FNAQ FOUNDER

MAGDALENA CALCETAS

Place of Birth:  San Enrique, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Date of Birth:  February 05 
Education: BSN Class 1961 - Central Philippine University (CPU) Iloilo City, Philippines.
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​Post Graduate Courses:

• Unit Management 1972-73- McGill University. Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Intensive Coronary Care Nursing 1973-Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Nursing Management 1988-Canadian Nurses Association, CCHA, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Decentralized Budgeting 1989-Canadian Nurses Association, CCHA
• Critical Care Nursing 1989-Lakeshore General Hospital, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada
• Gerontological Nursing 1995- Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 
Continuing Education/Seminars/Workshops/Nursing Lectures/Rounds:

• Lateral Thinking and Creative Problem Solving 1987-McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Developing Expertise In Evaluation 1998- McGill University
• Promoting Teaching-Learning within the Context of Academic Practice 1998- McGill University
• Keys to Taking Charge, Personal to Professional 2008- FNAQ Montreal, Que. with Dr. L. Gottlieb.
• Educational Day: Healing at Work 2009 –JGH Montreal, Quebec
• Strength- Based Nursing 2011-FNAQ Montreal, Que, with Dr. L. Gottlieb
• Numerous Seminars/Workshops on all aspects of Clinical Nursing- too long to list them.
• French Language Courses -with certificates x 6, over the years

 
Employment / Experience:

• General Duty Nurse-Polyclinic and Hospital, Iloilo City, Philippines -1961
• Head Nurse –Iloilo Mission Hospital, Iloilo City, Philippines- 1962
• General Duty Nurse-M.D. Anderson Hospital & Tumor Institute, Houston, Texas, USA- 1962-64
• General Duty Nurse, Post –partum unit Jewish General Hospital (JGH) Mtl., Quebec, Canada-1964-‘65
• AHN, Premature Nursery Day shift-JGH 1969-1972
• Nursing Supervisor, Night shift-JGH 1972-1975
• Nursing Coordinator-JGH, all Medical Units and CAPD, CCU, Hemodialysis 1975-1989.
• General Duty Nurse-Lakeshore General Hospital ICU, CMU, ER, 1989-1994
• AHN, Night Duty- Griffith McConnell Residence, (GMC) Cote St. Luc, Montreal, Quebec 1994
• AHN, Day Duty -Infirmary Unit –GMC 1994-2003 (retired 2003).

 
General & Innovative Experience via Committee Work:

• Nursing Audit Committee-Member
• Nursing Biophysics Committee –Founder & Chairman
• Progressive Cardiac Room Team- Chairman
• Stroke Team (Administrative)- Founder & Chairman
• Stroke Team (Clinical)- Member
• Diabetic Team –Founder and Chairman
• Self-Audit Adhoc Committee-Founder and Chairman
• Stroke Nurses Resource Committee- Founder and Chairman
• Education Committee-Member
• Ward Receptionist Committee -Founder and Chairman
• Coronary Rehabilitation Program –Founding member
• Decubitus Ulcer Team –Chairman
• CPR Course –Instructor
• Intravenous Certification Program –Instructor
• Primary Nursing Steering Committee –Co-Founder
• Primary Nursing Core Committee-Co-Founder
• Primary Nursing Resource Group- Member
• Primary Nursing Marketing Committee –Member
• Charting via the Nursing Process – Member
• Cardiac Arrest Team (Code 99) – Member
• Quality of Nursing Acts – Co-Founder
• Middle Management Team –Member
• Medical Records Committee –Member
• Safety Committee Multidisciplinary Team- Member
• Hiring and Selection Committee- Chairman
• Staff Motivation & Harmony Committee- Chairman

 
Extra Curricular Activities
Professional / Work-related:

• Jewish General Hospital Choral Group 1985-89- Founder, Lyricist & Director
• Centraide Campaign JGH 1996- Chairman
• Inter –Hospital Choir of Montreal 1987-1988-Member
• Nursing Management Program- 1988-1989- Educational Consultant (Canadian Nurses Association)
• Lakeshore General Hospital Fundraising Campaign Committee (raised $7million) 1989-1994- Member.
• CRARR 1989 to present-Member
• Professional Resource Committee for CIIRM (now ORIIM) 1991-1992 –Member
• Quebec Nurses Christian Fellowship (QNCF) 1992-to present, Member.  Was Membership Coordinator 1992-’95.
• Canadian Association for Critical Care Nurses (CACCN) 1990-’96 Secretary & Treasurer.
• OIIQ Delegate representing FNAQ 1992-’95 and Member up to 2003 retired.
• ICU Drug Computation for ICU LGH Nurses 1993- Author
• Choral Group of Griffith McConnell Residence 1990-’94 Member
• Spiritual Care:  Supporting Bereaved Families/Friends by giving Eulogies:  On-going.
• The Mary Barrett Nursing Education Fund JGH-established 2011, as an outcome of Planning her 90th Birthday Party.

 
Extra Curricular Activities
Community / Socio-Cultural:

• Philippine Association of Montreal & Suburbs (FAMAS), 1964 to present-Member, Board of Trustees 2003-present
• Filipino Canadian Association of West Island (FCAWI), 1974 to 1980-Member
• Filipino Canadian Friendship Society of Quebec (FCFSQ), 1984-1992- Member
• Filipino Canadian Friendship Youth Association of Quebec (FYAQ), Lecturer, Teacher
• Audio-Visual Production 1984-2000 Co-Producer & Director
• Caribou Investment Club “Lucky United Investment Club” 1985-’86 Co-Founder
• Federation of Filipino Canadian Association of Que. (FFCAQ), Education & Leadership 1987-1990 Director
• Philippine Benevolent & Scholarship Society of Quebec (PBSSQ), 1990-1992 Interviewer for Scholars.
• Folk Art Society of Quebec (FASQ), 1990-1992 Director Intercultural Relations
• Filipino Nurses Association of Quebec, Inc. (FNAQ), 1992 Founder, 1992-1995 President.
• Filipino Nurses Association of Quebec, Inc. (FNAQ), 2003-2009 Advisor, Teacher.
• The Kahirup  (Ilonggo) Association of Quebec, Inc. –Member
• Central Philippine University Alumni Association Montreal Chapter (CPUAAMC), 1972-Member to present, 2000 Advisor.
• Central Philippine University Alumni Association of North America (CPUAANA), 2001-2005 Regional V. President.
• Central Philippine University Federation of Overseas Alumni Association (CPUFOAA), 2005-2010 Regional V. President
• Filipino Association of Montreal & Suburbs (FAMAS), Constitution & Bylaws Committee 2010 –Member
•  FAMAS Terms of Reference (TOR) Document 2010:  assisted in its formulation and presentation.
• FAMAS First Code of Ethics Committee:  Chairperson 2011 x 5 years.
• FAMAS Board of Trustees (BOT):  Member 2011-2016
• The Filipino Cooperative Solidarity Inc. of  President Zenaida Kharroubi –  Supporter

 
Awards / Honors / Recognition / Appreciation (Professional / Socio-Cultural):

• Plaque:  from JGH- for over 15 years of service 1979
• Silver Medal: from JGH-for over 24 years of service 1988
• Letter of Commendation: from Canadian Nurses Association & Canadian Hospital Associations- for Volunteer work as Educational Consultant of The Nursing Management Program- 1989
• Plaque: from Filipino Canadian Friendship Society of Quebec (FCFSQ), for Volunteer Service 1992.
• Plaque: from Phil. Benevolent & Scholarship Society of Quebec for Civic Contribution & Community Service 1992
• Plaque; from Filipino Nurses Association of Quebec (FNAQ), as Founder’s Award 1995.
• Plaque: from Central Philippine University (CPU), as The Most Distinguished Alumni 1996.
• Gold Medal: from CPU BSN Class 1961- as the “Most Distinguished Member of Class 1961” – (received 1997).
• Letter of Commendation:  from McGill University School of Nursing –for teaching, conducting conferences, clinical experience of Master Degree Students 1998.
• Plaque:  from FNAQ –for Exemplary Service, Loyalty, Dedication 1999.
• Plaque; from Binibining Pilipinas of the World –for Most Outstanding Filipino Canadian 1999.  (Toronto)
• Plaque; from The Town of Kirkland, Quebec, Canada- for Most Outstanding Filipino Canadian 1999.  (Kirkland)
• Appreciation Letter: from the OIIQ –for “Eagerness to share experience, dedication to the profession” 2003.
• A binder of Appreciation Letters, Thank you notes, Cards:  from patients, families, management, schools, universities, professors, colleagues,others (preserved and available on request).
• Plaque:  from FNAQ –for “leadership, role modeling, as a rock for us to lean on” 2007.
• Nominee for a Lakandula Award 2010 from The Pinoy Post Newspaper Owner & Publisher Ms. J. Villanueva.
• Recognition Letter: from FNAQ –for continued support, teaching, guiding the Executive Board, conducting the Board Training session June 2010 at JGH Board room.
• Letter of Thanks from The JGH Foundation Board of Directors 2011: “for having established the Mary Barrett Nursing Education Fund…” (local 2679).
• Letter of Acknowledgement & Recognition re: Leadership: from JGH Nursing Department 2011.
• Medal:  from FAMAS, as Award to Outstanding Filipino Canadians –June 15, 2013.
• Bouquet & Card of Appreciation:  from FNAQ –for the relentless and continued support to the Association- 2013.
• Bouquet & Letter of Appreciation:  from FNAQ- for continued support, guidance, mentorship- 2014.