Personal Stories
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A Day in the Life of a Nurse, Cancer, Personal Stories
A Call for the Cancer Kids
I spent exactly three years of my nursing career at the Hematology and Oncology Center of PCMC. I never figured out that this fate was drawn on my palms and soles. Nevertheless, it happened, it occurred, it was meant to be. I am a Hema-Onco nurse. I am a cancer kids’ advocate. After spending a [...]
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Career Insights, EMPLOYMENT, MISCELLANEOUS, Personal Stories, STORIES
Caring Heart
Hi, my name is Jason. I’m a registered nurse since June 2006, but on my license its since 2007. I guess you have heard of what happened that year, but that’s not what I’m writing about. I am writing about what being a nurse really is all about. It has been seven months now since [...]
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Career Insights, Personal Stories
“NURSING AS A CAREER OF CHOICE”
Career direction is one of life’s major decisions which require rigid and lots of thoughts, but what to think about? Informed decision is a good decision, it is therefore essential for someone to have a thorough knowledge of the academic requirements, tasks and opportunities involved in a job in order to accept or to reject [...]
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COMMENTARIES, Personal Stories, STORIES
Why Do I Blog?
When I first thought about blogging, I wondered about what I wanted to blog about. I knew I had something to say, but how do I get my message across? So many topics came to mind yet, it always drew me back to two areas – my nursing profession here in America and my Filipino [...]
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40+ Years Of Living With Type 1 Diabetes
I remember waking up inside a white painted room with a window on my left side. The unfamiliar bed and that “medicine smell” gave me a feeling of insecurity. My mother had a sad and worried look on her face and I did not understand why. Mom told me I was sick and I have [...]
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Board Exams, Education, NEWS, Personal Stories, STORIES
I Am a Nurse and I Am Blessed To Be One
A few weeks ago, thousands of new nurses passed the nursing licensure exam. I remember, it was almost 4 years ago when I finished my course and received the best news of my life so far. It was when they told me that I passed and then I saw my name on the list with [...]
