Prominent Nursing Leaders

Question 1

First Filipino Nurse who had Master’s Degree in Nursing in the United States

Answer 1

Cesaria Tan

Question 2

Reformed social service for indigenous patients at San Lazaro Hospital

Answer 2

Socoro Sirilan

Question 3

First Filipino Industrial Nurse

Answer 3

Magdalena Valenzuela

Question 4

Founded the National League of Philippine Government Nurses

Answer 4

Annie Sand

Question 5

First Female Military Nurse

Answer 5

Cornel Elvegia Mendoza

Question 6

Known as the Dean of Philippine Nursing Education
Florence Nightingale of Iloilo

Answer 6

Loreto Tupaz

Question 7

First editor of “the message” the first journal of Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) previously known as FNA (Filipino Nurses Association)

Answer 7

Socorro Diaz

Question 8

First editor of “The Filipino Nurses” the second journal of the PNA

Answer 8

Conchita Ruiz

Question 9

Considered as “Florence Nightingale of the Philippines”
Founder and the first Dean of University of the Philippines College of Nursing (UPCN) who gave wat to professional Nursing in the Philippines
Professor of Emeritus of UPCN
The author of Code of Ethics for Nurses

Answer 9

Dr. Julita Sotejo

Question 10

First Filipino Nurse with a title of Nursing Superintendent Chief Nurses at PGH.
Founder of Philippine Nurses Association (PNA)

Answer 10

Anastacia Giron Tupaz

Question 11

First President of the FNA
She was a graduate of Philippine General Hospital School of Nursing in 1912

Answer 11

Rosario Montemayor Delgado