was on 'haji-shift' today, so i went to work in the morning with my senior-head of department. We had to compound special nutrition drips (technically, it's called TPN - total parenteral nutrition) for babies who require them in the ward.
I went to the neonates' ward one evening last week to clerk some cases with a colleague. At first sight of the babies, my heart smiled as though they were the prettiest thing i have seen after one whole day of work. But after a while, i felt a deep twitch in my heart when i saw some premie babies crying away. These little angels are so adorable, yet being born premature, it's a tough fight to begin their lives. Premie babies usually have a myriad of health problems, and they need intensive medical support.
Currently, there are a few babies in the ward who require TPN (total parenteral nutrition) so my job is to compound drips for them. It's already been one week since i was transferred to this department, and i find that i'm learning a lot of useful techniques from my senior and the assistant pharmacist in charge.. It's all about time management, familiarity of the aseptic protocol, compounding methods, calculations etc.. oh well, it can be quite stressful, but i love the challenge somewhat.
On a lighter note, I had a great night at the Jazz Festival in Ferringghi last weekend. Thanks to 5kor for the free tickets, we really had good fun that night. The stage performances were absolutely excellent, particularly the one by the Hungarian band, DJABE and the UK top guitarist Steve Hackett.
time flies, and new year is soon approaching. :) December is going to be brisk and busy for me.. That applies to both work and activities. Will be having another work-shift on the 29th. but on the bright side, each of my weekend is now occupied, so being busy at work is nothing to complain about if it is punctuated by having great getaways during the weekends.
I went to the neonates' ward one evening last week to clerk some cases with a colleague. At first sight of the babies, my heart smiled as though they were the prettiest thing i have seen after one whole day of work. But after a while, i felt a deep twitch in my heart when i saw some premie babies crying away. These little angels are so adorable, yet being born premature, it's a tough fight to begin their lives. Premie babies usually have a myriad of health problems, and they need intensive medical support.
Currently, there are a few babies in the ward who require TPN (total parenteral nutrition) so my job is to compound drips for them. It's already been one week since i was transferred to this department, and i find that i'm learning a lot of useful techniques from my senior and the assistant pharmacist in charge.. It's all about time management, familiarity of the aseptic protocol, compounding methods, calculations etc.. oh well, it can be quite stressful, but i love the challenge somewhat.
On a lighter note, I had a great night at the Jazz Festival in Ferringghi last weekend. Thanks to 5kor for the free tickets, we really had good fun that night. The stage performances were absolutely excellent, particularly the one by the Hungarian band, DJABE and the UK top guitarist Steve Hackett.
time flies, and new year is soon approaching. :) December is going to be brisk and busy for me.. That applies to both work and activities. Will be having another work-shift on the 29th. but on the bright side, each of my weekend is now occupied, so being busy at work is nothing to complain about if it is punctuated by having great getaways during the weekends.
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