02/10/2025
These are all my due IV medications for 21 patients early this morning not yet inclusive of oral medications, treatments and sidedrips. From stroke to pulmonary, diabetic to necrotic patients... all 21 of them. I do not have a problem with 21 it's just that the problem is serving 21 patients all at the same time. Bringing the patient-nurse ratio to 21:1. All 21 with different needs to be met, urgent and non-urgent, that needed to be attended to. Anybody on my shoes, nurse or not would understand how difficult life is for a nurse in a setting as such. Overworked still underpaid. On the contrary, the Philippines has more registered nurses than any other country. The 'admit all' policy is fine, provided that there's proper staffing. Dear Philippine Government, we as Filipino nurses can give more quality care provided you give out more opportunities for nurses to do so.
Ctto : FATIMA PALMA LO
