[lenjoy03]

THat's very disappointing.... I've heard stories like that from other FIlipinos as well and I can't think of the reason why they become like that other than money.

I was raised as a simple women and I seldom think of my "caprechos" even though I'm deprived with so many things. Although I'm earning my own money, I seldom think of my WANTS. That's why I dont know how to react or feel on this kind of stories.

But you know what I think? Some Filipinos who acts as if they're filty rich have many debts! They show the fruit of their labor, oops! My mistake, the fruit of their "utang" (debt)

You can't measure sucess with what you have alone, but how many lives you've touched...

[Faith_n_God]

America certainly needs nurses like you... Anyway, I do hope the next generation filipino nurses would bring back the pride that the first generation brought during the sixties. ( As one of my American professors told me.)

[xviii-xxv]

hmm, i don't think that a success story.

for me, it really depends on the attitude formed and not on the nationality. its sad to know that if someone sees for example a filipino nurse behaving against the norm set in their place, they would take it against most or all of the filipino nurses and stereotype them. every basket has a couple of rotten apples but the sad thing is the basket is known for having 2 rotten apples than having 98 good ones.

what id like to read in this thread are the real success stories that they had after all those negativities they've encountered.

[xviii-xxv]

*that's*

[rhenmag9]

-there's a lot of success stories about filipino nurses.but the recent post was very TRUE.. here's another story....- my mom is a CNA in chicago and she's working in a nursing home. Im expecting to hear good values coz filipinos are very much known for good character. my mom was handling a 70 yr. old man and my mom maked sure that she took care of that patient and gave the old man a warm bath.she talked to the patient and asked if he wants to take his dinner.My mom lift the bed side rails and checked if its good enough to put the old man in bed.she endorsed the patient to her co-cna's and her nurse buddy before taking her break..job well done.but after 30 minutes during my mom's break nurses on duty run to the old man's room and found the patient lying on the floor and screaming for help.my mom maked sure that before her break bedside rails were lift but the filipino nurse didnt took care of the patient (my mom's buddy and team for that shift) and instead of doing the rounce that nurse and her girlfriend sleep.... ...the incident was reported to the dna and both of the filipino nurse yelled that they didnt want that to happen..and refused to talk w/ my mom..duh..!!..my mom is a good employee for 25 yrs.i dont know waht happened to the so called TLC??is it only for the green bucks?? or tired of worked??..dont know... i was really sad to hear that some filipino nurses were that arrogant and very iresponsible.-

[xviii-xxv]

but how bout the responsible stories??i dont believe that out of thousand of filipino nurses out there, no one of them has done any good...

[rhenmag9]

2 out of ten...working for d family and practicing d profession w/ TLC..... at least..

[gastronurse]

hi! I must agree with the attitude of filipino nurses that think they're all that. With their fancy cars and big houses. They need to get off their high horses. It's so embarassing with their attitude, there's no need for that.

[pangyaw]

Hi, I read it all and it's not a success stories...its a negative Well there 3 filipino nurses where I live and they are very down to earth. They are very nice to me compare to non-nurses filipino. Its not about nurses, its not about filipino, I think its about hormones! Or its about attitude...U can find that ways wherever you go.

[Faith_n_God]

I think some people just scanned thru my original posting and failed to read the part when I wrote - "Yes... once in a while you will see a glimpse of a "genuine" filipino nurse."
I didn't write that posting to let Filipino nurses down, I wrote it so that THOSE who are GUILTY would realized that their not fooling anyone. I am saying this because out of the six clinicals I have been to and not to mention countless nurses parties I attended - I noticed a sad pattern of behavior. I am not an anti-filipino nurse; though sometimes I get the feeling they think I am because I don't speak Tagalog at work (to make it worst- I am a mestiza who was raised in the "good" side of Manila - something most of the Filipino nurses here could't identify with) Outside work is a different story, you would hardly hear me speak English, my children even speaks Tagalog fluently!...
I said those words with the hope that our fellow "lost" Filipino nurses would realized that there's more to life than "green bucks" ... Haven't they succeeded enough?!... Let's stop competing and start caring... after all, it's the patients health that's important.