You know what I hate in the nursing world? It’s not the hectic schedule nor the night duties that cause me to have zits every now and then. It’s dealing with the snob and air head doctors.

Grrr.

I was assigned in PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) last week. I was so happy because I really love working in the intensive care unit. I always gain knowledge every exposure in the ICU. I just got pissed when a doctor saw me inside the PICU and said, “Who is she? What is she doing here? Diba I told you not to assign trainees here?!” Wtf. I felt humiliated.

I encountered a number of doctors who are really snob but I am thankful that there are still doctors who are very accommodating and friendly.

I was wondering, haven’t they undergone training when they were still junior interns or students? How will we, trainees, learn if they kept on assigning us to do vital signs? Wtf. Vital signs. I can do that even with my eyes closed! We want action. We want challenge. If you, doctors, want to work with competitive nurses, you should give us the chance to handle cases we haven’t handled before. You should teach us and give us the inspiration to do our best and not scare us away every time we assist you.

If only I have pursued my dream to be a doctor, I assure you that I will treat the nurses and the patients right.

Sorry for the rant. Sorry! Teehee!

On the lighter note, I just want to announce that I won in the People’s Choice category in the 2008 Candy Teen Blog Awards. =) Thank you for supporting me. I really owe it to you guys. *hugsssss*

I have a new haircut, by the way. I am back to my short short hair. LOL. It’s still a bob cut but it’s shorter than my usual bob.

1. Meg wrote:
   July 9th, 2008 at 11:47 am

   Congrats ate! Paburger ka naman! Burger! Burger! XD

   Yan din ang problema ng ibang nurses. Minsan nga daw, mali yung ginagawa ng doctor tapos tatamain ng nurse, di man papakinggan. =P

2. Les wrote:
   July 9th, 2008 at 12:01 pm

   Congratulations Xyla! :)

   - stuckintraffic

   Less last blog post..Sea Of Thought

3. Gervic wrote:
   July 9th, 2008 at 12:17 pm

   Congrats Xy!

   Anyway, napansin ko - laging masakit ang unang dagok para sa ating mga “trainees” sa real world.. Hehehe.

4. Joanna wrote:
   July 9th, 2008 at 1:13 pm

   Oo tama nanalo ng blog awards, Paburger naman! HAHAHAHAHAHA

   Congratulations Ate Xy! :)

5. Angeli wrote:
   July 9th, 2008 at 4:36 pm

   Congrats, Ate Xyla.

   Hahaha, nakaka-encounter ka din pala ng mga doctor na insultants (consultants, hehe)?

6. Jez wrote:
   July 9th, 2008 at 7:27 pm

   Congratulations din, ate xyla!
   Yeheyyyyyy.. People’s choice :D Congratssssss!

7. Avy wrote:
   July 10th, 2008 at 10:38 am

   ui congrats.

   di naman talaga maiiwasang makabangga ka ng mayayabang na doctor.

   Avys last blog post..Personality Test

8. Xyla wrote:
   July 10th, 2008 at 4:59 pm

   Korekkkkk! Mapride kase ang mga doctors. Ayaw aminin na di nila alam and minsan masmarunong pa ang nurses. Nakuu kakakwento lang sa akin ng senior ko last week. Na-IR siya kase ba naman nagexpire yun blood for BT dahil dun sa doctor. Ang sinisi yun nurse. Eh order yun ng doctor. Tsk tsk.

   Thanks. Wala akong burger. Hahaha!

9. Xyla wrote:
   July 10th, 2008 at 5:00 pm

   Thanks you! Congratulations to you too. See you soon! ;)

10. Xyla wrote:
    July 10th, 2008 at 5:02 pm

    Sobra. Sinabi mo pa. Haha. Pero sanayan lang yan. Hehe!

    Thanks Gervic!

11. Xyla wrote:
    July 10th, 2008 at 5:03 pm

    Hahahaha. WALANG BURGER! WALA! Hahaha!
    Thanks Jo!

12. Xyla wrote:
    July 10th, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    Ang dami daming insultants sa mundo. Hahaha!
    Thanks Anj!

13. Xyla wrote:
    July 10th, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    Thanks Jez! =) Congrats din!

14. Xyla wrote:
    July 10th, 2008 at 5:12 pm

    Thanks Avy. Hehe
    Well yeah unfortunately di talaga maiiwasan. Hehe!

15. Gie wrote:
    July 10th, 2008 at 6:38 pm

    Ate Xyla! Congratulations on winning the People’s Choice award. :)
    Same kayo ni mommy. Nagkakaroon din siya ng problem with some of the doctors in the hospital she’s working in.
    I guess hindi talaga maiiwasan yung ganyan. :(
    Congratlations ulit Ate Xyla! :)

16. Mary wrote:
    July 10th, 2008 at 7:58 pm

    Aww. Pag ako naging doctor, hindi ako magiging snob. pramis! Haha

    Hi Ate Xy! (loyal) reader ako ng blog mo. lurker nga lang. Haha!
    Congrats on winning! You deserve it. :D

17. Catherine wrote:
    July 10th, 2008 at 10:07 pm

    Xyla! CONGRATS!!! Actually I’ve always had a strong feeling that you’d win. Di ko lang sinasabi sa’yo kasi I don’t like getting other people’s hopes up hangga’t hindi pa sure. Pero alam mo naman that I was rooting for you all the way =)

    About that doctor… Ugh! How condescending can you get? And you’re right? How can they turn you trainees into skilled nurses if they only let you do the easy, no-brainer stuff? And doctors will always need nurses, whether they acknowledge it or not. Kahit nga andun kayo haggard pa rin sila. What more kung wala?

    There was even this episode in Grey’s Anatomy where all the nurses went on a strike because they wanted a wage hike. The head of the hospital knew there was enough money to pay them, but he was hesitant because he was saving to buy state of the art equipment for the hospital.

    Finally after so many days, one of his colleagues told him, “We need them.”

    And when he reasoned that the money was for the equipment, she answered, “Okay. If your state of the art equipment (sorry, nakalimutan ko kung ano talaga ang tawag) can run this hospital, even without the nurses, then so be it.”

    In the end he decided to give in to their demands.

    Yuck! Siyempre nag-share ako dito ng pagkahaba-haba. And about your frustrated dream of becoming a doctor, just in case you still want to become one, it’s never too late, you know. You’re still young.

    Anyhow, its great that you’re finally pursuing something you love. I really admire the fact that you quit your job for this.

    Congrats ulit! You deserve it =)

18. mia wrote:
    July 10th, 2008 at 11:22 pm

    congrats! :)

    naku buti na lang sakin mababait ung mga doc. :) binigyan pa nga ako ng tea with l-carnitine. hahaha. actually hiningi ko. haha:)

19. Jem wrote:
    July 11th, 2008 at 3:04 pm

    Congrats on winning! Haha. Makikita ba kita sa Candy mag? :))

    Napunta na ako sa PICU. :)) May ganun palang mga doctor. Tsk tsk.

20. Jasmin wrote:
    July 12th, 2008 at 12:41 am

    The doctors are just afraid that the nurses might know more than they know! haha!

    CONGRATS for winning! You deserve it! I love your blog and I think everyone who knows about this blog does as well! wee party party!!

    I like your new hair cut! bagay na bagay! hehe!
    I like the first photo, model na model! hehe! ganda ninang ko ! :D

21. Pearl wrote:
    July 12th, 2008 at 7:18 pm

    Congratulations ate Xyla sa pagkapanalo mo sa Candy Blog Awards! you deserve it though. hehe.. May God bless you always with more blessings!

    Just have faith in the Lord always.

    God bless!

22. Felisa wrote:
    July 13th, 2008 at 4:49 am

    Congratulations! You deserved it ;)

    Yeah I’ve heard of doctors like that. I mean, most doctors (from what I’ve heard) are actually really nice and understanding but some are just pompous douchebags. Oh well… at least I know I won’t be like that. :P

    Your hair looks so cute! I keep telling my friends that if only my hair didn’t hate me so much, it would be short just like yours.

23. xsabrina.chic wrote:
    July 14th, 2008 at 9:14 pm

    Congratulations once again! Nice new blog theme, it’s cute :D
    I emailed you already sweetie! *hugs*

    Regards
    sab