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.
Post Graduate Courses:
Continuing Education/Seminars/Workshops/Nursing Lectures/Rounds:
Employment / Experience:
General & Innovative Experience via Committee Work:
Extra Curricular Activities
Professional / Work-related:
Extra Curricular Activities
Community / Socio-Cultural:
Awards / Honors / Recognition / Appreciation (Professional / Socio-Cultural):
Date of Birth: February 05
Education: BSN Class 1961 - Central Philippine University (CPU) Iloilo City, Philippines.
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.