Silliman University College of Nursing (SUCN) students and faculty members presented their research and received distinctions at the 10th Biennial International Nursing Conference (BINC 2026), held in conjunction with the Sigma Asia Regional Conference on October 27–29, 2026, at the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia in Depok, Indonesia.
The SU delegation comprised 19 nursing students, accompanied by SUCN Research Coordinator Dr. Freslyn Lim-Saco and faculty members Dr. Barbara Lyn A. Galvez and Dr. Marnesa Pardillo Campoy.
Among the student presenters, Ian Chester E. Espellogo received the Best Research Poster Presenter Award for his study, “The Essence of Being a Teenage Mother: A Phenomenological Inquiry.”
Three other students presented their research: Hannah Angela N. Vincoy, who delivered an oral presentation titled “Intergenerational Transmission and Negotiation of Health Beliefs in Filipino Families”; Lexine Andrea M. Cavan, whose oral presentation was titled “Standing as the Sentinel: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Caring for a Sibling with Down Syndrome”; and Shyn B. Divino, who presented the poster “The Lived Experience of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Negros Oriental.”
SUCN faculty members also received recognition for their research presentations. Dr. Lim-Saco, vice president of the Sigma Psi Beta Chapter Philippines, earned the Best Oral Research Presentation Award for her study, “Red-String-Connected: The Meaning of Nurse-Caring at the End-of-Life.”
Lim-Saco explored the lived experiences of eight hospital nurses providing end-of-life care to terminally ill patients, particularly in technologically driven healthcare environments.
Using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach guided by Paul Ricoeur’s philosophy of text interpretation, the study identified four interconnected themes: the string of compassion, adaptive learning, resilience, and engagement.
These themes, synthesized through the metaphor of “Red-String-Connected,” highlight the importance of connectedness in nursing care and the integration of technological competency with authentic compassion. The study underscores that nurses' fulfillment comes from delivering technological expertise as an expression of genuine caring, with implications for specialized training and the advancement of dignified end-of-life care.
Meanwhile, Dr. Galvez presented “Aesthetic Nursing Care Fosters Comfort and Trust Among Hospitalized Children in the Philippines,” while Dr. Campoy presented “Navigating Loss: Post-Widowhood Transformation in Older Persons Through Grief and Resilience.” Dr. Campoy also received the Best National Costume Award.
BINC 2026 brought together international scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students to advance nursing science and practice through knowledge exchange, research dissemination, innovation, and professional collaboration. It provided opportunities to explore emerging trends in nursing, strengthen global academic networks, and develop evidence-based approaches to improving healthcare outcomes.
The three-day conference featured keynote and plenary presentations, panel discussions, open forums, parallel research presentations, poster viewing, workshops, cultural performances, and networking activities.
Discussions centered on compassionate and culturally responsive care, digital innovation and artificial intelligence in nursing, sustainable nursing workforce development, health equity, and climate-resilient nursing.