-10:03 am 30-4-14

1. Gumising ka sa katotohanang hindi lang ikaw ang nurse sa Pilipinas na walang trabaho. Marami tayo.

2. Gumawa ng plano kung pano magkakatrabaho. Ang pagsabing magaapply ako bukas ay hindi absolute. Gumawa ng career plan, refine, and research.

3. Wag maging choosy,pero wag maging biktima. Ang pagtatrabaho ng walang sahod ay katangahan. Pero kung anak mayaman, at kayang sikmurahin ang kalokohan ng sistema ng pagpapasahod sa nurse, aba e suportahan mo ang ANG NARS.

4. Don’t undervalue yourself. Wag ring mayabang.

5. Gumawa ng EPIC na resume. Hindi ka magaapply bilang tindero ng balut. Nurse ka. Gawin mong matino, malinis, maganda, at honest.

6. Know the competition. Marami kayong walang trabaho simula ng nauso ang nursing.

7. Invest in yourself. Be competitive. Isipin mo ang mga badge ni Russell sa pelikulang UP at ihalintulad ito sa credentials ng iba pang naghahanap ng trabaho. Kumpara mo ngayon sa sarili mo. Anong sey ng Elli badge mo sa badges ni taba?

8. Magbaon ng Confidence sa tunay na buhay. Walang mapapala ang pagdadrama mo sa facebook.

9. Walang mapapala ang pagdadrama mo sa facebook. Inulit ko para maalala mo na ang facebook ay counterproductive.

10. Gamitin ang facebook sa pag build ng connections. Sumali sa iba’t ibang nurse groups. Dito ka makakapick up ng tips, insights, at kadramahan ng kapwa mo nurse.

11. Do your research. Mula Presidente hanggang sa low level manager ng institution kelangan kilala mo by face and by name. Pati pangalan ng anak, alumni, mainam na alam mo. Para pag may chance encounter ka sa isang Chief Nurse na naka sando shorts habang bumibili ng kape sa Puregold, pwede mong I chat up.

12. Magbaon ng resume. You’ll never know. Kung dumating ang pagkakataon na mabangga ka ng kotse Presidente ng ospital mag inarte ng kaunti at sabihing nais mong maging nurse. Pano mo gagawin yun kung wala kang resume?

13. Broaden your horizon. Lingid sa iyong kaalaman, hindi lang Maynila ang may ospital. At lingid din sa iyong kaalaman, ang maynila at mga karatig lungsod ay ang may pinakamaraming opisina ng call center.

I consider ang ibang propesyon bilang last resort. Kung ang first option mo e pagiging nurse at ang second option ay pagiging call center agent, wrong mistake na kagad yan. May school nurse, private duty nurse, nurse midwife, nurse assistant, entreprenurse, at kung ano ano pa. kung pagiging underemployed, high paying, stable job ang kelangan mo, then go for other careers.

14. Huwag umiyak kung walang baker. Marami ring wala. Hindi solusyon ang pagkainis sa mga taong pinanganak na may mga koneksyon. Obligasyon mo sa karera mo ang gumawa ng sarili mong mga koneksyon at gamitin to.

How much time do  I have before the Philippine Nursing Licensure Exam? 

Around ten months if next year's exam will fall on June.  Ten months,  seems just enough time to prepare because normally newly graduate students have three months to prepare. While me,  I have ten long months.

If you graduated six years ago and is about to give birth by October this year to beautiful baby girl,  do you think three months is enough?  Don't get me wrong but what I'm trying to say is I don't want to fail this time and I want to be prepared when I go the testing center.  Anxiety normally kicks in when you're not ready in something you are about to do, right? 

I mentioned before my plans on getting back on track and there's one thing I'm also considering. To enroll in a review center or just stay at home to self review.  I have books,  notes,  plus the internet is just beyond my reach if the resources that I have is not complete. 

So why enroll?

Pros. • Updated information and new trends are given. • Test drills everyday to practice you for the exam. • Simplified lectures. • You can simply ask the Instructor about any lesson you are confused of.

Cons • Money matters.  A bit expensive. • Some review centers conduct their reviews on a large room with lots of students.  Imagine the noise and laughing of some students who's just there physically. • When they do final coaching, they tend to change their venue.  From manila they conduct it on pasay or wherever. 

That's just my opinion but I definitely want to enroll in a review center it's just I don't know if I can be outside the house from 8am to 5pm knowing I have a newly born baby girl by that time.  I'm also considering online review which is much cheaper plus I can stay with my baby while I review.

While I think about that,  I'm reading fundamentals and Saunders book to refresh my mind. I'll be doing this until January of next year and we'll see if I'll be enrolling in a review center .