Project 8: Nurse, Nurse, Immortal Ka Daw? (Part 1 - with Ryan Reyes, RN)

Bayani. Hero. Martyr. Immortal. Nurse lang ang sakalam. (Hindi nga?!)

Geoff goes in-depth with former colleague, national nurse licensure reviewer and nurse-educator Ryan Dizon Reyes of Quezon Province about the Filipino's seeming perennial ambivalence towards nurses and the nursing profession. Once regarded as the unsung heroes of an ailing Philippine health care system, nurses have been thrust into the frontlines in the war against an unforeseen pandemic, and now ostensibly forgotten with little help and recognition in sight.
 
Galaw-galaw, mga ka-duty! Kaya pa ba?

 Due to length and breadth, this is the first installment of the discussion on this topic.
Disclaimers: This project was recorded during the 2nd quarter of 2021. All events discussed are limited to cover this time period or before. Also, events and experiences cited are personal in nature, unless otherwise stated, and are limited to the localities mentioned in context.

Sources:
1. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/cnainsider/underpaid-overworked-philippines-nurses-hospitals-shortage-covid-14640028
2.  https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/4/1/nurse-dies-coronavirus.html?fbclid=IwAR2YZ_Krx6avCl01M4lyJT9D81UIDUyIeTkQED18hvxN5oua-97lUk0YbTk
3. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1352136/15-bayaning-nars-we-need-not-die-to-be-heroes#ixzz6sqmjlg5A
4. https://www.who.int/mental_health/world-mental-health-day/ppt.pdf
5. https://www.unicef.org/philippines/stories/unicef-and-philippine-red-cross-step-mental-health-services-during-covid-19-pandemic
6. https://pna-ph.org/
7. https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/ra_18/RA11494.pdf

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