Yesterday, Brian and I talked about career advancement and professional growth. We discussed about the increasing number of MA students in school. Then we’ve jumped into a conclusion that BSN degree is not enough anymore. Well, that’s just us. So, Brian and I aim to take Doctor of Nursing in the future. Just a goal, [...]

As soon as the FX driver dropped me off at McDonald’s P.Campa branch, I hurriedly went up the foot bridge to be able to pay my tuition fee before lunch break. At the foot bridge, I saw some people clamoring for help. I thought a crime happened in the middle of a hot humid day. [...]

I woke up from a text message this morning. It was from Dr. Leah Paquiz, founding president of Ang Nars Inc. and former president of Philippine Nurse’s Association. She calls me by my other name which is a guy’s name. She told me that she will be at the PNA office at 1 pm and [...]

This morning, I was late for the endorsement. The IV nurse was already endorsing ICU 8 when I came. They normally start endorsing from ICU 9 to ICU 1. Since ICU 9 is vacant, they started the endorsement at ICU 8. So technically, I am not really that late. After the endorsement, we, the trainees, [...]

Dear ICU Staff Nurses, Just because I am not allowed to carry heavy things nor turn patients every 2 hours, doesn’t mean I am not qualified as an ICU nurse. I know that part of the routine care is turning the patient but I don’t think I cannot do the other nursing interventions. In case [...]