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Here's another kikay stuff I wanna share with you:

Got this from Girlshoppe. The beadwork is so cute and elegant plus I look slim on it. The bruise on my right arm is caused by my anti-HBS screening. Ouchie? Not! Hehe!

New Skin

Hello! Since we have a new (and better, I hope!) president, I'm changing my blog's layout. It's easy to the eyes and has a better aura :)

Monthsary!

Ron and I have been together for almost 4 years. The love and passion hasn't changed--I don't know why but that's the way it is and I'm thankful for it. Our relationship is far from perfect because we're totally different individuals who have different wants and views that sometimes we disagree on personal or geeky matters. He's more geeky and nerdy than me. Peace, honey!

We celebrated our monthsary by doing what we both love doing--eat out! We went to Greenhills and tried the "Good Burger" burgers. Good because their patties are either veggies or chicken which are good for the heart. We love the Margherita burger. It has basil, mozzarella cheese, and grilled tomatoes. The sight of the melting cheese and the smell of the grilled tomatoes and basil are really mouth watering.

Photo taken from here

Then, my friend Maui called me up and came over to Greenhills all the way from Paranaque. She tagged along her roommate Riza. We shopped around the tiangges and Maui surprised me with another birthday gift! I saw it in Style on Air (SOA) and she surprised me with this while I was ogling at the cute accessories of SOA:

I'm so blessed! Thank you, Lord :)

Physical Exam

Went to DLSMC for my physical exam. The total package cost me P650: anti-hbs, hbs-ag, ua, fecalysis, cxr, pregnancy test, cbc. The anti-HBS or hepa-B titer which I had 2 days ago cost me P581. Dang! Patience is a virtue. I should have waited for HR's text.

The hepa-B titer was supposed to be for PGH volunteer program. Perhaps it's not my destiny to be in PGH. How many attempts did I take to apply for that institution? staff nurse, APCN, EVRP--laging nauudlot, always something's coming up. I dunno. Maybe my first course (BA ES) in UP naming mahal is enough? I dunno.

Moving forward, I'm not excited about my upcoming nursing job. Or this is anxiety, maybe. God please help me cope with everyday stress at work. Please guide me and lend me your wisdom so I won't get incident report or something like it.

Note to self: take multivits and neurobion :)

Erratum

I just want to correct the email address I've posted previously of Cardinal Santos. It's csmccareers@gmail.com (not csmcareers@gmail.com-kulang ng letter "c").

Job Hunting

To start off, I just want to share what my friends experienced in PGH application. I advised them to come before daybreak to make it to the quota of available slots. OA daw ako, etc. True enough, they weren't able to pass the requirements in PGH. Pano ba naman, 1 day before pa lang ng schedule madami na daw pumila. Strange but true. Kung sa U.S., OA ang pila sa Harry Potter books and ipods, dito, nursing jobs ang blockbuster. Pero naman kase, PGH yon. Just like in issuance of working visa in the US, once every 2 years lang ata sila mag-open, manpower pooling pa. Meron din sila volunteer program, need mo magpa-Hepa B titer or vaccine for that.

Anyway, may good news pa din naman. I was able to pass my application in VRPMC along EDSA near Boni Ave. They require a rating of 80% and above, pero madaming nakalista sa log sheet na below 80%. Tama yun, try lang ng try. Go ng go, at least nagpasa ka. The usual requirements for nurses are needed. PAg kulang daw, pwede naman to follow on the day of examination pag tinawagan ka.

Sa Cardinal Santos naman (Wilson St., Greenhills), they gave us their email address (csmcareers@gmail.com), just email your resume and put in the subject heading position you're applying for (ex. Applicant for Staff Nurse position). I just emailed mine a while ago. Your resume must contain all seminars and trainings you've attended, etc. etc. that would convince them that you're the best nurse in the land.

Frustrated kami ni Leah sa San Juan Medical Center and UERMMMC (tama ba 3 m's?) kase sa SJMC, gov't. hospital, closed daw. Pero they accept volunteers (wala na ko plan bumalik dun kung volunteer din lang kase syempre kelangan ng backer--paging ERAP Estrada! hehe!). Sa UERMMMC, hindi sila open for outsiders for staff nurse position (bwiset!). Ang lapit lang sana sa place ko.

I'll hit the road next week pag may pera ako and energy. Hangga't hindi ako pumipirma ng job contract sa Delos Santos eh I would consider other options pa din. Opportunities don't knock on your door, you should look for it.

Johns Hopkins

2 years ago, I dreamed of becoming a staff nurse in the best hospital to work in the US. I googled that BEST hospital and found out that it's Johns Hopkins Hospital.

So then and there, I searched Johns' website and tried applying online. I've found out that they have their own recruitment agency here in the Philippines that is SEAPCI (Southeast Asian Placement Center, Inc.). After two months, SEPACI called me up and asked if I'm still interested in Johns. Syempre, oo ang sagot ko. But the problem is I have no NCLEX yet, no IELTS, no hospital experience. So the personnel said that if ever I have a hospital job kahit na wala pa akong 1 year, tawagan ko daw sila to update my application status. Wag daw muna ako mag-IELTS kase nag-e-expire. Mag-NCLEX daw muna ako while I'm not yet busy.

I've heard from my classmate in highschool that Johns is really nice. She used to work there as a staff nurse. Before that, she was a nurse at the Philippine Heart Center. One of her patients encouraged her to apply their by attending on SEPACI's job fair a few years ago.

PGH is now open for manpower pooling

To my fellow nurses, I have received an email from PGH yahoogroups that the submission for nursing applicants is scheduled on June 10 8:30-12nn at the DNRD Office Room 4. Pero dapat mga 3a.m. pa lang ng madaling araw nakapila na tyo dun sa kung saan tyo papipilahin ng mahigpit na guwardya. List of requirements is at the website. Medyo may mga original documents na kailangan like Board Rating Certificate, TOR, etc. May form na ida-download to be filled up by your college's registrar regarding your ranking and general weighted average. If you have backers, kausapin nyo na.

NB: This is for manpower pooling only. It would take years to wait for you to be called and be hired by them.