What I can see outside my window?

View from our hotel inspired recovery room...

Seeing these releases my stress from work.

SideDrip: My First Trinoma Mall Visit!

My first Trinoma Mall visit was splendid! Although it was raining during our travel by MRT but fortunately, the station ended at the foot of the mall. TriNoMa (Triangle North of Manila) Mall　is located of course, in north of Manila, Quezon City. You can find there the most famous restaurants and shops such as Chef d` Angelo, starbuck`s, Yellow Cab, Tokyo Tokyo, etc. and fresh establishments such as Dairy Queen, Five Cows, Taco Bell and more. Each floor has its own breathtaking mini park and/or man made garden surrounded by coffee shops and restaurants.

SideDrip:An afternoon with Sam and Toni....

It was a Sunday afternoon when I and my boyfriend were having some coffee at Glorietta when we saw the announcement that Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby will be performing for free at the atrium. Well, it`s been so long since I am hoping to see them in person and I was so lucky.

My New Environment

Today was my first day in my new environment. At first, I was a bit hesitant if I can fit in. The fact that came from Davao means I have to compete with my "Manilenya" counterparts. During the interview I was glad that the Medical Director were impressed with my resume and asked me immediately to go on a trial period. Well, it was a great start for me. I must not let the Medical Director down and I must prove to him his impression. I am at the Operating Room and we have few cases that morning. It all went well and I am glad that I have some hospital experience in OR and had been teaching and supervising students as well in same area for almost three years. It really helped me a lot. I never mentioned the "CI thing" to my co-trainees and staffs because I don`t want them to expect a lot from me and/or it might hesitate them to make friends with me or they would ask me a lot of questions which I cannot answer...or am I just paranoid! hahaha! There are times during my first day that I acted like I am still a clinical instructor in the OR because I am used to of imposing what is the "ideal", especially when it comes to violating one of the principles of Aseptic Technique. Hehehe. But, I anticipated this ahead of time so I kept reminding myself that I am working now as a plain OR trainee (I guess this is one hell of a value that I leaned from OR "anticipation"...hehehe) and it helped me to gain control of myself. So far so good, I hope I can established a good reputation and gain more learnings from my new environment especially expressing myself more in Tagalog! hahaha!

Wish me luck!

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

Gastric bypass is one way to promote weight loss usually recommended to treat obese patients. Nowadays, this surgery is also one of the services offered by some plastic surgery clinics.

Mnemonic Series No. 5: Care of Client in Traction

T- Temperature (extremity) R- Ropes hang freely A- Alignment C- Circulation check (5 P`s) T- Type and location of fracture I- Increase Fluid Intake O- Overhead trapeze N- No weights on bed or floor

June 2007 Nursing Licensure Exam: Performance of the Schools in Davao Region and North Cotabato

The most awaited June 2007 Nursing Board Examination is out and here is a list of the performance of the most popular nursing schools in Davao Region and North Cotabato.

Arriesgado College Foundation Inc., Tagum City Davao del Norte - 63%

Ateneo de Davao University, Davao City - 60%

Brokenshire College, Davao City - 42%

Davao Docotors College, Davao City　- 40%

Mindanao Medical Foundation College, Davao City - 20%

North Davao College Foundation, Tagum City - 17%

North Valley College Foundation, Inc., Kidapawan City - 39%

Notre Dame of Midsayap College, Midsayap - 47%

St. Mary`s College of Tagum, Tagum City - 40%

San Pedro College, Davao City - 72%

Tecaro College Foundation, Inc., Davao City - 22%

University of Immaculate Conception, Davao City - 17%

click here to view the topnotchers and the complete list of the performance of all Nursing schools.

click here to see the full list of names of passers.

GOd BleSs YoU All!

GOoDLucK

MaNiLA nCLex-RN ExAMiNEeS !

PRAYER BEFORE EXAMINATIONS

Lord,

it seems as though our lives are one test after another, weighing us in somebody's balance. Save us from taking the coming test too seriously or too lightly, but grant that we may reflect the best of the work we've done and the best of the teaching we've received. . . .

John W. Vannorsdall Notre Dame Prayer Book

Dear Lord,

Sometimes I feel a little strange praying to you because of an exam. It doesn't really seem all that significant when you consider the "big picture." But right now, the test looms so large that it is all I can see before me.

I pray to you for three things: - the strength to handle the pressure that I feel, - the confidence to feel secure in my knowledge and preparation, - and the ability to keep an appropriate perspective on it all. Help me to keep in mind what is really important, even as I focus all of my time and energy on this test in the immediate future. Amen

Mnemonic No.4: Mixing Insulin

Draw up the clear...

(clear and fast-acting)

before the cloudy

(cloudy and long acting)

This is to prevent contaminating the short-acting insulin with a long-acting insulin.

Where I was Born as a Clinical Instructor

SPC having some improvements...

San Pedro College is located at 12-c de Guzman Street, Davao city just beside the San Pedro Hospital and at the back of Gaisano Mall in Bajada is the number 1 nursing school in Mindanao and accredited to Level lll by PAASCU. I was with this institution for 3 years and I'm glad in some ways that I am part of this prestigious school. I miss my days here and the friends I made...

Finding the Cheapest Medicines in Town

click the LOGO to view the price list of the common OTC drugs available.

"Botika ng Bayan" is a drugstore where Filipinos can find the cheapest drugs in the country. This is one of the government's program that has been implemented for a couple of months now. The government aim to decrease the prices of essential medicines by 50% by year 2010.

These pharmacies are placed all over the Philippines and able to reached most remote areas that are far from drugstores and hospitals.

It is indeed a great effort from the government to reach out to us and be able to make us feel that somehow we have been given something.

Click the LOGO above to view the price list of the OTC drugs available at the Botika ng Bayan.

Mnemonic No. 3: Hypernatremia

"You Are Fried"

F - Fever (low), flushed skin

R - Restless (irritable)

I - Increased fluid retention & increased BP

E - Edema (peripheral and pitting)

D - Decreased urinary output, dry mouth

Can also use this one:

"SALT "

S = Skin flushed

A = Agitation

L = Low-grade fever

T = Thirst

Mnemonic No.2: Eye Medication

MIOTIC (little word-little pupil) constriction

MYDRIATIC (big WORD-big pupil)

dilation

Mnemonic No.1: Gluten Free Diet(restricted food)

B arley R ye O ats W heat

August 23,2007: NCLEX in Manila at last!

http://www.ncsbn.org/ CHICAGO - The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) will begin NCLEX testing in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, at the international Pearson Professional Center on Aug. 23, 2007. Scheduling for examination appointments will begin on July 13, 2007. The Manila site was chosen in February by the NCSBN Board of Directors because of the deep commitment shown by the Philippine government to ensuring a secure test center. The placement of a test site in the Philippines will allow for greater customer service to nurses without compromising the goal of safeguarding the public health, safety and welfare of patients in the U.S. Intended for the purposes of domestic nurse licensure in U.S. states and territories, all security policies and procedures currently used to administer the NCLEX examination domestically will be fully implemented at this new site. Administration of the NCLEX examination abroad does not contradict or circumvent any current board of nursing process or requirement. All international candidates are required to apply to the board of nursing in the state or territory where they wish to be licensed before registering for the NCLEX examination. The NCLEX examination fee for all candidates is $200. Candidates who elect to take the NCLEX at an international site pay an additional $150 when they schedule their examination. State and territorial NCLEX examination fees remain at their current levels and are not being used to subsidize the international testing initiative. Offered abroad since January 2005, the current international sites for NCLEX examinations are in London, England; Hong Kong; Sydney, Australia; Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, Canada; Frankfurt, Germany; Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai, India; Mexico City, Mexico; Taipei, Taiwan; and Chiyoda-ku and Yokohama, Japan. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose membership comprises the boards of nursing in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories.