12 hour shift: From Womb to Tomb

Doctor's order, carry outing, charting, requisition of medications..hay, wala atang katapusan ang ginagawa namin sa isang shift. Hindi pa natatapos ang isang gawain meron na naman. Kung matapos mo man ay dapat mo muna i-review kung tama ba ang ginawa mo. Minsan late kana mag-lunch or minsan hindi kana nakaka-lunch kasi ayaw mo ma-delay ang ginagawa mo. 'Yan ang nangyayari sa 12 hours shift namin.

Nurse ako. Obvious ba? Hindi pa naman ako matagal sa serbisyo. "Novice" pa lang kung baga. Hindi ako kagaya ng iba ko na katrabaho na may katagalan na when it comes to experience. Pero, masasabi ko, na sa sandaling experience ko palang sa pagiging isang nurse ay hindi na mapapantayan ang karunungan na idinulot nito sa akin. Sinasabi ko sa'yo, sa isang shift palang, sangkatutak na story na ang malalaman mo..at lahat nang yun ay may kahulugan.

Oo, 12 hour shift kami. Dami nagsasabi na mahabang oras yan sa isang trabaho. Pero sa isang working environment na lahat ay busy, sandali lang yan. At sa 12 hours mo na pag-tatrabaho, hindi rin basta-basta ang makikita mo. Higit sa carry outing, pagpapalit ng diaper at charting may isa kang experience na hindi mo maiitanggi kailan man..ang PAGSISIMULA AT PAGWAWAKAS NG BUHAY.

Sa bawat sandali ng 12 hours, sa bawat patak ng minuto o segundo nito, masasaksihan mo ang simula at katapusan ng buhay at ang iba't ibang reaksyon ng mga tao dito. Makikita mo na biyaya talaga ng Diyos ang buhay at si kamatayan ay nandya'n bawat sandali. Na sa bawat oras may nabubuhay, may hindi nabubuhay, may malapit na sanang mabuhay at may muntik ng mamatay. Na kahit nasa sinapupunan ng ina may nakikipaglaban na gusto ring mabuhay at kahit matanda na ay gusto parin mabuhay. May'rong iba na gusto pang mabuhay at may iba na gusto nang mamatay. May ibang pamilya na gagawin ang lahat para mabuhay ang pasyente nila, may iba na gusto na nilang ipahinga, may iba na wala lang, may iba na gustong mabuhay pero walang pera at may iba naman na humihiling ng himala.

12 hours..walang katumbas na tinuruan ako kung paano pahalagahan ang buhay ko at ang buhay ng iba. Kung paanno ang isang ina at ama ay masayang-masaya sa sangol na karga nila at kung paano bumuhos ang luha ng mga anak sa sandaling ang kanilang mga magulang ay magpapahinga na. Nakakapagtaka minsan isipin kung saan hinuhugot ng tao ang kanilang lakas para humawak at bumitaw sa buhay nila at sa buhay ng iba. Masasabi ko na talagang sa mundong ito, may darating at may mawawala, may mag-sisimula at may katapusan...may buhay at may kamatayan.

Sabi nga ng ilang mga libro, ang trabaho ng isang nurse ay "FROM WOMB TO TOMB". Oo nga naman. Isang kamang-mangha, kagila-gilalas at kakaibang eksperyensya ang makakita ka ng simula at wakas ng buhay. 12 hours shift, nakakapagod..pero wagas :)    

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My discovery of blogging (A topic for a beginner)

I don't know much about blogging. I just heard it from my classmate 4 years ago. I was having interest to know more about it however the busy schedule of my schooling keeps me from not learning it.

Until I graduated, had a work and rested well from the miserable world in school. I have this friend of mine who told me to join the blogger association in our place. And I said to myself "why not?" I think this is it! This is all I have been waiting for, to BLOG freely. Finally I found the true joy of blogging. I think I am destined to do this.

But, I still have some inquiry like what topic will I blog? What interesting topic people mostly read? Will they have interest to read my blog? Its kinda' hard to answer. But according to my friend who persuaded me to blog, WHAT BEST INTEREST YOU COULD BE A GOOD TOPIC. He's right. You don't blog because you are forced to do it, you blog because you LOVE AND LIKE IT. What best interest you can be a medium of discussion. So, here are some of my list that are my interest and can be a possible topic for me and for you as a beginner.

1. I LOVE READING. I can recommend what books to read. I can give a short review to some books that I've read. I'm a nurse so I can help others who is having difficulty in finding reference if they're having problems or questions.

2. I LOVE ART. Yes, I love singing and dancing and writing and any other form of art. I just love it.

3. I LOVE TELLING STORIES. As blogger, we love to tell stories. Stories from all walks of life. No matter what season, day or night, condition of the environment, as long as there is a story, people will listen or will take time to read it as long as it is interesting.

4. I LOVE TO COMMUNICATE. I love speaking. I admire people who can persuade others by just their words. I want to be like them. I want my writings (or my words) will be regarded as convincing or with sense of humor. I want to communicate to people not just externally but within. 

5. I LOVE TO DISCOVER. Just like in research, you have to be inquisitive to acquire new knowledge. You have to to be curious. Curiosity counts a lot. Answer to an inquiry can create new ideas, innovations and most importantly, new discovery.

So, these are some of my suggestions. Hope they could help. I'm just a newbie from this "profession" and I'm ready to learn more. My new journey begins..discovery of blogging.