I am Officially an Employed Nurse

.. and by that I mean that I am now getting paid as a dialysis nurse!

I visited the Human Resources Department this afternoon and asked about the status of my recommendation from our supervisor and discovered that it has been approved. I was then asked to sign the contractual papers and officially will be employed as a nurse from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. How nice is that?

How quickly time flies.. A few days ago, I thought about quitting my volunteer work and venture Cebu for a paid job as a nurse there. But this happened. God is good. And he has planned my whole life ahead of me.

I believe that He meant for me and my Rio to be separated from each other so that we can both grow holistically and discover ourselves eventually.

Anyway, I am now satisfied with my current status as an employed nurse. I just hope that in time, I will be able to save up the money I will earn to help Rio fulfill our dreams of having a family.

To all nurses who are still doing volunteer work:

Never let the institution/hospital abuse your help. You don't need them. They need you. Just keep in mind to always follow up your status with the Supervisor and never forget to pray and ask for the Lords guidance and blessings. I'm absolutely sure He has a plan fr you too.

God bless all volunteer nurses out there!! :)

The Hemodialysis Nurse is Still Alive

Yes, after 2 months of "training", I am now officially a nurse specialized in the Hemodialysis department.

Although the guys I work with are fun to be with, it still isn't fun working without getting paid.

Nursing here in the Philippines is getting too famous. Because of the tremendous supply of nursing graduates willing to take on training and volunteer work (even if they have to pay for it), the profession is being abused.

I say abused because even if you are a competent and skilled nurse, your achievements are not being compensated for. Take for example my case. I am a PRC licensed nurse with a board rating of 80%, an IELTS passer with a band score of 8, a California NCLEX passer, a trained ICU nurse and a trained Hemodialysis nurse. But do I get paid for doing work as a nurse? NO!!! NEVER!!!

Imagine.. I've worked for more than a year in the same institution I'm currently working in now. Yet up to this day, I still don't get any pay from the work I do in the special hospital areas I'm working in!

Asa man ang hustisya ani? (Where is the justice in all of this?)