STOP Smoking Campaign
25 May 2012 Leave a Comment
STOP Smoking Campaign
25 May 2012 1 Comment
in Blogged Tags: Freshly Pressed, Health, Lifestyle, Smoking, Wordpress
The Greatest Challenge.
To STOP smoking. You are not the only one who will suffer. The people around you, the ones you love will have to experience a bigger problem more than what this thing can do to your own body. It will destroy your life. Live healthy, and most importantly, LIVE! 
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People of Today: On Crab Mentality
25 May 2012 Leave a Comment
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People of Today: On Crab Mentality. ^___^ This is my latest post for today. Enjoy!!
People of Today: On Crab Mentality
25 May 2012 Leave a Comment
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Crab Mentality. This has been the biggest challenge among the youths of this generation. Or should I say the biggest challenge of all individuals who are at the starting point of their field, who are on top of their career and for those who have the potential to always succeed. It is a way of thinking that is very destructive and is best described in the phrase: “if I can’t have it, neither can you”. (Wikipedia) If you could just imagine crabs in the same pot wherein one of them tries to escape but instead of moving out, it is being pulled down by the rest of the crabs. This kind of thinking sucks. The youth of today is far more eager to do a lot of things than before, and trying to let them re-experience the same things by which the older generations have experienced before would not be a very useful manner at all. This kind of attitude is very evident in almost all kind of life situation. People are somewhat bound to the notion that whoever has the longest years of struggle or terms of service must be the one who’ll be prioritized first or whoever is just starting out has no right to attempt to achieve something far more advanced than anybody else. And even your simple wish to experience something new is something to be bothered about by these people. If you were not able to achieve something you’re dying to accomplish, then it was merely your fault. You were not brave enough to at least detach yourself from the rest of them who would prefer to stay dumped forever rather than to help each other on their way up. Remember that the beginning is always the hardest part of it, but it is never an option to give up on something just because you don’t know anything. Our knowledge on things and the skills that we opt to have will never be enough. That is why there is no such thing as the end of success. Haven’t you noticed that once we succeed on something, we tend to discover another kind of learning? Our life is but a cycle of continuous success, a never-ending hunt and exploration for something new. Each one of us has an equal right to accomplish something so everyone has no right to preclude another person to succeed. Move forward! The world has a lot to offer to all of us.
-Insideamoronsbrain
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Month of May Cogitations: Why Is It So Hard to Be (and make others) Happy
24 May 2012 Leave a Comment
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Month of May Cogitations: Why Is It So Hard to Be (and make others) Happy. latest post.
Month of May Cogitations: Why Is It So Hard to Be (and make others) Happy
24 May 2012 Leave a Comment
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Here I am again, in my most desperate measures of steering things up. I’m going to talk about my present worries.
They say that as you experience the turmoil of your working days, you’ll see clearly what makes your heart settle for something that others might find unreasonable already. To express these words from an adult’s thoughts, it goes like this -that as you grow in the field you’re currently in, that’s the time when you’ll know where your heart wants to be…
My heart belongs here.
It seems like I’m running out of time but I don’t want to give up on my dreams. I’m worried that I may not be able to catch up. I’m afraid that I’ll run out of hopes to hope for. To strive even more for something I really want is itself a task only for me. What I am right now is the fruit of my forlorn measures to keep myself up for something I believe I also deserve. This is not a picture of discontent but an optimistic act of trying. The more I try, the more I am able to face what is ahead of me. I may not get what I want or succeed but at least I tried. By that, I think I’ll find the reason to live, and that is to try.
Maybe they’ll never understand the feeling I have right now – to still go for something others (my family) find it difficult and even impossible to achieve. It kills my heart to know that after all the reaching and the struggles that I’ve been through, I am still doubted. The reason is because it doesn’t show, and because they don’t want to see. I’m always seen at the negative side of things, bad side of events, everything that’s all against the flow. That’s what my family thinks of me. That I don’t always reach their standards, mind-set standards of what is good and bad, right or wrong. All my life I’ve been trying to please people. I’m always that watchful on how they’ll appreciate the things I do and understand what I want to be. I worry what others might think of me. I strive to make people happy but it does not bring any delight to my heart. All I want are people who could make me believe I can do more and better even on the toughest times when winning isn’t always a price to take. I want people to be happy for whatever career I might end up with. I want to be happy for who and what I am. Here’s a saying I find so true but is difficult to do.
“Remember to delight yourself first, then others can be truly delighted.” This was my mantra when I published my first book in 1990, and still holds true. When we focus on the song of our soul and heart, then others will be touched similarly. Sometimes people wonder or worry whether people will like or approve of their creative expression. It’s none of your business. It’s your business to stay present and focused for the work of your deepest dreams. It might look crooked or strange, or be very odd-but if it delights you, then it is yours, and will find it’s way into other hearts.” ― SARK
Maybe someday, when I can stand on my own, I’ll find the deepest pleasures my heart is longing for, for so long. Far from the place I’ve been, far from who I am right now.
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Finally, I Have Fallen.
13 May 2012 1 Comment
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And I love how I call out your name. I love your voice, your scent and your hair. I love your eyes and sleepy eyes, they’re small and beautiful and I love how they appear when they meet mine. I love your lips and your half-smiles. They tell something I believe I need to know. I love your hands. I love our small talks and naughty jokes. You look good in red and in yellow. I love your heart. I love how you speak and I love your sarcasm. The kind of sarcasm that makes me smile, and a thing that only you can do. I love the days when you make me smile even though you’re not around and I love the days when you make me smile when you’re near. I love everything about you. And I love the fact that you might already know how I feel for you. But it breaks me when I realize that I can’t love you so much more, and it breaks me even more to know that we’ll be having a life of our own far from each other in the years to come. And you’ll grow older.
I’ll keep these words until we meet again.
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Break Me Evenly and Put my Pieces Back Gently
06 May 2012 Leave a Comment
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Break Me Evenly and Put my Pieces Back Gently. A present Status.
Break Me Evenly and Put my Pieces Back Gently
06 May 2012 Leave a Comment
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For all those years, I’ve been this stubborn, quiet and insensitive and yet, I was able to make and maintain strong friendship from the people whom I was connected with rather than from those I have put my trust on. I was slightly blinded, for giving my time to those who did not give an equal importance to it. I thanked God for this. Thank you for I can now see those people I truly deserve. And so, I don’t really have to be alone, or feel alone, because all this time, I am really not. I’ve countless.
-Insideamoronsbrain
Things To Do Before I Die
02 May 2012 Leave a Comment
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Things To Do Before I Die. A fun way to set goals and chase dreams! Hurray to my life.
On Words, Thoughts and Deeds
27 Apr 2012 1 Comment
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On Words, Thoughts and Deeds. Latest Post. Enjoy.
On Words, Thoughts and Deeds
27 Apr 2012 28 Comments
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Some words, they were never meant to be said or they don’t even have to mean a thing. Some thoughts do not always have to be expressed, and some deeds do not always have to be done with great efforts for everyone to see. Sometimes, they just have to be what they are, plain as words, random as thoughts and praiseworthy as deeds. They should never be defied. That is for keeping it real. People find it hard to always mean what they say, and say what they mean. Some thoughts are almost always so powerful that whenever they are being hardly expressed, they end up being misunderstood. Deeds are the strongest demonstration of one’s dignity, impressive when said but are not always seen and done. Remember that as we try to put up an impression to everything that we do, we are misleading the real essence of that certain thing; besides, people will always judge you for whatever reason they have at the back of their minds. Deal with it. People are people, it is in their nature to look after one’s disposition, but it is never our duty to always conform. We are born different from one another so we are all bound to exist. Be brave to say plain words for they don’t have to be disguised, don’t ignore those random thoughts because those thoughts could be the ones you’ll need in case you run out of ideas to ponder on. Never underestimate a small act of kindness for it is with this simple deed that could always make a big difference to the lives of others. Keep it plain, keep it simple, and keep it real.
-Insideamoronsbrain
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Class Cards
26 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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Oh, yeah. Speaking of randomness, I just found my class cards way back in college. 
Our college professors use these class cards to put our grades on a specific subject. Oh, I missed class cards.
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The Moment When I Whispered A Short Prayer
24 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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The Moment When I Whispered A Short Prayer. I have just experienced another fulfilling night shift. Whenever I encounter cases like this, I ask God for guidance for I could not do certain things (I think would be appropriate) alone – especially when nobody is paying attention. And when everything turned out well, it tells me that what I did was the right thing to do. ^____^ It also implies that if you are sincere and you love what you are doing, God will never have any reasons not to help. Enjoy my post!!
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The Moment When I Whispered A Short Prayer
24 Apr 2012 10 Comments
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Once again, it was another productive shift last night. Most of the time, I hate it whenever I’m scheduled for a night shift because some ugly things usually happen to me. (Like my eye circles get really dark after the shift) Not to mention the creepy moments if I would really try to focus. Good thing I always make it a point to have something or a lot of small things to do for the next hours to prevent myself from committing some kind of negligence on my part.
I was delighted to see my duty mates last night. For the first time again, I was with a complete set of co-workers for a shift: a staff, three job order nurses (for which I am included) and two RN Heals. A needed number of manpower for almost a hundred patients in a ward nowadays, since we could not have at least one is to three ratio.
It was almost 12 midnight when two patients called my attention for several simple complaints. One was experiencing from a hearing impairment after being confined and another was a chest pain. So, using prioritization, I attended the patient with the chest pain first after telling the other that I’ll be taking the first one for I think it needed an immediate intervention first. I took the patient’s blood pressure and got 190/100 mmHg. I asked the patient of the quality and location of pain. I also made sure it wasn’t something that was originating from the stomach (gastric secretions) from not eating. I asked her if she has had a family history of any heart disease and told me that there wasn’t. She then complained of slight difficulty of breathing and I noted her clenched fist on top of her chest. I checked her medicine box and found no medicine available for her elevated blood pressure. After studying the patient’s condition, I referred to our staff in order to inform her about the patient’s condition and asked her of the appropriate interventions to take. But she focused on the fact that the patient could be only experiencing from a gastric pain from not eating and would not want any further intervention to take. So I have decided to consult the resident (doctor) on duty about the patient’s condition since the patient is supposed to be discharged soon. The new resident gave a prescription for the patient’s elevated blood pressure and shortly after the patient took the medication intended for her condition, the blood pressure went down to 140/70mmHg, but the chest pain was still there. Knowing that the patient could have an undiagnosed heart condition, I told myself that it would be better to refer still for us to really know.
Referrals at this point in time are very crucial. It was always very hard to approach tired and sleeping residents, especially when they were shortly rested after a surgery. This is aside from the fact that it’s between 1:00-5:00 in the morning, when everybody is expected to be having their deep sleep. But I could not do less. I have to refer so I knocked at the doctor’s quarters to find the Chief Resident herself and entertained my concern. She was one of my favorite Ob-Gyne Residents, and I’m really glad that she was not irritated. ^^, After stating all my assessments, the patient’s chief complaint and my interventions, she decided to visit the patient, who was now situated at the corridor in front of the nurse’s station since we’ve decided to address her slight shortness of breath and her need of O2 inhalation.
I re-checked her vital signs as per doctor’s request and noted them. She then requested for a 12-Lead ECG so we borrowed an ECG machine at the CCU. I took her ECG tracing and secretly noting some abnormality on some leads. After carrying out her orders, she went back to the doctor’s quarters. I silently looked at the ECG tracing and hoped for a miracle to happen. I don’t know… maybe I wasn’t really satisfied yet since her chest pain could not be addressed still. Minutes of waiting for a small miracle passed and suddenly, I just got an answered prayer. God is really good!! =) Dr. Yap, (from Internal Medicine-Cardio & my favorite IM doctor) visited for her usual rounds. (Since we are from the Ob-Gyne Department, certain conditions aside from their gynecologic problems are being referred also to Internal Medicine Department for co-management.) My heart skipped a beat and was overfilled with joy. After assisting her as she made new orders for her patients in our ward, I took the opportunity to let her read the ECG tracing and explained what happened prior to that. ^^, She’ve decided to note the case. It was Ischemia. Antero-Septal in particular. Just like what I have suspected. She made new orders and a few more requests to validate her impression. Finally, one patient got the intervention she really needed. I’m very thankful that I was able to help at least one suffering patient and was able to prevent an impending condition related to it. After giving the prescription, I went back at my spot on the nurses station and whispered a short prayer. “Lord, thank you po kasi tinulungan mo ako dun sa patient.” I thanked for His Divine Providence, and that He helped me with this sincere and simple task of helping this patient I’m responsible for.
Then everything followed, I informed the staff of what happened during that time that she was sleeping (about the referral) and I was able to inform also the ROD (resident on duty) that the IM have seen the patient and made an impression.
Action > Referred to the Resident on Duty and IM on Duty with new orders made and carried out.
It was a fulfilling shift, and before I went home, I visited the patient and was glad to note no more chest pain. A smile full of gratitude from this patient is well enough to fulfill my sleepless shift last night. And to know that the patient was no longer experiencing from that chest pain inspired me more to do well to other patients.
I love my profession and my patients.
And as usual, I was again given an answered prayer. God bless you guys!! ^___^
Maria Cecilia P. Hular.
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