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Abstract

The Cebu Normal University College of Nursing is in its stage of metamorphosing towards a world class reputation. Studies have pro­vided insights into some common reasons for passage from one stage to another and offer some clues about how long an institution is likely to thrive based upon the internal culture, behavior and processes. In pursu­ance of CNU's thrust which is to "Teach minds, touch hearts, nurture character , and transform lives". The College of Nursing aims at pro­ducing graduates who are not only academically competent but are also compassion - driven health practitioners. Hence, this study has looked into the mental wellness of the nursing students of CNU. Specifically, it delved into the common problems besetting the students that were be­yond the normal range of management. With the use of Mooney Prob­lem checklist, a standardized questionnaire was developed to identify the problems. The usefulness of the problem checklist approach lies in its economy in appraising the major concerns of a group and in bringing into the open the problems of each student in a group. The rationale of the checklist fell into five broad categories: to facilitate counseling in­terviews, to make group surveys leading to a plan for individualized action as basis for guidance program development, to increase teacher understanding in regular classroom teaching and to conduct research on the problems of youth. The College of Nursing students were asked to answer the questions pertaining to concerns that have plagued them. It was revealed in the results that out of 409 Nursing Students 96 or 23.5% had problems that were beyond the normal range of manage­ment. And 72.5% of the total population or 313 students were coping well with the challenges surrounding them. Generally, the majority of the College of Nursing Students were mentally well. However, a sur­prising reality was revealed in the result that the primary problem which beleaguered the subjects was "Adjust the school work with the underly­ing issues of familial and interpersonal concerns. Consequently, the respondents were virtually beset with pressures from institutional ex­pectations as well as from their significant others. Their problems call for relational integrity. In an atmosphere of fear, self-doubt and skepti­cism, gaining confidence, the chances of sustaining the necessary level of support from goodhearted, highly educated teachers, mercy giving and loving parents are highly recommended.

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