Tuesday, November 09, 2004
~ My Attachment ~
8:08:00 pm
The Vacation Training Practice (VTP) has just begun... While some are being posted to the A&E, Geron ward, IMH or Health Service for the Elderly (HSE), I was being sent to the OT... All I've got to say is two words... FREEZING COLD!!! Haha... Well, I'm the sort of person who can't stand coldness so practically, I get goosepimples every 5-10 mins...
So far yesterday and today, I was sent to the Post-Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Reception respectively... Well, the PACU part was quite alright as there was some things to do... For example, we had to check the patient's vital signs every 5 mins for 1/2 hour, every 10 mins for the next 1/2 hour and every 15 mins until the patient is being sent back either to the ward or the Day Surgery area... I was lucky as the nurse that I was asked to follow, SSN Helen, was a very good one... At first look, she seems very unfriendly and distant but once she started to open up, you will realise that she is very nice and knowledgeable... And she will practically answer all your queries... And she taught us quite a couple of things too although she said that all are b***s**t... The nurse-in-charge was a friendly one too... She showed us on how to assist the patients when they're coming out from the GA... It was funny when she was removing the laryngeal mask from this patient who was coming out of unconsciousness... We were practically shocked to see such a huge LM cuff that when it was being removed, the 3 of us immediately backed away... *Haha*... So far, it was a good experience...
As for today, at the Reception, we were practically checking all the patients' casenotes and x-rays... There was basically not much things to do although it is at the Reception that you must check all the important stuffs and make sure that whatever required items are there... And there wasn't much patients too as there were more from the Day Surgery section... So, with the SNO's (Senior Nurse Officer) permission, we were allowed to enter the theatre to take a look at the surgeries... Can't remember which theatre we exactly went to but the surgery was something on the arm... Can't remember the nature of the surgery too... *Hehe*... But all I can say that it was
boring... I was falling asleep in there... The only time that I 'woke' up was when the patient 'moved'... Actually patient wasn't awake but it was due to the muscle reflexes... We got out before the surgery ended cuz I was getting too sleepy, and before I fell asleep, I decided that I better I get out of there...
We were then asked to go for a talk on pain as the 5th vital signs which was only launched yesterday... I was practically sleeping in the theatrette from the start till almost the end of the talk... *I couldn't help it... It was... BORING!!*... Everything ended only after 4.10pm although we could 'skip' being in the OT...
Another two more days in the OT (thursday is a public holiday) before we are being posted to the A&E... Looking forward to the posting there... *Hehe... Grins*
written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi
