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By Innocent Chia I am already taking pride and declaring Gloria Kindzeka the winner of this ongoing competition for America’s 2013 Amazing Nurse. Why would I not? Why not declare Gloria a winner when she has survived unimaginable odds to be in this select group of 10 finalists for the esteemed Johnson and Johnson price? According to a 2008 US Census, there are over 3.2 million licensed Registered Nurses in the US. I am not a statistician and it is even preposterous of me to be venturing into the world of probabilities. But where she is so far feels like winning a lottery, and she can if I am not the only one voting for her. Gloria needs your additional votes to give her a shot at victory and reasons for more immigrant nurses, especially from Africa, to take pride in what they do very well and for their good services to do the talking about how much they earn.
You probably know one or two nurses. I do, too. In fact, I know quite a few of them. In a well-researched piece by Real Focus Capital – published by the Chia Report in April 2012 – it reflected that 1 of every 2 Cameroonians in the US is in the service industry. Therefore, at every Cameroonian gathering (be it a wedding, an anniversary, a birth celebration, a death, a bbq, soccer game…etc) half of the population are likely involved, or were, in the healthcare industry at one point or the other of their US stay.
It is always a big wonder, however, why these health professionals hardly ever return home and practice as Registered Nurses in any of the hospitals. I have heard some people, including a few nurses, decry the state of infrastructure. I have heard most others talk about the paltry pay. Whatever their reasons, many more RNs are not practicing upon their return, and some hardly ever introduce themselves as nurses.
And then comes Gloria Kindzeka…taking pride in what she does and letting her service tell the World about it. Maybe I am over-thinking this issue and reading too much into it: But this could be the beginning of paradigm change that is desperately needed, especially among African immigrants. The promise of Gloria’s example is that there are plenty of immigrant nurses that are great RNs who are recognized by their beneficiaries. The promise of her example is that there are many immigrant RNs that actually love the profession first and foremost. The promise of her example is for the rest of us to find what it is that we are good at, to persevere through the rough days, to stay the course. The rewards are ahead.
In the meantime, Gloria has done her part and it is now our turn to validate what her patients, employer and community have brought World attention to, not escaping the fact that
she already made history by being one of the first nurses of African descent to clinch that prestigious nomination. At Olidia Care she has also been one of our most dedicated nurses for the past four years. NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT! While other competitors may be well organized, we have the power of a strong community. From her video profile, it is clear that she is also representing Cameroon and whole of Africa in the competition. Here are the facts: 1. The voting booths will remain open until August 16th. 2. You can vote with the same email once a day and everyday. 3. You can vote with multiple emails multiple times a day by using a different browser or a different computer. 4. Our Goal is to collect a minimum of 2000 votes every day.
So, click here to vote. Do one good deed for Gloria and thousands like her that do their jobs well and with a smile on the face. Vote now, vote tomorrow and everyday till we can vote no more after August 16th. Le us all make this moment possible. Vote!
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I am already taking pride and declaring Gloria Kindzeka the winner of this ongoing competition for America’s 2013 Amazing Nurse. Why would I not? Why not declare Gloria a winner when she has survived unimaginable odds to be in this select group of 10 finalists for the esteemed Johnson and Johnson price? According to a 2008 US Census, there are over 3.2 million licensed Registered Nurses in the US. I am not a statistician and it is even preposterous of me to be venturing into the world of probabilities. But where she is so far feels like winning a lottery, and she can if I am not the only one voting for her. Gloria needs your additional votes to give her a shot at victory and reasons for more immigrant nurses, especially from Africa, to take pride in what they do very well and for their good services to do the talking about how much they earn.
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