January 31, 2010

• 37,527 new Filipino nurses

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  Recently, I've been busy visiting my friend who was diagnosed with lupus, which recently affected her whole body. It pains me to see her suffer, so, what I did was send this note to all our friends in the hope of soliciting positive thoughts, words of encouragements, prayers, and most especially, funds that will help her pay for her hospital bills.

  Mind you she is confined in one of the Philippines most expensive hospital being a JCI-accredited institution - Chong Hua Hospital of Cebu (Here's my article on that: Link).

  Here's the note but a word of warning. I can be melodramatic when it comes to friends, especially if it concerns their welfare. Mind you, even a few months old friend who I rarely see, and who was killed while fighting government troops in the countrysides gave me sleepless nights like hell. She was in her early 20's, a newly-licensed nurse who decided that the only solution to the problem of inequality and injustice in the Philippines is by waging a Maoist revolution in the countrysides.

  So, anyway, that's another story. To the note:

  Guys,

  I just came from the hospital and what i saw was so distressing. Seeing Fernalyn in such a helpless state just draws the spirit out of me.

  Let's help her guys. Right now, all I can give her are prayers, my time, and support. But if you can give more than that, I am sure her family would really appreciate it.

  She is currently undergoing several treatments that would cost a lot, including a series of dialysis.

  I know that one way or the other Fernalyn has touched your life, just as she did mine. She is such a lovely person, a great friend who can always make us laugh, and a very dedicated confidant. She has devoted part of her life in serving others by ministering to them the Good News. And when I told her that I am now attending Victory Church, she smiled and a tear fell from her eyes.

  Guys, lets help our friend. I'll be going back to Chong Hua Hospital tomorrow with a friend from Victory, to at least raise her spirit and give her family hope. It pays for them to know that people are praying for them and with them.

  Let's help her guys, in whatever way we can. And if you can assist with her medical needs, so much the better.

  In prayers,

  Ritche
  

  Now, she's doing great. Will write about the experience in another post, because after all this post is about the new nurses in the Philippines.

  By the way, my friend was one of the lucky passers. Wow... Truly, a blessing.

  Here's a list of all the new nurses in the Philippines: Link (Philstar.com) or Link (prc.gov.ph)

  I wonder how we'd be able to accommodate them in our health care system. Yes, we need more nurses, but then again government can't pay all of them, in fact we currently have a surplus of unemployed nurses. Most decided to get jobs as contact center agents, which pays a lot, mind you. But then these new nurses took up nursing because they want to go the the United States of America, hoping that this would help uplift their family's condition. The US is still every Filipino's dream place to be.

  Well, may the fates be good to you guys and congratulations for successfully finishing this challenge in your life.

  37,000... wow!

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