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When I first heard about Red Box and its services, I personally am meaning to go there with my friends. I even invited them but unfortunately, our schedules don’t meet. Then I forgot about Red Box and my frustration to go there.

Then, my brother told me that there would be a Wii Party at Red Box Greenbelt. My spirit was high then. Though I am not familiar with the Nintendo Wii, I was excited.

Nintendo Wii will now be part of Red Box’s long list of choices for leisure and recreation. Starting this October, selected rooms in Red Box will be equipped with Nintendo Wii consoles where karaoke lovers can alternate between the microphone and nunchuck controllers.

Globe-trotting karaoke enthusiasts can also settle into the plush, super-chilled rooms and enjoy munch food whipped up by their expert chefs and swill beverages from their wide array of international beers and cocktails.

Red Box also features also features a mix of leisure and recreational facilities that adds a sophisticated twist to any karaoke experience/ Whether playing a game of pool, battling it out on the poker table or simply lounging in the karaoke bar’s comfy sofa, Red Box makes sure that nobody is left out of the fun.

You could enjoy Red Box at their Greenbelt and TriNoma branch. For their price ranges offers: At Lunch Hour (12nn-3pm) P299/head with free bottomless iced tea and room use during lunch hour, Happy Hour (3pm-7pm) P299/head with free 2 drinks and room use during happy hour, Prime time (7pm-12mn) P499/head with free 2 drinks and room use during primetime and After hours (12mn-4am) P399/head with free 2 drinks and room use after hours. Prices are inclusive of VAT. (Red Box Greenbelt)

But wait, there’s more, Tuesday Nights are Ladies night all through this month! Free entrance to all ladies on Tuesday Nights. (Reb Box Greenbelt)

With that, I would definitely invite my friends, experience Red Box services and have a great time. We student nurses also need a break. LOL!

P.S: This is my first Geiser Maclang event LOL!

Field trips are always fun. Not only it enables you to learn and appreciate your environment but also it brings bonding to your group. Honestly, I have gone to Rizal’s Shrine both in Intramuros and Laguna a couple of times already, whether I am with my family or with my classmates but that was when I had a not-fully-developed memory and understanding of things. Now that I have refreshed my blurred vision of what Rizal’s Shrine looked like in Intramuros and in Laguna, I thought there would be no learning because of the aforementioned statement but I was wrong. There was indeed a difference. A Difference in looking, in perceiving and in understanding things. For the reason that I have grown and I have different group of people as my companion, who at some point had influenced the way I recognize things.

We first visited Intramuros where I saw Rizal’s footprints— again. Being nostalgic, I remembered when I was a little girl, I enthusiastically follow Rizal’s metal footsteps, which I thought was big but now, my feet doesn’t even fit in Rizal’s shoes. I still tried to follow it, and as I went farther, I realized all his efforts just for freedom to reign in our poor country. I knew that with each step, are his hardships and dedication for the betterment of the future Filipinos— us.

Second stop— Rizal’s house at Calamba, Laguna. I honestly thought going there was just a waste of time, money and energy but again, I was wrong. Upon entering Rizal’s house, I saw their utensils, bedroom, dining room and even their bathroom but one thing I noticed is that, their things are small, this made me conclude that Rizal’s family is not that big or tall. Then it made me think of something worth realizing, I realized that even if Rizal is not a tall person, you can never step onto him, his principles and his philosophy. Even if he is just small, he has a magnificent and brilliant heart and mind, in which until now, his life and works affect each one of us. It is still the basis for each crucial decision our country needs to take.

Visiting places where memorabilia of Rizal are in, is just one of the ways in depicting Jose Rizal as a Filipino Hero. Preserving his properties is one way of giving and paying respect to his great contribution in the Philippine History but we should all remember that it is not only through that, in which we can show our tribute to him, it’s by living with his teachings from his essays, novels, poems and most especially, from his example. Through that, he will much appreciate it as he delightfully envisioned the future Philippines.

To wrap up our exposure in Rizal class, I gained something unique by simply walking through the walls of his home in Calamba and chronicling his long walk at Intramuros. How I missed field trips. Good thing we had this activity. Rain or shine, we still pursued the trip for we know, it’s a blessing and indeed, it was.

Learning outside the four corners of the classroom, I believe is the best way in which an individual never forgets because he explores on his own and yes, it is life changing.

Though Jose Rizal is just a small person, Indeed, There is no small thing that can’t blind your eyes.

afraid of the dogs... rarr!

A bored sadist, masochist, murdrer, necrophle, a zoophile & pyromaniac n a psychiatric ward:

Sadist: hey y dnt we torture a cat?
Zoophile: yeah we’l trture a cat & thn fuck it!
Murderer: we’l trture a cat, fuck it & thn kill it!
Necrophile: we’l torture 8, fuck 8, kill 8 & fuck it agen!
Phyromaniac: yeah then we’l burn the cat! ..sudden silence..
then all asked the masochist “y u not say anything
Masochist: MEOW! (’.')

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2 baliw gs2ng tmakaz sa mental h0spital:

baliw1: alm qna g2wn para mktkas tau
baliw2: pan0? Eh,nkapadl0ck ung gate.
Baliw1: un n nga eh! Ccrain ntn,kpg nxra n,mk2takas n tau
baliw2: o0 nga n0h?galing m0 tlga!tara n!
baliw1: pare! Malas!
Baliw2: oh bkt?
Baliw1: ndi nkal0ck ung padl0ck.ndi ntn mccra!ndi tau mkktakas!
baliw2: antanga m0 nman pare!edi il0ck ntn pra pde n ntng crain..!

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Last Saturday, I have had the most shameful experience so far being a student nurse.

My patient is a 10 year-old male with a provisional diagnosis of T/C CNS Infection. He has body weakness, episodes of vomiting and he was very irritable. However, he still is conscious, coherent and oriented in three spheres (person, place and time).

During the shift, I took his Vital Signs, I noted that he had fever with a temperature of 38.2C so I performed Tepid Sponge Bath for my nursing intervention, then I rechecked his temperature after 30 minutes and it was 36.8C. I took his blood pressure though he is just a pediatric because of his episodes of high blood pressure. True enough, I noted 120/90 mmHg for his BP and it’s really high for his age.

For about 5 minutes later, a medical intern (or is she?…hmmm I don’t know) rechecked my patient’s Vital Signs, she copied the temperature I got but she, on her own got the cardiac and respiratory rate. Here comes the problem. When the doctor checked his BP, at first she didn’t got it because of the patient’s constant movement and noise and do she pumped again. I observed what she was doing, she pumped at 140 mmHg then release. She read the measurement and relay a 140/100 mmHg reading.

I was shocked. REALLY SHOCKED.

What the HELL happened there? I was really definite of my reading few minutes before. The mother was also shocked because I said to her that her child’s BP is just 120/90 mmHg. I didn’t take any move.

The doctor explained that the other doctor endorsed that the patient has consistently high blood pressure since admission, he even had a reading of 160/140 mmHg (as far as I can remember). At the back of my mind, I was battling with her statements I mean, that BP reading was before the client got medical management for his condition. If she could review the chart, which I thoroughly reviewed, his BP now was ranging from 110-130 systolic and 80-90 diastolic.

She even tested for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s sign roughly. She didn’t asked the patient face to face if he experienced nuchal rigidity even if he can answer it directly, she just asked the patient’s mother to do it for her. What’s the point right? What kind of assessment was that?

Minutes after that “i-don’t-know-what-kind-of” doctor, the mother approached me. She said “Minuto lang ang nakalipas, sabi mo 120/90 lang, ngayon ang taas na…” I just said in a low tone of voice, “yoon po talaga ang nakuha ko… 120/90 po talaga yon…” then I left.

If ever I’d be assigned to the same patient again next week, I don’t know if I still have the face to render care to him. I was on shame at the same time I was pissed.

FEU Student Nurses are trained to get Vital Signs accurately without altering the results (well at least for my group). It is our forte considering it is what we do almost all at the time during clinical rotations especially if the hospital is benign (non-toxic) with matching NCP and Drug Study making. It has become our routine and our specialty. Sad but true. To be questioned in what I know I do best is a big slap on my ego.

I reported this incident to my clinical instructor and she just said “Hayaan mo yang mga yan, mga insecure lang yang mga yan. Ganyan talaga yang mga yan.”. I still can’t move on with what happened. I just said “Sige, kaysa naman yung doktor yung mapahiya, ako na lang kasi estudyante lang naman ako…” even though I know I am right.

Altering Vital Signs is crucial for the well-being of a patient. It can kill. If you would refer to my previous post.

I hope health care providers will possess the virtue of veracity because it is life that we are dealing with and not just a toy which you could by another if broken.

So yeah, after I have finished one module in our E-Learning, here I am today enjoying myself in our cozy home at the same time, being absent for my E-Learning schedule. Yes, my mom knows about it. I actually asked her permission regarding my absence. LOL!

For the past 2 weeks, I have been on straight duties and lectures. No free day, as in no time for rest.

Here is what happens when you are sleep deprived.

taken at Q.I

He is really sleeping...

2 in a row! LOL!

Student Nurses, if given the chance (even if there is no chance…LOL!) would steal even just a minute for sleep. Yeah, I am dead guilty. I have actually learned a skill for that— Sleeping in anywhere (be it on public transportations or in the hospital itself) and in any style you want as long as you don’t get caught. The best part in that skill is I can sleep with eyes OPEN. LOL!

I just realized, taking stolen pictures will help me not to have sleeping pictures. LOL! My skill in taking such unique photos is another story…=D Beware…LOL!

Oh wait, I still have loads of things pending to be done… arggghhh!

Free day is the new “Do-My-Schoolwork-Day” *sniffs.

*Now this would make me a good student. (Sarcasm again. tsk)

PATHOLOGY OF LOVE

L.O.V.E

Love, a very communicable disease caused by a filtrate virus,“Amoritis te Amo”.

SYMPTOMS: restlessness, vibrant palpitation, loss of appetite & sudden attack of daydreaming.
C0MPLCATI0N: jealousy if affected.
TREATMENT: 1dose of tender love & care that contains 2 tab of ‘kisspirin’.
DIAGN0SIS: safe if handled w/care.
PRESCRIPTI0N: 1tab/day+’kisspirin’ if needed.
if it fails, the best remedy is PIC0TIN for female & REYPIN for male. Ü

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TRUTH ABOUT KISSING

spot the one who pouts.. hehe

do u knw dAt d scientific name 4 kissing is PHILEMAT0L0GY d scientific way 2 describe it is d anAtomical juxtaposition of 2 orbicularis oris muscle in a state of contrAction..u burn 26 calories in a 1min. kiss..it’s a great cardiovascular workout coz wen u kiss,u release adrenaline in2 d bl0odstream & ur hArt pumps more bl0od around ur body & cAn slow d aging process by toning ur cheeks&jAw muscles!
~un un eh.. ndi puro khAlayan..

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The second Philippine Blog Awards will be held on 21 September 2008 at One Esplanade, Mall of Asia Complex. Registration starts at 5PM and the ceremony will commence at sunset.

This is my first time to participate by voting a blog, which really suited my taste.

LittleNars’ entry goes to My Boring Life… Now a blog! by Jeric Peña. With its new layout and style, it really created a professional look. With its informational content, it really is a helpful tool. With its versatility, it can cater almost every ages, plus it is reader-friendly. Epistaxis and Intracranial Bleeding because of idiopathic words is a no-no in this blog. LOL! Imagine all of this from a 17-year old guy. Amaaaaziiinnngggg!

I also would like to single-out Brinknotes Podcast for the Best Podcast/Videocast category, which is also from Jeric Peña. I believe in his talent and capabilities in doing such endeavor. With his young age, (actually, there must have been a category for being the youngest podcaster that can do all this and level-in with those older bloggers and podcasters just on his own) I know he will improve more as time pass (and with more exposure and opportunities as well. LOL!).

Try to read his blogs and listen to his works. You’ll see my vote is not a chance wasted…=D

LIFE CYCLE:

3-8 y/o
..paramihan ng toys
9-18
..pataasan ng grades
19-25
..padamihan ng syota
26-35
..pagandahan ng asawa
36-45
..palakihan ng sweldo
46-55
padamihan ng kabit
56-70
..padamihan ng sakit
70 and above
..pabonggahan ng libing. ~.~

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I am sure every one of my batch mates would agree to me if I say we are…

B.S in Nursing Major in Rizal and Speech!!!

Why?

In Rizal’s class, we were asked to create a dramatic play of the characters in Noli Me Tangere or El Filibusterismo as our Final Exam… (how demanding right?)

I played Maria Clara

In Speech’s class, we were asked to formulate our own product and advertise it to the whole class as for our Midterm Exam. This Finals, we were asked to act dramatic speech for our Final exam and a news reporting for our Finals Recitation grade. Whew!

Sorry for the rough shot...

I feel the need to prioritize them for they entail much time for practicing. But that’s not the case right? I should be focusing more on my NCM 103-B subject because it is a 16-unit subject and definitely on great weight with my future career.

You could just imagine how much students would do just for grades, you will see them doing crazy stuffs just for a 3 or 4-unit subjects. Meeen! That’s rough. If you just watched our performances with each class… Some of them are in my YouTube account. It’s fun but if you would look at it closely, it’s not of great weigh with our course.

My Classmate, Jojo (selling deodorant)

Mon as Maria Clara and Jo as Tiya Isabel

Good thing I finished the Rizal’s play and the Speech’s product endorsement.

However, THERE’S MORE TO COME!!! *horror tune…

Good luck to all of us…

Honestly, when I learned that our clinical exposure for our communicable disease is at Quezon Institute, I was dismayed for I really wanted to rotate at San Lazaro Hospital, where there are grave cases of different communicable diseases. However, I knew that Quezon Institute is also a tertiary hospital, which caters not only Tuberculosis, one of the most common communicable disease but also other respiratory diseases. In that case, I can appreciate my communicable disease concept.

Before entering the ward, I envisioned of the normal room setting and everything for a tertiary hospital. My expectation was right. The beds where side by side with each other with enough space for each client and a window. This is not to belittle the hospital because honestly, I really want to be exposed to the real scenario of hospital setting in the Philippines. Quezon Institute, at least though, in just a small span of time opened my eyes to what at real hospital set-up is.

Compared to my previous clinical exposures, the difference of Quezon Institute is the personal protection equipments that are being used by the care providers. This fact, in my own point of view, is a hindrance for building rapport with the client and providing the proper nursing management for them. If only I would not put myself at risk for acquiring the disease, I would not wear those. It is also true with the stigma attached to the tuberculosis patients, which made them receive less nursing interaction and management because of fear and disgust— for some.

Honestly, I am not afraid of the TB patients because I believe I have the knowledge as my tool in proper approach and management for them. I was just not at ease with the PPEs we wore. Good thing, my clinical instructor really assured us that we are safe. She really assisted us with everything that we do for our patients. That, made me confident enough for I can see her handling patients with just a mask as her protection. I admire her for that (not to be a teacher’s pet or what so ever…).

When it comes to the care I gave with my patient, my assessment skills was improved though there are some observations that I wasn’t sure of. I proved that with the proper knowledge, you can never go wrong. I also learned that, nursing profession is really a risky job. Nursing is not just a job and you don’t do it just for financial purposes. As from what I can see, it is like a vocation, which entails passion and dedication. You have to take care of your patients but not compromising yourself.

In Quezon Institute, my learning is pure realizations, which I know, will never be placed into my unconscious mind…=)