What I have accomplished halfway (3.5 weeks) through surgery posting:
a) clerked 30+ patients
b) talked to 50+ patients
c) took 3 blood samples
d) assisted in 5 ECGs
e) observed 10 branula insertions (I want to do one myself, damnit!)
f) witnessed 3 surgeries
g) become translator for doctors
h) learnt to stand for long hours
i) learnt to sleep little
j) learnt to tolerate certain people
3 comments:
wow tats a great list! u certainly have achieved alot in the past week! keep it up! :)
ps: but rmb to rest also ya
cool man!!! u are seriously doing lots!!! wat's branula by the way? clerking 30+ patients??? goodness... makes me feel i'm such a lazy bum... i have yet to learn to sleep little... even with 7 hours sleep i still need coffee.. =(
Branula is the butterfly shaped needle you use to poke into the patient's veins....for IV injections, taking blood samples, etc.
You have to get used to the lack of sleep over here!
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