Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Division of Rizal
SAN JOSE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Ipil St., San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal
Tel.# 655-8846/Email: sanjose_nhs2002@yahoo.com
S.Y. 2019 - 2020

THE LIFE
OF
NURSES
Submitted by: Lacambra, Margarett Nicole E.

Cauilan, Trisha P.

Flores, Ryza Gwen Z.

Manuel, Brian Butch C.

San Juan, Francis Gwyneth M.

Submitted to: Mr. Edgar Quiros

I. Introduction
Nursing in the Philippines has a deep and enigmatic history wherein has
witnessed many depths of phases that brought adversity as well as light through
darkness that established the role of compassion were manifested the berceuse
of a healing angel which guided to the touch of love and betterment that sights
the truth in service and care for people who suffers in traumas, pains and other
forms of agony. Today, as 21st Century bound to develop as well as enhance its
intelligence for the sake of the future of humanity that is slowly perishing into
broken pieces of fragments that creates black holes which in destroys the
meaning of health and what a good lifestyle should be. Nurses serve as wings of
every doctor to perform their duties as well as responsibilities in delight to enable
them to execute the embrace of the cure for they hold a patient’s healthcare
journey. Their part in the healthcare system fulfills an important character that
shades the whole healing process at the warmth of expression of actions. With
the grievous and heart-wrenching reality of the progress of health services, in
addition, the pandemic, as well as different illnesses that are being shown
through the spotlight, gives the moral sacrifice of Nurses the need for justification
as well as more appreciation.

The value of one’s Nurse can never be match for their courage and self-
commitment are forged to be one with society which is selfless as well as
beautifully determine to take a risk. The Philippines was course to be one of the
many countries that supports the bloodline of allied-healthcare professionals
wherein accept the big influence of golden health. Nursing creates a direction of
life where it takes as a purpose to do and always apply for the diversity of health.
Nurse are one of the professions that pursues happiness and well-being that
sparks the voice of the sick.

II. Job Title

RNs treat patients, record their medical history, provide emotional support,
and provide follow-up care. Nurses also help doctors perform diagnostic tests.
Nurses are almost always working on their own or with other nurses. Nurses will
assist doctors in the emergency room or in trauma care when help is needed.
III. Nature of Work (What do you do?)
Registered nurses (RNs) work to promote good health and prevent illness.
They educate patients and the public about various medical conditions; treat
patients and help in their rehabilitation; and provide advice and emotional support
to patients' families. RNs use considerable judgment in providing a wide variety
of services.

Many registered nurses are general-duty nurses who focus on the overall
care of patients. They administer medications under the supervision of doctors
and keep records of symptoms and progress. General-duty nurses also
supervise licensed practical nurses (LPNs), nursing aides, and orderlies.

RNs can specialize: (1) by work setting or type of treatment—critical-care

nurses work in intensive care units, and psychiatric nurses treat patients with
mental health disorders; (2) by disease, ailment, or condition—HIV/AIDS nurses
care for patients with HIV infection and AIDS, and addictions nurses treat
patients with substance abuse problems; (3) by organ or body system—
nephrology nurses care for patients with kidney disease, and respiratory nurses
treat patients with disorders such as asthma; and (4) by population—school
nurses provide care for children and adolescents in school, while geriatric nurses
provide care for the elderly. RNs may also work in combined specialties, such as
pediatric oncology (the care of children and adolescents with cancer) or cardiac
emergency (the care of patients with heart problems in emergency rooms).

IV. Duties and Responsibilities

Registered nurse roles vary according to the fields of their expertise. By
doing a wide range of services, they play a key role in supporting the wellbeing.
An RN focuses primarily on caring for and informing the patients and their family
members about early recovery and disease prevention. In this way, nurses
assess the health problems and needs of patients, develop and implement
nursing plans and uphold medical records.

 Observing and recording patients’ behaviour.

 Coordinating with physicians and other healthcare professionals for
creating and evaluating customized care plans.
 In order to provide emotional and psychological support to the patients
and their families, RNs create harmonious environment.
 Diagnosing the disease by analyzing patient’s symptoms and taking
required actions for his/her recovery.
  Maintaining reports of patients’ medical histories, and monitoring changes
in their condition.
 Carrying out the requisite treatments and medications.
 Directing and supervising LPNs and CNAs.
 Checking the stock on a regular basis for maintaining the inventory level,
and placing orders if required.
 Changing patient’s medication as indicated by their conditions and
responses.
 Adhering with the protocols, norms, rules and regulations in order to
maintain complete medical records.
 Maintaining hygienic and safe working environment in compliance with the
healthcare procedures.
 Conducting research for improving the nursing practices and healthcare
outcomes.
 Providing instant care during medical emergencies, like car accidents,
burns, heart attacks and strokes.
 Discussing treatment with pharmacists and physicians in the critical cases.
 Providing necessary guidance on health maintenance and disease
prevention.
 Keeping an eye on each and every aspect of patient care that includes
physical activity plus proper diet.

V. Working Conditions
In a run of the mill work setting, enrolled medical attendants:

RELATIONAL CONNECTIONS
 Have a significant level of social contact. They work intimately with
patients.
 Frequently manage irate or disagreeable patients.
 Are answerable for the wellbeing and security of patients.
 Are frequently set in struggle circumstances.
 May be answerable for the work results of functional attendants and
associates.
 Speak with collaborators and patients every day by phone or face to face.
 Work in a gathering or as a major aspect of a group.
 Speak with colleagues and patients by email or letters on a week by week
premise.
 PHYSICAL WORK CONDITIONS
 Are presented to illnesses or contaminations every day. Continuously
wear veils or elastic gloves to shield themselves and their patients from
malady.
 Generally work inside.
 Work extremely close to patients and specialists. They come into physical
contact with patients for the duration of the day.
 Generally wear a uniform or lab coat.

WORK EXECUTION
 Must be precise in their work. Blunders could truly imperil the wellbeing
and security of patients.
 Rehash similar errands again and again, for example, recording patients'
clinical data.
 Settle on choices regularly that firmly sway patients. They once in a while
counsel specialists before settling on a choice.
 Are typically ready to set their assignments for the day without counseling
with a specialist.
 Must comply with severe time constraints regularly.

HOURS/TRAVEL
 For the most part have a set timetable every week.
 May work low maintenance or full time, yet most work 40 hours every
week.
 May fill in for late shifts, ends of the week, and occasions, particularly in
clinics or nursing homes.
 May be available to come in to work to take a shot at short notification.

VI. Employment (What are the jobs?)

Registered nurses work in hospitals, physicians’ offices, home healthcare
services, and nursing care facilities. Others work in outpatient clinics and schools, or
serve in military.

Other places that nurses can work:

 Camps
 Correctional Facilities
 Patients’ Homes
 Places of worship
  Emergency Vehicles
 Publication Companies
 Missionary Clinics
 Courts of Law

VII. Training: Qualifications and Achievement

To become registered nurses, high school graduates can earn associate
degrees in two-year nursing programs at community colleges; earn diplomas in
three-year programs offered by hospitals or independent schools of nursing; or
earn Bachelor of Science in nursing degrees (BSN). BSN programs usually take
four or five years to complete and combine liberal arts courses with scientific and
technical training. All programs include practical experience.

Those who have completed an approved program are eligible to take the
national written licensing exam, which is administered by each state. All states
require licensing.

The profession is moving toward two levels of nursing: technical nursing,

which requires associate degrees, and professional nursing, which requires
bachelor's degrees. Under this system, only nurses with bachelor's degrees
would be eligible for RN licensing. The American Association of Colleges of
Nursing (AACN) and other leading nursing organizations recognize the BSN as
the minimum educational requirement for professional nursing. While graduates
can begin practice as RNs with associate degrees or hospital diplomas, the BSN
is essential for nurses seeking to perform at the case-manager or supervisory
level. Students desiring to become advanced-practice nurses must obtain Master
of Science in nursing degrees (MSN). Some nurses go on to earn doctorates.

VII. Job Outlook

A job outlook alludes to data with respect to an example of development
or decrease in a given industry or calling. Different associations identified with a
calling may keep work measurements, yet one spot you can generally turn for
solid data is the Department of Work Insights (BLS), kept up by the U.S. Branch
of Work. Their measurements for the most part spread a multi year time frame
and give a fast look at whether employments in a specific calling are in a phase
of development and request.
 The BLS predicts a higher than normal development rate for employments
in the nursing calling during 2012-2022. The development rate no matter how
you look at it in various types of callings is around 11 percent, however nursing is
developing at a 19 percent rate. In the multi-year time span, they anticipate that
over an a large portion of a million new nursing occupations will be included.
These details allude to enrolled medical caretakers (RNs) who hold in any event
a partner's degree and have breezed through their national permitting test to
become RNs. The joblessness rate in nursing is additionally low, just around two
percent.

The general development in the nursing calling is by all accounts driven,

at any rate to some degree, by the present lack of medical caretakers. There is a
solid and proceeded with interest for quality human services in the US,
particularly on account of the maturing populace and furthermore as more
individuals gain protection inclusion and access to mind. While there have
consistently been acceptable and compensating motivations to go into nursing,
today one of the favorable circumstances is certainly opening for work and
security. The requirement for quality medical attendants isn't leaving at any point
in the near future, and the activity standpoint for the nursing calling is probably
going to stay solid for a long time to come.

VIII. Earnings
A person working as a Nurse in the Philippines typically earns around
37,000 PHP per month. Salaries range from 17,000 PHP (lowest) to 58,900 PHP
(highest).

This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other
benefits. Nurse salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or
location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different
criteria.

Salary Range
Nurse salaries in the Philippines range from 17,000 PHP per month (minimum
salary) to 58,900 PHP per month (maximum salary).
Median Salary
The median salary is 40,000 PHP per month, which means that half (50%) of
people working as Nurse(s) are earning less than 40,000 PHP while the other
half are earning more than 40,000 PHP. The median represents the middle
 salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the
graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

Percentiles
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles.
Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Nurse(s) are earning less
than 25,700 PHP while 75% of them are earning more than 25,700 PHP. Also
from the diagram, 75% of Nurse(s) are earning less than 53,400 PHP while 25%
are earning more than 53,400 PHP.

IX. Related Occupations

Dental Hygienists
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and Cardiovascular Technologists and
Technicians
EMTs and Paramedics
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners
Physician Assistants
Respiratory Therapists
Social Workers

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