Congrats sa Batch 6

Marikina Valley Medical Center is continuously hiring some of my batchmates as NA's and Nurses this year. Congratulations to Miko, Jelo, Erwin, Marc, Allan, Erika, and to some who will be called in in the next few days or so. They are the people who were never absent, never been late, and are always willing to work their butt off.

Congratulations, guys!

Anywhere but Here

Ngayon ko lang ulit naramdaman ang burn out. First time 'to sa pagiging isang nurse ko. Not because of nursing care or toxic patients. This is due to some unavoidable elements. I wanted to be reassigned to other areas but this. I wanted to go back to the ICU or the Ward 4. Masaya kase at professional ang mga staff dun. They're task oriented and patient-centered.

The other day, I dropped by Ward 4. It was holy week so medyo benign ang floor. Naglalaro lang sila ng pinoy henyo and I was asked to join them. The word was "Erceflora," a medicine used to treat diarrhea for kids. Napaatras yung orderly na makulit kase ang hirap daw nung word. Ayon nahulaan ko. Hahaha!

I always try to drop by the ICU and Ward 4 before and after my duty at Ward 6. Nakaka-miss kase mga staff na nakaka-inspire sa 'kin to go on my duty as a newbie nurse. Never sila nagsungit, nagtaray, or nagparamdam na isa lang akong hamak na volunteer na wala pang masyadong alam sa nursing tasks. Pag may pera ako, I am planning to give them a treat. Pag madami akong pera, bibigyan ko sila ng mango bravo ng Conti's or icecream with cones. Basta wag lang pansit or spaghetti kase may curse ang mga 'to sa hospital, nagiging toxic daw ang situation.

ICU it is

My area of assignement is the intensive care unit (ICU). Good thing I'm with the 3 of my barkadas in our batch. At least may umaalalay sa isa't isa. I was expecting sa Ward ako i-assign kase I don't have past hospital experience. Anyways, yan ang binigay sa 'kin kaya wala na kong choice. Meron pala, kaso pag umatras ka sa special areas eh iisipin daw ng mg trainers na weak ka. So I'll just take it as a challenge. Ano bang skills to develop pag ICU nurse ka? Critical thinking and acting on it as quick as you can. Why? Kase ang mga patients sa ICU are usually 50/50 (as in 50% oxygen, 50% carbon dioxide). At pag may nag-"code" or yung may nag-hihingalo na patient at malapit na sila kay Bro, dapat mabilis kumilos at hindi dapat mataranta. Wag naman sana na baka magtago ako sa gilid pag dumating yung moment na ganyan. Dapat bibbo kid daw. Wag ipahalata na hindi ka confident or first-timer. Pero watch and learn muna ko next week. Kakabisaduhin ko na ang color ng mga IV bottles, catheters, suction tips, aalamin ang difference ng packaging ng sterile water for injection vs lidocaine kase magkamukha at magkakulay sila halos. aalamin ko ang bawat position ng mga emergency drugs or inotropics (a.k.a pampabuhay/pang-revive). Etc.

MVMC

All girls

My new barkada in Batch 6

Day 1 in MVMC

Punctuality and attendance are important factors for nurses, as well as other healthcare team members. That's why I arrived 30 minutes prior call time. Thanks for the LRT-2, it saves me travel time and the hassles of traffic along Aurora Blvd. in Cubao.

Most of my groupmates in the final set of interview made it to the list of volunteers. We're 50 in total, but only 38 of us showed up today. Buti na yon para konti lang kakumpitensya. Haha. Mr. M discussed about the policies and procedures. I paid attention only on absences and corresponding penalties. 1 day of absence with prior notice is equivalent to 1 point deduction while 1 day of absence without prior notice equals 2 points deduction. I get the meaning. I won't be absent from Day 1 until the end of the program (3 months). Goodluck. We also had our first quiz which is about the mission and vision of the hospital, fill in the blanks. Sisiw. Hehe. I got all correct answers. Tomorrow is another day of challenge. Gotta study now and brush up on some basic nursing concepts.