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That’s how nurses are perceived traditionally donning their unblemished, well -pressed white uniforms as they nurse back to life the wounded of mind, body and soul. Such a noble profession, who would not want to be one? They went through a rigorous screening procedu re just to be admitted to the school of nursing. Upon admission, their parents have stretched their peso to the possible limits to sustain the financial demands of a quality nursing education. Upon graduation, they had to squander thousands of pesos again just to sit in a review class and then the licensure e xams. Not to mention the months-long of waiting for the results to be released. All these troubles just to append the initials “R.N.” next to their names. If you’re a new RN or about to take the board exam this weekends, read along to catch a glimpse of what’s to happen next to your professional life. One milestone to another and after earning th eir licenses, all they ever dream of is to practice their craft. As professionals, these RNs are entitled to all the benefits at par to all other registered professionals rendering their profess ional services to private and government institutions -- hospitals, infirmaries, clinics, etc... More so, if the RN is government employed as stipulated in RA 7305 or the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers. By benefits, we me an PhilHealth insurance, entitlement to sick leaves, hazard allowances, o vertime pays and night differential pays. Unfortunately, new RNs in the Philippines are cau ght in an inevitable web as they must render their professional services for free as volunteers for a certain period of time before an y employment or job offer takes place. Furthermore, only those with close family lineage in govern ment hospitals are seemed to be immune in this nepotistic recruitment policy like a disease that has co rrupted the Philippine health care system. According to Webster dictionary, the term volunteer means to offer or bestow voluntarily, or in the absence of solicitation or compulsion. What is ironic with the nurse volunteerism that is being openly practiced in our country is that it’s a prerequisite to any RN wanting to be employed in the hospital. Forced volunteers, is the more appropriate term to use. And volunteers of every government hospitals in Northern Mindanao alone have their ho rrid stories to tell. Alexis D. Ebajay, a 23-year-old volunte er nurse of a government-owned tertiary hospital, stood up to tell his story. Ebajay earned his bachelor’s degree and passed the licensure exam for nurses in 2007. His wanting to practice his profession and earn clinical ex periences to make him eligible to work overseas in the future have brought him to apply in a government hospital in Cagayan de Oro City.
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That’s how nurses are perceived traditionally donning their unblemished, well-pressed white
uniforms as they nurse back to life the wounded of mind, body and soul. Such a noble
profession, who would not want to be one?
They went through a rigorous screening procedure just to be admitted to the school of nursing.
Upon admission, their parents have stretched their peso to the possible limits to sustain thefinancial demands of a quality nursing education. Upon graduation, they had to squander
thousands of pesos again just to sit in a review class and then the licensure exams. Not to
mention the months-long of waiting for the results to be released. All these troubles just toappend the initials “R.N.” next to their names.
If you’re a new RN or about to take the board exam this weekends, read along to catch a glimpseof what’s to happen next to your professional life.
One milestone to another and after earning their licenses, all they ever dream of is to practicetheir craft. As professionals, these RNs are entitled to all the benefits at par to all other registered
professionals rendering their professional services to private and government institutions --hospitals, infirmaries, clinics, etc... More so, if the RN is government employed as stipulated in
RA 7305 or the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers. By benefits, we mean PhilHealthinsurance, entitlement to sick leaves, hazard allowances, overtime pays and night differential
pays.
Unfortunately, new RNs in the Philippines are caught in an inevitable web as they must render
their professional services for free as volunteers for a certain period of time before any
employment or job offer takes place.
Furthermore, only those with close family lineage in government hospitals are seemed to be
immune in this nepotistic recruitment policy like a disease that has corrupted the Philippinehealth care system.
According to Webster dictionary, the term volunteer means to offer or bestow voluntarily, or in
the absence of solicitation or compulsion. What is ironic with the nurse volunteerism that is being openly practiced in our country is that it’s a prerequisite to any RN wanting to be
employed in the hospital.
Forced volunteers, is the more appropriate term to use.
And volunteers of every government hospitals in Northern Mindanao alone have their horrid
stories to tell.
Alexis D. Ebajay, a 23-year-old volunteer nurse of a government-owned tertiary hospital, stoodup to tell his story.
Ebajay earned his bachelor’s degree and passed the licensure exam for nurses in 2007. His
wanting to practice his profession and earn clinical experiences to make him eligible to workoverseas in the future have brought him to apply in a government hospital in Cagayan de Oro
City.
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