I was in SCN for the past one week. Attended very few cases. Anyway, today was my first PM shift (6.30 am - 9.30pm) in SCN. I would say that it is quite calm, not very eventful, still satisfactory.
During the morning round, my specialist shared three things with us:
1. Have the ownership towards the patient. "The whole ward is my patient". For this, I will say that I was well trained in surgical department whereby we need to know each and every case in the whole ward. The surgeon only wants to know a few important points regarding the patient's issues.
2. Your patient is your textbook. So, learn from your patient and thank them. In fact, I have been hearing this phrase since I was in my early life in medical school and it is so true. Each and every patient is so valuable to me. I am thankful that their presence is a stepping stone for me to upgrade my skills and knowledge. They are not my burden.
3. The importance of the communication skills.
That's all.
The day went on quite cool and calm until I was called to standby for EMLSCS at around 9. Category 2, the O&G MO did the caesar quite fast. Tonight I appreciated that the first joy is to see a clear liquor gushing out (as dark thick brownish liquor, the meconium basically is not a good sign, it means the baby is in distress) and the next moment, all I want to hear is the baby giving out his or her very first cry.
The cry is like a sign of relieve, a hello from the baby that I am coming to the world, and above all, a shout from the baby that I am alive; I am strong and is coping with all the stress during labour, well......whispering to the doctor's ear that, "please give me a good APGAR score". (It is a score to rate how a baby is coping with the labour and how effective is the neonatal resuscitation).
After finishing all the admission work for the baby, I left the hospital at around 11pm, with a thankful heart that, all is well.
All that I want to hear after this in my career pathway is, the very first cry of a baby upon delivery.
During the morning round, my specialist shared three things with us:
1. Have the ownership towards the patient. "The whole ward is my patient". For this, I will say that I was well trained in surgical department whereby we need to know each and every case in the whole ward. The surgeon only wants to know a few important points regarding the patient's issues.
2. Your patient is your textbook. So, learn from your patient and thank them. In fact, I have been hearing this phrase since I was in my early life in medical school and it is so true. Each and every patient is so valuable to me. I am thankful that their presence is a stepping stone for me to upgrade my skills and knowledge. They are not my burden.
3. The importance of the communication skills.
That's all.
The day went on quite cool and calm until I was called to standby for EMLSCS at around 9. Category 2, the O&G MO did the caesar quite fast. Tonight I appreciated that the first joy is to see a clear liquor gushing out (as dark thick brownish liquor, the meconium basically is not a good sign, it means the baby is in distress) and the next moment, all I want to hear is the baby giving out his or her very first cry.
The cry is like a sign of relieve, a hello from the baby that I am coming to the world, and above all, a shout from the baby that I am alive; I am strong and is coping with all the stress during labour, well......whispering to the doctor's ear that, "please give me a good APGAR score". (It is a score to rate how a baby is coping with the labour and how effective is the neonatal resuscitation).
After finishing all the admission work for the baby, I left the hospital at around 11pm, with a thankful heart that, all is well.
All that I want to hear after this in my career pathway is, the very first cry of a baby upon delivery.
