Green to Blue...

Moving on from Green to Blue!

Semester 3 lo...

Starting 1st July, I'm officially a sem3 student..
At least partially.. I still need to wait for my cross book to be updated..

Anyway, made it through for a year already!!
~OMG~ That was really fast!
As if manipulated by a time machine..

Sem3 is gonna be hard!
Learning the toughest subjects - Disorders of the Hemopoietic, Respiratory & Cardiovascular System..




But learning about CVS is what I've been waiting for!
Coz, I've been eager about learning to interprete ECGs..
It's a tough subject but I wish to conquer it!!
That will help a lot in emergency cases..

Another new thing is, I'd got a new mantee.........again!
I thought I'll be excluded from being in the mentor-mantee program this sem, but it seems I cant escape..
Anyway, my new mantee is 20years old from Perak..

Good la..
Senior d...
Must accept challanges..

Looking foward into the challanges!

Excitment turned Dull..

Finally, today, there's a patient who needed to have a CVL inserted and I'm so excited!
But, it was still KIV, depending on some test results.

At that time, the semester 4 seniors went back to college for some cross updating so there were only us, the semester 2 and the juniors, semester 1..

When I heard about it, I was so happy, I volunteered to assist the anaesthetist in inserting the line..
This is a rare procedure in the ward as insertion of the CVL is less commonly done in the ward..
Since I just learnt this and it's a rare opportunity, I got to grab this chance!

Then the semester 4 came back after finishing their business..

When the SN looked at me and say, "prepare the trolley for CVL", I was so excited and quickly start to prepare the trolley..
As I was starting to prepare the trolley, suddenly I was called to answer a call..
It was a call from my tutor asking me something about posters in the classroom..
It was totally an unnecessary call as I will be meeting her the coming Monday..

Patient with CVL

After the finishing the conversation, I went back to preparing the trolley just to see those Sem4 seniors taking over my trolley that I was preparing halfway...
Well when I was trying to join in, they seem to be 'taking over' the job pretty well...

So I got out, frustrated..
I couldn't believe it!!!
I know you might have not done this procedure yet, but you could at tell me to pass it over to you rather than just 'take over'!

Night Shifts

Finally went on my night duties and it was fun although sleepy, but it was not bad..
For me and I think I may speak for others, night shift is like a party shift!
Picnic shift ~.~
Why??
Due to the late night hours, we're allowed to bring own food for the break time..
And I did brought a lot of food and snacks on the second night..

Anyway I gain some experience and knowledge on the routine and how to manage night shift.
The shift begins at 9pm and ends at 7am the next day...
Total of 10 hours spent in the ward..
There were not much to do actually, but it seemed busy..
It's like the times where you felt busy but you don't know what are you busy about..

Anyway the staff nurses were nice and friendly, willing to teach and guide.
Not just that, the nurse aid too is very friendly! We were like friends now! LOL
Only 4 students per ward during night shift, I was with Ling Min..
She was given a nickname by the nurse aid.. Haha, pity her..

We had a DIL patient in the ward.. A post ICU patient..
He had a PGU and was warded in ICU post-operatively..
Weak looking, GCS 5-6, only his right arm could move in response..

On my second night, the SN asked me to keep an eye on him, so I did..
After break (it was quite a long one), I felt a little guilty, so I decided to make a ward round to make it back up, as I was approaching the above mentioned patient, I felt something wrong..
I did not hear any breathing sound that he usually made (he breaths heavily)..
So, I check for his pulse, pulseless...
I quickly went towards the SN and the move the patient to the treatment room..
ECG monitored, asystole, then the SN in charge announce that it was a DNR case..

LO was done for the patient, and it was a coincidence that the opposite ward had a code blue..
Wow, what a night..

It was a worth it experience. I hope I can remember the routine and management in the wards in the next night duty..

How I ended up nursing... -2-

I've been doing a lot of findings on what is nursing and the job nature, but my mom wasn't happy..
She wants me to go through University cause she thinks only graduates from uni have bright future..

I was like . . . . . . . .
It so happened that opposite to my house lives a university lecturer and my mom seems to be getting advice from him..
And so I was forced into going for Form6..
I did fight for my right but parents are parents, whatever they said are right..
That is how I ended up studying for 2 years and left behind...

Then when I graduated from Form6 I decided to go for Nursing..
I went to get information from colleges and internet..
My mom once again isn't happy..
She again lecture me on how she wanted me to enroll myself in a university..

I was like, "I've no interest course in uni!. You want me to take up singing or what?"
I was into classical at that time and still am..
My mom was like "I don't care what course you take, just go into uni!"

But I was very happy when one of my uncle called up and help to advice my dad on what is right.
"He is old enough to make decision.. Don't force him"
After some rational talking, my dad finally agrees in my choice..
My mom on the other hand, still stubborn, was even more unhappy..

Anyways, my dad supported me by accompanying me to one of the college for interview, becoming my guarantor and advice my mom..

After successfully enrolled into a nursing college, my mom was speechless..
As if all her dreams were shattered..
I told her, "Please let me make my choice, I'll try my best and be the best"..
When things happened, she had no choice but to accept it....

Well, my mom's happy now..
She'd accepted me with my choice..

So to those of you who wanted this or not, try your best as there's no turning back!

How I ended up nursing...

Ever wonder why a guy wanted to be a nurse?
Well, wonder no more..

Why I choose nursing as my future?
My parents were against it..
My relatives were against it...

Well, I told them it's my interest..
I love to care & look after for others..

When I was small, I had no solid ambition..

Businessman
Inventor
Chef
Radio DJ
Singer

All those under influence of medias & peers..



But I saw the light when I was in Form 3 when I joined the St. John Ambulance..
When I was first exposed to first aid, I was really impressed..
I work my way up in the organisation and ended up to become the First Aid In-Charge of my division..


When I was Form5, I started to think......
What next??
My interest now is in the medical field, so why not continue this path...
But...
Where to go??
...Doctor *wasn't good in studies*
....Paramedic *low job prospect*
.....Nurse. . . . . ??

Then I started looking for information about Nursing and other medical field career . . . . . . . . . .

*stay tuned for part 2*

The start of my journey

Below are my links to my previous blog post about my college life..

Student Nurse
StN's Life - 1
StN's Life - 2
StN's Life - 3
StN's Life - 4
StN's Life - 5
StN's Life - 6
StN's Life - 7
StN's Life - 8
StN's Life - 9
StN's Life - 10
StN's Life - 11
StN's Life - 12

Wow, didn't notice I had so many posts already...

Home Nursing Course

Before I actually join nursing, I went to a short course on Home Nursing.
This course was organize by the St. John Ambulance which is one of the organisation I joined.

Home nursing is practically nursing at home.
It covers simple porcedures such as bed bath and taking temperature, giving bedpans and serving diets.

Here's the re-post of the post:

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Basic Home Nursing...

Today I went for St. John's Basic Home Nursing course..
It was not as easy as i thought..
Just today I've learnt a lot..
And there's more!!

Today's topic:

Introduction to Nursing
Bed Making ~linen changing...
Temperature, Pulse, Breathing
Cleaning Petient ~bathing, mouth wash, sponging, hair washing....

Not easy la..
Tomorrow got more.. PLUS exam~~
Die...

Basic Home Nursing (pt.2)

I ended my Home Nursing exam...
Goodness..

I think I did well in theory, but in practical, I actually fail a station..

T.T But overall, I passed!!

Here are the topics in Basic Home Nursing;

Hand Washing
Bed Making
Bed Bath & Oral Toilet
Communicable Illness
Temperature, Pulse & Breathing
Bandaging
Positions in Nursing
Lifting of Patient
Drugs Management (Medicine)
Sterile Dressing...

Home Nursing is a skill to take care of sick people at home using anything available there..
For those who need to take care of those who are sick or aged (grandma) can learn this skill..

First Step

This will be the starting of my blog and I wish it will go on till the end.
Actually, I'm now in semester 2 of my diploma course.
I'll be reposting some post of my nursing life from my original blog *do have a visit*

Hope you all get an idea what nursing is all about and gain something in reading my posts.

See you all!!