I AM trying my best to encourage young girls to pursue nursing or be a doctor for a career. We wrote letters to our leaders to encourage them to participate as well. Usually in the U.S., students aged 14 to 18 work in the hospitals assisting the nurses in their daily tasks of caring for the ill patients. This provide a “hands on” experience for the students which could possibly lead to a career.
The Candy Striper will take magazines to patients, fluff their pillows, make sure they are comfortable. They can make sure that the patients’ rooms are neat and tidy, get water for patients if needed. They can also serve meal and assist patients in eating–if necessary, and they may also remove the trays afterward. Under no circumstances are they to administer medications–-only the health care professional is qualified to do that. The Candy Striper will also receive direction from the nurse on duty for additional assistance.
The program begins from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (one hour a day) from Monday to Friday. Candy Striper participants are actually from the Governor’s Workforce Investment Agency that we requested for this summer under the Office of the Women’s Affairs. The Candy Stripers are as follows: Rose Q. Manglona, Elizabeth A. Kani, Shelly M. Atalig, Antoinette C. Atalig, Jamie S. Barcinas, Tamara I. Manglona and Roz A. Pinaula.
ROSE Q. MANGLONA
Special Assistant
Women’s Affairs Office-Rota
