So what I've been up to this holidays? Nothing much because most of the time I am working. Yes I was at work the 25th and 26th of this month. But at least I had the 22nd up to 24th off and I managed to finished all my Christmas shopping and celebrate the Christmas Eve with friends and families. Which is for us Filipinos 24th midnight is one of the important day of this season. Thats the most important thing, right? Anyway, today is boxing day here in Oz and I cannot wait to finish my night shift to rummage the sale. What do I need? Of course clothes, shoes, bags and whatever I can find in good price. Also I need a wind chimes for our balcony.
Woke Up Confused
After doing four nights and a party after my night shifts no wonder I woke up this morning confused. I woke up a bit late and because we have a rainy day it was a bit dark outside. I was thinking what time it is and when I check the time it was 9am and remembered that it is Sunday morning and I am off. Thank God for that! Today we just stayed home and hibernate because the weather is a bit cold, maybe around 20c :) Yeah cold enough for Australia's summer.
Anyway, we had our ICU party last night. It wasn't too grand compared last year but all of us had fun. We exchange gifts which I gave a toilet mat and soap dispenser which is right for my colleague glass mosaic tile theme bathroom.
Life or Death
What will you do if you have a relative in ICU in a very critical condition? Do you want to let him go and be pain free? Or do you want him alive suffering and without all the machine that's helping him he will die? We had a patient in the same condition. The patient can't decide for herself because she was poorly so it was the relatives' choice what they want. It was hard for them so they hang on for few months even there was only a little chance that the patient will get better. But then the patient got worse so last night they said their goodbye. After all the patient's suffering they let her go...
OT Last Night
I was out yesterday alone without kids looking for wrinkle removal and Chrsitmas presents. OMG the city was very busy yesterday. I spent more than five hours shopping and I did not manage to finish. On the way home our supervisor texted me if I want to do a shift for last night. I wasn't interested at first because I was very tired and my legs were aching. But then when I rang her she said it will be an overtime rate. So inside the taxi I was computing how much I will get. Hmmmm 2 hours for 1 1/2 rate and 10 hours double pay. Even if I was tired I said yes. How can I say no with that rate? I need the money!!! :D
Sick Leave Not Enough :(
I mention that I was sick at work but I did not go home because I don't have any off sick left. That's the disadvantage working here in Australia especially that I experience working in the UK who gave unlimited off sick to employees. Yes unlimited! As long as you have a Doctors certificate after one week of being off. Here in a year employers only give 2 weeks off sick or a total of 80 hours. If only not for our higher rate I regret working here.
She Is A Bully
We have a supervisor which I really hate because she is mean to us especially Asians. There was a time that she always picks on me. Whatever I do it is never right to her and if I will explain my side I will never win because as what she thinks she is "perfect" . That's what she thinks all I think is she is a piece of "shit". Pardon me for my bad word. Well to make the story short I deleted her on my facebook friends and I only talk to her about work and since then she is acting nice to me. I know she knew that I deleted her because she always mentions FB whenever we chat. Sorry but I don't want to see her face on computers especially on my FB account. Seeing her face at work is already enough, more than enough!
Secret Santa at Work
We are doing a secret Santa at work. It cost $20 but I am hoping whoever got my name will give me a modern furniture. I wish! Anyway, the person that I got is a friend of mine who gave me gift on my birthday and because of that I am going to give her a Tommy Hilfiger blouse which suppose to be mine but because it is a big bigger I am going to give it to her. I'm sure it will make her happy because it cost $70 in the mall.
I Was Unwell At Work
I was at work last night and dear oh dear I thought I will collapse. I started feeling OK but then after an hour my legs were shaking and I felt very cold. Lucky me my patient was sedated and ventilated. I was tempted to go home but I was already there and I don't have any sick leave left. My patient was easy so I chose to stay. I took some Paracetamol, had my hour break early and thank God when I woke up I felt a bit better. Now I feel good especially after my 6 hours sleep :)
Breaking Bad News
Breaking bad news personally is never pleasant. What more if you break bad news in hospital setting? Especially if you will tell them that somebody died. I thought when I was a student that I could never do this because I am a bit "soft" with regards to this but experience made me strong and I can do it without any emotions involve now. But sometimes it is still difficult especially if I get connected with the patient or relatives. But that's life some live longer and some don't :( sigh.
Anyway, because of this I am thinking of getting the cheapest term life insurance just in case...
ICU Course For Me
I am planning to apply in public hospital when my residency arrives. But then I need to do an ICU course for them to accept me. If that's the case I will do it. It's been 9 years that I try to avoid doing one. I did not do it before because it was impossible with the workload at home and work especially that kids were still small. Now that they are bigger I'm sure I can manage now. I hate studying and sitting at exam tables for the exams but I need to do it. I hope I still have my brain...
Business Is Getting Slow at Work
It's Christmas soon and it means that surgeons will be on leave for the holidays so there will be no surgeries that will happen apart from old separated Doctors :) I'm sure business at work will be slow again. Even now, we only have four patients in the unit because some of them passed away and some of them were discharged to the ward. So last night so I took an annual leave because they are going to transfer me to the ward which I hate!
A Helping Hand Needed
How will I lose weight if I am not doing nothing and instead of dieting I am eating more as what I should be. I am not getting younger. I know it! My metabolism is getting lazy same as me so I should act!!! Anyway, after looking of the best adapexin reviews reviews I decided what to buy for my weight loss journey. I can't do it myself so I need a helping hand... get it?
A Nurse Blogger
I will not be surprise if I will be buying the best acne products that is available in the market in few days time because it's past midnight already and I am still online. Can you blame me? If I want to earn more? Well it's like this I am a nurse but I do blogged too. I used it personally before but since the business is good in blogging I applied in companies that pay me if I will write about their assigned opps. Business is slowing now but I hope that it will pick up soon so that I don't need to do extra shifts and instead I will spend my time blogging and at the same time earning :)
I Used To Sell A.....
Did I ever tell you that I used to be a sales agent? And you will be surprise what I used to sell? Guess what? I used to sell a memorial garden lot. Since nursing job is so hard to find in the Philippines I gamble in that area. And because I am good at sales marketing after 3 months I was promoted as a team manager. But then it did not last long because I was tired of living in the city so I went back to the countryside after eleven months to work as a Public Health Nurse which I super enjoyed.
I Want A Healthy Living
After gaining 3 kilos in two months and two weeks I lose one kilo last week after one week of exercise and on and off dieting. The bad news is I gained it back again this week and I think a bit more. I don't want to think about it but still I can feel it. My chest is getting tighter, I have short of breath and I feel so heavy. I need to go back on healthy living again or else I will die early. And I don't want it to happen because my kids are still young. I know I can do it with the help of weight loss pills. Go go go!
Health is Wealth
I feel a bit better today but I am not perfectly OK. I did not have md clear reviews but I am going to have it soon. Tomorrow I am going back to work and hopefully I will feel much better. I just hope that I am not going to have a busy patient so that I am not running around like a mad cow. This evening we attended a school concert of our three kids when the unit rang and I was tempted to say yes for overtime but I didn't. It's not all about money all the time. Health is important too.
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