that accelerate education and healthcare and instructors’ own PCs – much easier dean of the College of Nursing at Araullo transformation worldwide through tech- to accomplish. In the program, the schools University-Phinma agrees. “We have a nology, programs, and policy leadership. enter into a Memorandum of Agreement significant advantage in that all our nursing Getting the right ICT tools in the hands of with Asianic (the PC dealer) and Radio- faculty members are also computer literate. both teachers and students is proving to wealth (the financing provider). Students It makes the classroom teaching environ- be a catalyst for better, more immersive and faculty are then presented with a ment more seamless and effective.” education that develops graduate nurses 2 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is Transforming Healthcare Education in the Philippines

“The growth of ICT in higher Nursing Schools Leading the Way with ICT education is showing that These schools are preparing highly skilled and competitive nurses by deploying ICT solutions in the classroom and helping nursing students purchase a PC traditional instruction is slow, through the PC Acquisition Financing Program. time-consuming, and provides Schools Currently Participating Number of Nursing limited access to information. in the PC Acquisition Financing Program Students Enrolled University of Perpetual Help System 4,000 Teaching with ICT tools in the Wesleyan University-Philippines 2,700 classroom and in the students’ Good Samaritan Colleges 600 hands is dynamic, innovative, University of Pangasinan-Phinma 2,100 and creative.” -Phinma 1,400

Cagayan de Oro College-Phinma 400 – Dr. Norma Simboria, Dean of the College of -Phinma 460 Nursing, -Phinma

Whether it’s instructors delivering competitive globally, and equipped with tools also allow faculty to deliver teaching lectures from a notebook PC, student the technology skills needed in today’s anytime anywhere, removing geographic teams collaborating on a nursing assign- healthcare settings. Without these tools, barriers.” Campus-wide wireless network- ment in a computer lab, or students we would be left behind.” ing makes it possible for faculty to access accessing research information wirelessly resources from anywhere and keep across campus, each of these capabilities Making Teachers More Effective in-classroom experiences up to date. improves the students’ learning experi- Using ICT tools helps teachers deliver According to Dr. Rosalie Armando, IT ences. ICT solutions enhance the teaching better education throughout the teach- director at the University of Perpetual and learning of medical concepts as well as ing process – from development of course Help System-Dalta, informatics funda- their applications in clinical settings. “New materials and new ways to package mentally changes an instructor’s teach- technology can deliver medical informa- content to enhanced in-class delivery ing capabilities. “Faculty members can tion faster and more comprehensively,” and collaborative clinical simulations. broaden their research-based activities, explains Prof. Peregrin De Guzman, presi- create various lesson designs, and bring dent of Good Samaritan Colleges. “These In developing course material, faculty at more innovation into the classroom,” tools assist faculty in making lessons leading nursing schools are using a variety she says. “Adaptable courseware, online easier to comprehend, more organized, of commercial and free, open-source soft- examinations, and interactive computer- and better illustrated in specific, concrete ware applications to increase their effec- based training all become possible. Instruc- situations.” tiveness in the classroom. Presentation tors are given a much better tool kit to software (such as Microsoft PowerPoint*) work with.” Administrators measure the impact is a basic tool, but many open-source of ICT tools through improvements in applications are utilized for customizable In the classroom, the multimedia presenta- faculty effectiveness, students’ academic E-Learning tools, student assessment, tion of lessons using a notebook PC, multi- performance, national achievement tests, critical thinking exercises, graphical illus- media software, and an LCD projector is and licensing board examinations. Even trations, and video. “These tools not only the most visible impact of ICT. “The delivery at the end of their education, nursing allow faculty to present more attractive of lessons is comparatively more creative students are assisted by access to online content, but to combine content in new, and more effective,” says Joel Cruz of Good review tools to prepare for their board more effective ways,” says Dr. Nemuel Samaritan Colleges. “Using computers in exams. “Our ICT tools allow us to keep Fajutagana, professor at the National the classroom makes presentations more pace with technologic advances in the Teacher Training Center for Health Profes- fluid and illustrations more vivid. Students world around us,” notes Fria Demaisip, sions at the University of the Philippines, understand concepts faster and more dean of the College of Nursing at Univer- Manila. “With ICT tools, instructors can completely.” Multimedia presentations also sity of Iloilo-Phinma. “They’re helping us deliver lessons in small packages and in help faculty to arrange teaching compo- to produce nurses that are better trained, interactive or collaborative ways. These nents in new ways, using video, animation, 3 Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is Transforming Healthcare Education in the Philippines

and interactive exercises that increase the ICT-enabled classroom or lab, you have “Our ICT tools help us to students’ understanding – especially when all three happening simultaneously, teaching clinical concepts. Many available which increases the level of encoding produce nurses that are better tools are increasing instructors’ efficiency, and results in better recall.” trained, competitive globally, and including presentations with embedded In addition to a greatly enhanced class- video for improved self-paced learn- equipped with the technology room experience, students with PCs also ing, test-creation tools that enable spot have access to a broad range of tools and skills needed in today’s testing, and Web sites to share content material that previously were not avail- with students earlier for better class healthcare settings.” able to them. “With a PC and through the preparation. Internet, I have access to a much wider set – Fria Demaisip, Dean of the College of Outside the classroom, ICT tools benefit of sources,” says Petrola. “I’m able to gather Nursing, University of Iloilo-Phinma the teacher by enabling increased teaching information that is relevant to the task at skills. Instructors have access to the latest hand and much more up-to-date than tradi- Phinma Education Network, “and they nursing research as well as pedagogical tional resources. For example, I recently have an edge compared to other grad- best practices and trends. “Informatics is used the Internet to research the latest uates who were not exposed to this significantly enhancing instructors’ skills,” developments regarding Severe Combined type of technology.” notes Cruz. Infant Syndrome, which is related to my current training assignment in a Neonatal The Return on Investment: Empowering Students to Excel Intensive Care Unit. The ability to do that Better Nurses For nursing students, informatics research means that I can bring more to my Ultimately, the payoff from using appro- transforms their education through own education.” Instructors are noticing priate technology tools in the delivery richer course content, improved access an increase in independent learning on of nursing education in the Philippines to information, and new learning meth- the part of students with PCs. A notebook is better nurses and the societal and ods that take advantage of independent, PC’s wireless access means that students economic advances they bring. “By collaborative, and interactive techniques. can study virtually anywhere on campus and are not restricted to the library. “This leveraging informatics, we’re giving our “Before the adoption of PCs in the class- allows us to have brainstorming or collabor- students individualized, customized instruc- room, instruction could be flat or one ative sessions anytime or anywhere,” notes tion that is much more immersive,” says dimensional,” says Keith Petrola, a senior Petrola. According to Petrola, the results the University Iloilo’s Demaisip. “You can student at the College of Nursing at the of having ICT tools both in and out of the see that just by observing the processes. University of Pangasinan. “Multimedia classroom are simple: “Better learning But underneath the surface, we’re also instruction combines visuals, animation, and better grades.” developing nurses who are better able and audio to make the material much more to find, organize, analyze, and effectively engaging.” According to Petrola, the use As students exit their nursing school and communicate information. That’s the of video is particularly valuable in learning enter the workforce, ICT tools and the power of technology in a nursing school clinical procedures. “Videos of procedures technology skills they’ve gained continue setting. We’re producing nurses that such as MRIs, open-heart surgery, and to serve them. Computer-based review are more innovative and more globally cardiac stenting give us a much better courses help them prepare for board exams, competent.” In addition, healthcare delivery understanding and appreciation of the and online refresher courses help them institutions can significantly reduce their actual clinical situations we’ll be working continue their education even if they’re training budgets as well as deploy nurses in.” Dr. Fajutagana of the National Teacher working overseas. And on the job, they’re into clinical functions faster. Considering Training Center for Health Professions better prepared and more competitive. the high rate of attrition of nurses, this explains the effectiveness of using “Our students are more confident when can have a significant ROI impact on the multimedia to present clinical material: they face the real world,” notes Daisy healthcare system in the Philippines. “A basic principle of medical education is Montinola, chief finance officer of the ‘see, hear, do’ in sequential order. In an

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Expanding the Benefits says Prof. Alessandra Leyva De Guzman, For More Information The initial set of schools participating vice president for administration at Good Improving healthcare promotes human in the PC Acquisition Financing Program Samaritan Colleges. In addition, the skills happiness and citizen satisfaction. Since see expanding their use of informatics gained continue to pay dividends long poor health and poverty are tightly linked, as central to their continued competitive- after graduation. “The demand for ICT better healthcare also expands economic ness. Typical areas of expansion include: skills will only continue to grow in all opportunity and reduces income inequality. fields of healthcare specialization, includ- • Expanding Wi-Fi coverage to ing nursing,” notes Raymundo Reyes, What is your vision for healthcare in entire campuses chief operating officer at Cagayan de the world ahead? Talk to Intel and let’s • Broader adoption of PCs by Oro College. “Institutions like ours must start now for a healthier tomorrow. students and instructors continue to grow our ICT solutions in Contact your local Intel representative, order to enable our graduates.” • Increasing the number of computer- and see the world ahead: www.intel.com/ enabled classrooms and labs Intel envisions that this accessibility worldahead. • Additional E-Learning software tools program in the Philippines will continue to grow as more PC dealers form alliances • Adoption of dedicated Virtual with other micro-financing firms. It’s quite Nursing Laboratories possible that schools will eventually embed Broader adoption of PCs by students the cost of affordable PCs into their tuition is central to these strategies. “The cost- structures to standardize the students’ effective acquisition of student laptops experience. Intel also sees this program as through the PC Acquisition Financing a powerful model for government, private Program will enable us to provide a sector, and NGO decisions makers looking stronger and more inter-connected for a public/private partnership approach learning community for our students,” to increasing the use of ICT to tackle signi- ficant societal and economic challenges.

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