I have worked in a tertiary internationally accredited hospital here in Metro Manila 2 years ago. Trained for a month and waited for a call to tell me that i can start working. I was very excited to work since its my first hospital work. I didn't mind the workload (was assigned in a surgical unit),i, infact enjoyed it even if it means not eating nor pee until my shift ends. It was after all one of the best hospital in the Philippines. Even if im a newbie i already handle same number of patients,same level of cases with the seniors. My batchmates have ben sent to just attend programmes and unimportant non professional related seminars while im going about with the duties of a medical surgical nurse.Never had lates, nor absences.(except for one time that i didn't know the sched was changed and i wasnt informed). I thought i was doing well,if not great.
I did not realize that the seniors found me "too good" to be in that floor. In short, they don't like me.Until one day i have this diabetic,hypertensive patient which has a recurring infection. During my shift i was about to give her an IV antibiotic. During the training we were told that we need to flush the line first with Saline solution. So i did just that. The daughter of the patient then asked me why i did that and what it is for. So i explained to her. I was surprised when she said that the other nurses who cared for her mother don't do that. Especially the nurse in the previous shift (which is a senior nurse). I did not now what to say. But i told her she might have not noticed. But perhaps they are doing the flushing too.
Little did i know that she called the PAO (patients assistance office) and reported that the other nurses do not do the flushing before administering an IV antibiotic. THe next day when i arrive to work the senior nurses where looking at me furiously. I wanted to ask what the problem was but i kept quite. My shift was suppose to be 2-10. but its already 1 am and the seniors wont let me go.they gave me tasks and errands that are not suppose to be my job anymore.And i am already weakened by hunger.
The next days they would do the same thing. Whenever they make schedule plans i will always be the first admission, assigned to most toxic cases,no break..etc.
Until i decided to talk to the supervisor. The only mistake i made was telling my batchmate that i'll talk to my supervisor.One of the Seniors overheard and she told the others.
I can only cry when they summoned me to the nurses lounge and threatened me that if i don't resign immediately they will jeopardize my work.One even told me that i should know what they can do to ruin me.I was so afraid that i didn't bother showing up for my next shift. I couldn't resign because if i resign i need to pay the hospital for the remaining months in the contract. And i don't have the money to pay them which will cost about 100k in pesos.
My dilemma now is,should i include that work experience in my applications? Especially in immigration forms?
I'm so confused.Because if ill be asked to provide a proof of employment i dont have anything to show them.
