.They call it LOVE.

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

~ Happy Birthday Ibu! ~ 9:27:00 am

Yeah! Finally, a change of blogskin... *Heh*... It's a little too pinky but I like it for its simplicity...

Anyway, yesterday's was my mummy's birthday... So,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IBU!!
I know this came a little late... But I've actually done so yesterday... *Hehe*... Bought a small cake for her too...

Don't really know what to blog about now... *Hee*...

written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi

Saturday, January 28, 2006

~ Record-breaking!! ~ 10:33:00 pm

Today was just record-breaking... I was looking after 11 patients... 11 patients!! That's really rare in a C-class ward, you know... *Hah*... Cuz most of the time, it's either 18 or 19 patients...

Even one of the GRM MO who was on-call said that we nurses were very F-R-E-E... *Heh*... Yeah, she literally spelt it out cuz it's a pantang to say such things...

Anyway, today was orange-eating day... Dunno how many oranges we stuffed down into our stomach... *Heh*...

Off to eat now! So hungry! Cuz the Kopitiam at work was closed due to the eve of CNY... *Sigh*...

Enjoy everyone!!

written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi

Friday, January 27, 2006

~ At work... ~ 10:30:00 pm

Mantoux test reading: 10mm...

Safe but not yet safe... *Hah*... Cuz I will still have to go for a CXR (chest X-ray) to confirm that I'm really OK... Anyway, at least I'm better off than some of my colleagues who will be started on TB medications... I'm just lucky I guess... *Hee*...

Anyway, work for the past few days have been pretty busy... Especially yesterday... Both me and Nadhrah, who was my second senior, were running around like some mad people, having to do one things after another... Had 2 admissions, 3 discharges, 1 patient throwing tantrums, 1 patient wanted to AOR, 1 patient sent to ICU... *Gosh*... The ward was no different from a fish market...

I still have 7 days more to go before I'll get another DO... *Sigh*...

Anyway, I have been going out too much after work... Went to Seoul Garden yesterday and went for Ayam Penyet today... I better start sticking my butt at home before my mum starts making more noise... *Shush*...

written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

~ Just an update... ~ 10:30:00 pm

It's been a week since I've last blogged... Nothing much have really happened for the past week...

Just ended my round of night duty yesterday morning... Well, it's kinda different this time round cuz this is the first time I'm on my own as a Staff Nurse without having another Staff Nurse doing my junior role... Yes, it does feel scary sometimes especially since I have 19 patients under my care and if anything happens (ie. patient collapse), the responsibility is just great...

And also, the start of writing "ARMS"... Well, it's kinda challenging but hey, I did managed to write for all 19... *Haha*... Although towards the end, it got shorter and shorter...

Well, on my day off today... But had to go back to work for a Mantoux test... Apparently, we had nursed a patient who was a TB positive outside... Which meant, all of us are query PTB... Scary!

Went to JB today... Nothing much lah...
Anyway, went to CBTL @ City Square to buy some cakes and an ice blended... Apparently, this male staff tried to be cheeky with me, asking whether I had a boyfriend and asked for my number... I didn't say much and just smiled at him... And so, he asked me for my name... And I said in Malay, "Why do you wanna know?"... His reply? "Because we need to call you so we can give the drink"... *Haha*... For one moment, I felt so paiseh... *Sigh*...

Chinese New Year is just around the corner and I simply love this period... Why? LOTS and LOTS of mandarin oranges! Yes, I'm a fan! *Hehe*...

But the bad part? Work, of course and the closing of shops... Which means? Yeah, 7-Eleven or fast-foods... *Haha*...

An advanced Happy Holidays to all... And to my Chinese friends, "Xing Nian Kuai Le!!"... Hope I got that right! *Hee*

written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi

Monday, January 16, 2006

~ Can I quit nursing? ~ 11:38:00 pm

Do you know what I really wish I could do with my life now??

I wanna quit NURSING and join Nanyang Polytechnic's Diploma In Food Science...

But then... It's just a wishful thinking... *Hah*...

Wah lau... Why only now, they are coming up with this Diploma in NYP? Food Science was MY PASSION... I still remembered that I tried to apply for Diploma in Applied Food Science and Nutrition in Temasek Polytechnic but it was unsuccessful... Partly was because of my L1R4... The cut-off point then was pretty low...

When I got into secondary school, my ambition was either to be a dietician or a nutritionist... I was pretty much into all these things... But it was deterred by a pretty bad Food & Nutrition O Level's result...

And.......... yes... I ended up in nursing...

If only they had came out with it earlier... *GRRRRR*...

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I think I'm gonna put on weight soon... Been eating TOO MUCH...

Partly because of my new-found hobby... Cuz this is what I would do when I'm stressed...

IT'S........ 'GROCERY SHOPPING'!!!

It's not just any ordinary grocery shopping... It's more like 'junk-food' shopping... *Haha*...

The worse part? I can spend up to $50 just doing so... Amazing right? *Hee*...

written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi

Sunday, January 15, 2006

~ WORK!! ~ 11:37:00 pm

*Sigh*... Work... Can I don't work? But if I don't work, where am I going to get my money? How about my bond? *Double sigh*...

You know... I'm beginning to dislike work... Why? Mainly because of the people around me...

Each time I make a mistake, THEY will purposely bring up this matter... Tak habis habis mengungkit... But when it comes to their own people, pandai betul cover...

Am SO angry thinking of it... Yeah, SO? I know I did the charting but I wasn't ALONE alright! I had someone with me... But no matter what, it's forever me...

DAMN...

written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi

Friday, January 13, 2006

~ Friday the 13th... ~ 11:02:00 pm

Friday the 13th... A day of superstitions...

Well, apparently, not for me... *Haha*... In fact, I was rather "crazy" today... I was laughing a lot at work today... Laughed so hard that my stomach was hurting at times... Just because I got teased by my fellow nurses for being so disorientated... As noted, I had just came back from work after 4 days of DO and PHs... And hence, I was very much still in the 'holiday-mode'...

But at least it's a good thing that I'm back to work now... Although I will have to face all those stressors again, but at least, there's something to keep me occupied rather than having to think about things that I shouldn't be...

Anyway, it's been cold these few days but well, I do enjoy it... It'll be nice though if you get to stay at home and snuggle up in bed, reading your favourite story book... Oh wow! That's what I exactly did during my rest days... Was just so lazy to get my butt out of my bed... But now, can't be lazy anymore! *Hee*...

written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi

Sunday, January 08, 2006

~ A Great Day... ~ 10:31:00 pm

My heart is telling me to stay and wait
But my brain is telling me go away
I wish I could listen to my heart
But you simply showed no interest
There's really nothing more I can do
I'm tired of playing the waiting game
Why is it always me
Having to initiate things?
I wish I could have you by my side
But God doesn't permit it
Therefore,
I'm taking a step back before I fall in too deep
I loved you, I truly do
But I guess
It just wasn't meant to be for me...
That it was just a wishful thinking on my part
*Sigh*... What a cold, cold night... It just hasn't stopped raining since last night... With such a weather, it just made me feel so emotional...

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Anyway, I really had a good time today with 2 of my colleagues, Sri & Aina... Went bowling @ Marina Superbowl after work and had dinner @ Esplanade thereafter...

Firstly, work... Today was just a very BUSY (and I mean it!) day... In fact, we had 2 patients who suddenly turned ill... One, from no oxygen to 100% non-rebreather mask... The other, from no oxygen to 30% venti-mask... It was horrid, I tell you... I almost couldn't finish my work... Actually, most of us blamed it on the Chinese New Year decorations... Not that we're racist or what, but somehow, it's just a pantang or superstition...

For example, during the Lantern Festival last year, our NO went to hang lanterns all over the ward... I tell you, it was HELL for the next 3 days... There was like no peace... The ward never felt so busy... Not until the lanterns were brought down, everything went back to normal... Within an instant! And now, they hung up mini-lanterns all over the ward... And as you can see, the ward got SUPER busy again...

You may say that we are very kalut or 'old-fashioned' with our thinking but sometimes, it just better to be on the safe side... Cuz you'll never know what might happen next...

Next up... Bowling! It was very nice to go bowling again... It's been a long, LONG time since I last went bowling... Anyway, the queue @ Marina Superbowl was kinda long but somehow, I still insisted on wanting to play bowling and not to watching a movie... *Hehe*... So, my dearest sisters decided to be on the waiting list... Prior to playing bowling, we went to the arcade to play some racing games... Honestly, both me and Sri kinda dragged Aina into the arcade since she is not really into game arcades... But guess what? We actually got her addicted to it! *Haha*... After the arcade session, we decided to proceed on to Esplanade for our meal since the Superbowl did not give us a call... But thankfully, they gave us one just before we stepped out of Marina Square... And hence, the bowling session commenced... *Hehe*...

My first attempt... The ball went into the 'longkang'... *Haha*... Apparently, the ball kept going into the 'longkang'... Okay... I will skip, skip, skip... *Hee*... The best and funny part... I was going to swing the ball into the lane when the bowling ball actually fell at the back of me... *HAHA*... Oh gosh! I was SUPER PAISEH!! And the most funniest? Sri was going to swing the ball into the lane when it actually slipped out of her hand, hit against the system where the bowling ball comes out and rolled into the next lane... *HAHAHA*... Thank goodness that there was no one using the next lane and that it didn't hit the glass wall... *Hehe*...

The 'pretty' bowler... *Haha*... One thing: Don't ever bowl in skirts!

Sri & Aina

Me & Sri

Me & Aina
The after effect of bowling? An aching arm and a sore thumb... In fact, we were kidding just now that each of us can take MC with the various reasons, me with an aching arm, Sri with a swollen thumb and Aina with a chopped arm... *Hehe*... Yes yes, we were already talking nonsense then... *Hee*...

It was followed by dinner @ Esplanade... Had North Indian cuisine today... I simply loved the ambience of the restaurant... It was just so cozy and romantic... With a candle in the middle of the table... How romantic can that be?

Cozy ambience
Anyway, we had naan! Yeah, my favourite! With some yummy vegetables, chicken curry and tandoori chicken... *Burp*... =P... Ended having our dinner there for more than an hour... At the end of it, they provided us with a fingerbowl of warm water with lime in it... And it made our hands smelt with lime... All in all, I rate the food, service and ambience 5 stars out of 5... I was just SO impressed!!

Yummy food!
Anyway, we were served with papadom and some dips before the food was being served... The dips contained sweet, sour and spicy types... My only thought then, the dips reminds us of Life... It can be sweet, sour, spicy or bitter at times... It's only up to us to decide what we want to choose it to be... =)

Went home with Sri via cab... Really had a great talk with her on the way back... Just made us open up our bottled and troubled feelings (not for each other hor!)...

Just to sum it up... I really had a great time! Thanks guys! *Hugs*...

written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi

Friday, January 06, 2006

~ What a happening day! ~ 7:56:00 pm

Everything that happened today at work was just too happening... In fact, there was too much drama... *Haha*...

Anyway, what exactly happened today?

1) Nurse fainted in the ward...
2) Patient passed away...
3) Patient fell in the ward...

Very the-happening right? *Hah*... Oh well...

Wanna blog some more but I'm feeling SO sleepy... Gonna get a short nap first...

written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi

Thursday, January 05, 2006

~ Work... ~ 7:49:00 pm

Yeah yeah... I'm gonna have 4 days break from work next week... *Haha*... Now, that's what I really need...

Anyway, work... Yeah, I've been working 9 days straight without a day off... Yup, again... That's not what it's supposed to be but because I got called back on my day off last week, I ended up having to work 10 days straight... *Grrr*... But it's okay... The 4 days will make up for it... *Hee*...

And oh... I've been having violent patients this time round... Guess what? I got kicked on my lips and chest just 2 days back... *Wah*... It was painful, yes, but because my patient was delirious so it wasn't really his fault... And I was almost kicked by another patient but luckily, I managed to duck on time... *Haha*...

*Sigh*... Feeling so tired... I just wanna rest... Take care peeps... =)

written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi

Monday, January 02, 2006

~ Patience is a virtue... *Blergh* ~ 8:14:00 pm

2006...

The start to a brand new year? Well, it was nothing much... Cuz I had to work... *Hah*...

But I realised today that everyone has a limit to their patience... People say that nurses have great patience... But I believe that there's a limit to every patience... If someone is just so unreasonable and attention-seeking, I'm sure everyone else will get just as irritated...

Imagine how this patient cried just to get us to call her son, making us look like the 'bad' people... But luckily for us, the other patients were very understanding and informed us that this particular patient is very attention-seeking... In fact, the other patients there really look out for each other, which was a very nice thing... Except for that particular patient... *Bah*...

I know I can be pretty bad too... But just DON'T EVER step on my 'tail'... If you do, then that's it...

written, NaDiaH eRNiYaNTi