Caring of Staff Nurses in Selected Hospitals in Benguet Province

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CARING BEHAVIORS OF STAFF NURSES AT
SELECTED HOSPITALS IN BENGUET PROVINCE

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A Thesis
Presented to
The Faculty of the Graduate School
BAGUIO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
Baguio City

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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Arts in Nursing

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by
Mary Rose C. Bencila
March 2013

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APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis proposal entitled, “ CARING BEHAVIORS OF STAFF NURSES AT
SELECTED HOSPITALS IN BENGUET PROVINCE,” prepared and submitted by
MS. MARY ROSE C. BENCILA, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree, MASTER OF ARTS IN NURSING ( MAN ) has been reviewed and examined and is hereby endorsed for acceptance and approval for final oral defense.

(SGD.) FLORENCE C. CAWAON, Ed.D.
Adviser

PRE-EVALUATION COMMITTEE

(SGD.) BERNADETTE C. PAL-EC, Ph.D.
Dean, Graduate School

(SGD.)EVANGELINE B. FUENTES, MAN

Member
Noted by:
(SGD.)BERNADETTE C. PAL-EC, Ph.D.

Dean, Graduate School
Date: March 16, 2011

(SGD.) JOSELITO M. DATUD, MSN

External Member

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PANEL OF EXAMINERS
Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with a grade of
96.66 on March 21, 2013.

(SGD.) BERNADETTE C. PAL-EC, Ph.D.
Dean, Graduate School

(SGD.)EVANGELINE B. FUENTES, MAN

Member

(SGD.) JOSELITO M. DATUD, MSN

External Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree,
MASTER OF ARTS IN NURSING (MAN).
Comprehensive Examination was taken with a grade of 96.66 on
March 21, 2013.
(SGD.) FLORENCE C. CAWAON, Ed.D.
Adviser

Noted by:
(SGD.)BERNADETTE C. PAL-EC, Ph.D.

Dean, Graduate School
Date: March 21, 2011

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ABSTRACT
The objective of this study is to determine the extent of caring behavior

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