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The descriptive study aimed to determine the motivational factors and educational performance of graduate students in an online environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a survey questionnaire, data were gathered from 140 students pursuing a master’s degree in a private higher educational institution in the Philippines during the School Year 2021-2022, which served as the final respondents of the study. Results revealed that the student’s motivational factors during the pandemic were described as having much influence while most of the respondents obtained their educational performance in their master’s degree as very good. Motivational factors were significantly correlated to the educational performance of the respondents based on their GWA. The study suggests that students should be motivated to pursue graduate education, especially in the dimension of social stimulation. Graduate school professors should also understand and be able to assess the degree of motivation of their students in their every-week classes, in which they will be able to contribute affirmations, inspiration, and drive to their students. Further, it is also recommended that students must be inspired to excel and obtain excellent grades in their graduate education.

Phytochemical investigation on the aerial parts of Uncaria perrottetii led to the isolation of three pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids uncarine A or isoformosanine (1), uncarine E or isopteropodine (2), and rauniticine-allo-oxindole A (3). Five oxindole alkaloids, isomitraphylline (4), mitraphylline (5), uncarine B or formosanine (6), uncarine F (7), corynoxine (8), and uncarine D or speciophylline (9), were isolated from the leaves of Uncaria lanosa f. philippinensis. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic techniques and in comparison with the literature data. These compounds proved to be important chemotaxonomic markers in the genus Uncaria. Keywords: Rubiaceae, Uncaria, Oxindole alkaloids, Chemotaxonomy, Uncarine

Introduction: Nurses have some rights as health care workers. These are the right to practices, the right to equality between workers, a safe workplace environment for the health and well-being of workers, occupational health and safety rights regarding the protection of workers from accidents and occupational diseases. Another right is the right to compensation for occupational injuries and diseases. Finally, the right to freedom of expression has been addressed to protect workers from possible corruption and unethical practices, especially in the private sector. The researchers who are registered nurses would like to determine the different views and opinions of other nurses related to nurses’ rights. Methodology: Descriptive method of research was used in this study and appropriate statistical tools were employed. The study considered the nurses of Immaculate Conception Medical Center in Cabanatuan City as respondents of the study. Profile variables for correlational analysis were limited to age, gender, marital status, and years of working experience in the hospital. The results of the study were only true to the research locale. Results and Conclusion: From the significant findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn: (1) Opinions of the nurses confirmed that there are rights that have been granted by the hospital administration like the nurses’ ability to work independently, taking into account the opinions of nurses while regulating working schedules, job security, and legal regulations in effect to protect the dignity and image of the nursing. However, there are rights that need to be underscored by the management: taking nurses’ views into account while determining health policies, to receive supplementary payments based on performance, getting financial support for scientific meetings or activities, get free treatment from the hospital, and get financial support in case of accidents or illnesses. (2) Male and female nurses differ in their opinions about nurses’ rights. (3) Analysis of variance showed that nurses differ in their opinions about nurses’ rights across age and number of working experience. No differences were observed across marital status., {"references":["Kangasniemi, M., Stievano, A., Pietila, A.M. (2013). \"Nurses' perceptions of their professional rights\". Nursing ethics, Volume 20, Issue 4, pp. 459−469.","Martino Maze, C.D. (2005), \"Registered nurses' personal rights vs. professional responsibility in caring for members of underserved and disenfranchised populations\", Journal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 14, Issue 5, pp. 546−554.","Nasiriani, K., Farnia, F., Nasiriani, F. (2007), \"Study of respecting patients rights from nurses point of view employed in Yazd hospitals\", IJFM, Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 33−37.","Gostin, L.O. (2008), \"The international migration and recruitment of nurses: human rights and global justice\", JAMA, Volume 299, Issue 15, pp. 1827−1829.","Redman, B.A., Fry, S.T. (2003), \"Ethics and human rights issues experienced by nurses in leadership roles\", In Nursing leadership forum, Volume 7, Issue 4, pp. 150−156.","May, D.D., Grubbs, L.M. (2002), \"The extent, nature, and precipitating factors of nurse assault among three groups of registered nurses in a regional medical center\", Journal of Emergency Nursing, Volume 28, Issue 1, pp. 11−17.","Toren, O., Wagner, N. (2010), \"Applying an ethical decision-making tool to a nurse management dilemma\", Nursing Ethics, Volume 17, Issue 3, pp. 393−402.","Khademi, M., Mohammadi, E., Vanaki, Z. (2012), \"Nurses' experiences of violation of their dignity\", Nursing Ethics, Volume 19, Issue 3, pp. 328−340.","Mallik, M. & Rafferty, A.M. (2000), \"Diffusion of the concept of patient advocacy\", Journal of Nursing Scholarship, Volume 32, Issue 4, pp. 399−404.","Mizuno-Lewis, S., McAllister, M. (2008), \"Taking leave from work: the impact of culture on Japanese female nurses\", Journal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 17, Issue 2, pp. 274−281.","Oberle, K., Tenove, S. (2000), \"Ethical issues in public health nursing\", Nursing Ethics, Volume 7, Issue 5, pp. 425−438."]}