Be an Emergency Room Nurse

If you love a fast paced environment thrive on excitement and have a desire to help people a career as an ER nurse may be a good fit.  One of the most exciting and challenging area in Nursing is the Emergency Room. Most patients that are admitted in the hospital comes from the ER. The ER nurse handles different cases such as pediatric, medical, surgical and OB Gyne emergencies,  its not easy to be an ER Nurse because you are the first line care provider on these patients. You are mostly higher risk of nosocomial because of an undiagnosed or untreated medical condition like tuberculosis or pneumonia. ER nurses must handle patients quickly, must have a good assessment skills and clinical eye so that we can recognize life-threatening problem as soon as possible and rapidly make appropriate care. One of the most important skill I learned is to be more resourceful, you can use anything you can see in the complex to help the patient especially when things run out of supply.

Emergency nursing is a specialty area of the nursing profession like no other. To provide quality patient care for people of all ages, emergency nurses must possess both general and specific knowledge about health care to provide quality patient care for people of all ages. Emergency nurses must be ready to treat a wide variety of illnesses or injury situations, ranging from a sore throat to a heart attack.

ER Staff having fun at work

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Nurse Trainings at SPMC

Southern Philippines Medical Center, formerly Davao Medical Center is proud to announce an opening for Nurse Training Program for Batch 3-2010 on February 22, 2010. Be sure to mark that date, slots are selling like hotcakes. Please bring your PRC license or Board passing receipt from PRC. I’m looking forward to meet you guys, there are lots of areas to choose from. Be the best nurse as you can be because at SPMC, we bring out the best in you. 

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Travel Schedules for 2010

2009 was my most travelled year and this year is gonna be exciting as the previous year. Thanks to God for the promotion, it will be another year of great opportunity, more time for God and new adventures. 

Here are my travel dates for this year 2010.

March 16-20 : Singapore for the G12 International Conference, will be with my churchmates. Johor Bahru, Malaysia Cebu Pacific.

IndoChina Tour: June 29 - July 6. 

June 29-July 1: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia probably going solo. 

July 1-3: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap (Angkor Wat), Cambodia; Vientianne, Laos

July 3-6: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

October 18-22: Singapore; Jakarta, Indonesia

November 27-30: Manila, Philippines for the G12 National Philippine Conference. 

Apply for NBI clearance

CHAOS! 

It how I can best describe my experience during my National Bureau of Investigation or NBI clearance application. Way back in college, I remembered my mom and I waking up so early in the morning about 5am to start and fall in line outside the building just to get an NBI clearance, not surprisingly still there are many people who start to fall in line as early as 4:30 just to be prioritized. It was very uncomfortable, the building was small and as soon as the gates were opened around 7am, the people are like packed sardines trying to fit in into the small space. However, it was changed when they opened a new office at Victoria Plaza infront of the main building, I could just go at 4pm and reapply for a clearance and in 1 hour, I can have what I requested. The place is more comfortable, lots of space, you can even roam around the mall or do some groceries without leaving mall. 

Things have turned around again, back to the chaotic old building. Passing through the crowds who were falling in line beside the busy JP Laurel Avenue, sometimes I feared that it posed a risk for the applicants because of the passing vehicles because crowds are controlled, not all can come inside the building because of the small space. What is there’s a vehicular accident beside, people can get hurt because of that. The line was very long and the people are under the heat of the early morning sun. Once inside the building, it was packed with people, it was hot, ceiling fans can’t support such ratio of crowds. I’m blessed because there I was only applying for a renewal, good thing I have not lost my old expired clearance or else I have to repeat the whole process again. 

I hope and pray that they will reopen the office at Victoria althogh Im not sure why they closed the office but I guess the officials have seen this problem, Im sure they are planning to put up a new bigger space, much better as soon as possible. Anyway, if it not for the volume of people applying, applying for NBI clearance is much easier than enrolling in a college. Here’s how:

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Fish for good health

When Jesus was preaching in the mountains to the number crowds, they were hungry and miraculously, he fed them with fish out from a small portion, it multiplied and fed the thousand stomachs anf they were satisfied. 

Jesus knew that eating fish is a healthy food and should be part of our daily diet yet many people nowadays don’t like to eat fish. Well, fish is not just healthy but also affordable. Fish has fewer calories and has a high protein value. Those who are considering weight loss should take more fish than the regular red meat. Many micronutrients such as potassium, sodium, selenium, iron, Vitamin A, E are seen in fish than in pork. Dieticians and doctors reccommend to take fish everyday and remove pork on their menu. 

Did you know that fish are also contains fat? Yes, fat, but these are different kind of fats, these fats doesnt make your belly alot bigger, as a matter of fact, they are called healthy fats or fishoil. Unlike pork fat that clogs your arteries, increase your cholesterol level and lead you into sort of different medical problems like stroke, hypertension and diabetes. Fishoil from fatty fish such as salmon, herrings and mackarels are rich in Omega-3.

Omega-3 are called like good-fats. Many nutritionist around the world proved that it has lots of benefits including reducing inflammation from joint arthritic pains, assists in faster wound healing, good for the memory, it  improves mental alertness, reduces risk for getting alzhiemers diease and improves your skin. 

Fish is good for your heart and pockets. So, have a fishy menu tonight. See how you make yourselves healthy. Eat right. 

Apply for cedula, police, fiscal and court clearances

Applying for number of clearances have long been my hated activity when looking for a job and in my case, applying for my recent promotion as a regular nurse at Davao Medical Center (soon to be launched publicly as Southern Philippines Medical Center) because of the long lines, palakasan system and uncomfortable venues for acquiring the needed clearances. And today, I started to comply with my requirements immediately right after night shift despite the unfavorable hot weather.

Here are some tips on how to apply for a police clearance, fiscal and court clearances here in Davao City. 

1. Proceed to City Hall and look for Window 23 just beside the building. A small window from the treasurers office is used as a payment center for the clearances. Fill up the cedula form that can be bought at P1. The cedula (Community Tax Certificate), Police, fiscal and court clearance fees are totalled at P95. Make sure that you have enough small bills because the cashiers don’t have any available change at an early time. There’s a Landbank ATM nearby along the city hall entrance if you wanna have some P100 bills. 

2. After paying, proceed immediately to the Police Station camp behind the Philippine National Bank (PNB) just across the city hall. Fill up again a police clearance form and endorse it to the receiving area then wait for your number to be called. An additional P80 is charged at the booth for the printing costs. If not busy, you can complete the process in less than 30 minutes. Usually mornings are the best time to apply for a clearance. 

3. Now go to Hall of Justice at Ecoland Terminal. The fiscal office window is just beside the gate turning right. Simply fill up the form and buy 2 documentary stamps at P20 each for the document at a vendor outside the gate premises. Pay also P50 for the fiscal document fee. After this, the clerk will hand you a receipt and you are to comeback the next day with a designated time. You cant file for a court clearance yet until you have not received your fiscal clearance yet so you have to wait the next day. 

 
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Mlang Airport

A P100 million domestic airport is soon to rise at Municipality of Mlang in the Province of North Cotabato. It was about 6 years ago that I have heard about this news, I could not believe my ears when I heard about this, I was excited for this new development in my province. However, due to the economic slowdown today, I felt that its not what the province needs as of the moment. Airlines could be thinking twice or thrice before flying in the province because of safety reasons, low tourism receipts and the province is more likely an agricultural land. There are still roads that needs to be built to the farms, more classrooms is what we need and instead of an airport I think what the government should  build is a new hospital to replace the old and aging Cotabato Provincial Hospital that will soon be a fully tertiary Medical center. 

Yeah, airport is a great project but there is more possibility that the project will be stagnant. We have so many nonfunctional airports or airstrips in the country and money is wasted. If you build a new hospital, many poor will benefit from it, many lives will be saved and more healthcare jobs too. 

 
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Davao Medical Center is now SPMC

Starting November 20, 2009, through the Republic Act 9792, Davao Medical Center is now called Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC), through this the hospital will double its bed capacity from 600 bed to 1200 bed capacity placing SPMC in the Top 10 largest government hospital in the country. The act also draws for more upgraded facilties and additional manpower or plantilla to serve not only Davao region but the entire Southern Philippines as the name implies. 

It has been known that DMC not only caters Davao residents but as far as Surigao and Zamboanga peninsula. This marks another milestone of the hospital, from being a simple primary hospital to something we can boast about. Its my pleasure to serve the poor. God bless DMC. 

Remember Proverbs 19:17, if you are helping the poor, you are lending the Lord and he will reward you. 

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2009 Year ender!

2009 is almost over, well in some countries, New Year has just started, its 2010 in some parts of the world. Before, we end 2009 here in the Philippines, I can truly say that 2009 was the best year of my life. First of all, its because this year I became a Christian and had an encounter with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It’s the best thing that happened to me, I have grown a personal relationship with God like I never did before. I thought my Christianity was okay all along but God had planned our rendezvous together. Ofcourse, I would like to thank my G12 and Buhangin Community Church family for this moment that I would really cherish forever. Thanks to my cell leader, Eddred for bringing me to church. 

Being with God fills the emptiness in my heart. Its the opportunity to be with him and to know him more as I walk with him everyday of my life. I’m overjoyed that God loved me alot even though Im such a sinner and disobeyed him for many times. I would have not recognized this until I went back to the cross. The blood of Jesus saved me. Like everyday is a battle, sometimes, I fell on the soil as I walk to the finish line, but I will never stop and will finish the race. 

Secondly, 2009 opened alot of doors for me, this year was my most travelled year, I enjoyed the sights and sounds of the country from North to South. Almost every month, I have been a jetsetter, being able to explore fascinating Ilocos Norte, got awed by the beautiful sceneries in Central Visayas, sun burned by the beautiful beaches of Negros, mystified by the island of Siquijor so on.

I also went to Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau this year. Whats great about it was my mom and I travelled together this time in HK and Macau. Finally, she had a break from her busy schedule as a teacher and a businesswoman. 

Third, I gained more friends, I have a new family at church and thats why I give all my thanks to the one and only God, Jesus Christ for the blessings he had pourned on me this year. All the glory and honor to him. 

Actually, I have so many things to thank about even the trials and problems, I still thank God for it. God has been faithful. I pray that 2010 will be another great year for me.

 Until my breath runs dry,  I will sing to you, praise you, adore you until we finally meet Lord. I will wait for you. 
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Why Jesus is Better Than Santa Claus

Why Jesus is Better Than Santa Claus

Santa lives at the North Pole…