Central Philippine University – College of Nursing
The Central Philippine University College of Nursing, also known as CPU CON or CPU College of Nursing, is a department within Central Philippine University, a private university in Iloilo City, Philippines. It was established in 1906 as the Union Mission Hospital Training School for Nurses as the first nursing school in the Philippines.
The First Nursing School in the Philippines | |
Loreto D. Tupaz Hall of the CPU College of Nursing | |
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| Motto | Scientia et Fides |
Motto in English | Knowledge and Faith |
| Type | Private nursing school |
| Established | June 1906 (First School of Nursing in the Philippines) |
| President | Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy, D.Min., M.Div. (18th President of Central Philippine University) |
| Dean | Salex E. Alibogha, R.N., LL.B. |
| Location | , , Philippines 10°43′49″N 122°32′56″E |
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| Nickname | CPU CON Nightingales |
| Website | cpu |
In 1932, it was renamed as the Iloilo Mission Hospital Training School for Nurses when the Union Mission Hospital changed its name. After World War II, the school merged with Central Philippine University and became the Central Philippine University College of Nursing. In 2014, it underwent reorganization and absorbed the Pharmacy and Medical Laboratory Science programs, becoming the College of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences.
In August 2017, the Medical Laboratory Science program separated and became the College of Medical Laboratory Science. The Pharmacy program also became the College of Pharmacy, leading to the college reverting its name back to the College of Nursing.
Currently, the CPU College of Nursing offers an undergraduate nursing program, while graduate studies programs are provided through the university's School of Graduate Studies. The college is recognized as one of the top nursing schools in the country, ranking seventh in the Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination. It consistently produces topnotchers in this board exam.
The College of Nursing maintains its affiliation with CPU–Iloilo Mission Hospital, which serves as the base hospital for the college's clinical training program and off-campus academic classes.