Filipinos are extra-good at humor because we’ve seen and experienced so much pain.
Laughter is our way of dealing with the pain.
And so I’d like to encourage you guys to read my hubby Alan’s two latest humor columns.
The one today is entitled Fly-by-night nursing schools? What?
Hello, my name is Jumbo Urinal. I’m the owner, manager, director, main stockholder, accounting officer and maintenance man of a very prestigious nursing school.
Nalulungkot kami, because there are really nasty reports in the media that our country is full of so-called “substandard” nursing schools in the Philippines. There are even accusations that many of them are fly-by-night operations just out to make money while giving defective education. And that they only manage to stay open by pulling political strings and asking certain congresswomen to stop government from closing them down.
That’s a lie! Nothing could be further from the truth! Let’s take MY school as an example. I happen to think we meet all the requirements of a good nursing school.
What are those requirements?
One, it should have a good name. Ours is “Have Mercy and Save Us All Mama Mary School of OK Na Yan Nursing.” Definitely prestigious.
You can read the rest by clicking on this link:
The one last week was equally hilarious.
Troubleshooting Philippine democracy
Hot Manila – by Alan C. Robles
Posted at 03/01/2013 10:28 AMCall Center Agent: Product Support, how may I help you?
Customer: I would like to complain about my copy of democracy.
Agent: What’s wrong with it?
Customer: It won’t work
Agent: How can you tell?
Customer: It keeps turning out creeps and jerks!
Agent: And how long has this been going on?
Customer: 106 years.
Read the rest by clicking on this link:
In closing, let me also share with you three posters I found on the Internet. Two are a reaction of Netizens to Senatorial candidate Cynthia Villar’s now infamous remarks about nurses – for which she has apologized:
The last was made by Alan following the Church defiance to pull down their “Team Patay” posters:
leona says
Now, I got ‘deblogged’ here! Lost my hahaha. Thanks!~
leona says
hahaha…there’s still high tension wires sparking on His Holiness’ election! This reported news in many news sectors –
“On Day 2 of the Francis pontificate, the Vatican denounced news reports in Argentina and beyond resurrecting allegations that the former Jorge Mario Bergoglio failed to openly confront the junta responsible for kidnapping and killing thousands of people in a “dirty war” to eliminate leftist opponents.
Bergoglio, like most Argentines, didn’t publicly confront the dictators who ruled from 1976-83, while he was the leader of the country’s Jesuits. And human rights activists differ on how much blame he personally deserves.
Top church leaders had endorsed the junta and some priests even worked alongside torturers inside secret prisons. Nobody has produced any evidence suggesting Bergoglio had anything to do with such crimes. But many activists are angry that as archbishop of Buenos Aires for more than a decade, he didn’t do more to support investigations into the atrocities.”
Another option…to ‘resign’? I told ya, it should have been Cardinal Tagle! He was neither a bishop during the Marcos Martial Law era! He’s clean & green. The papacy election ain’t finish yet I think.
Alizarin Viridia says
Lawyer Miriam regardless of her fluid circumstance unlike many brilliant lawyers is rarely lost in the minutiae of the law as I have been reading here. Here below is law’s essence like oil over dirty water. From a hundred thousand words, Miriam provides a snapshot of racial pride.
PH may send troops to Sabah, says Miriam
By Ryan Chua, ABS-CBN News
Posted at 03/15/2013 4:30 PM | Updated as of 03/15/2013 4:30 PM
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/focus/03/15/13/ph-may-send-troops-sabah-says-miriam
MANILA – The Philippines may deploy its armed forces to Sabah if the violence worsens and innocent Filipinos there are put in harm’s way, a senator said on Friday.
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, former chair of the Senate foreign relations committee, explained that although international law prohibits the use of force, certain situations allow countries to send armed forces to rescue their citizens in another territory.
In the case of Sabah, she said force may be used if the lives of Filipinos are genuinely in danger, Malaysia is unwilling or unable to ensure their safety, the Philippines does not pursue any purpose other than rescue, and the scale and effects of the military force are proportionate to the purpose of the operation.
“As much as possible, we want to avoid the use of force,” Santiago said in a speech before a gathering of nurses on Friday. “But if this is the attitude of Malaysia … then we shall avail of the exception.”
She stressed, however, that using force should be the Philippines’ last resort.
Santiago proposed that the Philippines and Malaysia agree first to have a third party that will investigate the clashes between Filipino and Malaysian forces in Sabah. This can be a former head of state of any Southeast Asian country, she said.
The senator said that under the 1907 Hague Convention for the Pacific Settlement of Disputes, a fact-finding investigation can be launched to help solve disputes through negotiation, mediation, or conciliation.
Speaking to reporters after her speech, however, Santiago described Malaysia’s position in the ongoing conflict as “intellectually challenged.”
She particularly criticized Malaysia’s use of fighter jets to neutralize some 200 forces of the sultanate of Sulu, who went to Sabah in early February to assert that the territory is theirs.
“It’s like a using a scud missile to kill a fly,” Santiago said.
No abandonment of Sabah claim
Santiago, an expert in international law, stressed that the Philippines has not relinquished its claim to Sabah.
She said that should the territorial dispute be elevated to the International Court of Justice, the Philippines would win on the basis of a document showing that the sultanate of Sulu did not cede but only leased Sabah to the British North Borneo Company in 1878.
In 1946, the company ceded Sabah to the British Crown. Malaysia then included Sabah in its newly formed federation in 1963.
Even the argument that native Sabahans chose to be part of Malaysia would not hold water, Santiago said.
“First of all, there has to be sovereignty possessed by the state as represented by its government,” she said. “The population by itself cannot change the nature of that sovereignty.”
Santiago, meanwhile, commended President Aquino’s “sober” handling of the Sabah issue.
“I commend him for his caution because it is so easy to play hero to a momentary crowd than to play statesman to an impatient crowd,” she said.
macspeed says
@victin, Zameera et al:
no, my father is binan laguna (Castrillo), my mom is Alvarez from leyte, i grew up in Manila, Paco, Onyx near Herran he he he Manilenyo, most considered by my contemporaries…i embraced Islam on 1992 after 10 years of Qur-an reading.
during my vacation, did not read any headlines nor watched news on tv, all i heard was there were troubles in Sabah where Sultan and many Filipinos were killed by Malaysian police.
My wife tol me repair all defective facilities in the house, roam around MManila, and love and romance he he he he
Yesterday, a friend showed me a clip of cutting fingers and beheading someone likes like a Filipino but perhaps a Malaysian, nakakarimarim, dahil kalahati na ng leeg naputol gumagalaw pa rin, hayyyy nakakapanghina, sinabi nuong kaibiogan kong Muslim, magagawa lang yun ng isang Muslim sa sobrang galit, tulad ng pag rape sa anak at pagpatay pa, iyong galit na sukdulan….di ko alam ang gagawin ko kung sakaling anak ko gahasain at patayin, malamang makapatay ako di ko lang alam kung paano hayyyyyy knock on wood, nawa bantayan lagi ang bunso ko…
Victin Luz says
Ang dami mo sigurung inuwing dollar @mcspeed he he , blow out mo ako sa Mall of Asia ng stake he he. … O Baka nag so many HONEYMOON kayo ni Mrs. Mo kaya nawala ka sa issue for quite long time he he.
leona says
Greetings! 154 Cardinals! Here is Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle’s Bio-Data –
B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Grade School:
St. Andrew’s School
Parañaque City
1969
High School:
St. Andrew’s School
Parañaque City
1973
College:
A.B. Philosophy
Ateneo de Manila University and San Jose Seminary
1973
Graduate Studies:
M.A. Theology, Candidate
Loyola School of Theology and San Jose Seminary
1982
Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.)
The Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C.
1987
Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.)
The Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C.
1991
C. MINISTERIAL BACKGROUND
Diaconal Ordination
18 July 1981
San Jose Seminary
Presbyteral Ordination
27 February 1982
Imus Cathedral
Nomination as Bishop of Imus
22 October 2001
Episcopal Ordination
12 December 2001
Imus Cathedral
Nomination as Archbishop of Manila
13 October 2011
Installation as Archbishop of Manila
12 December 2011
Assignments in the Diocese of Imus
1982 – 1984
Associate Pastor
St. Augustine Parish
Mendez, Cavite
1982 – 1983
Spiritual Director
Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol
Tagaytay City
1983 – 1984
Acting Rector
Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol
Tagaytay City
1984 – 1985
Rector
Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol
Tagaytay City
1992 – 2011
Rector
Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol
Tagaytay City
1993 – 2000
Member
Board of Consultors and Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Imus
1993 – 2000
Episcopal Vicar for Religious
1993 – 1995
Member
Diocesan Commission on the Clergy
1998 – 2001
Parish Priest
Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral
Imus, Cavite
2002 – 2011
Rector
Our Lady of the Pillar Seminary
Imus, Cavite
Other Ministries:
1982 – 1985
Instructor of Theology
San Carlos Seminary (Manila)
Loyola School of Theology (Quezon City)
Divine Word Seminary (Tagaytay)
1992 – 2011
Instructor of Theology: Loyola School of Theology (Quezon City)
Divine Word Seminary (Tagaytay)
1992 – 1995
Instructor of Theology: Maryhill School of Theology (Quezon City)
1994 – 2001
Facilitator
CBCP National Ongoing Formation of Priests
1995 – 2001
Consultant
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
Commission on Doctrine of the Faith
Commission on Seminaries
1995 – 2001
Member
Editorial Board, Storia del Concilia Vaticano II, Instituto per le scienze religiose
Bologna, Italy
1995, 2000
Presenter and Member of the Drafting Committee
VI and VII Plenary Assemblies of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC)
1997 – 2002
Member
International Theological Commission
Vatican City
1998
Expert
Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Asia
Vatican City
Member
Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
Vatican City
2003-present
Member
Office of Theological Concerns
FABC
2003-present
Chairperson
Episcopal Commission on the Doctrine of the Faith
CBCP
2004
Delegate of the Philippines
VIII Plenary Assembly of the FABC,
Daejeon, South Korea
2005
Elected Delegate of the Philippines
XI General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
Vatican
2005-2011
Board of Directors
Pondo ng Pinoy Community Foundation and Chair of the Programs Committee
2005-2008
Elected Member of the Council of the Synod of Bishops
Vatican
2006
Presentor
Asian Mission Congress
Chiang Mai, Thailand
19-22 October
2007
Elected Bishop Chair of the Office of Theological Concerns
FABC
Elected Delegate of the Philippines to the XII General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
Vatican
October 2008
2008-present
Elected Member of the Council of the Synod of Bishops
Vatican
2009
Head of Drafting Committee
X Plenary Assembly of FABC
Manila
August 2009
2010
Appointed Apostolic Visitator of Seminaries in Papua New Guinea and
Solomon Islands
2012
Chairman
Pondo ng Pinoy Community Foundation
Greetings Cardinals! Tell the world Cardinal Tagle is immature and inexperience to carry that Cross of Peter, the Church! May God in his Omnipotence, save our Church. Amen.
leona says
…the link
http://www.rcam.org/bio-archbishop-tagle
One knows how that smile successfully invites people…
Mel says
Hot Manila – by Alan Robles
Posted at 03/13/2013 6:18 PM | Updated as of 03/13/2013 6:18 PM
What’s the price for a perfect score?
A holiday trip to Sabah? er, would that cover insurance or ransom fees and payments?
Mel says
lol, i think i just flanked it.
erratum.
Test your knowledge: How well do you understand the Sabah issue? Hot Manila – by Alan Robles
baycas says
(17) Which statement is the MOST believable?
a. The “terrorists” mutilated Malaysian Security Forces.
b. Malaysian Security Forces committed abuses on Filipinos in Sabah.
c. The president crumpled the three letters then played Paper Toss.
Mel says
Before selecting, @baycas what are the ‘three letters’ that the president crumpled?
leona says
I am and am not laughing…I don’t know. Michaelangelo must be the one laughing to his heart’s mischief…painting those human figures up there in the ceiling of Sistine Chapel all undressed, in different poses! The great painter/sculptor will never finish his laughs everytime a papal voting is made.
He knew when is the best time to laugh when tensions are high as the title of this space is stated. Look up!…Pray…Laugh…and Vote!
zamera says
The irony for the men of the cloth! :) Obviously Michaelangelo and the other artists during his era were not prude, and the same could be said of the religious authorities that time. These paintings and sculptures would not be in church, would they, if the priests objected to nudity?
leona says
The movie The Agony and the Ecstasy, if I’m correct, showed the objections of some Cardinals during ‘Angelo’s work up the ceiling, and they opposed strongly to the Pope who went to see for His Holiness if true that naked ‘symbols of humanity’ was really up there. Lo! It was! …
‘Angelo was up there finishing his works and was called down by His Holiness…’ANGELO! COME DOWN AT ONCE!
…WHAT IS THIS…YOU HAVE PAINTED, ADAM SHOWING HIS P p p…nis! ‘Angelo…answered “Your Grace, God did not create Adam covered already! NO SOEN at the time Your Grace.
…A leaf must be covering that P p p..nis! …said Cardinal Usyusi. NO! …cried ‘Angelo. If you change anything of what I have painted and I’m not yet finished, I will not finish and will leave all this work unfinish…
POPE …leave it…there’s no IP or cyber internet yet! The world will love these looking up and straining their necks where there SINS are!
BWE! …added ‘Angelo to the Cardinal Usyusi…went up back, laughing….and tsk tsk
tsk. History was painted up there in the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel…human frailty.
Mel says
Papal conclave to elect new pope set to begin.
Favorite Contenders for Pope
I
Odilo Pedro Scherer
63, Brazil
Archbishop of São Paulo
Of the Roman Curia (Catholic Church’s governing body), he has German ancestry, an administrator, he firmly advocates evangelism, not charismatic enough to lead the church and has been unable to stem the loss of members to evangelical movements in Brazil.
II
Angelo Scola
71, Italy
Archbishop of Milan
“He is a fierce, media savvy intellectual, who peppers his writings with citations from Shakespeare and others like Jack Kerouac. His foundation is a platform for dialogue with Islam.”
He is Italian. He was involved for years with the Communion and Liberation movement, which has had close ties with Italian politicians. Some think his speeches are overly intellectual.
III
Luis Antonio G. Tagle
55, Philippines
Archbishop of Manila
Charismatic and humble with a Chinese mother and roots in the Philippines, he would be a pope from the developing world. His charisma has been compared with John Paul II.
He is one of the youngest cardinals. Conservatives may consider his scholarly work too liberal.
With 115 Cardinal votes, Italy has 28 Cardinals, the United States is second with 11. Altogether 48 countries are represented among the cardinal- electors.
Mel says
The 115 Men Who Will Choose the Next Pope
Cardinal electors from every region of the world will gather to choose the man to succeed Pope Benedict XVI.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/02/17/world/europe/pope-cardinals.html?_r=0
Mel says
Mel says
Who’s your pick?
I am leaning towards Luis Antonio G. Tagle. A big possibility of being the next Pope of the Roman Catholic Church for the 21st century, being the Asian Century.
But if tradition still holds sway in the scheme of ‘things’, it could be Angelo Scola of Italy.
Should majority of the American Cardinals consolidate their votes toward an Asian growth – the Philippines’ Cardinal is a front runner with supporting Cardinal votes from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania.
Mel says
TRUE
He’s clean and uncontroversial, the second is the same as the former Pope.
zamera says
I am a Muslim, but I wish the Catholic Church well in choosing their next leader. May he be strong enough to lead the church, and be a shining example to the flock. Hopefully someone charming and charismatic enough as the late Pope John Paul II, but equally fair and firm to everyone.
Mel says
Millions are hoping the same,
“… be a shining example to the flock. Hopefully someone charming and charismatic enough …”
He has potential to surpass the late Pope John Paul II, he may even adopt his name, but one notch (‘V’) higher.
zamera says
Congratulations! The Catholic Church has a new pope! And, even if it wasn’t Tagle, I think that Pope Francis I had already endeared himself with his unassuming air.
macspeed says
hi Alan, Raissa and CPMers he he he
i was not able to access my yahoo email, [email protected] when i sign in on my wife’s laptop, yahoo said, “you are using a different computer, a code has been sent to your alternate email use it to sign in”, my alternate email is in Saudi Arabia which is my company email….when i did try to open my yahoo email on my office computer, presto it did open this morning, wow 128 emails he he he he he.
i have activated office assistant in my office email with the message “i am on leave, for urgent response, please email [email protected]” he he he he all of them are piled-up.
i said, i am irresponsible now, with these 128 email to be responded, what is the solution? he he he he delete!!! delete!!! delete!!! he he he now here i am fresh and anew, tomorrow is another day to face whatever problem may arise….
if someone will say, “hey, you have not provided responses to the issue”, i will just simply say, “situation forbid me to response, now i am here, please resend” he he he he
sometimes, life is not as per ones wishes, sometimes, one needs to just do other things
as required and ignore for a while what has been hanging…he he he he no need to cry and upset the inner conscious self, just be happy…life is too precious to be wasted by time consuming looking for solution when one is not able to execute or do….better laugh and say, next time, i’ll do better…he he he he
Victin Luz says
Are you a TAUSUG @mcspeed ? ……….Taga Lanao ka siguro kaya MILF ka kaya ayaw mong mag bigay ng mga IDEA mo regarding PICNIC ni KIRAM sa Sabah. Heh he he . WELCOME BACK Friend.
zamera says
Hahaha…I remember that Macspeed said he’s coming to Pinas for a vacation. Assalam alaikum Bai, mukhang relaxed and refreshed ka sa holiday break mo. @Victin Luz – adu siguron ti trabaho nga sinagpetanna no nakasublin Saudi isu awan pay comment na panggep Sabah :D Uray siyak ket awan pay ta mas kayatko nga mairuar amin nga pruweba ken dokumento.
Victin Luz says
Tama ka @Zamera… Baka agbilbilang iti ado mga kwarta ni @mcspeed na ingsangpet Nya naggapo idiay SAUDI…. Paambon naman ng Dollar dyan @mcspeed , he he.
leona says
Off-topic…
Sen. Lacson –
““If you ask me, I wouldn’t buy the idea that this is a rubout,” Lacson said.
Lacson is no stranger to police operations that have been tagged as alleged rubouts.
In January, the Supreme Court dismissed with finality the multiple murder case filed against Lacson and 33 other police officers in connection with the killings of suspected members of the Kuratong Baleleng armed robbery group in 1995.
Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/370053/lacson-on-nbi-probe-report-i-know-a-rubout-when-i-see-one#ixzz2N0bmPP3X
Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook”
Senator, this NBI investigation is ‘not for sale.’ So, don’t ‘buy it.’ What about multiple murder? Do you know any?
macspeed says
if i will be asked to choose between Lacson and Santiago? I go for Lacson,
between Lacson and Jinggoy? i am still for Lacson, between Lacson and all other clean kuno senators? I will stick to Lacson.
Let say Lacson did order the killing of those killers? Ask yourselves, what about those innocent civilians killed by those killers???
If i have the 6th sense power to kill the killers, i would have done so in favor of those who were raped, murdered, abused, extortioned, robbed, crippled, corrupted peoples money and so on and on.
leona says
he he he…@Macspeed…I thought you are in Sabah for long absence!
Btw, the killers were not killed for killing others but for the 25M+ money they were hiding. Like the Atimonan robout pera-perahan ang game to all.
Welcome back Mac! More speed!
macspeed says
he he he @ leona, i was with the battlefields more than Sabah he he he the commander told me to dive and dont stop until ordered he he he he
i was too tied with office work, however tired i was the whole day, the Plaza is a park to unwine with water to wisk away the dried throat of William S he he he
so the looters were looted, as always,crime story goes something is mysterious, but whaever, at the end of the day, the rest were paid including the press he he he for me Lacson still my top choice, Hagdan Bato he he he he
Martial Bonifacio says
Sabah Episode II: WIth the recent news unfolding, will it end like this?
Pnoy: Give me the conman!
Razak: i’ll take the sultan!
moonie says
okay, so they’ll swap.
macspeed says
my wish, May ALLAH allow ALL the deadly weapons of Malaysia explode in their area immediately and those Malaysian who will attempt to fire his gun, may the bullet hit his fellow Malaysian, so that Malaysian will know, to give respect to its inhabitants.
Alan says
That’s probably not going to happen; instead of wishing curses on fellow Muslims maybe you can come up with non-violent ideas on resolving the problem
moonie says
yeah, non violent ideas like chili eating contest to resolve problems, ha, ha, ha. winner takes all. no bad wishes.
macspeed says
Dear Monie, search for beading in Sabah, some clips are posted on facebook…after watching the cutting of fingers one by one and then beheading of a Filipino like still shouting even halves of his neck were cut…
it is more than chile eating contest he he he he
What were happening in Sabah is not a Joke….
macspeed says
there is no solution to that conflict, if i live in your house and say this is mine inlcuding what is inside, you will kill me, least is call the police and so on and so fort…
Its the same thing in Malaysia, the Sultan owns the place from his grand grand parents, it is being owned by Malaysia, only God can stop the Malaysian grip to the land that dont belong to them.
One of the reasons of Malaysian att8ack>>>0billion ringgits or whatever domination are coming from Pal Oil industry in Sabah, the Malaysian could not afford to lose that…
The olden Brits were renting the land owned by the great gand parents of Sultan to develop what is now Sabah….by the token of time thru ages, the new Malaysian thought, the land belongs to them…
pinay710 says
GNG VILLAR,, kung ikaw ay maglalakbay sa ibang bansa, lalo na sa america magpunta ka sa mga hospital o makipagusap ka sa mga kilala mong doctor at magtanong ka kung anong lahi ang PINAKA MAKATAO, MAPAGMAHAL, MAPAGKAKATIWALAAN AT MAASAHANG trabahador ng kahit anong uri ng trabaho LALO NA SA LARANGAN NG MEDISINA, TRABAHO PANGKALUSUGAN AT PAGAALAGA NG KAPWA. ang isasagot sa iyo lalo na ng mga puti ay mga PILIPINO. lalo na sa larangan ng HOME CARE FACILITIES ang mga Pilipino ay pinapupurihan at unang unang tinatanggap na magempleyo kesa sa ibang lahi.
palibhasa pagnaglakbay ka sa dami ng pera mo hindi mo napagtutuunan ang kapwa mo. sana imulat mo ang iyong mga mata at kaisipan. o kaya mabuti pa huwag ka nalang magsalita at makikinabang ka pa.
leona says
Before 1946…good candidates. In 1946…medyo good pa rin. In 1950s…semi-na lang. In 1960s..umpisa na maging gods. In 1970s…may mga itim na na pakpak…In 1980s…medyo halo-halo na: actors sumali na…In 1990s kasama na ang mga komedians…In 2000s…kalahati na mga artistahon at komedians at matatada at sirang isip…In 2013 kasama na mga anak, convicteds, mga asawa.
Por example: isang kandidato ay ang alam lang ay ‘Po”…ako si po, Opo, anak ni Po, bakit po, sigue na Po, wala po, o.k. ka Po, alam ko po, si Po, Bam Po, at ano-anong Po!
Susmariyah ka po!
CynthiaPo! Jack ‘n Po-y po! J-vO po. OpO. My pooh-pooH!
Lahat lang ito ay jokoPO!
Mel says
“Five, quality of courses. The best! We offer a variety of courses for aspiring nurses. We have programs suited to the budget of the students. If you can’t afford our full program, we have what we call the “EZ MATRIKULA” and “INSTA NARS” special curriculums.”
Wat abut Pisong Kruses? ehh, plz xplen.
Piso terapi! Masahe! (pinahirapan pa)
Art Montesa says
God does work in mysterious ways. She was starting to look like a shoo-in for Senator. Then she opens her big mouth wide and wreckless. I never had any intention of voting for her anyway. And now, she’s self-destructing. Hanep ng buhay talaga.
moonie says
I will not be mean to cynthia. she is not perfect. she made a mistake and she’ll learn. she’s in team PNoy. and because she’s in team PNoy, I’ll give her 2nd chance. so move about, cynthia, put yourself forward and redeem yourself, smile and be seen with nurses, talk to them and ask questions. support their cause. there is always room for improvement.