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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, COMMENTARIES, MISCELLANEOUS, Personal Stories, STORIES, Working Conditions
Nurse ka ba talaga?
Related Article: Ang Alamat ni Nurse Sungit Oo, aaminin ko, kaunti lang ang clinical experience ko, post-grad. Pero hindi ko na kailangan ng ilang taon para lang mapagtanto ko na may mga nurse na kakaiba ang ugali. Yung tipong mapapaisip ka kung bakit sila nag-tatrabaho doon (ah, oo nga pala, para may experience pang abroad). Alam [...]
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Career Insights, COMMENTARIES, Community, Working Conditions
On Volunteerism and “Backer” System
“Why am I here?” “Am I really making a difference?” “Where do I want to be right now?” So I decided to start this entry with a quote from a book which I’ve just read.. It’s a book written by David Nicholls called One Day. The relevance? You’ll know later.. Just keep on reading. :] [...]
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A Day in the Life of a Nurse, Career Insights, Community, EMPLOYMENT, Nursing in a Different Land, Personal Stories, STORIES, Working Conditions
I’m Not Meant to be a Hospital Nurse…Maybe
Gustong-gusto kong makapagtrabaho bilang hospital nurse. Pero sa sitwasyon ngayon, hay, imposible talaga. I’m presently working as company nurse here in the Middle East. Maayos naman buhay ko dito, ok ang sweldo, pero until now frustrated pa rin ako kasi hindi ko napa-praktis ang kakayahan ko bilang isang hospital nurse. Dito kasi sa work ko [...]
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A Day in the Life of a Nurse, Career Insights, COMMENTARIES, Community, EMPLOYMENT, Personal Stories, STORIES
Ang Buhay Ng Isang Nurse Dito Sa Pinas
Napakahirap talaga ng buhay ng isang nurse lalo na dito sa Pilipinas. Sandamakmak na ang grumaduate subalit para kang pumapana sa buwan sa paghahanap ng trabaho upang maisabuhay mo ang kursong natapos mo. Daan daang libo na ang grumaduate na nurses dito sa Pinas at ano ang ginagawa ng daan daang libo na iyon? Karamihan [...]
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Career Insights, COMMENTARIES, Community
The Nursing Profession and the Health Care Situation Today
During the hype of the nursing profession in the early 2000s, thousands of high school graduates and course-shifters opted to take up B.S. Nursing, some of them in pursuit of their childhood dream to attend to the sick and needy. But majority of those who enroll in this course would like to fulfill a different [...]
