Last night was not a good way to begin my on call.
The ward was half empty but I filled them up to the brink. The nurses and my house officers were in dismay, of course, as patients were admitted to the ward almost every hour past midnight. There were 2 unfortunate very ill kids in the intensive care unit that kept me on my toes and my mind boggled all night. My prayer goes out to both of them, hoping that they will eventually overcome this bad ordeal.
All in all, I slept for roughly an hour with 6 phone calls interrupting my nap, not to mention the ringing of phones in my dream.
I am seriously thinking of my way out of this misery. Firstly, I need to pass my final exam and I'm considering training programme in the UK for another 4 years. Unfortunately, it will not be easy for my hubby to land a job there, but then again, it is not impossible to survive on one income as well. I longed for less working hours, sane time for myself and quality hours with my family.
I love this country and I'm hoping for the grass to be greener on our side and not theirs. Well.. waiting and praying for a positive change in our health system that considers not only the welfare of the housemen but also the very poor, hard working medical officers as well. Help us!
The ward was half empty but I filled them up to the brink. The nurses and my house officers were in dismay, of course, as patients were admitted to the ward almost every hour past midnight. There were 2 unfortunate very ill kids in the intensive care unit that kept me on my toes and my mind boggled all night. My prayer goes out to both of them, hoping that they will eventually overcome this bad ordeal.
All in all, I slept for roughly an hour with 6 phone calls interrupting my nap, not to mention the ringing of phones in my dream.
I am seriously thinking of my way out of this misery. Firstly, I need to pass my final exam and I'm considering training programme in the UK for another 4 years. Unfortunately, it will not be easy for my hubby to land a job there, but then again, it is not impossible to survive on one income as well. I longed for less working hours, sane time for myself and quality hours with my family.
I love this country and I'm hoping for the grass to be greener on our side and not theirs. Well.. waiting and praying for a positive change in our health system that considers not only the welfare of the housemen but also the very poor, hard working medical officers as well. Help us!
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