Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

January is about to end. At katatapos lang din naman namin mag-duty sa Medical Ward ng Amang Rodriguez Medical Center (ARMC) sa Marikina City. It is supposed to be a benign ward. Oo! Benign sa area na 'yun. Though technically, a medical ward is supposed to be a toxic ward dahil kahit anong sakit nandoon. Kaya lang naman kami medyo na-toxic dahil sa mga requirements na pinagpapapalo sa amin. I don't blame our head nurses; it is their requirement to hand it down to us.

I accepted the challenge. Hindi ako patalo. I do the requirements ahead of time. I keep on reminding myself about the lessons of our previous core household: "I will excel in all things!"

Ang daming bagong experiences na naranasan ko while on duty sa Amang:

1. CBG Monitoring: I got pricked by a needle. Hepa B? No! AIDS? No! Hehe. Ako muna kasi 'yung na-prick prior sa patient. Kaya kinabukasan, lancet na ang gamit ko. Nadala!
   
2. Nagbigay ng IV meds. Oo! Sa tagal ko nang nag-du-duty, ngayon lang po ako nakapagbigay ng IV meds. Furosemide. Cefuroxime. Citicoline.
   
3. C.I.: "May resistance na sa line. Remove IV. We'll insert a new one. Prepare your things." Kaye: "Ma'am, okay na po 'yung gamit. Ako po ba mag-insert ng IV?" C.I.: "Yes! Ikaw." Kaye: "Okay po. It's showtime! (Patay kang bata ka!) "
4. Gumawa na naman ng on-the-spot NCP. Though, naranasan ko na ito kay Mr. Pekson.
5. Makagamit ng ECG. Okay, makakita lang pala kung paano gamitin.
6. Kumausap ng patient na wala sa huwisyo. Kaye: "Kelan po birthday niyo?" Patient: "Nung nag-bagong taon kasi ganito ganyan." Bantay/Patient's SO: "Birthday niya sa February 03 pa." Benta di ba?
   
7. Makakita ng patient na ang GCS ay 5. Naghihintay na lang talaga.
8. Makakita ng patient na may schizophrenia. Psych ward din ang Medicine Ward. ' "Kinakabahan ako. Baka may pumatay sa akin", as verbalized by the patient ' , as verbalized/told by my classmate. At ang pasyenteng iyon ay pinapakialam ang kanyang IV line. At the end of the eight-hour shift, ubos ang kanyang 1000 cc PNSS. Sapagkat, ni-fast drip niya.
   
9. Nag-cram sa case pres. Bago pa ba ito? Hehe.
10. Ipinagtanggol ng isang panelist ang aming case pres sa kapwa niya panelist. Panalo! Hindi madalas mangyari 'to. Actually, 'yung head nurse namin na panelist din ang nagtanggol sa amin sa kapwa niya. Hehe.
11. Nagkaroon ng choosy na headache. (+) Headache while inside the medical ward. (-) Headache while outside the ward. Bawal nga pala ang "(+)" at "(-)", sa doktor lang 'yun.
    
12. Gumastos sa isang araw na higit Php 200.00. Hindi naman ako nag-mall. Buti kung nagpunta ako ng mall, tanggap ko pa. :(
    

Ayan! Dami pala. 'Kala ko kaunti lang. As I was saying, January is about to end. Bukas, 31 January 2010, may Kick-Off Party pa kami sa cluster (YFL activity). Mamaya na pala 'yun. Puyat na naman. Haha. And to start my February 2010, bonggang final exam kami sa reproductive system na concept. At hindi pa ako nag-aaral. February 2nd, midterm exam naman sa research subject. Benta!

Kung iisipin, eksaktong dalawang buwan na lang and were done sa semester na ito. Tapos Holy Week na. Tapos World Youth Congress 2010 na. Yehey! Youth Camp. Yehey ulit! Tapos summer na panay duty. Benta talaga! Tapos fourth year na: ten months. Graduation. After 2 or 3 months. Boards.

Ang bilis isulat. Ang bilis i-plano. Pero madami dami pa akong bigas na kakainin. For February and March, four hospital areas pa ako. And to end this semester, ang huling duty namin ay sa area na ang description ay: "Benign naman 'yung area, 'yung C.I. ang toxic!" Palong-palo!

At dahil dyan, may nag-text!

"I will trust and be not afraid. I will forever be a daughter of God. I will forever strive for holiness for the glory of God. I will ace my studies. Excel in all things. I will forever love and serve my family, friends, YFL. And above all, my God."
--Kaye

Text talaga 'yan. Kahit itanong pa sa mga kapwa ko core servants. Hehe. Ang umpisa ng text na 'yan ay: "I am Kathrine...." . 'Yung full name ko. 'Yan 'yung produkto ng last core household namin. Hi-tech na ang household ngayon. Gumagamit na ng mobile phone.


God is the source of my strength and forever will be!
God is my great provider and forever will be!
God is my schedule planner* and forever will be!

*Hindi ko pa napa-plano, naisulat na niya sa aking planner. Alam na Niya kung anong mangyayari sa 'kin. And all I'd be doing is praise and glorify Him! I'd be doing a separate blog on this. Masyado na itong mahaba.

Group 3 of Sections 6 and 7, Batch Eximius.
With our head nurses, Batch Amaranth.
Picture taken after the bloody case presentation.

Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas Before Study

Today, 28 January 2010, is the Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas.

This prayer is written by St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), who would often recite this prayer before he began his studies, writing, or preaching.

Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas Before Study

O INFINITE Creator, who in the riches of Thy wisdom didst appoint three hierarchies of Angels and didst set them in wondrous order over the highest heavens, and who didst apportion the elements of the world most wisely: do Thou, who art in truth the fountain of light and wisdom, deign to shed upon the darkness of my understanding the rays of Thine infinite brightness, and remove far from me the twofold darkness in which I was born, namely, sin and ignorance. Do Thou, who givest speech to the tongues of little children, instruct my tongue and pour into my lips the grace of Thy benediction. Give me keenness of apprehension, capacity for remembering, method and ease in learning, insight-in interpretation, and copious eloquence in speech. Instruct my beginning, direct my progress, and set Thy seal upon the finished work, Thou, who art true God and true Man, who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

Oratio S. Thomae Aquinatis Ante Studium

CREATOR ineffabilis, qui de thesauris sapientiae tuae tres Angelorum hierarchias designasti et eas super caelum empyreum miro ordine collocasti atque universi partes elegantissime distribuisti: Tu, inquam, qui verus fons luminis et sapientiae diceris ac supereminens principium, infundere digneris super intellectus mei tenebras tuae radium claritatis, duplices, in quibus natus sum, a me removens tenebras, peccatum scilicet et ignorantiam. Tu, qui linguas infantium facis disertas, linguam meam erudias atque in labiis meis gratiam tuae benedictionis infundas. Da mihi intelligendi acumen, retinendi capacitatem, addiscendi modum et facilitatem, interpretandi subtilitatem, loquendi gratiam copiosam. Ingressum instruas, progressum dirigas, egressum compleas. Tu, qui es verus Deus et homo, qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

From the Raccolta #764, Pius XI Studiorum Ducem, 1923.

(C) by Michael Martin

http://www.preces-latinae.org/thesaurus/Varia/CreatorIneff.html

My Superhero Counterpart

Your results:
You are Green Lantern

Green Lantern 70% Wonder Woman 62% Superman 60% Supergirl 52% Robin 45% Iron Man 40% Spider-Man 35% The Flash 30% Batman 25% Hulk 20% Catwoman 0%

Hot-headed. You have strong will power and a good imagination.

Click here to take the Superhero Personality Quiz

"You" is "Me"

You have a great deal of warmth, but may not show it until you know a person well. You keep your warm side inside, like a fur-lined coat. When you care, you care deeply, but are more likely to show your feeling by deeds rather than words. You are very faithful to duties and obligations related to things or people you care about.

You take a very personal approach to life, judging everything by your inner ideals and personal values. You stick to your values with passionate conviction, but can be influenced by someone you care deeply about. Although your inner loyalties and ideals govern your lives, you find these hard to talk about. Your deepest feelings are seldom expressed; your inner tenderness is masked by quiet reserve.

In everyday activities you are tolerant, open-mind, flexible, and adaptable. If one of your inner loyalties is threatened, though, you will not give and inch. You usually enjoy the present moment, and do not like to spoil it by rushing to get thing done. You have little wish to impress or dominate. The people you prize the most are those who take the time to understand your values and the goals you are working toward.

You are interested mainly in the realities brought to you by your senses, both inner and outer. You are apt to enjoy fields where taste, discrimination, and a sense of beauty and proportion are important. You have a special love of nature and a sympathy with animals. You often excel in craftsmanship and the work of your hands is usually more eloquent than words.

You are twice as good when working at a job that you believe in, since your feeling adds energy to your efforts. You see the needs of the moment and try to meet them. You want your work to contribute to something that matters to you-- human understanding, happiness, or health. You want to have a purpose beyond your paycheck, no matter how big the check. You are a perfectionist whenever you deeply care about something, and are particularly suited for work that requires both devotion and a large measure of adaptability.

The problem for you is that you may feel such a contrast between your inner ideals and your actual accomplishments that you may burden yourself with a sense of inadequacy. This can be true even when you are being as effective as others. You take for granted anything you do well and are the most modest of all the types, tending to underrate and understate yourself.

It is important for you to find practical ways to express your ideals; otherwise you will keep dreaming of the impossible and accomplish very little. If you find no actions to express your ideal, you can become too sensitive and vulnerable, with dwindling confidence in life and in yourself. Actually, you have much to give and need only to find the spot where you are needed.

I've got this result from quizbox.com some time ago.

Treat or Trick?

Hindi tuloy ang midterms sa research bukas. Yehey!
Next week na lang.

Kaso may recollection naman ng 1pm to 5pm.
Kailangan daw mag-attend kasi magiging attendance sa duty. Parang ewan lang!

Mag-V.S. ba kami sa recollection?
Mababawasan ba ng isang araw ang duty namin sa ospital dahil nag-attend kami dun?

Hindi naman.
Para lang may um-attend ginawaan nila ng solusyon.

Hindi naman ako nagrereklamo, mabuti nga iyon at wala kaming research; hindi ko lang maintindihan. Very irrational.

More RLE..

RLE is Hospital Duty.
RLE = Related Learning Experience

Here are my next areas:

January 21-23, 28-30, 2010 @ ARMC Medical | 02PM-10PM

February 04-06, 11-12, 2010 @ VMC Pediatrics | 02PM-10PM

February 18-20, 25-27, 2010 @ ARMC OPD | 07AM-03PM

March 04-06, 11-13, 2010 @ NCH Ward | 07AM-03PM

March 18-20, 25-27, 2010 @ MDH 4F | 07AM-03PM


Good luck to my RLE group! God bless us!

Pwede Palang Kami Ang Salarin

Kilala ko na kung sino mga ka-away (in a sense) ng mga legislative people regarding population control. Walang iba kundi mga: STUDENT NURSES.

Bakit??

Simple lang. Upang makakuha ng nursing board exam may mga requirements ang PRC (Philippine Regulation Commission). Bawat isang nursing student ay kinakailangang magkaroon ng 5 cases ng actual deliveries, 5 cases ng assisted deliveries, and 5 cord care cases.

In short sa bawat isang estudyante, may tumbas na halos 15 cases of deliveries.
Sa isang kaso ng nanganak, 3 estudyante ang makakakuha ng case na 'yun (isang estudyante sa actual, isa din sa assist, isa din sa cord care). 1 case : 3 students.

Halimbawa sa classroom namin na may 40 students. Kuha tayo ng 3 students for PRC completion. 'Yung tatlong 'yun maaaring makumpleto 'yung requirements by having 15 cases (lahat sila magkakaroon ng tig-lilimang cases for actual, assist, and cord care). Kaya sa classroom namin: 39 students divided by 3 groups equals 13. 13 groups multiplied 15 times (for the cases) equals 195 cases. Tapos may butal pa na isang estudyante, eh di 15 cases pa ulit yun. So, 195 plus 15 equals 210 cases. Sa classroom lang namin 'yan.

Tapos 10 sections ang batch namin (sobra pa 'yung iba, like 41 or 42). Kunin na lang natin yung normal. 10 sections. 40 students. 1 section is approximately equal to 210 cases. 210 cases times 10 sections equals 2100 cases. Sa batch pa lang namin 'yan. Paano na 'yung mga naunang batch at mga susunod pa? At sa school (TUA) pa lang namin 'yan. Paano pa 'yung ibang schools na halos lampas lampasan pa sa sampu, labin-lima, o kaya dalawampung sections? So there is more or less 2100 live births (or some may have died) in every two years from our school's annual batches alone. Every two years sapagkat tatakbo ang completion ng isang estudyante (in line with the old nursing curriculum) starting from his/her third year level to fourth year level. Sa new curriculum, mag-start ka ng 2nd year. Paano pa kung sampung eskwelahan na. 2100 cases times 10 schools equals 21000. Eh hindi lang naman bilang sa mga daliri ng kamay at paa ang mga nursing schools sa Pilipinas.

Note: These are just "more-or-less figures". Purely mind thoughts.

NGAYON!! Ulitin natin. This time, literal na sagot ko.

Kilala ko na kung sino mga ka-away (in a sense) ng mga legislative people regarding population control. Walang iba kundi mga: STUDENT NURSES.

Bakit??

Simple lang. Kapag ang area of duty ay sa delivery room or sa lying-in, walang ginagawa ang estudyanteng nurse kung hindi ang MAGDASAL PARA MAY MANGANAK UPANG MAKAKUHA NG CASE AT MAKUMPLETO ANG PRC REQUIREMENTS!

As for me, I still need 4 more actual delivery cases. 3 more for assist deliveries. And another 3 for cord cases. As for major and minor operations, 5 each.

Ayan ang nangyayari sa 'kin kapag walang ginagawa sa area dahil wala namang nanganganak. Kung anu-ano naiisip.
Walang ginagawa = tumatakbo ang isip.
Walang nanganganak = nagdadasal na may mag-labor at mag-fully dilate into 10cm ASAP! Kahit nullipara pa 'yan.
Pati paglobo ng populasyon ng Pilipinas nai-relate ko sa mga hiling ng mga estudyanteng nurse.

:)

If I Could Just Hold You... Tonight

I've got myself a new project with the black and white keys:

A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton

Making my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces passed
And I'm home bound

Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making my way
Through the crowd

And I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder....

If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
Tonight

It's always times like these
When I think of you
And I wonder
If you ever
Think of me

'Cause everything's so wrong
And I don't belong
Living in your
Precious memories

'Cause I need you
And I miss you
And now I wonder....

If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
Tonight

And I, I
Don't want to let you know
I, I
Drown in your memory
I, I
Don't want to let this go
I, I
Don't....

Making my way downtown
Walking fast
Faces passed
And I'm home bound

Staring blankly ahead
Just making my way
Making my way
Through the crowd

And I still need you
And I still miss you
And now I wonder....

If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass us by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you...

If I could fall
Into the sky
Do you think time
Would pass me by
'Cause you know I'd walk
A thousand miles
If I could
Just see you
If I could
Just hold you
Tonight


Just started yesterday. Hope to finish asap!

ALCOHOL can compromise anything.
And you can never blame it on the ALCOHOL.

After watching PBB, ayan ang napagtanto ko. Hehe.

Balik Eskwela

Ang bilis ng Christmas break! Ang alam ko ang Christmas hanggang sa Feast of our Lord's Baptism, which is on January 10, 2010. Kaya dapat sa January 11, 2010 pa ang pasok nating lahat.

Hay. Ayaw ko lang pumasok pa. Wala pa ko sa mood.

At dahil dyan, may nagtext!!

"'Wag mong sayangin ang iyong pagpasok araw-araw. Gawin mo akong inspirasyon."
-Baon.

Haha. Balik eskwela!

HDM

When we are toddlers, we are normally egocentric individuals.

This egocentrism disappears by the time we become pre-schoolers and school-age.

And as we enter adolescence, this same egocentricity is (unconsciously) reborn.

Thus, by "growing up", we mean overcoming our very own egocentric ego.

The world does not revolve around you.

Get real!