UPOU-FMDS-MAN Program Conducts Episode 2 of Nursing Theories and Models in the Philippine Context Webinar - University of the Philippines Open University

The Let’s Talk it Over (LTIO): COMposure Model of Intervention will be on September 7, 2022

The Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) program of the UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) conducted the Episode 2 of the Nursing Theories in the Philippine Context series of webinars. Titled COMposure Model of Intervention, the second episode was held last 7 September 2022. The webinar was moderated by Mr. Lito Rama, lecturer of the MAN program.

Dr. Carmelita C. Divinagracia was the guest speaker for the episode. Dr. Divinagracia is currently the Chair of the Career Progression and Specialization Program in Nursing and a member of the Board of Nursing in the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC). In her talk, she explained that ComPOSURE is a mnemonic for an intervention standing for Competence, Presence, Prayer, Open-Mindedness, Stimulation, Understanding, Respect, Relaxation, and Empathy.She then elaborated how it affects the patient’s wellness after using the model as an intervention. She described how she developed the model, how she was inspired to do it for her dissertation, and how the model was applied in various nursing settings.

Dr. Divinagracia hoped that through this webinar, the model will be applied by nursing service administrators, nursing educators and curriculum planners, and nurse researchers. She believes that implementing the model could be a beneficial intervention, especially for nurses who have advanced in their profession in terms of practice and education. She also emphasized that in using the intervention, one must ensure that men and women have equal access to the model’s elements to prevent gender bias by considering doing gender blind research and projects.

During the open forum, Dr. Divinagracia answered questions regarding the model’s elements and its application in different research areas such as removing certain elements of the model, adding more variables, and where they can find the full paper of Dr. Divinagracia since they would like to learn more from it. The participants shared that the webinar was motivating for both nurses and researchers. Video recording of the webinar is available on the UPOU networks website.

Written by Rachel Anne Joyce C. Sales

Cross posted from the UPOU FMDS Website

#UPOpenUniversity

UP Open University (UPOU)

16 hours ago

The 7th AAWS Congress opened with compelling plenary sessions that framed key conversations on empowerment, inclusion, and women’s scholarship.Plenary 1, “Revisioning Gender/Women’s Studies in the Post-Pandemic World: Work for Empowerment,” was delivered by Assoc. Prof. Finaflor F. Taylan, Dean of UPOU FMDS and President of AAWS. Dr. Taylan discussed how crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic deepened gender inequalities—particularly in sectors with high female participation—and intensified unpaid care work. She emphasized the need to integrate crisis-related realities, including gendered vulnerabilities, labor shifts, and digital divides, into Gender/Women’s Studies teaching and research, and called for stronger advocacy toward gender-responsive recovery and structural transformation. The session concluded with an engaging Q&A moderated by Asst. Prof. Lorena Jean Saludadez.The second plenary, “Emerging Issues in Diversity, Multiculturalism, and Democracy in Asia: The Role of Advocates,” was presented by Dr. Aileen Park, Associate Professor at Philippine Normal University Mindanao and AAWS Council Member. Drawing from migration-related experiences in the United States, Korea, and Australia, Dr. Park explored discriminatory practices and highlighted the importance of a multivoiced academic mindset rooted in cultural sensitivity, self-awareness, and social responsibility. The session was moderated by Asst. Prof. Maria Lourdes Jarabe, Director of UPOU’s Office of Gender Concerns.Several Parallel Presentation Sessions were also held in the afternoon, featuring research topics on Evolution of Women and Gender Studies Across Asia; Gender, Social Inclusion and Women Empowerment in ASEAN; Women’s Struggles and Democracy in Asia; Gender and Development: ASEAN’s Performance on the SDGs; Gender, Social Inclusion and Women Empowerment in ASEAN; and it also included a Colloquium where UPOU undergraduate and graduate students present their research studies.#AAWSCongress2025 #EmpowerSustainDemocratize #AsianWomenInFocus #SDG5GenderEquality #UPOU ... See MoreSee Less

View on Facebook