ORIENTATION on THESIS and DISSERTATION WRITINGCARLO PAUL C. SANAResearch & Extension CoordinatorVMUF Graduate School

REQUIREMENTS:

0Proof of Research Article submission in any accredited Research Journals (Local, International). Just a screenshot showing that you have sent your manuscript to any accredited research journals. No need for compliance; but as much as possible, comply with the Editor’s comments and suggestions, so that you could push through with your external publication.

0Submission of Research Article in “THE ALCHEMY”

The Alchemy is a peer-reviewed journal and is published annually. Furthermore, it will serve as a: (1) Venue for the publication of scientific and research papers in various disciplines;  (2) Source of updates on policies and standards relevant to the Graduate Studies; and (3) Medium for shared interactions among researchers to promote professional growth. 

EDITORIAL BOARD

JOSE EMMANUEL C. MANDAPATCARLO PAUL C. SANA

Editors-in-Chief 

NORA F. BENAVIDESManaging Editor

 JIMMY G. CATANES

HOLDEN KIRBY M. VALDEZBusiness Managers

 EFREN Y. IGNACIOLayout Manager

 ANGELO B. JUAN, MD, MSHA

ANGELINE MAE P. JUAN, MBAERNESTO V. ESCAÑO, EdD

Editorial Consultants 

MA. LILIA P. JUAN, MD, FPCHAPresident

FormatFont: Arial

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Spacing: Double

Margin: 1.5 inches (top & left), 1 inch (bottom & right)

Pagination: small roman numerals for the preliminaries (center bottom). Hindu-arabic numbers for the body (upper right). DO NOT PAGINATE THE FIRST PAGE OF EVERY CHAPTER.

CHAPTER ITHE PROBLEM

RationaleElements of a Rationale1: Broad theme or Topic.2: Academic and Practical Importance of the topic has to be explained.3: Summary of important LITERATURES and STUDIES.4. Gaps and inconsistencies.5. Indicate the problem to be addressed and the objectives of the study.

Theoretical FrameworkTheoryTheoristBrief discussion of the TheoryRelate the theory to the study

Conceptual FrameworkLegal Basis of the StudyResearch Paradigm

CHAPTER ITHE PROBLEM

Statement of the Problem

Null HypothesisHypotheses should be tested at 0.05 level of

significance.

Scope and DelimitationScope: aspects included in the studyDelimitation: aspects excluded in the study

Significance of the StudyArrange according to importance

Definition of TermsAlphabetical order; Operational definition

CHAPTER ITHE PROBLEM

Related LiteratureThematicCountry (Foreign and Local)

Related StudiesCountry (Foreign and Local)(a) Author; (b) Year of Publication; (c) Title of

Research; and (d) Brief discussion of findings

SynthesisCompare and contrast the STUDIES cited with your

own study

CHAPTER IIREVIEW OF LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Research Design

Sources of DataLocale of the Study (Include map)Population Sampling

Research InstrumentInstrumentation and Data CollectionValidity and Reliability of the Research Instrument

Tools for Data Analysis

CHAPTER IIIMETHODOLOGY

CHAPTER IVPRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND

INTERPRETATION OF DATA

CHAPTER VSUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND

RECOMMENDATIONSABSTRACT

Thesis: 150 words maximumDissertation: 350 words

maximum

BIBLIOGRAPHYA.BOOKSB.CATALOGUES / PUBLISHED

MATERIALSC.UNPUBLISHED MATERIALSD.OTHERS

With four hundred and ninety (490) nursing colleges in the country, the Philippines is producing up to one hundred thousand (100,000) nurses every year—way beyond its needs, and there are only thirty six thousand (36,000) official positions for nurses in the country in both the private and public sectors (Lapeña, 2013); hence, it is projected that the number of unemployed nurses in the Philippines is at least three hundred thousand (300,000), as estimated by the Professional Regulation Commission (Herrera, 2014).

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The Philippine Nursing Association (PNA) exposed the practice of several hospitals of hiring only interns instead of permanent nurses and asking them to pay P3,000 to P3,500 for their internship fee (See, 2008), however authorities have repeatedly denied the existence of the problem (Mateo, 2011).

The Department of Health (DOH) Secretary, Enrique T. Ona, issued DOH Memorandum No. 2011-0238 directing all DOH Hospitals to discontinue all existing programs involving nurses who deliver free services in exchange for work experience/volunteer nurses, volunteer trainings, and all other similar programs. All hospitals-based trainings for nurses should follow a definite career progression to be defined and accredited by the DOH and Professional Regulatory Commision-Board of Nursing. However, even if the aforementioned DOH Memorandum has already been adopted, exploitative volunteer programs and false training continue to persist (PSLinkConfederation, 2012).

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