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Nurses have been considered essential pandemic heroes for caring for the sick while risking their own lives. While hailed as heroes, nurses in the Philippines have complained of long hours, lack of protective equipment, and delays in hazard pay from the government. The Philippine government temporarily banned healthcare worker migration in 2020 to address domestic staffing shortages, but nurses' working conditions did not meaningfully improve. Nurses are selflessly devoted to helping the ill despite the risks and difficulties of the pandemic.

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Nurses have been considered essential pandemic heroes for caring for the sick while risking their own lives. While hailed as heroes, nurses in the Philippines have complained of long hours, lack of protective equipment, and delays in hazard pay from the government. The Philippine government temporarily banned healthcare worker migration in 2020 to address domestic staffing shortages, but nurses' working conditions did not meaningfully improve. Nurses are selflessly devoted to helping the ill despite the risks and difficulties of the pandemic.

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PANGILINAN, Roselle C.

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Nurses do it with love and care

Workers who have been known as "essential" have been hailed as pandemic "heroes."
The word "critical work" refers to work that is needed to fulfill basic human survival and
well-being needs. It involves a wide range of jobs in transportation, health care, food
and agriculture, defense, janitorial service, and domestic work as an employment group.
Nurses and domestic workers are among these workers.

We hear a lot from the frontlines workers who are among the pandemic's heroes. They
look after people who are infected with the infection, do tests, and risk their lives for the
good of the public. Many residents in a world where epidemic outbreaks have arisen
take consolation in watching nursing staff treating the ill. When several residents began
to turn against frontline health staff soon after the lockdown in mid-March, it came as a
shock. Allowing people to work as nurses in countries where the coronavirus is killing
thousands of people in hospitals and care homes.

The Philippine government placed a temporary migration ban on healthcare


professionals, including nurses, in March 2020, effectively requiring them to make
personal sacrifices by delaying their migration in order to address a shortage of health
workers in a country that had previously overproduced trained nurses. Despite of this,
nurses working conditions have not changed as a result of their hero status. Nurses in
the Philippines have complained of working extra hours and not having enough
personal safety devices, and many have yet to collect the government-promised hazard
pay. Worse, nurses are stereotyped as disease carriers.

They are truly an epitome of pride and inspiration to the nursing community for their
selfless devotion above the call of duty as front-liners amidst these difficult times of
health crises for their heroic deed and sacrifice. They were selfless in trying to help our
ill fellow people despite the fact that it would cost them their lives. They are the true
heroes.
“Nursing is more than a profession, it’s a vocation, a dedication. During this pandemic,
they have given an example of heroism. Some have even given their lives.” Pope
Francis said. A hero is someone who is willing to help others without asking anything in
return, particularly those who are in helpless circumstances.

Salute all the nurses who never thinks their self-first, instead they take part the
profession that they pledge to do in order to save a lot of people.

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