nurses call
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Our Profession, Our Way to the World
We woke up each day, go to work, school, a trip maybe or even sitting in silence, without really knowing what will happen next. We set goals and standards, and believed into something, and by the end of the day, realized, all in this world are subject to time and change. In our deepest selves, [...]
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COMMENTARIES, EMPLOYMENT, Working Conditions
Top Five Demons Every Filipino Nurse Must Kill
Let’s face it. Filipino nurses have successfully raised the bar in terms of providing patient care anywhere in the globe. Even the sudden nursing glut and crisis didn’t stop our beloved Filipino nurses from showcasing their unique ability to render TLC (tender loving care). Blame it on our natural competitiveness and family-oriented culture, Filipino nurses [...]
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A Day in the Life of a Nurse, MISCELLANEOUS, Nursing in a Different Land, Personal Stories, STORIES
“House Arrest”
It was a lazy monday morning in ER. I was not supposed to be in the morning shift but asked to do so since we have 3 staffs scheduled for ACLS training. I don’t have routine checking assignment since I’m not included in the original list of staffs on duty. For this reason, I voluntarily [...]
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A Day in the Life of a Nurse, Nurse-Patient Relationships, Personal Stories, STORIES
“Foster Home”
Medyo malayo pa sa natatanaw ko na mataas na gate, huminto na yung service namin na jeep. Bumaba na yung instructor namin, at nagsimulang magsalita, dali-dali akong naglabas ng tickler (maliit na notebook) at lapis, magsisimula na ang orientation namin. Aminado ako, kabado na naman ako, panibagong area na naman to, panibagong karanasan, panibagong pahina [...]
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A Day in the Life of a Nurse, MISCELLANEOUS, Personal Stories, STORIES
A “CODE BLUE” Like No Other
As I am nearing my first year as a nurse , I can say that I already have ample experience on life-threatening conditions that requires my super-fast and accurate nursing functions. Code Blue(s) are, in nature, unexpected but sometimes when you know a patient so well, you’ll see an stand-by intubation engraved on his forehead. [...]
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A Day in the Life of a Nurse, Community, Personal Stories, STORIES
Nurses: Touched Lives and Touching Lives
August 15, 2009 — Capping, pinning and candle lighting– one of the Nursing highlights. I didn’t expect to go this far. I must admit, I didn’t like this course at first. I started to like it when I, together with my other nursing buddies, conducted a three-day community immersion at Baco, Oriental Mindoro. There, I [...]
