On June 3, 2009 the Philippine Heart Center, through Migi's Corner Foundation, received its Young Explorer computer for its Pediatric Ward patients. It's been quite a long wait for all the technical preparations and scheduling but it’s proved to be worth it.
The turn over ceremony was graced by Dr. Ludgerio Torres - Medical Director of the Philippine Heart Center, Ms. Cathy Babao-Guballa – Founder of Migi’s Corner Foundation, Ms. Andrea Escalona - Country Marketing and Communications Manager of IBM Phils., and the nurses of the Pediatric ward.
The usual KidSmart training was modified to fit the role of the Pediatric ward nurses. The nurses take the role of “play nurses” on certain days of their nursing duty schedule, wherein they assist and guide the patients around the Children’s Playroom (where Migi’s Corner is housed) to play and to forget even for a short moment why they're in the hospital. Discussions in the training focused mainly on creative play and on the pedagogy of using computer tools to facilitate learning. Supplemental activities were also shared to the nurses to make the patients' playroom experience more exciting.
The Young Explorer, as the latest installation in the Migi’s Corner, will help the play nurses facilitate learning and to continue the patients’ learning engagement while having their medical treatment specially the ones who are staying longer in the hospital.
