Monday, November 25, 2013

My first ever medical examination at Ruben Bartolome Medical Clinic

I decided to undergo pre employment medical examination on November 12 2013. Since, there's no specific date of schedule for my medical. And it's up mto me when to do it. I traveled 2hours and 30minutes from Nueva Ecija to Munoz, Quezon City.

 Rode an LRT from Roosevelt to LRT Pedro Gil station. Walked two blocks and turned left after it. Ruben Bartolome Medical Clinic, I arrived there at around 10am.

I told the guard that i'll be having my medical that day. He looked for the referral letter, photocopy of valid id and 1 copy of 1x1 picture. I showed him all he asked, then I entered the building. I gave it to the receptionist. In return, I received a form to be filled out with corresponding number at the right upper part. Shocks! My number was 250 something. A very long queue was waiting there.

Step 1. I went to the second floor. There were no more seats because its really crowded. So I stood up like the others and waited my for my name to be called. After one hour and 30mins, finally I heard my name! I prepared 50php payment for medical certificate. And I also gave my referral and forms. Captured a photo of me by the webcam. Then, again waited for my turn at cashier. After 30 minutes of patiently waiting, I got my turn. I paid 2780pesos for my medical fee.

Step 2. I went to the third floor for my xray. Removed the upper clothes including bra. When I got my turn, I just followed the instruction. Then , I was done with my xray exam after few minutes.

Step 3. Blood extraction. I went down to the second floor , 1:00pm, fell in line and waited for my blood to be extracted. Oh! it hurts huh! But twas just a 1 in pain scale of 1 to 10. I had 13hours of fasting haha. After extraction , I ate my packed lunch. Yahoooo
Atlast.

 Step 4. I gave my forms at the fourth floor for Physical Examination. weight, height, visual acuity, physical check up. We were three girls in the cubicle room. Removed our clothes upper and lower. Bra was removed but undies were not. Breasts and abdomen were palpated.

Step 5. Dental area. Prior to my medical exam, I have already did the dental pasta and extraction for my teeth. So, there's no problem regarding my dental exam.

Step 6. Psychometric exam at the 6th floor. Oh my geess!!! I passed the forms. I belong to batch 3 of examinees. Schedule of exam was 3:30pm but we started at 4:00pm. The examination depends on your educational attainment. elem grad, highschool grad or college level/grad. As for me, college grad my exam consists of 2 essays. 48 IQ picture items and 60 sentence completion. I finished at 5:00pm. I answer my exam super rush as in. Because its cold inside the exam room and I was doing Kegel's exercise to control my urge to pee. haha. After passing my exam papers and signed forms, I rushed to the comfort room for my success haha.

Step 7. Urine and stool. I have no stool specimen to be submitted that time. I decided to went back there the following day to pass my specimens.

The following day, I went back to the clinic at the second floor, but the Lab opened at around 9:30am.. grrrr.. (I bought specimen bottle there, it costs 30php for two bottles)

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 After 7days/1week of waiting for the result, oh yes! I received a call from my agency. My medical exam results were all good! Yes! I passed the medical exam! No repeats! No medication treatment to comply unlike the others who have negative results! Thank God! I'm Fit to work.

I couldn't believed that haha. Because I've been reading reviews about this Ruben Bartolome Medical Clinic. They were accusing that this clinic were just making money diagnosing some people having problem like scar in the lungs, reactive vdrl, etc etc. That they need to repeat the test , repeat x-ray, urinalysis, etc etc.

I also had a negative feeling about the result of my medical, and I was expecting I'd be having a repeat test too. But thank God, I'm fit.


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Goodluck everyone. I hope this will help you to have an idea about medical examination :)

Thursday, November 21, 2013

RED RIBBON / AUTHENTICATION OF DIPLOMA, TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS, AND RLE

Go to your College Alma Mater.

Tell the clerk you want your DIPLOMA, TOR, RLE (for nursing graduate) be authenticated. As for my experience, clerk asked me to give her the original copy of the documents together with 2 photocopies of each docs, and also brown envelop.

I paid 100 pesos for the authentication fee. I waited for about an hour before I finally claim my docs. The clerk told me that I'll be the one to go to CHED.

The following day, I went to CHED Regional Office III at Maimpis, San Fernando, Pampanga. I passed my docs, it is enclosed by the enveloped i brought and with scotch tape and had sealed by the clerk at the registrar's office.

 The front desk officer gave me a form to be filled out. After filling up the form, I went to the cashier and paid 40 pesos.

I went there November 5 2013. I got my claim stub, the date of confirmation of DFA release schedule was November 15 2013.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To confirm the DFA released Schedule, Control # & houseway bill no., pls call CHEDRO3 office at Tel no. 045-436-1847 on November 15, 2013. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

It took me 5minutes to finish my task at CHED Pampanga. haha

November 15, 2013 at around 8am while riding on a provincial bus going to Metro Manila, I called the hotline, and asked for released sched, control # , and housewaybill no.

 Yes! I got it. This is it! I wrote those infos in my claim stub.

 I arrived at DFA Office of the consular Affairs ,Authentication Division, Aseana Business Park, Bradco Ave,. cor Macapagal Avenue Blvd. Paranaque City at around 10:30 am. I passed my claim stub at the window. There's a signage ( drop your claim stubs here ) I dropped it there. And seated waiting for my name to be called.

 I just followed what the clerk was announcing about what to do ( he's speaking with a micropone and a big speaker, so he can be heard clearly ).

I fell in line at window 5 i guess haha, ( i dont remember at all , haha). The docs was given, and was asked to CHECK THE SPELLING OF MY NAME. (ok it's all correct) I went to the cashier and paid 100 for authentication fee. I was suprised because I thought it costs 300 and will be paid separately but its not. It's a set, so those diploma tor and rle costs 100 only. haha. I passed the docs with the receipt. Again, I waited for my name to be called. Then finally, oh yes!!! blah blah blah! oh that's my name! Authenticated/redribbon documents is in my hands! haha!

 It took me less than an hour to claim my Red ribbon / authenticated Diploma, TOR, RLE. Ofcourse, it depends upon the population of people claiming their Docs.

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My expenses, food not included.

100 - indorsement from school (Authentication from registrar) diploma, tor, rle
40 - CHED fee CAV fee
100 - DFA authentication fee tor dip rle
 5 - long brown envelop
 6 - photocopy
70 - fare home to school vice versa
170 -fare nueva ecija to pampanga vice versa
360 - fare nueva ecija to DFA at Paranaque vice versa.

 851 - T O T A L

plus 100 for authentication fee of my COE (Certificate of Employment)

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 While waiting for the release of my authenticated dip,tor,rle , at the same, I process the authentication of my certificate of employment. Time and money saved. haha. I asked my boyfriend to claim my authenticated cert of employment on the release date November 21, 2013. Since he's just working in Makati City.

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 I made it! haha! I feel so fulfilled! Goodluck everyone