Tuesday, June 28, 2005
primers orientation camp was a success. it was so much different from last year. the games were well thought out and creative. the only drawback was that the camp was too short and too little time to play the games. im most satisfied with the lodging this time round. this is the first camp i've been to that has a air-conditioned dorm, spring mattress and heater in the toilet. this in contrast to a foam mattress, 2 fans in the room for 10 and a makeshift toilet last year. however im a tad disappointed with the logistic team as often they are unable to set up the stations for the activity on time. but this is only because im spoilt by the logistic team in camp mumbo where they will work tirelessly to the extent of not sleeping and eating. i understand that it is a difficult job so credits to the committee and logistic team.
went to jb with some friends after i broke camp on sunday afternoon. despite rushing home in a cab, i was still late. hayden did not renew his passport so he couldnt cross the customs so only the 4 of us proceeded on. it was a blessing in disguise for us as it is easier to share a cab with 4 persons. dun worry hayden, we'll lend u all the dvds we bought ;) . had a sumptuous seafood dinner. me and marvin went to buy some durians after our meal. after seeing the size of the durians (big), we decided on 2 but the hawker keep insisting its not enough for us and made us take 3. it was very cheap and nice but we felt so terrible after finishing the durians coz we were full to the brim. tso rern went to puke in the toilet to relieve himself. we had to take a stroll to a shopping centre coz it was agonising for us to continue sitting down. damn it, i must eat the durians on another day with an empty stomach.
some update on my attachment. still at gleneagles this week. i was awfully tired on monday morning due to the lack of sleep from the camp. it was a long and hard day for me. there was a small conflict between me and my classmate today. to cut the long story short i didnt check the positioning for her when it was her first time doing that projection and when it turned out bad, i pushed the blame to her and claimed credit for the good image. so she said something very nasty to me. first of all, it was her who said that she wanted to try that projection since she just learnt it. my style is to always let the person try it on their own so even though im in the room i wont say anything. those who have worked with me before can testify to this. secondly i did do a nice x-ray for a projection i've just learnt and i was naturally happy abt it so yes i did claim credit for it. lastly the nasty thing she said has got nothing to do with this incident. i understood her point of view after hearing her explanation why she got pissed off. there she was needing supervision and i was just standing there doing nothing when all the while she thought i was checking for her. to her i also had a part in the rejected image. ok i admit its my fault for not checking and risking the patient for a repeat. seeing how she's an independant girl i assumed things. well, the misunderstanding was cleared at the end of the day eventually. hope this incident wont spoil our friendship.
so saddening that attachment is ending soon...
so be it then...time for me to start my physical training and to learn the theory part about the projections i've learnt...
thoughts running wild11:28 PM
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
comments column for my evaluation:
"Chi Kin, communicating well with colleagues is good but you need to develop comm. skills with patients because without patients, there is no profession. You have done well and in the right direction. keep it up!"
sounds like i have poor patient care isnt it? although i dont think my patient care is excellent, i do believe i meet the acceptable level. just because chin teck gave gave me satisfactory level for patient communication and above expected level for staff doesnt mean that im poor with patients ok?
this week im at gleneagles again with jessie and frances. jessie is a great partner to work with as she is so lively. love her ard. im sure she shares the same sentiments about me too ;) . she even said that i have near-perfect techniques....bwahhaha.
went to suki sushi @ hougang plaza for sushi buffet after work. 4 of us ate 9 plates of sashimi + many many other sushi and desserts!! haven eaten so much sashimi since the happy hour in my camp when i was still in the army. freeflow of sashimi for less than 20 bucks per person. highly recommended for anyone who loves sashimi like i do. everything was wonderful until we have to play "zhong ji mi ma" to dare the loser to finish one plate of the fried fish skin. i lost once coz i chose my birthday date and it happened to be the lucky no. almost threw up trying to finish the damn plate. stevyn had 3 plates to finish! how unfortunate. how kind of us to let him off with just one plate. u owe us, stevyn!
going to the primers orientation camp to help out this whole weekend. wont be able to go sunset bay, rollerblading or jb with my friends...sianz. weekends are becoming so precious to me during attachment. there's so many things i wanna do but i only have 2 days a week to do it. feel so sad to be sacrificing my beach volleyball this weekend :( . hope the camp's gonna be fun
thoughts running wild11:17 PM
Monday, June 13, 2005
im starting to enjoy working in sgh a & e. i get to wear track pants and singlet to work! this is only possible coz i can change into a scrub. so even though we looked bad in the scrub, i managed to make the most of the situation =) . chin teck (my supervising radiographer) has given us his evaluation. i didnt get a good evaluation, i've only got 3 criteria above expected level, and it was not very impt ones. i dont blame chin teck, he was just being strict and fair. i always had confidence in my radiographic technique but this week was terrible in the sense that i made a few silly mistakes coz of assuming certain things and/or carelessness. it was very disappointing for me as i have high expectations of myself in this aspect. xiuping has definately improved a lot over these few days. i think she can finally work independantly after i left her in the lurch so many times. many a times when she counter-checked with me on her positioning and centering, i just told her to shoot when she is sure. u may say im cruel, but i knew she already know the correct positioning and centering and she just need someone to verify for her. if i do that for her all the time, by the end of this attachment she'll still be asking people to check for her everytime before exposing the patient. now she is able to do a case by herself without asking anyone :) .
woke up early on sat morning to go down to east coast park to help my friend to instruct and supervise some boys from boys brigade to do outdoor cooking. my job was to introduce them to the gas burner and how to use it. spend the whole morning there watching the boys whipped up some incredible dishes for the outdoor cooking competition. there were sushi, pasta with melted cheese, mashed potatos, salads etc. really impressed by their spontaneity and creativity. because of this event i only reached sentosa at 245pm and i had to waste money on a cab. a lot of people were not there. couldnt find anyone to play 2 on 2 with me. played only a few matches before it turned dark.
i was posted to the outpatient department today. there's so much more cases over there. time passed noticeably faster and soon it was time to knock off. went back to school after work to workout but received an sms from my team-mate that we are having the volleyball trial for the year 1s today. helped them out before going for a short workout at the gym. came home feeling so drained and tired that i dont feel like doing my reports. yet again! y must i always procastinate? the rest of my week is packed with activities except for tuesday. I AM SO GONNA DO MY REPORTS ON TUE. if not i will have to waste extra time going back to sgh to let them sign my reports...
good, at least i have a plan liao. going to sleep now so that i dont suffer from chronic fatigue. wait, i already am...
thoughts running wild11:09 PM
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
pc show has ended. although it has been a very tiring 4 days, i had a lot of fun compared to the it show 3 months ago. this time i already knew some of the people there and 2 of my classmates are in the new batch which generally was very friendly. will miss the times we sat down on the floor beside the dustbin (why beside the dustbin u'll have to ask zhi jia :p ) during lunch despite the big crowd thats passing by and complaining of the lousy packed lunch they provide. the stories we shared about unreasonable customers and strange questions that they asked. the suppers after the show and how the food always seemed to taste so good after skipping dinner because it was too busy. hope to see you all guys again at comex in september.
my fren got a job offer to give out flyers for $10/hr at communicasia 2005. but the catch is u must be a ger 165cm and above and with presentable looks. got a few eligible friends but only 2 will be free during that period so recommended them for the job. how unfair. why cant they hire guys 180 and above or such? and they dont even have to wear skimpy outfits :( .
its already the second day of attachment. was posted to the a&e department of sgh with xiuping. we have to wear scrubs over there. they gave us a white t-shirt instead of the full scrub. how can they make us wear that? made us look like cleaners! that aside, im slowly getting back my radiographic technique after a rusty start. did a few cervical and lumbar sacral spine and was quite satisfied. however the lack of sleep is catching up on me finally and i ended up with a headache at the end of today's workday. aborted my plan to go to the gym and went home to sleep.
ok shall sleep early to make up on my sleep. will blog again if i have the time.
thoughts running wild11:49 PM
Thursday, June 02, 2005
working at the pc show at expo for starhub from thursday to sunday. drop by the starhub booth to entertain me if u are going to the pc show...so tiring.
thoughts running wild10:27 PM
