On the job
This particular client's daughter insisted that we should give a manicure service since it was ordered by the doc.
I want to strangle that doc's neck for a moment. Since when our job involved with the upper limbs as well?!
Poor nurses! That stupid beech just refused to listen to their explainations and started to kick a big fuss at the counter.
Gosh* I can't believe for such dramas that had happened.
On the second thought, maybe I shouldn't be back in the first place.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
My first hobby
I started to become an avid stamp collector when I was in Primary 3. Whenever I see a 'potential' stamps, I'll just couldn't resist to get it placed into my album.
Recently I got the stamps (on the left) at a market held every Sunday at China Square.
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List of things to do:
1) Acupuncture reading before the course commences next month
2) Sending out X'mas card to my sponsored kid in Tanzania
3) Brush up my medical terminology in Chinese.
4) Paper fillings
5) Stop being a lazy a**
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Bonous entry:
( for those gan-cheongsters who can't the perfect wedding song)
Emil Chow and Ann Louise - Love of my life
I've not listen to the original version by Dina Carroll
Friday, October 26, 2007
Extremely gifted?
Got a cute kiddo came in.
He shouted this:" Hello jie jie! Your birthday is xx-xx-xx."
Believe it or not. I told him my birthdate once which was like 3 months ago.
By the way, he's an austistic with Savant Syndrome. (which I suspect with the latter diagnosis)
Savant Syndrome describes a person having both a severe developmental or mental handicap but with extraordinary mental abilities not found in most people.(from wikipiedia)
Got a cute kiddo came in.
He shouted this:" Hello jie jie! Your birthday is xx-xx-xx."
Believe it or not. I told him my birthdate once which was like 3 months ago.
By the way, he's an austistic with Savant Syndrome. (which I suspect with the latter diagnosis)
Savant Syndrome describes a person having both a severe developmental or mental handicap but with extraordinary mental abilities not found in most people.(from wikipiedia)
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Pts should be punished too
I've come across a blog entry of a youngthing (possibly a patient) commenting on my colleague's physical outlook. Ok, indeed, her apperance is something which not everyone can accept it. The fact is if there's a need to write such 'bad comments' ??
So healthcare workers are warned not to blog about patients or work-related stuffs. What about patients who blog and beech about healthcare workers?
Is that being fair and justified at all?
It is clearly evident that whatever she has mentioned on her blog fits into my colleague's profile perfectly.
If this happens in Australia, I would have encourage my friend to report it to the Anti-discrimination board and put her down big time!
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I met an assoc. reg. at a cafe. Wah, surprisingly, she still remembers me. That was like so many donkey years ago. Maybe Docs do have good memories as this is not the first time that has happened.
I've come across a blog entry of a youngthing (possibly a patient) commenting on my colleague's physical outlook. Ok, indeed, her apperance is something which not everyone can accept it. The fact is if there's a need to write such 'bad comments' ??
So healthcare workers are warned not to blog about patients or work-related stuffs. What about patients who blog and beech about healthcare workers?
Is that being fair and justified at all?
It is clearly evident that whatever she has mentioned on her blog fits into my colleague's profile perfectly.
If this happens in Australia, I would have encourage my friend to report it to the Anti-discrimination board and put her down big time!
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I met an assoc. reg. at a cafe. Wah, surprisingly, she still remembers me. That was like so many donkey years ago. Maybe Docs do have good memories as this is not the first time that has happened.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
I'm breaking up into pieces.............soon
I NEED a holiday............
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I've been annoyed with a couple of incidents for the last few weeks. *Sux my blood*:
1) Answering phone calls when ward sister called me a few times to check if the dressings given are meant to be used for the foot only. (abuthen?)
2) Staying back to reply some nonscensical emails from people requesting waivers. Once a service is rendered, no such thing is free. Yes I went to a uni , paid huge amount of fees so I can answer any of your health concerns or enquries. How can you take up my time and asking me a few questions and yet expecting it to be free at the same time?
Should healthcare be a service industry? Isn't it rather hard for a healthcare personnel besides serving the "first do no harm" and "duty of care" rendered, and yet we also need to provided the utmost level of service? Which also could mean if a client starts to become 'manja' or kick a big fuss over the slightest thing, you still need to service with a smile (*i rather throw stones at them).
Can someone please make for me a set of kebaya and gimme some of those blue eyeshadows/or red lippie??
I NEED a holiday............
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I've been annoyed with a couple of incidents for the last few weeks. *Sux my blood*:
1) Answering phone calls when ward sister called me a few times to check if the dressings given are meant to be used for the foot only. (abuthen?)
2) Staying back to reply some nonscensical emails from people requesting waivers. Once a service is rendered, no such thing is free. Yes I went to a uni , paid huge amount of fees so I can answer any of your health concerns or enquries. How can you take up my time and asking me a few questions and yet expecting it to be free at the same time?
Should healthcare be a service industry? Isn't it rather hard for a healthcare personnel besides serving the "first do no harm" and "duty of care" rendered, and yet we also need to provided the utmost level of service? Which also could mean if a client starts to become 'manja' or kick a big fuss over the slightest thing, you still need to service with a smile (*i rather throw stones at them).
Can someone please make for me a set of kebaya and gimme some of those blue eyeshadows/or red lippie??
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Who's responsible for your health?
Begin with nursing, I've always hear comments from the foreign nurses saying that how our local patients are far too dependent on health care workers for activity of daily livings to their disease process.
Eg, In China, the relatives or family members will engage in helping their sick ones with their showers, or meal feeding.
For the locals,most of them will rely on the nurses to help their sick ones. It appears that it's because they are paying for that amount of fees, so any sort of services in related to hospitalisation should be provided.
To my disgust, the family members can't even assist their very own mother or father to walk to toilets and they even need to press the bell for nurse assistance to do so.
tsk tsk tsk!
When the nurse doesn't get onto the call at once, the family will start kicking a big fuss, or threatening with complaint letters or write in to papers.
What else is new with that?
I can only forsee why the local nurses refused to stay on is because of such people around who doesn't appreciate such delicate profession. Local people don't show gratitude to whatever needs are provided so they can get better.
Begin with nursing, I've always hear comments from the foreign nurses saying that how our local patients are far too dependent on health care workers for activity of daily livings to their disease process.
Eg, In China, the relatives or family members will engage in helping their sick ones with their showers, or meal feeding.
For the locals,most of them will rely on the nurses to help their sick ones. It appears that it's because they are paying for that amount of fees, so any sort of services in related to hospitalisation should be provided.
To my disgust, the family members can't even assist their very own mother or father to walk to toilets and they even need to press the bell for nurse assistance to do so.
tsk tsk tsk!
When the nurse doesn't get onto the call at once, the family will start kicking a big fuss, or threatening with complaint letters or write in to papers.
What else is new with that?
I can only forsee why the local nurses refused to stay on is because of such people around who doesn't appreciate such delicate profession. Local people don't show gratitude to whatever needs are provided so they can get better.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Yes or not?
Some folks assumed that just because my mom does all the housework all the time and that would make me a lazy ass or spoilt brat.
I admit that I don't help her: All because she thinks my way of cleaning up is always not up to her level of expectation or she would rather that I don't do it in the first place.
I've stayed overseas long enough to be independent. Unlike some of the people that I know are even too scared to take a step out of their comfort zone.
Yes, shame on you! (kiddin')
If they've never live on their own long enough, how can they judge me saying stuffs like this.
I would say it boils down to different family cultures.
If my mom's happy to do all the housework, so be it. She's not even complaining!
So keep those sour grapes to yourself, mate!
Some folks assumed that just because my mom does all the housework all the time and that would make me a lazy ass or spoilt brat.
I admit that I don't help her: All because she thinks my way of cleaning up is always not up to her level of expectation or she would rather that I don't do it in the first place.
I've stayed overseas long enough to be independent. Unlike some of the people that I know are even too scared to take a step out of their comfort zone.
Yes, shame on you! (kiddin')
If they've never live on their own long enough, how can they judge me saying stuffs like this.
I would say it boils down to different family cultures.
If my mom's happy to do all the housework, so be it. She's not even complaining!
So keep those sour grapes to yourself, mate!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Speed dating
NW asked if I'm keen to go along with her for a dinner organised by a cupid company.Since the registration fees was only 8 bucks, I don't mind pay for that 8 dollah for a cute dude if any (*bargained!). And you will not be surprise why people chose to speed date. Not going to elaborate further on this point. What happened on that day was we got together in a bunch for a dinner. The guys get to rotate themselves among the 3 tables.
To be honest, I was bored to death with their conversations. There were a lot of Mr Engineers and Mr ITs and not forgetting Mr Accountants. Somehow, they just got the typical looks of their profession.
The geeky IT dude with golden- rimmed glasses and long face with the Armani hairstyle.And the plumpy engineer guy with the hair side parting plus got the 'damn sian' face look. No need to look also sian already.sigh*
So I asked:" what do you do for fun?"
Check the answers:" I built models over the weekends. I like to use my hands to fix up the parts." This engin boy has the softest voice that you've ever come across. Another answer says "it all depends on my friends."
So lame lar. Is that all he can describe?
Uhm, I like a guy who can be in control of situations and know how to live a life to a certain extent of spontaneity. NICE!
NW asked if I'm keen to go along with her for a dinner organised by a cupid company.Since the registration fees was only 8 bucks, I don't mind pay for that 8 dollah for a cute dude if any (*bargained!). And you will not be surprise why people chose to speed date. Not going to elaborate further on this point. What happened on that day was we got together in a bunch for a dinner. The guys get to rotate themselves among the 3 tables.
To be honest, I was bored to death with their conversations. There were a lot of Mr Engineers and Mr ITs and not forgetting Mr Accountants. Somehow, they just got the typical looks of their profession.
The geeky IT dude with golden- rimmed glasses and long face with the Armani hairstyle.And the plumpy engineer guy with the hair side parting plus got the 'damn sian' face look. No need to look also sian already.sigh*
So I asked:" what do you do for fun?"
Check the answers:" I built models over the weekends. I like to use my hands to fix up the parts." This engin boy has the softest voice that you've ever come across. Another answer says "it all depends on my friends."
So lame lar. Is that all he can describe?
Uhm, I like a guy who can be in control of situations and know how to live a life to a certain extent of spontaneity. NICE!
Friday, October 12, 2007
Bar stop
As usual, after dinner, I went to proceed doing my up-coming (frigging) presentation due next week.
Dk msn-ed me to ask if I'm keen on going Bar-stop. Uhm.....I know bus stops though. It's amazing to see the number of new pubs or you called it the 'hippee' joints sprouting everywhere in Singapore in the recent years.
Since I'm not really keen to continue with the slides, I decided to head out with DK and friends for a few drinks. Well, I had a strawberry daiquiri which was good enough to satisfy my taste bud.
Note to Dk: I'll be so upset if your friends have rejected the idea of going to the Linkin Park concert *sulk*
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This cute little boy recited this at my clinical room today :
"Clement is a lemon
Harriet is a carrot....."
As usual, after dinner, I went to proceed doing my up-coming (frigging) presentation due next week.
Dk msn-ed me to ask if I'm keen on going Bar-stop. Uhm.....I know bus stops though. It's amazing to see the number of new pubs or you called it the 'hippee' joints sprouting everywhere in Singapore in the recent years.
Since I'm not really keen to continue with the slides, I decided to head out with DK and friends for a few drinks. Well, I had a strawberry daiquiri which was good enough to satisfy my taste bud.
Note to Dk: I'll be so upset if your friends have rejected the idea of going to the Linkin Park concert *sulk*
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This cute little boy recited this at my clinical room today :
"Clement is a lemon
Harriet is a carrot....."
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Flatfeet on fire
I got this pt who came in for his foot wounds review. He assumed that his foot has healed up by 90%. Took a 2 weeks break to China. Came back in a month later to discover that his ulcer 'expanded' with a few more new breakdowns.
In fact, I would say that his feet is in a bloody mess! Pissed me off big time as I'll be the one doing the cutting and cleaning and pasting stuffs onto his feet.
I told him off firmly that if he's not be keen to take on my advise, then I shall send him up for casting on both legs. I don't care how he goes to the toilet or shower. Or he can return to see his beloved bone doc for good.
Bet he must have seen me to be in rage for the first time.
Gladly for today, he said this to me:" good job hor. My feet beri goot liao"
I got this pt who came in for his foot wounds review. He assumed that his foot has healed up by 90%. Took a 2 weeks break to China. Came back in a month later to discover that his ulcer 'expanded' with a few more new breakdowns.
In fact, I would say that his feet is in a bloody mess! Pissed me off big time as I'll be the one doing the cutting and cleaning and pasting stuffs onto his feet.
I told him off firmly that if he's not be keen to take on my advise, then I shall send him up for casting on both legs. I don't care how he goes to the toilet or shower. Or he can return to see his beloved bone doc for good.
Bet he must have seen me to be in rage for the first time.
Gladly for today, he said this to me:" good job hor. My feet beri goot liao"
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Torture
-is when you are suffering from a stuffed nose
-is when you are having a mouth ulcer on your gum
-is when your assistant nurse is taking 1 week of MC due to back pain (bloody doc!), which -means you have to do everything by yourself without any help issued.
-is having your weeknights burnt for the upcoming presentation
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I'm starting to gear up for 10km run in Dec for Standard Chartered race ;)
-is when you are suffering from a stuffed nose
-is when you are having a mouth ulcer on your gum
-is when your assistant nurse is taking 1 week of MC due to back pain (bloody doc!), which -means you have to do everything by yourself without any help issued.
-is having your weeknights burnt for the upcoming presentation
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I'm starting to gear up for 10km run in Dec for Standard Chartered race ;)
Monday, October 08, 2007
Sunday, October 07, 2007
I should be here on a Saturday nightA little disappointed of not hitting the bar tonight but I'm sure there are plenty of chances around. Chatting with Jan in Frankfurt now on msn.
Thanks to E and K (ultimate male bosom buddies of mine) for having dinner with me at Raffles hotel. That also spared me from eating by myself.
If I know that I'll be rejected for a dinner request, I would have planned to meet the guys earlier.
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I'm looking at getting a ticket to sydney soon.
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I need to stop for being too forgiving on a person.
Friday, October 05, 2007
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Golden years
I got a cute couple, who has been married over 56 years, was here recently for their 3 monthly review at the clinic.
The wifey suffers from some Alzheimer's disease. She tends to lost her way whenever she was out with her LG ('laogong' or Hubby). That sometimes frustrates the LG as he always end up going to the police station to report his missing wife.
His 50yo-something daughter suggested to put mom at the nursing home.
LG rejected the idea and commented on this:" This is ridiculous. How can one say to put her in a nursing home. She's able to eat, walk and feed herself. To be married is to stay together for the best and worst."
How sweet is that........
I got a cute couple, who has been married over 56 years, was here recently for their 3 monthly review at the clinic.
The wifey suffers from some Alzheimer's disease. She tends to lost her way whenever she was out with her LG ('laogong' or Hubby). That sometimes frustrates the LG as he always end up going to the police station to report his missing wife.
His 50yo-something daughter suggested to put mom at the nursing home.
LG rejected the idea and commented on this:" This is ridiculous. How can one say to put her in a nursing home. She's able to eat, walk and feed herself. To be married is to stay together for the best and worst."
How sweet is that........
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