2008 TeenTalk Awards/ Duty Disappointment
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank those people who voted for me in those two categories. It’s amazing that people find me inspiring despite my imperfection and strictness in the forum. XD This may be a small-time-awards thing but for me, it meant so much because it’s kind of an evaluation of yourself especially that the categories I was included are the big time1 ones. I wish I could use this in my resume though. Hehe!
Once again, thank you, TeenTalkers. :)
Credits to untamed77angel aka Gel of Teentalk for the captured page of Candy magazine April 2009 ish.
Something happened in my duty this day. The father of a patient shouted at the social service employee. They were talking about the medicines of his son. He was asking if we could still give him free medicines since they don’t have any enough funds. But since the hospital is out of stock, there’s really nothing we can do. Like what I said, if the budget in the hospital is low, everyone suffers. I just didn’t like how the social service employee answered the father. She should have been more empathic. I know, the father maybe really insistent and hot-headed but they should have treated him in a nicer way. I actually told my co-volunteers about reverse psychology. The father wouldn’t have reacted that way if he was treated in the right way. If these people were in the father’s shoes, what would they feel? I don’t know how to say this in English but halos pinagtulungan siya.
Like what I always blog here, no matter what happens you have to be patient with the patients and their family/guardians. Even if we are so dead tired, we should still give them the right treatment that they deserve. I do understand what the father feels. I pity him. I actually kept quiet while all the fuss was going on. I didn’t like what happened. I was so disappointed of the nurses and those people who shouted at him. The social service employee even said, “Tawagin niyo nga yun security! Ilabas niyo yang taong yan!!” Like what the eff! Are you even a VIP to utter those words? For me, it was so degrading. The father wasn’t even hurting her or what. He was just asking… and shouting. But I don’t really think it’s best to say that in that kind of situation.
You know, I was so upset that I couldn’t help but tell my mom about it. I told her that my co-volunteers may not understand my point but I am still fighting for the right treatment. They deserve it. You know the saying, pag binato ka ng bato, batuhin mo ng tinapay. I’ve always applied that in my life. Every time a patient demands or gets mad, I still talk in a nicer way. And you know what happens next? They lower down their voice and talk in a nicer way too. That is what I am pointing out. If you treat the people right, they would also do the same.
Well, I’ve always believed in karma. Whatever you give or show to the people around you, it will always come back to you. I am happy that no matter how many problems I have and no matter how many financial expenses my family has, we are still blessed. I guess you already know why. And I ain’t bragging about this. It’s a lesson. Not just for me, but for all of us. And it’s up to you if you would take it into consideration.
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My name is Xyla, a 24-year-old Filipina unemployed registered nurse. I am a freelance writer for a nursing magazine of a review center. I aim to be a nurse leader in the future. With only 12 units left in my Master's Degree (Major in Medical-Surgical Nursing), I am ready to teach nursing students. During my past time, I kill Zombies, plant Cherry Bombs, Marigold and Melon Pult and make cheesy stuff for my boyfriend. I firmly justify that I am not too old for Glee-addiction. I hate prepositions. They make my life complicated.
una, congrats ate! :)
pangalawa, naku, bakit naman sila ganun? bad! bad! hay. sana yung mga ganyan napapagalitan. hmmp.
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You’re like the queen of teentalk! You bag the awards every year! Congratulations ;)
I am so with you. I think people forget that these people are distressed because it’s a matter of life and death for people that they care about. The words you were looking for: ganging up on him. I can’t believe they were ganging up on him. It doesn’t matter that he was yelling… They should’ve tried to be the bigger people in the situation and responded to him calmly. After all, they’re professionals aren’t they?
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Congratulations Ate Xy!
“Tawagin niyo nga yun security! Ilabas niyo yang taong yan!!”
What the eff nga talaga. Akala mo kung sino. hahah. Hayaan mo na, makakarma din siya.
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Wow naman!… :) Congrats Ate Xyla. :)
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congrats, yey! :)
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i guess wala sa vocab nung social worker yung “therapeutic communication” na dapat inaapply sa lahat ng patients and their families. tsk.tsk. X(
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The SSW just added more fuel to the fire. Nurses should always live by the Golden Rule.
Anyway, on the lighter note, congratulations on your award! ;)
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naalala ko naman teentalk days ko.. 2007 nanalo din ako best avatar hihi.. :P 2007 nga or 2006.. di ko na maalala :P anyway congrats! you deserve it talaga :)
i agree with you ate.. kapag kahit sinisigawan ako ng patient sinasagot ko pa rin in a low voice, minsan bumababa rin voice pero minsan may mga maldita din talaga.. pero ayos lang i do believe in karma din.. but we can’t make all people follow our standards of treating people.. sana mabasa na lang to ng social worker na yan ng makapag-reflect siya :P
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I can so relate! Grabe lalo na pag sa govt hospitals. I remember one time in Jose Reyes, the doctor screamed at the patient like hell! Grabe though fault ng patient un, patient pa rin siya. Oh well.
Btw, RN din ako! FEU din! hahaha! batch 2007 nga lang :) saw this blog from teentalk.
:)
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Congratulations ate.
Anyways insufficient funds is I believe mainly due to corruption. And those workers should have handle it in a professional way, they are professionals after all. They should have acted as a bigger person to control the situation. :|
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Hehe. Tama. Yun nga. Thanks for reminding me. Hehe!
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Thanks girls for the comments. :)
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