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Valentine’s day is fast approaching and I am sure most (but not including me. LOL) are planning for creative and unique surprises, parties, dates and what not to celebrate this “sugary” event.

Valentine’s day is celebrated just once in a year that is why lovers, “it’s complicated”, couples, partners, “friends” would try their best to make it extra special and worth remembering.

Whenever we think of Valentine’s Day, Roses and Chocolates always come first in our minds. Every girl has their own bouquet of flowers in different kind, style, color and sizes. I mean, if you are walking caught without even just a single flower on “V-Day” you will find yourself… well, let’s just say, out of place.

However, due to the law of supply and demand, we find prices of flowers and chocolates sky rocketing since many are purchasing it. Many would rush to “Dangwa” to buy fresh flowers of any kind.

Save yourself to the long queue of line, stress, time and effort in buying flowers for your “girl”. I found a perfect idea for you to try.

Island Rose is an online flower delivery in the Philippines which offers high quality roses that is straight from the farm with the freshest and widest selection of genuine Island Rose products at the fairest prices. They cater every flower that is suitable for your loved one.

www.islandrose.net is the official e-commerce site of the Philippine Cut Flower Corporation (PCFC) – the largest retailer and wholesaler of roses in the country.

All their flowers are imported from Europe and grown in their farm here in the Philippines. Flower bouquets are delivered in bud stage beautifully bunched and wrapped in Island Rose packaging with a personalized greeting card.

They deliver flowers to the Philippines via their partners, LBC, DHL, and Fedex (Air 21) so it is rest assured that it will arrive at your loved one safe and sound. This is a perfect surprise for those who are in a long distance relationship or even for those who can’t really make it that day even if you are not physically present. What’s great about Island Rose is that you can send gifts to the Philippines at anytime, anywhere and for every occasion.

BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE…

Interested buyers for Valentines Day can use this 10% discount code: VDAY022010

(This discount code is valid until February 20).

What are you waiting for? Just go to the website, click, then order.

Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

A new schedule of licensure examination for nurses has been announced for the year 2010. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that the board examination has been moved for June and November to July and December.

According to PRC, the Nursing Licensure Examination will be on July 3 and 4, 2010 and December 12 and 13, 2010.

The change of the schedule is in compliance with the Commission Resolution No. 2009-537 dated November 13, 2009.

With this news, BSN graduates will have ample time to review for the board examination. I can definitely say that this is a good news for everyone.

The application for July 3 and 4 2010 Nursing Licensure Examination is now on-going. Deadline for submission is on:

April 14, 2010 – Repeaters
May 14, 2010 – First Timers

Click here to know the requirements needed for your application.

Applications can be filed at:
PRC Manila (Central Office or EVER Gotesco Branch)
PRC Regional Offices and its satellite offices.
There will also be a one-day campus processing of applications in some schools. (Venues and dates will be announced later)

There will be NO EXTENSION of the deadline. It is advised that applicants will file early to avoid long queues of line.

Download the Nurse Application form HERE.

REGISTRATION SCHEDULE OF NURSES

MANILA EXAMINEES ONLY

( NOVEMBER 2009 )

INITIAL REGISTRATION SCHEDULE OF NURSES – November 2009 (Manila Examinees Only)

NOTE: THOSE WHO FAIL TO REGISTER ON THEIR SCHEDULED DATE OF REGISTRATION ( PLS. SEE LATE REGISTRANTS SCHEDULE ).

REGISTRATION (Steps for registration here):

The Professional Regulation Commission reminded those who will register are required to bring the following:

• duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal,
• current Community Tax Certificate (cedula),
• 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag),
• 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag),
• 2 sets of metered documentary stamps,
• 1 short brown envelope with name and profession;
• to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and
• Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2010-2013.

Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

Top Performing Schools November Nursing Board Exam | www.littlenars.com

For full list of passers click here.

OATH TAKING TICKETS:

Oathtaking tickets for the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby regions
will be available at the:
Philippine Nurses Association (PNA)
at 1663 F.T. Benitez Street, Malate, Manila
Telephone Nos: 521-0937, 400-4430
Telefax 525-1596

Starting on:
February 15 to March 5, 2010 (Except Saturdays & Sundays)
from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ONLY!

Price: Php 250/head.
Only 2 tickets are allowed per RN (1 for RN, 1 for guest).

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For the full list of names click here.

A total of 37, 527 out of 94,462 nursing graduates passed the November 2009 licensure examination

See full article here.

November 2009 Nursing Licensure Examination Results

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW RNs

Today marked the last day of my exposure to OB Ward. I will surely miss the staff nurses/volunteer nurses there. I learned a lot through them. I was able to handle patients with confidence (though, need more confidence still hihi). Too bad, we just had our duty for approximately 2 weeks. Just when I was getting to love everything about the ward, we were rotated to another. Or may I say… just when the ward increased its census, we were rotated to another.

You will never forget your first exposure because it is your home—where you started. I will definitely DEFINITELY miss them.

This February, I am assigned to Adult Ward. New staff nurses/volunteer nurses and patients to deal with, new environment, new routine, new learning and experience. I hope they would also be nice to us. Also, new duty mates (Yes, I will miss the company of Dennis and Ibay— Wala na akong kasabay umuwi…:\).

So help me God :]

Hello Adult ward :]

P.S
The case presentation of our group was OK. Good thing we were the first to present because the other groups from other wards (Adult and Pedia) were really good. Their cases were really complex. LOL! We presented about Ectopic pregnancy since we handled OB cases.

CAUTION: This is an “EMO” post

No, Not really an “emo” = sad post… Well, more of sentiments…

What I am feeling now?

My brain is rusty. It’s declining (as well as this blog). My neurons are becoming stagnant.

I forgot a lot of Nursing stuff that I learned during my undergrad years (especially during my review days) and I seriously want to enrol myself in another review session. I mean, if you would ask me anything now, I will definitely answer “Sh*t! Alam ko yan dati eh. Nakalimutan ko na…” It’s depressing right?

When I was still studying, if you would ask me something about nursing, I would instantly answer back even when I am asleep. Seriously.

I am now a believer of the theory of “Use and Disuse”. Ooopsss. Let me get that clear. If you don’t use that particular knowledge, you forget about it. You might think that “If you don’t use your brain, it will shrink until it disappears…” well, partly. JK.

At some point, that made me feel less of myself. I should know that. I must not forget that. Confidence level diminished again.

I want to study Nursing again and most especially, I want to gain a lot of experience. I want to hone my skills. I want to be a professional “professional”. I want to learn. I want to lessen my mistakes in the area. I want to be confident. I don’t want to experience the tremors and the palpitations anymore but I know, I will be able to do that in time. I am still a novice. I hope to gain more experience and learning spontaneously (‘cause trainings will end—meaning to be a staff nurse sooner or later, for now) as I live through this career.

Ok. Enough now. Thank you for letting me waste your time.

Now that the world has turned modern and progressive, every thing seems to be in its fast track and beyond your reach. People keep on inventing stuff to make life easier for us. I mean, the word “instant”, “fast”, “automatic”, “do-it-yourself”, “virtual”, “digital” are the most common terms nowadays. Just look around and you will see.

Humans experienced technology at its best during Internet’s breakthrough. We can access everything in just one click. In contrast to the old times, wherein you really have to be physically there to actually know about what you want to know about.

The wonders of Internet have brought to us OLX. It is an online portal where you can buy and sell cars, gadgets and other stuff, canvass for prices, shop, look for a job, advertise and more in the Philippines and abroad. If you are into online shopping, wants to purchase items that are rare to find, into bargains, wants to find tickets for leisure and entertainment, wants to advertise your business, into real estate… OLX is a perfect website for you.

This website is very advantageous for people applying /looking for a job because OLX contains a vast Classified Ads depending on your needs. The great thing about it is that, you can post your own advertisement and even advertise yourself for free!

I actually had fun browsing and reading different ad placements in the Health Care section since I belong to the “unemployed nurse” status though I am currently studying after I graduated college. I was hoping to look for a vacancy as a nurse but to my dismay, I just found faces looking for the same thing.

Oh well, on the bright side, you can actually save money by just exploring OLX because instead of going to the busy offices in Makati and fight for jobs in Quezon City you just have to sit back, connect to the web and do some clicking. What an awesome relief right?

I am soooooo grateful I had the chance to have a photo with one of our National Scientists in the Philippines, Dra. Fe Del Mundo. Who is she?

• Filipino Pediatrician
• First woman admitted as a student of the Harvard Medical School
• founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines
• Known for having devised an incubator made out of bamboo
• National Scientist of the Philippines, the first Filipino woman to be so-named.

There are a lot of great stories about her works and service to the Filipino people, some unknown and some are yet to be known. I have talked to several staff nurses in her hospital and I knew that she is really an outstanding person and deserves everything she had accomplished.

Now, Dra. Fe Del Mundo is 98 years old, I had that picture taken because she conducted rounds in the hospital. She’s very beautiful and has good aura that day. I was very thankful and definitely thrilled. She joked “Dapat kung gaano kadami ang nagpapapicture ngayon sa akin, ganoon din ang pasyente natin…” we all laughed. The OB ward was benign that day but she really brightened our day.

P.S
The ward is still benign but I learned a lot, I made friends with the staff nurses and they are really very generous in teaching and sharing their experiences.

Next time, Dra. Fe will do rounds, I’ll have my photo taken with her, this time— Solo with autograph! hihi.