The intense summer heat on April 3, 2024, did not deter the BSN students from eagerly gathering in the Tropical Gym for the 2nd Semester Convocation. The general theme was Culture-care Competency in Nursing. To the students’ surprise, they were introduced to the diverse culture of the hearing impaired. The session aimed to promote culturally sensitive and competent care by presenting the various aspects of this complex disability and teaching some basic sign language skills useful within the context of patient care.

Sr. Jenefer M. Ragay of the Sisters of the Little Mission of the Deaf Inc., from the Joseph Gualandi School for the Hearing Impaired, served as our resource person. A dedicated advocate for the Deaf community, she has over two decades of experience and has played a pivotal role in promoting inclusion and accessibility, fostering understanding between the Deaf and hearing worlds. The main idea everyone embraced was, “Deaf people see their deafness as an identity, not a disability.”

The intense summer heat on April 3, 2024, did not deter the BSN students from eagerly gathering in the Tropical Gym for the 2nd Semester Convocation. The general theme was Culture-care Competency in Nursing. To the students’ surprise, they were introduced to the diverse culture of the hearing impaired. The session aimed to promote culturally sensitive and competent care by presenting the various aspects of this complex disability and teaching some basic sign language skills useful within the context of patient care.

Sr. Jenefer M. Ragay of the Sisters of the Little Mission of the Deaf Inc., from the Joseph Gualandi School for the Hearing Impaired, served as our resource person. A dedicated advocate for the Deaf community, she has over two decades of experience and has played a pivotal role in promoting inclusion and accessibility, fostering understanding between the Deaf and hearing worlds. The main idea everyone embraced was, “Deaf people see their deafness as an identity, not a disability.”

As the small group learning unfolded with much enthusiasm, everyone left the session with a renewed commitment to culture care. We were glad to witness in particular, the coming new generation of SISC RNs shaping the future of healthcare, one sign at a time. CAV