Black Book

I wish for this blog not to be my little black book...stories of my downs and no ups.

But I need to 'pen' this down. I hope I'll forget about it once I throw the thoughts out of my brain. The start...Saturday night, a patient admitted from Accident and Emergency, suspected acute appendicitis, and one of the order for her was KIV op under E (E for emergency).

Sunday morning round, my team wanted to observe the patient first, as the clinical signs is not strong enough to suggest acute appendicitis. So I wrote the orders, KIV op under E, and continue observation. When the round almost over, they asked me to cancel the patient's name under the list. Hmm, if the pt was put KIV under op, why did they list the patient for op? But I did as they ordered. And what do you know, when I got to the list, the nurse told me patient was under GA (general anaesthesia) already. I called the OT, talked to the anaes to stop the op. The surgeon must be angry, and called my team doc. I didn't know what the conversation was between them.

But pt went for appendicectomy eventually. She did have inflammed appendix (the doc told me, lucky me!).

This morning, my doc told me the consultant knew abt the case and the miscommunication (mismanagement?). He asked me what I note down in the notes the day before, and what I did with the list. I told him exactly what happened. He said next time I should write down properly, 'Not for op yet'.

I felt the blame was totally put on me. Stress was mounting today, but life continues. I really feel they are blaming me.

And then, my current team leader told me that I'm probably the next team leader for next month replacing him. Common la, I'm not a good leader. I've already put my name on the 'caution!' list in the Surgical department...today made it twice!

I don't want this extra responsibilities. The medical officers would just laugh if they announce I'm the next team leader, the person who made big mistakes twice in 2 months.

Being a houseman here sucks. 4 months in Obs and gynae, never been able to do forceps, vacuum, mrp, evacuation of POC, DnC and LSCS. It's already a good thing I've voluntered to join their OT. And being 2 months in Surgical, I only watched appendicectomy twice, and a colleague of mine in a district hospital already performed the operation in less than 2 month!

I feel like an attendant with a price in signature. We are here to run errands, take blood, trace notes, trace CT scans, trace folders because it kept missing, sending the patient down for radiological procedures, sometimes because the attendant is missing.

They say the MOs in GHKL would treat the junior MOs from this hospital like House officers. I understand why.
I hope this phase pass. I sure don't have the mood to go to do my 'routine' tomorrow, but we just have to early, 630 am because it's op day.

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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Ahmad Salman
DATE: 01/24/2007 06:12:16 AM

yeah... i know it sumtimes is hard being a leader. u n i have the same lack of leadership skills. but we have to lead one day kan? i always tell myself this. but i dont do much about it. hmmm. that is what really worries me. well, if it makes u any better, u've always lead me, eventhough u dont boss me around like other sisters do. ooop. i drop the 'pin' didn't i. hehe. (nasib baik kak chal n kekman x layan friendster ni)...hehe. i guess i would say that ur leadership would be in ur kindness. that's y u were never meant to be a true leader. look at along. i could imagine problems and considerations he has to evaluate that comes from all sorts of angle. but he clears his mind and focuses on his objectives. sure it doesnt satisfy all parties but what the hell. leaders need to be brute sometimes. i'm learning step by step on how to be like that. focused and determined. and with adik2 yg macam kite ni...eee xtau lah.heee.

well, arriving at my point... u're leadership is in ur kindness. that's y u were never good at LEADING. but u are the best at ADVISING. look at ur friends. they're always going to u to voice their problems as if u had more than 2 ears.

well, next time a problem calls for u to make a decision, clear ur head, be focused on ur goals, and shoot. ofcourse u miss once in a while and of course that is vital when it involves a person's life. but remember that u have considered, and ur inaccuracy was the result of ur inexperience. of which i could say is the span of only five years of trying to understand the whole system of the human body and only months of housemanship. begin with His Name and all will be well. insyallah.

panjang niiiiih!!!! canne canne?(kamil dgn muka risau) bye... ceklat dah habis blum?
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: Ici
DATE: 01/25/2007 02:53:08 AM

smalam mama cakap Kamil pujuk Kak Chal to dokong dia. Dia kata, alalalalala, alalalalala. , dengan mulut comel n pipi tembam dia tu. Hehe. Geram!
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