I was so upset last night.
Looking at this world is not perfect and yet people make it worst.
Not pointing finger time but, I don't know. I came across a very pitiful scene/moment.
I don't think this old demented lady doesn't deserve such treatment from healthcare worker. Whatever it is, I told my NC whatever I saw. She agreed that it is very pitiful and people with this kind of bad attitude not fit to be a nurse at all.
How horrible it is seeing all this.
This make me dislike that girl even more!
But, once again I can't dislike people. Well, I will just let it past and not to keep them in my heart and feelings.
Let bygones be bygones.
May the peace be with me.
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1:10 PM
I am really thankful for the golden opportunity given to me last month. Can't thank God enough for this. As in attach to a Fall and balance's Nurse Clinician.
It has been two weeks. Learning still in progress. Along the way, I pick up things especially those nitty gritty informations. Initially, I did a lot of scanning of documents in office when NC is not around to guide me. Otherwise will be at outpatient clinic observing assessments done on patient by doctors and the Physiotherapist.
Today, I went to see a case by myself in the ward. It was pretty rushing. Patient going to be discharge at 2pm, the nurse from the ward called the handphone that I'm holding at 11am to report the fall incident that's occur at 10am.
My job is to inform my NC when received calls. She asked if I am comfortable to go to see patient alone. I paused for a second and said 'Okay sure!' Normally doing assesment would take pretty some time especially when I am still learning. Also, my NC gotta orientate new staffs at 1.30pm. Clinic still got one more patient to follow up.
Went up to the ward. Nurses seeing my new face pretty surprised! I then sort of explained a bit before I proceed digging out the casesheet. Of course I greeted the patient first. Adorable 77 year old lady. :)
Interview her how the fall incident happened and so on. Did a physical assessment just like how my NC does. Findings OA knee, kyphoscoliosis.
Read through history from casesheet, medication she taking, referral letter, parameter..
After everything I feel comfortable to leave. Advise given to patients regarding fall prevention at home and so on.
So, I back in the clinic I showed my document to NC. Whoa!!! She threw questions that I can't answer!!!! She is a bit surprise that I missed out certain assessment. After some explaination from her, I told her I will go back and dig more informations.
This time yeah!!! I really review through everything seriously. Check necessary assessment like postural drop, her wrist, gaits, the feet- wide base or narrow base, any shuffling, how is her spine, piriton for what kind of itch, when was the referral, wasthe medication started, gabapentin side effect- any advise given to patient?.
NC taught me that assessment has to be done from head to toe and not to jump straight in to the problem. Which is so true!!! I admit my mistake.
Anyway, she did praise me for the second time presenting to her. Except that, I forgotten to read up the MRI or CT brain findings. To exclude CVA or to diagnose Parkinson.
Yeah...time to read up again.
Been and back from PPI tutorial. Everything is good, been briefed about assigment 1 - Analytical essay.
By the way, in the morning I attach to this (geriatric assessment clinic) GRAC NC, she taught me a lot of things!
The 5i that is under GRAC.
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9:16 AM
Looking at the eyeball like sinking in, I got so freak out!!
Sclera is melting?
Woke up at 5.15 in the morning, having difficulty in opening my right eye. Have no idea what happened and it was painful too.
Forced open it and look at the mirror. The light was so bright that I almost gone blind. Slowly letting my eyes to adapt. I got a shock of my life. Was that my eye? I really don't know what to do and who to call. It was so bad!!! The white part (sclera) is so swell up and it is like going to come out of the socket. WTF! Call ambulance? Go ENT? Wake my cousin up? What I afraid was, if continue to swell up until my eyeball disappear then that is K.O already. I must do something to reduce the swell.
Tried to calm down and get ice from the fridge to ice it first. Maybe can help to reduce the swell.
Iced for 15min then went back to sleep. Before I sleep, I google 'swollen sclera' on my phone to find the cause and treatment.
Woke up two hours later, to find the swell is still there. Unfortunately I have to skip my first PPI lecture. Back to sleep after send text messages to Izzi. Slept with a heavy heart, thinking what's the plan.
So, I went to family clinic. Prescribed with chloramphenicol eyedrop and oral serratiopeptidase + 1 day MC. Advised me to go hospital if there is blurred vision.
Well, so far not that bad yet. It is improving. Thank God!
phew....
What a horrified day!!
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11:23 PM
Thursday, March 24, 2011