i'm back..
Many things have happened since I began my internship, since I stepped into the lobby of Manila Doctors Hospital - learned a lot clinically & academically (I did?!) speaking, made a lot of mistakes (almost always. hehe!), made a lot of acquaintances (no enemies. hey! I already reconciled with him. 'nuf of that), lost a significant # of hours of sleep, failed to catch good movies on the big screen, disappointed some non-medical friends, and yes, ignored my honey's calls many times (thankfully, he knows why). In short, I was pretty busy. Well, it was so damn obvious, isn't it?
I spent my June under Pediatrics. I abhored the way they conducted their endorsements every morning. It takes about 3-4 hours on the average because of the "stories" and interruptions made by anyone who walks into the door of the office. Sometimes, they aren't done with their rounds yet that we have to wait for them impatiently. Talk about obedience to the time. Then, there goes the frequent calls/paging to the wards, the calls of consultants asking for updates or anything else under the sun regarding their patients or something else. Sometimes, going to the out-patient department or delivery room (to catch a baby) becomes a blessing-in-disguise/excuse for me to get outta there. But in other aspects, it was okay for me. Too bad I'm not done with it yet. I'm going back there May 2007 to finish my 2nd month. Am I excited for it? Heck no!
My first real (meaning, I spent entire 2 months) rotation was at OB-Gyne from July to August. One of our groupmates in Pediatrics separated from us. So we were just 5. A new intern joined us just for a 24-hour duty with me. Unfortunately, she quit (& so did her bf). So we had no choice but to revise our schedule and be on "sliding" - go on a 24-hr duty every other day (damn! it was so damn tiring!). Come mid-July, someone introduced himself to us as our new groupmate. He made his courtesy call & we oriented him. Unfortunately (again!), he quit on his first day. Rumors say that his girlfriend decided first to quit & he just followed her. We just accepted the fact that we will be on sliding for 1 month. By August, a co-intern was transferred from the minors rotation to our group. We were relieved that we will officially (totoo na talaga 'to) go on a "every 3 days" duty rotation. And so it did.
There was an incident during the 1st few weeks. I was at the out-patient department & we were almost done. A tall guy approached me (I didn't know that he was a surgery resident) & told me that he has a patient with me for gynecologic consult. The timing was wrong - we were seeing obstetric patients then. But still we entertained them. But before that, I was told coldly I'd see the patient & told them to sit for a while. The impact on him was bad. (I know! I regret doin it & acting that way). Few days passed & I was surprised to hear rumors about me & my attitude - that a surgery resident is cursing & threatening me about insubordination & being nastily cold (Is this the right term for "masungit"? Help!). At first, I kept on denying but I later realized I really did it. Instead of chasing after him when the issue was still hot, I decided to let it pass for a while (make others realize that the issue's gone) & talk to him when I'm on surgery. Thankfully, I made the right decision. I also got an advice from a good friend on how to approach him (make "lambing", but how?) We talked about it during our previous duty and we are ok now. I think.
Honestly, I can't say if I did enjoy my rotation here. I felt more of a clerk/"utusan" rather than an intern because of the numerous tasks we did (most of the time not related to what we learned during our formal schooling). Sure, I learned to read a partograph, performed PE, speculum exam & internal exam to our out patients, assist at different procedures. And that's it. I suddenly missed my Fabella days of delivering babies, even if I won't take this during my Residency training. As they say, save the best (year) for last. I'm happy I finished 2 months. I'm relieved I'm done with it. I'm glad it's over. Hopefully, I won't come back there. Keeping my fingers crossed, I don't have any make ups (since I didn't have any absences and I have merits). Hehe!
Presently, I'm at Surgery. We are still at our 1st 2 weeks and I'd say I'm still on the adjustment stage. Everytime I hear anything that involes my past rotation makes me jump out of my seat. It takes a while before the thought sinks that I'm in a new department now. Well, it takes some getting used to. Not to forget, I'm more laxed now (isn't it obvious? I'm blogging! :p). Another, getting our patient's history & PE is lighter. So far, I'm having a blast! Besides, the Operating Room is more well lit, livelier than the Delivery Room. I get to do my own rounds in the evenings (when I'm on duty), at my own pace. Hopefully, I just don't get interrupted by any calls from the ER, floors, or even at the OR. Anyhow, this is where the real action is. If I'm not skinny, I'd choose Surgery over Internal Medicine for my residency. But who knows? One of the Surg residents is a skinny (well, I'd say slim but just to point out that she's not medium built either) female. Maybe, I could do it too.
Well, we'll see.
More to come. When? Don't know. Have no idea.
I spent my June under Pediatrics. I abhored the way they conducted their endorsements every morning. It takes about 3-4 hours on the average because of the "stories" and interruptions made by anyone who walks into the door of the office. Sometimes, they aren't done with their rounds yet that we have to wait for them impatiently. Talk about obedience to the time. Then, there goes the frequent calls/paging to the wards, the calls of consultants asking for updates or anything else under the sun regarding their patients or something else. Sometimes, going to the out-patient department or delivery room (to catch a baby) becomes a blessing-in-disguise/excuse for me to get outta there. But in other aspects, it was okay for me. Too bad I'm not done with it yet. I'm going back there May 2007 to finish my 2nd month. Am I excited for it? Heck no!
My first real (meaning, I spent entire 2 months) rotation was at OB-Gyne from July to August. One of our groupmates in Pediatrics separated from us. So we were just 5. A new intern joined us just for a 24-hour duty with me. Unfortunately, she quit (& so did her bf). So we had no choice but to revise our schedule and be on "sliding" - go on a 24-hr duty every other day (damn! it was so damn tiring!). Come mid-July, someone introduced himself to us as our new groupmate. He made his courtesy call & we oriented him. Unfortunately (again!), he quit on his first day. Rumors say that his girlfriend decided first to quit & he just followed her. We just accepted the fact that we will be on sliding for 1 month. By August, a co-intern was transferred from the minors rotation to our group. We were relieved that we will officially (totoo na talaga 'to) go on a "every 3 days" duty rotation. And so it did.
There was an incident during the 1st few weeks. I was at the out-patient department & we were almost done. A tall guy approached me (I didn't know that he was a surgery resident) & told me that he has a patient with me for gynecologic consult. The timing was wrong - we were seeing obstetric patients then. But still we entertained them. But before that, I was told coldly I'd see the patient & told them to sit for a while. The impact on him was bad. (I know! I regret doin it & acting that way). Few days passed & I was surprised to hear rumors about me & my attitude - that a surgery resident is cursing & threatening me about insubordination & being nastily cold (Is this the right term for "masungit"? Help!). At first, I kept on denying but I later realized I really did it. Instead of chasing after him when the issue was still hot, I decided to let it pass for a while (make others realize that the issue's gone) & talk to him when I'm on surgery. Thankfully, I made the right decision. I also got an advice from a good friend on how to approach him (make "lambing", but how?) We talked about it during our previous duty and we are ok now. I think.
Honestly, I can't say if I did enjoy my rotation here. I felt more of a clerk/"utusan" rather than an intern because of the numerous tasks we did (most of the time not related to what we learned during our formal schooling). Sure, I learned to read a partograph, performed PE, speculum exam & internal exam to our out patients, assist at different procedures. And that's it. I suddenly missed my Fabella days of delivering babies, even if I won't take this during my Residency training. As they say, save the best (year) for last. I'm happy I finished 2 months. I'm relieved I'm done with it. I'm glad it's over. Hopefully, I won't come back there. Keeping my fingers crossed, I don't have any make ups (since I didn't have any absences and I have merits). Hehe!
Presently, I'm at Surgery. We are still at our 1st 2 weeks and I'd say I'm still on the adjustment stage. Everytime I hear anything that involes my past rotation makes me jump out of my seat. It takes a while before the thought sinks that I'm in a new department now. Well, it takes some getting used to. Not to forget, I'm more laxed now (isn't it obvious? I'm blogging! :p). Another, getting our patient's history & PE is lighter. So far, I'm having a blast! Besides, the Operating Room is more well lit, livelier than the Delivery Room. I get to do my own rounds in the evenings (when I'm on duty), at my own pace. Hopefully, I just don't get interrupted by any calls from the ER, floors, or even at the OR. Anyhow, this is where the real action is. If I'm not skinny, I'd choose Surgery over Internal Medicine for my residency. But who knows? One of the Surg residents is a skinny (well, I'd say slim but just to point out that she's not medium built either) female. Maybe, I could do it too.
Well, we'll see.
More to come. When? Don't know. Have no idea.
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