A Rare Camaradie Surprises

Extraordinary Madam PNAMH President 2016-2018, Rosnela de Quiroz Hardesty, BSN, RN, CNOR and her leadership team! 

Remarkable Madam PNAMH President 2014-2016, Dr. Pamela E. Windle, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CPAN, CAPA, FAAN and her respected crew!

 And PNAMH Executive Boards, Former Presidents, Officers, Chairs of All Committees, Board Members, Families, Friends, Colleagues, Super Job Well Done! Congratulations! 

A Rare Camaradie of Surprises, Love and Caring! I was so excited! Who I expected least to come was there!

Surprises because individuals decided which best they were to be at certain time? Others have guests, trip to go, sick...

And here they come after all communications of emails, telephone calls, invites, texting, Facebook invitations, or just each other face to face talk. We do not see each other often, on my way to work while waiting for bus to take us to VA after parking the vanpool - Dr. Paula Abraham, PhD, RN the founder of the Caribbean Cancer Walk told me she is coming and write her check to me for I had one returned pre-paid ticket while in the bus moving towards VA...My boss Nurse Manager Sy Reeker, MSN, RN came, you know Nurse Managers are very strict to the staff for fairness to everyone. Two veterans, co-workers and friends, P. Johnson at Personal Identity Verification (PIV) program and J. Hosea, an Administrative Staff at the VA Chief Nurse  were there.  The Labor Adviser at Human Resources Pacardo was there, he was my reference during my emergency (Family Medical Leave Act) FMLA of 12 weeks per year when my mother or father was sick that I have to go home. A very special thanks to Ampy de la Paz, my successful Nurse Recruiter, I first met her at a Job Fair in Manila in 1988, a national newspaper brought in by a drug rep to the Dagohoy District Hospital, Inabanga, Bohol, Philippines. She brought me legally thru a nursing working visa to USA in Jan 1989! Ate Ampy and Kuya Fred and her family took care of us new nurses.  My beloved neighbor Marlene Apura and her husband Alex was there too.

Love because everyone who came dedicatedly engaged their precious time and money to enjoy each second of it.

It was Splendid!  The prayers were blessing us heavenly! The food was sumptuous! The decorations are marvelous! Each one came in their remarkable bearing! The music was so pleasing! The entertainer singers were house Celebrities! The dancing, such a great time, Filipino style! Let's keep up the great work. 

Caring because at the start Estee Mansukhani told me when she was an Outstanding Filipino Nurse, Rusty, her husband bought 10 tickets or one table for all her guests, so means I have to do the same. I was not sure I can afford to do this because I live paycheck to paycheck.  So I invited as much as I can, just like when we were doing fund raising for the fiesta except locally, I remember my best friend MaBel told us to invite at least three to five times or more. I did little overtime and behold my Incentive Award Money got in on time.  In the middle of these, there was a loving reassurance from PNAMH President Rose not to worry if I cannot sell all tickets.  Yes, there were challenges in between and each of us has our own beautiful story to show and tell. Grace Woodmansee was diligently keeping the participants heads up and very beautiful big time host Arlita Pang keep us informed of the ceremonies. The treasurer Shela Escobiza had discussed my tickets sale, collectibles and payment for ads in advance. It was a flawless teamwork!

PNAMH is one of the excellent places to grow in nursing, loving, caring and leadership.  I believed there were zillions of wisdom and talents around that are like "Silent waters runs deep” as my husband Arnold and a common saying said.

My family, friends and I were glad and happy to have been there. It was short and sweet!  

Thank you, thank you and thank you.

Respectfully and Gratefully Yours,

Alberta