Attended by 30 students from the UST College of Nursing, the third installment of the T.I.E (Take It Easy, Nurse!) Series by the Nursing Central Board of Students premiered virtually last March 18, 2022.
The final episode aimed to discuss the challenges faced by nursing students and the importance of self-affirmation. The event centered on three major themes: reaffirming one’s achievements, feeling nostalgia as a student nurse, and redefining one’s self-validation.
"The theme revolves around you guys. The T.I.E Series revolves around the students. It revolves around our struggles, our accomplishments, and our journey,” mentioned Krisha Mae De Vera, chairperson of the organization’s Technicals and Talents committee.
The program’s main segment is a question-and-answer session entitled "#KNOWstalgia," where resource speakers shared their experiences. Participants were given a chance to ask questions addressed to a particular panelist or to all three of them.
Kristen Joy Azusano, the Level 4 representative, suggested simple ways of reconnecting with and reenergizing oneself, like playing virtual games with friends or establishing a date for face-to-face bonding if possible. She added that trying a new hobby or setting a specific time for taking breaks may also help.
"You deserve to rest from all the hardships that you’ve been experiencing even if you feel like you’re not doing good enough sa academics mo. Don’t deprive yourself of feeling good of what you’re doing kasi that’s just gonna cause more burnout," she said.
Graciele Adelfina Averia, the ninth placer in the recently-concluded November 2021 Nursing Licensure Examination, gave a piece of advice for students who experience difficulties in recognizing their achievements and efforts. She stressed the need to develop a healthy relationship with oneself and to remind oneself of one’s achievements.
"One point does not negate the process. One point does not negate all your effort. Even ten points, or fifteen, or twenty. It does not negate all the reading, all the practice, and all the skills you’ve learned. No number is worth your sanity," she expressed.
Rafiela Khyle Yanong, on the other hand, a fourth-year student, utters these words when she feels like she starts to seek validation from others: “I have fought so hard for my peace and for my own successes that maintaining it is more important than being liked or validated by other people.”
After the forum, attendees took part in reflective activities such as "Manifest!", where they wrote their goals and aspirations, and "K.N.O.W.: Keeping Notes of Oneself’s Wins," where they answered an interactive quiz that revealed the words of encouragement they needed to hear.
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