r/NursesPH

my lola has been staying in a priv hospital for more than a week now. reason being, she can’t walk properly and has a massive bed sore (may other factors din, pero eto yung pinakarelevant). with that said, need niya na magdiapers. her first few days here, nagtatae siya, so around 3-5 diaper changes daily. whenever i go sa nurse’s station to ask for help, they have this look na parang, “tangina eto na naman,” hahaha. and gets naman, even i dread it. alam kong busy ang mga nurses, so i wait patiently. sinuggest din ng isang nurse na magwait til 2 times na siya nagpoop before changing diapers.

ang akin lang is nakakatakot na mag-ask for help. dati, makikita mo lang na naiirita na sila, but now verbal na. ayoko na lang sabihin mga remarks nila since baka lurker din pala sila here. and baka di rin naman kasi part ng job nila yon. i wouldn’t ask for help if i didn’t need it naman. alam kong busy sila and may patients na mas need ng tulong.

i’m 5’ and i weigh less than 50 kg. di ako malaking tao, while my lola is around 80 kg, i suppose. di talaga to a one-man job. whenever i ask for help, it’s mostly just help with putting my lola in the right position. ako pa rin naglilinis lahat. ang sinasabi ng mga kakilala ko is i should just let the nurses clean it. pero may instance na umabot ng almost 4 hrs para lang ma-assist nila ako. medyo nakakawalang gana lang din na we’re paying a 200k bill, tapos ganto haha

As a former nurse employee of Asian Hospital and Medical Center, I just want to share my experience, especially to the new board passers who are planning to apply there.
Please think twice before applying.
At first, the offer sounds good and everything looks okay from the outside. But once you’re already inside, it can become very exhausting and suffocating. I worked there for almost 2 years, and based on my experience, I honestly felt that the employees were not being treated fairly.

First, the salary. Nurses and even other employees are not really well compensated considering the workload and responsibilities. In almost 2 years of working there, my increase was only around ₱200. They say the increase depends on your performance, but honestly, sometimes it feels like it also depends on how close or how “sipsip” you are to your manager.

Second is the scheduling. Every cutoff, we have this “request off,” but don’t expect that it will always be granted. They also release the schedule ahead of time, but expect that it can still change anytime. So even if you already planned something on your supposed day off, there’s still a possibility that your schedule will suddenly change.

Third, the OTs. There were times when almost everyone on our floor was already getting sick such as fever, cough, colds, exhaustion, but we still had to continue working because of the staffing. Sometimes you only get one day of rest, and when you come back, you’re expected to work overtime again. It was really tiring, physically and mentally.

Another thing is the constant addition of new systems, protocols, and workloads. There is always something new that employees need to adjust to, but the salary stays almost the same. It feels like they keep adding more responsibilities without really considering how much work the employees are already carrying.

And regarding the recent issue about removing or reducing the NAs/CAs, I personally think it’s a bad move. From what I heard, this already started around May or June. The reason reportedly given was something like, “Nurses survived without CAs during the pandemic, so they can still do it now.” But pandemic staffing should not be used as the standard for normal working conditions.

Imagine doing almost everything on your own as a nurse. Before, some wards could have around 1:8 ratio with an NA/CA. Now, I heard the ratio may be around 1:6 without them. Yes, the number of patients may be lower, but you’re also taking on tasks that were previously shared with support staff.

And this is Asian Hospital. Of course, patients and their families expect a high level of service. They expect their concerns and needs to be attended to immediately. But how can nurses provide everything quickly when they are already overloaded with so many responsibilities?
So to the new board passers, please do your research first before applying. Ask current and former employees. Don’t just look at the name of the hospital or how good the offer sounds at first.

There’s a reason why they are always hiring, and from what I personally experienced, a lot of employees also end up leaving because of the working conditions. I’m not saying everyone will have the exact same experience as me, but this was mine, and I just want new nurses to know what they may be getting into.

Hopefully, employees who are experiencing unfair treatment will also speak up and, if necessary, raise their concerns through the proper channels like DOLE. Nurses and other staffs already have a very demanding job. The least they deserve is proper compensation, enough staffing, fair scheduling, and a workplace that actually cares about their well-being.

Hi! I really want to work in the hospital, preferably bedside, to gain experience.

The thing is, I have hand tremors, and it’s making me hesitant to apply for bedside roles. I’m worried about procedures that require steady hands, especially since I’m still a new nurse.

For those who also have hand tremors, how do you manage them at work? Did it affect your nursing practice, and were there any techniques or things that helped you?

I’d really appreciate any advice. I don’t want my tremors to stop me from trying bedside nursing.

hello for the new nurses na walang training program bago i-deploy like mga shadowing lang ginawa. Ilang weeks or months po bago kayo tuluyan payagan mag-act on your own ng charge/senior niyo as bedside nurse? whats the feeling on your 1st week as a new nurse?

honestly im really anxious 4 days na po ako sa work and i tend to make many mistakes and slow sa ginagagawa ko (e.g. nasugat sa pagbukas ng ampule on my first day, ang tagal mag-regulate) Feel ko jinujudge na din po ako ng mga seniors ko. Also, parang doubtful pa po sila ipagawa sakin mga procedures (is it normal?) kaya mostly V/S lang po ako, taga hatid ng specimen, and prepare ng meds but not administration. This is also the reason why nagiging hesitant po ako mag volunteer to do procedures kaya feel ko rin iniisip nila na kailangan pa ko sabihan para kumilos. Pag busy po sila i try to help but mostly deadma po ako nila and ayoko na rin po maging pabigat kaya i stayed behind them para if ever may iutos na lang sila.

Ang hirap and nakaka-anxious lang po kasi i graduated laude and was recognized by my ci's before na magaling during rle but ngayon parang back to zero ako sa skills and each mistake at tinitignan nila inooverthink ko. Also dumagdag po kasi na may kakilala ako na senior nurse na sa hospi (private) na pinagwoworkan ko na nirecruit ako kaya feel ko iniisip lang nila na nakapasok ako ng mabilis kahit 8080 ako dahil sa backer and hindi dahil sa credentials which is ayoko naman din po sabihin sa kanila or ipagyabang given my current state at work.

first 3 days im really questioning if i deserved to be a nurse or if safe nurse ba ko. for new nurse like me paano po kayo nag-adjust and is this normal feeling?

Is it okay to follow up on the application 2 days after submitting your application?