BukSU Nursing Educators Honored as UP NurseLEAD Scholars

Four faculty members of the Bukidnon State University College of Nursing were recognized as scholars of the NurseLEAD Course for Public Health Nursing Educators, a leadership development initiative of the University of the Philippines College of Nursing.

The validation visit was conducted on May 6, 2026, at the BukSU College of Nursing Accreditation Room, as part of the program’s monitoring and evaluation activities. The visit included the validation proper, portfolio review, feedback session, and campus tour.

The NurseLEAD Course Team reviewed project portfolios containing reports, photographs, data, and stakeholder feedback. The activity provided an opportunity to assess the implementation and impact of the scholars’ capstone projects within the BukSU College of Nursing.

The BukSU CON NurseLEAD scholars included Prof. Aubrey S. Edio, Mr. Giovanni Jan N. Sanchez, Dr. Lharra Mae C. Postrano, and Ms. Reyvie Jade L. Urbiztondo.

Their capstone projects reflected the College’s commitment to public health leadership, community health nursing education, flexible learning, and innovative teaching strategies.

Dr. Postrano presented FNCP ESCAPE: Engage, Solve, Create, Apply, Present, Evaluate, a gamified digital escape room designed to enhance students’ competencies in family nursing assessment and care planning. Prof. Edio developed Tingog sa Kahimsug: Voices of Health, an informative podcast that amplifies public health education through accessible community-centered communication.

Mr. Sanchez’s capstone, Boosting Flexible Learning in Healthcare Delivery, focused on strengthening flexible learning approaches in nursing and healthcare instruction. Meanwhile, Ms. Urbiztondo presented the Community Health Nurse Readiness Program, which aims to strengthen Level IV students’ public health competencies through an enhanced community health nursing practicum.

The NurseLEAD Course for Public Health Nursing Educators is offered by the University of the Philippines College of Nursing as a World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Leadership in Nursing Development, in partnership with the Global Health Impact of the Johnson & Johnson Foundation. The course supports the development of leadership and management competencies among public health nursing educators in line with the goals of Universal Health Care.

The participation of BukSU CON faculty members in the NurseLEAD Course for PHN Educators affirms the College’s active role in advancing public health nursing education, strengthening community based learning, and preparing future nurses to respond to the evolving health needs of Filipino communities. (with information from the BukSU – College of Nursing)