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The lecture at the orientation

I ate up my words: while in the past few months I kept on saying I would not be finding something that is nursing related to occupy me, now I am in it.

Previously I was speaking of being a customer service representative, or more commonly called call center agent, and being a medical transcriptionist. But the circumstances were rather unfavorable. So I had no other choice but to jumpstart my nursing career, something which I have not hoped nor really wanted in the very first place.

My requirements for the hospital training

It was lucky it wasn’t deadline yet for the submission of requirements for the hospital training (in Davao Regional Hospital in Tagum City) when I texted my friend Viviene after I dumped the idea of going into medical transcription or customer service representation. I had only a day to comply with the requirements and thanks God I was able to meet the deadline. So what were the requirements? As you can see in the right, it includes a photocopy of my Transcript of Records, college diploma, board exam rating, police clearance, resume, an application letter, a waiver from parents mentioning that the training does not give compensation of any kind (especially moolah!), a 2×2 ID pic and a 1×1 photo. I had to get my police clearance in the morning of the deadline as it was the only working day I had to get it. The deadline then was April 15.

Viviene and Zang

The next day, we sat the qualifying exams and a week after the result was posted. I was in for the 100-trainee cut-off for the General Ward area. And so today, April 29, we attended the orientation and paid the 3,000-peso fee for the 3 months of training. How did the orientation go? It went just fine, with the presentation of the hospital’s history, their infrastructure, duties of a nurse-trainee, and whatnots. By afternoon we had to go back to join in the hospital tour. My feet (and body) was already complaining and it’s not even our proper hospital duty yet. My golly! I should be used to this once again.

It gives me a little shiver that it’s on Monday when we will start, and by that time I will be in the Emergency Room for two weeks. I love ER, but I hope it won’t be very toxic that day and I pray the Lord will guide me to be a good nurse.

Pray for me, please…