STUDENT NURSES' SURVEY ON AFFILIATING AGENCIES' COMPLIANCE TO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO) # 14 SERIES OF 2009: POLICIES AND STANDARDS FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) PROGRAM

Abstract

Effective clinical experience is gained through a supportive clinical environment, which includes the
atmosphere of the clinical placement unit, and the relationships shared with clinical staff supervisors and
mentors. Clinical learning environment is a complex social entity. Students' exposure to clinical learning
environment is one of the most important factors affecting the teaching- learning process in clinical settings.
This environment is effective on the learning process of nursing students in the clinical area. Students learn
most effectively in environments that facilitate learning by encouraging and supporting and making them
feel they are part of the team. If the environment is unpredictable, unstructured and overwhelming, students
can be left with feelings of vulnerability and anxiety. As stipulated in the Commission on Higher Education
Memorandum Order (CMO) # 14 Series of 2009: Policies and Standards for Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(BSN) Program. 13.4 Clinical Facilities and Resources: Related Learning Experience (RLEs) is teachinglearning

opportunities designed to develop the competencies of students utilizing processes in various
health situations. The respondents are ten (10) level 4 nursing students of a University. Simple Frequency
distribution was employed. The result shows that all affiliating agencies such as University of Cebu Medical
Center, Visayas Community Medical Center, Eversley Childs Sanitarium General Hospital, and St. Vincent
General Hospital are compliant with the requirements as stipulated by the Commission on Higher Education
Memorandum Order (CMO) # 14 Series of 2009: Policies and Standards for Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(BSN) Program Article VI Section 13.4: clinical facilities and resources. Researchers recommend that the
findings of this study will be submitted to the UCLM College of Nursing faculty during industrial forum and
curriculum development with the compliance and some provisions of the affiliating agencies.