Mid-way eval and busy weekends.....

Friday, 23 June 2006.

Mid-way evaluation completed and thus it marks the end of the 3rd week. Fast indeed. 2 of my patients are also discharging during the weekends. I wish them well.

My mid-way evaluation was cool. From there I know which area I should improve on. The most important one - to speak slowly. Haha.... Ya.... I know that. That has always been my "weakness" in life.... haha.....

But well, eval always marks the increase of stress level. The thought of improving and even to maintain the level of performance can be stressful. But well, I think the best treatment is also to be myself.

3rd week also reminds me that i had to do my case presentation in the organization, CRD in school, as well as my mgt assignment. All not really done yet. I have not really decided on which patient I want to present yet. Guess have to decide fast.


Friday night and Weekends

Met up with Hui2 after clinicals. Just to catch up and share our experiences, good and bad.

I went into ubin at 11+pm. Reached ubin after 12am. Yes. I was in ubin. There was a lack of 1st aiders. Last min activiation.

Was in 1st aid post the whole camp.

I was really upset regarding doing of "personal work". Just imagine that there are no casulties. Do you expect me to stare into space and do nothing? And wait for casulties to come in? Furthermore, let me remind you that I wasn't to be there in the 1st place.

Secondly, I am not obliged to go at the last minute notice.

Thirdly, I was suppose to go and "do my own work" aka research in the library if I wasn't to be ubin.

Lastly, I came right after my attachments. I was having attachments, mind you.

Thus, it doesn't harm for me to do my work. 'cos I wasn't disturbing anyone.

And well, if you are unhappy about anything, you SHOULD bring it up when you are in the room and not compliments and praises about the 1st aid stuff and yet at the end of the day stabbing ppl at the back.

I do not know if the comments were targetted at anyone. Neither do I know that the comments were to me or not. Nevertheless, the 1st aiders should be appreciated for our work for at least both of us who are not obliged to be there are there.

There can be rules BUT it can be flexible at times. It can be compromised at times.

Thus, if given a choice for you to choose,

1. 2- 3 first aiders for the whole camp, with 24 hrs duty, AND
2. 5 first aiders for the whole camp with 1st aiders being able to do their own stuff when there is no casulty, and able to be on shifts, etc.

which one will you choose?

Personally, "doing of personal stuff" is okay so long the duty of care is not compromised. It is simple as that.

Perhaps, we should let them stay in the 1st aid post for 1 day without doing anything. See what will happen. Furthermore, if duty of care is there for the more superiors, then does marking of exams papers and homework during camp a neglience as they are suppose to ensure the safety and welfare of the kids?

Not too late to compensate

Wonder why I never work hard in YR 1.... Or maybe I did... but results never proven so.....

Things changed for better when I am in YR 2.... better GPA for each SEM....

But because of YR 1 results... have to work extremely hard in YR3, hopefully to score a better GPA....

Thus, CE3 with 33 credits!!!! Is a must score!!!! Let's us all work hard together and do well!!!!

Reflections

I suddenly remembered something that Johnny said few months ago:

Johnny: "Are you enjoying your course now?"
Me (looking puzzled): " Erm... why did you ask?"
J: " 'cos when I 1st know you, you seems to be always busy with NPCC and neglected your studies (in JC). And now, I always see you busy with school work, which is good."
Me: *smiles



I have never really reflected on that. But now I guess I have to say I am really enjoying this course alot, thou at times the stress level can go up to 8/10 (rushing for assignments, photocopying articles, meeting deadlines, CE, etc ) BUT when we see the progress that patients are doing.... it is all worth it.

Of course, during the process of acquiring our knowledge, we had alot of fun during lessons which may seems to be "playing", "having fun" or "hobbies", etc to others . But it is throu this experience that we learnt and know the rationales.

And of course, I beginning to let go something slowly that I had hang on for so many years. To me, it is not just a CCA. It is part of my life. A part that see me grow as a person and gone through storms and sunshines with me. Though I am not so active now, but there is something for sure, I will always be there for anyone of you...... as my heart and spirit will always be with you guys......

*TO Juilet Batch, I know you all have alot of ups and downs in the corps BUT now is the time to study le.... really go and study and DO us PROUD. =) Maybe one of you can org an outing or sth as I didn't really have time to catch up with you guys that day after campfire....
Till then, take care and STUDY HARD but of course take some time out to relax*

Documentation for sunday

S:
- student appeared tired
- student had no mood to go downstairs to buy lunch
- student mentioned that she dreamt of implementing treatments with her patients.
- student mentioned that she noticed that she dropped alot of hair during showering.
- student is not motivated in performing her IADLs



O:
- Student heated up yesterday's Hokkien Mee and cooked a small pot of sour and spicy soup.
- Student tried to read up to improve her knowledge but seems abit lost



A:
- Student is having increasing amount of stress.
- Student needs more rest and healtier food



P:
- Practice Stress mgt and relaxation techniques
- To cont cooking and eating as therapy

SOAP

Since LWCoffee wrote documentation of herself, I thought it would be interesting to do mine too...

S:
- Student forget what she told her sup regarding the pace for this week.
- Student mentioned an increase in stress level this week but dropped to 4/10 by the end of the week.
- Student forget her herbal tea this morning.
- Student feels that she has to find out more about helping a pt. in his functioning b4 he d/c next week.
- Student realised that there is alot of communications to be done between other TEAM members in the care of pt.
- Student mentioned that she is beginning to like geriatrics and that she has learnt alot (6-7/10).


O:
- Student did cooking Ax with her pt.
- Weekly Eval done with Sup.
- Student seen few pts. with another coursemate of hers.
- Student presented in MDM for the 1st time.
- Student is seen interacting with other TAs and OTs as well as PTs.
- Student is always keeping a look out for cheap adapative aids when she walked past shops that sells almost anything and everything.



A:
- More discussions needed between students before implementing Rx if the pts. are not mgt by anyone of us.
- Student enjoy cooking Ax more than other Ax she ever conducted (maybe because she herself enjoys cooking.)
- Student enjoy eating the food after the Ax. (It is pt's and my sense of achievements because there is any increase in confidence and competency for both of us)
- Student needs to fine tune her documentation with better clinical reasoning.
- Student needs to increase initiative in letting the supervisor knows what time she wants to see her pt the next day (before he asks her), so that he can do the scheduling for her.
- Student feels that she can interact more comforatbly with other TAs. They are not as unfriendly as it seems to be.
- Student could have gotten the "zhi ye bing" syndrome.
- Student has decreased memory


P:
- To cont cooking Ax and Cooking and eating as therapy
- To cont doing her best
- To cont to get feedbacks when necessary
- To cont interating with other TEAM members
- To cont to research and look up for info in helping pt. to increase their functions in ADLs
- To cont to learn as much as possible

End of 2nd week

Jo came yesterday..... and thus it marks the end of 2nd week.....

Time to do MORE REFLECTION on what was done and what needs to be improved.

I think I shouldn't be satisfied with myself. I should aim higher. 'Cos if I am satisfied with myself, there will be no more room for improvements.

I think I should improve on my time mgt.... do more variety of activities..... better communications .... increase in competency, etc.....

End of week 2 marks the beginning of week 3.... Soon.. it will be mid-way eval..... a time to see how I have performed (thou there are always eval at the end of week. As the word suggest, it is mid-way. )

Next week, case load will increase to 3 ( we will be case therapist for 3 pt. but will still be seeing few more who are not fully in charge)..... Hope that my clinical reasonings will improve.....

This placement is definately a very good place to improve my clinical reasonings.

1 week has past

Soon enough, 1 week has past.

Though it is only 1 week, I must admit I had learnt alot of things and refresh my skills. No doubts about it. All thanks to my supervisor.

Today, we were taken aback by a low functioning patient. He was able to undress the lower body by bringing up his hemi leg. (We only taught him to bring up his hemi leg during doning on)

"We shouldn't underestimate what our patients can do though they may be low functioning."

- (Leung , 2006)

My other mid-low functioning patient is able to don on and off the shirt and pants with minimal verbal and phyiscal prompting.

Today is such a great day!

Completed my learning contract with my supervisor. Hope things go on well for the weeks to come.... I am being to enjoy geri.... =)

Long Journey

It's a long long journey......

It's a long long journey to attachment everyday. But it is always worth it at the end of the day, knowing we had learnt alot and done alot and enjoyed ourselves.

There are always motivation for the next day. =)

(P.S: Realise that I need to learn more malay and cantonese..... )

On my way to clinical: 1st day

Hi all. Believe it or not, i'm Blogging in the train, for the 1st time, on the 1st day of my clinical. ;) I don't how much data I've sent but anyway, good luck to all having Ce3a! Cheers.

Updates - last weekends of holidays

There is some updates of what I've been doing for the past 3 days....

For the past 3 days.... I've been watching 绿光森林 on youtube . (I can't wait to watch it on channel U. cos' I may miss it due to clinicals...)

I think I cried very episode.... luckily it is either nobody in the room or that all was sleeping... lolz....

The show is very touching, sad, heart-warming .......

It is not all about romance.... there are scenes regarding promises, education, music, love , friendship, childhood, sportsmanship, jealousy .... and lots more....

For more details regarding the story, please go to : http://u.mediacorptv.com/greenforest.htm

There are alot of nice quotes that inspires and motivates me. Will blog about it when I have the time to watch it again . The songs in the shows are very touching too.... =)

无法开口 - 苏永康
如果我知道太多
那关于相遇的错过
奋不顾身的追求能找到什么
如果你等得太久
请相信我不曾经过
想装上翅膀飞到你身后
爱很浓心很空
该怎么停在你心中
只剩长已久的寂寞时间
带不走
爱很多心很痛
究竟有多少次错过
这唯一的承诺深深埋在心中
我却无法开口
相信放在心中愿随时为你保留
真爱在我口袋别让风把它带走
思念不能放开它就像潮水
难以回收
就算相拥一秒种就已足够
如果我知道太多
那关于相遇的错过
奋不顾身的追求能找到什么
如果你等得太久
请相信我不曾经过
想装上翅膀飞到你身后
爱很浓心很空
该怎么停在你心中
只剩长已久的寂寞时间
带不走
爱很多心很痛
究竟有多少次错过
这唯一的承诺深深埋在心中
我却无法开口
相信放在心中愿随时为你保留
真爱在我口袋别让风把它带走
思念不能放开它就像潮水
难以回收
就算相拥一秒种就已足够
爱很浓心很空
该怎么停在你心中
只剩下依旧的寂寞时间
带不走
爱很多心很痛
究竟有多少次错过
这唯一的承诺深深埋在心中
我却无法开口




三个字 - 曾之乔, 阮经天
爱情不是一道选择题
我知道那个时候你就已经做了决定
你心里永远都有着一个相信
而我的相信
就是支持着你的相信
因为我心里有三个字
不能告诉你
如果没有
你和他的约定
我的爱
会不会有一种权力
成为你的行李
陪着你去旅行
无论是北极还是云里
我还守着
我和他的约定
最后幸福会
写下一份证明
就算没有生气
就算还会伤心
无人相信生命的奇迹
不该再用我的爱困住你
不该再让你眼中有泪滴
好不易去找寻
那三个字的替代者
也许我们从此不再相遇
永远记得你微笑的眼睛
别伤心你放心
我知道三个字的意义
如果有一天命运让我们再次相遇
而你的答案还缺少一个回应
或许你不知道
其实我也在等待另一个奇迹
我还守着我和他的约定
最后幸福会写下一份证明
就算没有生气
就算还会伤心
无人相信生命的奇迹
别伤心你放心
我知道那三个字的意义
当你笑着找到你的相信
我会将这三个字化作



一个人的星光 - 苏永康

在末班车上
一个人回家路上
这个城市
到处是熄灯的窗

夜色有点亮
有星星出现在远方
和我一样
孤单的在发着光

分手就像
失去翅膀
想念着你的我
飞不到原来的方向
我一路上
不断回头看
多么希望
你会阻止我去流浪

如果天空闪着我点亮的光
你的世界是否会变得宽广
我只有离开你的倔强
却没有能忘记你的力量
就像眼前黑夜关不掉星光
每当像现在我感觉到悲伤
我会努力用你教我的方式飞翔
回家的路虽然很漫长
但是我至少会比较勇敢
试着飞向你不在的地方

分手就像
失去了翅膀
想念着你的我
飞不到原来的方向
我一路上
不断回头看
多么希望
你会阻止我去流浪

如果天空闪着我点亮的光
你的世界是否会变得宽广
我只有离开你的倔强
却没有能忘记你的力量
就像眼前黑夜关不掉星光
每当像现在我感觉到悲伤
我会努力用你教我的方式飞翔
回家的路虽然很漫长
但是我至少会比较勇敢
试着飞向你不在的地方

在回家时候
一个人守着星光
我期待你
能给我一点希望

希望



幸福笑容 - 阿爆

想有幸福的笑容
就好像名字写在沙漠
只要是一阵微风吹过
轻轻松松就把我的所有带走

走在黑夜的宇宙
看不到哪里才是尽头
向前走握紧还在颤抖的手
才能够让自己不疑惑
想听你说要紧握着执着
要带着我那一年的悸动
那一刻的梦
那时候你总支持我
坚强往前走你却不在左右

走在黑夜的宇宙
看不到哪里才是尽头
向前走握紧还在颤抖的手
才能够让自己不疑惑
谁能给我一支神奇的锁
轻轻一开就让寂寞飞走
好希望有人
教我怎么忘记伤痛
触碰以为遥远的梦
想听你说要紧握着执着
要带着我那一年的悸动
那一刻的梦
那时候你总支持我
坚强往前走你却不在左右

坚强往前走你却不在左右




Forever - 立威廉

how can it be true
how can it be real
how can u fall for someone in just a moment of time
i must be dreaming and this dream should never die
baby u, show me forever
and it's love.
i feel the warmth on your lips
i am lost inside ur breathe
i can reach the stars
believe in angels that fly
i found the taste of sorrow
if i can't have u near
my whole world's around u
like the stars would shine, forever
i feel the warmth on your lips
i am lost inside ur breathe
i can reach the stars
believe in angels that fly
i found the taste of sorrow
if i can't have u near
my whole world's around u
like the stars would shine, forever
(baby) u can be sure
i'll always be here
u had me believed in love when u whipered into my heart
i'll be ur only and u'll be the only light
baby u, show me forever
and it's love


Just as I was copying the lyrics into the blog, I was listening to these songs. Soon, tears flow out.... it reminded me of the scenes in the show. =)


Okay.... time for me to get ready in bed. I just realise I didn't do much readings for my clinicals.... But NOW I will. After watching what I wanted to watch... ;)

Message in a cubicle

I was in the toilet cubicle when I saw this:

This message was found on a toilet roll plastic holder in one of the ladies.

As soon as I finished reading this message, I took a look at the ceiling - to ensure that no one is really trying to be a hero.

But on the other hand, will ladies pee on the floor more than guys? Shouldn't this be found in the gents instead?

Or is the person who pasted this not a lady?

No one knows either... ...

My Special Journey (生命无缺)

I was watching this documentary - My Special Journey (生命无缺) on Channel U. This documetary is so close to our hearts, esp. to us who are healthcare professionals.

My Special Journey chronicles the special journeys - sometimes uplifting but most often tough- taken by the special needs people. More importantly we hear of stories of braved and optimistic ones who never gave up hope, and family members and friends and community who never shrank away from their support. (extracted from Channel U website )

This week, it is about austism.

It features 3 people with austism. There is a gal who left a great impact on me.

The father of the gal said that he was making her(the gal) to eat the supplements and she caught hold of his hands and said, "Can you respect me?"

Sometimes, as care-givers, we are anxious for our loved ones to recover but neglect other aspects.

Sometimes, it is these special people that make us realize our mistakes and help us to grow.

Next week, the show will still be on but the topic will be on Intellectually Disabled (ID).