Faculty members and international partners gathered for a joint lecture and seminar series titled “BSU & International Partners: Sharing Nursing Perspectives,” held at Room 301 of the Benguet State University (BSU) College of Nursing. The day-long event aimed to provide global updates on nursing employment trajectories and enhance institutional capacities in qualitative research methodologies.

The program officially commenced with an opening prayer and the national anthem, followed by opening remarks from Dr. Jude L. Tayaben, Dean of the College of Nursing, who welcomed the participants. Dominador B. Abad Jr., Chairperson of the Department of Clinical Instruction, formally introduced the guest resource speaker, Dr. Edward V. Cruz, who currently serves as an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada.

During the morning session, moderated by Ervina Luisa D. Campus, Coordinator for Research, Dr. Cruz presented his research project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada titled: “Can you get a white nurse for me?” A Qualitative Exploration of Philippine-Educated Nurses’ Employment Trajectory in Ontario, Canada. The discussion focused on the integration experiences of internationally educated nurses, including transition challenges such as financial barriers, registration requirements by the College of Nurses of Ontario, and adjustments to localized resume formats. The presentation also covered workplace culture realities, highlighting experiences of microaggressions, stereotyping, and racism, alongside the structural resilience demonstrated by nurses navigating downward occupational mobility and bridging programs to achieve long-term career progression.

The afternoon session transitioned into an intensive Qualitative Research Seminar moderated by Jonalyn S. Esco, the College of Nursing Information Officer. Dr. Cruz guided the participants through the core mechanics of qualitative inquiry, emphasizing its interpretive and descriptive values in clinical practice and healthcare policy formulation. The discussions covered foundational frameworks, including philosophical assumptions across ontology, epistemology, axiology, and methodology, as well as the application of Lincoln and Guba’s framework for establishing trustworthiness through credibility, transferability, dependability, confirmability, and authenticity. Participants also explored strategies for formulating actionable research questions using the Five-Question Method.

The event concluded with a synthesis and closing remarks delivered by Jocylyn W. Angeles, Chairperson of the Department of Academic Instruction, while Hanee Grace Kimmot-Saingan served as the master of ceremonies, supported by Jayson M. Bimuyag for technical management.

Following the conclusion of the seminar, Dr. Cruz paid a courtesy call to University President Dr. Keneth Laruan. The meeting focused on exploring academic partnerships, student and faculty mobility opportunities, and collaborative research priorities between Benguet State University and the University of Windsor Faculty of Nursing.

The seminar served as an avenue for knowledge sharing among nursing educators and researchers, fostering discussions that support global perspectives and the continuous advancement of qualitative nursing research within the university.//M.Sagada (College of Nursing Information Coordinator)