Lately....

1. been browsing for vintage clothes
2. saw so many flowers and dresses online for the wedding
3. cleaned up both rooms
4. talked about truck a LOT
5. ate pho a lot too
6. not enough studying
7. hate statistics
8. want a new purse and cowboy boots 

I'll wear....

this

this

this

especially this one !!

This quarter is almost over !

And I am so GLAD !!
I'm so done with this quarter, and I'm ready to move on.
In between quarters, there will be :

1. Parents here
2. Meike here
3. Our WEDDING
4. Canada !
5. lots of dresses, no more jeans !
6. lots of happiness

I can't wait !!

Clinical - The After

After 8 days doing clinical, there are things that learned :

1. I am very grateful with my body. It works perfectly. I am capable on doing things on my own, and it is such a big privilege compare to those old folks who need help even only to stand up.
2. My memory is still intact.
3. I am on regular diet, which mean I can eat whatever I want, in any consistency that I like.
4. Glad to actually have a heart and care about those who need my help.
5. Knowing which techniques are right or wrong.
6. Relieved to know that I am comfortable and confident on what I do and to my work environment.

Things I need :

1. More comfortable shoes, after being on your feet for at least 8 hours, the heels of my feet hurts, my legs are tired. I need shoes with more support.
2. Keep on practicing my skills, and be more proficient on it.
3. Keep the heart and the spirit to study and become better
4. More sleep
5. Perseverance on study

I am very lucky to get enrolled on such a good NAC program.

Clinical Practice : Hospital

The second part of our clinical will take place in the hospital.
It is really different.
While in the nursing home you kept busy on taking care of the old people, in hospital, the patient comes from different ages.
In the nursing home, you are responsible for 10 residents, in hospital that I worked in, you can only have 6 max.

So, hospital is an interesting place to see many kind of people with their own problem.
There is a person who is morbidly obese, and when she need to be taken care of, it takes more than just 1-2 person to do it. This person weigh more than 400lbs (+/- 200kgs), and man, its BIG.
If the person is incontinent, means we have to deal with BM. And when it happens, it takes 5-6 person clean it up.
3 person each side, one side to hold, the other side to work on cleaning.
It is important to make sure that the patient is being well cleaned. All skin flaps, all parts needs to be clean and dry, to prevent skin break down and pressure ulcer from forming. It will consume a lot of wet wipes, and a protective pad to be use, and time.

There will also be the time where the patient yell at you, and you just need to understand that they are worry, and may have fear about their sickness and the family they left behind. So when they do, just note it, but don't put it inside your heart.

Anyway, I realize interesting thing about me is that I don't get bothered by BM (aka Bowel Movement or poop),I can't smell it, and I'm totally fine with it (to my surprise) but I gagged over the food left on a plate in the sink !

Me wearing Carribean Blue Scrubs, after clinical in the hospital.