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Showing posts with label Internship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Internship. Show all posts
Saturday 8 December 2012
I just don't know how to stress this enough but I really think that it all starts from within. I mean, we should always start with ourselves first before we become relevant to others.
And this happened..
The other day, a senior-senior staff kind of randomly said that we should love ourselves first before we could serve. And this is in line with when I kind of opened up to her that in our first in, we were not allowed to extract blood as much as we are free to do so in our second in and that's how the conversation started.
She asked why the chief med tech in that laboratory (which I assume is her friend 'coz she mentioned the name even if I didn't tell) so scared. Like, so what if someone got pricked or whatever? Not everyone would get pricked. It's not the same for everyone. And she said that if we'll be going thru the same thing, we should recover from it. Prove that we're not all about that. Or we'll be known as the one who failed forever. And we don't want that, aye?
"If you fall, don't just stay on the ground. Stand up."
And I approve. You know. People might actually remember us from our failures and all that but there will be people who will remember us for our achievements. And let's just start from within. I mean, we don't have to please so many people anyways. Probably just ourselves. I bet it'll feel real good to see ourselves with the things we wanted to achieve. Like, even if we failed, we tried, and succeeded. That's a legit pattern right there.
So yeah. We should always see things as challenge and that we should always find a way to do it. Probably not right away. Like, eventually. I don't approve of doing things blindly. Like, think first before doing things. And then go. If it doesn't work, think again and then go. You know. It goes on. Just don't give up.
Tuesday 4 December 2012
No idea why I named it as such. LOL. It's almost Christmas! So, relevant! Yeah? :))
I actually keep my nails as simple as possible because I'm actually assigned to extract blood from OPD patients and I don't want to distract them with my colorful or whatever nails. Also, I don't want to paint it with a very good color because I know my nails would just get dirty from probing veins and all that.
I didn't even put a lot of layers because once I change post, I'll repaint this as soon as I can. But it's quite a pretty color, is it?
Because sometimes, I think I do a weird some sort of a gesture to show my nails. LOL.
Saw something that can disguise my boring self into a creative one. Hahaha
Thursday 29 November 2012
I don't know if I'm really just being obsessed with anything related to Breaking Dawn or what but recently, everything is just so relevant. I can't even. It's actually a very long and complicated process that we have been through. Like, falling in line here and there just to get this graduation picture over with. Like, seriously.
So I would like to share with you some of the pictures I took whilst I was there. How nice of me right? LOL.
So let's just go back to my story first. So my friends and I are actually scheduled at 2-3 pm. We are actually 3 in the group and one of them arrived at 11 am and still didn't make it to the photo booth early because even though she arrived earlier than the scheduled time, there are others who arrived earlier. Which I actually find unfair. They should have just followed the time they reserved for a certain student so we will all somehow finish on time.
WHAT A SYSTEM. When I came at around 1, I queued for make up and stuff and all that and yeah, after maybe 2 hours, I got called and voila! PICTURE TIME.
Some of my SELCAs because the official thingy is taking a long time to happen. Some I even took in the bathroom because the background there is pink. LOL.
So here it is. Like, it's been a long time coming. Like, somehow. I don't know but I just feel like it. And I believe I deserve it. Somehow people really deserve the things they want in life. Even though how hard it is to achieve. Oh well. That's actually another story but since it's completely relevant and similar to what we are talking about, let it be.
The shooting time itself is quite fast though. Like shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, and done. Just like that. So I don't understand why the system is so slow like that.
I have a friend who came at 8 and finished at 3. Like, seriously? Are we having a little photo shoot for a magazine here or what? But I don't want to complain too much anymore.
Their make up artists are actually nice and all that . So good vibes. Also, their staffs are very accommodating. So yeah, forgiven. Okay let's go back to my GRADUATION STORY. Like, in less than five months, I'm already graduating with my first college degree. Awesome! :D Can't wait, really. Today is also very nice because for the whatever time I waited there, I am mostly with my friends so it's also like a get together of some sort. My friends and I are on different hospitals so it's always nice to catch up and all that.
Moving on... As early as now, I want to thank my parents for supporting and believing in me. I want to thank my sisters, brother, friends, cousins, and classmates for staying beside me and always cheering me on. I probably wouldn't be able to make it without them. Thank you guys. This meaningful event of my life will be dedicated to all of you.
We're ONE STEP CLOSER.
Wednesday 28 November 2012
It's like less than a month to go before Christmas. But I can't feel it yet. Maybe because I'm too busy with a lot of stuff and all that. But maybe anticipating it would actually make it a little more festive. Like, I know it's kind of twisted but whatever. I mean, people are saying that they can't feel that it's almost Christmas already. Maybe because of the weather, and other stuff. But if we would watch it coming, then our feelings will probably accumulate and probably explode when it's already there. Am I making sense? LOL. It's okay.
One thing I have to share too is that we didn't even turn our Christmas Lights on. Usually, we open it like, second week of November? Anong petsa na no? Haha. And yeah, that's my shadow. Some years ago. Not some creepy whatever creature. LOL.
I love to look at our house with all the lights and stuff. Like, it's just very nice. We don't usually change themes and stuff but we kind of change some designs and just add more to them.
It's also kind of obvious that it's Christmas already because there are at least two of my internmates who have been robbed and snatched and all that. Christmas shouldn't be that scary. But it is here. Like, I get too scared just walking outside the hospital (hot spot for hold uppers). SCARY.
Speaking of the weather, can I just say that this weather is actually hotter than I remember? Like, seriously? Can the weather cooperate a little bit? Like, it's always hot as eff.
Where are you? Like, seriously. No cold breeze, Christmas lights, stuff! Our neighbors actually have some signs of Christmas already. Anyways.
I should probably go to UST though and see whether they are already turning it on at night. Because the last time I checked, they already placed Christmas Lights there. It's always nice to see the Christmas Lights on and just call it a day. Oh well. That's all!
Sunday 25 November 2012
So we were in UST yesterday right? A friend of mine randomly said that she wants PESTO. And pesto is just irresistible for me. Like, seriously.
Funny thing is that the one who actually kind of opened the topic about pesto didn't even go with us. LOL. Too bad.
Really really happy that I was able to go out with my first internshipmates. Not even a word. But anyways, they all go to the same hospital now and we just see each other on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
It's not very long but compared before that we see each other almost everyday, quite long already.
So even though our other friend didn't go with us, we decided to eat anyways. Can't really stop hungry peeps from eating. LOL.
Can I just mention that I like my pasta green. My mom finds it a little weird but whatever. Green, white, and red. There you go. This is a Seafood Pesto by the way. Really nice. No regrets.
So here's a friend modelling the pesto for us. Just for fun, the plan is to actually show these pictures to our other friend who initially invited us. Mean of us, I know. LOL.
Okay so the Pesto we ordered is actually good for 2-3 pax but this one right here told us that the branch near them actually serve twice the amount for the same price.
But anyways.
This is a Cheeseburger Bacon pizza I believe. Might be ham. Whatever. LOL.
Ziti with Italian Sausage. This is probably my favorite! Like, I'm not a fan of red sauce but this is quite nice. Love the sausage in it too.
I mean just look at that cheese on top! Amazing. Another scoop from this friend though, she said that the casserole the branch near them serve, is taller than this one.
We actually can't help but feel cheated but we just said that we have to check out the branch near them and indulge on these stuff once again.
Because we all agreed that the food is actually good and worth coming back for. Nice, aye?
That's all! :)
Funny thing is that the one who actually kind of opened the topic about pesto didn't even go with us. LOL. Too bad.
It's not very long but compared before that we see each other almost everyday, quite long already.
So even though our other friend didn't go with us, we decided to eat anyways. Can't really stop hungry peeps from eating. LOL.
Can I just mention that I like my pasta green. My mom finds it a little weird but whatever. Green, white, and red. There you go. This is a Seafood Pesto by the way. Really nice. No regrets.
Okay so the Pesto we ordered is actually good for 2-3 pax but this one right here told us that the branch near them actually serve twice the amount for the same price.
But anyways.
This is a Cheeseburger Bacon pizza I believe. Might be ham. Whatever. LOL.
Ziti with Italian Sausage. This is probably my favorite! Like, I'm not a fan of red sauce but this is quite nice. Love the sausage in it too.
We actually can't help but feel cheated but we just said that we have to check out the branch near them and indulge on these stuff once again.
Because we all agreed that the food is actually good and worth coming back for. Nice, aye?
That's all! :)
Thursday 15 November 2012
Like, not much luck this week. I don't know what happened to me but I know I could do better. Of course. We can always be a better version of us. IF WE WORK HARD.
If I will actually let all the things (not so good things) that happened this week take over me, then it'll be the end of me. Like, relatively. It's just that there are really some things that are meant to be forgotten. But not entirely. You have to leave with you the lessons it thought. And don't ever forget.
I'm really down because two unlucky things already happened this week. And yeah. Huh. Intern life.
But I know that it'll be better next week. Because I will make it better. You know it's not all fate and stuff. Sometimes, it's good to make your life an interactive one. You know, when you actually participate and make it work the way you want it to be instead of letting the default thing to happen. You know how there can be two players in a game and the other one is just the CPU? Like, pre-programmed? If we let that kind of thing happen to our life, it's kind of sad. And boring. If you ask me.
But I will pre-program myself this time for me to function better next week. Uh-huh. That's all I want to say.
Wednesday 14 November 2012
In my first internship, it took me more than a month or so to know the names of my intern mates. And NOW in my second internship where there are like twice or thrice the number of interns, I don't know. I'm not expecting much.
But I'll try this one time. Good thinking.
It's really hard for me to like remember names of people I don't talk to and stuff. I remember names of people who are attractive, annoying, and people I like though. I don't know. And those I don't like too. The rest, it takes time. :D Not that I have to know your name or something.
I wouldn't forget the names of these girls though. Here are my post mates :) GIRLS. Like, we're the UST batch minus one. The other one, she was from night duty during this time so yeah. I totally stole it from someone's Instagram so thanks! :)
We will gonna be together till the end so we don't have a choice but to remember the names of each other, yeah? :) That's all.
Saturday 10 November 2012
Might sound a little dramatic but not really. So yeah it's just my first in-mates and I's pictures that we took last Tuesday. Awesome! :)
For some reason, I really think that I', kind of attached more to my first in-mates than this second semester's batch. Or probably it's still kind of too early too tell. But anyways.
I don't actually know if I said it already but we all think (those who are in the picture at least. and more!) that we got lower lower grade than we think we deserve. Like, genuinely low. I hate it.
Two things I have to be thankful for though are probably FRIENDSHIP and EXPERIENCE. Which are quite big deals already. But I'm a STUDENT. And I have to graded for my performance and all that accordingly. And I honestly don't think that I did that poorly. Like, I actually gave quite a lot of effort to be graded as such.
I like how we all look so happy here. We're actually happy. Just not with the grades we got. You know, when we all meet like this kind of situation, we can't help but talk about it. Which will not change anything, but yeah we leave it to the hospital's administration to take action of our request of showing how they got about the grades they've given.
My grade is kind of okay compared to the others but STILL! I'm not gonna settle for less than what I TRULY deserve. Okay seriously...enough of that.
Picture above is actually a shot from an app called Dreamlike and yeah. :)) That's all! :)
Thursday 25 October 2012
I actually thought of making "INTERNSHIP REPORT" a title and actually thought of making it a segment but since I wouldn't be an intern the rest of my life, aye? So yeah. I would just blog about it when I feel like I can't even already.
These are just some stuff that I couldn't get over with without actually telling.
It all started when we went to the Emergency Room to do our thing there. And by "we" I mean, a co-intern and I. We looked for a patient inside the OB-GYN section but the doctors were busy talking so naturally, we waited.
There are actually three patients inside that section of the Emergency Room and what caught our attention was that there was a man blocking the way and stuff and he was talking to two out of the three doctors present there and so yeah. Basically, they were talking about how the unborn child of one of the three patients wouldn't be able to survive and that they should find a hospital who have an incubator for his child to survive.
So anyway the doctor assigned to check for the child's heart beat then said that she (the mom) should have known because she is just 16 and kind of confirmed/asked to the patient that she already knew the risks and stuff of what's gonna happen because of her being pregnant at a very young age. And for some unknown reason, THE GIRL NODDED. WTF? Seriously, girl? By the way, that same doctor said that the teenage girl would give birth anytime very soon and that there's no much time left for him to find a hospital with an incubator. Or else!
Seriously, doc? WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? Magically produce an incubator right at your front or what?
And then the guy asked one of the doctors of the possible risks that could happen if they wouldn't be able to find an incubator and then the doctor answered DEATH OF THE CHILD. As if it was nothing. And that's not even my main concern.
My main concern is how the doctor assumed that the 16 year old knew. Seriously? She's pregnant at a very young age and ended up in the Emergency Room because she doesn't have an idea, does she?
And then when we were about to go, the last doctor actually comforted the man by saying that he shouldn't cry YET and that they should have visited a doctor whilst the teenage girl is still okay and not when it's too late and all that stuff.
And then when we were already able to talk to the doctor, our patient was actually not in the Emergency Room anymore and so we left. The thing is the doctor who said that the child will die was actually kind of nice to us. Mmm...
So then when we were on the hallway, I said that the I find the doctors harsh and my co-intern agreed and she concluded that she's almost very sure that they're not from UST. But of course. Hopefully.
I mean, being in the profession that they are, they should be able to make someone feel better and not actually make things worse like they just did. It is indeed true though that there's only a little chance of survival when the lungs aren't mature enough but come on. Since you can't actually provide them with the incubator that they need, at least provide them with the moral support they need. Like, tell them to contact nearby hospitals or at least help them with that. And the thing is there were two more patients ready to give birth who were hearing about this child who is unlikely to live and stuff.
If they were on a private hospital and where people actually PAY for their "service", I don't think they would be able to act like the way they acted awhile ago. Certainly not. Talk about discrimination.
I actually had a similar experience in my first hospital rotation. The doctor kind of said that the patient would die and all that and after a short while, they were already filing an incident report and all that. NEAT.
It's kind of sad that the teenage girl and the guy wouldn't probably have the guts to complain because they don't have an idea and they would probably be too scared to go up against doctors. In my opinion.
To sum it all up,
I generally didn't like the way they sounded to the guy. Like, it's like giving an end to everything they hoped for. Although I am not exactly in favor of them because they obviously did the wrong thing there. SIXTEEN? Serious? It's like the borderline for me. But borderline for me isn't exactly acceptable. Whatever.
I don't know what happened to them but I hope the three of them are alright now.
So yeah. That's all I have to say.
Monday 15 October 2012
So I don't know why but people haven't really moved on yet. Or whatever. Because it's been like 2 weeks and people are still posting pictures of Internship I. WHICH I LIKE. LOL. So yeah. The following are pictures from my first internship experience.
Panda and I. Yup. Panda just got real.
I don't know why but for a day or two, the laboratory became some sort of a place for COSPLAYERS and stuff. Like, colorful wigs, all that cosplay things. Oh wells.
Oh wells. LOL. If my hands weren't dirty or anything like that, I probably would have worn one or two and stuff like what they did. I guess I was a little bit too busy with my business.
Saturday 13 October 2012
I just want to update this blog about some certain facts and happenings in this life. Okay. I actually don't know where to start but let's do it anyways. I started IN-2 not so long ago. I met some friends and yeah, that's awesome.
Unlike IN-1, well, in IN-1, there are actually interns from two universities. Whereas in IN-2, we have like 4 universities. And the number of interns are tripled, I believe. Or a little bit less than that. But you get the point. As of the level of things to do, tripled as well. But less exhausting. It's just that we're so many in one post and the tasks to be done are kind of divided. Unlike in my previous hospital where we're solely in-charge of doing everything. Almost. The number of hours is 2 hours over the usual but still. Kind of awesome. The staffs are so far kind. The head of my section now is by far so kind and awesome. I think he's gonna be my favorite or whatever. Because I had a feedback from our senior interns that the guy is actually their favorite staff so I might end up the same. Okay. That was random. Anyways.
I like my post mates. I like my group mates. No issue or whatever so far. So yeah. FEU, CEU, MCU, and UST. :D World peace. Hahaha. When I saw this on Facebook, I was like WTF? LOL.
Nothing like that. It's just that we kind of like to make fun with our group mates on the right that they actually made a comeback. LOL. The people on our right side are actually representatives of two different universities for the PAMET quiz show so we just thought that they're meant to be. LOL.
Wednesday 10 October 2012
We get hurt too.
As much as I kind of looked forward to wearing my uniform now, I kind of don't like some stuff. Well, not that I don't like how it looks though.
As much as I worked extra extra hard to be in my turtle neck/Chinese collar dress uniform, there's still something about it that's kind of disturbing.
Me is not pleased. LOL. And when I move a lot, the snap thingy opens. Dang. But then again I must not complain. LOL. But I just did so whatever.
But then again I'm happy because with internship, and with that comes wearing this uniform, I met these wonderful people so yeah. Whatever.
Us eating our dinner at MANG TOOTZ yesterday for dinner. Which is quite awesome. Had so much Banana RhumA. I guess.
Monday 1 October 2012
It's really very sad going to a new hospital and actually starting all over again. It was our first day of orientation and so far, not so clear. We had our general lecture about everything in the morning and laboratory exposure in the afternoon.
My first post is hematology and unfortunately, the machines to be used there are kind of off so we had to actually stay outside and waited for the maintenance people to finish doing their thing.
After one hour and whatever minutes, it can't be helped so our post head med tech called us and gave us our schedule and told us to just come back on our actually duty and he will orient us there.
That's what happened today. And I thought.
Sunday 30 September 2012
I figured some people might read my INTERSHIP I post as Internship (I) as in, ME, MYSELF and I. But then that's actually (ONE). Just so you know. PEACE! :D So I just had my last night duty and last duty in that sense.
Memories! I'll definitely miss my staffs there. It's been 5 months of Internship and WOW thinking about it now, that was fast. I know I blogged about me wishing it to be over soon but hey. I actually think that everyday was a day well spent. And that's all that matters for now.
Sadly, I'm not gonna be with anyone in the picture on my next IN. In this picture, and the one below this, I'm actually closest to ALI. You might have seen her somewhere else so yeah. She's actually my hospital group mate so most of the time, if not always, we're scheduled together and stuff.
Gonna miss these guys. Except for UST people though. I guess NOT TOO MUCH because we'll actually get to see each other on Tuesdays and Fridays. ADDITIONAL UNI DAY! YUP! :D
JAMAE! We're actually gonna be together so no worries. She's another group mate and for some reason, I'm actually close to all my group mates so yeah. I'm gonna miss them all. Except for those that I'm gonna be with next IN though. Unfair? Okay whatever. I'll miss them all. LOL.
:) Jayme, Jamae, myself, and Joem. LOL.
The same person who drew out Blood Bank thank you letter drew this piece with all the Laboratory Staffs. Awesome! Like, legit. Proud post mate right here. LOL.
And we wrote stuff that we want to tell them staffs so yeah. :)
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So...I guess that's it. One chapter of my book is now closed. Cherished, lived, loved, and will always remember. And just in case I forget some minute details, I could always look back.
Wednesday 26 September 2012
I can't believe it! 24 HOURS OF DUTY to go before Internship 2. A co-intern posted on Facebook the orientation time for our second hospital already and I'm super excited for that! I can't even.
The thing is I'm gonna be in a public hospital next so I can just imagine the toxicity and stuff there. But from our dinner yesterday (092512), a friend of mine said that I'll enjoy my IN there. Because he did. Good thing.
I'm seriously gonna miss my co-Interns. And some staffs in my hospital right now. In this picture alone, I'm only gonna be with one person next Internship. Better than none but nonetheless sad.
Good times!
I'm gonna miss TIN! She's actually from a different university and we've been so close to death so I'm guessing that I'm gonna miss her the most. I really don't fancy goodbyes. But then again, remembering my high school teacher's words, "IT'S NOT GOODBYE, JUST SEE YOU LATER".
