Maybe this is the after-effect of working two night
shifts consecutively; I am still awake in this time. Normally I would be
sleeping in this hour. It feels like no matter how many hours I have slept back
to replace the lost ones, my body and SKIN would not tolerate these easily.
(Signs of aging huh…>.<)
Out-patient department is my current rotation; the
working environment is way too different as compared to in-patient pharmacy. With
the pharmacy just being renovated, staffs and pharmacists just being
transferred here, relocation of medications and documents, and new shift system
being implemented in January, the consequence is disastrous.(personal opinion).
Patients ended up waited for much longer
as too much unfamiliarity and also problem of OUT-OF-STOCKs for many common
medications. =/.
I still need to learn a lot, still making Mistakes,
still blaming myself for under-equipped with knowledge.
Time passes really fast while working in out-patient
pharmacy as all of us are always busy and the working environment is always
hectic. It happened one day that there were way too many patients, the pharmacy
was so congested that some patients were required to wait at the OUTSIDE of the
pharmacy.
Speaking Hakka is a big challenge for me as it is a
norm for Sandakan people especially the elderly to communicate in Hakka. I am a
pure Hakka. But sadly, I did not know how to SPEAK. (Still grateful that I am
able to listen and understand it). Well, I can still manage the simple ones (eg
how many tablets for how many times) but when it comes to instructions of
usage. Bleh…….my “tak-cukup makan” skill wasn’t able to handle this and I have
to repeat many times in Chinese just to reassure to patients that they
understand clearly. In fact, I can speak
Cantonese way better than Hakka, what a shame one me.
Sometimes I do get emo, but I know the pathway I am
going through and I am searching for satisfactions in working everyday. Some
colleagues are really helpful and nice. Patients too are nice to me. They often
ask me whether I am from west Malaysia, maybe I have the look of “non-local”.
=P
I have moved out from previous place and staying with
a new housemate currently.It caused me to spend higher for my monthly expenses as I am staying
more far away from hospital but it is worthy for me. New bonds made and old bonds
(not so old also) remain. I cherish every new friend I get to know here. =)
Still hoping I will be better day by day. Be Stronger
as time goes.
Till here then.
