Oh, not a dream anymore. ッ (June 2013 NLE)

Last July 8 marked a special day for 16,219 out of 37,887 takers who took the Nurses Licensure Examination. 

And for all the blessings that I've received and I am continuously receiving, I'd like to share these appreciation post..

This list could go a loooong way… :)

• First of all, I’d like to say my Congratulations to each and every one of us. This day, which marks another milestone in my life, is not entirely my day, but also for my parents, my family, my friends, my professors, my mentors and everyone who have exerted an effort to help me reach this stage and I’d like to take this opportunity to thank and mention most, if not all, of you.. I know my words will never be enough to show how much I am thankful and grateful for all your prayers, efforts, encouragement, words of wisdom and the mere fact that you are with me throughout the journey is enough to keep me going every day. 

Thank you po papa God for granting me this achievement.  All those years of hardship paid of, and I will never be where I am right now if not because of your guidance and Strength.
Indeed, the making of a nurse does not start 3-4 months before the board exam. It starts from your realization that you want to enter the realm of nursing. It then continues the moment you set foot on your chosen university until the moment your professor starts with their first lesson. It continues until your very last one year in college up to the time you start writing on your answer sheet for the board exam. The making of a nurse is not an overnight process nor is it a piece of cake. It is a tiring journey and you constantly have to motivate yourself to keep going forward. It only takes a matter of balance and time management on what you are doing. Being a nurse is never easy. But throughout the journey, even with the hardships (the sleepless nights, stressful duties and the like), you get the prize of fulfillment that if you study hard and become a successful nurse someday, you can surely make a difference in someone’s life.. 

• To my alma mater BUCN, to BUCN Batch 2013 and to my iMind Family, we may have not spent our summer this year in a beach, or in any other summer destination that you can name of, but I can definitely say that this is one of the best summer in my life so far.  We may have started as strangers, but we have ended as friends who have shared memories despite the short time that we’ve been together. 
• To all my professors and mentors at BUCN, thank you po for believing in us and encouraging us along the way.  

• Thank you po Imind Review for treating us as family, before, during and after our almost 3-month review, I’ll always be proud to be an iPusher no matter where I go.  

And to everyone, your names may not be mentioned here, but you know who you are, I sincerely thank you for making a difference in my life. 

Everything still feels surreal. This all started as a dream, but now, it’s a reality. I am really thankful for everyone who has, in one way or another, contributed to my being for the past 4 years. It may have been rough, but thanks to your constant presence, the journey was all worth it. ☺ My thank you’s will never be enough to show how much I appreciate your presence in my life. This is not yet the end, but it’s just a beginning of a thousand more steps to continue striving and reaching my ultimate goal in life. As one of my closest friend told me—-the world has alot of beautiful thing to offer, being a RN is a big thing but there’s a lot more that will come sooner. “You just have to make the most of your potentials and go beyond your self imposed boundaries, because it’s not trespassing when you cross your own limit.” ッ

-Zsusa Alexandria S. Lorena, RN  ッ

Basic Life Support Training [Late Post] :)

I know this might be a very late post about the training last week, but still..
The Basic Life Support Training (October 8-12, 2012) had been a great experience for me. From the first to the very last day, I have learned a lot, not only intellectually, but also physically and emotionally as well. Despite the body and muscle pains, wet/dirty look, bloody look, waking up early for 5 straight days, 7am call time, push-ups, punishments as consequences for being late, all the pains were worth it.  I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything in the world. The past week was definitely one of the highlights for this year and my whole college life. This training has trained us not only to be disciplined responders but also made us realize the value of time, cooperation, team work, and how to be flexible responders in times of emergency.



I’d take this opportunity to write down this appreciation post for all the things I realized and appreciated for the past week.

• First, thank you to sir Garry for making the training possible. Excited na kami nun even before October. Thank you po, along with the other trainors (Sir  Llana, sir Ross, sir Joyce, Mam Lanie, Sir Kisam, and sa iba po) for your support and patience during the week. You never fail to motivate us to do more, to try things we haven’t even tried doing, to always give our best and what it takes to perform well in emergencies. From Bandaging, CPR to Extrication to Planning and Responding to a Mass Casualty Incident to Rappelling—for the overall experience. Once in a lifetime po yun and we will be forever thankful for that.

• OTZU Group—- BEST TEAM EVAAAAAAH! :D

Sobrang na-appreciate ko ang group namin for this past week. Nakilala ko yung mga kabatch ko na dati sa mukha ko lang kilala, nagawa kong itry yung mga bagay na akala ko dati hindi ko kaya, na-experience namin ang best teamwork thru thick and thin.

Para sa ‘best leader’ daw, si Rajjie, thank you kasi ang gaya ng sabi ni Jewel, ang galing galing mo mag lift ng spirit, hindi mo pinapabayaan ang OTZUTin- Thank you sa headquarters natin last week. Hehe. :D Parang camp lang natin nun yung CSC office. :P Thank you kasi kahit alam ko pagod na pagod ka na on certain days last week, still, you always have that smiling look on your face sa tuwing may itatanong ako.Faye- Thank you sa pang-aasar after nung Hard MCI! Haha!:P But srsly, thank you kase isa ka sa mga nagpapatawa sa group natin, kayo nina Kaye at Bruce.

Roughly, these are what I get to experience this past week that I know I will miss after my grad on April. :( :

• Experienced an exercise on Mass Casualty Incident, where I acted as a patient on our first try on Soft MCI. :D
• Danced in front of the whole 4^thyear. Haha. Wala ng hiya hiya.
• GROUP 8- BEST TEAM EVAAAAAAAAH. :)
• CPR and kissing buddies. In just a matter of a few hours, my first, second, third and fourth kisses are gone. Haha! First kiss: adult dummy, Second kiss: infant dummy, Third kiss: child dummy, fourth kiss: adult dummy again. XD

• Planning for Mass Casualty Incident

• Tried and experienced rapelling. Practice at first. But it was hella scaaary too, though it’s just on the stairs of our grandstand.

• Got to experience being a patient on a mass casualty incident. This time, hard MCI already. And the situation was bombing. :D Cooooool. I got to experience having a stabbed/penetrated wound on my left shoulder + eviscerated wound on stomach + open wound on forehead..—-The props for the blood are so coooooool, they looked almost the same as real blood. :/

A trillion of thanks wouldn’t be enough to show how much we are thankful to have you as our mentors. indeed, a teacher affects eternity, for they never know how much influence they can impart on a student. kudos sir! :)


(Not all of the pics are mine. Photos credits of some pictures  to Sir Garry)