Talent show celebrates, pays tribute to Filipino-American nurses

Lenn Almadin Thornhill | TFC News Georgia

<figure class='op-interactive'><iframe height='315' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/4rWCMu1WBPA?enablejsapi=1' width='560'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more News on <a href='https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news' target='_blank'>iWantTFC</a></div><p>Filipino nurses in Smyrna put together dance numbers or went solo on stage for the Philippine Nurses' Association of Georgia's talent event.</p><p>Myrna Gacusan, president of the PNA-Georgia, said the friendly competition was their way of honoring health workers who continue to face challenges every day.</p><p>“We should be able to cater to nurses' needs on what they need," she said. "So having fun out of our usual job is a big change for us.”</p><p>The judges included the highly acclaimed Filipino concert pianist Marites Fernandez, who shared it was hard picking a winner.</p><p>“It’s wonderful," Fernandez said, "for them to be able to put together a number, especially for a group. But I'm really impressed and there’s a diversity of talent.”</p><p>In the end, it was Ria Rowell who took the top prize for her singing performance.</p><p>A recent survey by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing shows about 100,000 registered nurses in the U.S. left their workplace due to stress from the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>The findings added that about 800,000 plan to leave in the next five years because of stress, burnout, or retirement.</p><p>For now, the Filipino nurses say they are here to stay, especially if they can find ways to have fun together.</p>

<p>“We should be able to cater to nurses' needs on what they need," she said. "So having fun out of our usual job is a big change for us.”</p><p>The judges included the highly acclaimed Filipino concert pianist Marites Fernandez, who shared it was hard picking a winner.</p><p>“It’s wonderful," Fernandez said, "for them to be able to put together a number, especially for a group. But I'm really impressed and there’s a diversity of talent.”</p><p>In the end, it was Ria Rowell who took the top prize for her singing performance.</p><p>A recent survey by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing shows about 100,000 registered nurses in the U.S. left their workplace due to stress from the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>The findings added that about 800,000 plan to leave in the next five years because of stress, burnout, or retirement.</p><p>For now, the Filipino nurses say they are here to stay, especially if they can find ways to have fun together.</p>

<p>Filipino nurses in Smyrna put together dance numbers or went solo on stage for the Philippine Nurses' Association of Georgia's talent event.</p><p>Myrna Gacusan, president of the PNA-Georgia, said the friendly competition was their way of honoring health workers who continue to face challenges every day.</p>

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The PNA-Georgia said the competition was its vway of honoring health workers amid challenges every day.

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