As some people say, “Nursing is a privilege.” For Lorenzo Quitalig, a nurse of a government-owned hospital, serving other people with a happy disposition is essential for an unquestionable passion for work.
QUESTION 1: Paano po naiiba ang nursing sa ibang profession? (How does nursing differ from other professions.)
LORENZO: Sa nursing kasi, halo-halo yan, sa ibang profession, nagfofocus ka lang sa isang bagay. Sa nursing, maraming kailangan. Dapat may patience, hardworking ka, and higit sa lahat hospitable. (You deal with a lot of things in nursing unlike with other professions, which focus on a single thing. To be a nurse, you have to be patient, hardworking and hospitable.)
QUESTION 2: Ano po ang paraan ninyo sa pag-alaga sa pasyente? (How do you take care of your patients?)
LORENZO: Itinatrato ko sila bilang pamilya. (I treat them like they are family members.)
QUESTION 3: Ano ang nakikita ninyong disadvantage sa pagiging nurse?(What are the disadvantages of becoming a nurse?)
LORENZO: Bilang isang nurse, palagi akong nasa loob ng ospital. Naeexpose ako sa mga sakit. (Being a nurse, I am always inside the hospital. I get exposed to a lot of diseases.)
QUESTION 4: Masaya po ba kayo kahit napapaligiran kayo ng mga tao na may sakit? (Are you happy even though you are surrounded by people who are sick?)
LORENZO: Ah, syempre naman. Gusto ko kasi nag-aalaga ng mga tao. (Yes. I love to take care of people.)
QUESTION 5: Ano po ang kahalagahan ng self sacrifice sa nursing? (What is the importance of self sacrifice in your profession?)
LORENZO: Sa sobrang pagod, dapat masaya ka pa din at dapat nagagawa mo pa din ang lahat para sa mga pasyente mo. Kapag walang self sacrifice, hindi mo nagagawa ng husto ang mga gawain ng isang nurse. (Even though you are tired, you must still be happy and you are still able to cater to the needs of your patients. When self sacrifice is absent, the tasks of being a nurse are not done.)
QUESTION 6: Ano po ang naitulong ng nursing sa buhay ninyo? (What are the things that nursing aided in your personal life?)
LORENZO: Ah, kunwari, nagkasakit ang kapatid ko o kaya family members. Alam ko na agad kung ano ang dapat gawin. Nakakapagbigay ako ng advice.(For example, my sibling or one of my family members got sick. I already know what proper action will be done. I can also give advice.)
QUESTION 7: May balak ka ba na magpatuloy sa pagiging isang doctor? (Do you have plans of becoming a doctor?)
LORENZO: Oo. Kapag nakapagipon na ako para makapagaral. Tutulungan naman din ako ng mga magulang ko. (Yes. As soon as I raise money that will suffice my tuition. My parents will be helping me with the expenses, too.)
QUESTION 8: Paano po nakatulong ang nursing sa pagbabago ng iyong pagkatao? (How did nursing help you in becoming a better person?)
LORENZO: Mas nagiging aware ako sa science. (I am more aware about science.)
QUESTION 9: Ano po ang nagiging motivation ninyo sa pagpapatuloy bilang isang nurse? (What serves as your inspiration in continuing your legacy as a nurse?)
LORENZO: Ang mga pasyente. Narealize ko na, maraming tao ang nangangailangan ng tulong namin. (The patients made me realize that there are a lot of people out there who need help from us.)
QUESTION 10: Ano po ang maibibigay ninyong payo sa mga nag-aaral o mag-aaral pa lamang ng nursing? (What advice can you give to people who are studying or will be studying nursing?)
LORENZO: Mag-aral ng mabuti at itrato ang pasyente bilang pamilya. (Study hard and treat your patients like family members.)
