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Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Its really difficult to find a job now especially for us new nurses. I graduated my bachelors degree more than a year ago or May 2006 and earned my license as a registered nurse last January 2007. They say that the Philippines has a nursing shortage, its true that some hospitals really have shortage but the problem is that they don't hire nurses perhaps due to cost cutting measures in sacrifice of the patients seeking quality health care. By early next year, 30,000 are expected to be new nurses in the country, welcome to the world of unemployed. 

As of now, I still don't have work. Luckily I was able to complete and passed all my exams, NCLEX and IELTS and my training at Davao Medical Center. Mahirap na maging tambay. I lodged my application at Davao Doctors Hospital and for a training program at Brokenshire Hospital and both hospitals did not call me for any appointment. I even tried to follow up my application and they replied to wait for their text message only to find out that some of the newer applicants got the job while me I applied 6 months ago still insist to wait for their text. It hurts and its really unfair. I really wanted to serve pa naman the sick and the well, taking about Hendersons Theory. hehe. 

I was thinking that there might be something wrong with my resume or my cover letter.  As of now, I lost my hope at Davao Doctors and Brokenshire that they would accept me. Some said that those hospitals prioritize their own products from their nursing school. Well, I am just a graduate of a non-popular school in North Cotabato. My last hope is my application at Davao Medical Center which I lodge last September 2007 and hopefully by the end of this month I will receive a call from them. By that time, the so called Employment ban due to the recent Baranggay elections will be over and the hiring opportunities continues. Oh Lord. Help me. 

Naawa na ako sa Mom ko coz I'm still so dependent financially. Like every week, I ask from some money for my expenses here in Davao. Supposedly, I should have a work by now. If there's any opportunity like for Saudi Arabia I would grab it but another problem is where do I get the experience. 

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