Kathryn's inspiration

Ms. Jocelyn Jacob, or Ms. Jo as we fondly call her in TMC, for me, is the Florence nightingale of modern Nursing. I deeply admire her because she possesses in her an innate passion and devotion in caring for other people. No wonder why, at such a young age of 26, she already is one of the well-respected Clinical instructors/Trainors in The Medical City. She's highly commended by a lot of people, most of all by her patients.

Though I share a common compassion such as hers when it comes to patient service, this well-loved woman has inculcated in me the true and deep meaning of "taking care" of other people, people who are not at all related to you or you don't really know. It simply amazes everybody surrounding her, most especially her patients. And she has a healing hand indeed.

And it doesn't stop there, she exends this healthy outlook to her staff and co-workers and it has, in some ways, changed their lives for the better. I heard this feedback from one of my superiors "Laking pasasalamat ko si Ma'am Jo ang naging Head Nurse ko dati. Kung ano 'yung ginagawa n'ya sa patients n'ya at sa staff n'ya dati, 'yun ang tinutularan kong gawin ngayon bilang HN." this just goes to show how much influence she brought to the people around her. It's so natural. Her caring and thoughtful attitude (San ka makakakita ng HN na laging nagdadala at nagsusubo ng food sa staff n'ya?! At talagang di ka titigilan hangga't di ka naggi-give in sa yaya n'yang kumain ka despite your being busy sa unit.) has really inspired a lot of people. And I know, even if she'll already be going to the US, she will continue to emanate this kindness and positive perspective in life that she always has inside of her.

Ma'am Jo, swerte ng patients mo... at namin dahil sa nakita namin kung ano at sino ang taong talagang matatawag mong NURSE. You, without any doubt, has uplifted the spirit of lots of nurses. Soar high and God bless. =)