Two of my roommates (who are also nurse) are currently and continuously learning a new language besides their mother tongue- Filipino. One of them, Ker,enrolled to a French class and the other, Mami Lis, is learning Chinese Mandarin through her iPod.Ker, is applying for immigration in Canada. As a requirement, she has to learn basic French and must take an exam to qualify her. She spent more than half of her salary and sacrificed going to class after her work. On the other hand, Mami Lis ( I call her Mami because she calls me back Mami Yvonne, since college) is preparing herself to speak Mandarin to future Chinese clients in Singapore. InshaAllah! (arabic word for in God's will).
Learning different languages makes you a competent nurse. Competent in the sense that you tend to communicate with your clients well during nursing health teachings and competent for writing at least four languages you can speak in your CV or resume.
For nurses (also to those who are interested in working abroad, communication has a big role in caring for the sick. Paano mo nga naman sasabihan si arabong misis na kailangan niyo pong maglakad lakad pagkatapos ng operasyon upang maging maayos ang daloy ng dugo ninyo. Or how will you be explain the indications of your medications to your clients if you don't understand each other.
It is a good thing that Filipinos learned English as their second language. That makes Filipinos competent compared to other nationalities. Some foreigners even go to the Philippines to learn English Language like Koreans and Japanese (it's just sad that some of them commented that Filipinos are not good english speakers).
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