BOOM...ended weekend on call ALIVE.
Surgical weekends is NO comparison to medical on calls i must say.
Quiet-ER than usual.
1 referral out of these 2 days...not normal. But oh wells, that's me, being abundantly BLESSED!
Running up and down, for discharge letters, prescriptions and reviewing some sickIES in the ward.
Highlights? hmmm...
On Saturday, I was bleeped to do some bloods for this lady. I was told by staff nurse that she tried a few times. Unsuccessful. So I went with a mentality that she is going to be super hard to bleed.
I got hold of the smallest syringe and off I went to see her.
Family gathered around her..All eyes on me*Pressure + Pressure*
Saw her arms and hands..BRUISED all over *ADD ON PRessuRE!!*
I tied the tourniquet TIGHT..TAP TAP a bit with hope that some veins will pop out! Said a quiet prayer in my heart. Put on a big smile on my face and asked her..take a deep breath in..few moments later.. a very rigid vein appeared. *Angie is the happiest doctor now* Stabbed her ONCE and blood flowed into the tube! She said she did not feel a thing! *SuccEss!* I smiled.
She happy, family satisfied. I relieved!
Half an hour later, a nurse came and asked me if I'm on call on Sunday. I replied yess, and I asked why? She said, this patient wants to know if that 'Little Chinese doctor' can come and bleed her tomorrow. Hahahahahaha...*I just laughed to myself*
I indeed went and took some blood off her this morning, and she was UBER happy to see me ..Hah, I just made her day, i hope :]!
Her presence has made my weekend on call feeling much better :)
I survived 2 days on call.
no more for now.
*syiok*
Surgical weekends is NO comparison to medical on calls i must say.
Quiet-ER than usual.
1 referral out of these 2 days...not normal. But oh wells, that's me, being abundantly BLESSED!
Running up and down, for discharge letters, prescriptions and reviewing some sickIES in the ward.
Highlights? hmmm...
On Saturday, I was bleeped to do some bloods for this lady. I was told by staff nurse that she tried a few times. Unsuccessful. So I went with a mentality that she is going to be super hard to bleed.
I got hold of the smallest syringe and off I went to see her.
Family gathered around her..All eyes on me*Pressure + Pressure*
Saw her arms and hands..BRUISED all over *ADD ON PRessuRE!!*
I tied the tourniquet TIGHT..TAP TAP a bit with hope that some veins will pop out! Said a quiet prayer in my heart. Put on a big smile on my face and asked her..take a deep breath in..few moments later.. a very rigid vein appeared. *Angie is the happiest doctor now* Stabbed her ONCE and blood flowed into the tube! She said she did not feel a thing! *SuccEss!* I smiled.
She happy, family satisfied. I relieved!
Half an hour later, a nurse came and asked me if I'm on call on Sunday. I replied yess, and I asked why? She said, this patient wants to know if that 'Little Chinese doctor' can come and bleed her tomorrow. Hahahahahaha...*I just laughed to myself*
I indeed went and took some blood off her this morning, and she was UBER happy to see me ..Hah, I just made her day, i hope :]!
Her presence has made my weekend on call feeling much better :)
I survived 2 days on call.
no more for now.
*syiok*
wasSup Doc: Kindness is worth more than beauty ~