Samya said I'm turning obsessional when I suddenly told her that I have to rush back to the ward when she was chatting with me in my room.
It was 10.30pm then, and she decided to accompany me to the hospital. Clad in my GAP jacket, jeans and trackshoes, I ran up to my ward to make sure that I have got all the appropriate tests written up on the blood form for one patient. My colleagues thought I was crazy because if I forgot about it, I can do it the next day, but I thought since I'm free, I might as well do it. A job has got to be done when it's gotta be done no? I know this also sounds mad, but I actually think about my patients before I go to bed...wondering if they're well etc.
I cannot describe how much I love my job as a HO. Job satisfaction I call it. Although there is a limit to what I can do for my patients, and I do wish that some day, I'll be able to do a lot more for my patients, it still pleases me when I know they're stable.
One of my patients was in agony today, and crying because her legs are swelling, and she can feel her surgical wound "bursting". It pained me to see her in this situation, and after I got the permission to give her some medication to lose the fluid from her legs after spending some time persuading my Consultant, I went to break the good news to her. She was thanking me a lot, and I feel really happy to bring some relief to her.
A relative of a patient also came looking for me in the ward, because she wanted more info abt her husband's condition. I think I did a relatively good job explaining, because the couple were really happy, and ended up chatting with me about where I'm from, my family etc. Knowing that they're clear about the patient's wellbeing, I'm happy.
I was also called by the ENT department to be a translator for this Chinese patient who cannot speak any English. Apparently, this guy knows the family of a restaurant owner in the place I'm in, and this family did mention to him before that they have met a Singaporean who works as a doctor in the hospital and she can speak Mandarin (that's me!). The world is really small. I actually met this family in a supermarket when I decided to approach them to ask if there's any Chinese supermarket nearby. I didn't expect them to remember me. Will be doing translation again when he comes in for his actual surgery.
I also watched a cardioversion being done on a patient. The only time I watched defibrillators being used is on TV, and it looks really fake now that I'm comparing it with what it is in real life. Yes, the body does jerk, but it jerks very suddenly, and u can kinda imagine the effect of the shock on a person. Now I know why we have to put them to sleep. Definitely not gonna be pleasant if u're awake. In fact, I got a shock when the patient jerked so suddenly after a shock was given!
Dearie went to a huge media exhibition today, but unfortunately, it's been such a tiring day for him that we're not able to chat tonight. Am curious about how the exhibition went. It's the weekend, so hopefully I'll get to chat more with him..but yeah..my boy's got other obligations too...so shall cross my fingers...
It was 10.30pm then, and she decided to accompany me to the hospital. Clad in my GAP jacket, jeans and trackshoes, I ran up to my ward to make sure that I have got all the appropriate tests written up on the blood form for one patient. My colleagues thought I was crazy because if I forgot about it, I can do it the next day, but I thought since I'm free, I might as well do it. A job has got to be done when it's gotta be done no? I know this also sounds mad, but I actually think about my patients before I go to bed...wondering if they're well etc.
I cannot describe how much I love my job as a HO. Job satisfaction I call it. Although there is a limit to what I can do for my patients, and I do wish that some day, I'll be able to do a lot more for my patients, it still pleases me when I know they're stable.
One of my patients was in agony today, and crying because her legs are swelling, and she can feel her surgical wound "bursting". It pained me to see her in this situation, and after I got the permission to give her some medication to lose the fluid from her legs after spending some time persuading my Consultant, I went to break the good news to her. She was thanking me a lot, and I feel really happy to bring some relief to her.
A relative of a patient also came looking for me in the ward, because she wanted more info abt her husband's condition. I think I did a relatively good job explaining, because the couple were really happy, and ended up chatting with me about where I'm from, my family etc. Knowing that they're clear about the patient's wellbeing, I'm happy.
I was also called by the ENT department to be a translator for this Chinese patient who cannot speak any English. Apparently, this guy knows the family of a restaurant owner in the place I'm in, and this family did mention to him before that they have met a Singaporean who works as a doctor in the hospital and she can speak Mandarin (that's me!). The world is really small. I actually met this family in a supermarket when I decided to approach them to ask if there's any Chinese supermarket nearby. I didn't expect them to remember me. Will be doing translation again when he comes in for his actual surgery.
I also watched a cardioversion being done on a patient. The only time I watched defibrillators being used is on TV, and it looks really fake now that I'm comparing it with what it is in real life. Yes, the body does jerk, but it jerks very suddenly, and u can kinda imagine the effect of the shock on a person. Now I know why we have to put them to sleep. Definitely not gonna be pleasant if u're awake. In fact, I got a shock when the patient jerked so suddenly after a shock was given!
Dearie went to a huge media exhibition today, but unfortunately, it's been such a tiring day for him that we're not able to chat tonight. Am curious about how the exhibition went. It's the weekend, so hopefully I'll get to chat more with him..but yeah..my boy's got other obligations too...so shall cross my fingers...
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