On November 3, 2025, Bachelor of Science in Nursing students from Colegio de Kidapawan participated in an orientation at the Kidapawan City Division, Kidapawan City Pilot Elementary School as part of their preparation for Community Health Nursing. The activity brought attention to their proposed health programs addressing malnutrition and communicable diseases within the school community.
During the orientation, the students introduced programs centered on these two health concerns, outlining the focus of their upcoming community nursing activities. Their presentations placed school health at the forefront of their preparations, connecting their nursing studies with the concerns they intended to address in the community.
Malnutrition and communicable diseases served as the central themes of the students’ program proposals. By identifying these priorities, the students established a clear direction for their planned involvement in the school community. The orientation provided an opportunity to present that direction as they prepared for their Community Health Nursing experience.
For the participating students, the event marked a step from classroom preparation toward community engagement. Their participation highlighted the place of school-based health programs in their nursing education and the attention given to community health concerns in preparing for their activities.
With the orientation completed and their program priorities introduced, the students took an initial step toward their Community Health Nursing work—one focused on the health needs of the school community they prepared to serve.