One of the greatest icons of modern medicine, Sir William Osler, said, "The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and the priest.... ". Beside... on a par with, not in a higher place than... the doctor. Surely, a nurse can offer her/his solution for consideration, with utmost respect for the doctors and not referring to them as morons, as this FBer, who calls herself Dana Groulx, does. Filipino nurses, whom she targets, are naturally caring and respectful. I am sorry that she despises these attributes, but these make them what they are... would've made Florence Nightingale very proud.
Filipinos have an accent when they speak English, as do other peoples who do not have English as their first language... duh! They speak with frequent pauses, always to refresh the thought and prevent the tounge to outrace the brain, hence be not a fool. Pronunciation?... not perfect!... but who has anyway? If a nurse has difficulty pronouncing the name of a medication, it does not mean that she/he cannot pass this medication to the patient properly. The only things that the Filipino nurse can dispense without prescription are comfort, compassion and caring. I am proud of my Kabayan nurses!
To Dana Groulx... the mouth does not have a backspace key. The words you choose to say are just as important as your decision to speak. You have upset a whole culture... demeaned a noble profession by your irresponsible remarks... bite your tongue because one day you might need a Filipino nurse to be your caregiver and friend.
5 comments:
Kuyaw man diay masuko ang kaliwat ni Lapu-lapu...
-Airboy
Very well written. Lahi gyud basta inspired ta mo sulat.
Filipinos have an accent because we are multi-lingual. Naay ila ana?
Not one culture or race can claim to perfectly pronounce words that aren't native to their tongue - not just us :).
Boondocks cause they can't say bundok properly.
Texas became so cause they cant pronounce Tejas.
Guadalupe is pronounced as Guada-loop.
Manchaca is pronounced as Manchak.
.. and the list goes on :)
I agree with Emma, Dang... well-written. BTW, naa ko'y miga nga nurse sa London, can I share this with her? Let me know by email. Thanks.
Seriously, we Filipinos have a lot to be proud of... INGGIT lang sila.
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