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Ohhh. I missed blogging. It’s been a long time since I updated my blog. I’ve been busy with some “Career” Stuff. Anyway, Just for an update…

Last January 4, 2009, I started my 3-month training at Dr. Fe Del Mundo Medical Center (formerly, Children’s Medical Center) and for 1 week, we had orientation, some lectures and return demonstration (yes, you got it right, I had yet again a return demonstration and it turned out good so thank God). You can refer to my tweets for that. Hihi.

That was also the first time I wore a white uniform paired white pants (that I just bought at SM Home World). I was excited but at the moment I looked at myself on the mirror, I just said “DAMN! I looked like….. Never mind” but my mum is a hero and had it repaired. So, Yay! I finally looked like a NURSE (somehow). Haha!

January 11, 2010, I started my “official” duty in the OB-Gyne Ward for 1 month. I was assigned on a 12-hr night duty. Together with Dennis and Ibay, my new “group mates” and Ma’am Vangie, the staff nurse on duty.

OB Ward was benign last night, we only had 2 patients but the other patient was transferred on the early hours of the shift, so technically, we just had 1 patient. Nevertheless, the patient was VS Q1 and monitoring for uterine contractions and bleeding that is why we had something to do for the last 12 hours besides chitchatting and letter cutting for the ward.

I have done my charting (nurses’ notes), bed making, perineal care, room preparation, transferring of patient, requesting for laboratory exam, relaying of laboratory results to the attending physician, endorsement. Hmmmm…. What else? I think that’s it.

My Day 1 was an OK start, we didn’t sleep for the whole shift that’s why when I got home, I showered then immediately fell on a deep slumber. I foresee that my body clock will be disrupted again but yeah, I kinda missed it…LOL.

I am not saying I want more OB patients to come but I hope this month I can learn a lot.

2010 is starting out GOOD for me :] How about yours?

P.S
I better get going, will have a duty tonight and I am energized, thanks to my 6-hr sleep awhile ago. Wish me luck!

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