Good Value

"...first, I don't know what should be talk to patient.Truly we was raising up in less communication environment. we (Malay) are quite shy and too humble...

"for me people from west is not really smart as we see. they are like us. What makes us different from them is just the way they communicate.

"for them,'thank you' n 'please' are necessary words.They are easy to express their emotional compare with us which is tends to hide it.~Prof. Madya Dr. Khatijah Lim Abdullah, UM nursing lecturer

That's some opinions from a nursing's lecturer. Even she came form poor background, but she can success like other people. her spirit that she uphold inspired me a lot.Prof. Khatijah is a chosen individual and was awarded Anugerah Tuanku Bainun by Raja Permaisuri Perak, Tuanku Bainun at Subang Jaya in conjunction with World Nursing Day lately.She also the first individual who hold Philosophy of Doctor(Ph.D) in nursing field.

That's some good values from west culture that we can take and practice in order for us to success in our life. A good communication is very important to build a good relationship among people, convey information, and to make negotiation run smoothly as well.Nowadays, the element of appreciation in Malay culture is very hard to see. They tend to hide their expression and quite shy giving opinions.

For me, that kind of attitudes should be changed and replace with other positive attitude. As long as we d0nt change,we can't move forward and be successful.


KHATIJAH wants to see more nurses further their study to the highest level