Losing My Baby
Category: Filipino Nurses, Filipino Nurses' StoriesPosted on January 11th, 2010 by admin
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I have been trudging the Pediatric Department for years. In fact, everything just seemed routinary for me. Therapeutic care is nothing more than scripted part of work.
This was the case until my Cedirc got sick. Holistic caring I learned during my Nursing School days went crashing on me. Reminiscing every bit [...]
Felt a Little Poke
Category: Filipino Nurses, Filipino Nurses' Stories, Nursing Industry in the PhilippinesPosted on January 4th, 2010 by admin
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I truly hope the assurance of safety for nurses in Philippine hospitals would be seriously addressed by the concerned authorities. Just recently, one of my colleagues suffered an occupationally-related accident—a needlestick incident. She can’t help but become paranoid; she is preoccupied that she might acquire an illness after that unfortunate incident.
The mishap that my colleague [...]
Something…
Category: Filipino Nurses, Nurses’ CareersPosted on December 28th, 2009 by admin
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Another christmas has passed and just few more days to go we’ll bid goodbye to 2009 (and hopefully to the misfortunes that we have experienced this year) and welcome 2010 with hopeful smiles. In my case, I still feel a bit squeamish and doubtful if I could really sing the “auld lang syne” merrily— could [...]
Another Battle Conquered
Category: About the NCLEX-RN, Filipino Nurses, Filipino Nurses' StoriesPosted on December 15th, 2009 by admin
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As a nursing student, I have always considered the National Council on Licensure Examination (NCLEX) as the ultimate exam that I had to pass in order for me to feel complete about my nursing studies. I admit, just like any other second courser in nursing, going to the United States is my wish for my [...]
Don’t Let the Pain Remain
Category: Filipino Nurses, Filipino Nurses' StoriesPosted on December 1st, 2009 by admin
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I have had the opportunity to become an Emergency Room nurse at our local hospital for about three months. And one of the most routinary procedures done is IV insertion. It’s easy to do with adults because there’s almost zero resistance. There are some who have needles-or-anything-sharp phobia (whatever that is called) but they’re left [...]
That Nurse Wears Prada
Category: Filipino Nurses, Nurses’ CareersPosted on November 24th, 2009 by admin
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PRADA, GUCCI and all those fancies haven’t only fascinated me but had literally ruled my world! If you know me, you’d probably spell my name as F-A-S-H-I-O-N.
I used to be that typical ragamuffin until my dad strike it rich. To cut it short, I was the living proof of Cinderella’s rags to [...]
Patriotism vs. Perfidy
Category: Filipino Nurses, Nurses’ Careers, Nursing Industry in the Philippines, Striving Pinoy NursesPosted on November 16th, 2009 by admin
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A nation with rich culture, profuse natural resources and good-natured people; the Philippines is on earnest efforts in realizing its aspiration of becoming a strong Republic.
Once regarded as one of the most glorious and progressive countries in Asia, the Philippines was placed second to Japan in terms of economic status besting other Asian countries [...]