okay, so i like the term autumn equinox better than M.A.F. better than the chinese name. for various reasons. which shows what kinda person i am.
it just came, and left. and i was busy. and no one choked, insofar as i know. ate a total of one mooncake and some pomelo. touched zero lanterns, walked [...]
last day of hospital attachment.
3/4pm there was this skinny old man with pneumothorax. was very alert and responsive and all, not bad. looked at his CXR, discernible air space. Chest tube was done. by this dunno who doctor with a very nice stethoscope. the stethoscope is the electronically enhanced one, so funky. most experienced guy [...]
i can’t help but declare that 927 falls on 9-27-2004. so there.
yet again.
the start of the morning was rather boring. to some extent A&E functions like a business, with peak hours. and the nurses dislike remarks about peacefulness. we did so many ECGs today the nurses trusted us with it by ourselves. it started getting so packed around lunch time that we were running out of [...]
okay, the service pack 2 cd which i ordered from www.microsoft.com has arrived, and in only like a week or a few days. instead of the 4-6 weeks cited on the website. well, it’s free. go ahead and get it. can use on pirated windows too.
did i mention that the foodcourt vendors were taking me for hospital staff and giving me discounts for food! so amusing.
to quote myself:
“have my luck, i don’t need it anymore”
Toa Payoh Fire Post 21oohrs-0800hrs.
1st call: ard 22-2300hrs.
old man had fits, fell down and hit his head. 3-4cm semi-circular laceration on head. blood dripping. blood stains ard kitchen floor. he looked slightly in shock, or calm, dunno. coping quite well. rather passive though. apparently he just went hospital for stubbing his toe or sth. poor [...]
forgot to mention there were also nursing students on attachement at TTSH too! advanced diploma. for those who are very gian on eyeing young nurses.
realised that A&E practically all are Staff Nurse or Nursing Officer. hmm.
a tiring day that did not live up to expectations. a bored death.
bishan fire station. was stationed at toa payoh fire post with one of the two ambulances. long complicated story. small stark enclosure at a void deck.
1st call: toa payoh polyclinic. case of dengue fever. basically just sent the person to TTSH, taking parameters [...]
